Straight after work on Saturday, I accompany my colleagues to buy some stuffs then headed home to pack my mini hifi and belongings to be brought over to the chalet.
I met up with Alan (colleague) who drove me down to the chalet at Pasir Ris Drive (near to Pasir Ris Park). We were supposed to meet the other colleagues to help bring down the necessities we bought for the chalet event. but they got enough transport vehicles and so we do not need to go down meet them already. We reached the chalet at about slightly past 7pm. but only got in at late 7 cause the colleague with the key arrived late.
We unpacked everything in the chalet and headed down to Summer Breeze for a cheap, relaxing dinner and headed back to the chalet to finish up our decorations and other preparations.
After we are done, we need to go down to Nicholas house to help him bring over the food that he prepared for the BBQ next day. so Alan drove us back to Nicholas house in Hougang but before we got to his place, we had our supper at Punggol Nasi Lemak located along Upper Serangoon Road. After dropping Nicholas and the ladies off, Alan drove me back home to get some stuffs. We headed back then to the Nicholas house and helped with the transportation of the foods. Then we laze around in the chalet whereby me after not sleeping much on Friday night and today out the whole day, felt extremely tired. Not wanting to exhaust myself out and since i am the part of the organising team in charge of games the next day, i decided to get some rest and leave the rest to chat. actually another part of the reason is because i am not needed there with the rest since they are drinking which i dun and chatting which i didn't join in since i am already too tired to talk. Anyway Alan is accompanying the ladies and he's much more interesting to talk to.
I slept for a few hours (during these few hours, Alan drove the ladies out for breakfast at Geylang) and packed some food for those of us who fell asleep. Dionne woke me up for breakfast and Nicholas is rushing us to finish up fast cause he needs to go to the market to get somemore food. well actually i was supposed to join them but i decided to stay behind cause i dun like to be rushed to swallow down my breakfast and i dun think need so many people to go down to market. Alan, Dionne and Nicholas went down in the end. I stayed behind with Maria and Siew Kim.
after breakfast i started to get ready balloons to decorate the place. pumping and blowing up balloons the whole morning and getting my things ready for the games i planned for the day.
Nicholas they all came back around 9am with the food and shortly after, Alan drove off with Dionne to go "pak tor" until 12pm then they come back with lunch for the rest of us. by then me and siew kim has finished with our balloon decorations for the house. Siew Kim was asleep then and "coincidentally" i was going to the beach to stroll for locations to play our games so i did not join them for the lunch together when they got back. (hmmm... by now my mood has already swung)
took a stroll along the beach as slowly as i can trying to relax my clouded mind and looking for suitable locations for the game. something that came across my mind last minute that we have not find the locations. If all packed with people how? anyway i didn't convey my intention of looking for locations to the rest. I just walked out of the chalet and go my way.
after that i slowly walked back to the chalet and start to have my lunch. at the same time worrying about the day's event if it will go well.
The game in the afternoon by the beack went well. Had fun and most of us were thrown into the sea water (as i expected it to happen and wanted it to happen).
We got back for BBQ preparation and had a slight problem as the charcoal will not burn. they have to go out to buy charcoals again. Waited for awhile before they came back with the right charcoals. Started fire and it starts to look like it's gonna rain. But it didn't. They all kept saying must hang chilli so that it will not rain but we dun have chilli but i kept saying that it will not rain. I know cause i prayed the night before for God's help to give us a good weather on the day itself.
around 9pm, we have our gift exchange. it will be a lucky draw style. It went on well and soon after it's our branch's lucky draw for presents. we followed this with a balloon fight. everyone had fun but i was quite disappointed with myself for the video i took of the whole balloon fight was lost because of my stupidity to off my camera instead of ending the video shot. So ended up it was not taken at all... i was totally disappointed after that...
after that, slowly everyone's leaving and we did the cleanups and followed by mahjong for me, Alan, Lawrence and Elaine. after one round, they went home. the personal bankers of our branch are playing blackjack in a room upstairs. haha...
operations side only left me, samuel, maria and irene staying back. the personal bankers stayed till early morning and went back. i went to sleep around 3am cause i really very tired already. woke up 8+am to pack up and head home.
I wonder if everyone had fun during this chalet or not... did they enjoy themselves? did they enjoy the games? were they satisfied? i am not very sure but i was glad to receive the thank you sms from the boss for the success of the event.
for me personally? how do i feel? hmmm... i just felt that i didn't do my very best. still some things crop up like my mini hifi which i brought down cannot receive reception which i still dunno why... my mood wasn't the very best throughout the whole period. in fact it wasn't very good on sunday especially when i dun have things to do and started to think too much. but when the rest of the guests come down, i start to feel better as i get them to play games. When Jasmine and her kids came, i start to get livelier after i played with them. when night falls after the bbq, i start to swing again cause something i expected to happen has happened which i actually hoped it didn't happen.
Praise to God for answering my prayers and helping me to ensure that the weather is good for the games and the BBQ. Thanks to God for giving me strength to last the day despite not having enough sleep. Thanks to God for keeping me emotionally stable to put on a smile during the time when the guests came. Thanks to God for giving me a friend during this chalet period when He knew i desperately need someone to talk to and someone who understands how i felt. Thanks to God for giving me a bunch of fun and great colleagues to work with. and really thank God for the kids that came in the evening which helped to get livelier. Surely God knows what can keep me alive. ^^
Jeremiah 29:11 "'for I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"
Phillipians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."
Monday, December 08, 2008
~ the start of my holiday break ~ end
Well well... took me awhile to update the last 3 days of my break hor... hmmm.. anyway the last 3 days i stayed home throughout. except for a dinner on monday at Parkway. Other than that is staying home to do laundry, cleanning up and watching DVD. watched Evan Almight (long ago show but i never watched before mah) relaxing at home and doing some plannings.
Well boring 3 days. haha... okie ... let me end here so i can start off new topic - Branch Chalet.
check out next post... haha
Well boring 3 days. haha... okie ... let me end here so i can start off new topic - Branch Chalet.
check out next post... haha
Sunday, November 30, 2008
~ the start of my holiday break ~ cont'd
~ on the third day of break ~
... let's continue from where i left off... i decided to head down Sitex today to check out if there's anything that i could get... but it's quite frustrating one cause took me awhile to get to the parking lot and get down... when i reached, i already have no mood to walk plus there's so many people even on a working day. haha... i walked one round and left the place. since it's still early for me to meet my colleagues for dinner, i decided to drive my bro's car to a car park and do some polishing to it since i think the stains on his car is getting unsightly. it's very tiring but when i see all the stains removed and the car shining, i feel so happy. ^^
when i got to the branch, we waited for everyone to be ready and headed down to Casuarina Road for Seafood. It's fantastic. I love the food we had. anyway it was Irene's birthday that day and here's our sweet lady ^^
after dinner headed home to rest.
~ on the fourth day of break ~
today's saturday. woke up in the late morning and prepared myself to go down to max's place for gathering. stayed there and looked thru his honeymoon's overseas's trip photo. he and his wife went on a tour in europe covering many countries. so good =) after that, went down to branch for Passion meeting then went to sunshine plaza to buy a gundam model for joel as his birthday present.
after getting the models, i headed down to alvin's place to meetup before we head down to minori at tanjong katong for dinner with the rest. today, joel is treating us dinner. heehee... after our dinner, we headed down to Kallang Leisure Park for movie. I recommended them Beverly Hills Chihuahua cause i really like it and i watched again with them. haha... just love the show! after movie mark sent me home and got home around 2 plus am ba...
~ on the fifth day of break ~
today is sunday, woke up and got ready to go max's place to meet him go down ikea tampines. wing and his wife elise are getting some furnitures for their new nest while audray and kim are doing shopping also for their new nest. I bought a couple of wall shelves to fix in my room. been wanting to make some changes for a long time and finally i am acting on it. =) once done will take pictures of my changes. (it's gonna be alot of work)
after our shopping at ikea, we send wing and his wife to their humble abode to put their new furnitures and we take the opportunity to look at their new house. very nicely done. very simple and neat. heehee...
after that max sent me home and helped me bring the shelves i bought home. thereafter, i stayed home till now. keke...
wonder what's in for me for the next 3 days...
till then... God bless and take care ^^
... let's continue from where i left off... i decided to head down Sitex today to check out if there's anything that i could get... but it's quite frustrating one cause took me awhile to get to the parking lot and get down... when i reached, i already have no mood to walk plus there's so many people even on a working day. haha... i walked one round and left the place. since it's still early for me to meet my colleagues for dinner, i decided to drive my bro's car to a car park and do some polishing to it since i think the stains on his car is getting unsightly. it's very tiring but when i see all the stains removed and the car shining, i feel so happy. ^^
when i got to the branch, we waited for everyone to be ready and headed down to Casuarina Road for Seafood. It's fantastic. I love the food we had. anyway it was Irene's birthday that day and here's our sweet lady ^^
after dinner headed home to rest.
~ on the fourth day of break ~
today's saturday. woke up in the late morning and prepared myself to go down to max's place for gathering. stayed there and looked thru his honeymoon's overseas's trip photo. he and his wife went on a tour in europe covering many countries. so good =) after that, went down to branch for Passion meeting then went to sunshine plaza to buy a gundam model for joel as his birthday present.
after getting the models, i headed down to alvin's place to meetup before we head down to minori at tanjong katong for dinner with the rest. today, joel is treating us dinner. heehee... after our dinner, we headed down to Kallang Leisure Park for movie. I recommended them Beverly Hills Chihuahua cause i really like it and i watched again with them. haha... just love the show! after movie mark sent me home and got home around 2 plus am ba...
~ on the fifth day of break ~
today is sunday, woke up and got ready to go max's place to meet him go down ikea tampines. wing and his wife elise are getting some furnitures for their new nest while audray and kim are doing shopping also for their new nest. I bought a couple of wall shelves to fix in my room. been wanting to make some changes for a long time and finally i am acting on it. =) once done will take pictures of my changes. (it's gonna be alot of work)
after our shopping at ikea, we send wing and his wife to their humble abode to put their new furnitures and we take the opportunity to look at their new house. very nicely done. very simple and neat. heehee...
after that max sent me home and helped me bring the shelves i bought home. thereafter, i stayed home till now. keke...
wonder what's in for me for the next 3 days...
till then... God bless and take care ^^
Friday, November 28, 2008
~ the start of my holiday break ~
~ 25/11/08 on the first day of my break...
in the morning went for a massage at Aramsa Spa at bishan park. like it there. the masseur is very friendly and the ambience feels very relaxing. the attendant was very attentive, makes you feel at home. hee... can consider going back for future massage since it's so near my place anyway. haha
afternoon was movie at amk hub. Beverly Hills ChiHuaHua. I LOVE the show!!! It's very nice, very cute, very exciting, very touching... no idea how the director filmed it but the animals just look so natural. I give a 2 thumbs up! (if i have not thumbs i will up them also. haha!)
after movie went down to bishan junction 8 to shop abit, thereafter headed down to bugis for dinner at shaw tower. the shop's name is Creation and it serves pastas. the price is very affordable. after dinner, since Suntec is just walking distance away, decided to go there walk abit since from there take train also easier. no need to transfer. haha...
but was going there the right choice? why you wonder?? well you see... went into the jigsaw puzzle shop and bought 3 puzzles from there home. another one got no stock so paid at Suntec and head down to collect it from Plaza Sing. lol... crazy right? yah... i seriously think so but i like to fix jigsaw puzzle also mah... it's a hobby (which not often done but still do once in a long while).
thereafter with all the barang barangs, headed home... haha.. went alot of place in a single day hor... i think so... kekeke...
~ 26/11/08 the second day of break ~
morning wake up again to go for piano class at my piano teacher's house. heh heh... got to know her from the Rueda clique from ADS. from dunno each other to become dancing kahki and now she's my sensei. haha!!! but i guess old already fingers not very flexible but nevertheless i enjoyed the piano classes i get from her. she's very patient with me and very encouraging. it's my 3rd lesson from her today. ^^
afternoon had lunch in AMK and headed home to fix the first jigsaw puzzle set. it's a Disney Mickey and Minnie puzzle. Panorama Type, 950pcs. completed it at night time just nice for dinner.
drove down to Serangoon to eat Teochew porridge then after dinner went down to AMK hub to check on movies. chose Quarantine at 1140pm. since still got sometime, went back home to feed my dog with the duck drumstick i bought at the dinner place and then headed back to amk hub to watch movie.
the movie is a show from the camera's man point of view. so whatever you see is whatever the camera men films from his video camera. the show is very gan jiong... i will feel anxious for them too. i wouldn't say much but go watch it. heehee...
anyway after the movie, i was also quarantined inside amk hub cause the dunno what the management is thinking... there are still cars parked inside the carpark and they jolly well know that there are late movie watchers so dunno why they go and off the ERP barrier. ended up all the drivers cannot get out of the building... really very bad... poor management. i think if write a letter to complain, the person might lose their job at such times also ba. if they treat my letter seriously that is. haha... anyway after movie went home already.
~ on the third day of break ~
that is today!!! haha... well i didn't mention about my parents went overseas right? Yah... they left SG to ShangHai on wednesday. so which means now i have to take care of the house chores again. This will last for ONE MONTH! That will mean ONE month no home cook food. probably need to stock up alot of instant noodles at home. My mum bought 3 bowls of instant noodles and now my bro has finished up 2 bowls. well i was eating out for the past 2 nights and even tonight also. heehee...
today wake up relax... haha.. shiok... no need to work... after awhile did some laundry, clean up the house abit and tidy up the place. Tonight is my colleague's birthday and she invited a bunch of us to have dinner. So tonight going to go out for food... meanwhile... i am going to rot at home... or maybe i should go out also... hmmm.... well will see.. haha... i will update if i go out ba =)
till then...
Adios!
in the morning went for a massage at Aramsa Spa at bishan park. like it there. the masseur is very friendly and the ambience feels very relaxing. the attendant was very attentive, makes you feel at home. hee... can consider going back for future massage since it's so near my place anyway. haha
afternoon was movie at amk hub. Beverly Hills ChiHuaHua. I LOVE the show!!! It's very nice, very cute, very exciting, very touching... no idea how the director filmed it but the animals just look so natural. I give a 2 thumbs up! (if i have not thumbs i will up them also. haha!)
after movie went down to bishan junction 8 to shop abit, thereafter headed down to bugis for dinner at shaw tower. the shop's name is Creation and it serves pastas. the price is very affordable. after dinner, since Suntec is just walking distance away, decided to go there walk abit since from there take train also easier. no need to transfer. haha...
but was going there the right choice? why you wonder?? well you see... went into the jigsaw puzzle shop and bought 3 puzzles from there home. another one got no stock so paid at Suntec and head down to collect it from Plaza Sing. lol... crazy right? yah... i seriously think so but i like to fix jigsaw puzzle also mah... it's a hobby (which not often done but still do once in a long while).
thereafter with all the barang barangs, headed home... haha.. went alot of place in a single day hor... i think so... kekeke...
~ 26/11/08 the second day of break ~
morning wake up again to go for piano class at my piano teacher's house. heh heh... got to know her from the Rueda clique from ADS. from dunno each other to become dancing kahki and now she's my sensei. haha!!! but i guess old already fingers not very flexible but nevertheless i enjoyed the piano classes i get from her. she's very patient with me and very encouraging. it's my 3rd lesson from her today. ^^
afternoon had lunch in AMK and headed home to fix the first jigsaw puzzle set. it's a Disney Mickey and Minnie puzzle. Panorama Type, 950pcs. completed it at night time just nice for dinner.
drove down to Serangoon to eat Teochew porridge then after dinner went down to AMK hub to check on movies. chose Quarantine at 1140pm. since still got sometime, went back home to feed my dog with the duck drumstick i bought at the dinner place and then headed back to amk hub to watch movie.
the movie is a show from the camera's man point of view. so whatever you see is whatever the camera men films from his video camera. the show is very gan jiong... i will feel anxious for them too. i wouldn't say much but go watch it. heehee...
anyway after the movie, i was also quarantined inside amk hub cause the dunno what the management is thinking... there are still cars parked inside the carpark and they jolly well know that there are late movie watchers so dunno why they go and off the ERP barrier. ended up all the drivers cannot get out of the building... really very bad... poor management. i think if write a letter to complain, the person might lose their job at such times also ba. if they treat my letter seriously that is. haha... anyway after movie went home already.
~ on the third day of break ~
that is today!!! haha... well i didn't mention about my parents went overseas right? Yah... they left SG to ShangHai on wednesday. so which means now i have to take care of the house chores again. This will last for ONE MONTH! That will mean ONE month no home cook food. probably need to stock up alot of instant noodles at home. My mum bought 3 bowls of instant noodles and now my bro has finished up 2 bowls. well i was eating out for the past 2 nights and even tonight also. heehee...
today wake up relax... haha.. shiok... no need to work... after awhile did some laundry, clean up the house abit and tidy up the place. Tonight is my colleague's birthday and she invited a bunch of us to have dinner. So tonight going to go out for food... meanwhile... i am going to rot at home... or maybe i should go out also... hmmm.... well will see.. haha... i will update if i go out ba =)
till then...
Adios!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
~ Anime Festival Asia 08 ~
today at home nothing to do so i decided to go out to the Anime Festival at Suntect to check things out. 1. on Gundam models (i saw some very nice looking ones and hoping there will be cheap models i can buy home) and 2. for the cosplay (guys and gals dressing as anime characters). Before my departure, i make sure to charged my camera's battery cause i know i will be taking alot of pictures ^^
i reach suntec about 5 plus 6pm and headed straight to the convention to buy my ticket into the festival. Ticket price is $5 which i find it reasonable. along the way to the festival, i can already see dressed up anime characters roaming the city link. So funny... the first character i saw was Kurosaki Ichigo from Bleach. heh heh.. the orange hair stands out ^^
at the festival i went in straight to check out the gundam models. well to my disappointment they are carried by Takashimaya and the prices are EXPENSIVE. I rather go to HobbyArtz at Sunshine Plaza to buy than to buy it there. haiz... but i took alot of photos of the gundam models. heehee...
there were alot of anime characters walking around. characters from Naruto, Bleach, Death Notes and Final Fantasy's Yuna and Rinoa... but Yuna and Rinoa not very pretty so i was quite disappointed. And the worst thing is I went ALONE so i cannot take photo with the characters. So sad =( but then overall was fun. I really admire the boldness and the time they spend to make the costume. I even saw someone dressed up as Exia. haha.... didn't managed to catch his front view though not sure whether look good or not. on my way back home i was thinking how come no one dressed up as the Ichigo with the mask... hmmm... maybe next time got such i should dress up and go down also... hahaha.... will be fun but i dunno if i got the guts =p
i stayed till 7 plus to listen to May'n live performance. Her vocal really is very strong. But the 19 yrs old May'n tries to act sexy in her dance moves which i think doesn't suit the cute and chubby looks. haha (just my personal comments. if you are May'n's fans, dun come after me okie. she's still cute and very good. ^^) anyway wathcing the live got 3 sections. the front rows are the VIPs who bought $80 tickets to be there and mostly consists of GUYS! well what do you expect? it's a young lady singing at the stage mah. heehee... the back rows are the normal ticket holders all trying to catch a glimpse. I after seeing May'n for a while decided to leave the crowd to other places just to listen to her singing and no need to see her. =)
after the performance went down to Starbucks for a drink and puff and relaxation. no crowd, got jazz and carol musics... shiok! super relaxing... heehee... when it start to get crowded (i think the people from the festival all start to leave after the last performance), i left and headed home.
had a great day today ^^
i reach suntec about 5 plus 6pm and headed straight to the convention to buy my ticket into the festival. Ticket price is $5 which i find it reasonable. along the way to the festival, i can already see dressed up anime characters roaming the city link. So funny... the first character i saw was Kurosaki Ichigo from Bleach. heh heh.. the orange hair stands out ^^
at the festival i went in straight to check out the gundam models. well to my disappointment they are carried by Takashimaya and the prices are EXPENSIVE. I rather go to HobbyArtz at Sunshine Plaza to buy than to buy it there. haiz... but i took alot of photos of the gundam models. heehee...
there were alot of anime characters walking around. characters from Naruto, Bleach, Death Notes and Final Fantasy's Yuna and Rinoa... but Yuna and Rinoa not very pretty so i was quite disappointed. And the worst thing is I went ALONE so i cannot take photo with the characters. So sad =( but then overall was fun. I really admire the boldness and the time they spend to make the costume. I even saw someone dressed up as Exia. haha.... didn't managed to catch his front view though not sure whether look good or not. on my way back home i was thinking how come no one dressed up as the Ichigo with the mask... hmmm... maybe next time got such i should dress up and go down also... hahaha.... will be fun but i dunno if i got the guts =p
i stayed till 7 plus to listen to May'n live performance. Her vocal really is very strong. But the 19 yrs old May'n tries to act sexy in her dance moves which i think doesn't suit the cute and chubby looks. haha (just my personal comments. if you are May'n's fans, dun come after me okie. she's still cute and very good. ^^) anyway wathcing the live got 3 sections. the front rows are the VIPs who bought $80 tickets to be there and mostly consists of GUYS! well what do you expect? it's a young lady singing at the stage mah. heehee... the back rows are the normal ticket holders all trying to catch a glimpse. I after seeing May'n for a while decided to leave the crowd to other places just to listen to her singing and no need to see her. =)
after the performance went down to Starbucks for a drink and puff and relaxation. no crowd, got jazz and carol musics... shiok! super relaxing... heehee... when it start to get crowded (i think the people from the festival all start to leave after the last performance), i left and headed home.
had a great day today ^^
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
~ Tiring weekend ~
the last weekend i had... was a rather tiring one...
i started with working on saturday morning till evening and then me and a few of my colleagues went to the Family Buffet at Taka for dinner... it's not fantastic though, quite disappointed. the food variety wasn't much and they weren't especially delicious... and what pissed me off is i am eating with some barbarians... i was waiting to grab some cheese oyster when i saw it come out but before me got one guy taking so i stand beside waiting but that idiot took ALL the oysters that were just placed piece by piece by the chef... the moment the chef put one, he took one. really pathetic to be dining with such idiot. so i am not gonna go there anymore and neither will i suggest to my friends to go there... actually we planned to go Carousel at the Royal Scott Hotel de but no space... so bo pian... Carousel was really good though =)
after dinner we went for a drink at NYDC. chatted and left after that to East Coast Park for bowling... but i didn't play as i need to go to the chalet. actually i think the sms came at the right time (while we were going down for bowling) cause i felt that my presence not that important there anyway. haha... so when my cousin asked me if i want to go down chalet to play mahjong with my uncle and aunt, i agreed. and so once we got there at ECP, i left shortly after to meet my relatives. there i played mahjong from 1am till 9am. haha... along the session in the early morning, i actually got times when i dozed off for a moment. lol... lucky i win in the end still... kekeke...
i grabbed a short nap after that and woke up. anyway the chalet was organised by my cousin to celebrate his second son's first month! i can't sleep for long cause got friends going up the room to see the baby and it's not nice for me to be sleeping there also. lol.... big baby mah hor...they can see me also. heh heh...
in the afternoon i was not doing anything much until evening time when i go KTV with my cousins. at night, go back to the chalet and headed home. SUPER tired when i got home. haha
this morning almost didn't wake up for work if not because of Mum coming to wake me up. but still i was late lah. got to work at nearly 9am where i am supposed to be reporting for work at 830am (but i woke up around that timing) i guess i was too tired....
today after work, we continued with a meeting till 10pm. lol... crazy... right now i am quite tired and i think i better go rest le.
good night all...
God bless and get well soon
i started with working on saturday morning till evening and then me and a few of my colleagues went to the Family Buffet at Taka for dinner... it's not fantastic though, quite disappointed. the food variety wasn't much and they weren't especially delicious... and what pissed me off is i am eating with some barbarians... i was waiting to grab some cheese oyster when i saw it come out but before me got one guy taking so i stand beside waiting but that idiot took ALL the oysters that were just placed piece by piece by the chef... the moment the chef put one, he took one. really pathetic to be dining with such idiot. so i am not gonna go there anymore and neither will i suggest to my friends to go there... actually we planned to go Carousel at the Royal Scott Hotel de but no space... so bo pian... Carousel was really good though =)
after dinner we went for a drink at NYDC. chatted and left after that to East Coast Park for bowling... but i didn't play as i need to go to the chalet. actually i think the sms came at the right time (while we were going down for bowling) cause i felt that my presence not that important there anyway. haha... so when my cousin asked me if i want to go down chalet to play mahjong with my uncle and aunt, i agreed. and so once we got there at ECP, i left shortly after to meet my relatives. there i played mahjong from 1am till 9am. haha... along the session in the early morning, i actually got times when i dozed off for a moment. lol... lucky i win in the end still... kekeke...
i grabbed a short nap after that and woke up. anyway the chalet was organised by my cousin to celebrate his second son's first month! i can't sleep for long cause got friends going up the room to see the baby and it's not nice for me to be sleeping there also. lol.... big baby mah hor...they can see me also. heh heh...
in the afternoon i was not doing anything much until evening time when i go KTV with my cousins. at night, go back to the chalet and headed home. SUPER tired when i got home. haha
this morning almost didn't wake up for work if not because of Mum coming to wake me up. but still i was late lah. got to work at nearly 9am where i am supposed to be reporting for work at 830am (but i woke up around that timing) i guess i was too tired....
today after work, we continued with a meeting till 10pm. lol... crazy... right now i am quite tired and i think i better go rest le.
good night all...
God bless and get well soon
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
~ persisting pain ~
can't took it anymore so went to see a doctor during lunch time today to get pain killers. doctor said it's quite strong so gave me medicine to protect my stomach as well. after taking really feel so much better... no need to walk in weird position or worry bout standing up after sitting for too long. can really work as per norm...
but i guess better not eat too much pain killers.... hmmm... anyway tomorrow is my off day and friday going reservist.
^^
but i guess better not eat too much pain killers.... hmmm... anyway tomorrow is my off day and friday going reservist.
^^
~ back injury ~
past few days have been getting this back pain and i finally went to see a chinese physician 2 nights ago... initially just wanted a massage to loosen it but she suggested acupunture instead so i agreed and went for it.
but then... like not very useful leh cause the pain still there yesterday... i dun get the pain when i walk and even long hours of walking but then if i sit down for a while and stand up, i will feel it and will take some time before i can walk properly...
haiz... now cannot go dancing already and have to bear with the pain at work... cause i sit and stand VERY often at work. very tiring to keep having to bear with the pain... haiz... but what to do???
hopefully it gets well soon. ^^
but then... like not very useful leh cause the pain still there yesterday... i dun get the pain when i walk and even long hours of walking but then if i sit down for a while and stand up, i will feel it and will take some time before i can walk properly...
haiz... now cannot go dancing already and have to bear with the pain at work... cause i sit and stand VERY often at work. very tiring to keep having to bear with the pain... haiz... but what to do???
hopefully it gets well soon. ^^
Saturday, November 01, 2008
thoughts...
when something you wish to accomplish but not successful, do you blame it on the situation or yourself? such things happened not once in my life so far but i am just letting it repeat itself again... or maybe not? well i just can't handle my emotion well despite knowing how much it's going to cost me by allowing it to get out of hand... i did curb and i tried ways to keep it under control or even to the extend of hiding it... but still it's not something i can conceal easily... how weak...
so many times i have thought it over and over... but never do i really get an absolute answer to what i need to do... should i just give it a try or should i just hold on to what i belief?
give it a try lah!... but there are situations i see that tells me that it will not work at all... stand no chance... emotions playing tricks on me or just past failures stopping me???
hold on to your belief then... is that really your belief or something you use to lie to yourself so that you will feel better?
seriously... i have no idea what i should do also... i did thought of giving it a try but then i really dun feel that it will work lor...
haiyo... what should i do ah? it's really troubling me alot... but perhaps it's going to be less from now on since there are changes going on... perhaps after awhile i will not feel so troubled? perhaps... i shall see...
so many times i have thought it over and over... but never do i really get an absolute answer to what i need to do... should i just give it a try or should i just hold on to what i belief?
give it a try lah!... but there are situations i see that tells me that it will not work at all... stand no chance... emotions playing tricks on me or just past failures stopping me???
hold on to your belief then... is that really your belief or something you use to lie to yourself so that you will feel better?
seriously... i have no idea what i should do also... i did thought of giving it a try but then i really dun feel that it will work lor...
haiyo... what should i do ah? it's really troubling me alot... but perhaps it's going to be less from now on since there are changes going on... perhaps after awhile i will not feel so troubled? perhaps... i shall see...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
~~ Don’t Quit ~~
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while, “He who is coming will come and will not delay.” Hebrews 10:36-37 (NIV)
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If you’re discouraged because of God’s delay in answering your prayers, understand the delay is NOT a denial. Just because the answer or the miracle hasn’t come – yet – that doesn’t mean God isn’t going to answer or that he’s forgotten you or that he doesn’t care about you. It simply means “not yet!”
Spiritual maturity is knowing the difference between “no” and “not yet,” between a denial and a delay. The Bible tells us, “He who is coming will come and will not delay” (Hebrews 10:37 NIV).
The delay may be a test of your patience. Anybody can be patient once. And, anybody can be patient twice. And, just about anybody can be patient three times. So God tests you patience over and over and over.
Why? To see how patient you are?
No, he does it to show you how patient you are. So you’ll know what’s inside of you, and you’ll be able to know your level of commitment. God tests you so that you can know he is faithful, even if the answers you seek are delayed.
If you’re discouraged, turn it around by remembering God teaches you patience during delay. Ask him to transform your discouragement into patience.
You may be going through difficult times right now and feel like dropping off the planet. You’re discouraged because the situation you face seems unmanageable, unreasonable, or unfair.
It may seem unbearable and inside you’re basically saying, “God, I can’t take it anymore. I just can’t take it anymore!”
But you can.
You can stay with it longer because God is with you. He’ll enable you to press on. Remember, you are never a failure until you quit.
Don’t quit. Resist discouragement and finish the race God has set before you.
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If you’re discouraged because of God’s delay in answering your prayers, understand the delay is NOT a denial. Just because the answer or the miracle hasn’t come – yet – that doesn’t mean God isn’t going to answer or that he’s forgotten you or that he doesn’t care about you. It simply means “not yet!”
Spiritual maturity is knowing the difference between “no” and “not yet,” between a denial and a delay. The Bible tells us, “He who is coming will come and will not delay” (Hebrews 10:37 NIV).
The delay may be a test of your patience. Anybody can be patient once. And, anybody can be patient twice. And, just about anybody can be patient three times. So God tests you patience over and over and over.
Why? To see how patient you are?
No, he does it to show you how patient you are. So you’ll know what’s inside of you, and you’ll be able to know your level of commitment. God tests you so that you can know he is faithful, even if the answers you seek are delayed.
If you’re discouraged, turn it around by remembering God teaches you patience during delay. Ask him to transform your discouragement into patience.
You may be going through difficult times right now and feel like dropping off the planet. You’re discouraged because the situation you face seems unmanageable, unreasonable, or unfair.
It may seem unbearable and inside you’re basically saying, “God, I can’t take it anymore. I just can’t take it anymore!”
But you can.
You can stay with it longer because God is with you. He’ll enable you to press on. Remember, you are never a failure until you quit.
Don’t quit. Resist discouragement and finish the race God has set before you.
Monday, October 06, 2008
How To Start Over After Failure
by Rick Warren
A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance. Proverbs 28:13 (LB)
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Here are four steps to take when starting over after a failure:
1. Accept responsibility for your own failure. If you’ve made a mistake, admit it. Welcome to the human race! Don’t blame others. To blame others is to “be lame.” Losers love to blame bad luck, the economy, the boss, their spouse, or even God for failure.
But winners never accuse others and never excuse themselves when they fail. In 1974, after an 88-game winning streak, the UCLA basketball team lost to Notre Dame in a game where they’d led by 11 points. The next day’s headline read: “Coach Wooden says, ‘Blame me!’” Wooden was a winner.
“A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance” (Proverbs 28:13 LB).
2. Recognize the benefits of failure. Failure teaches you what doesn’t work. Thomas Edison, the great inventor, said, “Don’t call it a failure. Call it an education!”
Failure forces you to be more creative as you look for new ways to accomplish something. It prevents arrogance and egotism. If everything you did was a stunning success, no one could live with you!
Failure also causes you to reevaluate what’s important in life. It’s one way God gets you to reflect on the direction of your life. “Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways” (Proverbs 20:30 GNT).
3. Ask God for wisdom to understand what caused your failure. Why did you fail? Is there any reason you might have set yourself up to fail? There are many unconscious reasons we sometimes sabotage our own efforts:
• Fear of success – Success may mean handling more responsibility than you want to carry.
• Guilt – If you feel you don’t deserve to succeed, you may set yourself up to fail.
• Resentment – Some people fail as a way of getting even with those who are pressuring them to succeed.
• Ask God what caused it – “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all ...” (James 1:5 NIV).
4. Forget the past and focus on the future. Your past is past! It’s water under the bridge. You can’t change it so you may as well stop worrying about it. “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on ...” (Philippians 3:13-14 NIV).
A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance. Proverbs 28:13 (LB)
*** *** *** ***
Here are four steps to take when starting over after a failure:
1. Accept responsibility for your own failure. If you’ve made a mistake, admit it. Welcome to the human race! Don’t blame others. To blame others is to “be lame.” Losers love to blame bad luck, the economy, the boss, their spouse, or even God for failure.
But winners never accuse others and never excuse themselves when they fail. In 1974, after an 88-game winning streak, the UCLA basketball team lost to Notre Dame in a game where they’d led by 11 points. The next day’s headline read: “Coach Wooden says, ‘Blame me!’” Wooden was a winner.
“A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance” (Proverbs 28:13 LB).
2. Recognize the benefits of failure. Failure teaches you what doesn’t work. Thomas Edison, the great inventor, said, “Don’t call it a failure. Call it an education!”
Failure forces you to be more creative as you look for new ways to accomplish something. It prevents arrogance and egotism. If everything you did was a stunning success, no one could live with you!
Failure also causes you to reevaluate what’s important in life. It’s one way God gets you to reflect on the direction of your life. “Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways” (Proverbs 20:30 GNT).
3. Ask God for wisdom to understand what caused your failure. Why did you fail? Is there any reason you might have set yourself up to fail? There are many unconscious reasons we sometimes sabotage our own efforts:
• Fear of success – Success may mean handling more responsibility than you want to carry.
• Guilt – If you feel you don’t deserve to succeed, you may set yourself up to fail.
• Resentment – Some people fail as a way of getting even with those who are pressuring them to succeed.
• Ask God what caused it – “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all ...” (James 1:5 NIV).
4. Forget the past and focus on the future. Your past is past! It’s water under the bridge. You can’t change it so you may as well stop worrying about it. “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on ...” (Philippians 3:13-14 NIV).
Monday, September 29, 2008
How to Get Past Regrets
by Rick Warren
Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands. Isaiah 43:18-19 (MSG)
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How often do you play the “If only” game?
· If only I could do it over again.
· If only I had listened sooner.
· If only I could erase the past.
· If only I could forgive myself.
The thing to remember is that no one is perfect. We all have regrets; we’ve all made bad choices, and said foolish things; we’ve all wasted time, and hurt ourselves and others.
How do you release your regrets? In my experience as a pastor, I’ve seen several strategies we tend to use that simply do not work:
· You try to bury your past. But burying the past will never help you get past your regrets. You can try to minimize (“It wasn’t a big deal”), rationalize (“Everyone does it”), and compromise (lowering standards), but your regrets are still there, and if unresolved, they’ll keep coming back to haunt you over and over again like a creature in a horror movie.
· We blame others. This tactic is as old as Adam and Eve. When Adam sinned, he took it like a man: he blamed his wife!We use blame to balance out our guilt.
· We beat up on ourselves. We try to pay for our guilt unconsciously through illness, depression, setting ourselves up for failure, and other forms of self-punishment. The problem with beating up on yourself is this: your conscience never knows when to stop!Some people spend their entire lives in self-condemnation.
What does God want you to do with your regrets?
· Admit your guilt. Own up to it.Don’t make excuses. “A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful.But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance”(Proverbs 28:13 LB).
· Accept Christ’s forgiveness. He’s waiting to clean your slate.Ask him to clear your conscience. “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 NIV).
· Forgive yourself and focus on the future. “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands” (Isaiah 43:18-19 MSG).
Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands. Isaiah 43:18-19 (MSG)
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How often do you play the “If only” game?
· If only I could do it over again.
· If only I had listened sooner.
· If only I could erase the past.
· If only I could forgive myself.
The thing to remember is that no one is perfect. We all have regrets; we’ve all made bad choices, and said foolish things; we’ve all wasted time, and hurt ourselves and others.
How do you release your regrets? In my experience as a pastor, I’ve seen several strategies we tend to use that simply do not work:
· You try to bury your past. But burying the past will never help you get past your regrets. You can try to minimize (“It wasn’t a big deal”), rationalize (“Everyone does it”), and compromise (lowering standards), but your regrets are still there, and if unresolved, they’ll keep coming back to haunt you over and over again like a creature in a horror movie.
· We blame others. This tactic is as old as Adam and Eve. When Adam sinned, he took it like a man: he blamed his wife!We use blame to balance out our guilt.
· We beat up on ourselves. We try to pay for our guilt unconsciously through illness, depression, setting ourselves up for failure, and other forms of self-punishment. The problem with beating up on yourself is this: your conscience never knows when to stop!Some people spend their entire lives in self-condemnation.
What does God want you to do with your regrets?
· Admit your guilt. Own up to it.Don’t make excuses. “A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful.But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance”(Proverbs 28:13 LB).
· Accept Christ’s forgiveness. He’s waiting to clean your slate.Ask him to clear your conscience. “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 NIV).
· Forgive yourself and focus on the future. “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands” (Isaiah 43:18-19 MSG).
Friday, September 19, 2008
~ 2 days of off ... so good... ~
yeah off for the past 2 days. had 2 great days.
- day 1
met dionne and went for morning dim sum breakfast at chinatown @ 10am. supposed to be 930am but i overslept so delayed... dionne was angry... oops >.<
after breakfast, movie at vivocity. watching Wall-E. so funny and cute. Wall-E is so romantic and nice. i was practically smiling throughout the show but got a few parts really feel so touched... when see Wall-E do so much for his love really touches me. when he seems to have lost his memory, i was so sad also. overall it's a very good show. 2 thumbs up for me =) dionne actually doze off during the show. can't believe it. haha...
after movie, drink kopi time... @ starbucks... relax abit then headed home. supposed to head separate directions @ dohby ghaut but cause i forget to return the transitlink card to dionne, ended up i meet her again to return her. since we are both hungry, we headed for some food near her place.
after our meal, we headed home to rest. it's a warm day that day lor... so at night i slept with my air-con on... SHIOK... that makes me sleep till almost 2pm the next day. hahaha
- day 2
woke up @ 2pm and then at about 4pm headed out to Orchard to meet Wing's wife Elise to walk walk abit. we went to That CD shop and i spent over 200 there just on 6 CDs and 1 DVD. bought 3 Kenny G's CD, 2 Latin music CDs and 1 Salsa music CD. DVD, i got Gladiator. Never watched it in the movie and that day at class the lecturer showed a part of it to teach us on Organisation Structure and it caught my interest and so i bought it to watch. haha...
after that we headed down to Sony Style @ Paragon where i looked at the LapTops. Gonna buy one cause my current laptop giving me problems liao... I can't surf net properly now and pages load extremely slow and i get abit irritated by it. applications also load slow... everything slow... and the screen giving me problems also... so might as well invest in a new one so that i can carry around as well to do my studies. =) Sony Vaio seems a good choice for me... will head down to buy it on Saturday (which is my 3rd off day for this week. haha)
after the walk, both of us headed to Food Republic for food. Wing called then and i think he's quite surprise that i am with his wife. well it's my first time i meet up with her to go out also. haha...
we head down to starbucks to chit chat and chill out abit also. there we chatted till about 9 plus before we decided to leave cause the shops are closing. heehee... she went with her friend to have dinner while i headed home to rest...
now i am listening to my newly bought CDs and enjoying the Kenny G's music... SHIOK!
now i realise i have so many Sony products with me... PSP, camera, Hi Fi, handphone and soon laptop. haha...
they should give me a membership card. heehee... and all these besides the handphone, i got it this year de... hmmm... gonna spent alot again... lol...
alright time to sleep le. nights!
take care and God bless
- day 1
met dionne and went for morning dim sum breakfast at chinatown @ 10am. supposed to be 930am but i overslept so delayed... dionne was angry... oops >.<
after breakfast, movie at vivocity. watching Wall-E. so funny and cute. Wall-E is so romantic and nice. i was practically smiling throughout the show but got a few parts really feel so touched... when see Wall-E do so much for his love really touches me. when he seems to have lost his memory, i was so sad also. overall it's a very good show. 2 thumbs up for me =) dionne actually doze off during the show. can't believe it. haha...
after movie, drink kopi time... @ starbucks... relax abit then headed home. supposed to head separate directions @ dohby ghaut but cause i forget to return the transitlink card to dionne, ended up i meet her again to return her. since we are both hungry, we headed for some food near her place.
after our meal, we headed home to rest. it's a warm day that day lor... so at night i slept with my air-con on... SHIOK... that makes me sleep till almost 2pm the next day. hahaha
- day 2
woke up @ 2pm and then at about 4pm headed out to Orchard to meet Wing's wife Elise to walk walk abit. we went to That CD shop and i spent over 200 there just on 6 CDs and 1 DVD. bought 3 Kenny G's CD, 2 Latin music CDs and 1 Salsa music CD. DVD, i got Gladiator. Never watched it in the movie and that day at class the lecturer showed a part of it to teach us on Organisation Structure and it caught my interest and so i bought it to watch. haha...
after that we headed down to Sony Style @ Paragon where i looked at the LapTops. Gonna buy one cause my current laptop giving me problems liao... I can't surf net properly now and pages load extremely slow and i get abit irritated by it. applications also load slow... everything slow... and the screen giving me problems also... so might as well invest in a new one so that i can carry around as well to do my studies. =) Sony Vaio seems a good choice for me... will head down to buy it on Saturday (which is my 3rd off day for this week. haha)
after the walk, both of us headed to Food Republic for food. Wing called then and i think he's quite surprise that i am with his wife. well it's my first time i meet up with her to go out also. haha...
we head down to starbucks to chit chat and chill out abit also. there we chatted till about 9 plus before we decided to leave cause the shops are closing. heehee... she went with her friend to have dinner while i headed home to rest...
now i am listening to my newly bought CDs and enjoying the Kenny G's music... SHIOK!
now i realise i have so many Sony products with me... PSP, camera, Hi Fi, handphone and soon laptop. haha...
they should give me a membership card. heehee... and all these besides the handphone, i got it this year de... hmmm... gonna spent alot again... lol...
alright time to sleep le. nights!
take care and God bless
Thursday, September 04, 2008
~ history repeating? or so i feel~
which history?
i shall not mention.
how do i feel?
i shall not say.
then why blog about it?
你管我? 我喜欢 高兴 可以吗?
凉风有兴，秋月无边，
亏我思娇的情绪好比度日如年，
虽然我不是玉树临风，潇洒倜傥，
可是我有我广阔的胸襟，加强健的臂腕！
i shall not mention.
how do i feel?
i shall not say.
then why blog about it?
你管我? 我喜欢 高兴 可以吗?
凉风有兴，秋月无边，
亏我思娇的情绪好比度日如年，
虽然我不是玉树临风，潇洒倜傥，
可是我有我广阔的胸襟，加强健的臂腕！
Friday, August 15, 2008
warning letter...
yesterday was my off day and basically i didn't do much except stayed home and surf net, play game, edit video.
today go back to work, was a quiet day at work. not much people come today to open account and i got my warning letter from my officer. my manager was not around. when look at the warning letter, i got the hunch that i should really look out for a new job elsewhere. "此地不留人, 自有留人处" i will not say i am not at fault. in fact very true what was written about me were the mistakes i committed and i am not going to deny it. the way it was written, okie i sux. i really shouldn't be there and be a burden to her. i should leave.
my officer asked me if i am shocked to receive this letter. i wasn't. i expected it. however i am shocked about the way the manager wrote about me in the letter. the way she deems me as a good for nothing. haha... in her eyes i am worthless. i am sure if i ask my branch manager to write about me, it would be a totally different story. did i work differently under different people or showed different attitude to different people? i am not sure. either i have such split personality that whenever my manager come out, she see me do the wrong things and when she go in, i do right things or she has already placed her judgement on me. anyway i believed that as long as i do not do the things her way, i am deemed as never meet her expectations even if i am doing the right thing. *shrugs* tell me... how do you serve a queue fast and provide excellent customer service? customer service needs to talk lor... if i spend abit more time talking to customer, i will be deemed as slow... haha... how how? tell me leh...
the video i made, can't be played in the office. so disappointed... good thing i placed it in my PSP to show my officer at least they see something and i did do something about it and not just SAY only. humph! now i need to find a way to make it play in office... need to spend time searching again.
today got the chance to share my testimonial to Claudia and Lydia on the process of me being saved and the miracles God did in my life. though the session was short but it was really good and initially when they told me they want to know how i was saved, i was worried about how to go about telling them. but then that's too much to worry about cause the Holy Spirit will help me with it. =) Claudia is not saved yet but she was opened to what i share with her. Lydia is currently attending New Creation. both me and Lydia are considered new Christians cause we are still quite new. lol...
after work, went Bachata class at ADS. was late but didn't miss alot i suppose. haha... we learn more about hip movements, body movements and footworks. also covered left turn and right turn. after Bachata, we did some Rueda practice. when doing it slowly, i was able to grasp more of the Rueda moves. haha... after that cause too hungry so we went for some dinner before going down Union to dance.
At Union, we met some R4 seniors and we did our Rueda practice there. was good. also did Bachata and Salsa. Rachel aka SS was there and we danced the first dance today. lol... it was good ^^ practiced till about 12 then i hitch a ride from Prof Lau and Lily to go home. saved my cab fare. heehee...
overall tired but happy day despite the letter i received.
Hope to share more with Claudia on Jesus too. Heehee...
God bless!
today go back to work, was a quiet day at work. not much people come today to open account and i got my warning letter from my officer. my manager was not around. when look at the warning letter, i got the hunch that i should really look out for a new job elsewhere. "此地不留人, 自有留人处" i will not say i am not at fault. in fact very true what was written about me were the mistakes i committed and i am not going to deny it. the way it was written, okie i sux. i really shouldn't be there and be a burden to her. i should leave.
my officer asked me if i am shocked to receive this letter. i wasn't. i expected it. however i am shocked about the way the manager wrote about me in the letter. the way she deems me as a good for nothing. haha... in her eyes i am worthless. i am sure if i ask my branch manager to write about me, it would be a totally different story. did i work differently under different people or showed different attitude to different people? i am not sure. either i have such split personality that whenever my manager come out, she see me do the wrong things and when she go in, i do right things or she has already placed her judgement on me. anyway i believed that as long as i do not do the things her way, i am deemed as never meet her expectations even if i am doing the right thing. *shrugs* tell me... how do you serve a queue fast and provide excellent customer service? customer service needs to talk lor... if i spend abit more time talking to customer, i will be deemed as slow... haha... how how? tell me leh...
the video i made, can't be played in the office. so disappointed... good thing i placed it in my PSP to show my officer at least they see something and i did do something about it and not just SAY only. humph! now i need to find a way to make it play in office... need to spend time searching again.
today got the chance to share my testimonial to Claudia and Lydia on the process of me being saved and the miracles God did in my life. though the session was short but it was really good and initially when they told me they want to know how i was saved, i was worried about how to go about telling them. but then that's too much to worry about cause the Holy Spirit will help me with it. =) Claudia is not saved yet but she was opened to what i share with her. Lydia is currently attending New Creation. both me and Lydia are considered new Christians cause we are still quite new. lol...
after work, went Bachata class at ADS. was late but didn't miss alot i suppose. haha... we learn more about hip movements, body movements and footworks. also covered left turn and right turn. after Bachata, we did some Rueda practice. when doing it slowly, i was able to grasp more of the Rueda moves. haha... after that cause too hungry so we went for some dinner before going down Union to dance.
At Union, we met some R4 seniors and we did our Rueda practice there. was good. also did Bachata and Salsa. Rachel aka SS was there and we danced the first dance today. lol... it was good ^^ practiced till about 12 then i hitch a ride from Prof Lau and Lily to go home. saved my cab fare. heehee...
overall tired but happy day despite the letter i received.
Hope to share more with Claudia on Jesus too. Heehee...
God bless!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
what a monday ~
our branch has a talent time last month and we got a slide to produce. i was meddling with the power point and realised that video cannot be placed within the slides. Well they can link up however you cannot send as a single file. need to send the powerpoint and the videos together over in order to view everything. so... gotta redo... i searched for some movie maker online however due to it not being free, they have a "name" imprinted throughout the video... spoiler... i turned to windows movie maker.
great! now... I dunno how to use it so have to read on how to use and and before long, yah i managed to get something up but then it was 3am on monday le. tired, i headed to bed for a nap. 730am i woke up and realised the file is quite big. so definitely cannot be sent over via email. I lost my thumbdrive so i decided to play the video via my PSP for my manager to roughly take a look first before i proceed to add in more effects. after copying over, the video format is not supported by the PSP... so cannot view... I searched online and found out that only mp4 can be played on PSP. I then search again for files converter. i know i was going to be late if i continue to find but also i do not want to go empty handed and nothing to show the boss. so i took the risk of being late and chose to show something to my manager. haha... BIG MISTAKE! because of this stupid thinking, the manager actually said that she cannot tolerate late people, the zone has already sacked a few people who have attitude problem and such... all in the morning during the briefing session and i know she's directing the things at me. fine. i asked her if she wants to view the video, she shows no enthusiasm to view it. fine again. i know she's pissed. ok lor. go out continue to work. i was quite upset already lah cause she didn't even bother asking why i am late. anyway if she does, telling her the reason that i was looking for a converter to let her view the video, i dun think she will appreciate also lah, she probably will say "why don't you do it earlier?" haha...
when the branch opened, a group of colleagues from other department came over to open account. the one i open the account for was a very sweet young lady. well at least she brightens up my day after we chat while opening account. what surprises me was she asked me "how long do you intend to work at the bank?" haha... i was stunned cause inside my head already has the intention to quit now. i wonder if that's a tip off... haha anyway throughout the day i encountered a few other girls all quite sweet will chat with me one. pretty also. lol... so not too bad for me at working hours. oh remember the video i made which i wanted to show my manager? after i finished my stuffs, i went in to look for her and found out she has left early. Haha... see? i am stupid right? i did something in the morning to show her and caused myself to be late and now what i did was not shown to her and i am getting myself a warning letter from her. haha... they call it 赔了夫人又折兵 STEWPIG!
after work i headed down to union square to dance. didn't dance alot but haha i finally asked bearie to dance le. lol... met a few new people there also, mainly Johan's friends. Casin and her mum and cousin I think (if i am not wrong) cause according to his brog, he mentioned that Casin's mum and cousin is learning salsa beginner. heehee. i was about to leave union to attitude dance studio already then i asked Casin's mum to dance. just to help her with her basics. well i would say she's quite good after she managed to catch the beat of the band.
1030pm i headed over to ADS to practice rueda with my R4 seniors. OMG... the moves to execute is tough... lol we saw them practicing a move which has a total of 13 moves combined into ONE. lol after the class we practiced in the smaller room on some R3 moves i think. can't recall the names already... haha... but practiced till legs are very tired. haha... after that i was actually offered to be sent home by Prof Lau and Lily but cause i promised i will go back union so i brought myself back to union. already 12am le.
there met Lindsay. our new comrade in Salsa taking personal classes with Gupson because of the uncertain schedule. i would say not bad for a beginner. under Gupson who is so particular about everything, i believe she will do fine. she's very nice, gave me and Jean a lift to AMK Ave 1 to drop us there before she continue back Serangoon. after walking to AMK Ave 8, Jean took a cab home cause where we alight no cabs and i walked home alone but on the phone talking to Fiona. lol...
at home cause of the dinner i missed, i was SUPER hungry. cooked 2 packet of instant noodles, finish eating and before letting it digest, i was so sleepy i fell asleep on bed. hahaha... woke up at nearly 2pm today. lol... as for today... wait for next post =p
God, help me find a better job. Thank you Jesus!
great! now... I dunno how to use it so have to read on how to use and and before long, yah i managed to get something up but then it was 3am on monday le. tired, i headed to bed for a nap. 730am i woke up and realised the file is quite big. so definitely cannot be sent over via email. I lost my thumbdrive so i decided to play the video via my PSP for my manager to roughly take a look first before i proceed to add in more effects. after copying over, the video format is not supported by the PSP... so cannot view... I searched online and found out that only mp4 can be played on PSP. I then search again for files converter. i know i was going to be late if i continue to find but also i do not want to go empty handed and nothing to show the boss. so i took the risk of being late and chose to show something to my manager. haha... BIG MISTAKE! because of this stupid thinking, the manager actually said that she cannot tolerate late people, the zone has already sacked a few people who have attitude problem and such... all in the morning during the briefing session and i know she's directing the things at me. fine. i asked her if she wants to view the video, she shows no enthusiasm to view it. fine again. i know she's pissed. ok lor. go out continue to work. i was quite upset already lah cause she didn't even bother asking why i am late. anyway if she does, telling her the reason that i was looking for a converter to let her view the video, i dun think she will appreciate also lah, she probably will say "why don't you do it earlier?" haha...
when the branch opened, a group of colleagues from other department came over to open account. the one i open the account for was a very sweet young lady. well at least she brightens up my day after we chat while opening account. what surprises me was she asked me "how long do you intend to work at the bank?" haha... i was stunned cause inside my head already has the intention to quit now. i wonder if that's a tip off... haha anyway throughout the day i encountered a few other girls all quite sweet will chat with me one. pretty also. lol... so not too bad for me at working hours. oh remember the video i made which i wanted to show my manager? after i finished my stuffs, i went in to look for her and found out she has left early. Haha... see? i am stupid right? i did something in the morning to show her and caused myself to be late and now what i did was not shown to her and i am getting myself a warning letter from her. haha... they call it 赔了夫人又折兵 STEWPIG!
after work i headed down to union square to dance. didn't dance alot but haha i finally asked bearie to dance le. lol... met a few new people there also, mainly Johan's friends. Casin and her mum and cousin I think (if i am not wrong) cause according to his brog, he mentioned that Casin's mum and cousin is learning salsa beginner. heehee. i was about to leave union to attitude dance studio already then i asked Casin's mum to dance. just to help her with her basics. well i would say she's quite good after she managed to catch the beat of the band.
1030pm i headed over to ADS to practice rueda with my R4 seniors. OMG... the moves to execute is tough... lol we saw them practicing a move which has a total of 13 moves combined into ONE. lol after the class we practiced in the smaller room on some R3 moves i think. can't recall the names already... haha... but practiced till legs are very tired. haha... after that i was actually offered to be sent home by Prof Lau and Lily but cause i promised i will go back union so i brought myself back to union. already 12am le.
there met Lindsay. our new comrade in Salsa taking personal classes with Gupson because of the uncertain schedule. i would say not bad for a beginner. under Gupson who is so particular about everything, i believe she will do fine. she's very nice, gave me and Jean a lift to AMK Ave 1 to drop us there before she continue back Serangoon. after walking to AMK Ave 8, Jean took a cab home cause where we alight no cabs and i walked home alone but on the phone talking to Fiona. lol...
at home cause of the dinner i missed, i was SUPER hungry. cooked 2 packet of instant noodles, finish eating and before letting it digest, i was so sleepy i fell asleep on bed. hahaha... woke up at nearly 2pm today. lol... as for today... wait for next post =p
God, help me find a better job. Thank you Jesus!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
touched by the show...
today's monday and it's working day after the long weekend i had last week. nowadays going to work is just "i hope no scoldings from the officers today ah..." instead of the usual "another day to serve God's people"... the mentality has now changed because of all the nonsense i have been getting all these while...
the only thing i have been anticipating today is the evening movie i will be catching with my quite long no met up church gang... miss them so much lor but miss out Serena, Jinlun, Joanne and Siyin.
the movie we watched is "Money not enough 2" and the show is at 725pm. I finished up my stuff quickly today at 7 and thank God that nothing major crop up so I managed to slip out of branch and rush down to meet the gang for the movie.
the starting of the show i already laughing already because of the edited "We are Singapore"... and the stupid ERP every where. so funny. haha... then later part of the show when the mother start to have all the problems, i start to tear already. so sad lor. the mother is so poor thing, thinking only for her children and keep making sacrifices for them. then still not being appreciated. (reminds me of work where you help others but they dun appreciate what you are doing, i mean i really dun expect any return favor but at least remember something good about me and not just the past mistakes i make lah... i trying to improve and change and all i am getting is not encouragement but more problems...)
i think the major thing that touched me is the mother. she also reminds me of the grandma of mine who passed away. my grandma was always so caring and gentle. she's really very nice to us and every sunday we would go back rain or shine to gather at her home and play mahjong with her or just to be there to make noise. i really miss her... when she was hospitalised, she always smile when we visit her despite all the pains... and the last moments of her life, she requested to come back to her home, lie on her bed, everyone rushed back to see her and when she has met everyone, she close her eyes and left. thinking of her, will just make me cry... she has left such a deep impression in my heart...
*brush away tears* haha from movie i divert topic to my grandma... haha
anyway the movie is a must watch. a great local production which again touched me. trust me if you haven't watch it, dun give it a miss. it's worth your money. Or yah if you are watching it and you have a UOB platinum card, take note that Cathay watch on weekday is only 6 bucks and weekend is 8 bucks. make use of it.
Cheers and God bless you!
God bless my parents!
the only thing i have been anticipating today is the evening movie i will be catching with my quite long no met up church gang... miss them so much lor but miss out Serena, Jinlun, Joanne and Siyin.
the movie we watched is "Money not enough 2" and the show is at 725pm. I finished up my stuff quickly today at 7 and thank God that nothing major crop up so I managed to slip out of branch and rush down to meet the gang for the movie.
the starting of the show i already laughing already because of the edited "We are Singapore"... and the stupid ERP every where. so funny. haha... then later part of the show when the mother start to have all the problems, i start to tear already. so sad lor. the mother is so poor thing, thinking only for her children and keep making sacrifices for them. then still not being appreciated. (reminds me of work where you help others but they dun appreciate what you are doing, i mean i really dun expect any return favor but at least remember something good about me and not just the past mistakes i make lah... i trying to improve and change and all i am getting is not encouragement but more problems...)
i think the major thing that touched me is the mother. she also reminds me of the grandma of mine who passed away. my grandma was always so caring and gentle. she's really very nice to us and every sunday we would go back rain or shine to gather at her home and play mahjong with her or just to be there to make noise. i really miss her... when she was hospitalised, she always smile when we visit her despite all the pains... and the last moments of her life, she requested to come back to her home, lie on her bed, everyone rushed back to see her and when she has met everyone, she close her eyes and left. thinking of her, will just make me cry... she has left such a deep impression in my heart...
*brush away tears* haha from movie i divert topic to my grandma... haha
anyway the movie is a must watch. a great local production which again touched me. trust me if you haven't watch it, dun give it a miss. it's worth your money. Or yah if you are watching it and you have a UOB platinum card, take note that Cathay watch on weekday is only 6 bucks and weekend is 8 bucks. make use of it.
Cheers and God bless you!
God bless my parents!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
sunday, a resting day...
Sunday is a resting day... actually i planned to go back for morning service today. I woke up at 9am but went back to sleep again... haiz... also I am thinking if it's at Futsing Building as usual or any change of plans. hmmm... anyway i didn't go for service again... haiz...
well since i never go for service, i decided to grab my bro to help me cut my hair today. so i got my free haircut and he got a free practice session. heehee... the problem is when he style for me looks good but when i style it myself it sux. so now i confirmed that i am a lousy styler...
supposed to be attending my salsa lesson at 2pm also but the haircut ended around 1plus so i am going to be late so i didn't turn up for lesson. I was told that my classmates miss me... and some of them are not continuing the Intermediate 3 classes... Am I going to be left alone taking the lesson again? I wonder... anyway will see how next week. Meanwhile Intermediate 2 I missed 3 lessons already and my moves currently are backdated to 3 weeks ago... hmmm... meaning I will not have anything new to try on the dance floor this week le.
dinner was steamboat with my family at AMK central. We having an early celebration and dinner for my brother who's birthday falls on the 14 this month and since it's a weekday usually not easy to get whole family down for dinner as he needs to attend his night classes while I need to attend my night dances. so weekend is the best time.
coming week, I think I will be going down ADS (Attitude Dance Studio) on tuesday night to practice Rueda with my seniors. before that I might just go union dance abit first. Tomorrow might have a movie session with my quite long no meet church friends. Miss them sia... so long never meet them le... thursday will be bachata class followed by Rueda practice with my Rueda gang, Friday samba class & Union after that... so far it seems like that... there might be changes. have to see how.
Alright i go sleep liao. yawns.... Night all and God Bless!
well since i never go for service, i decided to grab my bro to help me cut my hair today. so i got my free haircut and he got a free practice session. heehee... the problem is when he style for me looks good but when i style it myself it sux. so now i confirmed that i am a lousy styler...
supposed to be attending my salsa lesson at 2pm also but the haircut ended around 1plus so i am going to be late so i didn't turn up for lesson. I was told that my classmates miss me... and some of them are not continuing the Intermediate 3 classes... Am I going to be left alone taking the lesson again? I wonder... anyway will see how next week. Meanwhile Intermediate 2 I missed 3 lessons already and my moves currently are backdated to 3 weeks ago... hmmm... meaning I will not have anything new to try on the dance floor this week le.
dinner was steamboat with my family at AMK central. We having an early celebration and dinner for my brother who's birthday falls on the 14 this month and since it's a weekday usually not easy to get whole family down for dinner as he needs to attend his night classes while I need to attend my night dances. so weekend is the best time.
coming week, I think I will be going down ADS (Attitude Dance Studio) on tuesday night to practice Rueda with my seniors. before that I might just go union dance abit first. Tomorrow might have a movie session with my quite long no meet church friends. Miss them sia... so long never meet them le... thursday will be bachata class followed by Rueda practice with my Rueda gang, Friday samba class & Union after that... so far it seems like that... there might be changes. have to see how.
Alright i go sleep liao. yawns.... Night all and God Bless!
count on me Singapore...
It was National Day for Singapore on the 9th August 2008. Today met up with Fiona to go to Elements Spa at The Cathay to go for massage. UOB One Card got promotion for first timer. Heehee... so we decided to go there for a relaxation. ^^ It was good. The masseur is really good. The strength was just right for me. The environment is very comfortable and we really like it. It was a good massage considering all the dancing for the past few weeks. So this is like a reward for the hard work. Haha...
After the massage, we went for lunch at Mr Bean. The place was so quiet... only got 2 customers and that's me and Fiona. When I go to settle the bill, I went in and was shocked cause I dun even see the staff until they called me from a dark corner. -.-" they were hiding. lol...
after lunch, it's movie time. The Dark Knight. Batman is just so handsome. He is just too rich and influential. Maybe if I am as rich as him I might do the same? haha...
After movie, we met up with Johan and proceeded to meet the rest of the Salsa clique at Timbre Substation. We had pizzas and chicken wings and alot of drinks. I didn't drink much considering that I can't hold my liquor well. Few sips of beer, one Sex at the Beach and Ice Lemon Tea. Lol...
Once again... Happy Birthday Singapore!
Gotta love this country!
See that the youth posted a message on their blog for Mathieu Tan to get well. Not sure what's wrong but I have also prayed for him to get well soon. Jesus knows what's wrong and Jesus will heal him.
God bless! ^^
After the massage, we went for lunch at Mr Bean. The place was so quiet... only got 2 customers and that's me and Fiona. When I go to settle the bill, I went in and was shocked cause I dun even see the staff until they called me from a dark corner. -.-" they were hiding. lol...
after lunch, it's movie time. The Dark Knight. Batman is just so handsome. He is just too rich and influential. Maybe if I am as rich as him I might do the same? haha...
After movie, we met up with Johan and proceeded to meet the rest of the Salsa clique at Timbre Substation. We had pizzas and chicken wings and alot of drinks. I didn't drink much considering that I can't hold my liquor well. Few sips of beer, one Sex at the Beach and Ice Lemon Tea. Lol...
Once again... Happy Birthday Singapore!
Gotta love this country!
See that the youth posted a message on their blog for Mathieu Tan to get well. Not sure what's wrong but I have also prayed for him to get well soon. Jesus knows what's wrong and Jesus will heal him.
God bless! ^^
Saturday, August 09, 2008
yet another off day ...
Yes... Friday is my off day again. This week I am having a super long weekend which started from Thursday. Nothing much for me in the morning and afternoon. Evening is the starting of a series of activities.
Met up with Fiona and Johan to have our dinner at Raffles City. Then we headed down for a drink. Me and Fiona have Samba class today @ 830pm. As we will be heading to Union Square after the Samba class so Johan also tag along to wait for us to go down together.
Samba class was alot of hip movements. Stress... the footworks are still okie but once we add on the hip movements, everything becomes tough. lol... We didn't dance well for Samba so after class ended, we really want to go down Union faster so that we can dance something which we are more familiar with... Salsa!
Claire came down to fetch us to Union together. Union was packed with alot of people. However we started dancing as soon as we found a place to put our bag and get a glass of drink. Salsa music, DANCE! Bachata music, also DANCE! Though I am still new to Bachata but don't care... practice! haha... they told me I look very rigid and robotic. lol cause not much movements. =p well still new and learning. heehee...
There was also a performance by Attitude Dance Studio at 12am. Not a bad dance. When we were tired of dancing, we decided to go outside to the training corner of Amara Hotel to take some videos of what we learnt so that we can post it up for reference and as a reminder.
This is a video of me and Johan doing the shine... will take awhile to download cause it's 3MB in size.
We really have tired feets after the many hours of dance. lol we changed our dance shoes off and packed up then headed to the prata shop nearby for some supper and headed home to rest.
Tomorrow another busy day. Heehee
Happy National Day!
God bless the Nation!
God bless you!
Met up with Fiona and Johan to have our dinner at Raffles City. Then we headed down for a drink. Me and Fiona have Samba class today @ 830pm. As we will be heading to Union Square after the Samba class so Johan also tag along to wait for us to go down together.
Samba class was alot of hip movements. Stress... the footworks are still okie but once we add on the hip movements, everything becomes tough. lol... We didn't dance well for Samba so after class ended, we really want to go down Union faster so that we can dance something which we are more familiar with... Salsa!
Claire came down to fetch us to Union together. Union was packed with alot of people. However we started dancing as soon as we found a place to put our bag and get a glass of drink. Salsa music, DANCE! Bachata music, also DANCE! Though I am still new to Bachata but don't care... practice! haha... they told me I look very rigid and robotic. lol cause not much movements. =p well still new and learning. heehee...
There was also a performance by Attitude Dance Studio at 12am. Not a bad dance. When we were tired of dancing, we decided to go outside to the training corner of Amara Hotel to take some videos of what we learnt so that we can post it up for reference and as a reminder.
This is a video of me and Johan doing the shine... will take awhile to download cause it's 3MB in size.
We really have tired feets after the many hours of dance. lol we changed our dance shoes off and packed up then headed to the prata shop nearby for some supper and headed home to rest.
Tomorrow another busy day. Heehee
Happy National Day!
God bless the Nation!
God bless you!
Friday, August 08, 2008
the beginning of bachata... and some whining
Oh YES... Bachata! been wanting to learn this dance for some time already however due to work commitment, I am unable to make it for classes at Dance En Motion. However now that Attitude Dance Studio is conducting it, it suits my timing. How great is that... I can finally learn the Sensual Dance of Bachata.
I met up with Mun Keat (my poly classmate) to go for the Bachata class. Supposed to meet him at 6.30 @ Tiong Bahru but due to train delay, I was late. Luckily he didn't wait very long cause he was delayed due to slow traffic as it was raining quite heavily in the evening.
We actually planned for dinner but I told him that having a heavy meal before class will make us absorb slower. So he decided to have some light food from Breadtalk. He say to buy the bread called "Smart Aleck". Lol... what a name... He drove us down to the studio, we ate the bread and started the class.
People I know attending the class includes: Jean, Melissa, Tinah, Mihoko, Priyanji, Magali and Mun Keat.
Magali brought her parents to come and learn Bachata. So nice and sweet of her. Jenevy supposed to be coming for Bachata as well but she arrived Singapore only in the evening so she can't make it in time for the lesson. Hopefully she will continue the next 2 workshops.
The Bachata Workshop is conducted by Gupson himself. The class is quite big. It took up the whole of the studio and I believe the headcount to be over 30. Gupson warm us up with "Dance whatever you like to the music" and there we start to shake as we like. Haha...
Gupson taught us the basic footworks of Bachata which I am going to write to the best of my knowledge as follows:
1) Stand with feet apart, make sure that the gap between is big enough for another leg to go in between.
2) Right foot to stand half a foot length in front of the left.
3) At 1, step on your left foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
4) At 2, step on your right foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
5) At 3, step on your left foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
6) At 4, tap the ball of your right foot
7) At 5, step on your right foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
8) At 6, step on your left foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, fact the front
9) At 7, step on your right foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, fact the front
10) At 8, tap with the left heel
Repeat 3) to 10)
How? can catch it? Haha... I really had a hard time doing it. haha...
After the basics, Gupson also taught us how to hold our partner (close hold) and making right and left turn.
With that marks the end of the first lesson. Yay! Can't wait for the next. ^^
After lesson, Mun Keat send me, Tinah, Jean and Mihoko to Union Square. Did a few salsa dance, 2 bachata dance and some rueda practices. All was good. Haha... Left the place at 1130 to catch the train back home. Just so I can save some bucks and not get scolded for always spending money on cab after dancing till late hours.
Besides Bachata, I actually stayed home and didn't do much. However I got a call in the afternoon from my Officer asking me about what happened on the 1st August... Hmmm I can't even remember what happened yesterday let alone 1st August. She told me got customer complain that I disappeared from my desk... She checked thru the transactions I did that day and asked me if I have any impression. Well I do have a vague impression cause the transaction was different and lengthy. However if that's the time that the customer was complaining, then I was actually sitting at my desk all the while so how did that complaining customer see me disappear? CRAP man! Is the customer trying to find fault with me or what? Just because he/she has to wait for a long time and not happy so he/she created such a lie to get me into shit? Or did I forget that I really disappeared? Or when did I ever mastered the art of disappearing?
It really pissed me off when my officer asked me that. That day for that particular customer, I served them for a long time cause alot of clarifications I need to make and to make sure they understand the product's terms and conditions. The way she put it like I am trying to drag and loaf on my job... Ok I confess at times I really did drag abit and not serve customer immediately but even then when I "loaf", I am actually completing some paper work of the previous customer. I only let the customer wait the most 5 minutes before I press the number to serve. I can say I am one of the hardworking staff of the branch.I am slow at times but I will not purposely hide myself from work and go disappearing doing something personal (besides going to the toilet or for a drink). I really don't understand. Just because of one customer make a possibly false claim of me disappearing, she will actually think I am trying to loaf and do things slowly. Seriously I am thinking why she don't go and check everyday how fast I serve other customers? Just because of one rare case which I took a longer time to deal with she thinks I am slow? What the hell... She doesn't even know exactly what was going on and the questions they were asking and such so how can she judge just like that? Still can tell me that if it's her, she will settle everything in 30 minutes. It really pissed me off. How can she compare just like that? Making claims that she can do faster than me when she doesn't even know what really went on. I myself cannot remember what exactly went on.
Whoever is the customer that complain, I really feel like cursing him/her... but I can't do that... I mustn't do that... and I shall not do that... but seriously opening an account for one customer usually fastest takes about 10 minutes and on average one customer take up 15-20 minutes. On certain accounts, it could take up to 30-45 minutes or even an hour... but those are really seldom. If they encounter it, I can only say it's just their luck... I cannot predict which customer come on which day and whether they will take a long time to complete their transaction. I am not God. I don't know the future.
Let's say this customer I am serving, let's call him customer A. If I am serving customer A very quickly so that I can serve customer B so that customer B will not write a complain letter to complain I slow, will customer A write a complain letter to say that I am rushing things and never provide good service to him? Like that how? If I am fast, Customer A complain. If I am slow Customer B complain. How like that?
Hahaha... headache ah...
Not going to think about it already. Going to bed now. Good night and God Bless!
I met up with Mun Keat (my poly classmate) to go for the Bachata class. Supposed to meet him at 6.30 @ Tiong Bahru but due to train delay, I was late. Luckily he didn't wait very long cause he was delayed due to slow traffic as it was raining quite heavily in the evening.
We actually planned for dinner but I told him that having a heavy meal before class will make us absorb slower. So he decided to have some light food from Breadtalk. He say to buy the bread called "Smart Aleck". Lol... what a name... He drove us down to the studio, we ate the bread and started the class.
People I know attending the class includes: Jean, Melissa, Tinah, Mihoko, Priyanji, Magali and Mun Keat.
Magali brought her parents to come and learn Bachata. So nice and sweet of her. Jenevy supposed to be coming for Bachata as well but she arrived Singapore only in the evening so she can't make it in time for the lesson. Hopefully she will continue the next 2 workshops.
The Bachata Workshop is conducted by Gupson himself. The class is quite big. It took up the whole of the studio and I believe the headcount to be over 30. Gupson warm us up with "Dance whatever you like to the music" and there we start to shake as we like. Haha...
Gupson taught us the basic footworks of Bachata which I am going to write to the best of my knowledge as follows:
1) Stand with feet apart, make sure that the gap between is big enough for another leg to go in between.
2) Right foot to stand half a foot length in front of the left.
3) At 1, step on your left foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
4) At 2, step on your right foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
5) At 3, step on your left foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
6) At 4, tap the ball of your right foot
7) At 5, step on your right foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, face the front
8) At 6, step on your left foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, fact the front
9) At 7, step on your right foot, knee bent, body weight on it, keep your body straight, fact the front
10) At 8, tap with the left heel
Repeat 3) to 10)
How? can catch it? Haha... I really had a hard time doing it. haha...
After the basics, Gupson also taught us how to hold our partner (close hold) and making right and left turn.
With that marks the end of the first lesson. Yay! Can't wait for the next. ^^
After lesson, Mun Keat send me, Tinah, Jean and Mihoko to Union Square. Did a few salsa dance, 2 bachata dance and some rueda practices. All was good. Haha... Left the place at 1130 to catch the train back home. Just so I can save some bucks and not get scolded for always spending money on cab after dancing till late hours.
Besides Bachata, I actually stayed home and didn't do much. However I got a call in the afternoon from my Officer asking me about what happened on the 1st August... Hmmm I can't even remember what happened yesterday let alone 1st August. She told me got customer complain that I disappeared from my desk... She checked thru the transactions I did that day and asked me if I have any impression. Well I do have a vague impression cause the transaction was different and lengthy. However if that's the time that the customer was complaining, then I was actually sitting at my desk all the while so how did that complaining customer see me disappear? CRAP man! Is the customer trying to find fault with me or what? Just because he/she has to wait for a long time and not happy so he/she created such a lie to get me into shit? Or did I forget that I really disappeared? Or when did I ever mastered the art of disappearing?
It really pissed me off when my officer asked me that. That day for that particular customer, I served them for a long time cause alot of clarifications I need to make and to make sure they understand the product's terms and conditions. The way she put it like I am trying to drag and loaf on my job... Ok I confess at times I really did drag abit and not serve customer immediately but even then when I "loaf", I am actually completing some paper work of the previous customer. I only let the customer wait the most 5 minutes before I press the number to serve. I can say I am one of the hardworking staff of the branch.I am slow at times but I will not purposely hide myself from work and go disappearing doing something personal (besides going to the toilet or for a drink). I really don't understand. Just because of one customer make a possibly false claim of me disappearing, she will actually think I am trying to loaf and do things slowly. Seriously I am thinking why she don't go and check everyday how fast I serve other customers? Just because of one rare case which I took a longer time to deal with she thinks I am slow? What the hell... She doesn't even know exactly what was going on and the questions they were asking and such so how can she judge just like that? Still can tell me that if it's her, she will settle everything in 30 minutes. It really pissed me off. How can she compare just like that? Making claims that she can do faster than me when she doesn't even know what really went on. I myself cannot remember what exactly went on.
Whoever is the customer that complain, I really feel like cursing him/her... but I can't do that... I mustn't do that... and I shall not do that... but seriously opening an account for one customer usually fastest takes about 10 minutes and on average one customer take up 15-20 minutes. On certain accounts, it could take up to 30-45 minutes or even an hour... but those are really seldom. If they encounter it, I can only say it's just their luck... I cannot predict which customer come on which day and whether they will take a long time to complete their transaction. I am not God. I don't know the future.
Let's say this customer I am serving, let's call him customer A. If I am serving customer A very quickly so that I can serve customer B so that customer B will not write a complain letter to complain I slow, will customer A write a complain letter to say that I am rushing things and never provide good service to him? Like that how? If I am fast, Customer A complain. If I am slow Customer B complain. How like that?
Hahaha... headache ah...
Not going to think about it already. Going to bed now. Good night and God Bless!
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
~ and so it goes on to another day ~
before I move on to life today, did I mention the DJ at union square sucks yesterday? let me see... (reads thru previous post...) yah I didn't mention it... Well he sucks... and I dun like him. Why?
First of all, he doesn't smile at all? well at least that's what i see lah... he's bald and has the fierce look... what's worse? when the club is about to close and there are people still around waiting to dance last few songs, he chose all the songs that WE cannot dance. I am so pissed off with his stuck up attitude. If I own the club, I will make sure he's not going to make another spin in the club. Undesirable attitude!
Okie... now for today, I woke up in the morning and after my mum come and ask me if I am working today. I told her yes and the next thing that follows is "you have probably spent half of what you earn in the week on cab fare." Well this comes from the point that I have been going home after 12 lately for many days... Yah... due to the intensive dancing sessions lately... Haha... I am dancing on many days but... urmmm when I say dancing, I mean I go there but I don't mean that I dance every minute hor... I can one whole night dance only less than 5 dances only hor. Heehee but then again they wouldn't allow me nowadays. Haha... As I get to know more people, I start to dance with different people but then again there's still one girl I know but haven't really asked her to dance yet. Most of the time is people make us dance. Haha that's our Rachel, aka bearie. Lol... I will feel stressed when I dance with her. lol...
okie let's move on... usual stuff at work today. wasn't crowded in the morning but afternoon was busy. however something happened at lunch break which pissed me off again. Well the delivery man delivered some stocks that we requested and I was given a list of stuffs to sign receipt of... I thought I shouldn't sign blindly so I decided to go thru the list of things. Well I do know that time got some queues outside but I also need to sign the stuffs for the delivery man. Then my Officer come over and demands me to go out serve the customer. I told her the stocks needs to be signed and I am checking that everything is in place. Ya I know got queue outside and I know that some of them waited quite some time liao but still I got something I need to do now... then she say just sign and go out serve customer. Inside my heart I was thinking "Win liao lor... I being busybody again lor... why go do extra things and get screwed again?" Really pissed... some customers really irritating... We are NOT loafing for God's sake! Don't they have eyes to see that WE ARE SERVING OTHER CUSTOMERS? Which one of their eye cannot tell that WE ARE SERVING and NOT walking around and not serving? We are slow? Open account how to be fast when we need to check this and check that? Cannot wait dun open account lor... We also human need to go toilet, need to drink water, need a break and need to eat. Some of these customers think they are so important that other people MUST serve them and not do our own things. Irritating lor... and now service line management doesn't care if you are doing your job. As long as a customer complain, it's your fault. Where has all the justice go to? We look at screen whole day, we need to serve customers fast and do our things right... So busy we might not even get to drink water or go toilet hor... Be abit nicer to us can or not? Also scold us like dogs like that... Can't we talk about it nicely? I am sure talking nicely will make the staffs more passionate lor... Instead of me going around will see people whining here and complain there... I understand how they feel cause I am now in their shoes lor... Really leh.. talk nicely to them they will hear de... I always try to encourage them lor... can't we be more loving towards each other? Don't understand...
Anyway today Johan ask me to go Thumper cause only if I go then will Fiona also go. Haha but because of what mum says in the morning and the schedule I see for the coming weekend, I decided that I should be a good boy and stay at home tonight. Haha... If not this week's schedule is going to be late, late, late... but good thing this week I no need to work liao. Haha... Envious or not? I can get a good rest tomorrow before going to the Bachata Workshop in the evening. I am so excited about it... In anyway, since I said no, Fiona never go so Johan get to have a one to one with Clarissa. Heehee... Happy ay? Haha we let you two have your 恶人世界, I mean 二人世界 lor... =P
Going to have a good sleep tonight. Heehee ^^ okie... tomorrow then I write down what I have learnt from the Bachata Workshop @ Attitude Dance Studio.
God Bless!
First of all, he doesn't smile at all? well at least that's what i see lah... he's bald and has the fierce look... what's worse? when the club is about to close and there are people still around waiting to dance last few songs, he chose all the songs that WE cannot dance. I am so pissed off with his stuck up attitude. If I own the club, I will make sure he's not going to make another spin in the club. Undesirable attitude!
Okie... now for today, I woke up in the morning and after my mum come and ask me if I am working today. I told her yes and the next thing that follows is "you have probably spent half of what you earn in the week on cab fare." Well this comes from the point that I have been going home after 12 lately for many days... Yah... due to the intensive dancing sessions lately... Haha... I am dancing on many days but... urmmm when I say dancing, I mean I go there but I don't mean that I dance every minute hor... I can one whole night dance only less than 5 dances only hor. Heehee but then again they wouldn't allow me nowadays. Haha... As I get to know more people, I start to dance with different people but then again there's still one girl I know but haven't really asked her to dance yet. Most of the time is people make us dance. Haha that's our Rachel, aka bearie. Lol... I will feel stressed when I dance with her. lol...
okie let's move on... usual stuff at work today. wasn't crowded in the morning but afternoon was busy. however something happened at lunch break which pissed me off again. Well the delivery man delivered some stocks that we requested and I was given a list of stuffs to sign receipt of... I thought I shouldn't sign blindly so I decided to go thru the list of things. Well I do know that time got some queues outside but I also need to sign the stuffs for the delivery man. Then my Officer come over and demands me to go out serve the customer. I told her the stocks needs to be signed and I am checking that everything is in place. Ya I know got queue outside and I know that some of them waited quite some time liao but still I got something I need to do now... then she say just sign and go out serve customer. Inside my heart I was thinking "Win liao lor... I being busybody again lor... why go do extra things and get screwed again?" Really pissed... some customers really irritating... We are NOT loafing for God's sake! Don't they have eyes to see that WE ARE SERVING OTHER CUSTOMERS? Which one of their eye cannot tell that WE ARE SERVING and NOT walking around and not serving? We are slow? Open account how to be fast when we need to check this and check that? Cannot wait dun open account lor... We also human need to go toilet, need to drink water, need a break and need to eat. Some of these customers think they are so important that other people MUST serve them and not do our own things. Irritating lor... and now service line management doesn't care if you are doing your job. As long as a customer complain, it's your fault. Where has all the justice go to? We look at screen whole day, we need to serve customers fast and do our things right... So busy we might not even get to drink water or go toilet hor... Be abit nicer to us can or not? Also scold us like dogs like that... Can't we talk about it nicely? I am sure talking nicely will make the staffs more passionate lor... Instead of me going around will see people whining here and complain there... I understand how they feel cause I am now in their shoes lor... Really leh.. talk nicely to them they will hear de... I always try to encourage them lor... can't we be more loving towards each other? Don't understand...
Anyway today Johan ask me to go Thumper cause only if I go then will Fiona also go. Haha but because of what mum says in the morning and the schedule I see for the coming weekend, I decided that I should be a good boy and stay at home tonight. Haha... If not this week's schedule is going to be late, late, late... but good thing this week I no need to work liao. Haha... Envious or not? I can get a good rest tomorrow before going to the Bachata Workshop in the evening. I am so excited about it... In anyway, since I said no, Fiona never go so Johan get to have a one to one with Clarissa. Heehee... Happy ay? Haha we let you two have your 恶人世界, I mean 二人世界 lor... =P
Going to have a good sleep tonight. Heehee ^^ okie... tomorrow then I write down what I have learnt from the Bachata Workshop @ Attitude Dance Studio.
God Bless!
... if i were to write a book about my life ...
what would it be like? Interesting? Rewarding? Meaningful? Worthless? Pathetic? Entertaining? Hmmm... what would your life be like??? I think I will just blog it down and see if readers find my life interesting or boring. Haha...
7:30am, the first alarm goes off... 5 minutes later the next one goes off... another 5 minutes later, the third one goes off... it repeats till the fifth one... OK... time to get up and get ready to go to work. Gonna be dancing tonight so I had my dancing shoes packed. All ready to leave for work at 8:10am.
8:35am arrival at work and the daily routine work starts off with... Switching on my PC. Haha... Gotta do some operational duties also before the bank opens up for "business". Today the morning was easy going, not much crowd and I still got time to chat with my new colleague Amy. I got to talk to Irene also and she told me she went cable skiing before coming to work. BTW Irene is our new part-timer. I was quite surprised because she's at the bank at 1130am and she did cable skiing in the morning... LOL... how did she find time to do that? heh heh... Anyway she said that Wednesday is Ladies Night for Cable Skiing... I was quite fascinated... Cable Skiiing also got Ladies Night? Hmmm... anyway it sounds interesting and now I might be able to find someone to do cable skiing together too. been a few years since i last did cable skiing and till. Am going to arrange for an outing with Irene to go cable skiing liao. Haha...
Work went on well except that I am abit tired and nearing the end of the day where i made a mistake and was being reprimanded... initially I was quite pissed off cause I was told to come out with a solution how to prevent it... I really dunno how to come out with a permanent solution to it lor. We need to be fast, need to be friendly, need to key in everything right, need to ensure this and that... we not robots seriously and bound to make a little mistakes here and there mah... Yes I know I had made alot of mistakes in the past and some are really undesirable but really is there no other ways to talk to a staff who made a mistake besides screaming at the person and stressing the person? working has now become a chore compared to a passion... I can tell you my colleagues some of them come in every day thinking not to make a mistake... not come here to work and provide good service hor... when the mentality is different, attitude really changes lor... to avoid making mistakes, we become too cautious and the service provided becomes lousier cause we no longer want to provide a good service but want to avoid making mistakes. So everything can become cannot? not cannot do hor but do liao will get scolding from officers lor... If don't do for customers also die. Why? Customer complaint and now officer question why I don't help... Help customer, I suffer... Help colleague, I also suffer... It's really stressful and confusing... What should I really be doing ah? I have no idea seriously... sandwiched...
Anyway back to the reprimanding part, I was really angry and the only solution that came into my mind was either they transfer me out of the branch or I quit the job. Since the problem lies with me, so to deal with the problem will be to do something about me. Seriously speaking I am one who listens. You talk to me nicely I will also listen and reflect on it de. You want to come hard on me, it will not work. I was SMSing Fiona about how frustrated I was... Prayed to Jesus to calm me down cause I know there's gonna be a showdown with my Officer after I finish my operational work. Well prayer works and Jesus never fails me. Jesus knows what works best for me. My officer actually came over and talk to me nicely about it... well like I said if you talk to me nicely, I will talk to you nicely... If you want to provoke me, I will still try to talk nicely but if you really push me to the edge of the cliff, I will just push you back. That was what I was preparing myself to do before I said my Prayer...
The case was resolved and really praise God for working on my situation. Although I still felt bad about it but at least things made a turn. Didn't went too nasty as I imagined... Jesus works wonders!
I went to Union after work. Danced Salsa and Rueda. Still unfamiliar with the footworks for some of the moves but still enjoyed myself. I am still trying to improve on my lead and the strength of my lead. Not too hard and strong enough for the girl to catch the lead and execute it. Didn't really go into doing new moves as I felt that I am not smart enough to be able to execute what I see on the dance floor. Johan is good at that though. Now he is already above our level liao. The number of moves and combinations he is doing have already far exceed what we have learned and most of the new moves are picked up from the dance floor by watching how others do it. Good ay? Heh heh... even if you say no, I will still stick to what I think and that's a Yes! He's good at it. ^^ Well... I must say that I am abit envious that he's able to do so much more and I am still stucked with what's being taught in class and in fact also trying to figure out exacting how to execute them. But I guess we both learn things differently and no point I trying to be like him also when I have my own limitations. Haha... Johan is Johan and Leon is Leon. I will just stick to what I am comfortable with for now. I will catch up with him someday ba... Well healthy competition is always good... Haha... it makes one strive for improvement. ho ho ho....
alright time to stop... I think I wrote alot le. Sooooo many words... like writing a composition like that. Haha... anyway I am tired now also. Hmmm I guess that's all for today... maybe tomorrow if I recall something worth mentioning today, I will add on.
Good Night
Take Care
God Bless
Oh... one more thing I need to do... Thank you Jesus for what you did for me today. Thank you for listening to my prayers and helping me with my situations. Blessed be Your name! Praise you Lord!
Currently feeling: Abit down because of the reprimand, quite sleepy and relatively tired.
7:30am, the first alarm goes off... 5 minutes later the next one goes off... another 5 minutes later, the third one goes off... it repeats till the fifth one... OK... time to get up and get ready to go to work. Gonna be dancing tonight so I had my dancing shoes packed. All ready to leave for work at 8:10am.
8:35am arrival at work and the daily routine work starts off with... Switching on my PC. Haha... Gotta do some operational duties also before the bank opens up for "business". Today the morning was easy going, not much crowd and I still got time to chat with my new colleague Amy. I got to talk to Irene also and she told me she went cable skiing before coming to work. BTW Irene is our new part-timer. I was quite surprised because she's at the bank at 1130am and she did cable skiing in the morning... LOL... how did she find time to do that? heh heh... Anyway she said that Wednesday is Ladies Night for Cable Skiing... I was quite fascinated... Cable Skiiing also got Ladies Night? Hmmm... anyway it sounds interesting and now I might be able to find someone to do cable skiing together too. been a few years since i last did cable skiing and till. Am going to arrange for an outing with Irene to go cable skiing liao. Haha...
Work went on well except that I am abit tired and nearing the end of the day where i made a mistake and was being reprimanded... initially I was quite pissed off cause I was told to come out with a solution how to prevent it... I really dunno how to come out with a permanent solution to it lor. We need to be fast, need to be friendly, need to key in everything right, need to ensure this and that... we not robots seriously and bound to make a little mistakes here and there mah... Yes I know I had made alot of mistakes in the past and some are really undesirable but really is there no other ways to talk to a staff who made a mistake besides screaming at the person and stressing the person? working has now become a chore compared to a passion... I can tell you my colleagues some of them come in every day thinking not to make a mistake... not come here to work and provide good service hor... when the mentality is different, attitude really changes lor... to avoid making mistakes, we become too cautious and the service provided becomes lousier cause we no longer want to provide a good service but want to avoid making mistakes. So everything can become cannot? not cannot do hor but do liao will get scolding from officers lor... If don't do for customers also die. Why? Customer complaint and now officer question why I don't help... Help customer, I suffer... Help colleague, I also suffer... It's really stressful and confusing... What should I really be doing ah? I have no idea seriously... sandwiched...
Anyway back to the reprimanding part, I was really angry and the only solution that came into my mind was either they transfer me out of the branch or I quit the job. Since the problem lies with me, so to deal with the problem will be to do something about me. Seriously speaking I am one who listens. You talk to me nicely I will also listen and reflect on it de. You want to come hard on me, it will not work. I was SMSing Fiona about how frustrated I was... Prayed to Jesus to calm me down cause I know there's gonna be a showdown with my Officer after I finish my operational work. Well prayer works and Jesus never fails me. Jesus knows what works best for me. My officer actually came over and talk to me nicely about it... well like I said if you talk to me nicely, I will talk to you nicely... If you want to provoke me, I will still try to talk nicely but if you really push me to the edge of the cliff, I will just push you back. That was what I was preparing myself to do before I said my Prayer...
The case was resolved and really praise God for working on my situation. Although I still felt bad about it but at least things made a turn. Didn't went too nasty as I imagined... Jesus works wonders!
I went to Union after work. Danced Salsa and Rueda. Still unfamiliar with the footworks for some of the moves but still enjoyed myself. I am still trying to improve on my lead and the strength of my lead. Not too hard and strong enough for the girl to catch the lead and execute it. Didn't really go into doing new moves as I felt that I am not smart enough to be able to execute what I see on the dance floor. Johan is good at that though. Now he is already above our level liao. The number of moves and combinations he is doing have already far exceed what we have learned and most of the new moves are picked up from the dance floor by watching how others do it. Good ay? Heh heh... even if you say no, I will still stick to what I think and that's a Yes! He's good at it. ^^ Well... I must say that I am abit envious that he's able to do so much more and I am still stucked with what's being taught in class and in fact also trying to figure out exacting how to execute them. But I guess we both learn things differently and no point I trying to be like him also when I have my own limitations. Haha... Johan is Johan and Leon is Leon. I will just stick to what I am comfortable with for now. I will catch up with him someday ba... Well healthy competition is always good... Haha... it makes one strive for improvement. ho ho ho....
alright time to stop... I think I wrote alot le. Sooooo many words... like writing a composition like that. Haha... anyway I am tired now also. Hmmm I guess that's all for today... maybe tomorrow if I recall something worth mentioning today, I will add on.
Good Night
Take Care
God Bless
Oh... one more thing I need to do... Thank you Jesus for what you did for me today. Thank you for listening to my prayers and helping me with my situations. Blessed be Your name! Praise you Lord!
Currently feeling: Abit down because of the reprimand, quite sleepy and relatively tired.
Monday, August 04, 2008
dancing like crazy...
I couldn't imagine myself to be dancing so much now... Tuesday went to Union for Rueda practice, Wednesday went dancing awhile with Tinah at Thumper, Thursday got Rueda class and after that we headed down to Union to practice again, Friday I went for Samba class with Fiona, Saturday evening headed down to Union again for Salsa... Today I overslept if not I would have been to my Salsa class in the afternoon too...
WOW... have i fallen in love with dancing or what? Hmmm... I do not know but currently that's my passion. Coming Thursday I will be starting my Bachata class...
"WOW... Leon, are you CRAZY?"
Nope... I am perfectly sane... Heehee... Currently learning Salsa and Samba. Will be starting Bachata on Thursday. Rueda class has ended and the next level will not be so soon... the Hip Hop Level 2 will not be starting soon also I think... Phew... meanwhile at least not so intensive... I am starting to become Jack of all trade but Master of none le...
But I just want to dance... It's fun. Even if I dance till late nights, or even if the next day I need to work, I will still dance. Sleep can wait... the most drink Essence of Chicken only. haha...
Oh shit... did I said anything about my studies? No right? I dun feel like mentioning it at the moment. Haha...
Save something to write next time mah...
Oh yeah Birthdays... I must write something if not she will kill me.. Haha...
The week for my birthday, on Wednesday evening, Fiona brought me to my birthday present... Eyebrow plucking. Haha... then we have some good food at Jack's place before heading home.
Sunday, was the actual day of my birthday... I went to Salsa and got a surprise. Got out of my practice and saw JiaHui holding our birthday cake and Fiona (who hibernates on sunday) was here too. My Salsa mates sang birthday song for me and JiaHui, we ate the cake and headed down for our KTV sessions at Party World. The singing session was hilarious and fun. I had a great time that day too ^^
Alright blog blog abit before the blog readers all disappear cause I never update for so long... keke... I will TRY to blog more lah =p
Take Care & God Bless my readers!
WOW... have i fallen in love with dancing or what? Hmmm... I do not know but currently that's my passion. Coming Thursday I will be starting my Bachata class...
"WOW... Leon, are you CRAZY?"
Nope... I am perfectly sane... Heehee... Currently learning Salsa and Samba. Will be starting Bachata on Thursday. Rueda class has ended and the next level will not be so soon... the Hip Hop Level 2 will not be starting soon also I think... Phew... meanwhile at least not so intensive... I am starting to become Jack of all trade but Master of none le...
But I just want to dance... It's fun. Even if I dance till late nights, or even if the next day I need to work, I will still dance. Sleep can wait... the most drink Essence of Chicken only. haha...
Oh shit... did I said anything about my studies? No right? I dun feel like mentioning it at the moment. Haha...
Save something to write next time mah...
Oh yeah Birthdays... I must write something if not she will kill me.. Haha...
The week for my birthday, on Wednesday evening, Fiona brought me to my birthday present... Eyebrow plucking. Haha... then we have some good food at Jack's place before heading home.
Sunday, was the actual day of my birthday... I went to Salsa and got a surprise. Got out of my practice and saw JiaHui holding our birthday cake and Fiona (who hibernates on sunday) was here too. My Salsa mates sang birthday song for me and JiaHui, we ate the cake and headed down for our KTV sessions at Party World. The singing session was hilarious and fun. I had a great time that day too ^^
Alright blog blog abit before the blog readers all disappear cause I never update for so long... keke... I will TRY to blog more lah =p
Take Care & God Bless my readers!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
~exam postponed~
thank God... my exam today was postponed.
have been trying to complete my assignments and so exam not yet prepared... haha...
anyway now exam postponed, means i can better prepare my exam. but dunno when will be the next test date. hmmm... hopefully not give us 1 day notice then call us go back take exam. i will cry...
anyway lately has been really very busy. but basically 2 categories. Assignment and Dancing.
other than that... besides working nothing much really...
oh yeah... am planning to go back for morning service tomorrow. hopefully i can wake up. i think should not be a major prob cause i am not expecting myself to be out tonight. =)
will find time to blog down soon... haha... soon ah... ^^ alright now is my working time but using my colleauge's comp to blog DURING my lunch hour. so i am not loafing ok?
heehee... take care all and hope to catch up with some of you soon too... really miss a whole lot of friends out there... ^^
take care and God bless
have been trying to complete my assignments and so exam not yet prepared... haha...
anyway now exam postponed, means i can better prepare my exam. but dunno when will be the next test date. hmmm... hopefully not give us 1 day notice then call us go back take exam. i will cry...
anyway lately has been really very busy. but basically 2 categories. Assignment and Dancing.
other than that... besides working nothing much really...
oh yeah... am planning to go back for morning service tomorrow. hopefully i can wake up. i think should not be a major prob cause i am not expecting myself to be out tonight. =)
will find time to blog down soon... haha... soon ah... ^^ alright now is my working time but using my colleauge's comp to blog DURING my lunch hour. so i am not loafing ok?
heehee... take care all and hope to catch up with some of you soon too... really miss a whole lot of friends out there... ^^
take care and God bless
Friday, July 11, 2008
~ before the Osim Triathlon 2008 ~
okie... what did i achieve last year for my triathlon?
250m Swim : 04:27
10km Cycle : 28:14
2km Run : 11:05
hmmm looking at it... not really tough ay? haha... but it's going to be a challenge for me again. Yes... with my experience last year, i wish to have a better timing tomorrow for the event. Hmmm... oh well same thing actually... longing for support but of course i am not going to be like last year in a lost... i know very well who is supporting me this year. ^^
yes i will strive for better timings... this year i will be using my cousin's racer for the event. it looks like a rather old bike but do not underestimate what it can do. anyway i just hope it will not fail on me tomorrow. heehee...
swimming... I am so going to be standing in front... last year stand behind and i had a hard time... this year i will try to stand in front. not gonna exhaust myself too much cause tomorrow is actually quite an eventful day. keke... programs packed up for the whole day... and sunday also... gee... i still have ALOT of things cannot put into action and i really need to act fast... cause i am running out of time...
alright all the best for tomorrow's triathlon and have a good rest tonight. have fun and do your best Leon!
JiaYou!!! ^^
250m Swim : 04:27
10km Cycle : 28:14
2km Run : 11:05
hmmm looking at it... not really tough ay? haha... but it's going to be a challenge for me again. Yes... with my experience last year, i wish to have a better timing tomorrow for the event. Hmmm... oh well same thing actually... longing for support but of course i am not going to be like last year in a lost... i know very well who is supporting me this year. ^^
yes i will strive for better timings... this year i will be using my cousin's racer for the event. it looks like a rather old bike but do not underestimate what it can do. anyway i just hope it will not fail on me tomorrow. heehee...
swimming... I am so going to be standing in front... last year stand behind and i had a hard time... this year i will try to stand in front. not gonna exhaust myself too much cause tomorrow is actually quite an eventful day. keke... programs packed up for the whole day... and sunday also... gee... i still have ALOT of things cannot put into action and i really need to act fast... cause i am running out of time...
alright all the best for tomorrow's triathlon and have a good rest tonight. have fun and do your best Leon!
JiaYou!!! ^^
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
~ completion of my hip hop class ~
oh yeah... finally completed my first set of hip hop classes. cool man... it's a good workout, i get to learn some body isolation exercises, and i actually perspire. haha... the reason being we keep practicing our choreographed steps and once the music comes in, i am like doing it with ENERGY. hahah... can't wait for my next set of hip hop class which i also dunno when we will be continuing. hmmm...
anyway for my salsa class, it's going to Intermediate 2 already. however there are still alot of rooms for improvement... my steps are not clean and my moves are not obvious... though i think i do have my own styling as i dance to the music but somehow i dun feel that it's nice... haha... oh well maybe i am too demanding on myself? but why not since i want to be able to perform on the stage or even compete in this area? of course i need to work on it right? yup... with a goal in mind, i am working towards it...
this month is a busy month... i got 2 main assignments to complete one week after another and followed by 2 exams also one week after another. this sat i am going for my triathlon in the morning and next weekend i am going to KL. the week after that i got my HR exam and following that week will be my Econs exam... *cries* packed packed .... not to forget i got my dance classes on Thursday (Tuesday's hip hop has ended till further notice) and Sunday. oh man... busy but i like kinda like it. haha... makes me learn to manage my time properly. later today will need to go down to Roxy Square at Parkway Parade to collect my racing kit for triathlon and then head back to branch to attend my colleague's farewell dinner. one colleague going to another branch and the other is leaving for another job. YihLing, who is my senior and very kind hearted mother is going to Bedok branch and Clairia who is a very sweet and pretty young lady is changing to a different environment in the SKY... all the best to the both of them and may they be happy in their new working environment ^^
anyway for my salsa class, it's going to Intermediate 2 already. however there are still alot of rooms for improvement... my steps are not clean and my moves are not obvious... though i think i do have my own styling as i dance to the music but somehow i dun feel that it's nice... haha... oh well maybe i am too demanding on myself? but why not since i want to be able to perform on the stage or even compete in this area? of course i need to work on it right? yup... with a goal in mind, i am working towards it...
this month is a busy month... i got 2 main assignments to complete one week after another and followed by 2 exams also one week after another. this sat i am going for my triathlon in the morning and next weekend i am going to KL. the week after that i got my HR exam and following that week will be my Econs exam... *cries* packed packed .... not to forget i got my dance classes on Thursday (Tuesday's hip hop has ended till further notice) and Sunday. oh man... busy but i like kinda like it. haha... makes me learn to manage my time properly. later today will need to go down to Roxy Square at Parkway Parade to collect my racing kit for triathlon and then head back to branch to attend my colleague's farewell dinner. one colleague going to another branch and the other is leaving for another job. YihLing, who is my senior and very kind hearted mother is going to Bedok branch and Clairia who is a very sweet and pretty young lady is changing to a different environment in the SKY... all the best to the both of them and may they be happy in their new working environment ^^
~ you heard it? ~
ever saw a scene of couples doing hanky panky stuff in the toilet cubicle? Well i dun need you to go too in depth in what they are doing but you get the idea right? i never knew that i would experience that in the toilet lor... oh... wait a minute... i DUN mean that i did that in the toilet but i HEAR that in the toilet...
i was just going to a public toilet to do my business when i suddenly heard funny noises from the cubicle beside me and i thought maybe the person talking on the phone. THEN i heard a DIFFERENT voice coming from inside the SAME cubicle... and so now i am hearing TWO MAN's voices in the SAME cubicle... i was like... "WHAT THE HELL!!!" they make those weird and horny sounds once in a while which really makes me feel very uncomfortable. i thought if you doing such things in the toilet, do it discreetly? you already know that someone is occupying the next cubicle (me) you still make those sounds like no one is around? and not only that... during the time still got other users in the toilet and when they come in they talk loudly like to announce their presence but then the cubicle like in their own world dun care just make their sounds of "enjoyment" ... super irritated lor...
can't imagine i have to go thru this ordeal... AHHHh.... HORRIBLE!!!!
i was just going to a public toilet to do my business when i suddenly heard funny noises from the cubicle beside me and i thought maybe the person talking on the phone. THEN i heard a DIFFERENT voice coming from inside the SAME cubicle... and so now i am hearing TWO MAN's voices in the SAME cubicle... i was like... "WHAT THE HELL!!!" they make those weird and horny sounds once in a while which really makes me feel very uncomfortable. i thought if you doing such things in the toilet, do it discreetly? you already know that someone is occupying the next cubicle (me) you still make those sounds like no one is around? and not only that... during the time still got other users in the toilet and when they come in they talk loudly like to announce their presence but then the cubicle like in their own world dun care just make their sounds of "enjoyment" ... super irritated lor...
can't imagine i have to go thru this ordeal... AHHHh.... HORRIBLE!!!!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
~ over the weekend... ~
well this weekend was kinda packed for me. friday morning gotta wake up early and go down to old police academy for my IPPT test. Got an incentive pass for my IPPT. after that i headed home to catch some sleep. met up a group of salsa friends (rachel, fiona, clarisa and johan) for a movie in the evening before we head down to union square for salsa-ing. watched the movie . quite a nice show but abit crappy. was at union salsa till about 1am then we headed off for supper. got home at almost 3am.
what's nexton sat? well 630am gotta wake up for a morning 10km jogging at sentosa with my Max and Munkeat. first time go to sentosa for jogging. lol no people there when we were jogging lor. quite peaceful except for the noises from the construction sites there. after the jog, we bathed and headed to chinatown for dim sum breakfast. thereafter we decided to have a massage since we got time so did some research at MunKeat's place and then headed down to Ann Siang Street for massage. a good 1 hr massage for my tired and aching body. hee... afternoon we go to Max's house to relax abit before we catch a movie. the movie was interesting and funny. but i was quite irritated with a itchy backside guy sitting behind me who keeps kicking my seat. think his backside got something wrong cannot sit properly. so pissed off with him... after movie, we headed back to Max's house to prepare our battle room... hooking up our laptops and my laptop was hooked to his 37in LCD TV... haha shiok!!! battled a few rounds before we head down to a thai restaurant in yishun for dinner. the food was great!!! after dinner, we went back to Max's house for more battling and WingSoon came to join us after that. 4 of us battled till on and Ken joined in later. the Starcraft battles were hard fought ones against each other. battle of wits and speed. heehee... eventually, we end it all at 2am then chatted and drank till 3am before we head home.
Wow... if you realised, i didn't get to sleep much then. lol... so sleepy... =p
what's nexton sat? well 630am gotta wake up for a morning 10km jogging at sentosa with my Max and Munkeat. first time go to sentosa for jogging. lol no people there when we were jogging lor. quite peaceful except for the noises from the construction sites there. after the jog, we bathed and headed to chinatown for dim sum breakfast. thereafter we decided to have a massage since we got time so did some research at MunKeat's place and then headed down to Ann Siang Street for massage. a good 1 hr massage for my tired and aching body. hee... afternoon we go to Max's house to relax abit before we catch a movie
Wow... if you realised, i didn't get to sleep much then. lol... so sleepy... =p
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
~ I am back ^^ ~
yes... back from thailand. i am disappointed though... disappointed that i do not have enough time to spend over there... so much i wanna do there but can't do... so many places to go but no time and so many things to buy but no space... omg... haha... i so want to go back there again and shop around lor... (weird for a guy to say that yah? but it's really cheap and some of them are really nice *^^)
so what did i do there? besides sleeping in the hotel, we went for shark fin soup and seafood lunch in chinatown, simple food from road stalls, deluxe food at level 61 of Banyan Tree Hotel, called Vertigo to have our sky dining experience. Woohoo... i felt great up there with the world at my feet.
besides the food of course we need to walk and shop... chatuchak weekend market which we visited on sunday. walked for hours there and bought quite a number of stuffs. it's hot and we went back for a pool dip before going out again. also went to Platinum Mall and Central World Plaza to shop and the ladies really bought tons of clothes and bags. (omg now i know the true power of shopping from the 2 ladies) they have a fashion parade in our room... withOUT me! Grrr.... also went MBK on the last day to do last minute shop and surprisingly last minute shop they also can buy alot... OMG... haha... it was a fruitful trip for the 2 ladies but also not bad for me since i did buy some stuffs for myself as well and i got to do a 3 hours spa treatment... hahaha... OMG... sky dining was also an experience and it was topped with the presence of 2 lovely ladies to dine with me. Splendid experience. ^^
All in all, a great trip for me and i enjoyed it much. alot of memories in it and alot of fun and laughter. Thank God for His blessings upon us for a safe journey. He also blessed us with good weathers so that we will not miss out on what was planned. Just so glad that i have such a wonderful Father watching over me ^^ Amen
so what did i do there? besides sleeping in the hotel, we went for shark fin soup and seafood lunch in chinatown, simple food from road stalls, deluxe food at level 61 of Banyan Tree Hotel, called Vertigo to have our sky dining experience. Woohoo... i felt great up there with the world at my feet.
besides the food of course we need to walk and shop... chatuchak weekend market which we visited on sunday. walked for hours there and bought quite a number of stuffs. it's hot and we went back for a pool dip before going out again. also went to Platinum Mall and Central World Plaza to shop and the ladies really bought tons of clothes and bags. (omg now i know the true power of shopping from the 2 ladies) they have a fashion parade in our room... withOUT me! Grrr.... also went MBK on the last day to do last minute shop and surprisingly last minute shop they also can buy alot... OMG... haha... it was a fruitful trip for the 2 ladies but also not bad for me since i did buy some stuffs for myself as well and i got to do a 3 hours spa treatment... hahaha... OMG... sky dining was also an experience and it was topped with the presence of 2 lovely ladies to dine with me. Splendid experience. ^^
All in all, a great trip for me and i enjoyed it much. alot of memories in it and alot of fun and laughter. Thank God for His blessings upon us for a safe journey. He also blessed us with good weathers so that we will not miss out on what was planned. Just so glad that i have such a wonderful Father watching over me ^^ Amen
Saturday, June 21, 2008
~ Virgin trip to Thailand, Bangkok ~
will be going over to Thailand this evening. be back on Tuesday.
Holiday! YAY!... am excited about the food i will be eating and the massages i will be getting over there... heeehee...
from the Animal Gang (a bunch of us close guy poly friends), we got the 2nd pair getting married TODAY! Yup... envy... haha... i want to get married too... but i am not ready cause dun even have a gf now so wait lah haha...
Animal Gang consists of Max, Munkeat, Audray, Ken, WingSoon, Fanwei, Me and somemore but closer ones are these few lah... haha among which, Max is married for some time already and will be going thru the customary this year, WingSoon is the 2nd getting married today. haha... next on the list probably will be Ken ba. keke... anyway they are all attached except for me. well if you ask me if i want to get married, i would say that i really want to but of course it doesn't seems to be so soon yet. Dying to get married and have children. lol... but i guess it's not the right time yet. so i will just have to wait... wait for what? well of course at least for a GF first lah... preying and searching... haha... oops... did i say prey? ha... I mean PRAYING ^^
Holiday! YAY!... am excited about the food i will be eating and the massages i will be getting over there... heeehee...
from the Animal Gang (a bunch of us close guy poly friends), we got the 2nd pair getting married TODAY! Yup... envy... haha... i want to get married too... but i am not ready cause dun even have a gf now so wait lah haha...
Animal Gang consists of Max, Munkeat, Audray, Ken, WingSoon, Fanwei, Me and somemore but closer ones are these few lah... haha among which, Max is married for some time already and will be going thru the customary this year, WingSoon is the 2nd getting married today. haha... next on the list probably will be Ken ba. keke... anyway they are all attached except for me. well if you ask me if i want to get married, i would say that i really want to but of course it doesn't seems to be so soon yet. Dying to get married and have children. lol... but i guess it's not the right time yet. so i will just have to wait... wait for what? well of course at least for a GF first lah... preying and searching... haha... oops... did i say prey? ha... I mean PRAYING ^^
Monday, May 26, 2008
~ terrible headache ~
for some reason which i dunno what, i get this terrible headache from yesterday afternoon onwards... it keeps coming and going really driving me nuts. the pain is not just suddenly come and go but it comes and continues for a period of time before it stops... so for the rest of the day i keep enduring it until i got home after my school... (ok i did went for a bit of shopping before i head home after class and yah with the headache...)
got home and tried to look for panadol and realised that there's no panadol for headache at home le... called my brother to buy a box back when he's on his way home. during these period, the headache was really tormenting... i didn't buy any dinner back home so i heated up the hor fun leftover on friday, cooked instant noodle and made my hor fun noodles. (crap right? headache can still do such things... i wanted to divert my attention on something else mah)
eating the dinner was difficult cause the headache keeps coming and i have to stop and grab my head which at that point of time, my head has like became the heart as i could as if feel my heart throbbing and sound from my head... after it's gone, i continued to eat a few mouth then it come back again... and my brother has not yet returned with the panadol...
after struggling to get the food down (which i have to since i need to eat the panadol and cannot eat with empty stomach), i wait in pain for my brother to come home... i didn't go down to buy panadol cause scared halfway later faint then jialat... at least if at home i faint not so bad...
finally my brother came home, i took 2 panadol extra and head to the bed... well previously i did try to go to my bed to rest but the headache really so painful that i can't sleep at all... anyway thank God i was able to sleep after swallowing the 2 panadols down...
yes now 5plus in the morning i woke up with the headache gone... but the dreams i had through the night wasn't pleasant and in fact makes me wonder if that headache has done something to my brain... if it has, i hope it's for the good... sure hope such dreams do not persists after today... never had such a bad headache before... if the pain was longer, i think i might have fainted due to pain... well (shrugs) just my guess... it didn't happen so it might not happen also... anyway thank God the pain is gone now. =)
got home and tried to look for panadol and realised that there's no panadol for headache at home le... called my brother to buy a box back when he's on his way home. during these period, the headache was really tormenting... i didn't buy any dinner back home so i heated up the hor fun leftover on friday, cooked instant noodle and made my hor fun noodles. (crap right? headache can still do such things... i wanted to divert my attention on something else mah)
eating the dinner was difficult cause the headache keeps coming and i have to stop and grab my head which at that point of time, my head has like became the heart as i could as if feel my heart throbbing and sound from my head... after it's gone, i continued to eat a few mouth then it come back again... and my brother has not yet returned with the panadol...
after struggling to get the food down (which i have to since i need to eat the panadol and cannot eat with empty stomach), i wait in pain for my brother to come home... i didn't go down to buy panadol cause scared halfway later faint then jialat... at least if at home i faint not so bad...
finally my brother came home, i took 2 panadol extra and head to the bed... well previously i did try to go to my bed to rest but the headache really so painful that i can't sleep at all... anyway thank God i was able to sleep after swallowing the 2 panadols down...
yes now 5plus in the morning i woke up with the headache gone... but the dreams i had through the night wasn't pleasant and in fact makes me wonder if that headache has done something to my brain... if it has, i hope it's for the good... sure hope such dreams do not persists after today... never had such a bad headache before... if the pain was longer, i think i might have fainted due to pain... well (shrugs) just my guess... it didn't happen so it might not happen also... anyway thank God the pain is gone now. =)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
~ updates ~
i just finished my 3 days reservist yesterday. today is my off day and tomorrow i am going back to work. Yay! and guess what? i got my bonus. if i dun count my pro-rated bonus i get last year, this is actually my first time getting a bonus. heehee and i am surprised that i get a C (from A to E) cause i felt that my performance at toa payoh branch is quite horrendous. of course i am trying to improve myself and do better nowadays. really need to buck up.
next week going to class already... and i need to hand up a pre course assignment. haha... and i wrote nothing about it YET... yes yes... i need to wake up and start to discipline myself.
anyway i dunno why i go and make myself so busy learning so many things... i am learning hip hop on tuesday now and after my class i am going down to union square for salsa dancing. thursday i got my rueda class and after class likely to stay behind to try to digest them cause i am having problems doing my basic steps and remembering those spanish commands i need to call out during the rueda... then sunday i got my salsa class and after salsa class we usually practice for another hour or so before we breakout to other activities.
quite long never meet up with my FF group of friends already i think... wonder if they still got meet up nowadays or busy dating only. heehee... anyway really miss them.
also miss my 3 lovely angels whom i haven't seen for a long time... i MUST see them this week.
i think these 2 months going to be rather busy for me. besides all the dancing classes i need to take time to study as well. My class is starting next week and for 2 weeks i will be having intensive classes. Next week from Thursday till Sunday and the week after from Friday till Monday. these few study days i took leave from work. then in end June i am going to Bangkok with 2 friends. never been there before so kinda excited about it. missed the church camp cause my study date clashes with it and i know the date for the camp too late also to mark my off days on those days. so now is kinda impossible to go also. missed out alot of updates of what's going on in church nowadays. haiz...
dad and mum going to Korea end of May but mum worried about some issues. after a horrible happening at the start of the year, now things kinda seemed to turn out well (thank God for it and all the youths and people who have prayed for my family). anyway because of my mum's worries, i got the chance to tell her how the gods she prayed to and some of her beliefs are not helping her and that the God and Jesus whom i know has always been helping me ever since i accepted Christ giving me peace and comfort. of course i have moments whereby i fell and took me a super long time to get up but still Jesus did pull me up, just that at times i refused to stand up. but He never gives up on me and His hands have always been holding onto mine.
btw i think i am learning too many things now that my brains are starting to fry. haha... sure hope i can jagar them properly and not make myself confused.
oh yeah... just thought i would share this... am having this thought that next year after my degree, i am going to try to apply to be an SIA pilot. well just a thought that i wanna try but of course really depends whether i will get it or not lah... haha...
alright that's all for now. i think i wrote alot le. haha... ciaoz!
next week going to class already... and i need to hand up a pre course assignment. haha... and i wrote nothing about it YET... yes yes... i need to wake up and start to discipline myself.
anyway i dunno why i go and make myself so busy learning so many things... i am learning hip hop on tuesday now and after my class i am going down to union square for salsa dancing. thursday i got my rueda class and after class likely to stay behind to try to digest them cause i am having problems doing my basic steps and remembering those spanish commands i need to call out during the rueda... then sunday i got my salsa class and after salsa class we usually practice for another hour or so before we breakout to other activities.
quite long never meet up with my FF group of friends already i think... wonder if they still got meet up nowadays or busy dating only. heehee... anyway really miss them.
also miss my 3 lovely angels whom i haven't seen for a long time... i MUST see them this week.
i think these 2 months going to be rather busy for me. besides all the dancing classes i need to take time to study as well. My class is starting next week and for 2 weeks i will be having intensive classes. Next week from Thursday till Sunday and the week after from Friday till Monday. these few study days i took leave from work. then in end June i am going to Bangkok with 2 friends. never been there before so kinda excited about it. missed the church camp cause my study date clashes with it and i know the date for the camp too late also to mark my off days on those days. so now is kinda impossible to go also. missed out alot of updates of what's going on in church nowadays. haiz...
dad and mum going to Korea end of May but mum worried about some issues. after a horrible happening at the start of the year, now things kinda seemed to turn out well (thank God for it and all the youths and people who have prayed for my family). anyway because of my mum's worries, i got the chance to tell her how the gods she prayed to and some of her beliefs are not helping her and that the God and Jesus whom i know has always been helping me ever since i accepted Christ giving me peace and comfort. of course i have moments whereby i fell and took me a super long time to get up but still Jesus did pull me up, just that at times i refused to stand up. but He never gives up on me and His hands have always been holding onto mine.
btw i think i am learning too many things now that my brains are starting to fry. haha... sure hope i can jagar them properly and not make myself confused.
oh yeah... just thought i would share this... am having this thought that next year after my degree, i am going to try to apply to be an SIA pilot. well just a thought that i wanna try but of course really depends whether i will get it or not lah... haha...
alright that's all for now. i think i wrote alot le. haha... ciaoz!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
~ to the one i still love ~
so much time has passed and i still can't forget you...
i occupied myself with many things but still i think of you...
every where i go, every thing i do...
somehow or another something triggered to remind me of you...
memories of you keeps coming back to me...
though i know things are no longer the same between you and me...
i could neither force you to like me...
nor could i force myself not to think of you...
though we do not speak much...
though we are far apart...
but something i know deep inside my heart...
i still love you very much...
my life has so many chapters written...
so many i have forgotten...
but the chapters with you inside...
i can never forget...
i occupied myself with many things but still i think of you...
every where i go, every thing i do...
somehow or another something triggered to remind me of you...
memories of you keeps coming back to me...
though i know things are no longer the same between you and me...
i could neither force you to like me...
nor could i force myself not to think of you...
though we do not speak much...
though we are far apart...
but something i know deep inside my heart...
i still love you very much...
my life has so many chapters written...
so many i have forgotten...
but the chapters with you inside...
i can never forget...
Saturday, April 26, 2008
~ Testing and Temptations ~
"What's the difference between Testing and Temptation?"
this question was asked upon my by my care group leader and i dunno how to answer her... she told me
"Testing brings the best out of a person and Temptation brings the worst out of a person."
come to think of it... how true that is...
she asked me as well... "What's your drive in life?"
i kept quiet... i dun have a drive... hmmm...
is dancing salsa what you really want? or are you doing it just so you will keep your mind busy? is it going to be a temptation for you?
i was asked so many that i don't really have an answer to... haha... i wonder what i am really trying to achieve in life... just living it or do i have an agenda that i myself did not uncover? Jesus...
this question was asked upon my by my care group leader and i dunno how to answer her... she told me
"Testing brings the best out of a person and Temptation brings the worst out of a person."
come to think of it... how true that is...
she asked me as well... "What's your drive in life?"
i kept quiet... i dun have a drive... hmmm...
is dancing salsa what you really want? or are you doing it just so you will keep your mind busy? is it going to be a temptation for you?
i was asked so many that i don't really have an answer to... haha... i wonder what i am really trying to achieve in life... just living it or do i have an agenda that i myself did not uncover? Jesus...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
~ haunted past ~
today's my first day reporting for duty as a provost. nothing to do so i spent the hours reading my economics and playing some games... as my duty draw closer to and end, i received a call that simply ruined all my mood...
... my past... my haunted past... why can't it just leave me? I am trying to forget it and start my life anew but why must you come back haunting me? why can't you leave me alone? why are there such bastards and assholes around in the world?
but what can i do or say? i am just reaping what i sowed in the past. what can i do since it ended up in the hands of such assholes? if i have the power, i will call down bolts of lightning and strike these assholes!
!!!DAMN YOU ASSHOLES TO HELL!!!!
how sad... that i am actually cursing someone whom i dun even know over my blog... i shouldn't and at this point i am writing this, i felt like erasing what i had written... but sadly... i don't want to... sorry Jesus but i didn't tell anyone what happened or how shitty i felt... what can they do even if i had told them? can they erase the past from me? can they help me start life anew? sometimes i really felt like losing all my memories and start anew knowing nothing i had done before... but will that erase what i had already imprint into other people's memories? am i being selfish that i only think about helping myself get out of the shit?
but will they forgive and forget what i had done? if they can, i might be able to start anew... but then... somethings are not meant to be that way... my past will just stay with me... even if i can force myself to forget, i can't make other people forget...
or maybe it is just me... just me not willing to forget...
dear Jesus... what else can i do? my past is haunting me... Lord... save me... please ...
... my past... my haunted past... why can't it just leave me? I am trying to forget it and start my life anew but why must you come back haunting me? why can't you leave me alone? why are there such bastards and assholes around in the world?
but what can i do or say? i am just reaping what i sowed in the past. what can i do since it ended up in the hands of such assholes? if i have the power, i will call down bolts of lightning and strike these assholes!
!!!DAMN YOU ASSHOLES TO HELL!!!!
how sad... that i am actually cursing someone whom i dun even know over my blog... i shouldn't and at this point i am writing this, i felt like erasing what i had written... but sadly... i don't want to... sorry Jesus but i didn't tell anyone what happened or how shitty i felt... what can they do even if i had told them? can they erase the past from me? can they help me start life anew? sometimes i really felt like losing all my memories and start anew knowing nothing i had done before... but will that erase what i had already imprint into other people's memories? am i being selfish that i only think about helping myself get out of the shit?
but will they forgive and forget what i had done? if they can, i might be able to start anew... but then... somethings are not meant to be that way... my past will just stay with me... even if i can force myself to forget, i can't make other people forget...
or maybe it is just me... just me not willing to forget...
dear Jesus... what else can i do? my past is haunting me... Lord... save me... please ...
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
~ update abit ~
wondering how am i doing? well not many people really bothers. hahaha... not saying that no one cares about my life or what or being depressed and stuffs like that but i just think that the one whom really is concerned about my life has yet to come by ba. heehee... wink wink
anyway i have started my salsa lessons few weeks back. my classmates are quite enthusiastic and it's great to see them getting into it. my friend who went with me really enjoyed herself. when dance with her, she's so smiling and happy. 3 years ago, i learned to intermediate 3 but now i am starting all over from beginners one. partly i want to learn from basic again to refresh my memory and also to accompany my friend. heehee... so far so good... cause i got the basic with me, i seems to be doing a great job in class. heehee... but nothing to be really proud of cause when it goes up more and more and i dun practice, i am going to lose out to the enthus in class... my aim is to be able to dance better then my last dance. heh heh...
oh yeah my degree programme starting next week. going to school to collect my study materials. paid my school fees and i feel super broke now. gonna survive on bread till my next pay day which is next week... hahaha... bonus should be coming in May and i am quite looking forward to it.
btw this saturday will be my last day with the bank already. haha... very fast hor... last day already... well what happened you might think... i will let you know another day... keep you in suspense. (whoever you are reading my blog)
~ believe in prayers because prayer works. have faith in what you pray for. it might not happen instantly but definitely it's going to happen if that's what God has planned in your life ~
I love Jesus!
anyway i have started my salsa lessons few weeks back. my classmates are quite enthusiastic and it's great to see them getting into it. my friend who went with me really enjoyed herself. when dance with her, she's so smiling and happy. 3 years ago, i learned to intermediate 3 but now i am starting all over from beginners one. partly i want to learn from basic again to refresh my memory and also to accompany my friend. heehee... so far so good... cause i got the basic with me, i seems to be doing a great job in class. heehee... but nothing to be really proud of cause when it goes up more and more and i dun practice, i am going to lose out to the enthus in class... my aim is to be able to dance better then my last dance. heh heh...
oh yeah my degree programme starting next week. going to school to collect my study materials. paid my school fees and i feel super broke now. gonna survive on bread till my next pay day which is next week... hahaha... bonus should be coming in May and i am quite looking forward to it.
btw this saturday will be my last day with the bank already. haha... very fast hor... last day already... well what happened you might think... i will let you know another day... keep you in suspense. (whoever you are reading my blog)
~ believe in prayers because prayer works. have faith in what you pray for. it might not happen instantly but definitely it's going to happen if that's what God has planned in your life ~
I love Jesus!
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
~ shooting proficiency test ~
60/100... border pass... i wasn't able to get an extra 200 bucks because i only pass and not get marksman... i am disappointed with myself... what was i doing...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
~ 我的爱一辈子 只会付出一次吗? ~
男人一生也就那一次是最真的，男人的爱一生
只有一次，每一个男人都是这样，他 可以对每
个女人说“我爱你”，但他 一辈子只会爱上一个
女人，只有一个 。女人需要的是一个关怀她，
爱她， 可以让她依靠，保护她一辈子的人，当
她遇到一个男人时，爱的死去活来，山盟海 誓。
然后因为种种原因的分 开，她不会再记得他，
或者说不会记 得那么深刻。因为当她遇到一个
更好 的男人时，她会拿两个人来比较，她会觉得遇
到更好的是她的幸运。
但男 人不是这样，当他爱上一个女人，真 真正
正的爱，他不会再爱上任何一个 人。
当这段感情失败后，他 会把这段记忆放在心
里，把这个女人 放在心底。原来一个男人可以
把很多 女人放在心里，但一辈子只有一个女人
可以在他心底。无论他以后会再相处再多的 女
人，他都会清楚的知道，自己最爱 的是谁。无
论以后他遇到的女人多么 优秀，他也不会改变。
因为 他心底的女人是他的支柱，他不会用她和任何
一个人相比，他认为这种比较是愚蠢 的，
他一辈子只会爱她一个。放在心 底的女人，永
远的伤痕。男人都是爱 面子的，
也许他平时会活的 很潇洒，但在一个人孤独的
时候，他 会放下所有的尊严，放声痛哭，思念
唯一的她。
男人的爱一辈子 只会付出一次
只有一次，每一个男人都是这样，他 可以对每
个女人说“我爱你”，但他 一辈子只会爱上一个
女人，只有一个 。女人需要的是一个关怀她，
爱她， 可以让她依靠，保护她一辈子的人，当
她遇到一个男人时，爱的死去活来，山盟海 誓。
然后因为种种原因的分 开，她不会再记得他，
或者说不会记 得那么深刻。因为当她遇到一个
更好 的男人时，她会拿两个人来比较，她会觉得遇
到更好的是她的幸运。
但男 人不是这样，当他爱上一个女人，真 真正
正的爱，他不会再爱上任何一个 人。
当这段感情失败后，他 会把这段记忆放在心
里，把这个女人 放在心底。原来一个男人可以
把很多 女人放在心里，但一辈子只有一个女人
可以在他心底。无论他以后会再相处再多的 女
人，他都会清楚的知道，自己最爱 的是谁。无
论以后他遇到的女人多么 优秀，他也不会改变。
因为 他心底的女人是他的支柱，他不会用她和任何
一个人相比，他认为这种比较是愚蠢 的，
他一辈子只会爱她一个。放在心 底的女人，永
远的伤痕。男人都是爱 面子的，
也许他平时会活的 很潇洒，但在一个人孤独的
时候，他 会放下所有的尊严，放声痛哭，思念
唯一的她。
男人的爱一辈子 只会付出一次
Sunday, March 16, 2008
~ a God Rocking day ~
Today is the day when God showed me how faithful and wonderful He is. despite i did not go morning service today, God still loved me so much.
today evening i actually got bbq with my colleagues at boss's condo. it's a bbq for about 40 pax, haha... and i am sort of the organiser. so what makes today a God Rocking day? In the afternoon, it was raining and this week actually it kept raining so actually abit worried that it will rain today (even my boss is worried) so i kept assuring my boss that it will not rain for sure and also i kept praying to God that it will not rain today when we bbq. and guess what? it didn't rain and in fact, the weather is great! thank God!
another thing is when on my way to the condo, i bike's tyre went flat... i went to the petrol station hoping to pump it but found out that the pump doesn't fit... i asked around for a bicycle shop and when i got directed there, the shop wasn't opened. during this period i have been praying for God to help me cause i need to rush to the condo to meet the caterer... as i was about to leave, i heard a whistle beside me and i am glad i didn't chose to ignore the person. i got off my bike and look at the person who signalled me. he asked me, "is your tyre flat?" i told him yah it's flat. he told me there's a petrol station behind and i told him my problem and the next thing he did, he told me he got the pin and he searched his bag. then he told me to go to the petrol station to wait for him. Isn't it amazing? God really helped me! anyway i got to the station and managed to pump my tyres up and thus made it in time to meet the caterer. Thank God! He saved my day!
today's bbq was a success but because of today's bbq, i wasn't able to meet a group of friends for movie and dinner... i really wanted to join them today but i got this commitment already... so no choice have to abandon them... sure hope they will not forget me because i didn't join them today...
anyway God Rocks today! surely He's a loving God and i am glad that i am His son.
today evening i actually got bbq with my colleagues at boss's condo. it's a bbq for about 40 pax, haha... and i am sort of the organiser. so what makes today a God Rocking day? In the afternoon, it was raining and this week actually it kept raining so actually abit worried that it will rain today (even my boss is worried) so i kept assuring my boss that it will not rain for sure and also i kept praying to God that it will not rain today when we bbq. and guess what? it didn't rain and in fact, the weather is great! thank God!
another thing is when on my way to the condo, i bike's tyre went flat... i went to the petrol station hoping to pump it but found out that the pump doesn't fit... i asked around for a bicycle shop and when i got directed there, the shop wasn't opened. during this period i have been praying for God to help me cause i need to rush to the condo to meet the caterer... as i was about to leave, i heard a whistle beside me and i am glad i didn't chose to ignore the person. i got off my bike and look at the person who signalled me. he asked me, "is your tyre flat?" i told him yah it's flat. he told me there's a petrol station behind and i told him my problem and the next thing he did, he told me he got the pin and he searched his bag. then he told me to go to the petrol station to wait for him. Isn't it amazing? God really helped me! anyway i got to the station and managed to pump my tyres up and thus made it in time to meet the caterer. Thank God! He saved my day!
today's bbq was a success but because of today's bbq, i wasn't able to meet a group of friends for movie and dinner... i really wanted to join them today but i got this commitment already... so no choice have to abandon them... sure hope they will not forget me because i didn't join them today...
anyway God Rocks today! surely He's a loving God and i am glad that i am His son.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
~ a quiet sat ~
well well... today was somewhat upset cause of some matters in the office. got scolded again but then getting scolded is one thing but... well there is another factor which i do not wish to disclose here...
anyway after work i went over to yishun to only find out that there's no edge service today... omg... as such i decided to go bishan to check out my boss's condo as we going to have bbq session tomorrow at her condo pool side and i am the organiser. God please help me make it a successful one cause i need to win her trust back thru this... hmmm... well i am losing my trust everywhere anyway but i hope to redeem myself if i am given a chance. i see my weakness and the damage that i am doing which is all my selfish acts and inconsiderate behaviour but now i am watching whatever i am doing... hopefully i will slowly change ba...
anyway after surveying the area, i went to bishan dome for a drink and finally get to eat the brownie that i have been craving for 2 weeks... haha... i sat down listening to God's words (i was listening to Max Lucado's work on Finding Strength for your Struggles) where he will share some pointers with God's words. listened to it over and over again and for 3 hours i sat there listening... thereafter went down to J8 to walk walk and saw the youths there buying tickets to watch movie. haha... didn't really get to talk to them but i did say hi. anyway my mood wasn't there so.. yah... (i thought i just said i wanted to change? hmmm... well i guess it takes time ba... [excuses]) i went to the arcade to play a few games until my right arm was really tired (been a long time since i go in play games. haha...) after that, i went to watsons to do some shopping and headed home. oh yah... today i finally achieved fixing my rubik's cube in whole. lol... man i have been doing it for months... (with a break between) and the friends whom i influenced to play actually achieved it much earlier than me. hahaha...
anyway today wasn't a great day to start off and till mid but after the quiet time with God and God's word (courtesy of Max), i felt better. i guess i didn't save these words in my phone for nothing... it was meant for a day like today to listen to it. it really calms me down...
alright i have finished ranting. heh heh...
take care friends. oh yah... actually today felt like i dun really have friends whom i can share things with? cause as i was sitting down in bishan, i couldn't think of any friends whom i can call to come down... of course there are names whom i really wish to call them but i knew they will not come down accompany me also lah. well at least i know that there is always Jesus willing to keep me company ba. that's enough as long as i can feel Him around me when i needed a companion.
God bless all. ^^
anyway after work i went over to yishun to only find out that there's no edge service today... omg... as such i decided to go bishan to check out my boss's condo as we going to have bbq session tomorrow at her condo pool side and i am the organiser. God please help me make it a successful one cause i need to win her trust back thru this... hmmm... well i am losing my trust everywhere anyway but i hope to redeem myself if i am given a chance. i see my weakness and the damage that i am doing which is all my selfish acts and inconsiderate behaviour but now i am watching whatever i am doing... hopefully i will slowly change ba...
anyway after surveying the area, i went to bishan dome for a drink and finally get to eat the brownie that i have been craving for 2 weeks... haha... i sat down listening to God's words (i was listening to Max Lucado's work on Finding Strength for your Struggles) where he will share some pointers with God's words. listened to it over and over again and for 3 hours i sat there listening... thereafter went down to J8 to walk walk and saw the youths there buying tickets to watch movie. haha... didn't really get to talk to them but i did say hi. anyway my mood wasn't there so.. yah... (i thought i just said i wanted to change? hmmm... well i guess it takes time ba... [excuses]) i went to the arcade to play a few games until my right arm was really tired (been a long time since i go in play games. haha...) after that, i went to watsons to do some shopping and headed home. oh yah... today i finally achieved fixing my rubik's cube in whole. lol... man i have been doing it for months... (with a break between) and the friends whom i influenced to play actually achieved it much earlier than me. hahaha...
anyway today wasn't a great day to start off and till mid but after the quiet time with God and God's word (courtesy of Max), i felt better. i guess i didn't save these words in my phone for nothing... it was meant for a day like today to listen to it. it really calms me down...
alright i have finished ranting. heh heh...
take care friends. oh yah... actually today felt like i dun really have friends whom i can share things with? cause as i was sitting down in bishan, i couldn't think of any friends whom i can call to come down... of course there are names whom i really wish to call them but i knew they will not come down accompany me also lah. well at least i know that there is always Jesus willing to keep me company ba. that's enough as long as i can feel Him around me when i needed a companion.
God bless all. ^^
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
~ Time to Study ~
yup... that's right... i registered for my degree course on the 3rd march. will be taking bachelor of science in management. wanted to take finance initially but was told that without some fundamentals in the finance, i might have difficulties. as such, i stayed in my comfort zone or so i thought and took management.
if nothing goes wrong, i will be starting my class in april. hmmm i am so excited about it cause haven't study for some time liao and now i am going to start studying soon. heh heh... i did took up a degree program last time during ns period but i dropped out in the first year. haha... cause one thing is my result is not that good and i am not motivated to continue cause i tell myself i dun need the IT degree next time also anyway. well this time round i hope with God as my strength, i will not give up halfway. besides it's a one and half year degree programme. so yah .. bite my teeth, pray and have faith in God to guide me thru it. heehee...
man i am just so excited to know that i am schooling soon... and guess what? i think my church youth probably would frown if i tell them about schooling cause i guess when you are schooling, you hate school but once you left school, you sorta miss schooling. lol... man are just so... well i can't remember the word but i believe if you are smart enough, you will know what i mean. hahaha...
alright ciaoz and take care,
God bless ^^
if nothing goes wrong, i will be starting my class in april. hmmm i am so excited about it cause haven't study for some time liao and now i am going to start studying soon. heh heh... i did took up a degree program last time during ns period but i dropped out in the first year. haha... cause one thing is my result is not that good and i am not motivated to continue cause i tell myself i dun need the IT degree next time also anyway. well this time round i hope with God as my strength, i will not give up halfway. besides it's a one and half year degree programme. so yah .. bite my teeth, pray and have faith in God to guide me thru it. heehee...
man i am just so excited to know that i am schooling soon... and guess what? i think my church youth probably would frown if i tell them about schooling cause i guess when you are schooling, you hate school but once you left school, you sorta miss schooling. lol... man are just so... well i can't remember the word but i believe if you are smart enough, you will know what i mean. hahaha...
alright ciaoz and take care,
God bless ^^
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