Dead tired~

8.30pm and I am still at work, zZz. Really busy these days trying to catch up with my work. It has been underestimated (not by me ah..), was scheduled to finish yesterday but I think probably need another week or so... pray no major issue comes out...

Anyway while waiting for my code to compile just now, I have added another post on my BBQ@East Coast but backdate it earlier, so it's like 3 or 4 posts down. Do check it out :)

Qi pointed out tomorrow is the last day of our Post-a-thon competition, wonder how many post she has already. I still got few more up my sleeves but... hopefully got time to post! Also realised CNY is just round the corner and I need to tidy up my study!

~OK time to go home, hungryyyyyyyyy

Getting to Know ~ Aries

Since I mentioned about Aries... here's more

Aries love compliments and tend to gravitate towards unrestricted, lively people. They are outgoing and active. If you plan a date with an Aries, be prepared to stay out late and have some fun, as they are filled with energy, and love excitement.

Generally, they like to think of themselves as intellectuals, therefore, the best way to excite an Aries is to approach them on a intellectual level. They are aggressive and passionate.

However, be forewarned that an Aries has a tendency to be jealous and when in love, wants quite a bit of your time, if not all of it.

They love to be asked for their advice and will give you as much time, guidance, and sympathy that you need. Their advice is usually given straight forth and without hesitation. Although they are frank and candid, an Aries will gladly share their opinions with you.

An absolute definite way to end a relationship with an Aries is to start dictating or even more so, dominating them. They hate it. In addition, never give them orders. Not only do they not take orders well, but most likely they won't even listen.

Known to be independent, the Aries will be a trustworthy, loyal and exciting partner.

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Probably now you know Aries slacks at work too LOL :P

If you love someone...

Came across this and thought I will share it, by the way I read somewhere the goal of an Aries is to "find the true meaning of selfless love" ^^ Read and reflect ba...

If you love some one because you think that he or she is really gorgeous ...
then it's not love .. it's ~ Infatuation ~......

If you love some one because you think that you shouldn't leave him because others think that you shouldn't ... then it's not love.. it's ~ compromise ~.......

If you love some one because you think that you cannot live with out his touch .... then it's not love.. it's ~lust~......

If you love some one because you have been kissed by him ... then it's not love.. it's ~ inferiority complex~......

If you love some one because you cannot leave him thinking that it would hurt his feelings .. then it's not love.. it's ~charity~....

If you love some one because you share every thing with him ... then it's not love... it's ~friendship~...

but if you feel the pain of the other person more than him even when he is stable and you cry for him ... that's ~LOVE~ =

if you get attracted to there people but stay with him without any regrets ... that's ~LOVE~

If you let him go knowing that he has to go but he doesn't want to ... that's ~LOVE~

BBQ@East Coast

Tiring Saturday! Went to the Zoo in the morning cuz friend has free passes from his company. Din take any pictures cuz my camera was spoiled.

Anyway straight after the Zoo chiong to East Coast Park at 4pm for BBQ with my bunch of "blood brothers" colleagues haha. Actually nightlife.sg is organising it and we just paid money to tag along. It wasn't too bad, all the food is preped for you, just have to cook them. Damage is about $28 a person, and I suspect half or more of this is actually for the booze lol. We were saying if we take the total cost I think enought to rent a Costa Sand chalet for 1 night... maybe we will try that next time!

Pity it ended quite early, all left ard 7+pm. Unfortunately no subsequent activities, zZz... and someone too lazy to come out play DDR, keke. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Yummy chicken wings and satay!

At the jetty

Yet another shot at the jetty

Dreaming of you

This is an old song, just wanna share it with you guys if you hadn't heard it before. Tragically, the singer is no longer with us, she was shot dead by her manager when she found out he's been taking her money... This is going out to all the people who is missing someone in their life...

Close Shave!!!

I nearly had an accident just now... rather I nearly knocked someone. It was on the street behind Park Mall, between YMCA and the church. It was a teenage girl at the traffic light, I have just turned out from the carpark and just went over this little hump of a hill before the lights.

Not sure if she's dreaming or perhaps did not see properly, she stepped off the curb barely 5m in front of me. I can't really remember what I was thinking then, I guess reflex just took over and I had to swerved hard to the right to avoid hitting her while blasting my horn. Due to the distance there is no chance I can brake in time... luckily there was no oncoming cars in the opposite lane.

Just after I swerved I thought, did I get the lights wrong? I turned and checked the traffic light... it was GREEN. So it's her who ran the lights and not me, I did not stop but move ahead slowly while turning to look at her. She dashed across the road and gave a little apologetic wave. On hindsight perhaps I should have stopped and maybe get out of the car and give her a good talking to.... Thank god no one is hurt!

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Problem really like to come at the last minute [and on a friday too]! Just when I was ready to call it a day, got an email from support regarding a problem user is facing. Bo bian, better solve it ASAP. Luckily, after rounding up some of the guys, we managed to find why this is happening and how to get around it pretty fast. Sometimes these problem can be hard to find the cause! Hopefully dun get more before CNY... let me have some peace to finish my other work...

Free Lunch ^^

Phew finally the presentation is over! The one I been preparing for almost the whole of the last week and week before. Actually didn't really prepare much also, did all the slides the night before and rehearse on the morning of the presentation keke.

Did not read the presentation book but think I did OK, "winged" it all the way! Our department director was there and got a "good job" from him lol. Actually he challenged our team one day before to do the presentation without powerpoint, but we decided it was just too hard to do it in 1 day! Although we try to not put too much word on the slides and talk most of the time, I have to say we are the most "entertaining" presentation out of the 3 teams keke.

Judging by the very last minute work we did, I am happy we got 2nd place :P. The prize is, you can guess... free buffet lunch at Meriden Hotel. Actually the last team has to treat the first team and boss treat the 2nd team ^^ Bottom line is, NO NEED PAY MONEY! haha

Me and CF at the buffet ~Cheers~

Jumping Rwabbit ^^

Ok stumbled across this site and meaning to post this link but keep forgetting. For those who like fluffy jumping rabbits and oh yeah bells ^^... click here

Heard from the radio...

that Jan is traditionally the month where most divorces are filed. A lawyer firm in Britain recently commissioned a survey about 2000 couples and got a very surprising (shocking) result. It's like

- half the couples survey stay married because of the children (otherwise they would have splitted)
- 59% of the woman wanted to get a divorce but stayed because of financial dependency
- only 1 in 10 are happy in the marriage

I was surprised too, recently it seems like love is so hard to keep , at least for them Europeans. I hope it isn't so bad for us here in Asia!

To quote the DJ..

"After marriage, the wife wants the husband to change, but he doesn't; the husband wants the wife to remain the same, but she doesn't."

Do you agree? People do change as they grow, no denying that... it's how the couple need to grow to accept these changes and work things out. I know a friend who is going through a rough patch now, I hope everything will turn out well for her this year and that she will find happiness soon again!

I can't see Cbox in Office T_T

It's back to work today, man my weekend ain't long enough! Both days have family dinner events have to attend, means less time for my own stuff! Trying to get used to my hair color LOL, I think with gel it ain't so bad (opps I mean obvious :P)

They blocked cBox access in my office, argghh *sobz*. Now have to wait till I go home to be able to see... so sianzzzzzzz. Can't wait for this weekend, got a BBQ at East Coast on Saturday... perhaps clubbing after LOL, been a while!

Oh yar bought a new LCD monitor yesterday for my other computer, the old LCD screen dying already. $299 for a 20" Widescreen, I think value for $$ ^^, maybe see how much bonus I get, going to upgrade the system too keke.

Fabulous 2008 ~

I have to recommend this CD I got last weekend, Fabulous 2008. IT ROCKSSS!
A non-stop dance remix from Singapore's very own DJ George Leong from SJPH and Zouk fame. Very nice, has 2 of the 3 songs I recommended so far on the blog ^^

Busy busy weekend

Yesh it has been one busy weekend so far, see what time I posted this. LOL no lah was playing audi keke. Everyone seems to be playing the new ballroom mode, zZz, so decided to update blog instead.

So I continued my "shopping spree" yesterday at Suntec. First time been there after they reno the place, more shops now (where Marche used to be) Finally bought my top, actually bought like 4 pcs, 1 from Dockers and 3 from Report Collection haha :P they are all so nice! I think I scared myself when I go shopping, I really can buy, heng I don't go often. Think that's it lah, no more buying le! Spend like nearly $400 in total already on cloths...

Saturday was damn packed, got my mio installed in the morning. Whole room is in a mess cause I was pulling wires here and there, still in a mess, must clean up tomorrow... take this chance to do some spring cleaning ba!

After than send car for servicing, this is for 70k service but my meter only just hitting 65k. Maybe I should delay my next service... Need to wait about an hour and a half so cabbed down to Westmall sit sit and wait. Finally completed my Heroes season 2 over there ^^V, really short, only 11 episodes. WATCH IT! US Writers please go back to work! I wanna watch season 3 soon!

After collecting the car went to my usual salon at Lot 1 to have my hair cut for CNY. Guess what...I got my hair highlighted! LOL been ages since I did something to my hair. Feels a bit funny, like beng like that haha. It did not take too long, think I only spend about an hour or so in the saloon nia, so tired fell asleep abit when waiting for the color to settle, keke.

Qi hope your lappy gets better soon! Never see you at all today (even recently) in audi, no one to play with recently! HAIZZ

2007 Appraisal

Had a appraisal meeting on Tues with my line manager for WY2007. It was... better than I hoped? LOL! OK I got a B+, I think it is good, at least for myself. I don't really know about the rest of my colleagues, don't think anyone will openly talk about their appraisal result keke.

Boss told us that everyone starts off with B- then everyone at the same level is ranked against each other at the unit level, then at the department level and so on to get the final grade. Again this is kinda of the same way my previous company does performance appraisal which in my opinion may be inaccurate. You may be a fantastic worker but still get a B or even C simply because not many other bosses knows you or just that your boss can't fight for you!

As the ranking happens higher up the hierarchy, it is your boss (or boss' boss) that will have to fight for your ranking against other bosses. So like I said in my earlier post, exposure does matter, if other bosses do not know you, how they try to bring you up? There will still be some truth if I were to say "the one with the loudest voice will most likely win", hmm so I need to find a boss who talks the loudest and have the most clout. haha!

All said, I also can't think of a better or fairer way to grade performance but hey I dun study HR keke. Now is wait to see how many months of bonus this B+ translate to... and also increment!! Will only know on Feb 11, which is apparently known as "Comp Day", keeping my fingers crossed!

CNY Shoppin@Orchard

Sorry for the long break! I have been quite busy this week with work. Just completed a part which took the last couple of days, pretty pleased I am able to complete it faster than I expected. Continuing back from last weekend...

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Sunday was SHOPPING DAY! Decided to shop at Orchard, it's been a long time (can't remember when is the last time) since I shopped over here. Parked over at Park Mall (cuz I got season parking there) and decided to walk towards Orchard. Initial plan was to walk and shop all the way to Orchard station then take the MRT back to Dhoby Ghaut, in the end after 4 hrs only lasted till Centrepoint! LOL remember last time still can walk the how stretch, sign of age catching up? keke

However not a bad trip though, bought 1 Billabong T-shirt at OG then 1 more T-shirt and casual pants at EDC Centerpoint. Kept buying T-shirt cuz can't find any nice top! Think this weekend still need to shop haha. $150 so far for the clothes, not that bad hor? :P

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Seriously lagging behind Ms Serial Poster Qi, I must JY!

WoW again

After 3 months of absence, I have decided to go back to the land of Azeroth in the game World of Warcraft. Get to know a colleague playing on another server so I decided to start a new character afresh there (and of course I couldn't resist the lure of having a sugar daddy in there..."here's 100g for you to get started" XD)

I have decided to track the development of my character here. She is a Draenei shaman and her name is Shatral. She's only level 25 now and recently her super power level 70 sugardada has been helping her farm a dungeon. That's why you see she is sooo sekssyy now, with most of her equipment being rare (blue items) ^^. I am trying to collect a whole blue item set called Embrace of the Viper, have everything except the belt! You can check her out at the WoW Armory!

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Didn't have much luck with revamping the blog yet, ran out of battery T_T but expect some changes soon!

The Way I Are

Yesh another music post, this one by Timbaland. Just realised most of my music post is R&B hoho and I am grooving to this non-stop while doing my blog :) Enjoy ba!

Let the Post begin!

Alright the challenge has been issued, a post-a-thon, just you and me Qi, 1 on 1, uno vs uno, okie I think you get the idea LOL. Post check, eh miss serial poster has posted 5 posts in the last 2 days, things are not looking good for me, RAWRR!

Today is car grooming day, in case you wondering how come Ed still got time to come write on his blog is because... someone else is doing the grooming DUH! :P I am now sitting at Ya Kun's sipping my Teh'O-bing and writing this (and praying my battery will last!)

Dun be surprise if you see a couple of posts today from me (hey I need the numbers!). Finally I have some time to make the blog nicer, I hope!

Enjoy your weekend people! :)

Is exposure important?

OK this not about indecently exposing myself (or anyone for that matter)!

I am talking about exposure in the sense of raising your profile within your work place so like the bosses/upper management knows of you or at least that you exist. I was chatting with a colleague of mine whom I just gotten to know is leaving the company soon, for greener pastures no doubt heh. We are talking about this because another colleague and myself is supposed to do a presentation in 2 weeks time for the monthly unit meeting and he says we must be well prepared because it would be good exposure for us to our director.

He has even suggested us to read a book on how to present effectively, but I guess I just can't be bothered! Bad or not? LOL. I told him I think I will just "wing" it, I believe my current presentation skill still can cut it :P

Realistically I have to agree with him exposure is important. Imagine a big company, so many people going for promotion but in the end who are those that are promoted? You have to agree that those who are "visible" to the bosses, those who "get noticed" will more likely get it! If the person is really good at their work, I can say they deserve it. What annoys me most sometimes are those who only knows how to talk (in front of the bosses) but actually does nothing, the all "talk and no work" type. To most bosses they are just as visible, unfortunate but it's working life!

Sadly I am not so much into the work socialising scene, seldom join the big bosses for drinks or whatever minggling session, prefer to do my own things! Man this is not looking good for Resolution no. 4 haha. I believe if I were to be put into a socialising situation it will not be a problem for me at all (confident sia :P) but I guess it's my character that I am not proactive about it. Like I told my colleague who happens to be like me, it's all about changing the mindset... which I am happy to leave as it is now :)

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Raining again now, wonder if I can switch to my sleeping mindset -zZz-

Dun stop the music!

Heard these 2 songs on the radio yesterday morning and I quite like them very much, not sure if new but first time I heard them.

Sharing it here, enojy! ~ Makes me feel like dancing! LOL ~







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Eh ok, 4D never tio yesterday!! Nevermind still got 2 more chances!

Want to live longer?

Heard from the radio today, someone did a survey on a group of people over a 10 year period. People in the group will live on average 14 years longer if they

1. exercise more
2. eat more vege and fruits
3. drink less
4. smoke less

Well yeah nothing new right but just serves to show it is true! I think I am on the right track keke.. but hmm do i want to live so long? So my dear readers you all know to do ah LOL, otherwise no readers in the last 14 years XD. Add 1 more to your New Year resolutions, take good care of yourselves! (you know who you are ^^)

BTW just bought 4D on my car number, pray pray pray...

Fug Fug Fug @#$

I got into an accident today!!! Ok very minor one, my car rear bumper and a pole ARRGH! Happened at DXJ's place, she went to pick up her watch at Heeren and so I sent her home after. After dropping her off at her block I moved into reverse gear and moved back, suddenly a sickening crunch and I thought, "OH SHIT" x 10. I had langah into this stupid post, damn carpark was too dark to see and it's a thin pole so the sensor din sound @#$#!!

Quickly got out of the car and check, luckily bumper still there. It was too dim there to see much so only inspected closely after I reached home. The rear bumper was made of acrylic (plastic) and it managed to pop back into shape after the collision. I was like thinking thank god it din break or it din hit the body of the car, which is metal and sure to be dented. From far the bumper still looks fine, but there's like a crease mark at the position where it hit the pole. Imagine u take a smooth piece of paper and fold it, after u smoothen it there's this crease mark where u folder it, this is wat happen to my bumper!

I should have listened to DXJ and drop her at the MRT, haiz NEVERMIND it's my own fault I should not blame anyone :P Although car quite a few small dents and scratches (non my fault, all other people!!), still quite xim tia! That's it, betting $10 4D on my carplate number all 3 times this week le! That's it lah if strike tao pio... IS250 here I come! Rawwr!!

Eastside Weekend

Spent Friday and Saturady night over at a friend's chalet at Aranda Country Club which is just next to Downtown East. Been a long time (a couple of years?) since I was at Downtown East and things have really changed. There's now more shops and they are even building a big shopping center right next to it!

Oh yeah and also Wild Wild Wet which I went on Saturday ^^ I think also the first time for me (yes yes super mountain tortoise :P) if I remember correctly, last time I came there's only the Escape theme park. It was quite fun but I think there's not too many rides! I think my favorite is the one called Slide Up, macham like the Viking boat but then you are on a rubber raft for 2 instead of a boat. You carry (yes carry yourself) the big raft up to about 3 storeys high and then launched off this U shaped ramp. The slope is almost vertical and damn thrilling, but it's too short, over in a min or so!

It was a good day though, partly overcast so not that hot. But even so body still turned red after the session! Hoho I know what you want Qi but better not later tio banned by Blogger keke, just think of those Spartans in 300 :P

Came back home on Sunday feeling really tired, even napped in the afternoon (very very rare LOL). Watched the Italian Job on Channel 5 then concussed straight after keke (eh actually slept thru most of the last parts too -.-) Dun feel like going to work today!!! Rawwr!

Ascii ME

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BTW I did go to the gym, probably why now I am so tired... but I lost 2kg!
*Cheer*Clap*Pat on my back* Just couple more to go... zZz

Shilin XXL Crispy Chicken da best ~

Met DXJ yesterday after work for Ben & Jerry @ Cathay. She had to get some stuff at Raffles City so met me after to hitch a ride home. I got so hungry waiting for her that I bought a pack of XXL Crispy Chicken from the Shilin stall at B1. Been a while since I had it, still da best!

DXJ just found a new job over at an oil MNC and is now serving her notice period. I guess if you are not happy at your workplace you should leave and I am glad she found something else, MNC should be good, I heard the bonus is... cao cao 4 mths type! She told me her new boss is taking the team to Bintan the week she's joining, so SHIOK! I heard the company is very good to it's staff, when I was with my old company (consulting), I had a friend who was on a project with this company and they actually flew him from Singapore to Switzerland just for a weekend ski trip with the rest of the team from the company! OMG so envious, I wanna go skiing too!

Okie sshh I am supposed to be working, you never see me here... Thinking of hitting the gym later, but feel so nua. Haven't been going much the past week cuz of the public holidays (excuses!, remember Resolution 1!!!)

Highstreet 5

Eh thank you -ice- for your comments, 2 some more ah :P Be patient there will be more posts to come!

My friend told me about this new dancing game like Audition call Highstreet 5. Think is made by a local company (not Jap or Korean at least!). I decided to download the game and check it out. Spend the entire weekend trying to download the installer, abt 1.4G. So annoying the download always get cut halfway and server does not support resume! Tried downloading from eMule and torrent but is even slower. In the end gave up and went to buy the installation DVD, only for 2 bucks I think it's cheaper than the time I spend trying to download LOL

Installed the game, patch and run. Ok whoever designed the login screen, it sucked! I had to take quite a while to figure out where to click to bring out the login @#$!. By the way registering is much simpler than Audi!

Ok finally managed to login to the game. I have to give 2 thumbs up to the graphics, it is great! Really a 3D environment where you can pan the camera around your avatar. The game world is so pretty too. There's no more game rooms like in audi, only dancing areas. Each area has its own unique dancing style (e.g. hip hop, reggae etc) and speed range. Just join an area, pick a spot and join the game, no more waiting!!. The DJ just keep spinning the songs and you do compete against all the player in the hall, I think you can request songs but I never tried to do it yet. The songs are mainly English and Mandarin, I believe got Jap and Korean too but I have yet to explore that hall. Have to say the songs are quite the latest and nice too!

Dance mode are similar to Audi's, Single, Battle (against another player of your choice), Group and Lover. I have only tried Single so far, 8k is also available to those with deft fingers ^^. Dancing wise also very similar, press the arrows and hit the spacebar. I have to say it is very easy to perf and chain here. However FM here is call stunts and they can only be performed when certain conditions are met; your hype bar is full and you have enough stamina. Performing stunts consume stamina but gives you more score (obviously) and makes you look pro too. Took me a while to figure out how to do the stunt too, think got a bug with the stunt tutorial, keep crashing halfway through. Oh yeah, there are different variety of stunts and you gotta buy them with your points.

Ok enough said, here are some screenshots (this is what you been waiting for right? keke) Will update more once I explore more of the game! If you like Audi, you can consider trying this out!

The is the game world

That's me, looks like Nicolas Tse dun you think?

Did I tell you it's very easy to perf and combo?

In the mall

First post on the first day

W00t there goes another year! Yes I am getting old -.- but nevertheless thought I'd join the blogosphere this year keke.

2007 ... neither a good or bad year for me. Socially, got to catch up with most of my uni buddies again in Oz, made some very good new friends (yeah you know who you all are ;P) and suffered a bruised heart! (literally speaking lah... but still painful!). Workwise got converted to perm and my project finally went live! Yay and phew..

I counted down yesterday with Will Smith! I wish lah... it's in the cinema watching I am Legend. Not a bad show overall, some thrilling moments but haiz the ending. Wun say too much, catch it yourself! Woke up early today to go Mac at West Coast park with friends and went bowling afterwards, yesh in case you dun know yet I love bowling. Will talk more abt that in the blog ^^

What's my resolution for 2008? I have never really sat down and seriously think of any. I might as well...

1. Lose some (more) weight! Yeah I will be seeing you, the gym, lots more this year
2. Pay all my debts and start saving!
3. Get more organized! Yesh took the first step...by getting my PDA phone!! Luv it so much, more of that later keke.
4. Get promoted! Maybe hard but hey you never know, this year suppose to be good for me ^^
   
5. Make sure I do the above!

Already then, hope I will have time to update this blog often.

Wishing all my friends a Happy and Prosperous 2008!