Drawing a close..

Wow.. it's the last day of the year. Time flies.

Haven't been updating for some time as I've been on leave from work for about 2 weeks now. Been hanging pretty late daily, with most days sleeping at dawn and waking up in time for dinner.. hehehe..

I'm not gonna make any resolutions this year as I think it's really useless and hardly anyone remembers (much less keeps to it) it after the 1st week of the year. Instead, I'll try to make it a point to fulfill my last year's resolutions..

Well, as the year draws to a close.. I'll like to wish all my faithful readers a highly rewarding 2007 and may the new year brings hope to the desponent, brings joy to the depressed, brings health to the sick, brings growth to the stagnant and of course, brings wealth to us all!


Happy New Year!

Sign in Jap metro system..

Back in the Little Red Dot..

Sheeeesh.... I'm home.

Trust your weekend's been good?? While I got my butt frozen in Shenzhen, my local friends got theirs wet... =P Heard Singapore has more than 24hrs of non-stop torrential rain.. 3rd largest in recorded history.. wow.

Anyway, damn, those 5 days passed too quickly... I'm starting to missed the 7deg weather there already! Though its freaking cold especially when the winds starts blowing.. it's a nice change from the humid summer-singapore.. and on the streets u see people wrapping up in layer and layers of clothings, in scarfs, gloves and boots... ohh.. those boots... what a turn on!! Call me kinky, but I just love a girl in boots!! hahaha..

Well, for your info, I took about 441 pics. Will be sorting them out soon after I unpack my 28kg luggage.. hehhee...

So, have u got ready your eye drops??

Ok, people... shall update again tomorrow as I really need to figure out where to put all my new purchases!

nitez...

Finally... females explained!

No offence ladies... but this is hilarious!

The countdown begins...

Heheh... by this time tomorrow.. I'll most probably be 15,000 ft crossing the Pacific Ocean looking down at those white fluffy clouds and wish if only I could piss on them.. oops. i mean touch them... heheee..

Ok guys, so I'll be disconnected from the world in about 24hrs time.. as I wouldn't be luggin my 10ton laptop aboard. Be taking lotsa pics.. so get ready those eye drops when I'm back ya?

In the meantime, enjoy your week... and get back to work!! (muahahahaa..)

What is love and marriage

A student asks a teacher, "What is love?" The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the padi field and choose the biggest padi and come back.

But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick."

The student went to the field, go through first row, he saw one big padi, but he wonders....may be there is a bigger one later. Then he saw another bigger one... but may be there is a even bigger one waiting for him.

Later, when he finished more than half of the padi f ield, he start to realize that the padi is not as big as the previous one he saw, he know he has missed the biggest one, and he regretted !!!! So, he ended up went back to the teacher with empty hand.

The teacher told him, "...this is love... you keep looking for a better one, but when later you realize, you have already miss the person...."

"What is marriage then?" the student asked.

The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the corn field and choose the bigges t corn and come back.

But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick.

"The student went to the corn field, this time he is careful not to repeat the previous mistake, when he reach the middle of the field, he has picked one medium corn that he feel satisfy, and come back to the teacher.

The teacher told him, "this time you bring back a corn.... you look for one that is just nice, and you have faith
and believe this is the best one you get.... this is marriage."

Some laughter..

To be taken with a pinch of salt**



GOOD REASONS FOR BEING A HONGKIE

1. We're Hongkies and not Chinese.
2. We can talk and shout and nobody gives a damn.
3. Jackie Chan is our icon.
4. We can live in 5' x 5' cubicle and call it luxury apartment.
5. Our children can speak Cantonese at a young age.
6. We get to blame everything on Feng Shui or Tung Chee Hwa or the mainland communists.
7. No one can threaten Hong Kong, except the few expatriate from Cathay Airlines (Pilots) who
are now on strike.
8. Gambling is more interesting than sex, that's why we're Hongkies.
9. We produce a lot of Ms.Hong Kong to the enjoyment of the rich and famous.



GOOD REASONS FOR BEING A SINGAPOREAN

1. We're not Chinese
2. Everyone (especially the Malaysian) hates us, except ourselves.
3. Famous for Orchard Road.
4. We have our own island.
5. Proud of our world class Airport, world class MRT, world class airline, world class telco...score
"one" against Manchester Utd. but kena 8 in return.
6. We know how to spell 'Salvatore Ferragamo'.
7. We know how to enjoy our vacation in M'sia - keep a few RM50 notes before you enter the
highway: You can throw anything, anytime, anywhere and always wash our cars at the resort.
8. The men are always concerned, first question to ask a girl "Do you have CPF?"
9. Never fear of getting lost in our country - S$20 taxi ride will get you! into the sea.
10. We'll never have to worry about finding Mr or Ms right coz Govt will find one for us.
11. 1 Sing dollar = 2.2 ringgit.....nyeh-nyeh-nyeh...
12. It's OK to be Kiasu. It's part of our culture.



GOOD REASONS FOR BEING AN INDONESIAN

1. We are not Australian.
2. We live in the biggest country in South East Asia.
3. No pirates in Indonesia water if you exclude the Navy and Coast guards.
4. Everything is cheap, even our salaries....
5. We can blame everything to Suharto or BJ Habibie or Gus Dur or Megawati or....
6. Only in Indonesia you can get involved in real demonstrations daily for different causes and see
no results.
7. Our Rupiah is like a Yo Yo, it can go up and down just b'coz IMF say so...
8. We burn everything and nobody gives a damn
9. We don't need fire-fighters as our neighbours will provide...



GOOD REASONS BEING A MALAYSIAN

1. World tallest Building, Best F1 circuit, biggest pewter mug, highest standard of university
admission...coz Malaysia Boleh !
2. We can be driving, picking our nose, cursing another driver, talking on the handphone,
adjusting radio and bribing the cop at the same time.
3. Divorce by sending SMS.
4. Traffic summoned can be settled on the spot with the cop.
5. Teh Tarek & Roti Canai is the favourite supper.
6. We can save a lot of electricity b'coz our TV shows are so crappy.
7. We can blame everything on the haze or George Soros or government or opposition parties...
8. Resourceful City Council, one person to drive the van, one to carry the ladder, one to change a
street's bulb and three others watching.......
9. We make 2 lane trunk roads into 3 lane highway and back to 2 lane when cops are sighted
10. There's always something for the JKR to do. They dig, resurface the road, dig, resurface........
11. All main roads are designated highway coz it gives Samy Veloo a reason to collect toll.
12. Our Govt. can never be wrong.

Phrase of the Day

** Those who say money can't buy Happiness, don't know where to shop! **

A Thin Line..

Ever heard of this advice.."Never go into a business with a friend" ?

Was just chatting with a friend over this issue and thought I'll share my painful experience. I too have been given this advice before I had ventured out but thinking if I do my part well, do it with ethics and with a clear conscience.. it'll be fine.. it'll work out.

Well, it did. For a year. But then I guess it's in humans' selfish nature to seek more.. an never-ending urge to find faults.. an insatiable hunger.

Money is indeed the root of Most evil.. not all, but most. A forbidden fruit to be consumed with the utmost care and prudence. At the end of the day, I've learnt it's not enough to be certain that you would do the right thing and handle things the right way.. as at times, the fault certainly doesn't lies with you. Like a team sport, no matter how good you are.. the team is only as good as it's weakest link.

Trust is a tough trait to gain in the polluted world of adulthood. Like many others.. its a trait not to be demanded nor told.. it's to be earned, through actions and words.

Crazy hols shots

Alright... !! 2 more working days.. hahaahaha...

Since my soul has already gone on holiday... I shall post some holiday-related stuff...
This has been around for sometime.. maybe you would have seen it but heck, still worth a good laugh!



She needs a life.


She needs a plaster.. a big one!

He needs a life... more

The fire dept needs him.


Guess she needs a scratch..



You need to run.


He needs a woman... pronto

You need to run... even faster.

Bored

Feeling kinda bored... so thought I'll just drop by & whine a little...


As you know, (unless you are neighbours with 4 turtles who wear eye masks..).. this Little Red Dot will soon be further dotted with 900 other hotspots by this year. I'm talking about Wi-Fi hot spots.. and best of all it's gonna be FREE access!

And that's not the best news... by end of next year, this figure will catapult to 5000 hotspots! Okay. those free-loading-bandwidth stealing-cheepo surfers.. can start toasting now..

Great news for the consumer... finally, it's just about time those guys in Cityhall are finally taking their eyes overseas and realise just how far we're lagging behind countries such as Japan, Korea and HK. So ok, now that we can surf porn in more places and for free... what's next?

I tried loggin in once.. after an hr of trying to access the login page, I gave up. I'd say, no use giving out free petrol if you don't construct more roads leading to the petrol station.

I do dream that one day... I can surf effortlessly at a min speed of 10gbps anywhere on the island.. yes, even that toilet cubicle in Labrador Park, downloads the lastest movie trailers, music and videos on Youtube.. How's that for entertainment in the loo??

Heheh..

Tick tock tick tock.....

Heheh... finally, in about 4 days.. (Psst.. I'm already in semi-holiday mood.. ) I'm able to escape from reality. Escape from all the hustle & bustle of work, datelines, annoying PMs, neverending emails... escape from a mindful of constant restrain of retail therapy (yesss.. guys do love to shop!!), bascially escape from the mundane life in the Little Red Dot.

I can't wait to indulge myself in mindless feasting and crazy shopping spree.. I'll bet my eyes will grow 2 inches in those 5days! The parties late into the nite, the tons of watches I'll accumulate, the mountain of clothes, shoes and bags I'll lugged home... arrgghh.. I can't wait! God, pls slow down time in those 5 days... I'm pretty sure 120 hours are not enough!

Day to myself

Time is 4.31am. I've just return from a trip of self discovery.

Initially met up with a friend for coffee and wanted to catch a movie after that (been dying to see Casino Royale!).. but surprise surprise.. only left the 1st 3 rows.. darn!

Anyway. after sending my friend home... I'm still feeling kinda fresh.. but bored and as I don't wish to go home as yet.. still early, I thought.

Well, I went for a spin... been some time since I went for a spin alone.. pretty satisfying stuff! Especially when you don't have a location in mind and just let your instinct and road guide you. Anyway, I found myself in Serangoon, feeling kinda hungry and wanted to ask a friend out for supper but guess she must already be in dreamland. I continued driving till I reach Mustafa (Singapore's only 24 hour shopping centre.. so far), and decided to drop in as I've been eyeing a luggage there but been considering the need to buy one.

Well, anyway.. after 2 weeks of consideration. and fate has allowed me to end up there, I decided to pop in and take a look if the design I wanted is still available.

I went in and after a frantic search through the largest luggage dept I've ever seen... the design I wanted is no longer there!! Shit.

Took a few rounds in the section, looking at others and still contemplating the neccessity of buying such a big luggage... was just about to call it a night (My stomach is still growling by the way..) and I saw it! Nope.. not the one I came for, but a much nicer one! Take a look..

Nice? Looks expensive doesn't it?? but it doesn't cost a bomb..At only $65 for a size 29 luggage.. I think its a pretty good buy.

I actually spent like 30 mins trying to decide between this one and a medium (size 21) size one which cost $56. Thinking its better (and also more worth it.. it's only 9 bucks) to get a bigger one where you might not be able to fill it up on small trips than a smaller one where your luggage is too small on longer trips.. and end up buying another bigger luggage in the future.

Well, after finally got my luggage.. I decided it's time to head home.. On the way back, was still contemplating.. but this time it's about the 'frog' in my stomach. After blowing 65 buckaroos and another 32 buckaroos filling petrol, should I just ignore the irritating 'frog' and head home for some instant noodles......... or should I stop by for some Pratas (An extremely popular Indian food.. made up of flour lightly tossed in a heated pan, resulting in a fragrant crispy yet soft texture which you mixed with curry sauce.. yummy!!!) near my place.

The 'frog' wins in the end. I stopped by railway mall for 2 pratas and a big cup of black coffee.. Aaahh.. life!!

I finally made my way home after 'silencing' the 'frog'.. well, that's the end of a friday night for me!

Oh ya, earlier on my way home from work.. I decided to hop over to the Dark Side. (Star Wars fans will know...) Don't believe???

I've got pics to prove ya wrong..!

Hehee.. WAY cool eh!!?

(Didn't know I'm as 'tall' as a Stormtrooper! hahahahahha.....!!!)

Taking that step..

As I inched closer towards my late twenties in about a month's time.. I can't help but feel worried. Worried about what the future holds.. how do I earn more to support a family? How can I give the financial security a woman expects? How do I ensure that I'm able to let her live in comfort and allow her the luxury of choosing not to work? How do I make enough to support her, my kids and my aging parents.. also not forgetting my in-laws.

It's really a tall order.

Often, I dream big... maybe too big sometimes. Although I know life always has a way out.. I've to admit I've been a lazy ass lately.. but lazy in a mental sense. Maybe I'm so bottled up with the dollar and cents that I delayed seeking a way out.

Been wanting to further my studies for years now... but till now, I'm still thinking about it. Not the decision whether to study nor the sacrifice of my 'playtime' but rather the cost of getting a degree. Of course I know it's worth it, I also know a degree in our little country now is a bare minimum if you intend to go any higher than an executive.

But to get myself into yet another debt, and adding on to my stacks of monthly instalments involves much more than just a casual thought. Unless I'm confident of the school fees, I know I won't be able to do well in the course.. I want to be 100% focus on school and not be bothered finacially.

Though sometimes I envy friends whom enjoyed the luxury of support from parents, I've learnt not to compare nor complain.. Guess I'll work doubly hard when I know I'm actually financing my own education.

Some failed to see it.. deeming me to be laid back, lazy or just 'bo chap' (can't be bothered in Hokkien). I'll leave it to them for the better judgement... guess I always believe in.. "Time will tell." Maybe I really can't be bothered to explain myself.. wondering why I have to.. since I know it won't make any difference in their opinion anyway and would rather let the results speak. But maybe by keeping mum about many things... I get misunderstood ever so often.

That's just me I guess.

Dream Weaving..

Been trying to do up my website last night... gosh, I spent like 3 hrs trying to pick back what I gave back when I left school almost 6 years ago.

Well, I'm not giving up.. shall continue this uphill task tonight.. meanwhile, if anyone has any pointers, pleaseeeee.. feel free to enlighten me, ya??

Oh, for the info.. this site I'm attempting to built.. it's actually for my works.. so, certain sensitive people most probably won't have access to it.. namely it's to prevent my boss from seeing it.. hahaha.. moonlighting isn't really a norm here.. if ya know what I mean.

A song I kept replaying...

Sometimes.. a song is truly worth a thousand words.

====

I see forever when I look in your eyes
You're all I've ever wanted, I always want you to be mine
Let's make a promise till the end of time
We'll always be together, and our love will never die

So here we are face to face and heart to heart
I want you to know we will never be apart
Now I believe that wishes can come true
Cause I see my whole world
I see only you

When I look into you eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes

I've looked for you all of my life
Now that I've found you, we will never say goodbye
I can't stop this feeling and there's nothing I can do
Cause I see everything, when I look at you

When I look into you eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes

Oh, when I look into your eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
We will always be together
And our love will never die
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes
When I look into your eyes

by:
Firehouse

The modern Monk

Maybe being a monk isn't such a bad idea afterall...

























Digital Camera = $599
Cab fare to Motorshow = $12
Ticket for Motorshow = $5
Cheeky look captured on camera = Priceless!

heheh..

I should be asleep...

I'm so supposed to be asleep, but somehow by some strange reason... I find myself dragging my laptop to bed and hitting the 'On' switch, clicking on the IE and logging on to Blogger.

Hmm.. is there something I should blog about?


Well, nothing much exciting today... been a busy day at work, just completed a concept for a Motherboard ad in India.. a pretty good one I'd say. It was approved immediately. Guess I hit the bullseye this time. Considering the 2 ads I did for the past 2 weeks.. it was a nightmare!

Maybe I'll post it here... if anyone's interested that is..

Anyway, knock off pretty early today... headed to Tiong Bahru to catch 'Happy Feet'. Guess by now 85% of Singaporeans have already watched it.. so I'll skip the review part. But for the 15%, it's about time for you to leave that cosy little cave and go catch this not-that-funny-but-pretty-heartwarming show.

That's it! The exciting end of a thursday for me.

Oh God... I just realised... it's Friday!! Woohoo... weekend's knocking! More bowling..more beaching, more SLEEP!! hahahaa...


Talking about sleep... guess its time I should return this laptop to its rightful place and return myself... to bed.

Nitez people...

a sign?

I feel that THE time is fast approaching... been seeing some 'signs' pretty negative ones actually but somehow there seems to be this irritating voice inside that's against my thoughts...

Again... I find myself stranded at the crossroads, unsure of which path to take. Part of me really wanted to throw in the towel once and for all.. yet, I can't seem to find a really compelling reason to.

Often in the still of the darkness.. a regular thought creeps on me. Why believe in her?

Seriously, I'm not too sure myself. Maybe it's the way she made me feel.. maybe it's the way I feel being with her... so comfortable, being able to be just myself. Maybe it's her infectious laughter that brightens up the darkness of my life, maybe it's her eyes that speaks volume, maybe its her touch that melts me, maybe its her angelic voice that breaks into my silent world. Maybe it's just the uniqueness of 'her'.

Maybe I should listen to that voice... shouldn't I?

One thing I know for certain though... the decision is looming.

What shall I do ?

Watch Yourself...

Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions ; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny

Tis the season for giving....

Dear Santa,

I know at this time every year you will get a serious migrane from cracking your grey matter.. thinking what kinda gifts are suitable for the 5 billion people on this little planet. So, I'll like to do my part to help.

Above is a really cool digital camera from Samsung.. the NV10.. It's a 10.1 megapixel monster in a little cage measuring just 18.5mm thick! With lens from famed large-format camera, Schneider.. and a 1000 ISO setting.... it's a killer!

At least now you got only 4,999,999,999 gifts left!

Hehee.... (Friends could help chip in though...)

Back once more...

Wow. Been ages since I was last here... guess no one's here anymore too.

Ok.. a little updates....

Well, pretty much been going on the past month but nothing blog-worthy really... Other than being crazily addicted to bowling recently, and finally sinking $175 bucks into my own ball, bag and shoes (ouch.. it hurts even now!)

Still been visiting my favourite sand spot in Sentosa.. whenever the ever elusive Mr. Sun decides to show himself... been a really wet wet wet month.. it's gonna get worse next month.. (shake head.. roll eyes....)

Work wise... as usual. Stale & monotomous. Was pretty exciting last week though. Maybe because we're actually busy (and I mean really busy) for once... My boss gave me a pretty Mission Impossible demand.. He wanted several posters, menu pages, emailer & table menu to be done, printed and displayed... in 5 days!!

God. I needed a miracle!! You see, its perfectly enough time on my side.. though abit tight.. getting the concept approve, design approve, ammendments done, finalise and get the artwork ready for print... all needed to fit around his super busy schedule.

On top of that, we're so shorthanded.. 1 designer gone on long leave.. leaving just me & 1 other... oh oh.. and that's not the end.. on top of the last minute crap... I still have 2 ads, 1 packaging, 2 flyers due on the same day.

But all that is still ok.. the tough part is actually persuading the 3 printers (vendors) to get all printed in 1 day. For those in the creative, printing industry will know this is 99.999999% no-way deal... esp when your prints involves die-cut and lamination.

Haha.. but thank God, I delivered!!!! Every single dateline has been met... I really got to thank my designer too... He's been working really hard.

Anyway.. 2 more weeks and it's my turn to go on my looooooong leave! Woohoo... HK & SZ, here I come!!

Heheh...

Oh, some really cool pics I got from Angie, thought I'll share with you...

(Ps. If you need this effect for your wedding shots.. Pls contact me..)

Ooh la laa...

Guess that caught your attention? It certainly caught mine when I was checking my emails... Sex still sells... no matter where nor what. Being in the advertising line, I've seen many provocative ads... most are just plain craps, degrading women to mere objects of attention, though some that were done tastefully are really good.

I don't blame them (the advertisers) actually... many a times, I've been tempted to use scantily-clad women images for my ad. Why? Because it simply sells! You don't need to brainstorm for hours for a good concept or take a risk whether your concept will be understood by the end-consumer... Let's face it... Sex is universal... and it grabs your attention. But of course in the end I couldn't use that as most of my ads are in countries that will stage a protest if you so much as show a bikini. baaargghh...

Anyway.. glad to see Singapore finally loosening up and more importantly, opening up. This Sexpo is already in the 2nd year. Though its attendence is not record-breaking, I heard it's a pretty decent turn-out last year.


Now, guess the only thing now is to get its citizens to 'Open up' as well.. no point opening up sex shops and holding sex exhibition if the common stigmatism of being labelled remains...

So, anyone planning on going?? Check it out here

Oh, and by the way... they have a really interesting game.. give it a shot if you're free.

Click here

Embrace Singlish !

Funny clip from a school play in Singapore...
Apparently , these two students are trying to mimick the 'native' Singapore English... Singlish!

enjoy!!

Quote of the moment..

"The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding. On the whole men are more good than bad; that, however, isn't the real point. But they are more or less ignorant, and it is this that we call vice or virtue; the most incorrigible vice being that of an ignorance which fancies it knows everything and therefore claims for itself the right to kill. There can be no true goodness, nor true love, without the utmost clear-sightedness."

Modernity vs Tradition

Was on my way to work this morning... taking the sardined-packed train, and as usual I was standing & trying to catch some 40 winks. i was just about to succeed when suddenly, a loud sound climbs through the already noisy chatter of the cabin. It goes like this... " youuuuu... muthafucker! youuu... muthafucker!!" I look around and realise it was someone's mobile ringtone. Hardly surprising.

But what surprised me was the user. After scanning through trying to find that 'muthafucker', I saw a middle-age muslim woman in traditional 'tudung' taking out her mobile sheepishly & quickly answered the call.

It got me thinking.. what's the point of wearing your tradition attire ritually everyday if your mindset & thinking are that of the modern generation? By obligation or by situation?

In any case, I just feel that's its damn contradicting.. kinda like one day u see the 'pope' in leather & spikes jumping to a 'Kiss' concert...

From then to now

Was strolling along Suntec mall as usual when someone called me.. took me a while to realise its actually one of my old friend from way back in my school days... in fact, we were a couple once... hhahaa..

Thinking back, those puppy love years.. although they hardly last and are hardly called love (Infatuation.. more likely), they are one of the purest & most enjoyable times in 'love.'

Untainted by finacial burdens, work pressure & social acceptance... its simply.. 'lovely'!

Almost 13 years had passed since then... time really flies. As we're slowly inching towards the BIG '3'.. Many school mates & class mates had already started a family, gotten married, giving birth, and a few actually started sending their kid to Primary 1!! OMG...

Just yesterday I received an sms from an old classmate of mine ( I used to copy her homework all the time.. especially Chinese.. hahaa), she had just given birth to a baby girl...

Every year my circle of friends who are still a swinging bachelor or bachelorette are shrinking at an alarming rate. I'm also getting poorer from all the weddings....!!

Which brings me back to a point. Have I taken the right route in life? Am I ready to start a family? As my birthday is less than 2 months away, I sure hope my wish for this passing year will come true. (nope, not going to tell.. heheh..)

Wonder when will my big day arrive... hmm.. .. ..

Cool Clip

1 word... WOW!!!

JobHop

Was reading an article in the papers about company loyalty.. & it kinda got me thinking...

Company loyalty, hardly applicable in today's society. As I've mentioned in my previous post, I hardly knew anyone who stayed in a job for more than 2 years.. scary huh?


Well, I believe the fault lies with the company as much as the employees... I mean, the reason most people hop is $$. They feel undervalued and over worked.

In my opinion, if my company fails to recognised my value & rewards me appropriately... it's not a place for me to sink my roots. It'll just be a stepping stone.

I simply hate companies who treats their employees like idiots but expect them to perform like genius. I really respect companies who put employees' welfare & benefit at the forefront... and I simply loathe companies who even tries to cheat their employees of a public holiday just because it falls on a sunday. Not to mentioned ZERO benefits other than the stipulated guidllines laid down by the government. Despicable!!


Oopss.. abit off topic..



Ok, company loyalty.. If you're an employer reading this..
pls take heed...
1) Respect your staff - they work for you not your slave!
2) Don't try to shortchange your staff - You didn't hire idiots, did you??
3) Pay them their worth & mayb abit more. - Your staff is your true asset, not your product or services!!!
4) Don't be an ass.... be nice! ( yes, you can be nice & firm at the same time...)
5) Listen. You may be the busiest man in the world but you'll be even busier if you have no staff left. Set aside maybe 1 afternoon a month, totally free from calls, meetings & appts... let your staff from any level know they could address their concerns or unhappiness directly with you.


Well, these 5 basic points.. if you follow them to the core.. I assure your turnover rate will reduce by at least 75% a year!!



Hmm.. boss, hope you're reading this.. =)

the chase..

Guess many of you would have come & left a weee... bit disappointed; and I apologised for neglecting my blog for some time. Been having quite a hectic week of chilling out, beaching and catching up on my beauty sleep.

Have also been thinking alot as well during the past week about certain affairs of the heart. Hmm... it feels like roller-coaster ride, the ups & downs, the anticipation, the thrills and lastly the sadness when the ride finally grinds to a halt.

If only there's a ride that goes on and on.... wouldn't that be nice?

Sometimes I feel damn lucky to have such doting and supportive parents, but sometimes I just wish that if only I could be born with a silver spoon. Not that I'm blaming them or anything, but being just a tad more finanically endowed can really alleviate some of the tremendous pressure I'm under.

The relentless pursuit of a better job, a fatter paycheck, a bigger office, a swankier apartment, a bigger car, a higher cert, a more prestigious credit card, and a kazillion more 'Mores'.

When will we ever slow down? Will it be too late when we finally do??

Many a times, I really felt like giving it all up and settle down in a farm raising cows and sheeps for a living. But I can't. Maybe I don't have the guts or maybe I can't leave everyone & everything behind.



Oh well, back to the pursuit of 'pressure'....




Enjoy this funny clip... courtesy of Angie
(For the benefit of my overseas friend, this is a clip taken in a lecture hall at NTU, one of Singapore's university.)

Laugh at your own risk

This is not for kids... So if you're below 2yrs old click here,

If not... enjoy!
(Warning... might cause severe tummy ache from prolonged 'Laughinghitis'



Part 1


Part 2

Wow.. it's been a week since my last post. Well, let's see what's been happening the past week...

I've been on MC most of the time due to severe ulcers at my tongue & lips... (my tongue alone got 8!!). Feeding time is a torture... For the 1st time, I actually hate to eat.

As you can guess, my meals for the past 3 days has been nothing but porridge. Freaking sick of it now!

Though the ulcers are healing now... my tooth still hurts. Damn, I missed gnarling those meat apart... grrrrr.....!

Other than that.. well, been going out with a friend, well.. sort of anyway. We share some memorable times but unfortunaletly, things got a little complicated... hope she makes up her mind soon though, the boat won't be waiting long...

Back at work now... still feeling kinda stoned. Maybe it because of the long periods of rest.. but gotta really tuned up for work soon.

Hope your week went better than mine!

I LOVE SUMSUNG

Check this out!!!!



NO! Not the girls!!
The stuff they're holding! It's a 10 megapixel mobile phone..... !!!!

Oh, it comes with manual focus, white balance and even a 3x optical zoom & 3x digital zoom!!

I'm falling in love... with Samsung.














Hmm.. Christmas is coming... anyone??

Servicing

As many of you might have noticed that my last entry was on Monday... well, this 'old vehicle' broke down and was in for a servicing the past 2 days.

Yep, I got myself a 2Day 1 Night stay at the National University Hospital. The package even includes all meals with a choice of Chinese, Malay or Western Cuisine! During my stay, I even won myself a whole packet of Phosphate drip and Seline injection... how nice of those folks!

For being the lucky 100000000000 visitor, I was given 2 brain scans, namely the EG Scan & the CT Scan!

Some pics of my 'vacation'....

My party band...

The leftover from my drip...

My Spacious 6-Bedded penthouse. (Nurse not included..)

My out of town visitor... he's abit eccentric though... funny hairstyle.

Me and my state-of-the-art fully electronic deluxe single size bed! Cool....

World Trade Centre - 911

It was a day no one will ever forget.





A day when terror dawns on man & humans got a glimpse of hell. Vividly I recall as I was watching the news when it was suddenly interrupted for a breaking news. The image of a burning building with a gaping hole sent shivers down my spine... and as the camera rolls, a plane came into view.. without warning, it crashes straight into the other tower.



An explosion of smoke, glass & debris erupted.. followed by raging fires.
To be watching it all live... something so unspeakable happening half way across the globe, I suddenly felt the mortal dangers of Terrorism.





Truly, no place is safe.






The scenes that really makes me cringe are those of people, normal innocent people at work.. forced to take that step to end their lives. It's simply horror, watching people jumping to their deaths to escape the raging fire.



Through all that terror, the goodness of men emerges... the bravery, courage, self-sacrifice and faith have shone through, like a beaming beacon.. it signifies hope yet for mankind.






(*** --- Warning, Spoiler Ahead ---***)


















5 years later, this movie emerges... maybe I shouldn't call it a movie at all. It should be a story, a documentary.



It about 2 Port Authority police officers who were among the 1st to respond to the crisis. They entered the burning buildings and were trapped when the buildings collapses. A moving story of how they overcame the odds & stayed alive long enough to be finally rescued.



This is not an exciting film, there are no jokes, no villians, no babes, no car chases... it is a story, a sombre & grim story reminding the world that terrorism is not some far-fetched political ploy but a real & horrific threat... and it could happen again, anytime.. anywhere.



This is a film about the power of the human spirit, where you can rise above unbelievable odds and truimph.



A good show, do catch it if you can... but please do watch it with respect. (There's this guy beside me who somehow seems amused & uttered; "hahaa.. hey, this guy not dead yet?")

Statues!

In view of the current influx of artistic pieces in Singapore.... I'd like to contribute some ideas to showcase Singapore as an 'Open & Inclusive' society...

Hehee..

What a week.

Friday, another week has wizzed past. Pretty much has happened in the past week which I'm not at a liberty to disclose here... (darn, even my own personal blog is so restricted..). Which is why I didn't blog much...

Whether it was good or bad... I'm still trying to figure it out. It just sort of caught me off guard & threw me off balance. Maybe because it's something I longed for... but didn't expect for it to happen... or maybe I just gave in to the deeper voice within... but whatever it is... I feel the answer won't be far away.

Life certainly has a tendency to throw surprises at you every now & then ya? Fast & furious-style!

Well, at least I know this weekend shouldn't have any more surprises... I'll be at the same place at the same time with the same people doing the same thing.

Hahaa...


Hope your weekend is more eventful than mine!

TGIW

Feeling very stoned today... though it's kinda busy at work. But time don't seems to pass as fast. It's mid week but seems to be such a looooong week. 2 more days... hang in there....!!

I need my Sun!!


Grrr...

Dali-Hunt

What's a good way to beat the Monday blues? Go for an 'Amazing Race-styled' hunt in town! More precisely, a Dali Hunt. Salvatore Dali, creator of some of the world famous satutes have placed his entire bronze collection in Singapore for a limited time.. Can't resist going around snapping pics of these multi-million dollar, world famous statues!

There's a total of 10 statues spread around 3 different areas... namely, Orchard Rd, Boat Quay and Capitol Tower, Shenton Way.

Pics time!!

After discovering all the 10 statues, a much derserved reward awaits us....

BEER!!

Totally awesome way for a monday night.. 3 pints of Hoegarden each.. yeah!

Every MONDAY should end this way!! Hhahah