Holidays Coming To An End

Alas the holidays though long, is coming to an end. In another 10 measley days, I have to start working again. Not so much of a big deal except my sleeping hours are all upside-down. Starting to adjust to waking up early. Today managed to do so at 8.30am to switch off the alarm before i fall back asleep. Wonder if that's an improvement from doing so at 9am.

My ears dun hurt anymore infact on the second day, it doesnt hurt at all. Now it just feels kinda queer when u touch ur lobes, expecting a smooth ear but encountering a stud. Guess i better not play around with my ears, in case of infection. Today have to go for bbq. Incharge of games. So yesterday i was looking around for a Uno set. Thankfully i chanced upon one Kitty version selling for $2.50. Gladly bought it, otherwise the same would have cost me $10. Intend to play games like Indian poker, murderer etc, maybe some ball games. (Cos poker cards are not allowed) Oh another year of tuition has begun for me. So far only one, which is fine with me. The other not confirmed, so if dun have i am just happy with one. A little bit of extra income, for a few hours, but leaving me enough time to rest, spend with family, go out and stuff. Just thankful for that.

Though at this point i do feel a bit apprehensive abt the next year ahead, in terms of the work. But heck, no work has managed to kill me even ShittyBank. Hence I will survive! Definitely! Hope to start learning how to drive next year too. Been putting that off for too long. And i will go to school! Cos until now still havent gotten any info abt any good pte instructors. What the heck, i just want to get it over and done with.

My mom bought the Cashflow game @ $300 bucks! Which means have to play many games for it to be worth the money. Maybe a good biz idea is to invite friends over and charge them a few bucks to play the game. Cheap refreshments provided. Havent played it yet. But I paid $5 last time to play once. My sis and mom were playing and both got out of the rat race. I just hope i can apply what i learn to REAL LIFE. But definitely not properties in Spore but another medium perhaps.

Okay to those non-Christians: Happy Holidays!

To all Christians: Merry Christmas!

ITAI DESU YO! (PAIN!)

Woke up to another day, with an aching knee (Pain No 1) from the zoo yesterday, due to a call to turn up for another bbq from school. Huh? I didnt know i have to turn up. Ou, okay, i will turn up then, thanks. So now i am incharge of games. So have to go back for one day. Fine.

Went to nearby coffee shop for lunch with sisters, only shortly after all kenna stomache (Pain No 2). Then my mom came back from msia and we accompanied her to buy stuff. The final pain comes in the form of getting ears pierced. Why? Cos my youngest sister got hers pierced and she said painless so my other sister interested. Oh well, what the heck so I joined in also. So she dun feel lonely and stuff. We decided to get it done this holiday so can recuperate during holidays. My mom told us have to look for auspicious date to get it done. Hence we delay until tom cos its the winter solace festival. My mom came back from msia and told us that actually today is a good day to get it done. Fine, only that the auspicious time is after 3pm. So we did grocery shopping until 3. Went to the jewellery shop where my sister got hers done. Dunno why, but I was to go first. Hey, why no scissors, paper, stone. Lalalala so i sat there holding my hair while the uncle makes the mark and let us choose the color of the stud. After some trial and error, got the marks to be even then its time to fire the earrings.

"Thud!" went the first shot. "Ouch...." A sharp pain from my right ear. Then i turned around, "....sss..." Another pain in my left ear. Great, i thought when both are done. Now the pain feels more balanced, both my ears feels as though someone clipped some very tight clothes clippers on it.

"How? Still painful?" my mom asked.

"Yes... subsiding a bit but my ears still pain. When i open my mouth too wide it hurts more"

"For both ears? Oh then u must have been pierced at the nerves for both... When i first did mine....."

Just great isnt it.... Watashi no Mi Mi ga ITAI desyo!!!! ITAI ITAI ITAI!!!!

My sister had it much better, cos she didnt hit any nerves hence just feel numb, no pain.

*grumbles* At this moment while blogging, my mi mi still hurt. I can feel the studs distinctively. So the moral of the story, dun listen to your sister.

No lah. In chinese: Yao Mei Bu Yao Ming! (Want beauty not ur life)
I just hope the dull aching pain will subside soon... my sisters one is numb still. Unfair.

ITAI ITAI ITAI. Watashi no mi mi ga itai desyo!

Zoo E Kimashita!

Today went to the zoo, yep cos my youngest sister wanted to go, yes cos my dad keen to go, yes also cos its my last free sunday as tuition is starting again and its been more than a decade since we last went. So off we went at 9.45am. Reached there around ten and went in. The weather was nice cos it didnt rain at all, something that is pretty rare given the current monsoon season. My sister guided our progess using the map that was provided. And we reminded her to cross-out those that we visited along the way.

"OkayLions, been there done that, so what's next?"

"Hmm, Monkeys is up next, then we follow this loop...."

Along the way, we looked at the animals and tried to take some pictures. My dad was fussing us all to take pictures his way so the photos will turn out good.... *sign, I dun agree with his good pics so far, but still have to reluctantly pose and grumble and become irritable*

The reality of zoo from the ideal where animals are active and clean, and willing to pose pictures is really one where; the sheep's wool are yellow instead of white, the pungent goat smell can be detected ten metres away depending on the wind, one where all the animals are sleeping or lazing around while humans try their best doing idiotic gestures and making weird animal sounds to draw their attention to the camera. Some animals even look bored and couldnt be borthered. Oh well, the reality vs the marketing campaign.

Halfway, i was mumbling to my sister that I am MORE interested in dead chickens than any animals. So its time for human feeding time. KFC lunch. After lunch, still got another halfway to go....

Stumbles, arg my right knee is hurting.... the afternoon sun is hot.... water..wate...r. Phew, that smell makes me wanna puke up my lunch....

My favourite exhibits are the Horse and pygmi dogs. The Horses are magnificent, beautiful creatures. And boy are they big! I didnt realize that horses can be that large. Its almost twice my height. If only i could ride one and gallop freely on a wide open plain. That is one dream i hope to achieve one day. The pygmi dogs are small rodents like guinea pig size. They eat wood and at the exhibit, one stood on its hind legs, using its front paws and made grabbing movements with its front paws. Looks very cute indeed.

After much struggle, and grumbling, finally made it out of the zoo. Looking at the watch, we spent 6 hours inside. On our way home, my sister told me that she overheard one parent telling the kid that they will go to the zoo next week. I remarked "I wont come here for another decade... Once is enough." She agreed.

We stopped for a bite at clementi. While there, I queued for more than 20 mins for a popiah!!! Grr... but the chilli popiah is one to die for, cos chilli padi sauce is used. Oiyishi! Both my sister tried and choked, downing a lot of water, kept on saying HOT HOT HOT!!!! Tears even appeared. Sign who asked them to try, that one is for me. They dun eat much chilli so serves them right. I have just fallen in love with that popiah. No wonder many order the chilli one. One more nice food in clementi.

Its been a while since my last entry.

For my phone, finally after proscratinating and looking around for a LONG LONG time (abt 4 mths) I got my new phone Nokia 2650. Though its a basic phone, i still want it to be Nokia for the user interface esp for sms. Bought for S$148, $48 plus $100 for upgrade. Kept my own plan. The upside is that it fits nicely into my coffin-shaped handphone pouch :) So for now I dangle a coffin wherever I go.

Nowadays my sleeping hours are totally unside-down! Every night for the past week, I stayed up until 3-4am practicing weiqi. Dunno why leh but I can think clearly at the dead of the night cos its quiet and peaceful. The interest has always been there, but got more determined after the Hiraku No Go manga. Then I didnt really start until this holiday. Its best that I dun stop halfway cos I have bad habit of leaving things unfinished..... Hehehe next round trash Tab in weiqi. So on normal nights where I try to sleep early, I cant. Will have to slowly adjust back. 2 more weeks to go.

Hmm been Gunbounding when I am not practicing weiqi, and its like double whammy! Cos when i gunbound, it also takes up long hours even to late at night, or the entire afternoon. The end result is that I am tired during the day and active at night...

Ah another reason for tiredness, went down twice to Immigration office to settle international passport... and wasted one trip. Each trip is like 45mins mrt ride to and back. So yesterday i went to immigration, followed by bank. Then I am flat out and concus. NOW i am wide awake, hence blogging this entry. Been having this routine for the past 1.5weeks so now I exist in this semi-conscious mode. The type of heavy-headed from lack of sleep or proper sleep.

Today's potentially tiring program include waking up by 9.30 and dragging myself into a gym, going out with friends to temple to pray. Keep them company and for me to go out and stretch these old bones. I should get more Gunbound shirts. Students like my previous one. Then Sunday going to zoo, hope very hard that it doesnt rain. Its been more than a decade since I've been to a zoo. Okie thats all for now. Going to bed. Hope to get a few hours sleep, I remember last sat when i went to the gym, I was running on the running machine and lost my balance cos i wasnt focusing but luckily not hurt.

Back from another passport making cum ic taking exercise 'adventure' that I have been forced to embark numerous times within this year.

Really me and my family went through soo much crap for the ic making, so this is the final chapter where i finally get the finished product. *breathe a sign of relief* Well just throw in another passport episode to top things up. M'sia very recently, which is exactly sometime last week, suddenly decided to abolish its restricted passport to revert to all international passports like Spore. Which is all fine with me except we are all restricted passport holders, and to top it off, all our passports are expiring this December! Hence another journey to the immigration office in my hometown is planned (LOTR, journey to Mt Doom) to acquire the ic and update the passport before the deadline (before the Great One Eye gains enough power...) Luckily everything was finished on Monday itself.

The thing abt this trip was the boredom. Nothing to do but play games, even typing games. In fact i tried the test and to my pleasant surprise, my WPM shot up to 50-60+ per min, excluding numbers. I brought extra Rm but ended up spending less than RM$150, mostly on sundries for the home. The only thing interesting was that I bought a coffin-shaped phone box. Err tried on my phone but its too big to fit in. Anyway a fitting end to my current phone which has served me faithfully for the past 4 over years. Hmm am aiming a new phone. Maybe the New nokia clam shell phone, the only thing is that its a basic phone I think. Hmm or maybe another brand. I shall see... The extra criteria now is that it must fit my phone pouch. :)

Still havent gotten anywhere with regards to watching anime vcds. Am practicing 2 new songs on guitar. Tidied a bit of my table. Am feeling very lazy, hardly go out. Sleep until noon. Still have cupboard x 2 to tidy :(

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BATIK SARONG STRUGGLE OF EPIC PROPORTIONS

Another first, staff dinner. Actually I had encountered D&D in two of the banks I worked with. The first one allowed temps to go but felt pointless so didnt go. The other was not open to temps/interns so didnt go. Just joined then also. Oh well, the dinner theme was Batik. I was wondering out loud earlier why wasnt it Gothic. I would have rather dressed gothically than batikically. Hence in the prior two weeks before, had to look for something batik to wear. Borrowed a batik scarf from Candle and managed to buy this super cheap batik sarong for $5. Problem solved!

Today I played Gunbound until six plus then I got ready for the dinner. Okay so I wear my ladies sandals, my black sleeveless top, my three piece metallic choker, a scarf and my sarong. Hmm think that will do. Okay all this happened in my brain while I was dressing. The look seems okay...

ONLY that I cant frigin wear the sarong properly!!!!!! I had neglected to address this potential problem earlier... Man, i cant seem to keep it tied neatly or stay properly. Kept tying and re-tying for 20 mins! Its seven already. Shoot, not enough time for taking bus, still have fifteen mins to try to wear sarong. $#^*

Ingenuity strucked me and I came up with a solution. Guess what it is?

No... I didnt use safety pin to pin it up.

No... I didnt wear it on my head as a turban though I thot of that but was put off cos I dunno how to tie turban.

No... I didnt use Candle's scarf as a bandana and go there dressed as a hippie, though I was sorely tempted cos just wear a top and jeans under....

The answer: A belt.

Okay, who ever wears a sarong with a belt? For the record, me. Yes and I am proud of it. So I struggled to get the front looking neat and belted the sarong. The belt I used is the sliding lock type. Then I hid the belt and the sarong top under my top. Perfect! Luckily got it ready in time. Hop onto a cab and headed there. Chatted with the taxi uncle and told him abt batik theme. He commented nice esp if got figure??? Huh? (Okay I just gel a bit of my hair and no make-up, not to mention the belt and even wearing something underneathe the sarong....) Oh well. Arrived there and when I reached the place, hear the "wah..." There were some collegues waiting at the door. So signed in and went to my table. My mentor commented nice... (Really....sign)

Heard the other trainee comment. "I didnt expect u to come in a skirt"
"This is not considered a skirt" (if u knew how I wore it, its not a skirt lor)

"Didnt know that u can look so femine, nice choker"
"... oh so how is your day"

"Did u wear something inside the sarong?"
"Yes, jeans" (my three quarter jeans)

"U look very good, the sarong is too, nice scarf."
"Err thanks." (if u knew how much or should I say how little effort I took to get it ready...)

Then later a collegue came with entire bareback gown. Even I joined in the cat calls. Dinner commenced and got table prize for games - weighing scales! Just great, I got two at home so now I have another... Collegues joked that put one in bathroom, one in kitchen and one in living room. At the end, my mentor came and he wanted to exchange for hair dryer he won. He didnt mind, I didnt mind. Hence exchange. Commented nice again. So my conclusion is that I can dress but I just dun, and also provided I have all the necessary pieces in my inventory. Cos I am not those who goes shopping specially for something. Just take what I have and wear type. I think the fact that during the past ten weeks, I wore track pants, T-shirt and running shoes everyday except for two - my first day and the concert. Hence the visual impact is there. Cos the reference is only that style only. I think among ALL my Friends too. Makes me feel like an alien.

And that is the end of batik sarong episode.

Barbeque

Today is my last day of work until the meeting in late Dec. Finally a long holiday leave for me. Ever since I started working one year and four months ago, this is my FIRST official leave. Hurray for me. The good thing is that I am paid for this period. Yah!

Com meeting ended at twelve, but I couldnt leave early cos I promised a collegue to go to bbq with her and her students. So I hang and hang and hang around until three thirty. Managed to kill some time by hopping to a nearby mall to buy a magnetic weiqi set and a new transparent recorder. Going to practice that also during the holidays.

So me and her split the students into 2 gps to travel to the West Coast Park via public transport. On the bus, one kid showed me a page from a magazine that her friend handed her. Its a case about teenagers having sex with bf. I read it and mockingly asked all of them whether they had done it or not. Phew all denied. I better not unearth any BIG secrets.

When we arrived, we took quite a while to set up the bbq pits and some kids complained hungry. Then half marched off to the nearest Mac to eat. Sign... But half stayed back to cook and eat. I was busy setting up one of the pits. Phew, hot. Was cooking and cooking... Some kid nice to offer me drinks. Later when most have eaten, they noticed that I havent eaten and asked me. I did when it became less crowded, leisurely bbqing my taiwan sausage. I boasted to them that mine is better cooked than those sold at the pasar malam. In fact it tasted great too! Later I challenged some kids to cook a better chicken than me. Mocked their burnt chicken wings. Then the kid looked at me cook and said "burn burn burn..." Priceless.

In the end, cooked as much as we could but still way too much food left so at eight, promptly packed up and everyone dabao something home. I got bread, sweet potatoes and margarine. Hmm a windfall? Then we waited for the bus and for a parent to fetch. Just nice, the parent came and then shortly after the bus came. I watched them board and started walking home. Before the bus zoomed off, some students saw me, and waved. Waved back. The passion. On the whole, still an enjoyable bbq. But it took me quite a while to walk home and no wonder had a sore knee on Sat.

Holidays almost upon us.... Yay for us untrained not for the perms. Hmm seems after next monday, no more work until one more work meeting, the date is still undecided.

Tom is a holiday! cos results coming out and those not involved need not go. Maybe I should use the time to cut my hair and buy that elusive handphone... Sadly still undecided on the model... Still want a clam-shell phone but NOT Sam brand... Cos it was the phone which my former workplace, most if not all had Sam phones. At first the silver cover impresses but now it is associated with that sickening place. Hence I REFUSE to get a Sam phone. See how first lah.

Hmm collegues asked me what am I going to be doing for the holidays. In fact most of them are flying off somewhere, South Korea, Europe, China, Vietnam to name a few. Others are driving in to M'sia to Malacca, KL, Penang...

Where am I going? My answer Nowhere. Stay at home lor. No plans for this holiday. Then got to fix up passport in first week of Dec. Dun have much time to travel or what. Though not travelling anywhere, my holiday plans are tentatively

1) Watch my Gundam Seed Vcd 50 episodes, Fruit Basket
2) Finish some of the PS2 games that I currently play on weekends (Gotta save the world again)
3) Learn some software eg flash
4) Go JB CitySquare with Dad in car shopping at least once.
5) Practice guitar, recorder and maybe chess.

I always tell my friends that I save the world during my holidays. I guess gaming is my outlet. The story plot and animation are so complex and realistic that U really feel transported to an alternate reality, leading an adventure. It really opens up the mind if u play the correct games. Since RPGs are mostly moral with the good triumph over evil themes. Hence a RPG is much like watching an adventure movie, better still controlling how things proceed.

Anything else to add, well see more of the politics in office. Also asked my buddy about some of my observations, which he validated. Well his assessment of me was that I'll survive. I hope this is true.

School's out and the holidays are here. Unfortunately that only applies for the kids. The rest of us still have about two more weeks of pure admin work to do. Its another bureaucracy.

Man, the past week has been hectic, getting full relief schedules and rushing for Stomp rehersal. There were practice everyday and everyday got relief duties. Had to settle the class, run down to meet students for rehersals, run back up to check, run down. Up and down until my knees hurt at night. Furuidesyo! Getting old. Had no time for breakfast or recess. Just used five mins to grab a sandwich whilst I was running up and down. Hell, but I didnt lose any weight. *shrugs*

Some politics surfaced: The Head felt that certain items were not up to standard and would not advertise and promote us. Hence had a last rehersal to 'judge' which one to keep. I can see that the Head is trying to showcase the best but to have this elimination on the eve of the concert only serves to undermine the efforts of the performers. 2-3 weeks of preparation down the drain. In the end, only one item was cut. Mine was not, though in the Head's quoted example, did mention something that hints of disliking my item... But it was more of a hidden meaning, wonder if it is there or have I misinterpreted... On the actual day, there was some technical hiccup that prevented us from delivering a flawless performance. Though the students were disappointed, but just told them that its not their fault. Wonder if any recrimminations will be coming this way. Oh well, what the heck! Dun care much at this point. If the Head is sooooo great, go and put up an impressive item for all I care. My partner for the item mentioned that wanted to get some feedback, I just say nevermind lor, cos its over and the glitches were technical not the performers fault. See how things go the next week or so.

After a tiring and intense week, still cannot rest, cos sat got something on. Had duties to do. Got home around one-thirty, rested and left for Jap class at three-thirty. For jap class, had to try to draw the animals based upon the description (in Jap) and was laughed at by Krynnder and Tab for some of my drawings. Of course laugh back at theirs! Hey, I am not an artist, cant draw free-hand. Man, that was one week's quota of laughter. I guess we were laughing so loudly in class that Sensei came and looked at what we were drawing... *Grins* For all the teasing, I got the Kappa right! Take that!

Went home after cos both of them going out. For the coming function, managed to lay my hands on some cheap (batik) sarong @ $5 per piece. Just trying to figure out how to wear it for now. Too big a piece for the intended bandana or arm bands. Hmm, see how lah.

Snowing, Bum Aches and Snowfights

First day of the week and I slept very little. Tossing and turning around in bed. Its just one of those nights where u cant get to sleep. Your body is yelling at ya to sleep but the eyes and mind refuse to close. Then after a long while, unknowingly u drifted off to sleep only to wake up again, thinking "Eh? Did I fall asleep just now? I thot just now I was still staring at the ceiling?" So begin a glorious day and my alarm clock rang. Did the usual routine to go to work. Again I will only know my schedule after I climbed up to the Hall.

"Man, its a full day of relief again. What to do to entertain them huh?" Then assembly started. "What! Concert during my only free periods... NOOooo!" So begins a glorious day at work. Basically just sit in, get them to do their own things or play with bearable noise level. Then inbetween classes and my break time, went for the Stomp rehersal. Overall quite good, but need some areas of improvements. Felt quite drained until the end of the day.

Manage to go to SnowCity foc after classes, despite the many hiccups. Some political in nature, some due to planning and weather. Its pretty small though, two sections: A playground and a slope. Play the slope with students. Had to climb up the steps to the top, then lock arms and slide down. Quite a fun ride, a bit bumpy at the end. Played around 5-6 rounds. Asobidesuyo! Its like going down a slide and u accelerate until u reach the bumpy end u shake uncontrollably and end up in a pile at the end of the slope. Lemme see, I landed hard on my bum, hit my hand, hit my head and even slide down on the bumpy and icy patch with my bare back. Ouch! U know how when u lose control, things start going haywire. Ur bum instead of being balanced nicely in the tyre, it came loose when the tyre hit the bumpy part and the next thing u know, u are sliding down on your back, worse still your shirt flares up and its your bare skin! Enjoyable nevertheless, and I didnt even scream at all. I was smiling and laughing all the way down.

After I had enough of sliding, I went to the playground and tried to scrape together some snow. (There is not that much snow, just a thin layer.) There was a snow war! Educators vs Monkeys. At first no one targeted me. Then they noticed me and I climbed up the slide, then kena all-out war! My buddy was already in combat, catching Monkeys and swinging them around, whilst the rest of the troop tried to 'rescue' or shoot some more snow. Soon I was in combat. At first just a couple dared to tackle me. Hahah but I got the last laugh, cos I caught them and lifted one (boy and girl alike) and swing them around. (remembers wrestling moves on tv. Can be used on little monkeys) While I did that, most scatter. But after a while, they realized that I can only tackle at most two at one time, so they work in teams. While those few are struggling within my grips, the rest took the opportunity to put snow on my head, in the hood of the jacket which slided down my back... So its payback! But one cannot outgun so many. I went down fighting valiently to the bitter end. I think I was surrounded by more than 6 at one point. Man, but after they scatter, its revenge. (Later my buddy told me that he would wait until now to initiate his revenge on the naughty/attitude ones.) So there were only 4 Educators vs 80 Monkeys. Suffice to say, most put up a brave fight, me and my buddy fighting hard. (Earn bravery medal)

After all the games, still had enrichment for them. Due to some hiccup, all of us havent eaten our lunch and its cold so all famished at this point. As Educators, we sneaked out of the conference room to eat whereas the hungry Monkeys had to continue to make their own ice-cream experiment. Some saw us eating, and gave us the 'Ohhhhhh u r eating look' with finger pointing and wide eyes. Man, what a sight to die for. I was drinking then, so I pretended to be enjoying my food a lot, of course, much to their envy. A hungry man is an angry man indeed. Most of us are famished. Reached home around 6.30pm today. Long day. It really feels like a friday instead of a tuesday. All of us are counting down til this Friday. Not that there wont be work, but there wont be school. Tom is another day of Stomping and relief duties. Nevermind as long as I dun have to entertain them.

Bored At Home, Raining

I am bored. Bored to death. Its a Saturday n I didnt go out. I've nothing to do, no plans or anything. Slept and laze around until eleven. Went out and bought lunch for family members. Eat, sleep some more, play a couple hours of PSII and I am STILL bored. Its raining and cold. Malay neighbour gave some malay food for Hari Raya. Ate malay food for dinner. Stared at computer, dun feel like doing anything. Nothing interesting online to do... Went out to 7-11 to buy bread and toilet-rolls. I am bored.

Nothing seems interesting or worth doing at this point. Dun u experience this sometimes, when u are just bored silly, nothing seems to perk u up. Feels very unsettled, want to do something but dun know what exactly to do. So one goes around the house and start doing things like washing the dishes, cutting and eating watermelon, go to a nearby provision store to buy staples... and its late at night, yet still feel very bored and listless.

Didnt want to go out today cos of the rain and am sick of taking public transport. Sometimes I get de javu from riding trains and buses almost everyday. There is a period of time when I had to 7 days a week. Well the good thing is that this day is almost over. It will be bedtime soon... but the emptiness of the day is still strongly felt. I wanna chill out but dun want to stay out too long, or late or travel far. Too much to ask I guess, well then I have to use my imagination to travel or if I can, let the spirit leave the body and roam around. I guess even with that, I wont know what exactly I want to do at all. Its just one of those days that can be sumed up with one word: DUH. The good thing is that school is closing, and a long holiday in another 3 weeks. Just a bit more to go, hope the last week can go smoothly without a hitch. Still got Stomp performance to refine. If did not have duties, can join students and buddy going to SnowCity, a class trip. Hope I can go, havent been there before... and its free!

Things worth remembering for the past week:

Class had a 'Salad-making' competition. One of the criteria was that the salad must be edible. Hence students are challenged to eat their own handiwork. But the class educators have to taste from all the groups. So I ate yuogurt-soaked melon, apple slice, celery, green cherry and a piece of chilli. Sign. I was busy on fri so didnt eat much. After eating the above, lost my appetite for anything else. On the lighter note, after seeing their educators eat their salads, the rest of the class tucked in. :) Lucky already fri so got stomache also nevermind.

Went to jap class with Kheldar, at first had to meet her at 5.30 but she had tuition at 6, hence I decided not to meet her for dinner and took a nap. Woke up late and rushed to class, met J, a fellow Educator. Her load is a full Educator load. And we were sharing stories about our own experiences. Definitely an eye-opener. Felt lucky that my current load is still okay. Next year, things would be different. Then after we walked to suntec, I had the worst luck in trying to find my dinner. Went to Subway, closed. Went to Hans, closing and not taking orders anymore. Went to Suntec, all the stalls in the food court closed. To top it off, just as we were making our way to burger king, the gate closed on us. Had to make a detour to the other exit and make our way back to the burger king. Damn! Had to settle for a burger meal. Salmon burger. Had a short debate with Kheldar upon the best meanst to eat salmon. The best in my opinion, is to fry it in oil with a bit of onions and chilli. Taste great. Err but the salmon burger was a bit salty and dry. But hungry so bo bian. Man, ever since the S11 near the National library closed, its been difficult to find some decent food at late hours.

Just finished watching 'Super-Size Me' Vcd I bought yesterday. Man, it has successfully put me off McDon and maybe softdrinks for another month. I will not touch any of that toxic. When I first saw it, I was off all fast food for a month. Maybe I should watch it again next mth. (will definitely help me lose some weight) Gonna bring it to work and show to everyone. Heheh dun expect them to eat anything for a mth or so too.

Until this friday, it would have been 2 mths as an Educator. The current load is way lighter compared to the fully-trained Educators. But what the heck, I'll be there in another one n a half year. So lemme enjoy while I still can. Not to mention they are not paying me the full-trained salary to take on the full load.

But since certain no of Educators in my workplace are going to be on leave and stuff, so workload or shitload is going to increase. So it will entail me doing stuff like lesson plans, teaching, marking homework, cca, reports and stuff... Just keeping my fingers closed that I can still have time to do things I like.

Well today went off to work and everybody is involved in doing a big report. But since I just joined, sure hell dun have any clues on what's going on. Not to mention help out. Some sort of internal assessment. Man, didnt know Educators have so much 'extra' stuff to do. Sure not being paid enough??? (Well that's what my buddy always say) So for the entire day just sit at my table, tidy it, read my Jap level 1 book, come up with some idea on the 'Stomp' performance, listen to my team's discussions then going home. Very fruitful huh?

Well today went to the gym, got some tips from the instructor about exercising and correct methods of training for maximum effectiveness, but hell my posture is all wrong and yet posture is everything... Oh well, I shall monitor my posture and try to do the weights and machines correctly. The interesting thing though was that he told me that if u train wrongly, u end up bulky with ugly shape. The weight of the weights dun matter.

Tom is going to be a long day, cos some collegues not around. Taking the entire cca alone. Then have the 'stomp' rehearsal to try out and yet still might have to take relief and go thru exam paper. A bit xian leh and its only tuesday. But for all the little incidences, it still dun feel like I am doing work. Maybe cos I dun have marking. I guess still at honey moon period? Now charging both my batteries and phone.

Hmm today is a good start to the work week. Though had to wake up early, but no CCA, light duties = free time to do a bit of reading, as well as make some changes to the admin work project from previous marking week. A bit of problem so had to do some amendments and hand in for 'approval'.

When I reached my workplace, a collegue, commented that she wondered how much would she pay to see me wear skirt. Huh??? Me, wear skirt!?! U got to be joking. I wondered out loud with her, that MANY of my friends will saving to see that too. (huh? I was wearing a sleeveless top with track pants and sport shoes... what's wrong? *shrugs*)

I just told her good-naturedly, "Keep saving... I will consider it. My friends are still saving..."

Err the other two untrained educators like me, also on an earlier occasion told me that they have a special request...

"Hey, we have a special request..."

"....... yes?"

"If we get married, will u be our bridesmaid so that we can see u in skirt..." (glee)

"....Err u can wait lor... Most prob, I'll wear pants, WHO ever declare that bridesmaid MUST wear skirts. My friends are still waiting lor...." (sign... why people who have never met all think only about that same one thing? There are more impt issues out there to tackle than me wearing skirt or not..... duh)

Well back to today, the day ended normally and I messaged Kheldar to go downtown cos I wanted to check out some board games to stock up on. In the end, what caught our eyes were more of toy percussions, guitars, make-ur-own badges etc, instead of board games. We came out pretty empty-handed. But had to wrestle and coax Kheldar thru the candy section...

Ended up in Sakae Sushi for buffet. Ate like 16+ plates, a record, given my norm was 5 at one sitting. Well since its a buffet so just eat like crazy. Mmmmm, unagi sushi and gyoza are good! Coupled with hot tea and miso soup on a cold and dark rainy afternoon. End it with 4 mochi ice-cream. It's totally blissful. When was the last time I had such a GREAT feeling. Heheheh not to mention, we sms Candle and Quetzal to disturb them. Hahaha. Well its a good feeling to be out. Cos though my work ends earlier compared to the past, but I had to rush for others. Never seem to have much time for myself. Even sats was more for japanese lessons than for outing. This, is what it feels like to really go out. Goal-less and all the time in the world and all shops open with little crowds. Man it feels great. Esp if u know how many pple are pissed with u when u tell them that. Oh well, after a fabulous lunch/dinner that stretched from 4.oopm tol 5.30pm. After a satisfying meal, we went jalaning around.

Tried my luck at this vending machine for 'Nightmare Before Christmas' and got 2xPumkin heads and 2xFreaking Ugly Barrel. Duh the Barrel head figure was so freaking ugly that when I offered to Khledar, she flatly refused. It is also of a repulsive texture, that when I used it to rub Kheldar's arms, she shivered in disgust. Hahahah, u should see her expression also. I remarked that I should keep one on my table as a tailsman to ward off foul creatures. Its really ugly enough to do so. So in the end I managed to chuck one into the bin and keep one. In the end, I gave the two pumpkin heads to sisters who love nightmare before christmas, and kept that one repulsively ugly head to bring to my work place. They also found it damn ugly. If only I had a camera to take the pic of it but it'll will be a waste of bits and memory space.

Later we walked past the Subaru Challenge. Pitied the contestants who are wet through from standing in the rain. But a Subaru cost around $100k with COE. So it'll be a good catch if one can win one. But lucky i did not participate, cos if i do, I will make sure I win despite the costs. I dun back down such a challenge.

Due to my malfunctioning phone, we went into a Hello shop and came out empty-handed. Though my hp is only one more charge into phone heaven, but I dun really see any models that I really wanted. Not really keen on the models displayed. "A phone is a phone, is a phone." Nothing more. But not keen on a basic phone so that I can use the cam phone to take pics, but not too lousy that the pic appears blurred. So I'll just use my dying phone until it kongs off or when I am merciful enough to give it phonetenesia and send it to phone heaven.

Since we are near Hereen, hoped in too. Managed to buy some very nice Gackt pics for my sis birthday present. Phew. Didnt had the time to buy her something she liked. Not to mention, I dun really know what she really liked... (Okay I stink as a sister. I dunno what my sisters really liked. Only a brief understanding or remberance) So she liked them, commented nice. Ya! Cos if she didnt like them, I would have gladly kept them for myself :) They are VERY nice, u see. I got good taste. She commented expensive though, well its not everyday right. And she is not spending rite. Just keep lah. "Money earned but not spent, is as good as toilet paper." Oh, just next to that shop where I bought the pics, was a candy store. We never made it past the shop, cos the delicious smell drew Kheldar in. Who wrestled with the decision to buy or not to buy. Well just told her to buy lor. So she did. 100+ grams of sweets. Then she's happily munching and chewing candy whilst we made our way around and to Kino. Sugar-high. Hmm me? Nah I'll pass... the mochi ice-cream is already enough. Not to mention, just on sat, met Kheldar and we shared candy which I still regretted cos after the first bite: Everything elses is just either TOO sweet or TOO much sweets... Arg! I have a sweet/sugar quota. If I take too much, I will have a sugar-sickness instead of sugar-high. I will just go "arg! too sweet, tooooooo sweeeeeet...... puke :)

While we were in Kino, and browsing through the tarot cards. Chanced upon a divination book that u just ask the qns and flip to the page for the answer. Not good response...

Q: How will I fare in my current job?
A: U will make it up as u go. (huh? so i just bluff my way through?)

Q: Will I ever get married?
A: What are u waiting for? ( huh?!?!?!? There isnt anyone unless u count my admiration for Gackt and many anime characters.... Any hiding males please reveal yourself to me.... Duh...)

Q: Will I retire rich and young?
A: Dream on (or something like that, so at this point, I wanted to burn the book)

Last Qn: Will I marry the one I really love?
A: Very Negative, forgot..... (Argh! I really wanted to jump on the book and burn it in kerosene)

Shindekudasai kono baka to kuso hon desuyo!!! (Die u stupid and shitty book!!!)

It was a good outing in a long while. Cos its been really long since I did something like this. There is no crowd, all the time in the world, all the shops are open. So we met at 2.30pm and I left around 9.30pm.

A Month ++

Being an Educator is really enlightening, esp when I realize the amt of work and effort that Educators have. Their duties are very heavy, with many many duties and roles to play. I am guilty of grumbling a bit when I have to return on Sats, but there are many who return to get some work done. Admire the time sacrifice made by them.

The test turned out okay. Not in my best form but heck. The fact that I studied while on the bus and mrt journey for tuition is already commendable. Cant help the fact that once I reach home, mostly three thirty, I would take a nap and concus... until tuition time. After I reach home from tuition, I concus again. On the few days without tuition, I am guilty of concussing all day. Cant seem to wake up from deep sleep once I lie on the bed.

After drinking at Chimes, Quetzal sent us home in her brand new car! Arigatogozaimashita! Had supper at Fong Seng. Prata and tea. Reminded of the simpler and less complicated days of being an undergrad, not sooooo long ago.... when I was still wide-eyed, blur and enjoying lots of free time. Also miss the Hall life, but it was cool driving around at night. If I have a chance to study again, I would try to make the most of it.

Within a blink or is it many many blinks of the eye, its almost a mth into being an Educator. Nowadays I am running pretty low in energy. Cos most of my weeks thus far has been a 7-day-week. So far, been back for 3 out of 4 sats. Then coupled with tuition. Totemo tsekareta. Have to last until the end of the year, then I will evaluate whether I want to continue this type of work hrs and strain for the 'extra cash'. But to me, tuition previously until I landed a perm job, was an impt source of income. It supplemented my low pay. Though the hours can be punishing, so far with exception of one case whom I sacked, I enjoyed teaching tuition. At least it feels good that u are helping them out, igniting interests, seeing improvements both in results and understanding. Its becos I enjoyed tuition thus far, that led me to consider being an Educator. Until then, I still have 4 more weeks til the end of all exams. Of course it didnt help that I myself have a chisai test coming up next week. It is also useful as I can observe myself how I handle queries and can help spot potential problems students face in the various topics.

Well last week had a very intensive week of relief duties. Only had one very bad case of handling a class. The good thing is that I am getting practical experience so that I will not be shocked later on. Moreover I have guidance from my collegues so I am thankful. So far work doesnt feel like work. Its only the waking up and travelling part. In other aspects, its okay lor. So far i feel that I can get thru to some students. They greet me whenever they see me. Some will raise their hands to ask me qns, or start conversations. The few aspects to work on is my voice projection and adapting to teaching a class instead of an individual. Therein lies the main difference between being a tutor and an Educator.

Days pass quickly cos whenever I open my eyes, its off to work. Then after a nap in the afternoons, the next time I open my eyes, its off to tuition. After I reach home, the next time I open my eyes, its another day. I have had a pretty punishing schedule ever since I started work in the middle of last year. True enough, family and friends are worried that I am running low on energy. Well I will definitely review at the end of the year. Actually I doubt I will sit idle for long. I might just fill up the hours with courses eg Akido, electric guitar, regular gym workout sessions, language courses, hours and hours of gaming etc. It might just be back to square one.

3 WEEKS

Well its been 3 weeks into my current job. So far duties are light cos just started. Children's Day just passed, and last week. Me and some young collegues did a 'Spore Idol Reject' skit. My role was to play the catcus man who sang lemon tree. So I used a mask and a tennis ball as my lemon. Did stupid actions while I sang the chorus. While singing the 'lemon tree' part, I lifted my lemon up. While singing the 'turning, turning...' part, I kept circling. My female collegues all did very well with one whisperer-Titanic, one screecher- Only you and one punk style rendition of Grandfathers clock. The skit ended with our very own William Hung, a sporting male collegue, with the 'She-Bang' song. It was thoroughly funny, enjoyable and fun. When we returned to class, some of the students kept doing the 'She-Bang'. Some sang lemon tree infront of me. :)

Started some lessons. So far, very different compared to tuition. Its a bit difficult as the demands and abilities varies. And that there is no one size fits all method. Hope to do better. So far I am quite confident of taking my cca and for PE. Anyway its good to have a holiday. I think we all deserved it cos had to go back on two previous sats. Another good thing is that a few of my collegues know how to play the guitar well. I put my guitar at the office and they all commented that they loved my guitar. True enough, when they play with my guitar, it really sounds good. Sign, i want to play good also. My mentor kind enough to teach me one barring practice using the song 'Swamp Thing'. I also bought my speaker already so talking is okay. Now so far things are okay. Hope it remains so until next year. Another mth until exams. Next week more relief. See how things go. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Third Week

Things are okay thus far. So far, I have gotten somewhat used to waking up at 5.45am and sleeping around 11pm daily. It has been tough but getting used to this routine. So I am pretty comfortable leading the cca I am in. So far, thats mainly what I am doing. Not much else starting yet. Only gradually. I guess its so far so good. Keep my fingers crossed.

First Week

Well just passed my first week as an Educator and I want to faint from the lack of sleep... Partly cos I got the TAF club so got to go to work earlier than the rest, ie before 7am. Which after accounting for transport time, means I've got to get up in the range of 5.40am. It really is testing cos the earliest I ever gotten up was 6am and that was in JC like very long long ago.

So far okay lor given my duties are lighter compared to the rest of the perms. Of course what, I am contract. But tomorrow, on my first Sat, kena reserve duty, which translates to going to work bloody early jusJust finished two days of training and started in middle of week.t like on weekdays. Just to be there, in case some Educators dun turn up for test. In the meantime, I am attached to another Educator who has been very kind to show me the ropes and lead me around. Very grateful.

So far I have a table which is empty so I am gonna order some of Tab's Bored Slackers Animal Series, (Click on the Link: Kheldar's Blog to access her blog and designs) Had chance to observe some Educators in action, and it reminds me of that youthful part of me, so many years ago. I actually chanced upon a teacher whom had taught me before... But very awkward cos now collegues. And I am down for a skit for the coming holiday.

My entire week is packed. Work with extra morning lessons, 3 other weekdays of tuition, expected skit rehersals, weekends have Jap class and a full day of tuition lessons. Its like 7-day week. But wont be for long, see how things are until the end of the year. If cannot handle, will reduce.

I think being an Educator, the hours are not that much different from Pte. It is a full day and even longer than other public hours. Then again, the only difference: When u leave, the sun hasnt rise yet, and when u finished, the sky is still bright. For the Pte, u leave when the sun rise, and leaves when its dark. I guess there is a trade-off. Do u value your day hours or nite hours. Due to the nature of the hours, for an Educator, u sleep much earlier. Nite hours are no more your own. Imagine what staying up until 1am will do to you the next day. Its still much better to go for a job that starts on time, and very importantly.... ENDS ON TIME, EXACT, PRECISE....

Tired... going to sleep....

As per Vin's request, here is Huang Hun. The chords are correct but the position is not. Fiddle around and see.

張傳雄- 黃昏

(Big Disclaimer: This is not my own, I got it from http://www.gita.idv.tw/indexs.htm
All credit goes to the person who tabbed this song.)

Em G D Em
過完整個夏天 憂傷並沒有好一些

D C D Em
開車行駛在公路無際無邊 有離開自己的感覺

Em G D Em
唱不完一首歌 疲倦還剩下黑眼圈

D C D Em
感情的世界傷害在所難免 黃昏再美終要黑夜

D G D
依然記得從你口中說出再現堅決如鐵

Em G
昏暗中有種烈日灼身的錯覺

C D Em
黃昏的地平線 劃出一句離別 愛情進入永夜

D G D
依然記得從你眼中滑落的淚\傷心欲絕

Em G
混亂中有種熱淚\燒傷的錯覺

C D Em
黃昏的地平線 割斷幸福喜悅 相愛已經幻滅

*Repeat with another verse. Not complete lyrics provided.

Happy playing. Anyone has chords to J-rock songs. There are some songs I am itching to play. See if we are free for jamming session.

HARVEST MOON: A FARMER'S LIFE

Hi all, after my previous ranting about being totemo bored, at last in desperation I turned to this PSII Game: Harvest Moon. And soon I am not bored anymore.

What's the secret of this game? Well cos its a game about life. Really! U are a farmer with a farm. U start off with no money. Everyday u wake up to go to the mountains to pick up fruits and sell. U go to the lake to fish. After a while u accumulate enough to buy cows, chickens and grow your own crops. Soon u get a dog and horse. Then upgrade ur house and finally settle down with a family of your own. In the meantime, u try to get into good books with the townsfolks. The Harvest Moon franchise is hugely successful exactly becos of this formula. Its a game of life.

Everyday u have to get up to do all the same tasks. U control the farmer and carry out the routine and repetitive tasks of milking the cow, feeding the chicken, watering the crops. In fact it is so like life, its addictive. Everyday the sun will rise and set. Everyday the tasks are the same, unless u want to risk your resources dying.

While I was playing the game, I came to realize most of us are playing 'farmers' everyday. Life is a game of resources and routine, I guess. Everyday there are numerous tasks that demand our time and effort. There is little choice regarding the routine. Though u might not like the routine but it brings with it the resources that u require. From accumulation of the resources, needs/wants and dreams can be fulfiled. There is hardly enough time in a day to do all that u plan to do, stop and meet the people or laze around and do nothing. But one day when u have enough resources squirreled away, then U can decide how to plan your daily routine. The tasks that warrants your attention, the people u want to interact with. Well that's life. All of us have just started out as the farmers with nothing. God-speed to all!

SLEEPING AT UNHOLY HOURS N HALF THE DAY GONE

Nowadays just kinda of feeling bored. Bored cos I know that work will start in mid-Sept so I still have some time to do some stuff but I dun know what to do with this time or myself. I just cant decide what to do. Everything seems so Xian.

I want to spend time with family. But no one is around at home during weekdays or that during weekends, I am out for the whole day. Not much interaction. Also I am doing some of the cooking and cleaning when I am home cos my mom's back in Msia. Hence I also not motivated to stay at home. Sign.

Bored cos there is nothing interesting on T.V so I just dun know what to do to kill time. When my sisters come home, they start watching all those serials that are noisy and loud. Then I retreat to another area. I thought of watching animes, serials and Vcds. But just dun have the mood to sit around and watch. Just cant sit still while time just pass by. Yesterday was just like that.

Bored cos by the time I wake up, half the day is gone. Cos nowadays, I started reading my comics at night around 10pm and read until the wee hours of the morning ie 5am. Then go to sleep and wake up around 12pm. Half the day is really gone. Then until night time then I finally decide on what I want to do. Again the routine repeats itself.

Bored cos even gaming seems so xian after a while. There are still many games not completed but somehow I am 'stuck' in the games, my strategies not working. It seems every game has reached a stand-still. Just like my life at this point is at a stand-still. Dun know how the future will be like. Dun want to guess or pass judgement. Just waiting and thinking at this point. Am I getting impatient?

Man I often wonder how do housewives bear with this kind of monotony.

SHOPPING

Went shopping with Candle and Kheldar on Sunday. Well I was looking for plain clothes, not office wear. Still Me and Kheldar had lots of fun trying on the trenchcoats in Zara. In the end, the purchases ranking stood at Candle: 2 bags, 2 tops, 1 nose mask, followed by Me: 1 sweater and 1 nose mask. Kheldar demonstrated extreme financial discipline, though she was sorely tempted by a few pieces but prevailed and only spent on food and drinks. Bravo!

WEIQI

I had always wanted to learn weiqi since secondary but didnt have friends who knew how. I learnt a bit of basics from a cousin and books. But didnt proceed further. Many thanks to Candle who asked her friend to teach Me and Kheldar. Though the session was short, I did learn a bit more about weiqi especially about the 'bu ju' and attacking and retaliatory moves. A bit about 'zheng di' also. Will try to move on with this interest.

BAZAAR

Arrived at Tab's place early and fixed up a meal of spaghetti with the ingredients Kheldar bought earlier. Then lazed around and did tarot reading. Tab's deck is the Sun Deck. It is a deck good for work and health issues and gives accurate readings during the day. Mine is the Lover's Deck, loyal deck for interpersonal issues. It will give accurate readings for others except its owner...

So both of us did readings for work and for Tab, a certain 'fly' and 'meat' issues. Pretty postive for the 'Meat' if I remembered the readings. Cos my book is in mandarin and the explainations quite profound, I was very tired after a few readings.

Later when Candle came, we went down to Braddell to set up the stall. It rained pretty suddenly and I ended up doing reading for Candle too. Hers is pretty positive. Oh well I wonder if my tarot tell lies? When the rain stopped, and the crowds started appearing. Went and helped out a bit with selling and bought dinner. Quetzal came to help out too. Sales was brisk after our prices were slashed. Hmm really have to consider the target crowd next time. In all its a better experience compared to our first bazaar.

You have wings of STEEL. No one's really
sure why, but at this point in your life you've
shut off emotion to the point of extreme
apathy. You are cold and indifferent much of
the time...or perhaps you're just a good
pretender. Next to impossible to get close to,
even those who do never see the real you. It's
entirely possible that YOU don't even know the
real you. You have a certain fascination or
attraction to destruction on a massive scale -
disasters, perhaps even death or the concept of
the Apocalypse. Because you hold so much
inside, one day you're simply going to snap.
Then the mask will fall away, and your true
wings will be revealed. Until then you will
deal with whatever comes your way in icy bitter
silence and acceptance. On the positive side,
you are fearless and immeasurably strong - not
much can crack through your defenses. You
intrigue people, who can't help but wonder why
you're the way you are. A loner and one who
spends much of their time brooding and
contemplating life and death - you are a time
bomb waiting to explode and create some
destruction of your own.

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Words added by myself


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Re-tried an interesting quiz. Last time was the Wings of Phoenix. The sign of Death and Rebirth. Blog entry in Feb 03. Now are Wings of Steel. Cold and ampathical. I feel both are correct snippets into the REAL me. What's your wings?

MONKEY NO MORE? PATH TO SALVATION OR DESTRUCTION?

Well the last few weeks has been pretty hectic. Interviews and Job opportunities came and went... I didnt count how many.

(1) During the week I stayed back in M'sia, my previous temp assignment called up to continue.
Since I was not contactable (Bloody joke of a roaming feature I have in my phone. Whats the use if cannot be contacted?) But losing it is not a pity, though previously I wanted to earn as much as I could.

(2) Bank Contract job came along in that same week. Was just abruptly called on Friday and told to start work on following monday. Incidentally I got a call on Thurs from the same bank that I was to go down for a Test. Oh well, I had thot that both calls were related to the same position. Later on, then found out that one was for the contract job and the other is actually perm. So never heard from the agency. Another job went flying.

(3) The following week, went for the bank test. It was actually quite fun and pretty simple, not easy. Quite enjoyed doing the test. Pending the outcome of the test, there would be interviews offered. That week, there would be an interview for a audit perm position. I did my homework and wanted to do well. But on Thurs, received an offer letter with regards to being an Educator. I had gone for the interview earlier. Well the pay was HIGH! I had never seen such an amount. That aside, I had given the matter serious thoughts. Why I chose this area and the concerns. I tried to address my own concerns and am okay with my answers. So with the security of one job in hand, I went for the Audit interview. It was a difficult interview indeed but I wasnt as desperate. Hence I could answer better with more confidence about my self worth.

(4) Today, is the day to go down and commit to be an Educator. Just after I finished signing and everything, missed the call from the Audit firm. Later on I called back to find that they are offering me the job. I politely thanked them and declined. Cos I had about prepared myelf to be an Educator. What would I be missing?

The chance of a lifetime to switch paths from banks to accountancy. The perks of working in a prestigious firm. Dun believe, just observe pple's reaction when u tell them u work in this firm vs being an Educator... The prestige, the big annual increments, the challenges, opportunities and basically everything in the whole wide world. Right? That's what we have been taught to think of ourselves. As the greatest gift to mankind. I will change the world and be insanely successful. Well u are not wrong to think so. Go on ahead.

I feel that is not what I want. True my dream is to own the world also, but I notice that I dun fit in, in such tense and one-man uppership world. If its REAL work, I have the confidence to beat you. But if there are elements of favouritism, flattering involved. I guess I might lose. My personality is not suited to Private world. Its not that I cant change, in fact I have gotten smarter after some work experience. But this is not what I seek. Not that these elements are missing in an Educator world. I can live with it, cos my main responsibility is to impart my knowlegde, inspire dreams and pass on what I have learnt. Its to be a supportive role. I guess though I dun look it, I am okay in this aspect.

My REAL LONG TERM GOAL is to be FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT! That will not change whether I am in Private or not. That is the real goal. The rest are means to achieve it. There is definitely more than one path. Some friends feel that my choice is dictated by circumstances and pay. Partly true. Cos if I REALLY had a choice, I wont work at all. I dun know if I made my BEST choice but at least for now, it seems true. Well no turning back, onwards to the future. I want to be committed this time around. I want to enjoy and experience the full deal before I make any judgments whether I should have chosen the latter.

A perk is more time with family and self. Oh well... we shall see after I survive my first month.

Mystery of Driving License Solved!

Finally after putting it off for so long, being told endlessly by my Dad that I wont need it, and being immensely pissed off by my lack of mobility (M'sia IC Episode), I decided once and for all... that I will go down to the driving centre personally. So off I went to the Bukit Batok Driving Ctr. I didnt bother to consult any Spore maps or directory, just conveniently assuming that since its Bukit Batok Dr Ctr, it should be near to the Bukit Batok MRT. Right? Wrong guess smartypants! After calling up to clarify, it is at Bukit Gombak... Great work Sherlock Holmes.

When I arrived, I followed my friend's advice, got onto the shuttle bus and reached there safely. Well definitely knew I was at the right place, cos everywhere around me are pple and cars or bikes with a Capital L stuck behind. :) Great! I made it safely. Only this time, I didnt know where to begin. So I looked blur and walked around the reception area. A friendly customer service lady came and asked me. I just blurredly say signing up for driving course. She gave me a form, brochure and directed me to the instant photo machine for photographs. Okay, then I took a seat and browsed thru the form. Err I had forgotten my passport and entry permit since I'm PR. Okay then next trip. I approached her again to clarify the structure and costs of the driving course which she skilfully diverted with this reply "Oh, if u sign up for the course package, u can go into the briefing room where they will explain in detail." Much as I appreciate her help, this was not useful. Then I asked her if she knew whether PR can go back to their home country, obtain a license then come to Spore to convert. She replied not sure, but did give me the Traffic Police HQ no. Where I called and confirmed that this is true. I can have a Malaysian license but cannot convert. If I want, have to take Spore test and pass separately. Oh well at least everything is clarified once and for all.

Its a bit too late and uncertain for me to return to M'sia to learn driving... But my sisters can do so. It is also a better alternative given that its abt RM$500 compared to SG$2-3000! I hope to get a job to pay this sum soon.

ALIEN VS PREDATOR - ULTIMATE FLUKE!

After solving once and for all the driving egnima, I headed down to watch the highly anticipated movie AVP! As a loyal albeit rabid fan of the Aliens, Predator and AVP franchise. I awaited this movie eagerly with all my heart. To watch on the big screen, how two fearsome creatures would battle it out. Forget the humans man, they can be killed for all I cared. Its the fight of the century!

Sign.... Little would I know that it turned out to be a fluke. I had a not-so-good feeling when they announced that the director of AVP is the same director as Resident Evil the movie. Well I dunno his name of what. BUT this I know. When I caught Resident Evil on TV recently, it was one of the crappiest zombie/sci fi I had ever seen, save for Existence (which I crown the most brainless piece of crap I had ever watched in my entire 23 years of life!) U guessed correctly, much of it was crappy and corny. Even in Alien and Predator fights, it was unexciting. The movie didnt adhere to the original spirit and even details of the franchise. Details like blooding on forehead turned to become blooding on cheek. Oh My God! Man, there is not one scene where I felt thrilled. Just like when I watched Resident Evil. My sis remarked that she didnt feel anything when she saw how the characters were being slowly killed off by the zombies in RE. For myself, I even laughed in a few RE scenes cos its so crappy, not credible and downright ridiculous.

Err so I laughed at a few scenes too for AVP. Didnt feel much of anything for the characters who are slaughtered and descicrated by both Aliens and Predator. Even my much admired Alien Queen looked so duh in the end. So me and my bro came out of the cinema with a bitter bad taste in our mouths. Criticised the movie for all lack of details, unrealistic time frames in the story. Catching the AVP movie was supposedly a treat. But it left me tired, unthrilled, disgruntled. "Huan Wo Qian Lai!"

Shortly after I left for tuition.

Hi all, issashiburidesu! (long time no see)
Just returned from M'sia. My hp cannot send sms while in M'sia hence can only read all the messages. It seems u all cannot reach me also. I think must add a 02 infront of my hp number. Now I want to hibernate at home, dun feel like going anywhere else unless necessary... this had been a difficult trip... feel kinda of exhausted...

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Interesting. Yamashita Chiaki for Yenn. My impression of the name using Mandarin translation: Shan Xia Qian Qiu = Forever trapped under the mountain.... Duh, what kind of auspicious name is that? Tahendesune, hope it is not true man. I dun mind being under a mountain of money though. :P

Rat Encounters of The Worst Kind

Me and my parents went back to M'sia over the previous National Day weekends to fix up my IC. We thought that since its the only time my Dad could spare to send us back, its a good time to hop down to the immigration office to make the Smartcard IC. (the current IC is going to be phased out, have a deadline to finish. Due to several fisacos previously, I am the only one who has not made mine.)

BIG MISTAKE! While I missed the rag in NUS, and headed back to M'sia via the Second Link, there was a MASSIVE JAM on the bridge. We had only cleared half of the bridge then jam all the way until the M'sia Customs. It took 3.5hrs! In that time, my family would already have arrived.... Sign. So it was a long journey indeed. We left around 1030h and reached at 1730h.... Sign.

Okay after reaching 'Home', went into the room.... and found that our room had been RAT INFESTED!!! Although non of the previous occupants could be seen - otherwise I was tempted to drown them, but they had conveniently left souvenirs - droppings and lots of it everywhere and urine.... the place smelt like SH*T literally.... Okay so there was a massive clean up and detox operation. Me and Mom cleaned up most of the room that day. It was unbelieveable! Everytime I sweep a corner, more rat pooh would be uncovered. Everytime when I thot I had gotten that last one, one pooh would magically appear... Then had to use tissue to pick up. Then clean up took us 3 afternoons to completely obliterate pooh and the ammonia smell in the room. Did not clean the whole day cos there was still the issue of IC making....

IC Fiasco Episode II: Bureaucracy Reloaded

The other main event was the IC making episode... This was my third attempt to make the IC. Previously went back on another long weekend, got jam, but no rats. Went to the immigration office twice, both times couldnt get the number.

This time, when we went down FREAKING EARLY on Monday morning around 7.30am, there was already a long queue. Later one of the officers came out and told us that their systems are not working. But can still take numbers. There were alot of queue jumpers also.... So ended up with a number but no work done. At first the plan was for me to finish fixing up the IC on Mon afternoon and come out to Spore but circumstances dun allow. So from 8.30am onwards, we travelled down to and fro to the immigration to check up the status of their systems repair. To no avail. Then me and my mom stayed back a few more days to 'get the IC done once and for all'. So this routine repeated itself on Tues and Wed mornings. Finally got it done... *PUKE BLOOD*

If my friends thot that I go back to M'sia to enjoy life... This is definitely not enjoyable....

Tarots and Games

The only consolation for this trip was that I bought a Tarot pack for RM$36. Not the best material type but I quite like the Designs. The book is quite detail and offers different types of arrangements using the Major Arcanna and Minor deck. Though the book is in Chinese, still okay lah. I feel it explains better. The other plus was I got some Yugioh comp and PSII game titles. "I am the ruler of the Game."

Home-Bound

I am a trapped princess (or if u like, monkey) locked away in a high tower in the far-flung reaches of a faraway land. Where is my Saviour? Where art thou, the one with whom I realize and taste freedom. (Peanuts or Bf? well u guess) Am I bored? Not really... just am feeling a bit aimless. Its a good break from being too narrowly focused on something. Its a nice feeling that I dun feel 'compelled' to do certain tasks cos I have no choice. In fact at least for now, I have the choice of the things I WANT to do. My time and schedule is my own to fill with things I want to do, dun mind doing.

This week marks the second week of being home-bound. Starting to feel lazy and undisciplined already. Still have a mountain of tasks to do. Current victories so far are: finished tidying up my bed, reading Sandman comics from Tab and updating resume. Unfinished business include: Tidying up table, shelves and closet that are overfilling with clothes and comics. Yep a common phenomenon with comic readers is that u just dun have enough shelf space. (I have an entire set still lying on my bed) Like Candle, whose room is being renovated, I have major clean-up Ops. And like all lazy pple, just wondering when and how do I kick myself to get started? Sign. Just feel like lazing around. Getting up early to look at the beautiful sky, complete with all the fluffy clouds and brillant sun... playing my guitar and going back to sleep...

Currently just watching Shaman King the anime again. Will dig out some other movies and stuff to watch. Eagerly anticipating the Alien vs Predator movie. As a sci-fi fan, especially one who loves Aliens, Predator and Alien vs Predator, I had supported this franchise for many years. In fact I have the entire novel series. Other stuff I did so far was learning a few more guitar chords, recently mastered 'Vindicated' from Spiderman 2, huang hun. It seems that whenever I touch my guitar after a long absence, I've improved somewhat :) If I can be good enough to start a band *dreamily*

Other stuff include some excel fiddling, flash and html. I've gotten the notes and stuff, just havent gotten started... Then these few weeks will be kinda hectic. Intensive tuition 3 times a week. My plans for the coming weekend was to go down to SRC at NUS for the annual Rag performance. Its something I go down annually for. Too bad cannot make it this year. My sis is in the O-Week and she did mention that this year, a lot of probs for the Bizad club. Well just wanted to watch youthful, creative and energetic performances. Everytime I watch the performance, I remember the time where I first enrolled in the FOC. It was really fun! So I dun want to go back to M'sia to make my IC and ATM. Damn!

And the friends I made there remain the ones that I work and have fun with throughout Uni life. These same pple are the ones I still keep in contact after graduation. Went down to Tab's place last Sunday and saw the Taman Negera Victory Photo at her shelf. It really fills me with warm memories... Those stuff that our gang FWFC did seem like a life-time away, though we didnt participate much in other activities but organized our own. They were so much more fun, interesting and character building. Growing up pains? I guess its a transistional period... and adjustment at this point.

FWFC - Flung With Flying Colours

That is what we called ourselves back then in Uni. The group was formed somewhat from the Freshman Orientation Camp. Somehow while doing up the Bizad float, me and krynnder being in the same OG, started chatting up with quetzal and Tab, all who are in the Intracies Section. Later with some supper, flag, rag and the nite out at Samsara. (heheh remembered Tab won the Most Romantic Letter), friendship was forged. Through lecutres, got to know Candle and some others. The rest is history.

Then in Year 1, I wasnt most social, and too focused on academic pursuits. Later on, I decided to be more open. To try out more stuff, to participate more with friends. From JC onwards, I made a conscious decision to change to become more extroverted. Though at times I may seem quiet and socially inept. Its already a vast improvment. Hope to become much more. I did many things I dun regret. Looking back, I wished I had done so much more.

Aside from the birthday celebrations: karoke sessions, dinner cum sabo, barbecues. These events have been MOST memorable.

FOC - Tab's love declaration, Clubbing, Float Building, Flagging from dawn to dusk, midnight suppers at Fong Seng, Cheer fights.

Taman Negara - Tab's Curse of the Bat Cave, Nice Coke after a hot trek, a trek full of complaints and leeches, sky full of stars and shooting stars, a beautiful and misty morning, missing the bus episode.

Learn Guitar - Learning songs like 'Happy Birthday' then slowly got better.

Lived in Hall/Apt - Late night jogging with Quetzal, did only healthy things like cooking, watching tv, jogging, dinner at the different faculty canteens - No supper, no clubbing and no drinking. Unbelievable! Late night virtual trading of the stock market.

KL - Ramy's burger, KL Petronas Tower, Ace, Trenchcoats Galore, Jolly Shandy.

Redang II- Snorkelling and seeing actual fishes, Night of drinking and 'cai quan', beautiful night with 'moving' stars, nuahing with alcohol at the Cafe, doing nothing but staring at the sea and feeling the heat from the sun and the warm breeze that sweeps by.

Graduation and Equinox - Drinking to celebrate, enjoying the view from the 64th storey.

If anyone asked what I did in my Uni life, these are what I did, together with the hanging out daily thingy at the Bizad or Arts Canteen, birthday celebrations, shopping experience. I may not be able to remember every little details/jokes/fun that we had. But definitely it was a different experience and worlds apart from the things I did in JC. So much more freedom and discovering. It was definitely an enjoyable and engaging journey. I will look back at them fondly.

As I cannot live in the past or future, I have to live for the MOMENT. Want to create more memories that I will look back, share with others about. Hmm then how shall I get started? Well tom, I shall kick myself to tidy up my table. :P

Temples and Prayers
 
Today went to temple to pray for some good luck in job as well as family health. Went with my mom, Candle and Tab. We went to the Guan Yin temple in Bugis and also the Hindu Temple. Me and Candle went to 'qiu qian' to seek some answers for some questions regarding mostly job and seek some blessings. In addition, for Candle, her love life. For me, family health. So far the news is good. Hopefully it will come true. Will definitely go back to return the favour if things go well. Anyway its nice to go out, to do something different. Its been a long long while. While we're there, went shopping at OG and Bugis junction. Bought a GREEN backpack and Spider Man 2 soundtrack!
 
Some Thoughts & Reflections
 
There is still a long road ahead, and I am still at the starting point. The past year has barely made a dent. Where will the journey lead me? Will I find or lose myself? Where will I ultimately end up in? When can I know what is my true calling? I wonder how I would think as I look back at my current state from a future date. But I will have to continue to traverse on this path. Well, I will continue to read up more financial books, build up my skills and knowledge, enjoy what I still enjoy and learn all that I really wanted to learn. Exercise also, feeling a bit fat...at the moment.

Well regarding the temp job episode. Its not any great loss. In fact, I felt really focused on the Next step to take. No more temp jobs. Have to be less anxious and search more thoroughly for better offers out there. Dun think will go back for that two weeks. The money is innocent but the motivation is nil.
 
Incidentally I realized that its been a year, since I first started on my quest to gain more work experience. I remembered starting on the 21st Jul 2003. First day of work on my first job. Well its high time to take a break and chill out. Though I look serious, I do need my recreation, fun and chilling out times too.
 
Award Won: Full Attendance!
 
This saturday marked the end of Level 1 Japanese. All 'graduates' attended a ceremony to be awarded a Tenrikyo Certificate, certifying that the incumbent has passed the internal exams. Onward ho! Next stop, Level 2. The event is held at Crown Prince Hotel, the one in Orchard, with Swensens outlet. The interesting fact was the domination of female over males, and also that the higher the levels, (up to level 6) the lesser the students. I aim for at least Level 4. It was a nice event with a OISHI buffet with videos of their activities. Cant seem to remember the last time where I attended a nice and enjoyable hotel function.
 
Well first up, Krynnder, ZX, Tab and me were kept occupied with a Jap food crossword puzzle, gunning for a prize. Then we had to go up to stage to collect our certs. Its a nice looking cert, with our full names translated. Its pretty amusing to see how ZX, Krynnder and Tab fumbled with their digital cams to take shots of each other when it came to our turn to go up. Most of us ended up with blurred shots or back views of ourselves. Okay they had this award for full attendance and highest marks in the level. So I got the full attendance award. Had to go up again. The prize is a nice metallic Sheaffer pen. Shucks, it was nothing compared to my university attendance. But I was teased endlessly by Tab... "Hey, a few years later..... for the Nth time in the last few years for full attendance.... Yenn!!!!!" Man, thanks for the compliments *scarcastic* Then after the speech by teachers and guests, its onto the food. All of us were starving and boy was the food delicious. Each had two helpings.  Later we left and went on our separate ways....
 
Me and Tab went to check out the youth council stuff near Cineleisure and there was this band performance outside cineleisure. Apparently some event to help with the ST pocket fund. So that band was so lame that we didnt stop but went straight for the youth council. Chanced upon a photo of a J-rock group, Baroque that came to spore a few years back. It was the first time that one J-rock band actually came to Spore. It was for the youth festival with band performances lasting the whole day. Well of course the J rock band Baroque was the ultimate highlight. They finally showed up around 8pm. I had waited patiently with Tab from afternoon until then. Tab left for something else later. Their performances was definitely worth the wait. Very explosive, alot of talent and showmanship. I remembered feeling very high, amazed and impressed. It was definitely worth the time. Didnt take pictures then so that photo brought back some good memories abt the Orchard area. hehe.
 
When we went back to Cineleisure, another band RAVE started performing. Their songs, self compositions were very Good! The band vocalist has a strong voice and the music rocks. Very versatile group performing rockish, boy band types and even slow numbers. I loved the beat and melodies. Man, this break I should practice more on my guitar. Hmm Electric guitar, bass..... I wanna learn them all!

Ups and Downs
 
I am very much convinced that this year is a bad one for me. Well, until this afternoon around 4pm, I was still okay.... Nevermind that my JC friends seemed to be doing very well, most employed and earning around $2.5K. Nvm that they seem concerned that I might be monkeying around.... which i wasnt. I am already trying very hard. Disheartened sometimes but not giving up. Nvm that I am just getting a temp pay.... Nvm that I always have some 'bad' experience in all my work assignments.... BUT the straw came when out of the blue. Who would imagine that for a simple 1 mth temp assignment, one had to encounter this type of crap..... Well this afternoon, was just told abruptly that Friday is the last day. All four of us temps were like 'huh?!? WTF!' Oh, the 1 mth assignment just split into a two weeks assignment first then followed by a probable two weeks somewhere in mid August. So we had to rush our stuff until this friday then scram...
 
Well part of me was glad cos work was mundane and suddenly I want very much to stay at home. Cos yest I took half day cos not feeling so good. Then when I got home, my sis was happily gaming. Then watching tv. I just laid on the floor. Too tired to move into the room. Then telling myself to fix up my resume and send before six. Still had a movie to catch in the evening. The difference is that my sis having holiday. Mine is not. Mine is a totemo long working life ahead. Sign.

The other part felt pissed. Why is it that I cant even pass a 1 mth assignment without any negative experience.... People okay. Work dull. Pay low. Still okay. But this incident had to spoil everything. So plans are up-set. So peanuts fall. Due to small amount in the first place, the fall was greater than anticipated. Due to the cpf implication, the gross peanut is grossly obscene. Furthermore, the amount of expenses incurred to earn peanuts result in even precariously lower levels of net peanuts left. I think I am better teaching tuition. Okay I am signing up with more. Well its really use finish then discard.  We didnt screw up. Its them. They didnt anticpate the delays so whose fault is that they overshot their frickingly small budget. Well we just had to accept the option for that two weeks but were very unhappy. In fact, I lost my motivation to work. I was like seething slowly. Cos its unfair. Hence called up the agency and told them. The agency promised to look into it. Just told them to look out for contract posts for me. Then I called up a couple more. Just signed up at one tuition agency. I dun feel like going to work tom.
 
Too bad I cant play sabotauer. Well just my luck. I am seriously contemplating going to temple to pray for better luck with jobs. Especially with regards to finding one, settling down and building a career. In the meantime, just going to pick up my bit of holiday where I left it some 2.5 weeks ago. Going back to being plain old me again.
 
 

Interesting Revalations
 
Today had some short and interesting exchange with one male collegue (very hard to find male collegues in Operations man). Cos I noticed earlier that he used an Absolute Vodka bottle as his water flask AND an empty cigar box as his stationary box. Hmm... intriguing. So he had to teach me some of the stuff, so he was my first contact there. So anyway, today just asked him casually if he drank Vodka and smoked cigars, which he admitted.
 
Okay... So here comes the interesting part. He told me that there is a difference between Vodka and Tequila. I was like 'huh? u meant the taste?'.  Not that. Its the effect of the alcohol. 'Really?'. He explained that Tequila alcohol effect or the high kicks in very fast after consuming the drink, hence after a while, the drinker is sober. But for Vodka, the effect is reverse. U can drink as much without the high or feeling anything. So continue drinking like nobody's business... until later WHAM! The full force of the alcohol kicks in and POW! One....Two....Three *Ding Ding "U're OUT!" (I pondered for a while, then realised that its quite true. That partially explains why I was getting drunker and drunker on my way home....the explaination makes sense) So gals, beware Vodka. Err I think Gin is also like Vodka (the experience at Shaw House) Not sure about the Barcadi Lemon though.
 
The second interesting fact concerns the difference between how a cigar is smoked vs cigarettes. He told me the proper way is to puff a cigar ie holding the smoke in the mouth, not inhaling like that of cigarettes. Inhaling a cigar is very bad. He defended that cigar, due to the way its smoked is actually healthier compared to cigar. He shared the fact that cigar smokers dun go for cigarettes and vice-versa. Err I wont be trying that out to verify but its interesting to know more about cigars.
 
The last bit was that I overheard him talking about 'Guild war' which to those who understand the jargon, means online gaming where a gang or clan fights against another. They set a time and place/map. Then at the hour, all of your gang turns up. Once the parameters are set, its all out war. The objective is to annihilate the opposing team for the prize or ranking. Once your guild is powerful enough, u go around the game like a cyber bully or police and smacks anyone who misbehave. I told him that I dun play much online except for Gunbound, played mostly PS games and RPG titles. He told me the fun of online gaming is the human interaction. That the character is your ALTER-EGO. ie In work, you are nothing but a small fry, where u have no power to do anything.... got to follow orders barked at you. But once in the cyberworld, U are magically transformed to an all-powerful Warlord, with a clan of battle-streaken warriors. U bark the orders, U bully, U are power itself. Interesting perspective. Cos I dun really know any online gamers. So this revalation is interesting... I guess its a sort of escapism out of the harsh reality that we all live in. Those dreams that cant be fulfilled, might be partly accomplished through our Alter-ego in the cyberworld. A world where u can be whatever u want to be, free. Its like our lifes in reality is an empty shell to pass a few hours before shortly one descends to the Real Cyberworld. Well... to each his own poison. At this point, I still have a Japanese test in less than 24hrs and have not finished studying.... Argh... i feel like escaping to my PS World or Manga World. Hope others have studied :P
 
So far work though easy but a bit tedious is still okay. My former circus training and Bleeding days have helped considerably to make things easier. Just want more money at this point.
 
 
 
 

Finally I managed to triumph against all odds! Using the legendary 'Socks from my smelly working shoes", the controls to the comp are wrestled from the Evil clutches of Bro and his minions aka my sisters. Hahahaa (nah not, my bro is not home, then the Comp is empty hence here I am blogging and checking emails)

Really that party at Kheldar's place is no joke. Man, the food - all dreadfully sinful were consumed with no guilt. I think that meal alone was enough to cover the junk food I eat in a month. Not to mention that I kept munching non-stop. First I downed the pizza and KFC chicken, mash and colslaw. Next wash that down with some Absolute Vanilla with Sprite. The next dish was LOTs of chips and another round of Barcadi Lemon. Dessert Part 1 was the cocktail, followed by Dessert Part II, cakes and lots of it. Mmmm especially loved the Green Tea Cheesecake from Coffeebean. Revenge of the dessert was not complete until I opened the pack of Marshmallows and started munching them. Then I tried a cup of damn strong drink. Its basically one part Sprite and 2 parts Barcadi Lemon. A toxic drink at 35% alcohol. After finishing, I immediately whipped up another even more toxic drink: On the rocks! It was basically 1 part Gin, 1 part Absolute Vanilla and 1 part Barcadi Lemon. Just 2 pieces of ice. Man was that a strong drink. After downing that with some colslaw, it was time to go home.

I was sober and still sharp of the surroundings but reaction seems to be slightly slower. Can walk straight and took bus 156 back to the terminal. On the bus though, I seem to get more drunk... The siahness came and I felt sleepy. While waiting for the last feeder bus, suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable, like wanna puke. Phew lucky I had a Halls Strong Mint, and sucked one quickly. Then the feeling just went off. By the time I got home. I got changed and just plopped unconscious on my bed and dozed until the next morning where I was awakened earlier than my waking hours by my noisy mom walking around at home and Father switching on the TV to watch Channel news asia. Though my stomach felt a bit queasy, but I was sober and mentally alert. Well, all in all its a nice break from the hectic schedule we all had. Lesson learnt though, no more 'on the rocks' for me anymore....