Thursday, May 31, 2007

小小

容祖儿最新单曲, 是周杰伦和方文山的作品. 曲式听起来很优美, 旋律有点熟悉, 不知道在什么歌中听过. 这加上方文山的词, 好棒好棒的一首歌 !!!

http://souxou.com/u/fd7eeaf4a73140ca84c69c7bdccd3434

回忆像个说书的人 用充满乡音的口吻
跳过水坑 绕过小村 等相遇的缘分
你用泥巴捏一座城 说将来要娶我进门
转多少身  过几次门 虚掷青春
小小的誓言 还不稳
小小的泪水 还在撑
稚嫩的唇  在说离分
我的心裡从此住了一个人
曾经模样小小的我们
那年你搬小小的板凳
为戏入迷我也一路跟
我在找那个故事裡的人
你是不能缺少的部份
你在树下小小的打盹
小小的我 傻傻等
小小的感动 雨纷纷
小小的彆扭 惹人疼
小小的人 还不会吻
我的心裡从此住了一个人
曾经模样小小的我们
当初学人说爱念剧本
缺牙的你发音却不准
我在找那个故事里的人
你是不能缺少的部份
小小的手牵小小的人
守着小小的永恆

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Lazy Sunday

Some %^&*()!#$~%&$&*($?>< whoever threw an egg down ... hit the top of the car. It happened when I was in camp, Dad told me did not have any damage. But while washing my car just now, there is a small circle on the right edge at the top !!! it is in a spiral fashion, evidently the paint had came off !!!

Sian :( Damn hot day, a good sweat it off washing my car.

Got a letter from starhub with a $350 voucher for any mobile package + a free NEC n412i mobile phone. That was the carrot ...

The stick was I need to sign on a 2 yr-contract with maxonline which I already am using now. And also a 2 yr-contract with starhub mobile, any plan except the cheapest one !!!

Tempted !!! Was planning to get the nokia E61i, $388 for starhub. M1, my current provider is at $458, contract still going on.

So if I get the starhub line, which I will give to my mum + the free NEC mobile phone.

And with the line, I will be a hubber, enjoying 10% discount on my cable TV and 5% off my maxonline, but the thing is .... my mum do not need the monthly plan. A pre-paid card will do which will last for months.

So I will be paying $21x12=$252, if using pre-paid, probably will be jus $18x3=$54.
But with the hubber discounts, I will be paying $85x12=$1020 instead of $1224.

So is like I will be paying about $106 a month for cable TV, maxonline and mobile.

Contemplating .....

Pirates of the Carribean 3 - At World's End

This 3rd instalment came fast and furious after the successful second one. Was a long movie, close to 3 hours .... trying to keep awake at most of the time. Didn't sleep well during this week in camp.

The davy jones's crew is still as disgusting ... yucks boi ... yeeeeeeeee to the max.

But towards the end, Sparrow uses Will's hand to stab the heart which killed Jones and free the ship/crew ... and Will took over the ship.
And Sparrow and him joined hands to destroy the commodore's battle ship.

Not sure how did it drag to about 3 hours, Chow Yun Fatt took up some of the screen time as one of the 9 pirates king, but was killed when his ship was attacked, kena piecred through by a wooden plank or something.

He did tried to force himself onto Elizabeth seconds before he was killed, and after that made her the captain of his ship.

At the so called pirates meeting, the 9 pirates captains ... were indeed slapstick characters. Just there to provide some laughter.
At least, this instalment did not left any unsolved mysteries behind but there was a after credits clip, showing a little girl with Elizabeth, probably her daughter. Not much news on a 4th instalment as yet but should not be a problem if they script for one. 7/10

8th ICT ended !!!

Finally out-pro and left around 7 pm on friday, we became alpha company when we were at the gate ... no choice ... if not ... not sure how long more must we wait.

Moved slowly towards the gate while hoards of people and vehicles was stopped at the gate ...
Wind down the window ...
"From which company ?"
"Alpha" *We are from support and were waiting for bunk clearance*
"Okay ... you can go"

Cock ! Anyway, advantage to us, who cares even though it was really quite cock.

Death wait in camp as I didn't go ATEC. And those who didn't go must go back to the training area in Yishun and Seletar to pick rubbish ... just for show. A 1/2 hour job took in total 5 hours including travelling time ... Most of the time in SAF, one has to overcome the natural instinct to seek justification when something just do not make any sense.

Basically, from simple admin matters to actual excercise issues, sometimes one just wonders.

The last 2 ICT was promised to be low key affairs, well ... we will just have to wait and see.

Must mention, the food is getting worse, somehow ....

Sunday, May 20, 2007

The FA Cup Final - 06/07

Boring affair, torturous, too cautious approach. Was at chambers with a sell out crowd at the courtyard area, stretches till extra time when Drogba was just a bit faster than Van Der Sar to hook the ball into the corner after a delightful 1-2 at the edge of the penalty box.

The crap game was marred by at least 20+ young brats with american accent howling JUST behind us, yes JUST, about 1 cm behind us. Believe they walked in for a table of 4 but ended up the whole of NY was there.

Mixture of international students whom most probably studying at the SG american school or whatever. there are americans, indians, asians and whatever. They were loud, 80% of the time bickering, TCSS, shouted and jeered only when there are chances but only after few seconds as they are talking cock to each other.

There are quiet ones who probably are interested in the game, just this small group among them who OMIGOD, if you think of it, one might know why Virginia Tech happened.

ICT - ATEC half time

Back for a weekend break before heading back for another week. Somehow couldn't sleep ... woke up at 8 am ... went down and did my first car wash. Is about a 45 mins to 1 hour job, if one do it at a leisure pace.

It is dirty, dirt, dust, white spots, whatever, etc. Got my sponge, microfiber cloth, armorall wash and wax.

Discovered something !!!! On the top of my car, there is a "not that visible" line running across on the driver's side .... sian ... Don't know what is that ... a scratch ? But how ? Must find someway to remove it.

Not easy, is like equivalent to 30 mins on the iGallop, but then how much of botak jones meal does it neutralize ?!?!?!? I don't think much .... But at least some sweat it out job.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Sat Dinner@Nadezhda Russian Restaurant

This little shop at around arab street, just opposite Golden Landmark Hotel's taxi stand. Just a few tables and a cashier cum counter, we sat towards the kitchen door. The menu offering though humble but still has appetizer, soup, main dish, desserts and drinks.

Wanted to have the Minskaya Kotleta which I think is chicken leg either grilled or bbq but the russian chap say today don't have worr .... Hmmmm

Then we decided to get the Otbivnaya Boyarskaya, which is pork chop. We ordered the borsch soup, kvas and fermented tea. The borsch soup is light, with beetroot and little beef in it. Heard the Shashlik's version is much thicker and redder.

The kvas taste like beer while the tea is like zapple without the carbonated water .... is nice.

Then came the pork chop, with mashed potato and some pickled vegetables. The vege's soury taste up the appetite and the mashed potato though without any sauces taste very good. The pork chop with mushroom and cheese on top had a very flavourful taste in every bite !!!

Dessert. The blinchiki apple, did not disappoint as well. Is like crepes rolled with apples stripes in it and drenched with honey on them ... and some sour cream beside them.

Bill came up about $133 after UOB card discount. Definitely worth coming back.

Forgot the download the pictures from my mobile before taking the sim card out.

Bbbbbeeeeeeeeccccooooozzzzzzzz ... going ICT tomorrow morning, have to wakie before the rooster ... and now go in camp have to use an non-camera mobile !!

Spiderman 3

3rd instalment of the spiderman series, plans for spidey 4 is on the way. Records broke during premiere, first day, first weekend in box office tickets sale. More details in relationships, feelings, drifting to dark side, character development are shown in this movie.


This time round, spidey has more nemesis, Green Goblin, The Sand Man and Venom. His relationship with MJ went through ups and downs. He was too into his own "Everyone in NY loves spiderman" craze.


It became more evident when he saved the police captain's daugther, Betty from some freak accident, he was even more in the limelight. All these, neglected MJ, she was fired from her broadway show as critics slams her performance. Communication broke down between them and Peter found out the real killer of his uncle.


Which happens to be the sand man, was a normal man who escaped from prison before his freak accident that turned him into sand. Hatred and revenge filled spidey .... And the black venom substance attacked him.


Spidey became more powerful and more vengeful ... in his black spidey suit.


He dismissed the sand man when he was washed away in the drainage system.


Peter changed with the venom in him ... in his daily life as well.

Along came a free lance photograher, Eddie who wanted a job in the newspaper firm, edited a picture which made spidey looked real bad.


Peter fought back hard, revealing what Eddie did, he was sacked. MJ broke up with him when Harry threathened her to do so, the black spidey seek revenge, and disfigured him.


He even went to MJ's lounge with Betty with the plan to disrupt her work and showed MJ he has betty now. And hurt MJ accidentally when he seemingly lose control with venom in him.


Finally, he decided to fought off this venom and somehow Eddie was present when he did this. Eddie with venom in him decided to co-operate with sand man for a final showdown.


Venom and sand man kidnapped MJ to force spidey out ... Harry helped him in the end after understanding his father died accidentally.


This instalment ended without any clues with what to expect in spidey 4 ... awaiting


8/10

Monday, May 07, 2007

5th day with my Latio

Collected my car last thursday afternoon and since then ... alot of stuff was bought for it.

$125 for May/June season parking
$35 for silver techron at caltex ... about 3/4 tank
$10 carpark coupon
$50 cashcard *Forgot to insert my cashcard while heading to bugis after work on friday !!!*
$5 audio cable to connect my shuffle
$15 washing stuff
$10 for a plastic box to hold the stuff

Friday evening was crap, headed to sim lim to get a HDD as my crashed on thursday night. But I think the lady gave me a 160GB one for the price of a 120GB one. Heee ... changed to Huh in a few seconds ... got a call ... have to rush to Jurong to put out some "burning fire".

Lucky replugged lesson was cancelled, if not ... even more sian !

On my way to get my car, is like whole world is calling me ... 5 miss calls ... 10 voicemails .... 4 unread sms. Crap ... no choice ... rush off in a called cab. I was still on the phone when I reached Jurong !!!!

Somehow you wonder why is numerous parties got involved when only about 1 to 2 persons really know what is happening and probably the only ones who know how to put out the fire.

When multiple parties communicate in an disorder manner with information coming in from different angles and views, you will get CHAOs. So probably, somewhere in the middle, SOMEONEs could be quite redundant ... Hai

Anyway, fire got put out. Rejoined my friends about close to 9 pm, but not much mood left. Left early around 10+ as has to reach another site early on Saturday morning.

Saturday was a much better day, though the early wake up was quite sian. Went to the first team BBQ at boss's place, somewhere in the damn far west. Took cab as most probably drink quite abit, the lady driver who wanted to play "Need for Speed" since young got her chance when she got her cab driving license. Phew ... What a ride.

Glendale Park, though looked old with walls needing a new coat of paint got a nice pool and several BBQ pits inside. Overall, good place for a BBQ. Started BBQing around 5+ and eating through the BBQing till about 8+ ... damn bloated.

Every piece of meat taste the same near the end, felt like "Terry Fox" ....

Finished 5 bottles of wine ... of course with the rest ... Had a good time.

Sunday was rest but manage to get a hair cut because Teo CH wants me back for 2 weeks next monday ... Sian*1,000,000,000,000

Tuesday Blues starts in about 8 hours .....

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Worked till Death ?

Can work really caused extreme damage to one's life ? Till maybe death ? Today's new paper headline make it a point that it is highly possible .... or maybe it has already caused someone to die ...

Though cause of death is still unknown but from the reports and her last blog entry, work is definitely the critical and key cause. Different people handles stress differently, this slient killer comes in various form, but usually mainly from work, as it takes up at least 8 to 10 hours of your daily 24 hours life ( where 6 to 8 hours you are zzzZZZzzz ).

Work piled on, which could be previous loads of backlogs or poor processes or how the initial project was planned and implemented. If one can clear a task in a day, doesn't imply he/she can clear 1000 tasks in a week. Some tasks are repetitive and mundane which means logically more people doing will help in delivering the overall objective in a faster manner.

From what is known, quite obviously people above her is either turning a blind eye on the load shit of work she is handling ... then hoping miracle might happen. But then the cruel truth now tells them, what they did not do to relieve the bad situation now turns into a tragedy.

But of course it could be also she didn't take the stress well and somehow turned herself into some working machine trying to prove herself real hard in this "FORTUNE 500" company. The report states she only got $2,600 a month as a partner support manager, the title definitely did not match the pay.

Anyway, $ aside, her direct boss is still responsible. How can one do not know the work load of the team ? And at what kind of logical speed and timeframe can one finish the shitload of work ?
Working till wee hours ... waking up early to work .... working during weekends ? All these undetected ?

It should be the talk for a while at the "Fortune 500" company

Hope that all the people who are involved directly or indirectly maybe should start waking up their f*cking idea .....