Xmas Goodies!

Although it is almost the same every year with parties, foods and drinks every time, the events would always have some fresh breezes and experiences.

there were new faces, new encounters, and each time always seem fuller and more fun than the previous times.

This year, there were new experiences, one such event was the Xmas party with my colleagues at SGH BME. lots of warmth, gifts and love. It was wonderful. thank you Shelly, Carol and Mr Ho.

Also, thanks to Rena and family for a quite-Oriental Xmas party. haha!

And to top things off, a cute Xmas greetings' call from Mai with her Japanese version of "Jingle Bells" .

Very lovely. Very happy.

(also looking forward to meeting Celia and Co. on Monday)

JLPT take~

Finally, i've taken the JLPT at Nanyang Girls' High yesterday morning.
It wasn't too difficult, and i should be able to pass with a high score. =D

The person that was sitting in front of me during the exam really really looked like Celia from the back. -_- Her hairstyle (back in Poly days), her build and the type of t-shirt Celia always like to wear. hmmm~

However, as the 4-hour long ordeal progresses, the girl's hair grew messier and it no longer looked like Celia. hahaha!

May Singapore Remember One of Our Own, Fallen but not Forgotten

Original Post: http://mixi.jp/view_diary.pl?id=1010438424&owner_id=20300042

22 Foreign Nationals Killed in India's 9/11

(http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1210322)

Terrorism in the modern war. In times where you thought war is in someplace far away from home, it will actually, on the contrary, strike you where it hurts most.

A Singaporean lawyer (28 yrs old) was one of the 22 foreign nationals who fell victim under the hands of merciless terrorists in the Mumbai attacks. (http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20081130/tap-237-terror-attack-victims-body-flown-231650b.html)

She's probably the only Singaporean who has been put under terrorist fire and murdered ever since the Mac bombings several years ago.

I've never cared too much about India's politics, nor did I hold a perspective more emotional than this very moment, every time I read the news about all the senseless killings being carried out in terrorist attacks all over the world.

When a terrorist attacks in one country, it does not only concern the country involved. In this case, a total of 22 foreigners were murdered. Five each from Israel and the US; two each from France, Australia and Canada; one each from Germany, the UK, Japan, Italy, Thailand, and Singapore.

However, the boundary does not stop there.

The whole world is affected.

The whole world is attacked.

The whole world is hurt.

The terrorists might have achieved the objective of creating panic and confusion. But ultimately, the people who gets hurt are still one of our kind - human.

Isn't terrorism just another form of genocide?

Proof of Existence

Is it possible to occupy oneself with everyone and everything else except him/herself?
It's not like there's no space for him/herself. But it's more like......
The one person... is willing to give space only to others. Just not to him/herself.
Because he/she doesn't know and doesn't want to know about the truth about him/herself at all.
Does such an individual exist? Is there a way to prove his/her existence then?

(i'm thinking of spies... tee heex)

Alarm Clock Friends

I've got two friends that would give me an auto morning call without me even asking for it.

..........

They are all linked to my heart, i suppose.
They would coincidentally send me a mail that would make my phone make an explosive ring that will frigten me off the bed.

But i'm so fortunate... to have two alarm clock friends - who think about me early in the morning.

My body's paying the price?

Recently, i've been attacked by waves of dizziness and numbness on my head.
The doctor diagnosed it as "stress".

Honestly, i don't know if i'm even stressed or not. I didn't think I was.

And the doc said something which made me think:
"Sometimes, you keep telling yourself that you are not stressed and that you are capable of handling things. But eventually, it will be your body that tells you that you can no longer take it."

Really?
If this is the case, then i can no longer diagnose for myself if I am stressed or not.

Even then, what am I stressed about? I don't know. Or, is there too much that I no longer know where to start counting from?

BME Dept Lunch @ Carousel

The whole of our department went on a Lunch outing at Carousel this afternoon! And I'm very happy today!! (without considering the fact that i'm having a splitting headache this very moment)And we took lots of pictures~ I HAD to take a picture with at least everyone, because this is our very FIRST outing after all. =D

Anyway, this is probably the buffet i made least use of the full cost. The food was splendid, but for the sake of my ready-to-fail diet plan, i'd bet i only filled my tummy up till 80% only.

(oh, now i'm thinking if it's because i skipped 20% lunch and 100% dinner that i'm having a headache now... hmm...)


Anyway, photos are all uploaded onto Facebook and mixi. If you wanna see the pictures, please proceed to the following links:

(Facebook)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46036&id=755303410&ref=mf

(mixi)
http://mixi.jp/view_album.pl?id=22774654

If you're unable to view the pictures... it shows that you probably don't live in this modern 21st century. My advice to you is "GET A GOD DAMN FACEBOOK ACCOUNT NOW!!"

Gilrs' Night Out~ (Hard Rock Cafe)

We went to Hard Rock Cafe to celebrate Carol's birthday!!
Common vocabulary that can describe the overall experience:
Fun, Tasty, Crazy, Precious, Joyous, (Sick)

Well... pictures are all posted on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44240&id=755303410&ref=mf

So i'm not going to go ahead and post any more here.

Things started getting a little ecstatic after the alcoholic introductions though...
There were LOTS more jokes, LOTS more fun, and LOTS more laughter~ =D

But the greeeaaaaaat thing was I actually got drunk after one bottle of Corona and halfway through my mug of beer T_T This is SO ****ing LAME!! But i can't deny i have low liquor tolerance. Next time, i'd probably have to call it quits just after a pint. Sheeesh...

Got home at around midnight after a long taxi-drought... in which we finally decided to hail a cab.

And guess WHAT!!? My legs are fried again! From today's Mass Casualty Exercise at the hospital. **** And i gotta go out in less than an hour... I might need a baby pram to ride on.

And because of the late dismissal...i missed watching the cosplay contest at Central!! ARRRRGH~ I'm gonna eat loads tonight to make up for a looooooong haaaaaaaaard day. CHEERS!

StrikerS ~

Don't mind the title, i just needed to give this blog a title so i put in the title of the anime i was watching earlier on.

Anyway, i just got back from Johor, where i spent this weekend at.
Uncle Yean decided to treat us to Yew's Cafe at Molek because he had some spare change at the moment.

Everything else everyone else ate seemed delicious enough... mine was crap.
This Italian Black Pepper dunno-what Chicken.The only thing i could enjoy was the Mushroom Soup and some Escargot~

And, this is Lotus in front of my Granny's house. Just wanted to test how lousy the camera of my new phone is. And yes, the quality is really bulls**t.

Oh~ And we had Chee Cheong Fun this afternoon for lunch. Comes with a few different flavors: Ipoh Red Sauce , Penang Prawn Sauce , Indonesian Curry etc. I had the Red Sauce version. =D The picture looks kinda scary though... But it's tasty~

Breadou Day !! ("Hole In a Pocket" Edition)

Yes, BIIIIIIIG hole in a pocket. Recently, it's been a little too much. I am just about to use up my budget in less than one week after my payday !!

I spent it on a lot of things... today, i spent it on Breadou Day.
Actually, it's Children's Day.

Brought my cousins to Waraku for a well-deserved treat =)

And then, I bought Breadou for them. My mum almost fell for it when we told her it was tasty and expensive bread.

Anyways ! I bought the Sleeping Face for myself. It smells like Vanilla cream. =)

Heat, beach and hot pot don't mix

It was extremely HOT this afternoon. And some ice cream at Haagen Daz (Vivo City) was supposed to simmer the heat.

Sure, then, in the spur of a moment, we decided to go to Sentosa. We went on the Luge ride too! :D We hung out at the beach for a while. but we couldn't do much because we were either in long pants or jean skirts. We just soaked our feet in the water (and sand). (And that's when the heat started to take its effect on me.)

We went to our favorite Hot-Pot haunt at Bukit Timah. (Indulgence is bliss...indeed) I couldn't eat too much though, NOT that i'm trying to be disciplined since i'm on a diet, but simply because i was already feeling sick. (I would have eaten much more...screw dieting...)

Then, the hot pot didn't make things better. I feel even more nauseous after eating, even after a shower while i type this blog.

Sometimes, things are way more fun when kids are in the family. hahaha~

Debu~ *Indulgence is Bliss*

Reading NOTE: Debu = fat.
Allow me to say what Mai-san thought me some time ago:
Yabai~ Debu ni nacchauyo!!
(for translation...please consult Guru Beth personally)

I shall publish this blog post while i wait for SOME slow poke to publish the pictures we took yesterday evening.

I'm just wondering if i have been indulging myself a LITTLE too much these few days. We went to Central Square yesterday afternoon for some fine dining Japanese cuisine... which sucked... (restaurant name shan't be disclosed due to legal liabilities) I had Salmon with rice. (My grilled salmon is covered by Shelly's tempura though)

That night, I went to Jurong Point with Carol~ I've finally been able to visit the "LEGENDARY" Japanese Food Street!! .... ho ho~ Really legendary.
(Someone i cn't rmb, should be Eva or Celia... one of them... or both of them... asked me:

"Eh.. you been to the Japanese Food Street in JP yet?"
(Me): "Uhh... no? THERE IS ONE THERE?!?!!"


And i've wanted to visit ever since.... ok. Apart from the atmosphere generated by Mr Giant Crabby friend and Mr Giant Octy friend here... i don't understand how on EARTH this can even be called a food street.

Ok, space limitations in Singapore. We'll just make do with it. Not that i'm complaining. BUT! ...ok, maybe i was expecting a little too much from local chefs. After all, this is NOT Japan. No, i didn't eat anything from Shokutsu 10 Osaka.

After one "hard" half day at work on Saturday, Shelly treated me to Marche at Vivo City. Ok, i didn't even know that restaurant existed before today. Indeed, "I Need To Go Out More"...

Good ol' French Sausage (although it is a little salty, and that "Spain *whatever-name* Rice" was really delicious too. The price was also quite "pretty" there. Thanks to Shelly for this wondrous meal~~

BEWARE - walking-bio-electric-shock hazard

I might as well make good use of this sign on my lab bench. There are two potential electrical shock hazards in our lab.

I'm one of them, whenever i put on this windbreaker, but... the other one... I'm tellin' you!! IT'S SERIOUS! She's got to be the most dangerous walking-bio-electric hazard I've ever known on this earth! Sheeeesh....

Here's a typical scenario of a normal workday:

(phone rings)

Me: Good morning, BME.

Caller: May i speak to Carol please?

Me: Yes, please hold on. (pause) Carol, your call.

(holds out the phone to Carol and she reaches her hand out for it)

.

.

.

*SPLIT SPLAT SPARK*

Me: (OUCH!!! damn it, not again!?)

Static charge...... We have to suffer every single day with this Walking-Bio-Electric-Shock Hazard (WBESH in short; pronounced as W(u)Besh)...

very terrifying indeed... ima hang this sign on her seat forever.

Suffering aside, we went to the Railway Station for lunch today!! That's probably the only place in Singapore that Malaysia still has control over...

nah~ Who cares~ They got good food there. And since i'm in a good mood, i took some pictures.

Then, on the way back to our workplace from the railway station, Carol and I thought this looks a little romantic and nostalgic... So...

Don't know what Brother Ho's trying to stop... Since he's camera-shy, i'll probably be able to reveal his face only later.

And that's all folks' ... (for today, that is)

I want to know 5 things about you that i don't know yet...

Post 5 things about you that i don't know in the comments below, or even better, post a blog about it in your own blog.

Or... if you can, tell me 5 things i may not know about myself. o_O

Anyway, here are 5 things you may not know about me yet:

1)
My favorite drink is plain water with ice.
ICE KOSONG is my Kopitiam Beverage Board No. 1 .

2)
My favorite exclamation of surprise, confusion, shock and utter amazement is:
"Heh!?!!"

3)
My favorite cartoon character of all time is:
Bobdog

4)
My Singlish is bad >_<
( must spend more time with Celia...)

5)
I don't know how to cook.
i only know how to break the egg, i don't know how to fry it.

This is what happens when i don't have a blog topic... So, slowly, you'll get to know me better and better things at a time. :D lol

I need to go out more....

I didn't friggin' know the whole of Orchard was under renovation. I didn't remember that Lido's escalators skip a storey. I don't know when Formula One takes place in Singapore. I haven't been to the DFS before until yesterday... I...need...to...go...out...more......

Anyhow, I had a great time yesterday with Celia, HT and Emili. Ok, her name is Emily, but i just think it's cute to write her name as "Emili" (sorry!!).

And, I inserted one new phrase into my dictionary:

Mirror Photography

We didn't do much Mirror Photograhy yesterday, but.... i think it's a wacky thing to do.

Ok, where there are mirrors that can fit us all in, you see us!

In a sense, you get to see what others see of themselves when they look in the mirror. Get it? Well, usually, you see me as myself. But you can't see how i look in a mirror, so Mirror Photography sorta lets you see how others see themselves when they look in the mirror. We get to "know" each other better, somehow. hahaha~

F1 eh? ....... Honestly, i'm already starting to think it's causing us more trouble than good~ Alright, I think it's fun and an honour for F1 to hold the first street night race in Singapore, but.... there are heaps of inconvenience caused too. But Ok, it is fun.

I don't even know the brand or model of this thing i'm posing with...

V V V V V I P.....

Actually, it was not until last weekend that i learnt that V V V I P exist. All we ever say or hear people saying are "VIP" this "VIP" that. But seriously...here's the question:

How on earth are we to classify who's very important, and who's more important than the very important person, and who is more important than the person that's more important than the very important person, and who is more important than the person who is more important than the person who is more important than the very important person and who is more............ etc...??

Anyway, here are my VIPs of my life:

1) Unfortunately, Acquaintances and people i hardly hold a regular conversation for up to more than 5 minutes do not fall into any VIP category.

2) "Friends" are not limited to those that only have physical contact with me. It also applies to those that have kept in touch with me online / via phone

VIP : Colleagues / Classmates who need/provide help; no other times spent together besides work/school

VVIP: Friends who would hang out with me once in a while; Family whom i hardly meet or even talk with

VVVIP: Friends who care to know about me; Friends who would listen to my troubles and allow me to listen to theirs; All other relatives , especially elders in the family (and myself)

VVVVIP: Bosom friends (currently none) , my dearest cousins: Hoe, SW, Yuan

VVVVVIP: My parents, a special someone (currently none)

Sometimes, i question myself, where should i put "myself" under all those categories. I actually realize i can only put "myself" in the "VVVIP" category.

Anyway, if you even bother to read this blog, don't worry, you already fall into my VVVIP category. :D Cheers~

Sleepless nights in a row~~~

Last Friday night
Somehow, i was preparing for my trip to my grandma's house and i couldn't sleep a wink. THEN! On Saturday morning, a VVIP got hospitalised in our hospital and i'm telling you... Being the only dude on standby that Saturday wasn't a piece of cake... Darn 'lucky'...

Saturday
Everyone loves mooncake festivals. Was chatting with everyone at my grandma's house till late night. It was just like CNY, a family reunion, it was happy!

Sunday (night)
The official Mooncake festival day. We stayed at grandma's house till pretty late for the praying ceremony, eating and see-the-moon-session. Although there was no traffic jam at 2nd Link, we still reached home close to midnight. After unpacking and stuff... it was close to 1am. God, but i'm slow in doing things nowadays. Maybe i'm getting old... Then... while i slept....

Monday (morning/midnight)
I had two nightmares. How the heck am i supposed to sleep after waking up at 3:30am?! Trust me, it was TWO freakin scary nightmares.

Monday (night)

I chatted with Mai till 12am local time. So happy i learnt "meccha" that night i hardly slept. (no seriously...) it was good-old-insomnia. Couldn't sleep for no reason.

Tuesday (night)
Ok, blame it on myself. BUT later...I was playing SimCities: Destinations. I reached home at 11pm and i just wanted to check a few mails. I swear! I JUST wanted to check my mail.... but that SimCities Quick Launch button was just too hard to resist...

Wednesday (night/morning)
I feel extremely guilty, but at the same time, i had a good time. Mai reached home late at night and as expected, she went online as soon as she could. We talked for god knows how many hours?! By the time i realized my brain is getting too slow for a Japanese conversation... it was 2:00 am for her.

Ok, sure, the conversation was carried out with mutual understanding and total consent on both sides. Nobody wanted the convo to end... but... seriously! This isn't the first time... we ought to review our chatting times... or my working life will be utterly messed up. haha~ But it's FUN! That's all that matters, really..

Thursday (morning)
(Don't tell my boss....)
I'm already about to be KO'ed on my lab bench... Luckily, i can post this thing, keeping me awake for probably another half hour. We gotta go attend a medical convention in the afternoon... I hope i can survive till then. Worst comes to worst, please save me using the medical equipment on display at the convention.

**...... I think ...... i'm hoping to chat with Mai again tonight... ** struggling.....surviving.....i might start punching myself soon...
Going to meet up with Celia, Ht and Emili this Saturday. I want to make sure the outing is at least in the afternoon, i need some hard-earned sleep, for goodness' sake.

Nothing fancy here...

Created a blog... in quite a long while.

I hope i'm capable of updating this blog frequently.
This will probably be more personal than my GameSpot profile.

For my close relatives and beloved friends...

But don't expect fancy pictures, fancy layout, fancy styles and gadgets... This blog is just here for the sole purpose of you knowing me and me knowing you. Simply for writing and reading.

I don't think i even have the interest or time to make beautiful stuff out of nothing nowadays anyway.

Anyway! Cheers~ To anyone who manages to read this.