Ok back again after awhile. Having writer's block or very simply a lazy mind =D but a few events have passed and I thought it might be useful material to fill up some online blog spaces.

1st things 1st, i'll be leaving for HK in about 2 weeks time and damn its not going to help with my weighty problem (pun intended). Imagine shoving tim sums and what not down my throat....hmmm all the gastronomical delights and i've sorta came up with a rather small shopping list as well. I highly doubt i'll be haggling with the roadside stalls for a few obvious reasons. I don't speak the language except for a few undesirable words (god bless my soul) and as a guy I don't reckon i'll be interested in the street stuff unless I somehow have a total revamp of my shopping list. Anyone wants anything from there pls let me know before I go.

Entering week 8 of my IA...2 more weeks before my supervisor "possibly" might request to show up and already I have a backlog of work for my logbook...die better complete it before I fly off. Relations with people at work are getting better I guess and I guess thats the only saving grace among all the shit there is there but heard "news" that 1 of us might get outsourced for 2 months...hahaha taking it with a pinch of salt.

I think as humans we should always consider the words we are about to say before saying them. Its a positive trait no matter what you consider your character to be or what your social background is. So bitchy people out there for goodness sake you can act and walk the talk but when it comes down to the basics pls at least show that you are human afterall...=X

Had dinner at Sushi Tei@ Paragon last friday with scb and 2 of her colleagues...nice food with interactive company. Left for SMU's ICB to meet freeuns there...chilled over a few drinks before heading home. Freeuns don't let it affect you, it will blow over as long as the people involve don't continue provoking each other and sometimes to keep any kind of relationship going, pride has to be swallowed even if you think you're not in the wrong.

Movie Marathon yesterday was slightly less than what I expected but I guess practice makes perfect! Hahaha don't think you guys want anything like this soon right? Choice of movies were pretty decent just that for the 1st movie our attention was split between mahjong and watching the movie...haiz...lucky never play $ or else it'll be like paying for watching movie in my own home...=X ordered dinner in and there was so much food left...1 whole golden pillow to be exact...totally untouched!! Ended up watching only 3 movies out of the planned 4 at around 9pm+ as scb needed to go clubbing. After much deliberation, I decide to relent to her constant "jio-ing" and go Dbl O with her and her colleagues. Now you cannot say ask me go club is like wanting my life ah! Hee...reached there around 11pm and was fortunate to have a table because her colleagues were there early. Music was DUH! until the Bon Jovi's It's My Life came on around 1am and then it was smooth sailing all the way. Haven't felt that tipsy in awhile but i'm getting the hang of knowing my limit and last night was my limit...1jug screwdriver + 1jug greentea hennesy + 2gls Hennesy Coke + 1 tequila shot + 1btl budweiser at home...tsk tsk tsk getting weak already. Was already making frequent trips to the toilet already and was chilling by 3am...tired already...old already. The people were nice and I think scb was trying to entertain me as well as her colleagues...haha nice try babe but I think when you were high, you totally went all out for yourself but thats ok la quite an eye opener for me hahaha...

Okay gtg view houses now...damned

And so I was feeling better this morning...but it was not to last. As the day wore on i'm back to square one with a nasal orgasm coupled with a mild fever...damn my work is not helping me recover!

Headed down to Harbourfront again today and completed the job faster than yesterday. Practice makes perfect eh! Haha but I don't want to be too efficient in my job wait kena bullied to no end. Tried withdrawing $ from the DBS bank at Harbourfront today and the most unexpected thing happened! My card got retained!!! The machine tried dispensing my card twice but the card only came out of the slot alittle...I could not even grab hold and pull it out with my finger tips. Used the phone next to the atm and spoke to 3 different persons before telling me that a replacement card will be sent to me in 5 working days! Yeah so I have cash that I cannot take...how nice! Really got to submit my taxi claim tmr or else i'll have little $ on me for the short weekend I have. Any sugar mamas interested to support me for a few days? Hahaha good times guaranteed!

Work is piling up...the sales team is closing more sales than the engineers can cope and wtf are the new attachment students?!?!

Before I go would like to give a big loud SNEEZE! Hope I did not scare you...

Horrible day at work...not because of the job but due to me not feeling well. Was already feeling under the weather yesterday and it just got worse today. Yesterday my department experienced a shortage of manpower and I was left with a mountain of tasks to do. Fortunately the engineers helped out whenever they could and I managed to see the end of the day. Came in to office today with "nuo mi fan" and "tao ni" for breakfast...after 2 mouthfuls my supervisor came in telling us NTU guys to get ready to go onsite! Totally caught me by surprise, thought I could slack and recuperate in the office...wolfed down my breakfast and drank as much "tao ni" as I could before heading down to One Raffles Link. Finally had the chance to visit Credit Suisse office. Had to setup desks and chairs with 15 sets of PCs in 45min. It really took the stuffing out of me for the day! Felt abit sick but managed to complete the job. Returned to office for barely 20min before my supervisor told us to get ready for another deployment at Harbourfront! Damn! Went down to Harbourfront Merrill Lynch to deploy 30 LCD monitors...they ain't light! Felt like dying already but emerged half dead. Another 30 LCD monitors awaits me tmr...Now down with a fever, a scratchy throat and blocked nose! Yes life is good!

Another long week for me with deployment projects on Friday evening and Sunday...over worked under paid and best of all learn nothing.

Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone

I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie
is made up on your side

When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
All the words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do
Reminds me of you
And the clothes you left
they lie on my floor
And they smell just like you
and all the things that you do

When you walk away
I count the steps that you take

Do you see how much I need you right now?

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
And when you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

We were made for each other
Out here forever
I know we were
Yeah Yeah

All I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I do I give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe, I need to feel you here with me
Yeah

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear will always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

I wonder if any girl would be singing this to me. Sometimes the right/wrong songs can act as a catalyst leading to an emo trip! Gotta replace all my mp3s to happy songs!

Sigh...no full weekends this month. Pls send more attachment students!!!

Ok this is going to be a good one! For the 1st time in my life I recieved the thumbs up for my culinary skillz. The story goes like this...yesterday, through milo's brain child of having an iron chef competition, I was given the chance to cook since a long time. We were split into 2 teams from drawing random lots. I paired up with milo and scb paired up with da jie. The theme ingredient: Eggs! Of course to be fair, both teams recieved the details 1 day prior to the competition so that we can prepare to go out guns-a-blazing for the challenge. Of course for me I had to rush down to eastpoint after work to meet up the gang to shop for groceries for the competition. Tension was rife the moment both teams were armed with a hand basket. We split up in NTUC scouring for the secret ingredients to make our master piece.

Headed back to scb's place all stocked up but too early to begin preparing. Played a few rounds of poker with $ for the 1st time in my life and fortunately emerged with some winnings. Ok the time has come for both teams to pit their skillz against each other. Milo and I decided on a simple yet tasty fare: Egg stuffed Tuna served with a side of Roast Chicken Spaghetti in Special sauce! The ladies tried a tough dish of fried handmade dumplings, meatballs and Oatmeal Prawn. Both teams were pretty civil with each other until a can of tuna went missing...accusations and brandishing of choppers started taking place...in the end we had to beg for a can of tuna that mysteriously looks like the one we bought found in the drawer. Both teams finished cooking in about 90min...not bad for a shared kitchen. The remaining 2 judges arrived...Caline and Jason. Zen and Aunty were already salivating while waiting for the 2 to come. 4 judges stands between both teams and the Iron Chef title...

To start, ours looked pretty average compared to the ladies' dishes. I have to admit our appearance did not look as appetising as the ladies' but true our creativity and taste we emerged as the victors!! The Iron Chefs!!...i'm very sure it will be disputed till the next round but let us have this moment. Thx! Celebrated Zen's birthday by looking at him voluntarily smear cake on his face...nice! Happy Birthday Zen!...Played more poker, this time without $ and bankrupted twice followed by milo and we both had to forfiet...end of story dun probe further. What happens in the room stays in the room...

Concluded the night with a movie at TM...last movie there was "Wet Dreams 2" like eons ago and now its "Alone". Not really eerie but its pretty shocking and amusing to see how my movie dates have developed their own anti-scare method. Nice one guys!

Some pictures...

Me Fooling around with a carrot

Hostile + Insane woman holding a "Carrot"

The "Iron Chefs"... I have 2 eggs in hand

The opposition...scb & da jie aka "copper chefs"

The Final Spread...yummy

The Award winning dish...ours of course

Dear Joyce...a cucumber is green and is meant to be kept in the fridge and a carrot is orange also meant to be kept in the fridge...a cucumber is not a carrot and likewise a carrot is not a cucumber...till the next showdown! Muahuhauha

Hello everyone! Guess what i'm working on Saturday again!!! 3/4 of my weekends are burnt and I still have 18 weeks to go. Since last Thurs till yesterday, shit has been piling up until there is no room to move, has been on my feet alomost everyday and today I finally had the chance to sit and enjoy the lack of hussle and bustle of people busy working...well at least that was the case after 11am. I wonder what will happen this sat? Its hard to have everything go to plan and usually have to compromise to the benefit of everyone. Well its time to step up and live life the way it is meant to be - "MY WAY"...RAH!!! So anyways after work will be heading down for an Iron Chef thingy with the dudes and dudettes. By right planned to watch "Alone" followed by clubbing at Devil's Bar but by left things will screw up and has!!! Devil's Bar has returned to hell leaving behind a dark empty shell of its former glory...sigh...I did not even have a chance to go there before. Shall be looking for an alternative location but I wonder if i'll have khakis. Its always better to have a contingency plan.

Have been having regular Waffles Tuesdays hahaha wonder how long this can go on...hope don't kena diabetes or else "hong kan" liao. Taking about it reminds me of my weighty issues, DAMN IT got to start an exercise program soon...before I move out of my home I have to utilise the gym and swimming pool...gym is fine but swimming alone very sian. High chance will eventually stay at Boon Lay/Pioneer area...so damn far from my friends I guess will get to see them lesser, they will be even more reluctant to come over my place and i'll probably be more reluctant to go out even considering its much more further to town compared to my present place. Will see how it goes...got till the end of the year.

I have done some crazy things before and I have done something again. I bought Shirlyn's Tan "New Found Jealousy" album for the song "Window" @ $19.90...its been ages since I bought a CD but so far its been worth it. Oh and I rewarded myself today...haha have been putting it off for ages but I finally found the one...a connection I must say. Retail therapy is always good to perk the spirits up. Oh and holidays too...they are so addictive! Hong Kong from 6th to 10th September & Vietnam in December! Looking forward to it, Hong Kong as I have never been there before and Vietnam is like the 9th Year anniversary since I last went there back in 1998. I wonder if I can squeeze in a Tioman trip in Oct before the monsoon season hits...anyone interested?