Sunday, September 23, 2007

Life, Now.

Currently Playing: Over Our Heads by Zero 7

Does anyone still read this? or given up due to lack of updates? hahah. my part 2 next week never happened. guess it kinda sums up what's going on right now.

Haven't blogged for more than a month now - maybe i'm out-growing this. but i feel i shd explain.

Work has been tough - the past month i've been really stretched, as promised by the boss. so much that last last week my colleague working with me can actually see the strain. hahaha. overwhelmed, my brain slows down to keep track of everything happening, which of coz causes me to lose track of even more. let's see... I had to set up and coordinate surveys for local & overseas colleagues, come up with a 1.5hr presentation for visitors from the HQ, had a course coming up the following week, and had to play nanny to a noob auditor.

I don't blame the auditor at all - but there were times i showed my frustration to her coz entire days were spent with her while other a/m deadlines were approaching. on the friday dept meeting i was quite sure that the audit issues wld be settled that day itself, and while coordination work on the surveys were done, i told my boss that i wld finish the untouched presentation over the wkend. and went for half day to take a badly, badly needed rest - the following week i wld be on course full time 5 days.

wrong. prob due to the work stress + non-exercise from long hrs the past mth i kena flu. i thot ok, miss 1 day of the course, still got 80% mah. anyway i already know my stuff.

wrong. tue when i stepped into office my boss told me auditor got issues. u can join the course tml. i'll take philipines, vietnam, malaysia issues. you take thailand and indonesia.
*due to sleepy cough mixture + sleepy runny nose meds, i cannot remember anything else from that day.

wednesday i had remarks all round that i looked much better - coz i threw the meds away. spent 1 hr on the phone getting colleague in indonesia to explain the discrepancies. coordinated with thai colleague. figured out wat philipines' problems were by myself - concerned colleague was missing from desk. rest of the day busy with can't-rem-wat. just busy.

thursday friday whole day speaking to colleague in thailand. audit deadline extended to next tuesday - it shd have ended the week before. i hate audits. the course was forfeited.

that's a sample work week. will stay until 9pm at least once a week, on good weeks. at work never have time to surf. never ending task list. and one task always leads to another. sometimes bring work home on weekends.

so for this past month even if i come back home with time to run/cycle, i got no energy to do so. even on wkends, i got no energy to do anything. did not turn up for company excursion to JB, earning the wrath of those who organised it. had to push away organising company sports club events, earning more. did not turn up for terry fox, wasting $30. couldn't even find the time/energy to go collect the race pack.

my dslr lies untouched in the case for a month now, my guitar much longer. fren wanted to meet up last minute on a weekend. no, i replied. i need a break from everything. i'm part of everything? he snapped/whined/quizzed (by sms, can't tell tone). Yes. Everything is part of Everything.

don;t get me wrong - i still love what i'm doing. it's still interesting, i have a fun colleague, an encouraging boss and i will not let myself snap from being stretched - i want to be able to take on bigger roles, more tasks. but so much of my energy is being eaten up, i need another break, for a chance to rejuvenate and refocus.

so north vietnam, here i come!!

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Going Potty Over Made-in-China

Can't understand what the fuss is abt over some children's book. but it seems that even adults are going potty over some hairy guy who makes magic pots. I hvn't read any of the books, and only saw the 1st movie which all i rem are stairs that pivot around so you won't know where u'll end up on the next floor.

but when i was in NS and saw this occifer carrying ard one of their books, i knew it - the books had to be damn sucky.

and you know wat else is sucky? this made in china poison food crap. other countries are right to make a hue-and-cry. china's killing their citizens with tainted food. probably their plan to take over the world. but as long as the poison is kept in house, it's good for everyone - their gahmen can feed all second/third/fourth borns with "special-industrial-dye food" and keep their population in-check, and we'll have less noisy smelly no sense of personal space selfish and inconsiderate chinamen on our over-crowded shores.

you think pirates that come from the caribbean are bad? with missing eyes hooks for hands and peg legs? i think they cannot make it compared to china pirates - they pirate everything!! 1st started with DVDs... then came disneyland(http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1716)... now pirated food (on internet everywhere). and now the china gahmen claims the story abt cardboard pork paus is pirated. well i think their claim is. and apparently at least some ppl in china are smart to think of that as well. probably the same smart ppl who pirated disneyland with their "disneyland is too far, so please come to shijingshan" slogan.

well looking at the long queues for those hairy potty books, i think i know what the pirates are coming up with next - "harry potter and the deathly hallows queue is too long, so please buy herry potter and the deadly szechuan vegetables."

yup, actually, its out already on the net, and i scrolled thru it. SPOILER ALERT!!


In Herry Potter and the Deadly Szechuan Vegetables, the last book of the 13 published by China Educative Engrish Book Pubishing, our boy wizard magician hero meets his blood curling end tucking into a plate of pirated Sze Chuan Vegetables made with Sudan Industrial Dye No. 36 served by his China girlfriend, Cho Chang, who is actually an Asian Dominatrix (played by Lucy Liu in the movie) under the pay of Lord Voldemort! *great twist in the plot!

But then Lord Voldemort also gets killed off!! he meets his blood curling end by tucking into a plate of real Sze Chuan Vegetables laced with heavy industrial pesticides (he got no nose mah, so cldn't smell the Baygon) served by his evil henchwoman, Cho Chang (Asian Dominatrix played by Lucy Liu)! *another great twist to the plot!

So by now, nothing can stand in the way of Cho Chang (Asian Dominatrix played by Lucy Liu) in her secret mission given by the Chinese government to flood Hogwarts and the magical lands with noisy smelly no sense of personal space selfish and inconsiderate chinamen!! And she, Cho Chang (Asian Dominatrix played by Lucy Liu), will be the ruler of all Hogwarts!! *the book ends with a dark note.


To know what happens to the magical lands and Hogwarts after Cho Chang (Asian Dominatrix played by Lucy Liu - i think she has a monopoly on such roles) takes over, pls catch "Rise: Blood Hunter" starring Lucy Liu, in cinemas now.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Nothing Much to Say

work is work. work is fun. work is varied. work is overwhelming. work is slack. work is hectic. maybe that's y i like it.

playing with new dSLR. maybe a bit too much. after taking 1 wedding dinner and 1 ROM, started to see things in frames and focusing even after i kept my camera. thats when i realised i need a break. not taking dSLR out of the dry box this wkend.

playing with computer instead. been watching old transformers G1 cartoons, playing old koei game unchartered waters 2, and not getting enuff sleep. fall asleep at work, body takes a longer time to recover from physical activity. have to stop.

working with photos. sick of the photos i took. sick of comparing them to see which ones to keep and which ones to throw. like playing photo hunt over n over again. yet i hope others wun get sick of them.

3 wonderful events. ktv w zow, girl, and zz made a guest appearance. qz & yb's ROM, which was great. zow's birthday surprise - v fun. hmmm. wat if? oh well, no pt anymore.

that's been my last 2 weeks. boring, time flies past fast. yet, i like it. for now.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Once Again, Been a While

almost a month since my last entry. maybe i've lost the momentum for blogging. maybe i'm too busy anyway. lets back track.

weekdays all busy with work.

last wkend: went diving, canon A75 camera drowned. sad coz it helped me with so many memories. got feelings u know... i wanted to list the trips i went with it here but i realise there's too many. will try to salvage it in the coming week - going to canon service centre. no money to buy new one coz of 2 wkends before.

2 wkends ago: played with my new toy. watched a disappointing shrek 3.

3 wkends ago: bought my new toy + accessories for $1936 in all!! woohoo!! saved abt $350.

that's it i guess. need to sleep. full diving story at roamings.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Slaves, to Fashion, & then Some.

came back from a swim, and saw clothes strewn all over 2 deck chairs, and a wooden paddle.

i wonder why it's so fashionable to carry ard wooden paddles nowsaday. wasn't it not too long ago that they made ppl slaves to do that kind of thing?

and anyway, like i said to a fren before - i'd rather have the freedom of a kayak than the monotony of a dragonboat. there is absolutely no decision making to be done when u're a serf on a dragonboat - i speak from a little experience. the guy at the rudder ask u to row, u row. ask u to stop, u stop. sianz. no need to think, just use muscle. pls correct me if i'm wrong...

i think it was Foot 2002 - we had dragonboating and i got so bored i jumped into the water below benjamin sheares bridge! and zow got everyone to row off without me! heng i caught up in time.. hahha

Still... dunno wat's the draw of carrying a wooden oar around. want to tell everyone that u're buff, u row in a team, and it's the in-thing nowsaday? the fashionable thing to pose with, coz everyone's doing it?

But i guess it's wat the establishment wants anyway. everyone just row forward, dun worry, the guys who studied hard when they were in school and those know everything will steer the rudder and tell u wat to do. now and then one of them will go in front, beat the drum and tell u to row harder, coz we are in a downturn and will have to make painful sacrifices to keep the dragonboat going forward. in the event of a foreign investment going bad, or a foreign investor pulling out, the same guy will beat the drum and tell us no need to worry about anything or think too much, just keep rowing forward, let's move on.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Life

in its own strange way, goes on as usual.

time to get up.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Black Parade

A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all.
So paint it black and take it back
Let's shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end we hear the call

On and on we carry through the fears
Ooh oh ohhhh
Disappointed faces of your peers
Ooh oh ohhhh
Take a look at me cause I could not care at all

Do or die, you'll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try, you'll never break me
We want it all, we wanna play this part
I won't explain or say I'm sorry
I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scar
Give a cheer for all the broken
Listen here, because it's who we are
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
Just a boy, who had to sing this song
I'm just a man, I'm not a hero
I! don't! care!

We'll carry on
We'll carry on

So little time

Try to understand that I'm
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
I try to stay awake and remember my name
But everybody's changing
And I don't feel the same

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Thank u

What do you do with something that killed you? says:
watever i gog to say now wun please u anyway
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
juz keep blogging!
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
yah i know. i dun mean to be mean.
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i hv no clue wat to do.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u are lost and u want attention but u dun want attention
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
yup.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u want to do somthing but u dunnoe what
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u feel alone but u are not
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i want to be alone but i dun want to be
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u want to hurt pple but u dunno hw
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u want to hurt urself but dun want to
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u want to do alot of things but u dun want to
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
no i dun want to hurt myself. others have done enuff
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
hurt as in physically exhaust
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
not tt too.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
well i guess i dunno what i shd be saying to u too
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i love myself to hurt myself physically. besides, i scared pain
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
u have already said the correct things
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
u've showed me u;ve been here, and u understand
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
thank you.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u need time dude
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
time heals
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
so in the meantime, feel watever u need to feel.
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
love hurts, time heals
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
then move on by distraction
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
after awhile it wun hurt as mucgh
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
that works for me
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
so maybe it will for u.
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
it works for me too. i';ve been thru enuff to know
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
then at the end of the day, u will be fine. u know that right
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
thank u. i wish i could hug u rite now
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
yes i know.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
it will always be ok
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
*hugsx*
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
take care dude
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
everything will be back the way it always has.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
dun rush into that. juz be angry and hurt
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
thank u. i shall paste this on my blog so i can read if i need to
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
be angry n hurt>
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
?
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
yea. juz feel wat u need to feel
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
be angry and hurt and watever. juz feel it and react to it.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
send some nasty sms-es, scream at her
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
write a nasty blog entry
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
u can't. if i react, it will be bad
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
write a book
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i can;t
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u are u
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
who cares
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
juz be angry lo
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
let it out
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
but i dun want to hurt her
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
else u could cry too.
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i love her
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u are too nice
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i loved her
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i feel like it but nothing will come out
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
then u are better than me
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
then do what u deemed neccessary and correct
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
it doesn't work that way
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i'm not better than u
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i want to scream but i dun know how
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
scream lo
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
go somewhere
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
or when no one's hme
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i want to scold her bitch but i can't bring myself to
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
i know what u mean
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
bitch bitch bitch
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
she reads ur blog?
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
no
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
scold on the blog then
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
haha
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
wat's the point when she dun read?
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
haha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
so it wun look bad on u
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
ahahha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
mayb one day she will read it
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
or refer to her next time
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
like i did with eugene on my odac entries
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
btw, heroes 19 is out
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
damn nice
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
ahhaha
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i hope one day she gets hurt n tinks of me, how i'm hurt
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
ok.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
she will
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
dun worry
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
ok
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i will feel wat i need to feel
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i will do wat i need to do
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i will be who i need to be
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
u think its too nasty to tell her "i hope one day she gets hurt n tinks of me"?
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
ha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
haha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
whatever u feel like
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
haha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
cos its u
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
u need to make urself feel better
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
haha
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
yah lor. watthefuck. our frenship is in shambles now anyway
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
wat friendship?
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
whether she is really attached a not
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
annul it
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i can't sever it totally
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
coz it is interconnected
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i can only suspend it
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
so i will.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
suspend it
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
and let it be normal again after she serves her time.
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
hjahaha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
ahem.. detention
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
haha
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
is it v childish? hahahhaa to send an sms like tt
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
hahha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
hahahha
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
its funnie
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
to me
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
yah lor
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
i also think so
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
dun have that impact
What do you do with something that killed you? says:
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
needs some impact... like "u BITCH!"
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
hahhah
ster~ work is rest in betw trips says:
or just "bitch."

I hope

I hope one day your heart gets broken too.

I hope one day you find the love and care you gave fell into bottomless pits.

I hope one day you feel so alone you hole up in your room and blog.

I hope one day you feel so much hurt from someone else's joy.

I hope one day you feel so lost you don't know wat to do except sleep.

I hope one day you feel so angry you want to throw your handphone into the wall and smash it to bits.

I hope one day you feel so little abt yourself you want to curl up and disappear.

And when you do, i hope you think of me.


==========
it's not easy
to be
me

There & Back Again

i tried to make it a point to pack light this time round, determined to clear the summit carrying all of my own stuff.

wat i didn't count on was the emotional baggage that came with the trip.

I wish I knew how to quit you.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

What's Your Travel Personality?

Your Travel Personality Is: The Adventurer
For you, travel is how you learn about the world. And you like to learn the stuff that's not in guidebooks.You truly have wanderlust. When you're not traveling, you're dreaming about where you'll go next.And your travels are truly legendary - they leave you with stories you'll be telling for the rest of your life!

What's Your Personality Type?

You Are An ENTJ
The Executive
You are a natural leader - with confidence and strength that inspires others.Driven to succeed, you are always looking for ways to gain, power, knowledge, and expertise.Sometimes you aren't the most considerate person, especially to those who are a bit slow.You are not easily intimidated - and you have a commanding, awe-inspiring presence.
You would make a great CEO, entrepreneur, or consultant.

Been a While

realise hvn't blogged in a while, so better put in an entry to show i'm still alive.

2 possibilities to y i hvn't blogged for so long:

a) i'm finally busy enjoying life and can't be bothered to blog, or
b) my life is total crap and i got nothing to blog.

actually it's
c) i'm so busy doing stuff i dun have the brains to blog.

work is hectic... now i'm taking 2 roles. but the work is still interesting, the boss is good and the colleague is chio. so although hectic i've no complaints. in fact i like being kept on my toes, and tight deadlines... makes things more exciting

just an update on the previous entry - i did take 1 day MC. felt a bit guilty, but the rest was good...

yup... most of waking hours involve work now... with fun colleagues, thankfully. wkends a bit of activity here and there, nothing to shout abt though.

going to kinabalu this tuesday... i think it hasn't sunk in yet, coz i just came back from a traumatising bali trip last mth... i think it'll only sink in when i'm at senai for the flight. did train a bit though... and thanx to agung will be more prepared.

tt's it... sleepy from waking up early everyday, including today and tml, plus the bailey's coffee i had earlier at villa bali w odackies. nice to meet up with them again.

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Should I go to work tml?

As much as i enjoy work... i do feel a bit overwhelmed of late. and i have a runny nose, slight cough and slight body aches. perfect excuse for MC. plus boss already knows i'm sick - i was flooding my cubicle with nose snot when he came over to arrow me.

"this project, blah blah blah, and... are you ok?"

"no." obviously.

hahahha ok, i mean he IS a nice guy - a good boss as well. but i was getting really really cranky from getting dehydrated thru my nose.

shall assess the situation when i wake up tml. if got aches anyway, it is my social responsibility to stay at home and not infect my colleagues with my virus.

Saturday, March 24, 2007

A Little Bit Sick

As if having a ticklish throat, runny nose and not being able to swim or jog is bad enuff - there has to be nagging thrown in too.

makes me kinda miss hall life.

but there are good things here too... so i'll just block out the not-so-nice parts.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Thanx

Once again, as usual, lack sleep. i shd really turn in after this post but got shows streaming in. gotta watch. darn.

Over the week, a new fren said something really, really nice. Thank you, but u probably don't know me well enuff, that's why. i'm starting to see how being an ass works now. Thank you very much for thinking tt way.

Monday, March 12, 2007

IT Fair

Quick post. Never knew Singapore was so full of geeks, and they were all at the IT fair same time as me. Wanted to recce dSLRs but the jostling and pushing made me feel slightly claustraphobic. held both nikon n canon ones a while, then got the hell out, avoiding the hapless little kids and trolleys of new printers along the way, getting pushed from left, right back. Had. To. Get. Out.

And to think they want to cram this little island with more ppl. so where u going to put the extra heads? half of singapore already takes the same MRT train to work as me liao. if they bring in more population (read: chinamen) or foreign talent (read: ppl other than from china) i am not giving a fuck to the environment anymore and will get a car. then at least i have my own personal space and not have some stinking talent lean against me all the way to tanjong pagar.

anyway. ally didn't answer my calls, reply my smses nor call back. well... watever too then. had to get out. have to go back. tml still gotta work, tonite still gotta blog.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

After Bali 2 - Work is Rest in Between Trips

It's been almost a week since returning - my 2nd toenail on left foot is still black, and the tip of the toe is numb. that long cut on my right shin is now a peeling strip bak kwa, and i've been shedding dead skin for 7 days. and i almost died. again.

well maybe it wasn't as close a shave as last time. but even though i could hardly keep awake on monday and tuesday, i've nv been more thankful to go back to work. to be in a safe, airconditioned office in a comfortable swivel chair messing abt with excel sheets. but i was so floozy from lack of sleep i totally didn't feel the tremors that whole of CBD panicked over - even laughed at girl colleagues felt it. twice. at my desk i was falling asleep after lunch, and too spaced out to tok cock to my lunch buddies - they said i was really quiet those few days.

But at the same time, I'm strangely happy/grateful that i went for this trip. nothing like a life threatening journey to make u realise how lucky u r, and how much u've left behind getting lost on mountains.

I had quite a few hallucinations along the trek, the funniest being the Taxi Stand, and the worst being of me slipping very badly on a wet boulder on a river bed, and cracking my head open. my brain wld be splattered all over the rocks, and my companions too tired and too far from end point to drag my remains down. i wld then be left there for days and half eaten by animals before being returned to my understandably upset family.

I guess it stemmed from
a) see QZ slip and slide down a wet boulder on a river bed earlier during the trek rite in front of me and realising i couldn't do anything to help him, and
b) wanting to read "Lord of the Flies" again but a fren is still holding on to the book after 2 yrs.

And i've come to realise that yes, as i grow older i am more and more kiasee, but it is not death that scares me as much as wat my loved ones will have to go thru. so stumbling down the dormant volcano really made me realise wat was really impt.

so here's my dilemma - stopping all these dangerous activities and start to take things for granted? or continue and risk making my loved ones worried?

i think i'll let both sides balance each other out. take things for granted and go for trips, then come back home freaked out and go for trips again when the fear has been forgotten. then wonder why i wanted to climb the mountain 2 hrs into the trek. sorta vicious cycle.

Traveller's Tales, as usual, at http://rockies-roamings.blogspot.com/