N.Y.D.C Dates

Last time when we had dinner with Ken at Coffee Club we sort of mentioned that we will go NYDC next time to eat mudpie.. and maybe that is why Ken keep asking us to go to NYDC.. this time round it would be Wayne's treat..

So suspicious.. why suddenly wanna treat ? too rich ar? Gis n i were bombarding Ken with these q.. why he wanna treat huh ? why keep wanting to meet us and have dinner? so on? i have bf liao wor.. not interested with Wayne.. haaaa..



Anyway, we have been rejected him for the umpteenth time.. excuses given so far

" we have gym sessions..
going out with frens..
not in s'pore..
got classs..
got flea market..
blahh.. "

But Ken never give up.. said.. u both cant be forever busy what.. after gym still can meet? blahh....

tired of arguing.. happen to be on leave this thursday n friday... so give in.. we shall meet and let Wayne treat... since he is so eager to treat us.. Gis n i were discussing today.. maybe they want to do this.. Ken treat, Wayne treat.. then our turn..

ok lor.. we go makan at hawker centre.. or treat then McD ice-cream cone.. haaaaa..


Today quite busy.. many omniback cases.. and the 2 newbie starting to pick up with cases.. good for them n good for JH..

JF is busy teasing Kenny.. n Kenny is busy entertaining her with all the
make-believe words of his.. i told JF..she still new to him.. that's why she believed to what he said.. he is good at making people believe but actually he knows nothing.. ghaaaa.. it's true actually

Today called up the GMP guy.. it's the Unix adm job coursemate Danny recommended.. but seems like when GMP heard ACACIA they know they cant take unless resigned for 6 months.. well.. i guess it's all Lance's fault.. create the problem by joining GMP and work for HP less than 6 months after he left Acacia..

today applied on unix adm job via online.. no phonecalls.. no email.. sob sob.. dunno when i can get a reply.. and get a job.. anyway i really dun have mood to think abt job search now.. maybe cny is coming.. excited..

ShoULd i RemoVE my WisDoM... tEEtH??

2 years back the dentist told me that sooner or later i will have to extract the 2 wisdom teeth on my lower jaw..as the position of these 2 wisdom teeth is slanting towards the molar teeth and left a small area in between that causes food to stuck in there.. each time after food i will need to use my tongue to dig the food out.. very tiring...and great possibility the food will accumulate and causes decay.. even brush of flosss cant get the food out..




today i'm digging the food with my tongue like usual..annoyed..checked with small mirror and to my surprise.. the two wisdom teeth already developed black spots on the side nearer to the molar teeth.. OHH NOOO... meaning that i will have to extract them soon.. else it will infect the molar teeth..

I HATE to see dentist...n i heard extracting wisdom teeth needs MC.. cause cant really eat/chew on that side.. So i have 2 to pluck.. i really not sure if i can go through this...

i think will only go to see dentist after cny.. at least i can enjoy all the food happily first before suffer from the pain...

ThE CocK JoKe

Like usual.. JF will ask me to entertaint her with jokes n stuff..

i was browsing Mr.Brown website and saw this eye-cathing title of his blog " Biggest Cock Erection in Chinatown"

At the same time, received phone call from some HP guy asking stupid qs posted to him from one customer.. stupid.. so i was sonorking JH.. which goes like this

LH: this stupid cust

--> meanwhile, im trying to send mr.brown funny title to Jia.. i write this to jia
LH: biggest..
--> and wonder how the window switched and the rest of my typing goes into JH's..

LH: cock erection in china town"
--> i heard him say "HUH" i was like .. OH NOOO... Kanchiong to explain..while he replied
JH: i think i get it..
LH: http://www.mrbrown.com <<-- trying to explain that this is from this website
JH: interesting..
JH: i also told cfc about the event
LH: Andy <<-- trying to switch to the topic im suppose to tell her earlier, customer
JH: will u go see?
JH: when is it btw?
JH: sigh... missed one in 12 years event..
LH: i saw i thk.. if nopt mistaken.. not sure if it is the right "cock"
JH: thinkign stright hor..
JH: opppss...
LH: alamak
JH: hmm doesn't matter i think most cock look the same?
JH: ROFL...
LH: is it? i thk varies in sizes.. haaaaaaaaa
JH: ai yo.. cant help it...
JH: hmm true.. looks the same lar but varies in sizes... muahahahahah this conversation covers both topics

ghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... beh tahan.. but we both have good laugh.. he laugh till face red red.. cos trying to hold it.. ghaaaaa..

read JF's blog.. n seems like this topic also crack them up..

PhOne CaLL...

the AssHole scs manager called ..he actually sms me to call him.. but i din reply as i din check my sms.. he called said he is xxx.. i was like huh? who ? how could i remmeber his name.. only know his surname .. lost his card already..

he said he has a position as system engineer to administrator AIX & Sun Solaris machine.. i told him i dun have experience in this machines.. as im trained in hp-ux but not forgetting to tell him i have confident i can pick up in no time as they are all running on UNIX.. so he said he he will tell his colleague that i have hpux background n can pick up AIX & Sun Solaris.. willing to learn.. n he will fwd my resume to him.. well.. ok lor.. i dun mind more opportunities.. still polite to him..in IT industry.. must make sure we always keep the network..

anyway.. i wont put any hope in this company.. cos kena fouled once..

BK, our young soon-to-be mummy online.. quickly ask her of her condition as she said she is waiting "impatiently" liao..hope she deliver safely

UnpreDictaBle...

Yesterday Dennis (NK's bf) informed me that Bee Bee's father passed away.. some colonary complication or something..

i was so shocked.. cos din hear anything abt BB's father is not healthy or anything.. we've been keeping quite closely in touch recently.. as she constantly updating me on her upcoming wedding.. showing me her wedding photos n stuf.. and happy for her..n now this news...

Read Sue blog.. mm.. wonder why our loved ones n relatives choose to leave us during cny.. cos my father passed away last year few days before cny..my uncle passed away few weeks ago.. quite near cny too..BB's father also..Sue's grandma also.. mmm..last year my family din celebrate cny too.. mourning mah.. this year is second year my father cant be around to celebrate .. will go n pray at the place where we place his urn..time flies.. one year already..

Anyway..life goes on..

JF was asking me what topic to write for her blog.. this is not the first time she ask.. told her to write anything that she sees/thinks .. any topic or happenings lah... aiyoo...

OppOrtunItiEs in SaMe ComPanY

Today lunch with Irene.. she ask me again abt the fedex job vacancies..

3 positions.. 1 senior sys adm ( need to know unix+oracle ), 2 junior sys adm ( unix ).. contract 6 months still under Acacia..

Irene said the guy she set last time worked there for 2 years already and they get 1.5 (aws+bonus) and the salary is higher than my current basic.. mm.. not bad ..

i told her i better check with manager first see what he thinks.. this position is immediate.. which less likely i can go immediately ? talked to KH.. our conversations goes like this via sonork :

Me: "KH, did u know abt the fedex contract job from Irene?"
KH: "nope?"
Me: "mm.. ok"
KH: "what is it about?"
Me: "tony wee is looking for sys adm (unix + oracle) .. i thk he is trying to get 3 engineers from acacia..n Irene informed me abt this.."
KH: "oh.. i think its new."
KH: "u interested?"
Me: "yeah yeah"
KH: "go for interview lah.."
Me: "heee.. ok.. which means still under acacia lah.. irene said they want asap "
Me: "i send her my resume lor.. and see how"
KH: "its your call.. let u decide.."
Me: "ok thks"
KH: "maybe CF can also try if he wants?"
Me: "DUN want lahh"
Me: "errr.. i mean.. if no one ask him.. i wont tell him lehh"
KH: "ha"
Me: "i hope i dun have to work in a team with him.."
KH: "u go ahead first lor.."
Me: "ok"

so.. i send my resume to Irene.. and will see how it goes..

FeLt CheAteD !!

Been talking abt the dba job that im waiting for to my chat frens..they encouraged me to call the manager .. at least know the outcome..no point waiting helplessly.. i called up the manager.. din answer.. later in the afternoon.. he sms me which goes like this:

" sorry missed your call. I am unable to place you at ssc as your salary will not fit into current budget.however we are impressed with your outgoing attitudes and would still like to consider you in our team.I have forwarded your resume to my colleague XX last week he will contact you "

AssHole..so i really felt cheated..so the discussion and promises are FAKE..really cannot take a verbal agreement seriously.. nothing is confirmed until signing the paper.. such a jerk..

Ken was telling me to scold him.. but i just replied him this way:

" Thanks for your reply. Jst curious isn't we agree on the range of X to X? anyway happy working to you "

Not sure why i add the happy working feel like sarca him but cant thk of the right word...then i realised that..could it be the resume that i fwded to him that i din change my original salary range ?? that's why he said my expected salary is too high ?? anyway forget abt this job.. have to keep looking.. sigh.. should be wiser now i hope.. learnt from mistake

i still have 1 more month ..including cny.. i have faith ..hope.. that i'll get a job.. now i din say get a job i want.. cos time seems short.. shorter...

Adi was telling me.. dun feel demoralised..else how am i going to fight for my dream job.. he decided to take up the CIBA position..glad for him..anything is better than being a remote support which outsider labeled as "HELPDESK" sound so low class...

so..keep searching.. tired but..this is LIFE as Adi said.. never expect only the best..smooth sailing.. should anticipate ups n downs.. ARRRRGGg....feel like screaming.. will be better after that.. at least i have my frens and family member as my supporter !!! so im not alone ..never alone

JL said

for those things we have....we treasure....
for those we hope for... we pray....
for those we are about to get.... be thankful....
for those people who support us.... we cherish....
for those we lose.... be strong....
this is life....

anoTHer inTerView coMpleteD.. SiaN..

Went to the getronics interview.. we are meeting at SIA blg which is one of their customer site "Michelin"..met up with the project manager.. his name is Kusani..i tot i'll be meeting indian.. but from his voice does not sound like indian.. so i guess he may be those fair fair indian, if good luck.. he could be good looking.. haaa..

when this "Kusani" appeared.. mm.. a bit bald..looks like indonesian or so...he wear coloured contact lense which immediately attract all attention to his eyes only.. haaa.. a very polite guy.. interviewing sessions with him and a program manager..whom does not seem to have much liking for me.. cos he keep smiling to himself.. n looks like wanted to end the session asap.. but this Kusani is patiently explaining the job scope.. basically this is a "bao ka liao" job..will have many extra scope/roles.. suckss.. n need to be on stand-by..but i dun mind starting from here so that i could have chance to polish up my oracle skill..

Then this program manager ask.. " why u want to do/concentrate only on oracle databases " a very good questions indeed..i was telling him i know system (OS).. so i want to know one layer above OS.. which will be databases or application.. sap is too expensive and the opportunity is too limited.. so oracle is a right choice for me..

and he said he wants to know the standard q.. " where will i see myself in 3 to 5 years time".. tot of telling him.. i'll probably be married n have kids.. .. haaa..of course i din tell him that..i told him... i'll be DBA by then..deep down im thking.. i wish..

that's all lah.. they gave me name cards.. say if have any qs can email/call them. and said they want to fill the position immediate.. so if they found someone who fit into the role and can start immediate.. they will hire him.. so this clearly hinting that i stand no chance lor...........

go home n sleep...

ShUtTer..Eeeee...

Watched this Thailand ghost movie called "shutter".. this is the second best ghost story i've watch since "The eye".. after watching still feel eerie over the image of the ghost sitting on the actor's shoulder.. geliiiiiii..



This movie was recommended by JH.. he said a MUST watch.. after watching it.. i totally agree with him.. a good and frightening ghost story.. a few scenes i have to close my eyes and got few shocks.. haaa.. by the way.. i watched in the afternoon.. with bright sunlight.. n i still feel the fear.. imagine if u watch at night and if u watch alone....the BEST part is the truth at the end when they revealed why the actor felt uncomfortable on the back of his neck and that when he weigh himself.. his weight is almost double ( b'cos the ghost is riding on him ) .......................................

maybe i should cut a copy ..bring home scare my sis in law.. she watch horror/ghost movie by shutting down the volume.. so she wont hear the sound effect.. clever huh...but no fun like that..

ForGeTful Day

Today went workout like most saturdays with HweeLi..packed my stuff before go out and when i reach the changing room..i realised that i left my sports shoes at home..and i forgot to bring extra shirt to change !! WHAT HAPPEN ?!? cant believe im that blur.. if i have my swimsuit i can still go swimming.. but now!!!

so i just do cycling with my sandal..HL accompanied me as she has too much to talk about.. and need someone to listen to her grumbling n everything..we both made appointment for facial after the work-out.. heee

today the lady who usually attended to me is not around so the other lady took over..i dun really enjoy her massage sessions.. but she really make me "beh tahan" so hard sell..keep asking me to renew the facial package..nearly like forcing me to sign.. wah lao... i have to lie saying that my sis may already help me sign up at another place i better check first..still have 3 more sessions.. really want to quickly complete the whole course then go else where..

tot of taking a short nap.. but maybe the coffee took with HL during lunch..cant sleep..so ended up watching tv and do my beads got to give HL else she will pester me again..Next week we will go shopping for cny clothes..

started to feel the cny atmosphere already..with cny songs from radio n shopping centres.. i think my favourite festival is CNY..not for the ang pow anymore.. but the gathering with family members..

when we grow older.. we will appreciate the time we have with our loved ones more n more.. reason being.. we dun see each other that often like when we were younger...n we dun have chance to fight or argue like when we were staying together..

JuZ AnoTheR daY..

Holidayz...went out with JL..but seems like we have some hiccup on the meeting up.. he tot im not goin out n i tot he wants to go out.. alamak.. anyway..we met up n hang out at ECP and PP.. Just another day.. where we dunno where to go ..what to do.. started to feel bored...not sure why..maybe the hot weather.. maybe it's me

not really in the mood for anything..too much things in my head..im someone who always have things in my head to think of.. not that i dun want to share.. but i just thk that it may not be the right time or i just need to figure it out myself..

Read sue's blog.. she is having interview on monday too.. we both been very keen in our job search.. hope we get what we want

Tried the ever so famous RotiBoy
Not that fantastic lah.. why people so mad about this bread !! i think breadtalk still better at least they have more choices..

maybe i'll have early night today.. maybe i'll finish up the story book..i felt so lonely all the sudden.. cos no one at home..

HoliDaYs..

Tomorrow no work.. yeh yeh..tomorrow no work..

Thomas sms..informed me sunday have class..informatics shifted to Jurong East.. so far.. siannn....

anyway.. today JF and i were discussing what to eat tonight.. my sis is home to Melaka .. so i got to settle my own dinner.. decided to cook instead.. after work, went to NTUC.. bought brocolli, carrots, green bean ( dunno what it is called ), bread and apples

came home, cook rice.. wash the vege.. going to boil the vege instead of frying.. healthier.. heee.. so i mix the brocolli+carrot+green bean.. and fry an egg.. that's my dinner..heee..

JF said she had tomato pork, kangkong and cai xin, she ta bao.. she said cook tmw..boil soup..

went through the photos JL sent from his Penang trip.. i pick this one to share with my blog buddies..especially Gis...she has been pestering me recently.. to show her JL's photo..ghaaaa..here u go.. we took a few together but very dark that's why never share here.. next time take nicer one..

MiGrAiNe .. arGGG..

I've been having migraine pretty often these days.. stress? not eating right ? sick? face too much of the PC ?

not sure what's the real cause but it is really not a pleasure experience.. usually if i sleep through the night it will dissapear.. but once or twice.. it prolong till the next day and that is really sickening..

search through the web, there is no cure for migrain.. i think im gonna ask JH for the medicine he recommended me last time.. he said it works for him hope it works for me too..

migraleve
JH said he took the migraleve pink one which is very effective but cant be overdose.

monday will go for a interview, a job recommended by Albert again.. phew.. so. since haven sign the job contract i'm free to take up any offer that comes along.. good n bad..


Argg.. still headache.. one-sided.. today is right. seldom get the pain on this side.. feeling weak .. weaker....

NeXt OpPorTuniTy

Today Albert (Bizlink job agent) called, he ask me if im interested for a position which he think fit my skill sets

i told him about the scs's follow up, he said he ia not being informed abt this .. the manager havent told him that they are taking me already.. mm.. suspicious.. i told him i met the manager last monday and we have somehow agree upon the terms n conditions except that he will try to ask for the price i ask for.. he said he can check.. and meanwhile he told me abt this job

a permanent postion at IBM( kaki bukit or changi south ) as some enterprise dunno waht engineer , monitoring the system tool, more for server and network.. he said this job can offer the salary that meet the range i ask for.. hooo... glad to hear that.. he said he sent a guy to another similar position for window and he said he has been doing well. so ow they r looking for another person for this position.. GREAT.. sounds good.. but not much interaction with the databases...


we i asked him, what should i do ? should i wait for the job (scs) or proceed to keep on searching for new job.. he said " proceed while waiting" mm.. exactly what i have in mind.. so he will arrange for the appointment.. hope to hear from him soon..heee

if i get the second job, i will go for it.. as it is a big company will definitely benefited more.. and i can also do a internal transfer of job scope..

PlanNing my LeAvEs..

Thinking over..and this is how im going to spend my 10.5 leave spreading across the 2 months.. till end of February 2005

manager said try to clear from 31 Jan onwards since before this time, there will be resources problem..

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February
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2/2( 1/2 day afternoon) till 4/2 == 2.5 days
8/2 & 11/2 == 2.0 days
21/2 till 28/2 == 6.0 days (19th till 22nd ==> Hong Kong)
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10.5 days
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So basically, i'll be working for 6.5 days in FEB.. isn't that a dream come true ?

mY LeO leO..

So happy to see this news.. Leonardo Dicaprio. my idol since Titanic won best actor for the movie Aviator



coolie coolie.. he is still looking good after so many years..as good looking but a bit matured now compared to when he appeared in Titanic

I think, after Titanic, the romance movie i think is worth watching is "50 first dates"


keke..Ken said will bring Leonardo Dicaprio to blading this sat... to tempt me to go !!..

FeD - UP

MONDAY.. monday blues again..this was worsen by some my stupid teammates's attitude..

As we worked on Round-Robin manners, cases are taken in R-R, and each week we take turn to be the "GUI" the one who si monitor the software q..UNFORTUNATELY, this week i'm the GUI and as expected some monkey will try his BEST to make this the worst week of any GUI. except when he is the GUI..

Whenever it's his turn to take cases.. he will find all excuses.. want GUI to check this check that.. reject this reject that.. Good enough.. this morning the same old things happen again but this is not his turn but he is kind enough to help others to justify the sw-not-suppose to take case

Last friday, david already mentioned abt the ftp slow case to jackson n myself. we told him to check on the h/w portion, the NIC if he confirm no problem then he can pass to s/w for checking..

so, this morning, David happily pass the case over as he said CONFIRM not h/w problem.. well.. time for comeone to start his "acting".. he bombarded the team especially GUI. said h/w should check this check that.. blahhh.... n i have to revert whatever teammates said to David since he is the one who pass the case over.. he has his own view.. he is saying.. ftp is not h/w issue at all.. blahhhh... so i pass what he said to my teammates.. n that stupid Monkey bombarded with more sonorks.. i told him.. why dun u talk directly to David instead.. n he repluied "u r the GUI and not us " that really piss me off, i replied to teammates

" SO what if im the GUI, let me know if u guys want me to reject forward the case" THE END

so JH said he agrees with what cf said.. we shall reject fwd to david.. FINE. i reject the case. Deep down i really GLAD i choose to leave this whole damn place.. it is very unlucky n not a pleasure at all to work with someone who is so petty, not reasonable, acted as if he is senior so pls respect me kind of attitude.. ENOUGH of this..

and i really thk JH is sometimes two-face guy..this is what BK said n today i agree with her..

anyway.. after lunch i feel better.. and promise myself to try to be happy for the rest of the days im left with in this darn company..

and the good news is. im left with 9 days leaves plus 1.5 leave in lieu YIPEEE...

RoLL N BlaDe..

Yest Went blading with Ken, Gis and Wayne..mm.. we become so Onz..

Gis n Ken can blade a little while Wayne n i are like duck learning how to walk properly.. I still have phobia from last blading session 2 years back.. i dun dare to look up.. concentrate on each step.. and guess what.. i din fall at all.. ghaa.. so i thk this is some achievement isn't it ?!?

anyway.. im still having body muscle aching from friday yoga-ing..

Ken is chiong us to blade this sat again.. a bit tempted but see how lah..friday no work..yipeee.. but the stupid ccnp starting again this sunday.. de-moralising.....

BeaD-RinG

After braclet.. now im making bead ring.. here are some that i've made











and 2 bracelets




-- this is the one JF & HL prefer --

SaTuR-DAY

Started my workout routine.. saturday..sis n i decided to go swimming instead of gym.. we haven been swimming for sooo long.. i think i haven swim for more than a year..luckily i still have remember how to swim


We went to the swimming pool that was for NUS-alumni but planet fitness members are allowed to use the pool. Not so big, and the water is just five feet..after few laps i'm out of breath.. really old liao.. but the pool water is extremely cold.. that make me have to keep swimming to warm-up my body..

After swimming, we went back to fitness centre and had our weekly sauna..met HL, she looked so tired, with dark ring under her eyes..she said this is the most 'headache' project she ever handled.. and hopefully the problem can be solved by next week.. phew.. life of a consultant.. a dream job of mine .. is not easy as it seems.. so.. enjoy the care-free life i have now.. while i still have it..


Today is master Lim's yearly gathering..i din go the past few years..but this time round he emailed us so paiseh to reject .. went along with SN, JF as well as ML..
As expected, there are many PRCs( China chinese )..we feel so out of place.. as usual, we hide into the TV room and watch "POLICE STORY"..and let Thomas entertaint us by his super funny jokes and his 'papasan' role.. ghaaaa..how to live with man like this ? i think i laughed to death to each of his joke..he is still the funniest guy in BBC (Black-Belt-Club).. althought he still a red-belter but he has been member for so long, so BBC accepted him as member already .. haaaaa


After the movie, we have b'day songs.. Ohh.. this year we din get to eat cake.. wonder why.. maybe they dun have enough for everyone .. they bought 3 cakes for master Lim..haaa.. we left around 4:30.. i really cant stand the warm temperature in his house.. maybe too many people.. feel like goin to get sick..so i din join SN they all to china town, went home to take nap instead.. zzZzZzz.. sleeping queen..

ML said she predicted that she will have a promotion this coming february, good for her as she has been working hard towards this i guess.. as the rest of us.. most things remain almost the same.. not much changes.. except my job switching.. they will go Kota Kinabalu climbing.. which i cant be joining.. sob sob..

Tmw will go blading with Ken n Gis.. hopefully i dun come back with bruises..

REad Adi's blog.. want to keep this blog for my future reference..
Tiramisu cake making

YoGa-iNg..

after skipping so many week of classes.. finally im back to gym.. work-our work-out work-out.. fat liao.. feel so much "bak"...



After work, rush to fitness centre, luckily still can make it to Pilates..45 minutes of stretching.. after that stay on to follow the Astanga yoga class

Finally i start my yoga class.. lots of stretching & breathing.. a bit hard in the beginning as the twisting and bending make me feel a bit "black-out" cos the instructor keep asking us to bend down.. head touching the knee, palm underneatth the feet.. however.. after few minutes of strecthing.. things seem better.. at least start to know how to stabilise my posture.

Each movement have some name for it.. but of course i dun really get what the instructor said..

check through this some website for
Astanga yoga
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Ashtanga Yoga literally means "eight-limbed yoga," as outlined by the sage Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. According to Patanjali, the path of internal purification for revealing the Universal Self consists of the following eight spiritual practices:

Yama [moral codes]
Niyama [self-purification and study]
Asana [posture]
Pranayama [breath control]
Pratyahara [sense control]
Dharana [concentration]
Dhyana [meditation]
Samadhi [contemplation] (Scott 14-17)

The first four limbs—yama, niyama, asana, pranayama—are considered external cleansing practices. According to Pattabhi Jois, defects in the external practices are correctable. However, defects in the internal cleansing practices—pratyahara, dharana, dhyana—are not correctable and can be dangerous to the mind unless the correct Ashtanga Yoga method is followed (Stern and Summerbell 35). For this reason, Pattabhi Jois emphasizes that the "Ashtanga Yoga method is Patanjali Yoga" (Flynn).

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i'll try to follow the class every friday..try lah..

LuNcH toPIc..

David .. our software team grand-senior since he is the first batch software rce. he left company before i joined to further studies in NTU.. but he said due to financial problem he din complete the course and he came back to Acacia.. as on-site engineer..

Adi was posted to Karachi, hence David took over as remote eng. i told him, if he wants to sit at adi's place he has to bring newspaper every morning like adi did... & he really did that.. haaa..

Today we lunch together.. BK, Him & myself.. we somehow talked about how if your wife earn more than yourself.. how will you feel, this is Q asked by JL which i find it quite difficult to answer..so i want to understand this from guy's point of view..

David said.. this is better..since the wife can contribute more in their "share account".. Bk n i argue.. when wife earn more does not mean they HAVE to contribute more..Man will still be the head of the household whois suppose to bear the responsibility of taking care of the family.. it's fair to say the wife n husband share equally by contributing the same amount to the "share account".. the wife's extra cash can be used for her own expenditure.. and this may lighten the husband's financial load since the wife wont have to ask for the husband every penny she spend...David still think the wife should contribute more..blahh..we lazy to argue.. change topic to travelling.. heee

JF said if this is happening to her.. if the husband love her very very very much ( she said must emphasise this ) then she may accept it, but she said the difference has to be around 500 bucks.. if she is earning 3k and the husbnad 1k plus then a bit hard to maintain the relationsip..but come to think of it.. isn't it the other way round? it should be if she love the husband very very very much then she will be able to accept this fact ? haa.. anyway.. she has the same dilemma as me.. it's hard to tell how we feel until we are really in this situation..

JF said she will check with me again in 5 years time

LaSt niTe diNnEr..

Finally we met up with Ken a.k.a "Tek-Ko" the pole.. Surprise surprise.. the "tek-ko" not so "tek-ko" anymore.. he has rounder face now.. can see life is much better in his current job..

Gis, Ken & i went to Raffles city 'Coffee club' had our dinner as well as MUDPIE.. yes mudpie again.. we had "tiramisu" and "muddy" mudpie.. forgot to take the picture, not until we clear the plate then i remembered i had my camera with me, taken one with empty plates.. this is the "after" mudpie session. haa.. Ken said he never try mudpie b4 .. and he like it.. heee.. expected.. who doesn't



After we finihsed dinner & mudpie.. Wayne came . my customer, he look older than his age, funny guy.. easy to talk to n joke a lot..we talked a lot about our job, Gis must be bored to death..So Sorryyyy...but no choice.. cos 3 IT people, what else can they talk abt if not IT related topics..

Anyway, Ken foot the bill. ghaaaa...and later at night, he sms and said next time is my treat.. ok lor.. no problem..

Shall post some photos we took in coffee club next time. Haven upload the pictures..

here's 2 pictures for Adi to see how round Ken's face is now.. heee


* Gis + Ken *


The gals

GoIn HoNg KoNg

This evening Shall go down to make payment for the HK trip.. Yipeee. !! finally going to HK this coming February.. so looking forward to it..

We shall have our 3-Female trip again.. my mum, my sis n myself..a 4D3N trip..will start to look up for HK & Kowloon place of interest..



I think must prepare $$ for shopping ..n of course picture taking.. i want to take picture from aplne this time.. last few time din do that.. wanna take the cloud.. hopefully can get the window seat..


Looking forward to february now.. so many events in february..
(1) Chinese New Year
(2) Valentines
(3) my B'day
(4) HK trip
(5) Last day in Acacia

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LaO kaO into BLog-InG

AdiK online.. jia online too.. so we told him about our blogs.. ask him to join us.. he created his blog.. LaoKao.. kekke.. this is to entertain jia when she is bored in office.. let her have something to read.. so sweet

ever since Boon went back home to work.. we seldom chat like last time.. cos he busy..miss him..

Anyway.. we shall have more things to share to each other through blog..heee

SoOn to Be OrAcLe DBA..

Went to the second interview this evening.. met up with the team leader and Mr Leong.. they are very friendly.. chatty.. and i feel relax talking with them.. they somehow already decided to hire me just want to meet up and discuss about job scope and expectation..

Im excited over the new job.. there will b new things to learn, new colleagues, new environment..new challenge.. my main role will be as oracle dba.. and i will be doing some unix system admin job as well.. Since we r in government sector environment, we will b on 5 days work.. no shift work.. no standby.. just what i want.. the setback is the salary.. they cant give the price i want.. the most they can offer is what i get currently with incentives.. well.. i dun mind .. i shall make full use of this 1 year to pick up n polish up my oracle admin skill.. and i wont worry abt getting the amount i want after that... i hope..heee



My sis n i are looking for Hong Kong package... heee.. gonna make this trip by end of feb.. after that shall concentrate on my new job.. YIpeeee.. a good start for year 2005..


still excited over this..

WoRk oH wOrK..

ReaD JF blog..
I think no one in this world WONT complaint about work.. me no exception..

We may like our colleagues..like our work environment.. but seldom will we like our job.. why ??
maybe b'cos we are not doing what we enjoy? wonder people who sing, dance or draw really enjoy their job ? cos this is their hobby ? or cos this is something they r good at... whatever it is.. we work to live...if we live to work.. then definitely we wont enjoy a tiny bit..

Back from hometown.. took lots of picture of my nephew, Chen Chen .. so chubby and adorable.. cant get hands off him..shall post some of his piccy after i upload the pictures..cutey cutey..

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While at home, i help my mum to fry rice.. heee. i think this is the first time i ever fry rice.. simple actually but they all complaint..said no taste.. mm.. maybe not enough ketchup.. nvm next time shall try again..
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Ingredients
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Rice

Egg

Onion

Chinese sausage


Steps
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(1) prepare wok, heat up with oil

(2) add chinese sausage & onion.

(3) Add the rice

(4) Add egg, ketchup and the black sauce


Ta-daaaa..


Bought lots of beads back home.. i spent RM60 for beads alone.. my mum said im crazy.. heee... yeah quite crazy.. i made another one for my sis.. the wire does not look nice.. maybe i should change to nylon string more flexible .. and not that stiff..

new bracelet


Today shall have interview again.. second time with the dba job.. May Buddha bless me..i hope to this job.. the only problem is salary they offer a bit pathetic.. but i get to have hands on with oracle.. after one year ( contract) i may ask for better salary ? we shall see how it goes..

Add another rose again.. cant help it.. the picture is too beautiful..and yes JL.. i love it

RoseS

Just to add one blog to keep my roses picture.. niceee










Taken with my canon with macro setting.. close up.. BEAUTIFUL..

BusiNess IdeA...

JF n i are too free.. we were discussing about what business we wanna do if we lose our job..

Recently..i'm crazy about beads bracelet making.. so i told her.. maybe i set up a website and sell my work..as a hobby as well.. then jia said we must think of what name to give for our products.. then if she feels like making some clothe toys can sell with her own label as well..

here are some of the bracalet i made. 2 actually


closer look


another one:


not bad for beginners? heee... shall make more.. i think gonna browse through the shops to look for various type of beads .. then can come up with more idea of the pattern..

Meanwhile.. keep dreaming with our business idea....

UnCLe PassED aWaY..

My brother win liao lor... he heard wrongly.. it's our eldest uncle who passed away not the second uncle..


So.. we shall attend his wake back home...my cousin said he had Heart attack.. never know he had any problem with his heart.. must be sudden attack.. we have not get the detail..

my mum seems to have lots in her mind after getting this news.. she kept saying life is short..one day it'll be her turn.. blahh.. we were telling her.. please lah..dun thk to much..but deep down...i guess when ur frens or people ur age start to leave u one by one.. we will have the same worries too.... last night she toss n turn.. din get much sleep.. she said she has a lot in her mind...


Anyway..shall make our way back home to pay last respect to my uncle..

HoMe SwEeT hOmE..

There goes New Year.. now looking forward to chinese New Year..i guess.. very soon i'll be in holiday mood again..

Start to worry abt my job search.. still no news.. no one call.. sob sob..

I'll be home to Melaka this weekend.. when was the last time i'm home ?!?.. November 2004.. went back to attend Jen's wedding..this time round go home is b'cos my sis ask me to.. she got a new car.. so wanna share her new car with me i guess.. and this mornign.. we received news from cousin that my father's second brother passed away... come to think of it.. it's about 1 year after my father's death.. second one follow... we will nto attend his wake.. as he is a very bad uncle and brother.. his family did not attend my father's wake as well..

Sometimes, am thiking.. why brothers or siblings can become so "unrelated" .. they r suppose to be close...we never even visit each other for years..

But from what my parents described.. my father's brother fight for their father's fortune... and bully the weak... this uncle managed to get most of the portion as they said he is very cunning and wicked.. and his children are those educated but look down on people.. they acted as if they r so high up.. and the rest are not their standards.. cant stand the look on their face.. PUKE..

anyway.. my mum always said we ( my brother, my sis n myself )only have 3 siblings.. so.. must learn to love/care for each other.. when parents are gone.. we only have the three of us... yeah.. i always remember this.. stick together till the end.. blood is thicker than water ( chinese saying )

this weeked.. will b in Melaka.. maybe go n pray my father and tell him.. his brother is joining him up there... heee... and ask him to help me get a good job.. soon...



And my cousin is asking us to tell aunty Jackie ( my yongest aunty ).. we r going to tell him.. if he want her to attend their father's wake.. call her themselves.. we r not his slave !!

CrUMbLeeeee... Yummm

Yesterday..drag my mum n sis to Chinatown.. to look for beads..found this shop at the overhead bridge near people's park.. selling all type of beads..

crystal beads are not cheap.. 80 cents each.. so to make a bracelet .. i need around 20 beads.. which is about $16 already.. but they look very niceee...

Decided to get cheaper ones first.. cos beginners.. must try first then go for real ones.. got the nylon strings.. few packets of beads.. hook...Before my beads making..
My sis suggested we have ice cream at Swensen.. she said the apple crumble is irresistible.. wanna try banana crumble..



First bite..mmm..Not bad..second bite..still nice..third bite.. woahh..cant stand it liao..super sweet..cant eat too much..

We have banana split as well.. since three of us eating.. so.. before dinner.. we have our "banana" deserts.. heee..

I would rate this banana crumble 6/10.. as for mudpie.. 9/10

RaiN-InG DaYs...

2005 started with lots of "water"...rain never seem to stop since 31/12/2004..


The weather makes us feel so lazy.. wanna stay in bed all day..and so sad too.. could it be that the people "up there" is hinting us something ? they feel sad too for the victims of tsunami ?!?

Finally today completed my lessons.2 more modules to cover.. will have 2 weeks break.. yipee.. maybe i should start to revise what i've learnt so far.. but the weather just make me wanna zZZ.. feeling dizzy all day..not sure if it's b'cos the cold weather or my body just refuse to start work yet..

Gotten 8 stalks of roses from JL .. he said he din understand why ger likes flowers.. mm...yeah why huh? not sure too..juts nice to have them.. heee



Found this from a website
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2 STALKS OF ROSES - just u and me
3 STALKS OF ROSES - I love u
5 STALKS OF ROSES - I love u very much
6 STALKS OF ROSES - just for u (my friend)
11 STALKS OF ROSES - you are my only one
12 STALKS OF ROSES - happy birthday
24 STALKS OF ROSES - loving you every minute
100 STALKS OF ROSES - loving you eternally
WHITE ROSES - purity,sincerity
ORANGE ROSES - strong love, affectionately
PINK ROSES - tender love, caring
RED ROSES - true love
YELLOW ROSES - goodbye,jeolousy,rejected love. apology
PEACH ROSES - Thinking of you night and day, true friends
AMBER ROSES - deeply in love with you
CHAMPAGNE ROSES - Congratulations,romantic love
LIPSTICK PINK ROSES - first approach
SWEETHEART YELLOW ROSES - undying love
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So what does 8 red roses mean ?....

nvm..as long asit's from JL.. one or eight means the same.. muaks..

2 more months to go.. counting down till end of february.. got to keep reminding myself to concentrate.. cant be in holiday mood anymore...