Happy Lunar New Year!

The time for reunion dinners, bak gua, pineapple tarts and red packets is here!

Just came back from visiting. My father's side is over. Going over to my mother's side later.

Its amazing how we can meet up with them only once a year, maybe twice if theres any special occasion, and still smile and greet everybody like we are old friends.

Come on loh. For one, I don't even know how some of the familes I've visited are related to my parents. I did not ask them when I was young, I don't think I will ask them now.

All I know is that I've been going to their place since I can remember and its becoming a... habit, or routine so to speak.

And during the visit, what can I talk about? The usual what-are-you-doing-now or do-you-have-a-girlfriend thing. And if all is quiet, we just watch the television.

Its becoming more of a chore! I don't know how long can I keep this up.

Ok, going to get some shut eye. More visiting later.

Happy New Year everybody!

Being SDU - 2 New Theories

I was reading HER blog (as usual) and in one of her latest entry, she wrote about a gay couple she saw the other day.

To her, it felt so wrong, and was wondering what has happened to all the single girls around.

She then started to advertise for herself and her group of single, pretty and eligible girlfriends, saying that they belong to the better catergory.

What confidence!

So my question is, why are they still single if they are in the high end catergory?

I shall quote a line said by one of my friends, said when we were discussing about my singlehood as always.

"In some part of the world, there is also a group of girls discussing about the same topic. Where are the single eligible males?!"

I have two theories to this, the first one is that everyone is playing the waiting game.

This is the mentality of most Singaporeans, myself included.

The girls are waiting for the good guys to pick them up, while the good guys are waiting to see if there are any competition before they go for the pick up.

No wonder the singles who want to get attached are still single.

Note that there are a minority who just throws caution to the wind and go for the kill, no matter what the outcome.

I'm not like that. I belong in the majority.

My other theory is that single Singaporeans are very wary of those single, pretty and eligible women.

If those girls are that pretty and eligible as they claimed, how come they are still not attached?

Aren't these types of girls 抢手货?

There must be something wrong somewhere!

Out to leech the rich dry? Or just not interested in getting hitched? If they are not interested, why do they advertise themselves?

Lets hear some views.

The underhand method

I apologise. This post is a week late.

I met up with my friends I've known for 15 years last week at Bugis for dinner.

Apart from dinner, we also explored the newly opened Icon, Trendyzone opposite Swenson. Heres my verdict. It was my first and last time going there. Slow lift, 6 floors, limited shops, expensive prices.

I give it 6 months before it becomes a ghost building.

Anyway, some of the things we talked about during and after dinner included the weather, politics, the Singapore casino opening, our current woes and joys, our future plans and my bacherlorhood status.

I can't run away from that can't I?

Anyway, regarding my bacherlorhood, they were telling me that since I can't find women the normal way, they were suggesting to me to try the underhand method.

Either find a young secondary school one or an old rich one.

Fuck care what other people say or think.

If I get a young one, everyone will be calling me a cradle snatcher or a paedophile in front of me but in their minds they will be thinking what a lucky bastard I am.

If I find an old one, everyone will be calling me a useless bum, living off other people or a 小白脸 but in their minds they will be thinking what a lucky bastard I am.

Either way I will be envied.

They were already telling me what to say if I was to go ahead with the underhand method.

"Jealous that her pussy very tight is it?" for the young one.

"Jealous that she buy for me an SLK to drive isit?" for the old one.

I no longer want to defend myself anymore and I started to play along. Its more fun that way. We talked about where to find lonely rich old women and the various methods of approach etc etc.

Full of crazy ideas I tell you. When people asked what I was doing, I just have to tell them that I'm a professional mechanic. Why mechanic? Go figure.

We talked so much cock until it came to a point where we had to snap each other back to reality.

Oh well, used to it liao. What's another joke at my expense?

I can't wait for CNY! The whole group will be gathering for the yearly gambling session! All our true colours will start to come out again!

Can I break the curse of me being the biggest loser everytime this year round?

Publications

Picture from The Electric New Paper

In today's New Paper, it says that finalists of the Hottest FHM Girl Next Door 2006 contest were at Caltex House last Thursday.

Damn, if I have known, I would have gone down! I had nothing to do last Thursday!

Damn damn damn!

Janice, must give update on when and where are the outdoor events! So that I can go down support! I'll even help you spread the word!

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Picture from Sony Ericsson website

I saw this in the latest issue of 8 days.

I'm so in love with it now.

Initially I wanted the W800i for my next phone upgrade, that white and orange colour phone.

But the W810i is actually a w800i upgrade, with USB 2.0 for faster file transfers and additional music player controls.

And its black in colour! Sweet!

What more can I ask for?!

Ask for the price to drop loh.

The Red Tide

No, I'm not talking about menses.

I'm talking about blood donating.

Even though both has blood flow out of the body, blood donation can be used to save lives.

Blood flow due to menses can't.

And now for my story.

I went to the Health Science Authority after school today.

Better to donate now before I procrastinate and not donate at all.

I was a nervous wreck. My heart was pumping like mad as I got closer to my destination.


Just outside HSA. The bloodbank is just inside.

I filled up the form and awaited my turn for the blood test. If I failed the test I won't have to donate!

But I passed lah, sad to say.

They even gave me this!


Be nice to me, This is my first donation!

Wah lau, I see this sticker I lagi scared!

So they are only nice to first timers? Then how do they treat those repeated donours?

Force the syringe into their veins ah?

The moment of truth has arrived. I was to turn off my handphone because the signal may interfere with the equipment.

Wah lau, the syringe is fucking big loh! Just feeling the needle enter my vein just makes me cringe.

But have to endure! Alot of people in the room. Cannot lose face!

Its not so bad as I thought it would be lah. Just seeing the red blood flowing into the packet is very interesting actually. Very soon I was good and ready to go!


As a thank you gesture, they gave me a hot drink, a sandwich, a stress ball and some iron pills.

Went to Chinatown to jalan jalan after that.

Walked past a dessert stall and was reminded of Gabrielle and her White Fungus recommendation.


Thats my White Fungus without the Red Dates.

I should have ordered the hot one. The cold one is not sweet enough!

Blood donation

I realised that this is my third post in a day!

What to do... so many things to say but cannot squeeze all into one post because they are non related in any way.

I've read the papers and blogs lately that Singapore has a shortfall of blood and appeals for donours.

I have the blood type of AB negative.

Now as far as I know, having a blood type of AB positive is already rare but to have the blood type of AB negative is *GASP*

Yes, I'm special I know. Why do you think I keep telling you guys that I'm a unique individual?

Donating blood is good. My father donates his everytime. I feel that its alot better than donating money to some organisations where you don't get to see how the money is being used to help the patients.

So I also won't get to see how my blood is being used to save lives but whats the worst that can happen? Vampires raid the blood bank and drink my rare blood?

The only vampires who have tasted my rare blood are mosquitos loh!

The last time I went with a friend to go donate was during my Polytechnic days.

They claimed that I was under weight and was unable to donate loh! In the end my friend went ahead without me.

I so want to donate blood but I'm scared! Never donate before!

The phobia! The trauma! The anxiety!

Who wants to go with me?!

Volare, oh, oh!

I'm so addicted to the song Volare sung by the Gypsy Kings after DJ-ing at a Wedding Dinner.

I now have it on repeat on my mp3 player.

Being SDU - Being George

Its been awhile since I updated the SDU series because after the last SDU post, I do not have any inspiration nor material to create a post about it.

But now I do! And here we are!

I was having a conversation with brudda Foxtrot One vis MSN and he brings up my singlehood status (Not again!) and how he sees my problem after reading the SDU Series.

A few methods here, a few philosophies there.

Currently, I think I have read enough help books/websites and heard countless advice from my peers on how to get women.

But no harm hearing another one right?

He was telling me a few methods, Saying that methods recommended by my peers would not work even though it worked for them, mainly because my peers are my peers. I is I. Or is it me is me? Or myself is myself? Bah, you get the picture.

Come to think of it, some of his methods I have already read about in those self help books and http://www.askmen.com

For a clearer picture, read all about it here.

Since I am no stranger to the advice given as I have read about it already, why am I still single?

I myself don't have an answer to that one.

Or maybe I was applying the advice wrongly?

Somepart during the MSN conversation, it hits me like a shock.

I suddenly feel like George from the comedy Seinfeld.

While Jerry, Kramer and Elaine make up all my peers, giving advice.

And in Season 3 episode 17 - The Fix-up, he comes to this conclusion that he no longer hope about getting attached because it is killing him.

He aims to become hopeless.

"When you are hopeless you don't care, when you don't care, that indifference makes you attractive."

I feel like I'm in that episode's state right now. Very uncannily similar, because currently, I don't care about being single already.

Am I beyond that path already?

Brudda Foxtrot One said that I can use this bochupness to my advantage.

Bah, only time will tell.

Like I said, I can't be bothered anymore. This SDU series was created not because I want to complain about my singlehood anyway.

Working woes

I don't understand my boss sometimes.

He always thinks hes right.

I take a 5 minutes smoke break after packing up all the equipment after the show, carry/push all the flatcases and cables to the destinated pickup area and he gets angry and says that I'm eating snake.

Bah! Hes not at the scene, he wouldn't know.

And this is not the first time already. Many times he just dumps me at one place and expects me to pack up alone when the show is finished. He will drop by later from another show to pick it up.

I can't be bothered to argue with him regarding matters like this. I just do what I have to do the end.

One thing I like about him is that he doesn't hold remain angry for long.

He also doesn't hold a grudge. Eg, when I damaged some of his equipment when I just started working out for him.

He didn't even ask me to pay for the damages!

This type of boss I like.

Did I tell you that yesterday was my first solo setup as well? Normally it would take around 20 minutess to half an hour but since I went solo yesterday, I took 2 hours! Haha! But I felt good lah, since everything went smoothly with minor/glitches here and there; nothing I was unable to troubleshoot.

Ok, got to go prepare for work.

Toodles!

Planet Fitness

Was at Far East Square today.

Wah, saw Planet Fitness conducting an outdoor class man!

I thought Line Dancing was the only outdoor event where I get to see synchronized dancing.

But no... everyone who was taking part in the class were all following the instructor's movements on stage almost perfectly in accordance to the music.

Witnessed the Combat Fitness class live in action!


Hoo, Haa, Hai Yah!

And as I watched, I kept wondering... is it a marketing gimmick?

Are they enticing those passerbys who stopped to watch? So that they will sign up? The offer was something like pay for 12 months and get another 12 months free something like that.

Everyone seems to be having fun, enjoying themselves and keeping fit all at the same time.

I know I was enticed. A pity I don't have the earning capability to maintain a membership yet.

To hell with those 2 weeks free trials.

Its either I have a membership or don't.

We'll see.

Five Recent Observations

1. What are friends for?
   
   Are they really for making use of? Thats what I think my friend has been doing lately. Making use of me. He calls me up, asks me want to meet, I said ok, venue and time set. We meet up, go for dinner and he tells me that he wants to go home liao.
   
   Oh, so you made me prepare myself, get dressed up, get me out of the house, and you are leaving after meeting up for like an hour?
   
   I asked him why bother meeting up in the first place and he replies because he doesn't want to go home that early. And he wants to go home early because hes tired and don't want to go home late.
   
   What da fuck?!
   
   When you call me to meet up, you stay for at least a few hours! If you just wanted to meet me for dinner and leave, I would have rejected you straight in the face no questions asked!
   
   Don't waste my fucking time loh!
   
   My time can be spent doing something else productive.
   
   This kind of friends I don't need thank you very much. The next time you ask me out, I'll be wary.
   
   Its lucky that another friend also asked if I wanted to meet for dinner, and I asked him to join me and that jackass since they two kind of know each other.
   
   Friends I've known for 15 years are definetely more steady. At least after that jackass left, we were still able to window shop, play pool, play arcade and talk cock.
   
   
   
2. Sometimes, its better to just shut my mouth instead.
   
   Definetely better than trying to act smart and make a fool out of myself.
   
   
   
3. I still can't escape from being called a nice guy.
   
   Bah!
   
   
   
4. I don't mind giving up seats to the elderly on the bus.
   
   But what irks me is that in a crowded bus, I give up my seat, squeeze with the crowd, moved to the back, sit down at an empty seat to facilitate people from the back who wants to make an exit, get up again to facilitate this fat big sized lady to get off the bus (I used to just move my legs outwards last time but I do get up and make room nowadays), sat on the inside to allow people standing to sit down beside me, only to have them move their legs outwards when I want to get off the bus.
   
   Why don't you stand up, make room and let me get out?
   
   Bloody morons.
   
   You think you very thin isit?
   
   My only consolation was oogling at a damn chio Pei Cai Secondary School girl.
   
   She is HOT HOT HOT for a teenager!
   
   
   
5. No matter how pretty or good looking you are, your fart is just as smelly as everyone's else.

Vote for Janice!

I bought myself the latest issue of FHM Singapore.

Its because of FHM Girl Next Door 2006, and Janice is one of the finalist.

Yes that Janice who was featured in Maxim. That Janice whose blog I've hunted down. That Janice who occasionally comments on my blog.

That Janice.

After looking through the entire small booklet, 3 times, I've come to a verdict.

Looks wise, only 10 out of the 100 girls are hot loh! Thats only 10%! Where are all the pretty babes that I always see in town or school?

Or maybe its just me. My standard too high?

I don't know about personality and all that lah, but I don't think thats important lah since they wanted us to vote for the hottest girl next door right?

I think those 10 I narrowed down are the only ones capable of giving Janice a challenge.

According to Janice, she wrote in her blog that there are so many pretty ones.

I wonder whats she so stressed about. 10% is not many what.

Now lets comment about some of the finalists.

There is a Jolin Tsai lookalike, a Ru Hua lookalike, and Belinda lookalike. You got to see it for yourself lah.

Contestant number 38 has a smile like Janice. Uncannily similar. If you are reading this Janice, go and verify!

VOTE FOR JANICE!

Enter FHM29YourNameYourNRIC and send to 73888. No space. Each SMS cost 20 cents.

Example: FHM29TheLecherousMonkS7654321Z and send.

So Janice, your example in your blog wrong liao. Go change!

I know people who don't know her would not spend their good money to support. Besides, there are other contestants hotter than her...

But for you readers who know Janice in real life, as a friend/acquaintance, no reason not to support her mah!

Although I don't know Janice in real life, I got vote ok...

Can win the Final Party tickets and see them in the flesh you know? Why not?

And if I DO win the tickets, maybe I will get acquainted with Janice then.

Waiting for what?

Pick up your phone and send! If you can support those Project Super whatever contestants, why not this?

Bitch fest!

As you guys know, I have been going to Bugis for the past two days and staying out till late. I hardly even have time to read the newspapers, let alone go blog surfing!

Well, I finally had the time to blog surf and woah... it seems that the next big thing happening in the Singapore blogosphere is a bitch fest!

High profile celebrity bloggers are involved, with BlinkyMummy being the target this time round.

This is really drama mama man. Everything was well prepared, with some loopholes. Its like going to war!

And its all because of a photoshoot. What a way to kick off 2006!

I shall continue to stay within the crowd and observe the show.

Bo pian, I'm a typical Singaporean. This kind of thing must kay poh one.

How was lecture?

Oh, I forgot to blog about this until after dinner.

Many people was asking about the title today.

How was the lecture?

I think all purposely ask one.

For the benefit of those who didn't attend today's lecture, I shall repeat my answer one last time!

Today's lecture was... enjoyable.

Why? Because SHE SAT BESIDE ME TODAY!!!

We were talking whispering to each other during the lecture today. I hope my "whispering" wasn't too loud, given my high decibels vocals.

SHE talked about her passion for singing, her tutoring of primary school kids, her secondary school nickname etc etc.

Alot of my classmates asked me if I am going to tomorrow's lecture.

Of course I'm going! SHEs going you know! Well, at least thats what SHE said. I'll even reserve a seat for her if I have to!

But if Sandy is there, SHE will definetely sit next to her.

Now I sound damn bad; its like I want Sandy to skip school like that.

Don't get the wrong idea, especially Sandy ok? I know you are reading this.

If SHE choose to sit with Sandy, I'm ok with it one.

I'll just admire her from behind loh... I'm Mr OK afterall remember?

Speaking of Sandy, I wonder how did her interview went.

I haven't asked her about it. I hope she made it. Then I'll be so happy for her!

Bugis again!

I'm getting sick of that place already!

Went there after school again, this time to have lunch.

Imagine, all the way from school, to bugis, for lunch!

Sheesh.

Here, I'm trying to save money while there my friends are all itching to spend theirs.

Had Beef Noodles at the foodcourt.

Not very nice, but at least I finished mine compared to what my friends ordered.

Went shopping for baby products after that.

Raphael become a god-father to god knows how many babies and its their birthday today. So coincident right?

So we stepped into the kids department at Seiyu to shop for toys.

I never thought that I would be doing this with him. All the while, the only reason why I stepped into the toy department is to look at Transformers and Gundam.

Now I am there helping him to look for toys for other people!

Its a sign I tell you.

I'm not young anymore.

Buy we went window shopping around Seiyu after that.

Saw some interesting stuffs.



Metal Bins. Nothing particular about that except that it has...



No fingerprint proof! And its true! I place my palm on a shiny surface and its clean!

Me: "Why do they even come up with this to put in the house? So that burglars are able to steal it without getting caught? No point leh!"

Raph: "Can use in gang fight what. Whack people already can throw one side. Police come cannot check for fingerprints!"

Me: "..."

He is so full of creative shit.

I also saw this.



So far, I haven't seen the other animals doing the 发财猫 pose leh! The 发财狗 rules them all! Wahaha! My year somemore!

Went to Upper Serangoon to accompany Raph to buy Football Manager 2006 because its the cheapest in the whole of Singapore.

I bought myself a 512mb DDR RAM. For $82 somemore!

Now my computer loads up trice as fast!

Sweet!

What a day!

Bugis Part 1

It is interesting to know that the initial plan of shopping for something for someone turned out to be a shopping for something for everyone affair.

I guess thats for going shopping with people who like shopping.

Everyone who went to Bugis today bought something.

All the shopping done in like one hour and thirty minutes?

Sandy sure has great taste. She recommended me a top from Topshop.

Thanks Sandy!

Random Quotes 1

"Its called Herm-mees"

"You two actually know what you are talking about! You can start up a Seinfeld fan club already!"

"I don't see whats all the fuss over the 发财猫. Its just a freaking cat!"

"You are so funny! Its iGallop not iHorse loh!"

"I didn't say I was late. I just said I have to go."

Bugis Part 2

Met up with another group of friends after that.

Dinner, chitchat and kopi session.

Though it was nothing fancy, I had a great time.

Random quotes 2

"Oh my god, best friends say exactly the same things loh!"

"Women always say the opposite of what they mean!"

"Its an all guy's thing! A chance for you guys to bitch about me!"




Its not often I get to be able to amuse someone and learn something new all in a day.

Time for bed!

Dear Lecherous Monk

I have no idea why I woke up late today.

Late as in very late.

Late as in too late to reach school and hear what the lecturer even has to say.

I remembered that I've set my alarm clock the night before.

Maybe I'm getting lazy.

This is my last semester. I shall try not to screw it up.

Hmmm, lecture should be ending as soon as I publish this.

Oh well, shall grab some lunch and watch Seinfeld.

Have you ever thought about it?

They were late, as usual.

We were supposed to meet at Cineleisure before deciding where to go for supper.

Me and my friend (I've known for 15 years) were taking a smoke outside Cineleisure while waiting for another two of our friends to arrive.

And I can't help but notice the people around me.

Couples, groups of males and females.

It seems that we two were the only group without women.

And I was telling my friend if he ever thought about this.

Me: Have you ever regretted going to an all boys Primary and Secondary school? What if we went to mixed schools instead?

He: Nah, never regretted. I'm happy with what I have currently.

Me: Well, for starters, if I've gone to a mixed school, the person talking to me now could very well be someone else!

He: And maybe we would be waiting here with a mixed company of guys and girls compared to our current situation of two guys waiting for another two guys!

Me: And if we were a big group, we could have more activities to do! Dinner tables must always be reserved. The same goes to watching movies etc etc.

He: And within that group one of them may be your girlfriend from secondary school!

Me: Hmmm, maybe hor?

And we proceeded to talk more about this "what if" topic. It became more nonsensical as the minutes go by until our friends arrived. But it was fun while it lasted.

* * * * *

From what I know, most close friends are still those from their primary and secondary school days.

If I had gone to a mixed school instead, would my circle of friends be bigger than what I have currently? Will my Saturday nights be always packed with activities? Would I be happily attached?

Its not that I purposely think about such stuff. But like I said, whenever I'm alone, my mind just wanders off and starts thinking about such things.

Yesterday was one of the rare occasions I discussed such thoughts with my friends.

Why am I even thinking about such things? Whats wrong with me? Is my life not fulfilling enough? Am I not happy with what I have currently?

I don't know.

I have understanding parents, good friends and friends whom I've considered as brothers. Whats there to be unhappy about?

Which brings me another thing. I think the term "brother" that is used to call any Tom Dick and Harry is over used. And since I'm degressing, I shall leave this topic for another day.

What about you? Have you ever thought about how your life would change if you went to another Primary and Secondary school instead?

Give a shout out.

Does the rain ever stop?

Parents are very strange creatures.

When you reach 18 years of age, they keep bugging you to get a class 3 licence so that next time you can drive them around. They sponsor your driving fees and promise to let you use their vehicle after you pass.

It is another whole different story after that. You obtained a class 3 diving licence but they let you use their vehicle ONLY when they are sitting beside you. They dare not risk you wrecking their vehicle should you drive alone.

Sheesh.

So I was asking permission from my Dad to drive his vehicle. Hes very qing(1) cai(4) one.

Not my Mum though. She got all worked up and paranoid when she found out that I was going to drive my Dad's lorry.

Oh the horror on her face...

"Are you sure you can drive or not?"

"The lorry so big!"

"You are still not a seasoned driver yet!"

I think she has forgotten that I used to drive the 5-tonner and the HMCT during the army days...

Whats the point of getting a licence when you can't drive right?

It seems that while I was assuring her that I am totally capable of driving my Dad's vehicle, I seem to attract the attention of my neighbours upstairs. I can see them peering down from their window wondering whats going on.

I can imagine what was going through their minds then.

"What is this rebellious young man doing?"

"Is he driving despite his parents disapproval?"

"Is he an illegal driver?"

I'm not surprised. It was 11pm at night. I must have caused a ruckus.

So I have a loud voice.

Loud as in high decibels loud.

Thats what my classmates tell me. During poly, my classmates asked me to stop shouting. In university, my classmates asked me to lower down my volume.

And how was I to know how loud I was whenever I open my mouth to speak? I've been speaking like that for the past 23 years! Heck, my family and close friends have probably got used to it already!

Maybe that was one of the reasons why I broke up with my ex-girlfriend. She must be thinking that I'm raising my voice at her all the time!

Ok I'm digressing.

Well, I did get to use the lorry, eventually!

Hanged around with my friends and had supper. We were discussing about comedies during one part of our conversation. One of them said that they can relate to the comedy Friends while I said that I can relate to Seinfeld.

I was re-enacting a scene off one of the Seinfeld episodes and I got the whole table laughing. Am I that good an impersonator? Maybe thats my hidden talent.

Despite the irregular rain (heavy showers and occasional drizzle) which made driving difficult last night, I brought the lorry back to the HDB parking lot safe and sound.

Rain and rain

It stopped raining in the morning! Weee!!!

Initially wanted to go down Sim Lim to buy some stuff for my computer use, and maybe pop down Bugis walk walk bio char boh one.

But afternoon started to rain again!

*Dulanz*

Spoiled all my plans. Spent the entire afternoon watching Seinfeld and playing game.

The Matrix: Path of Neo is action packed man! I'm neglecting my Starcraft Broodwar! Haha!

Now that the rain has stopped (finally!) it is already too late to go down.

Shall go down AMK to pak pool instead.

My friend is already there!

Toodles!

Rainy Weekend

I didn't know taking a cab from my house down to East Coast would cost 15 bucks. I seriously think the cab driver deliberately brought me via the long and less traffic route.

@#$%!!!

Was having a BBQ with some friends. Familiar yet not so familiar. I can't really describe the feeling. You know you and the guys have nothing to talk about when you start talking about NS. Bleahz.

Anyway, by the time I got there, a pathetic fire was already started. From what I see, they used about 1/2 a bag of charcoal and plenty of firestarters just to get it going.

The organiser was even thinking about getting more firestarters! Sheesh!

Well, I did salvage the fire without using anymore firestarters and with careful maintaining, the fire burned nicely the entire night.

Believe me, salvaging a fire in the rain is no joke!

Heng the drizzle stopped ah...

Headed down to Music Underground after that.

First clubbing night for the year 2006 and woohoo!

Babes galore!

Me and my friends noticed 3 girls who looked like they are totally clueless about the club.

"I think they are virgins! Never seen them here before leh!" my friend was telling me.

True enough, within 5 minutes after heading for the dance floor, the tallest one was approached by a guy already.

5 minutes after that, that guy's friend went to approach the other.

"Wah, sibei gin hor? Just come got people approach liao." I was telling my friend.

He replied 5 words.

"抢手货! Hor eh!" (Goods that people will snatch one! Best ah!)

Even though it wasn't eurodance music all the way, it was still fun.

Had 3 drunken ladies dancing at close proximity that sometimes, me and my friend had to catch them when they lose their balance.

I don't blame their friends with them. They were pretty difficult to manage.

Oh well, thats for drinking too much Chivas neat I guess.

By the time I stepped out of the place, it was raining cats and dogs.

After I reached home, bathe and sleep and wake up, it is still raining!

I wonder how Liz is going to spend her birthday in this downpour. Hope it doesn't damper her mood...

Happy Birthday Liz!

Is it a mousepad?

Was supposed to go clubbing with my classmates.

Estimated timing to finish work is about 1.30am 2am the latest.

4am and I'm still in the office.

Damn, its not often that I get to go clubbing with my classmates.

Opportunity lost.

If you wanted to know, I and my towkay just unloaded a lorry load of stuff back into the store.

What a way to start the first weekend of 2006.

Even though it was tiring, my muscles did not ache.

Guess its tuned to all that loading and unloading already. Ha!

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Was informed by my brudder via MSN that he has changed his blog ID and url. A new start for the new year he says. He even has got a cool haircut! Very very different I would say.

But some things never change. From the first day I know him up till now, he is still full of shit.

I wonder if he still eats pork. The last I heard, he only eats it only when hes family members is not around.

Its hard to meet up with him last year. Hes working, I'm studying. WHen I'm free, hes working.

I should really catch up with him one of these days, maybe gather the old gang back while we're at it too!

Check his blog out at http://foxtrot1.blogspot.com

Oh, and I totally dig his Only in Japan... entry.

Is it a mousepad? I seriously think its a mousepad. A unique design somemore!

If it really is, I wonder where can I get my hands on those...

DVD afternoon!

Watched Southpark and Narnia at my classmate's house today.

No complaints about Southpark except the animation. But alot of complaints about Narnia.

The acting skills of one of the actress is appalling loh! And the pace of the show only started after 1 hour 45 minutes later! I was nearly falling asleep!

Don't waste your money watching that show on a weekend.

Watch during weekdays or get the DVD instead.

There is so much difference in quality between VCD and DVD. I seriously should get a DVD player for my household.

Sidenote

Her 5th January 2006 blog post 3rd paragraph.

I wonder who is she talking about?

Blinkymummy? Hotel 81?

I found out today that one of my readers like reading my blog so much, that he visits this site five times a day!

Imagine, five times! My blog got that interesting to read meh?

Unless I got something to write about or my email has informed me that someone has commented on it, I don't even visit my own blog that often loh!

Even if I do, its because the links to my daily reads are in there. I don't bookmark them you see.

Damn its getting late, and I'm getting sleepy! Gone were the days where I would usually sleep at 3am earliest.

This week's lecture is BORING to the core loh! Theres no drive for me to go sit in his lecture and listen to him talk.

But even though I know its boring, I still crawl out of bed and getting my lazy ass to school.

Knowing that she will be in that lecture has been the driving force and motivation for the past two semesters.

Now that we are aquainted, the motivation of going to school has grown stronger, no matter how boring the lecture is.

Let things take its natural course huh? I don't want to rush things.

So to all my classmates: STOP creating chances for me! I appreciate the effort but its very akward for me you know?!

And PLEASE! Do not say anything about this blog of mine in her presence. If she ever finds out... I seriously don't know where to bury my head then.

Just a side note, I was taking the bus home and watching TV Mobile.

Is it just me or is that BlinkyMummy I see on the Hotel 81 advertisement?

BlinkyMummy, if you are happen to read this, can reply?

First day of school

School sucks. (As usual)

But its the company that I'm with that always makes it all worthwhile.

Was finally introduced to that person. And she joined my group of friends for lunch somemore!

Ok, its more like me tagging along with them instead because I had an appointment with my friends for lunch already. I can see that those two classmates of mine trying to create opportunity for me, by walking ahead and talking, leaving me behind with her. Sheesh.

Plenty of mixed feelings.

Who would have thought that I would even get to have a conversation with her?

What should I talk about?

What if I get tongue tied?

What if I get all shy and clammed up?

Plenty of what ifs.

Ah fuck. Just play by ear lah.

It helped that I know about her blog and her latest happenings. So I just pretended that I don't know anything and ask.

Not bad lah, get to know about a few more things which she didn't include in that blog of hers.

I had to leave halfway through their lunch and meet up with my other friends.

When I asked them what they wanted to eat, they said they wanted to eat shark fin and abalone.

What the fuck? All feeling rich huh? Lucky Plaza got restaurant meh?

Don't have, but a place like this still got place sell shark fin.



This was their menu. Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies. Set Menu with Dessert at factory price. 100% GENUINE shark's fin.

I ordered Set C.



Shark fin soup + scallop + shreaded chicken meat + abalone sauce + udon + chinese tea + cheng teng.

SGD$4.90

Fucking cheap and fucking full.

I'm definetely going back there again.

Being SDU - Breaking through the comfort zone

I used to be able to laugh it off easily when people say,"You still single? But you are not ugly what."

These words can come from practically anybody, be it the hairdresser at the salon, long-time-no-see friends, my neighbours or even my relatives.

As time goes by, instead of laughing, I just give a smile instead. I've also learnt to come up with pre-prepared answers for any Q&A segments regarding my bacherlorhood.

Think of it as a script. I will reply these set of words given what the opposite party says. Since there isn't much they can actually ask, I get the last say most of the time.

Good friends will sometimes try to play matchmaker or ask me why don't I consider so and so since she is still single yada yada.

I appreciate the help. Really. But after encountering much setbacks, I don't think I'm financially or emotionally ready to share my life with another human being just yet.

According to Stefan Lim,

The greatest challenge of converting an acquaintance to a life-long partner lies in the journey to become part of his or her life. Every individual would have been part of a circle of friends and comfortably leading life in his/her comfort zone. It does not only take desire, but genuine action and effort to gain the trust and acceptance that you can be part of his or life. It is about touching the heart of the person you love; it is about creating emotional dependence between 2 individuals; it is about shifting mental models; it is about taking somebody out of his or her comfort zone of existing friendships to lead a new life with you; it is about making him or her feel comfortable communicating with you; it is about giving hope to each other.

Read all about it here.

As I grow older, going to Chinese New Year gatherings becomes a drag. I can practically see the dissapointed look on my grandma's face when I turn up with my family members instead of a female stranger.

Ranking my cousins in my family, the older ones are all married and my turn is somewhat coming soon. Each year when I receive a red packet from my relatives, they will ask the same old question.

"Eh come alone again ah? Why no girlfriend?"

At least if I'm employed, I can always give the excuse that I'm concentrating on my career first. Imagine if I am unemployed long after I graduate. There is no chance in hell you will see me going visiting my relatives again.

I don't need your ten dollars! How long can it last me? Ten lousy bucks doesn't entitle you to humiliate me in front of the rest of the family loh! Apart from being unemployed, I know I'm still very much lonely, single and unsuccessful thank you very much! I don't need you to remind me of my pathetic state.

I rather be at home watching re-runs of Seinfeld or Friends.

Fucking tired

Currently typing this in the office. Finally unloaded everything in the store. So far this weekend has been the most siong one in the entire month. Why? Because I worked for 48 hours without sleep thats why.

I wonder if I'm typing straight so far. My mind is sooo dead.

Everything below this paragraph is a draft I drafted a few days ago. I drafted about the reflections of 2005. I've edited alittle bit even though I'm in zombie mode. Bleahz.

So far 2005 has been an interesting year. I've seen things I've never seen before and experienced things I've never experienced before. An example would be getting interesting in other genres of music other than Eurodance. All because of influences from my classmates!

As for the coming new year, I still will not be making any resolutions as I always never stick to them. Instead, I've complied a list on the significant events which happened to me for the year 2005.

• Started school in a university to pursue a degree under parent's scolarship
• Obtained my Class 3 driving licence
• Started a blog in Friendster.com
• Obtained 2nd place in E-Zone's daytona competition
• Started on the Uniquely Singapore Series
• Moved my friendster blog over to Blogger.com
• Started reading on the shoppaloic series
• Went to Club Momo
• Trimmed my goatee
• Experienced some school politics
• Having many people coming to my blog because of my Maxim review
• Made a few new friends turned study group mates (You also know who you are!)
• Discovered someone's blog
• Attended my first halloween party
• Going clubbing for the first time on a Wednesday night
• Talk about the skeletons in my cupboard
• Discovered Janice's blog
• Giving tuition to my classmate
• Changed my blog url to this current one
• Having memorable birthday celebrations of my lifetime
• Started my part time job on my birthday
• Having strangers singing the birthday song to me for the first time at Swensons
• Started on the "Being SDU" series
• Clubbing at one of the pubs at Orchard Towers for the first time.
• Working on Christmas Eve
• Counted down to Christmas alone
• Working on New Year's Eve
• Counting down to the New Year with strangers. I was to station at this particular cafe while my boss went to jaga another place.