Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The highlight of it was....

Stephanie was at Parkway Parade scouting for potential “prey” & giving free calendars to her existing clients. I got a table planner from her, just what I needed for my office desk.

Time: 2:30pm

I was in my office working ‘hard’ surfing the Internet and reading net forum. I can pretend to be serious by occasionally do some actually work.

My mobile phone rang………

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S: U in Parkway? You want table planner?

Me: I want you,...I mean I want the table planner.

S: I’m here, can come down now?

Me: Can’t wait.
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It seems our preferred meeting place was Ya Kun coffee and to complete her highest dramatic tension she must munch. Don’t ask me why.



The first time when I saw Stephanie was almost 2 years back. She was then wearing a pants and a polo tee, not to mention an hour glass body figure too. She was yummy…she was sexy…… I was falling madly in bed with her.



Now Stephanie has become a very classy and refined woman! Unfortunately she also gains a potatoes body.
(Just kidding...just kidding……)

We ordered tea and engaged in idle talk. She has lovely lips and her hair was just gorgeous. Ah, how I wish I could stroke her hair, feel it……I came to a verdict. Infatuated with her is an understatement.

I WANT her. No matter how, I will get her today!

Please grant me my wishes. The desire is strong in me.
Oh precioussssss.

I shall turn to the dark side of the force.
May I introduce to you folks, my evil twin call Dick.

My evil twin Dick’s strategy is called Plan A (Bidding for the right time to strike)

After getting my free gifts, Stephanie wanted to buy chocolate with strawberry and I went along hoping for my plan A will initiate.



How does she get all her blubber? I know the answer now.
She devoured ALL the chocolates in the packet with no mercy, no delay.

She needed to get more calendars from her car for her clients. I offered my help and together we went to the car park with my heart is pouching, my fist is clenched.

Now it's the time for ……..plan B.
Plan B: Be bold,….if not in your favour turn aggressive.

The car park was secluded not even any engine noise was heard. Somehow I could hear my evil twin says to me “It now or never, fools”

Look at this pic says it all,


She opened the car door, to which unwittingly I did the unthinkable, I pushed her inside the back seat. Damn was she surprise!

I say, "I don’t want to do this but".

And then my evil twin whisper in my ear, "Oh common, you want your precious…don’t you want to possess her"?

I can resist anything except......temptation. This is has proved too much for me and I’m ready to unleash the demon inside of me.

"Resistance is futile" laughing hysterically as I said to her and I just closed my eyes.....

Suddenly…


"You want more coffee?"

"Hello, you are day dreaming again, ah?"
"You always build silly castle in the air."




Her words brought me back into reality. Looking around, I realised that I’m still at Ya kun and my coffee still warm.

And she continue, “After listening out my plan you think it good? Can you spare more of your CPF money to invest?”

I wonder who the real demon here...


Sunday, November 28, 2004

I said it before,

I like raining, it bring life. Even back to my in-camp training (reservists), if there rain there a break. Once upon a time, I did hate rain was then when I still riding my motorcycle.

Oh mamaia, riding bike exceeding 80km/hr, the water droplet can truly hurt your skin.

Current position: ECP
Moral: High
Confusion level: Medium
Speed: Average



The rain was pretty heavy there is this car in front of me driving with his hazard light on.

Why he (I assumed the driver is a male) has his hazard light on when he was driving about 80km/hrs on the expressway? For the reason that heavy downpour the visibility is limited and the rules of the thumb just reduce speed and switch on the headlights so as to alert other motorists.

By switching on the hazard lights when driving it will confuse other motorists.

Arrived at Sim Lim Square and met up with Bear as he wanted to buy printer. The place pretty much the same as my last visit there was more than 2 years.



Every escalator there was at least 5 to 6 people standing at the other end of waiting for your arrival like the VIP. Before the escalator reaches the end, they already thrusted the leaflets to me. As fast I as wish, I have only 2 hands so what do they do?

Shove into my face!

It’s the same with the next level up and so forth. I don’t know whether it's a comedy or a tragedy. For a moment, I'm ready to turn into the "ah beng" inside of me.

In any case I learn that never argue with an idiot, because he'll bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Bear is asking the salesman for a price of the printer he wanted.



We went looking for few shops hunting for the best price and we found it. Quoted $116 for Epson model ??? (Can’t remember. More often Bear’s mind is like jellyfish still undecided so he left the place empty handed.

Continue our journey to Bugis and Oops…Bear did it AGAIN.



I realized every times we went out, there always an episode like this. Bear should write a book maybe called “Excuse me, can I have your number - 101 times”


Saturday, November 27, 2004

It’s my first time.

First time visits a Malay friend’s house for Hari Raya open house. I expected mass of people there but it turn out me & my a/manager was the first to arrives on the scene. (Time: 1:45pm)

Greeted by her parents & her siblings, we quickly made ourselves at home.

She was our colleague that invited the whole bunch of us (company) to her house but only my a/manager & myself turned up.

Her house was “guarded” by 4 cats and quite bare surprisingly for Malay’s home.




Actually I wrote something mean about my colleagues for not turning up, however I edited it for the fact they might read this. Hmm, for my own safety...hahaha

Fast forward: An hour later we left the place as more of people arriving.

After sending my A/M home, I proceed to.......



Location: AMK

Thank to Jediman, I found what I wanted for a long long time.

YES! Pc game & software! Why am I supporting “friendly” games & software?

The reason is simple, more bang for value.


Friday, November 26, 2004

At times I have loads of thing to write during my day outside or whatever I’m doing but when back to my pc I forgot whatever I wanted to blog about.

Maybe I suffer from short team memory loss.
Is it serious? Do I need to seek help?

What did I say just now? Oh shit, I can’t even remember.

Never mind that I have something to whine about.

I did it again….time and time reminding myself not to do it again!
But yet, I have lent money to my platoon mate (Toh).

Oh gosh, what have short team memory loss done me? I could already felt the impact of this virus.

I am regretting my decision immediately the moment I agreed to his request. Is this a mistake? I heard myself saying, “Everyone makes a mistake, that’s why they put rubbers on the end of pencils.”

Wise words…..”But what happen if I get back my hard earn money?” I mumbled.

I have the sense of hearing someone talking to me....” Then you are stupid! You think you smart? Well, artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.”

Oh my God, who is talking to me? Is that my clone?

Now not only I suffered from short team memory loss, I have split personality disorder as well. This is bad…this is real bad!

The only so called bonus was, last time I lent to Toh was 1k and this time only $200/-. Never mind, can earn back and I know what to do.

(Picking up my mobile, calling old veg for 'kang tao' to participate in survey)


Thursday, November 25, 2004

It another season of the reality shows “The Amazing Race”

Do they open the participation other than US citizens only? If they do, if I were to join and who will become my tag-team partner? In the race we could travel from the North Pole to Sahara Desert.

What fun it going to be and not to mention 1 million dollar of winning it.

I listed out couple of potentials candidates and I shall begin with the gals.

Me & Rachel

She can walk for sure almost like train army commando in a road march. Her endurance skill in window-shopping (standing/walking) has reached highest level. Her expertise in stamina in walking will be much needed in the “The Amazing Race”

Together we should make a lot of progress maybe reach the last 4 spot.

But she is frail when come to weather conditions.

Too hot, she will faint and too cold she will shiver to her spine bone. Poor senses of direction (reading maps/etc) do her no good as well. She can even read map upside down without knowing.

Conclusion: OUT


Me & Stephanie

After all these years in insurance business, her persistence & drive will be put into good use. Her determination to outlast and energy to carry on will be a boast to my campaign no doubt.

However her excessive sleeping is a weakness and together deprived her watching with Taiwan VCD, she will be like a women being bitten by an animal with rabies; go mad.

Conclusion: OUT


Me & Bear

Oh mama…. his hardiness, his ability to thrive under the most adverse conditions and the fact that he is exceptionally strong for his size, have earned him the nickname of ‘Bear”.
(Err…my description of him a like a good breed of horses.)

Anyway with his awareness and deep reservoir of emotional calm as attribute, half the war (race) has already won.

His little or no craftiness was a major let down. Without his indulgence of everyday good life, I have qualm of him lasting throughout the race.

Conclusion: OUT


Me & Melvin

His ability to smoke other contesters was superior to all the rest of the candidates. His handling of hardship.......

Melvin: Hardship? What hardship? I can’t take NO hardship you hear. No way! My hand needs to smooth..my face needs cream during the night...my...

Need me to continue? I rest my case, folks.

Conclusion: Red card (OUT)


Me & old veg

If I asked him to race to Yun Nam hair care centre, he can do it in record time. Do it in the actually race, that's another total different story altogether.

Conclusion: OUT


All is not lost, however.
I found a way out.

I shall clone myself. I have a twin brother then…how cool it will be.

Clone myself for what you may ask?

HELLO….hello….are you reading...for what?
I have sex with myself, is it?

The race, referring to the RACE! With my clone side by side with me, winning was be unavoidable. I'm so proud of myself and the other me.

Could someone tell me where I can clone myself?


Wednesday, November 24, 2004

It is a good day!

I finished my vessel at 2:30pm and I’m free! So I went to Bugis to buy some boxer underwear as my underwear population in my drawer was declining. Last night, I was investigating one of the unsolved mysteries of my home.

“Why was my underwear diminish and no new underwear appears?”

I was ready to conclude must be my horny neighbor stealing for her collection.

Alas, luck does not favor the needy for I could not find what I wanted. There is 1 particular boxer underwear I like very much, but it going to cost me $33 per piece from Mark & Spencer. Ouch…

Time: 4:00pm

Bear called and he AGAIN having his off for 4 days, which began from Monday to Thursday. What a lucky chap…and he happen to be in city hall.



You couldn’t possible miss him with his famous bermuda short and t-shirt even from far.

First thing he did was…..



Again the same thing, he kept ranting there is no BIG watch suitable for him. Maybe he should try wearing a clock around his wrist.

A picture tells a thousand stories.



Bear doing what he does best, wooing woman and making friends. With a little luck and a lot flirting, which knows he might have his day. Looking at the picture, bear understandable has no luck.

**Shrugged my shoulders**

We came to a decision to watch the



Wow, the animation was simply incredible. If you down with $5/-, my advise is borrow another $3.50 and go for it.

Time: 8:30pm
Loc: Rochor hawker center.

There is a famous porridge stall which both of us are going to try out. Pork porridge with egg cost $2.50 only and taste…..still I prefer frog porridge over pork.

Then saw 1 of our army friend, the one whom I mention before that his wife left him after 7 years of marriage.





He got a funny name, his name is called Ping Ping, no kidding.

He filed for divorce after his wife is seeing someone else. Initially both of them wanted custody of their 2 children but his wife back out as she knows it difficult for her to remarry with 2 children.

Bear & myself went on to do some shopping and our last shop is at balestier road to have chicken rice.

Time: 11:00pm



Bear is in deep thought when he in this kind of situation it mean only one thing.

He’s hungry!



From moody to all smiles, food can do wonder really.

Look at the table it cover with tablecloths, it can tell you it is no ordinary coffee shop. Cost us $15.20/- for chicken rice.

I would recommend if you have the dough, go for Soup restaurant’s signature dish, Samsui Ginger Chicken. Worth every penny.


Monday, November 22, 2004

On my way back home, I took bus…..no van. My A/manager took it for a spin with his “girlfriend”.

So I was sitting on the bus and there was this butch (with polo tee and pant) standing in front of me. Boy, does she look like a man.

However certain feature there a tell tale sign of a female so I keep looking at her breast to look for some clear cut evident and confirm my suspicious.

Apparently she very uncomfortable and hide her chest area with a newspaper. This is sooo amusing. What there to see, really?

Flat like a sheet of paper if you ask me.

You read today The Newpaper?

Huang Na’s foster father finally admitted the allegation, which he denies for a long time. He was jailed in Singapore before.

Understand for Huang Na’s funeral donates, it is said that he will give part of the sum to the charity. Now he urged the public NOT to ask about the donation money!

Then he told the eerie story of Huang Na's mother disappearing in the middle of the night. This story appeared told to win maximum sympathy in order not to question about the donation money.

What happen to Took? Is the police investigation over?

Surely like the serial cartoon transformer’s slogan “More than meet the eyes”

I’ll be watching this development closely.

Whether it a male or a female so long it from P.R.C, u better beware and prepare.



Sunday, November 21, 2004

I have been mobilize again.

Activate to attend another survey. I don’t know why but when it comes to brewage, the survey company like to call me. Perhaps, I’m the expert on this field? I see myself as an evaluator nowadays.

Time: 1630hrs.
Loc: Stamford road.

Old veg suppose to be there but he nowhere at the scene and I called his mobile…..played disappearing act.
Hmm..something is indisputably wrong with him.

Ever heard a story about cry wolf?

No? What’s that?

Good question.

Go to library, under the children section, look under “The Shepherd Boy and the wolf”

Old veg is like the shepherd boy…the older he got, the more senile he became. Never mind, gossip about him some other time.

Reach the survey company and was led to a room to wait.



Where the freaking air-con? It was so warm, I could barely breathe. Ten minutes gone by I’m still in that freaking sauna room. During that difficult moment, I began to swear like my sergeant in the army.

As if they knew I was 'praying’ for their family…I was led to another room.

Ahh……one of the greatest invention of all time, air-con. This room much better no question about it.



Today survey is about coffee. I was asked about the taste/packages of the new product. For the first time, I taste exotics coffee with banana favour and that was only the tip of the ice-berg.

What was remarkable was I drank a coffee which the after taste is rather similar 7-up icy cold (mint). Very refreshing and it not in the market as yet.

30 minute gone by and I was handed an envelope.



The best thing in life is free, I refer to my dinner and beers later on.



Thursday, November 18, 2004

I can’t believe some Singaporean is so brainless.

Media indeed is a powerful tool, no doubt about it.
I refer to Huang Na’s death.

Donation has been pouring in left and right for Huang Na's family. A “foreign talent” (Took, Malaysian) kills another ‘foreign talent’(Huang Na, PRC) and it nothing to do with Singaporean.

Me insensitive? Hear me out!

Some time ago there a man who lost his wife and two children due to drowning at the Kranji Reservoir.

Did Singaporean give their support?

How about the soldiers who died because of dunking by his trainers? Oh that you might add that he is considered an adult whereas poor Huang Na is still a kid?

Common…think about this. The dead soldier’s parent having raised him for 18 years and thought that maybe couple of years it time to harvest their fruit of their labor and it suddenly gone.

Tell me which is worst?

Instead we went on sympathy on ‘foreign talent’. First and foremost, I pity the deceased child. She is so young and yet she had to fend for herself at such a tendering age.

As for her mum is different story altogether.

She is irresponsible to have left her child to fend on her own. She left her 7 years old child in the hands of a "responsible stranger", while she returned to china to attend to some urgent matters.

Something is very wrong here. If one is worried about the relative, one should also be worried about the own child left alone in Singapore.

Saw her on TV and gave me the impressive whereby the more you offer sympathy and treat her well, the more she will demand even more.

The step dad – One thing only……money face.(The donation)

Singaporean is offering her too much sympathy to the point of being ridiculous and becoming a stupid fool

Having said that, I’m very sure this case is more than meets the eyes. It left me with more unanswered questions than answers even after the arrest of Took.

Still there no charges for Took and it will be interesting to see where the investigations lead.

Very interesting case it would be......

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

I saw something hilarious today.

All my years out to the sea, I never experience this.

I saw sitting at the extreme left at the rear of my launch; which is a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck.

All of a sudden I saw this half metre fish jumping out of the water and in…..out…….in as if doing some kind of diving. I noticed it heading towards the side of the launch.

It has happen to fast no time to take actual footage.

(Exhibit A)


And it jumped, knocked and landed itself to the side of the launch. I was taken aback somewhat and the fish thrash about and finally landed back into the water.

If this is a migrating fish, it is apparent it lost it sense of direction. Or maybe the fish was trying to commit suicide.

What did the fish says when he hit the launch?
WTF.

It mean "What the FISH".

I went onboard the biggest vessel to date.

It has a gross GRT of 110,000……impressive. Her overall length is longer/higher than my block.



I had to climb about 4 stories (HDB) to be onboard. In case you can’t visualize the height of the vessel here a picture.



That is a crew….lowering gangway (stairs) for me.

Tough job eh?



Sunday, November 14, 2004

Happy Hari Raya Puasa!

My family is celebrating too!

We are celebrating my nephew’s birthday in advance.
He is turning 4 years old and how time flies.

Have our lunch at Soup restaurant as recommended by me. Went there before with Rachel and I thought the food was quite good.

Loc: Suntec, soup restaurant.

To avoid the crowds, we booked our table at 2:30pm.



My mum, the patriarch of the family and my brother in law on her left.

If you happen to eat at this restaurant there is a dish you MUST order. It is their signature dish, Samsui Ginger Chicken. It the olden days, it a unique dish prepared by the Samsui woman in Chinatown during Chinese New Year.

It was really delicious.

After the meal….here come the birthday cake.



Actually, my nephew name is Josiah but all our family members called him Jo for short. He was adored by everyone and he’s quite naughty at times. Well, what do expect from kid?

I brought Jo to the fountain……..he simply loves it.



Here are some pictures of him feeding the Koi.




Each time going out with my nephew was another whole new experience.

It’s wonderful……simply wonderful.

Before I forgot, it saw the English Premier League cup on display at Suntec.



Didn’t take much pics cos my nephew was with me and his patience was limited. You don’t want to incur the wrath of Jo’s power……



Saturday, November 13, 2004

It has been a long time.

A month since I last saw Rachel.

Today I met her to give back her personal stuff which was left at my place. She came down wearing short and t-shirt with her spec.

Hmmm....just the way I like it.

Didn’t take any picture because I forgot all about it.
Argg…….I should have kill myself.

Where my soya bean curd so I can choke myself to death.

We only chat for 5 minutes before we took our leave.

I wanted to give her one last hug before I go off but she looked as if she gloomy so I didn’t.

Anyway, I wish her all the best in her journey without me.

[Some people come into our lives & quickly go. Some stay for a while and yet other will leave quietly. And Rachel leaves footprints on my hearts. I will never forget her]

A tribute to Rachel.

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Rachel asked me if she was pretty.
I said no.

She asked me if I wanted to be with her forever.
I said no.

She then asked me if I would cry if she walked away.
I again said no.

She had heard too much.
She needed to leave.

As she walked away, I grabbed her arm and told her to stay.

I said,” You’re not pretty, your beautiful. I don't want to be with you forever, I need to be with you forever. I wouldn't cry if you walked away, I would die."

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Friday, November 12, 2004

I was getting ready.

Get ready to watch who will be booting out of the Singapore Idol.

Got call from my friend, Hock Soon.
“Fai, can treat me for a drink.”

Those from my secondary & army friends would call me by my last name. Ok, since I’m always so generous.

There he was…..sitting there waiting for me.



I have known him for over more than ten years since my secondary school days.

I cannot resist in taking this picture.



Make a guess how old is he?

He is older than me just 11/2 months ONLY.
That right, I say again only ONE and A HALF MONTH.

Holy mony, hard to believe but it true.

An insight about this person.

He is the most idle and useless person I ever known as a friend.
His laziness is beyond my comprehension.

He has obtained his ‘O’ level, however he is now working as temporary worker earning about $45 a day.

During the conversation he was complaining he only has job for about three days for a week which is came to $135.00. (Because it temporary)

Now, before you pity him….and some facts about him.

Before going into temporary job, he has worked in various kinds of jobs. I mean it like within a year he can work in 8 different companies.

And all these times either he resigns due to standing too much on the job (he complain), too much work (he complain) or even no air-con in his working environment (he complain)

If not, he got the sack because he absents himself without applying any leave or any valid MC. Reason; he just wanted to rest at home.

It’s incredible!

Every time he loses his job, he would blames everybody including ants, rats or even mosquitoes but not himself.

He never failed to agitate piss me off whenever we had dialogue.

He think that the world revolve around him. He thinks he is the centre of the universe.

Roger aka ‘Poh piah” and Melvin aka ‘jediman’ also know him and both of them avoid him.

Not only treat him for drink…..



I treat dinner as well.

He asked for dinner from me.

Before you think it ok…………since he poor, not earn much…bah..bah..bah.

Every times he came to look for me, he asked for beer and dinner so much so I lost count. Arr….well what are friends for.

Good news is he won’t be looking for me at least for another month.



Thursday, November 11, 2004

I have recovered!

I felt good once again.

Give me couple of cockroaches and I could have effortless kills it.
Yes, I feel strong now and even house lizard don’t want to mess with me.

It’s Deepavali!

It a holiday and I’m not working! Sweet news.....like music to my ear.

I pick up Bear near his house and we went to Besar food center for lunch.



It situated at Jalan Besar road, which is quite inaccessible without vehicle as it not near MRT. This place sells a lot of tonics food. Bear order herbal duck soup with yam rice and I order a turtle soup with plain rice.

For those violently object eating turtle soup, here a little info.

It is not those endanger sea turtles that I’m eating and it’s illegal to sell in Singapore, let alone eat. What I am eating is river turtle, which is found abundantly in Indonesia.

You might says it still turtle what?

Well, a lady handbag is still a handbag no matter which angles you look at it, but Prada and Panda are different brands, different prices.

Or how about this....

It is like a ang moh whom is bald, fat and ugly and still there are SPG girls flock to him like bee to honey.

Whereas a Bangladesh chap who is happen to be handsome, well tone body……will he have the same treatment?

I don’t think so.

Same here, turtles family but different species. Period.

After lunch Bear wanted to go Marine Square and Suntec to buy some shirts. Park at Esplanade as there no parking space available at Suntec.

Ah, the flower themes are still there.



I pretend myself as a tourist and have my picture taken. I don’t know why but nowadays I love looking at myself. Hahaha

Bear now working as a salesman in Taka Shipping center and he needs to wear long selves with tie. Off he goes trying his new outfit.



Seriously, I never had seen him in such a formal wear. Bears in the wild dun even wear clothers.

Before I forget, Marine square they have this water fountain.



It was quite nice and for you probably haven’t seen it before, it shows it about time for you to pay a visit.

We proceed to Suntec and Bear can’t help looking at watches. Every shop that we passed by, he would steal a glance.



I noticed he loves BIG watches and in fact he likes everything that are BIG. It would not take a genius to figure out what he like in a woman.
Big? Get the hint? Woof.

I finally brought it. At last, thank to Bear’s voucher I can get 40% off it. I wanted this shirt for a long time liao. I thought the price was quite steep and unwillingly to purchase. Every time during lunch, I would go over the Docker shop feel the shirt material. I'm that desperate.



Isn’t my new shirt a beauty? Normal price $55.50 and I only paid $33.30/-. What a steal. Spending money is one way to make me happy.

We were on our way back to Esplanade and we saw this restaurant.



Everything on the menu...I mean EVERYTHING on the menu they have garlic, including ice cream. Yummy…I’m a garlic lover. Must give a try some time.

Both of us were tired after much walking and we went for spa with massage at Tanglin shopping center.

They have hot bath/steam bath/sauna-bathing with a traditional Thai massage throw in for 45 min for just $36.

What the heck, we went in. Book our massage 1 hrs later and we enjoy the facility first. Turn off was the lockers area which were as very small.



It can’t accommodate more than 1 person. With Bear inside it obvious I have to wait outside.

Oh my goodness..



This hot bath is simply wonderful. With bubbles all around me I never felt so relaxed. I could see the hot steam rising from the water. Max in the water was about 15 min as I could feel myself being boil like an overcook egg.

We did our steam bath & sauna-bathing and refreshment was free.

We were semi nudes and with number tag on our wrist, I felt somewhat like a male prostitute parade. Lucky there is no faggot around....come to think of it, we were the only customers.



During the massage, the lady had to twist my neck. I had a feeling of agitation and anxiety. If she had not done it properly, she could have break my neck.

She seemed satisfied when she twists my neck and arms there is a cracking sound.

It’s like when I was young, I played “go li” (marble) there is an unwritten rule, no sound no count. It mean when the marble hit another marble, sound must be present. If not, it considered a no no.

Well, I love every minute of being “torture”.