My ex-company called me again.

Asked me to go over tomorrow (1st of June) and they are willingly to compensate my current company one month salary. It felt so good to be appreciate.

Great appreciation come with great responsibility.
Great responsibility come with great stress.

Honestly, I can't handle stress.

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Wondering why I haven't update my blog?
Well.....

Been busy lately.....

I was toying with the idea whether to write all my rendezvous outing with this gal. Nah, she is not my colleague I was talking about.

Reason covering her face is I have not asked her for permission for putting on my blog. She knew nothing about my website/blog.

Her stat?
Age: 23 / Single

That all folks. To write or not to write.
Why I'm so indecisive....
I think I kanna the disease called, procrastinate.

Taken 28/05/2005)

Hey, that red plastic bag.....what a beautiful sight!

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I received a call from my ex-company today asking me if I'm interested in joining back them. I was stunned no doubt. Asked me what I'm getting now, what are my benefits and only God knows why....I duly gave them all information they required.

They called me again 10 min after we hang up and gave me their proposal.
1) Basis salary up by $250/- from what I'm getting now.
2)Phone bill's usage reimburse
3)Vehicle provided (Including driving back home, *own use*)

So folks, I am very confused.

Pros & cons.

My ex-company's vessel seldom come on weekend or public holiday - Good
Current company's vessel always come on weekend and public holiday – Bad.

My ex-company more fun – Good
Current company no fun – Bad

My ex-company's colleagues friendly – Good
Current company's colleagues as cold as stone – Bad.

My ex-company was very Stress – Bad
Current company no stress – Good.

You know what stress I had with my ex-company?

When I with my ex-company, almost every night I dream of my work...only waking up in cold sweat. Imagine putting you in charge of a so called, “project” which you have neither the acknowledge nor the experience. You......you alone will bear all consequence should it be unsuccessful. There is no one to share your burden. You are the one man show.

Oh.....man this is stress.

On the bright side, when you able to achieve the target, you will feel exceptionally satisfaction with yourself. Oh ya, this is the same company which sent me to overseas.

So guys,....how to decide?

Stress or no stress?

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Unbelievable. Incredible. Brillaint

What an absolutely magnificent victory.
What a comeback.
It is our destiny.
The force is with us.



We were 3 nil down at half time and many thought we were dead and buried. We were 3-0 down, out-played, out-thought. I believed so too and I nearly gave up watching. The first half, butt is not even warm on the seat my and it's a goal. I was total speechless.

Yes, I'm talking about Liverpool winning the European Cup.

Of course I'm happy about them winning but most important is, how they won. Without a doubt this is the mother of all comebacks. No team in the world have the heart, spirit, courage, determination and commitment that we have.

We are second to no-one.

3- 0 down at first half, I feel like dying. What I saw was MY team getting thrashed. I cannot bear to think Liverpool would be humiliated in the final of the most prestigious European cup.

That's it, I thought.
Gameover.
Finished.

Disappointed no doubt. 3 goals down at half time, there is no hope.I wanted to turn off my TV and go to bed. Alas, my mind is willing but my heart is not. So I stay on.

The second half was the mother of all fightbacks!
Mightly Red transformed and before I knew it, three goals in six minutes!
3-3





We came, we saw and we conquered.

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I went over the new office during lunch to have a look. New office located at the 40-storey which offer a bird's-eye view of the city as well as over the sea.

The renovation still going on and nothing worth capturing with my mobile phone. But outside view is another story.

Simply breathtaking.







Just wondering, what happen if there a annual fire drill? Walk down from the 40-storey? Now after my principal company goes public listed, will I be able to wear jean and t-shirt to work?

So many questions.......

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There are some interesting blogs here.

This is a 17 year old gal, Singaporean. This is what I call a real bitch. Here

A SGP who love sex Here

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A new female colleague has joined my company last month. We went for lunch together for few times and guess what? Everybody asked if I'm courting her.

Amazing, isn't it?
I CAN' have lunch with a female colleague.

A friend of mine working next door (Parkway) came over for me and he asked me if I'm courting my new colleague apparently he saw us at somewhere after office hour.

Amazing isn't it?
I cannot have a normal social life. Must stick to male friend only like Bear, Roger or Melvin for any excursion?

Have been bombard with tons of queries from my colleagues about me/her.

What happen to socializing?
What happen to our society?
Which planet are we from?

I came to conclusion even in the 21st century, Singaporean are still very conservative.

After some thought, I think the hoo-ha is.......in summary, she is only 22 years old and everybody thought I'm “cheating” on this little young girl. Come on, I know her better than the rest in the company because I did went out with her couple of time including watching a movie together.

She is not as naive as everybody seem to perceive and definitely is not a gullible person. To be honest, she may well be the one who is eating me alive.

What I'm interested is not her but battle of the our wits.

(By the way, Bear met her before)

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Normally when I smoke, I would hide myself in the toilet. But 2 days back, there a memo from Parkway's management that if anyone caught smoking inside the building, fine will be SGD1,000/-. Leaving with no choice, I would now painfully wait for the damn lift and smoke outside.

So while having my peaceful smoke, 2 chaps approaches me to do some “quiz”.

Guy1: Sir, don't mind asking if able to help to answer some of this question.
Me: Sure....(while puffing my cigarettes)
Guy1: Do you have any religious?
Me: I'm free thinker.
Guy1: Do you think your religious help you in any way?

(I can't believe it! I already said, I do not have any religious and he asked me this? He just follow the list blindly)

Me: Because as a free thinker there no religious to help me. I can only help myself.
Guy1: Are you happy with your religious now?

(He should asked me if I'm happy as a free thinker)

Me: Yeah....
Guy1: What is your fear in your religious?

(Hello, anybody home?
Which part of the brains he not working?
Which planet are he from?
A quick scan down the list indicate the 2 chaps is Christian.)

Me: I'm happy as it is now but my fear is when I die I know that God really exist then it would be too late.

(You should see their eyes, beaming with spirit. I know I hit the nail. Ouch, I'm so good at this)

Now it guy2's turn taking over talking about Christian and stuff which I counter back as my knowledge of the bible is not bad. I did study bible for 2 years during my school days as part of the examination's paper.

I asked him which church they attend as I hoping they are from City Harvest. You know why? I have tons of question to asked them about their co-pastor Ho Yeow-Sun . I bet they will run road after hearing me out.

Unfortunately they aren't.

Anyway,both of them are really nice guys and I'm almost tempted to join them for a tour of their church if not the dark force is strong in me.

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Interview Melvin

Nick: Welcome everyone to my blog interview. Today guest is none other than my long time and good friend, Melvin.

Melvin: I'm so glad to be here, Nick. *lean forwards from his seat*

Nick: Yes, as my readers would all like to know about you. They wrote in to me, begging to do an interview with you especially after reading so much about you on my blog

Melvin: (grinning) Well, I always knew I'm popular, Nick but if you people want my autograph, get a queue number first, ya.

Nick: *ahem* Let us get started. First question posted by a reader known as Bear. He wanted to know if care to fill us in on this incident in regard of you reporting to your wife every now and then. How your view?

Melvin: *shaking his head and sighed*. Nick, I tell you this is a lie! Just like Ah Bush lied about the Iraq war. No way, I'm henpeck man. This is rumor, you hear me.

Nick: But.......*before I could finish*

Melvin: (agitated and irritated) I'm not scare of my wife. Respect is the word here. Mutual respect for each other.

Nick: (sarcastically) Like real. *reading another letter*

Nick: This letter from Rachel, she asked if it true that your wife used chopstick to practice pools on your balls?

Melvin: *looking extremely irritated* . Hey, what the fuck you want from me.

Nick: Hey, just doing my job. Answer the question, will you.

Melvin: (Shaking his head) Yesss! You happy now? *tears almost out now*

Nick: Mel, you ok?

Melvin: Still can manage. *voice sound weak* . Please don't ask me this kind of sensitive question will you.

Nick: I didn't pose the question, the reader did. My next question came from a reader by the name of Roger. He hope you can clarify concerning a rumor that you like to sniff used underwear.

Melvin: (looking confident) As for this, I have a valid argument.

Nick: Quick tell us.

Melvin: You guys don't understand lah. My wife always left her clothes all over the house regardless if it clean or not. If I don't sniff her underwear how would I know it need to be wash, tio bo?

Nick: *use one hand to cover mouth* You have a point, my friend. Just on the record, you get the "high" on smell?

Melvin: (Immediate reacted) Of course!

Nick: Last question before we end the day,

Melvin: *waving his hand* Nick, can we do something more intelligent like asking what is my achievements or something like that?

Nick: Sure, you are the guest. Just came in, this reader wants to know about your achievement and......

Melvin: *interfering* Damn, it about time.

Nick: He asked did you ACHIEVE any bruises or emotional excitement when your wife used chopstick to practice pools on your balls.

Melvin: This is so retard. Yo man, what the name of this cheap charlie asking me this stupid question?

Nick: It says here, “old veg”

Melvin: Listen “old veg”, don't let me see you. I gonna smash your face so bad even your mama can't recognize you. *standing up*

Nick: Well, I thank for your time here and hopefully you will be back here.

Melvin: The pleasure is all mine. Nick, next time ask about my achievements, will you? I can boast about meh.

Nick: I didn't pose the question, the readers did remember? OK, that all folks see you next time.


Next time....maybe next week........I will do an interview with either Bear or Rachel. This would be most interesting. If you guys have any questions for them to address, feel free to email. Hey, I may even interview them together.....stay tune.

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Stay tune folks!

As promise few weeks back, will be posting tomorrow on the much anticipate interview with Melvin.

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Melvin called and said, “Free or not? My wife taking lesson tonight, so I'm free' and before ended with a chuckle.

Huh? Come on, he cannot goes out if his wife not having a lesson? Everywhere he goes, his wife follows? What's interest me was, he laughed quietly over the phone. I am most amused.

Is he actively hallucinating the whole thing?

It make me wonder, whether he is the one who loves being beckoned. Some people have weird fascination, you know. So I imagine him like a eunuch serving the Empress Dowager except he can serve her in bed as well. But both parties enjoyed this kind of fetish, who really cares.

At home, he was captured and caged like a wild animal(in this case he's the willing party) and outside he's like the dragon was ready to devour anyone (female only). Met him at 6:00pm and he should see his facial expression, beaming with joy. I seriously think, if he drives, apart from his colleagues, he never able to see another fellow human being after work. If I'm not wrong, he and his wife everyday go back home together everyday.

I never asked Melvin how far he would go to please his wife because I may just strangle him and murder him if I grasp anymore then I already knew.

I needed to buy some movie posters and we went to the esplanade. Now, I have 7 movie posters with frames hanging in my house. It's like walking to cinema, very entertaining. Had our dinner at Marine Square, once a busy shopping mall but now lost it former glory. Yuck, the place like a dead town but to be fair, it under renovation yet again.

(I wonder will he be smiling when his wife taking the whip out of the closet)

You know what is bothering me?
He kept sms his wife on his whereabout, reporting for duty like he was a GI Joe.

Yes, GI Joe reporting for a simple mission such as dinner. Needlessly to say, I am most utter disappointed in him.

Melvin: Madam, permission to eat.
Melvin: Madam, will be reporting to you after dinner.

The most shocking part is, he enjoyed briefing his commanding officer on the slightest details on his movement. Geee.........I find it most sickening.

His wife finished her lesson at 9:30pm and he would wait for her. Hmm....guess we better do something else. We have a pool games in Marine Square.

(Smile again)

It been years since I played pool. Costs $8.10 an hours.

(Setting up)

Guys like soccer, basketball, pool or everything that is associate with round.
Why, you may ask?

I ask you, is breast round? You get the drift, I believe.

We played total of 7 games, and I won 2. Hey, not bad for a rookie like myself.

(Won 5 sets)

Quite fun playing pool esp since many many moons ago I last played. The place was extremely deafening with loud techno music. No doubt about it, the place for the "Beng" and the "Seng".

Oh yeah, when I headed home, I dropped Melvin at Cityhall where his wife is waiting for him. At night, maybe the couple played pool too. She use chopstick instead of cue on the 2 balls of his to score points.

Ouch!

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The last time I saw Rachel was on 24th of January. Oh my memory, I can actually remember. But it all thanks to my diary, it act as a events calendar as well. She is here to offer her help how to increase my assets, in other words it called fund’s investment.

Help? I don't need help. Its like asking me to lose weigh.

I don't need help! It like I had an injury which I wanted to handle my injury on my own. I like those crutches to carry me instead standing on my own.

I don't want help, just like I have no drive for sex and I don't want to consider sex therapy.
Err, without sex? This I can't live without, I take back what I have just said.

Maybe if I consider buying fund as having sex will I feel better?
Kind of psychology thing.

(Picture this.....close your eyes)
Come.....don't stop.......
Feel good.....feel good
Oh God, I can't take this anymore.....
Coming...coming..

Later, I will explain what it mean to me. Met Rachel for lunch over Parkway.



I figure out most women love Japanese food. Can't go wrong when going on a date with any female, I reckon.





Well, no idea what the damage as it her treat. So after lunch, went to BK for serious discussion on manage my fund. Before I can sit down. she whipped her files in a flash.

Man, talk about efficacy.

Before I can speak, She began to fill up my form on my behalf.



Oh boy, if she work in a factory, the productivity sure increases. What happen if I tell her I won't be buying after all?

Take a look
(A woman with a thousand faces)

So I brought investment on fund from her. By the way, what I really meant was this.

Come.....don't stop. (My fund value increase, don't want to stop)
Feel good.....feel good (Fund increase, of course feel good)
Oh God, I can't take this anymore. (Assuming buy $1.00 and now $2.00)
Coming.....coming. (Refer to my cash)

What are you thinking then?

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These few weeks, the weather is afflicted with a heat wave.
Hot, sticky, unbearable what else is there to say? Forget about automobile, television, computer, electricity because in my book air-con is the greatest invention of all time.

Can we work or our country operate without air-con?
I seriously think we cannot.

Now I know why Singaporean has no life. We only do 2 major things apart from working. First is eating because most food court has air-con and the other is shopping. We don't go inside the mall just standing here just to enjoy the air-con do we? We will look silly of course.

So when Stephanie came over Parkway Parade during lunch time to collect her debt premium, we do what most Singaporean would do.........eat.



We went Sakae Sushi to have.............



In case you don't know what is Teppanyaki is all about, it basically the chefs prepare foods and stir-fried before your eyes.



Since she paying, I have no complaint the smoke getting to my clothes.

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Was at my brother's place visiting my niece and nephew. It been almost 2 months since I last seen them. Nothing changed much though, my nephew still in love with spiderman. But now he can almost sing complete full spiderman song.

His action tells you all.

(Watch out for my spiderweb)

His moves, his action resembled spiderman.

The last time, I recorded his singing.....all his tunes in regardless of songs is spider tunes. So this times, I tried again.

Joe sing spiderman - Click here
Joe sing Ultra man - Click here – Notice the tune.

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They say men's weakness or fear are women's tears. Women who weep, who shed tears of emotion would break most men apart. Truly, tears are the strength of women.

Melvin, I'm sure rank this as his number 1 fear.

For me, I have this fear as well but all along I know it's not my greatest nightmare. Somehow, I couldn't figure out what was my and most men or women's greatest fear.

Until today!

I was on train back home when I heard someone cried. It was a baby's cries.

I saw there was 3 women who took care of the baby cried.

(After the incident)

Lady in pink was seen fanning the baby, the lady in the middle was feeding and the lady in orange was trying to make face just to please the baby.

A baby's cry is louder than a chainsaw at arm's length and baby can cry for so long and make any adult nervous. The screaming siren sound coming from their whining-crying babies....ouch will make men and women go down on their knee to beg if necessary if this will make babies stop crying.

Once babies started screaming, your mind goes mind. You have no control whatsoever except to do what in your power to please. You can't talk back and basically their cries will wreck and tear down any mental strength you might have. The best part it applied to women as well.

Tell me, is this not men's greatest fear?

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People will somehow make a significant improvement in their life in years to come. Whether owning a car in their later year or having a better model for laptop/mobile phone. Even can't have all this, but most people managed to make many other improvements in some other area.

Example
Bear recently upgraded his broadband to Maxonline wireless.
Roger recently brought a PC. (he never own one before)

Improvement can bring significant fulfillment to every area of your life.

The infamous Hock Soon is the only person I knew of never make any improvement in his life. During all this years if I had a dollar for every time he tells me his life sucked, I would be very rich.

(Treat him for beer & chicken wings)

He came over my place and whined the same kind of thing over and over again. I knew him since secondary school days it like 20 years now and during all this years just imagine. It's like same kind of shit but on different day.

(Treat him for a smoke as well)

I mentioned before, he's only a month and a half older than me but ...alas his thinking is worst than my little nephew. Now I know something else, he picked up useless hand out leaflets, I mean REALLY useless leaflets and put inside a plastic bag he was carrying.

Asked him why?
He said he keep for fun.

Goodness me my worst fear just confirm, he has become a garage collector.

I'm sure you guys read up news all the times about old men/old women collecting rubbish or garage, it's like a hobby to them. Further to my probed, I found his hobby match match those I mention!!!

What I found out.

He's been asking name cards from strangers because he like to collect them. Collect useless handout leaflets. Pick up spoils pen on the floor and keep it in his bag. Inside his bags got newspaper that are months back.

What do he mean he's keeping all these useless stuffs for fun?
I don't understand.

Come to think of it, how will I understand of a person afflicted with insanity?

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(Sorry for the late update, been very busy & lazy lately)

Today is family day! My family always maintain in order to strengthen family relationships, we must have a sort of program once a month, whether it eating or outing.

I slept at 0500hrs because of work and woke up at 0800hrs, just 3 hours of sleep, my goodness. But nevermind, family day is just as crucial as sleeping if not even more important.

Reached Changi village with mum, sister & brother in-law at 0830hrs. After had our breakfast at nearby hawker centre we proceeded to the jetty.

(New jetty)

Yes, folks we are heading for Pulau Ubin; A place where time stood still.

Singapore runs like a well oiled machine: efficient, modern and spotless. But there is another side to Singapore that most people seem to have overlooked. Meet Pulau Ubin.

Pulau Ubin appears to be "birth defect" from modern Singapore and in fact, most of the inhabitants of Pulau Ubin have left for the 'rat race' in the city. The main occupants that remain in this hilly island are now mostly fishermen or subsistence farmers.

We are heading there with a mission, to try the local village's chicken.

Trip to Pulau Ubin is $2 per person and in order for his trip to be worth his while, the boatman wouldn’t leave until he had a minimum of 12 passengers. It took about just 1 minute of waiting before we all get in the launch.

(My work's launch is much better conditions than this)

My mum & sister were filled with enthusiasm I couldn't say the same for myself.
Just a couple of hours back, I was in a launch(work).

(they looked excited, no doubt)

We arrived at this island after a 15-minute boat ride. Here got sea, got beach, got sun.....but what's missing?
Ah......how nice if they got baywatch like girls as lifeguards.

(First thing that greeted you once arrived)

(Cars number plate in green)

The only luxuries here are shops and rundown cars. The island locals here are quite friendly and the place appeared that time has frozen here. The two-storey shop-houses are the tallest buildings around here.

(like back the olden days)

It's a strange sensation to be in these surroundings. There are a few provision shops and seafood shops at the entrance of the island. Adventure seekers like my family wanted to explore untouched areas of the island first. The best way around is on a bicycle, which we rent a mere $5 for the whole day.

(at least 6 bicycles shops)

Slept for only 3 hours and under hot sun go ridding on a bicycle?
I must be crazy to agreed to this idea.

(I keep reminded my mum not to speed, she can go up to 100km per hour.)

Yes, I'm crazy.
Since I'm here, I am prepared to use those beautiful muscles of mine(do they exist in the first place?) and sweat it out a little.

(my mum)

We started panting our lungs out.

(Endless track, endless sunray)

(Tour de france team)

We made a pit-stop at this fairly well-kept kampong houses for some cold water. They sell $1 per can (Coke, 100 plus & etc)

(I love kampong house)

As we pedalled along, I was the last..........of the pack.

(Everybody waiting for me)

(Pedalled=energy=food)

Before we knew, it was lunch time. The purpose of coming all the way here is to try their chicken. Ride back to the village and we decided to try this village's seafood shops.

(First stop, what a sign)

We were informed that most of the seafood here, chicken & duck were local reared. First dish, “live” sea water prawns farmed in Pulau Ubin.

(My god, it was heavenly delicious)
Damage: $20

I had eaten fair share of “live' prawns over the years, this I must say it really good.

Next on the dish belong to wild life.
(wild boar meat)
Damage: $10

Fat? No fat, unlike pig. It's taste like pig meat except without much fat. It taste really good and if you guys happen to be in Ubin next time...must order.

As for the next dish....
(Veg)
Damage: $5

A meat lover like myself, I have no knowledge what kind of vegetable is this.

The objective to organise this trip is for our kampong chicken. Why? Well, just the other day we were having dinner, talking about Pulau Ubin's village chicken taste so much better the ones sold in supermarket and that why we're here now.

Here comes the leading actor/actress.
(Village's chicken)
Damage: $15

What's so special about this chicken?
I find that it's not so oily and definitely less meat. Actually nothing special.

(A picture tells a thousand words, yummy)

(Make it yummy part2)

After lunch, we decided to explore more of this small island.
Here some photos taken along the way.

(Old abandoned houses)
There are many old house along the way. It can for sure pass off any ghost houses.
You wouldn't want to spend a night here, I assure you.

(Rusty car)
I could see a least 5 vehicles in this kind of conditions along the road.

(Control flow of the water)
There were many abandoned quarries, I'm not sure why they built so many of them in the first place.

(Opportunities local vilagers)
There are stalls selling from local coconuts plucked from Ubin, I was told.

(Rest place for the dead)

Really, I'm not aware of cemetery being existed in Ubin.

(largest temple in Ubin)
This is the famous temple in Ubin however I can't read chinese, I don't know what was the temple's name.

We made our way to the jetty about 3:00pm and I felt that the experience going back to nature was fun and seeing that life in Ubin was really simple, really nice.

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