random thoughts

it's two days to new years day, two months to my birthday, two months to end of contract. it's been an eventful 2007 esp after last friday (made some new friends too) but i guess the best is yet to come. however, i am not sure how i am going to spend new year's eve, might just stay home and spend it with my family. well, i am not getting younger anymore and who knows how many christmas & new years i am going to spend with my mom. its slowly becoming a reality which i don't want to face.. next year would be my dad's tenth year death anniversary but i still managed to survive.. however, i am not sure how i will cope if mom's not longer around. i might just live with my eldest sis in newcastle, the possibilites are there but of course the alliance will always be with liverpool...haha. well, these are just random thoughts which might just happened one day but i am not ready to face at the moment.

well, it's the last sunday of the year and i am late for a lunch appt...

Hello Kitty for guys

Came across this on MSNBC... (it's like wtf??)

Hello Kitty targets fashionable young males

season's greetings..

MERRY CHRISTMAS

TO EVERYONE

3 days to christmas..

You mean to me
What I mean to you and..
Together baby,
There is nothing we won't do
'cause if I got you,
I don't need money,
I don't need cars,
Girl, you're my all.....

the snow effect that never was...

I tried to add snow effect but to no avail, guess the script don't work on blogger.. sigh. Oh well, let me leave you with this poem then.. :p

Snow Poem

When the white snow falls
as if the sky was floating gently to the ground
The cool air around me
at winter time
blows the snow around in various circles
And the white ground looks as if painted
everywhere around
covered all about
The children
having snowball fights
in the mist of nature's masterpiece
Enjoying themselves
on nature's wonderful time of year
And some inside
on an open fire
roasting marshmellows
'til they're brown and crisp
And others still
inside their homes
decorating trees with shiny ornaments
making nature's masterpiece
even better than it was
Christmas

-by Alexander

got this from a friend via email... read on.

Dear Walter:

I hope you can help me here. The other day I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn't gone more than a mile down the road when my engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt.

I walked back home to get my husband's help. When I got home I couldn't believe my eyes. He was in the bedroom with a neighbor lady making mad passionate love to her.

I am 32, my husband is 34 and we have been married for twelve years.

When I confronted him, he tried to make out that he went into the back yard and heard a lady scream, had come to her rescue but found her unconscious. He'd carried the woman back to our house, laid her in bed, and began CPR. When she awoke she immediately began thanking him and kissing him and he was attempting to break free when I came back. But when I asked him why neither of them had any clothes on, he broke down and admitted that he'd been having an affair for the past six months.

I told him to stop or I would leave him. He was let go from his job six months ago and he says he has been feeling increasingly depressed and worthless. I love him very much, but ever since I gave him the ultimatum he has become increasingly distant. I don't feel I can get through to him anymore.

Can you please help?

Sincerely,

Mrs. Sheila Usk

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Dear Sheila:

A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults with the engine. Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it is clear, check the jubilee clips holding the vacuum pipes onto the inlet manifold. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pum p itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the carburetor float chamber.

I hope this helps.

Walter

looney tunes

a cool picture wif the toons

sylvester, andy, bugs bunny, me, tweety, jenny & xin lan

With You by Chis Brown

Hey! Little mama,
Ooh, you're a stunner
Hot..little figure,
Yes, you're a winner
And I'm so glad to be yours,
You're a class all your own
And..
Oh, little cutie
When..you talk to me
I swear..the whole world stops
You're my sweetheart
And I'm so glad that you are mine
You are one of a kind and..

With You by Chis Brown

W.Va. town remembers 1967 bridge failure

40 Years Ago...
On December 15, 1967 at approximately 5 pm, the US Highway 35 bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Ohio suddenly collapsed into the Ohio River. At the time of failure, thirty- seven vehicles were crossing the bridge span, and thirty-one of those automobiles fell with the bridge. ..

40 Years Later...

W.Va. town remembers 1967 bridge failure

themothman.org

something to believe in...

managed to put up the manger too..

more pictures of my chritsmas tree

rocking around the christmas tree

11 days to christmas and my tree is finally up :p

before

&

after..

when i get a good camera, i'll take another pic and post it up. in the meantime, this is as best as it can get. :p

from looney tunes to dxo

was on leave on friday and what better way to spend it than with ur colleagues... haha. well, we went down to suntec to catch the looney tunes show as my beloved 'niece', xin lan is a huge fan of tweety. it was kinda awkward as we were in the same area where the kids were siting, good thing some of us were standing along with the parents. at then end of show, we took a picture with tweety bird, bugs bunny and sylvester. here's a little something for my niece: -

The largest Tweety picture collection on earth (660 pictures)

after suntec we went our diff ways. xin lan & her friend went to zouk while i waited with andy & jenny who were going back. we waited for almost an hour for the bladdy bus, 502 and the journey home will take another hour. should have taken the trains guys!! anyways, i went off to dxo to meet mel & the rest. my first time there and the place is not bad; furthermore the friends of friends totally rocked on and off the dance floor. yes, i had my 5 secs of fame... ha ha. it was great and i finally got to meet someone in person but too bad we couldn't take a pic together.

anyways, took a long walk to rendezvous hotel with ap & carol had a good chat along the way and a washroom stop over @ the hotel before calling it a night.

well, things have changed in some ways but i guess among friends even though we have not seen each other for months, there is no love lost.

next stop - christmas parties! it's 16 days to christmas and my tree is not up yet!! ha ha

living on borrowed time

to me dearest niece,

you make me smile always...

:)

messed up

a friend asked me today, will i be faithful? i said yes but deep down i noe i can't be. i've been single all my life and broken-hearted the other half of it. so why do i want to be tied down now when i've already lost out on those years searching for true love which never happened.

'she smiled the other way, and i knew i lost her that very day'. ®

and soon after the hurt is gone, i've given up ... writing poems, love letters, buying cards for ocassions n with no ocassions, gifts & presents, and all that jazz. it was a waste of time management and money. it doesn't pay to be a good guy, you only get fucked in the end.

'its better to be burned in hell, than to fade away'

Living The Dream

just watched Goal II and i must it is better than the first one (Goal). After gaining experience with the football club Newcastle United, Santiago Munez gets a huge break when he's transferred to Real Madrid to play in the UEFA European Champions League alongside David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Raul, Guti and Iker Casillas. As Santiago basks in the glory, acclaim and money, he discovers the ugly face of success – one that threatens to destroy everything he’s worked for and everyone he loves...

if you have not caught it, i suggest you should cause Goal III is in production and its due to be release in the summer of 2008.

anyways, love the soundtrack from Goal II especially Feeling The Moment by Feeder. the song really rock and it made miss someone that i don't really know; or maybe it was the movie and how it ended with this song. well, go and watch the movie n u'll know.

Dinner & Dance 07 @ Swiss Hotel

my beautiful & sweet sister, lina.

ever adorable xin lan

my bro @ work, andy

my partner in crime, jenny

Happy 3 Friends :p

I was having a slight fever on that but 'the show must go on', just like Kumar said. He was invited and he certainly brought the house down. The prizes were amazing but we didn't get any except for a consolation prize which needs to be collected on Monday @ office... not sure what it is. Overall we all had fun as we clicking away after the whole function. I have uploaded some on facebook, will upload the rest later. When I first joined the company, the older ones told me that its not the job but the colleagues that made them stay and i totally agree with them now. Never have i had such a bonding my collleagues before, even when i was @ citibank; we are more like a family here and i won't give it up for anything!!

How to Treat a Rude Customer

An award should go to the gate attendant at Luqa airport. A crowded Malta-London flight was cancelled. She was the lone attendant in charge of re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, 'I HAVE to be on this flight and it HAS to be FIRST CLASS'.

The attendant replied, 'I'm sorry sir. I'll be happy to try to help you, butI've got to help these people first and I'm sure we'll be able to work something out.'

The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers behind him could hear, 'DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM?'

Without hesitating, the attendant smiled and grabbed her public address microphone: 'May I have your attention please? May I have your attention please?' she began. With her voice being heard clearly throughout theterminal, she said, 'We have a passenger here at Gate 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone can help him find his identity, please come to Gate 14.'

With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at the attendant, gritted his teeth and said, 'F... You!' Without flinching, she smiled and said, 'I'm sorry, sir, but you'll have to get in line for that too.'

yelling' at the x'mas crowd

another week closer to x'mas. :)

this is so me!!

Temperament
Flexible

Nothing seems to bother you - you sail through life crisis free. It's not that your life doesn't have its ups and downs, it's just that you handle everything without unnecessary drama and antics. You approach each day fresh, not worrying about yesterday or tomorrow. You are confident that you can handle anything that comes your way and experience has shown that you are absolutely right about this.

Interests
Simple

You are continually pursuing a simpler and less complicated life - you don't allow yourself to fall victim to all of the "should do's" that society continually bombards you with. You are thoughtful about your life choices and think in terms of yourself, others and the world in which we live. You have a great sense that we are part of something much bigger and we must be good to others, if we want others and the world to be good to us.

Amusement
Thoughtful

You are easily stressed out and overwhelmed - you need to take care of yourself first and foremost. Because you tend to be self reflective, you know your limits quite well and must remember to not exceed those limits. When you overwhelm your life with obligations and responsibilities, you tend to shut down and go into yourself even further. Take some time to find your serenity and kick back your feet

Passion
Emotional

For you passion is less about romance and sex - it's more about friendship and family. Strong emotional bonds and connections are your passion and your pleasure. You always let your loved ones know how much you love, respect and admire them. You do this through kind words, loving actions and simple gestures. You count your blessings each day and express your love openly. You expect the same from others

courtesy of facebook

more pics of Terminal 3

Changi Airport Terminal 3

we came

we saw

we conquered

Changi Airport Terminal 3

how was ur day?

thanks to everyone who had showed their love and understanding. i am fine, just going thru a phase in life.

right now i am bored with nothing much to do.... thinking of visting the new T3 this saturday with my 'crazy but tame' bunch of colleagues.. that means i would be missing choir but then again, i am not really attached to it as i once was, the drive is no longer there. hence i might just step down & let my young padawan take over me. yes, she'll do a good job with melly's guidance. hehe..

still in the office, waiting my right hand man to finish his work and its 8:30pm... well the longest i've ever worked before was 8.30am to 3.00am and i crashed at my colleague's place. that was crazy, fresh into the working world and wasn't sure of anything. now... i'm still in office but it wont take till 3am ... i think?? *looks at his right hand man who is still deep in his work*

its.. 8:55pm and yes, i am outta here!!

fear

guess i'm having the middle-aged syndrome, i will be pushing 40 in less than 2yrs and its very hard to imagine. its feels like i am just turning 30 but my internal systems keeps me in check of my rightful age; and it is slowly turning against me... sigh. little by little the fortress i built ard me is slowly breaking down as fear grip me once again. feel the need to withdraw from everyone to find myself again. deep down i am scared of the future like everybody else and i'm alone.

it's november

back!!
ytd was fun but tiring... went to work and after which went to a colleague's place for hari raya. later went to attend my sista's engagement ytd.. she looked like an angel... the whole thing was really beautiful... but too bad we couldn't stay till the end.. waited for a cab close to an hour.... which really pissed me off.. alas we got one... went to gv plaza but there was nothing much to watch ... went down to cathay to catch 'game plan'... and 'the rock' rocks in this movie... it was really funny & heartwarming... after the movie, we were supposed to proceed to steamboat but one of us had to go back... so we settled for a nearby kopitiam instead... think the indian stall overcharged me ... two cheese nanns & the chicken curry cost me $9.50 and one cheese nann cost $2.50, so do the math... someday, i am going to curry them.. watever that means... well, here are some pictures....

disclaimer

all pictures were taken by my nokia 5300, so pardon the unprofessionalism. will update the proper pictures when i get them. :)

my saturday

@ alia's place with my colleagues

andy & lina

@ my sista engagement

the golden village membership card :p

our gv membership card

yes we were bored.. :p

more pictures

xin lan & me

xin lan & me ... again

jenny & me

jenny & me.. again

andy & jenny

more pictures

xin lan & jenny

xin lan & jenny.... again

andy, xin lan & jenny

rick & me

tired

so much to blog but am tired.. will update tmr..

things that makes me go ....... hhhmmmmmmm

my colleagues got this for me yesterday.... yipeee!!!
star wars

monopoly anyone??

in my family

just some pics to share -

my eldest niece - nathania

my second niece - chiara

my youngest & fav niece, isabella

didn't manage to take a pic of my nephew.... will do soon.

Tribute

Cast your mind back to November 29, 1998.

It is the dying embers of a routine 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers and a fresh-faced youngster from Huyton has just thundered into a challenge on the right-hand touchline in front of the Kop.

It inspires a huge cheer and brings a smile to the faces of the followers in the stand, as one of 'their own' achieves the reality of what thousands dream of - to play for Liverpool Football Club.

But what those supporters would not have realised at the time, was that it was the moment when one of the Reds' greatest ever players began his rise to the pinnacle of the world game.

It may have only been a cameo appearance when he came on as a 90th minute substitute for Vegard Heggem, but in that period of injury-time he showed the kind of commitment and drive that would become a feature of his Reds career.

Fast forward to the present and Steven Gerrard is on the verge of making his 400th appearance for Liverpool when Rafael Benitez's side welcome Arsenal to Anfield on Sunday...

liverpoolfc.tv

sunday...

didn't go down to the chalet ytd as it wld be pretty late and the ones i know weren't staying over. so i went to my good buddy place in yishun, as it was his mom's 70th birthday. we only realise ytd that our mom's birthday were a few days apart, and we've known each other like 20yrs. :p so i kinda chill at his place and watch the man united game as he was a fan of man u. so being a liverpool fan, i rejoiced when boro scored, but it was shortlived as man u was a better side. oh well, we'll meet them on dec 15th 2007 but in the meantime, we take on a better arsenal side tonight and i know it's going to be an interesting game.

"If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball,

put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later."

Bob Paisley

get your weekend today!

the weekend is almost here again.. will be celebrating my mom's birthday tmr @ a venue that is yet to be confirm. will be celebrating fong ee's birthday on sat at some chalet. then on sundy, there is a thanksgiving dinner in church for choirs & other ministries who helped in the 9 day novena, and lastly there is the big match at 2300hrs @ anfield on sunday too.. it's pay back time. yes, we did lose this morning but we will pick ourselves up and look ahead. so expect a good match on sunday!! YNWA!!

it's 2 months to christmas :)

my chest hurts again... ;(

love

a friend sms me this today..

"true love can never be rush..

it'll eventually come by your side,

but it'll never come easy

that's why you'll treasure it"

i wanna be in love!!

another weekend - another birthday

its been a month of birthday celebrations and it's not over. There is still my mom (26th) , fong ee (colleague - 27th), sophie (27th), robin (29th) and huirong's (31st) birthday. just remembered that fong ee's birthday clashes with my mom's birthday. so i am really sure that i would be able to make it to the chalet or maybe i could. not sure what is sophie is doing for her birthday, robin will be back in town only next month and that's when the 'Knights of the Middle Age Round Table', Lucas, Robin, Rodney & Roch (tats me) meets again. like rod says, 'Feasting shall begin in a while, as we await Sir Robin's return' and it will. lastly, there's beautiful huirong who will be having her own b'day celebration and i know its gonna be great.

talking about great, had a swell time at pat's place ytd. we had shit loads of drinks, it was a good thing we had dinner first. met three of her friends, gregory, debbie and janel, who were just as crazy as us in every way. never thought that juz crashing at a place could be this fun but then again, its not the place but the people that makes it a memorable one and ytd was just that. futhermore, pat's place was just nice and cozy, so much that leslie had a courtship with pat's aircon. so parents forget abt protecting your daughters from leslie, protect your aircons!! lol! oh man, i know leslie is going to come after me if he reads this but i can't help it, dude. :p sigh, wished time would just stand still ytd but all good things must come to an end otherwise we would all be alcoholics. hehehehe...

well, happy birthday pat!! it's not easy being 18 but it's a whole load of fun. from a beautiful baby when i first saw you to a beautiful young lady. you have done alright so far but there's lots more that you can offer in sch and in life, so don't hold back or let anybody put you down. believe in yourself and things would go very much your way. cheers to a beautiful and less complicating life ahead. love you lots and god bless.

another blogskin

Preview

the above is a preview of the original blogskin which i've downloaded. i did a few changes, played around with the font colors and came out with this; but still credits to the original maker of this blog. well, hit me back and let me know what do u think of this new blogskin. - tks!!

wishing it was you

think i've found something new but ...

why do i wish it was you..

don't want to be hurt,

all over again.

rememberin' oct 13 1998

it almost slipped my mind that Oct 13th was my dad's 9th year death anniversary and it will be 10 years next year. so how did i pull through for the past 9 years. well, for a start, i wasn't close to my dad... his drinking habits and pride made me lost my respect for him.

it happened 21 years ago, when i was waiting to get enlisted into the army. we were all invited to a wedding @ selegie road, some relative that i do not know. as usual, my dad had drank more than he should and everyone else who was drinking with him didn't help. i remembered at the end of the dinner, my dad couldn't walk straight but he was still saying some things to the whole lot as we were leaving. my dad had though they were laughing with him but actually they were laughing at him. finally we got him out and was about to take the bus but my dad wanted to take a cab. since he had no cash with him, he yelled back to us to wait for him while he go and withdraw at the atm. he crossed the road when it was red man and was almost knocked down by car. the driver was quick to react and i thought that would have jolted my dad a bit but it didn't, he just went on walking. i remembered i was crying at the bus-stop urging my mom to leave the place and my dad behind, not wanting my mom or my younger sister to take anymore embarrassments, in front of a packed bus-stop. in the end, we took the bus back, while my elder bro and an uncle went after my dad. after which, i can't recall no more.

apart from everything that happened, my dad continued drinking and treated his 'friends' whenever he was paid. there was late nights arguments and fights in the family. there was once i had to stop my eldest bro and my drunken dad, didn't know how i had the strength to pull them apart and make it end there & then. the final straw came, when we had a call from a taxi driver, he had found my dad lying by the drain @ serangoon road, dead drunk. the taxi driver carried my dad into the cab and drove him back. my second elder bro had to help the taxi driver bring my dad up. my dad had passed out and slightly bleeding from the head. after everything the good Samaritan taxi driver had not charge anything for bringing my dad home.

later did we find out that my dad had gone to drinking with some 'buddies' at a coffee shop. as usual he would treat everyone and they drank till closing time. knowing my dad was not in a stable condition and when he passed out nearby, hitting his head on the kerb. they just left him there and went off, not giving a damn. all except the chinese taxi driver who witnessed everything n brought my dad safely back home.

so yea, my dad had too much pride and failed to see his own faults. he passed away finally in oct 13, 1998 due to some complications, he was a diabetic.

well, if u have to drink, do drink but make sure u have friends who would take the trouble to send u back home.

Holiday

The World's Cheapest Destinations

$10 Beach Bungalows, anyone???

my new cup

accidentally broke my old cup while washing it,

so a friend helped me get a new cup!

she thought this cup suited me... and i'm not sure why?? hehe

anyways, to all muslims around the world

Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri Maaf Zahir & Batin.