Exactly 2 years ago, was my first day here.
Time really flies very quickly... ...
How much have I achieved, How much have I done?
How much have I learned, How much have I lost?
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5 more days to SCSM...
Monday, December 01, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Busy busy busy
1st week back from Vietnam passed quickly since I was still in holiday mood and couldn't really pick up where I left off so quickly.
2nd week after returning has seen my stress rise back to pre-holiday levels.
3rd week after returning has seen my stress levels shooting through the roof when I realise that there are so many things yet to be done + more n more work load coming down from the top.
4th week?
Scary... ...
Just visited a customer that I have not seen for a few months, and was told that I have a lot more white hair than a few months back... signs of stress and aging...
Judgement day has been brought forward, or looking from another angle, brought backwards.
2nd week after returning has seen my stress rise back to pre-holiday levels.
3rd week after returning has seen my stress levels shooting through the roof when I realise that there are so many things yet to be done + more n more work load coming down from the top.
4th week?
Scary... ...
Just visited a customer that I have not seen for a few months, and was told that I have a lot more white hair than a few months back... signs of stress and aging...
Judgement day has been brought forward, or looking from another angle, brought backwards.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Back Home!
Oh my, 12 days in Vietnam really flew by very quickly.
Pretty good holiday on the overall.
I really love the northern part, Hanoi and Sapa, where the people are really very friendly and the landscape/buildings have much more flavour and character.
Halong Bay disappointed me a little, after reading so much hype about it before I went there. Perhaps the misty conditions did no justice to the place, but the tour guide was really atrocious.
Had my longest ever bus ride covering around 2000km on land over this holiday. I must say that their long journey open tour bus is wayyyyy much better than what we have running to KL and Trengganu from Golden Mile.
HCMC gave me a very bad first impression when dear and I arrived at 5.30am after an overnight bus trip. Touts were waiting outside our bus, trying to take us to the hotel of THEIR choice, so that they can earn the taxi fare plus commission from the hotel.
小插曲：
We managed to move out of the crowd quickly since our hotel was just 100m down the street.
However, the hotel door was closed when we reached as it was still very early, and we were trying to figure out how to get in, when a motorbike taxi uncle called out to us and pointed to our hotel (which I booked b4 hand). I pointed at the hotel door and he quickly went over to press the bell to signal to the hotel staff to open the doors.
As the rooms were not ready yet, we just left our backpacks with the hotel staff and proceeded to have a early walk about in the town. In the mean time, dear noticed that the uncle could not get a commission from the hotel as we had booked the rooms beforehand, then he turned his target to us.
Dear and I were trying to walk to the market, and this uncle kept following us on his bike on the pavement and shouting at us to give him 1 USD. We simply ignored him and kept walking, but he was persistent, and kept demanding that I give him 1 USD or 20000 Dong for his service of "pressing the bell". He even tried to block our way with his bike, but we then moved off in the other direction. After harassing us for 2 streets I was pretty pissed and started to talk back to him in English (obviously he don't understand a thing) as we walked on. He then lowered his demands to 10000VND, but I was still insistent that he should not receive anything from me since I did not take his taxi, and its not my problem that the hotel does not want to give him the commission. I later stared angrily at him and he finally gave up and left after following us for quite some distance.
That was akin to extortion, but I managed to win the moral battle, since the body language of that uncle was showing me that he did not dare to do anything to us, and it was at most a 1 to 1 situation, which I believe I can easily overpower him. Dear was scared stiff though. Maybe I should have gave him the money to close the issue, which we can easily afford, but I was too stubborn with my principles...
Well, the holiday is over, and I will be back to work tomorrow.
Time to start planning for judgement day...
Photos will come later after dear uploaded them all
Pretty good holiday on the overall.
I really love the northern part, Hanoi and Sapa, where the people are really very friendly and the landscape/buildings have much more flavour and character.
Halong Bay disappointed me a little, after reading so much hype about it before I went there. Perhaps the misty conditions did no justice to the place, but the tour guide was really atrocious.
Had my longest ever bus ride covering around 2000km on land over this holiday. I must say that their long journey open tour bus is wayyyyy much better than what we have running to KL and Trengganu from Golden Mile.
HCMC gave me a very bad first impression when dear and I arrived at 5.30am after an overnight bus trip. Touts were waiting outside our bus, trying to take us to the hotel of THEIR choice, so that they can earn the taxi fare plus commission from the hotel.
小插曲：
We managed to move out of the crowd quickly since our hotel was just 100m down the street.
However, the hotel door was closed when we reached as it was still very early, and we were trying to figure out how to get in, when a motorbike taxi uncle called out to us and pointed to our hotel (which I booked b4 hand). I pointed at the hotel door and he quickly went over to press the bell to signal to the hotel staff to open the doors.
As the rooms were not ready yet, we just left our backpacks with the hotel staff and proceeded to have a early walk about in the town. In the mean time, dear noticed that the uncle could not get a commission from the hotel as we had booked the rooms beforehand, then he turned his target to us.
Dear and I were trying to walk to the market, and this uncle kept following us on his bike on the pavement and shouting at us to give him 1 USD. We simply ignored him and kept walking, but he was persistent, and kept demanding that I give him 1 USD or 20000 Dong for his service of "pressing the bell". He even tried to block our way with his bike, but we then moved off in the other direction. After harassing us for 2 streets I was pretty pissed and started to talk back to him in English (obviously he don't understand a thing) as we walked on. He then lowered his demands to 10000VND, but I was still insistent that he should not receive anything from me since I did not take his taxi, and its not my problem that the hotel does not want to give him the commission. I later stared angrily at him and he finally gave up and left after following us for quite some distance.
That was akin to extortion, but I managed to win the moral battle, since the body language of that uncle was showing me that he did not dare to do anything to us, and it was at most a 1 to 1 situation, which I believe I can easily overpower him. Dear was scared stiff though. Maybe I should have gave him the money to close the issue, which we can easily afford, but I was too stubborn with my principles...
Well, the holiday is over, and I will be back to work tomorrow.
Time to start planning for judgement day...
Photos will come later after dear uploaded them all
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Finally managed to reach the pitstop
Finally my long awaited holiday is here...
I'm gonna go crazy with my work here if I don't take a break soon.
Too many issues, fire fighting, planning, reports to do.
Will take a good 2 weeks break, dump everything to the rest, and let them carry my load!
especially after I have been carrying so many things for the past 1 year!
Judgement day is near, but I have already written my verdict on standby for presentation...
I'm gonna go crazy with my work here if I don't take a break soon.
Too many issues, fire fighting, planning, reports to do.
Will take a good 2 weeks break, dump everything to the rest, and let them carry my load!
especially after I have been carrying so many things for the past 1 year!
Judgement day is near, but I have already written my verdict on standby for presentation...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Depressed
How did I manage to tahan for so long... ...
Is this a show of determination (on the wane) or failure to plan in advance?
Haiz.. time to slow things down, observe, plan and really execute.
Shouldn't make anymore drastic executions like what I used to do in the past.
Fires irregardless of how big and extensive it is, will still eventually stop burning by intervention or by dying out.
Is this a show of determination (on the wane) or failure to plan in advance?
Haiz.. time to slow things down, observe, plan and really execute.
Shouldn't make anymore drastic executions like what I used to do in the past.
Fires irregardless of how big and extensive it is, will still eventually stop burning by intervention or by dying out.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
20th Century Boys
Caught this show at Marina Square with dear today.
Pretty neat show with great story telling skills by the director.
I totally love the way how the scene goes back to the past frequently to show some really retro stuff when the lead actor tries to recall some old memories.
This is part 1 of a Triology. I'm hooked!
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Civilization Revolution
Got to play this on dear's DS, being a sucker for Sid Meier's civilization series games, I blew a good part of my weekend completing the game 2 times, with my current game saved at a late winning stage on the deity level. It's a pretty fast and watered down version of the full civ game, good for a short and fast game (complete within 5hrs) to relieve some pent-up craving for this game. But I have returned the DS to dear, just in case I spend too much time playing instead of catching up with the much needed sleep.
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It has been 9 months. I have already got used to life without Ah Di, but it will never be the same again. I still won't consider keeping another dog in the near future, since there is no way he can be replaced, and the other factor being I'm too busy and it won't be good or fair if I keep a dog at home but don't have enough time for it.
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2 more weeks to Vietnam trip!
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Focus Focus
Been unable to focus at work these 2 days. Probably (and hopefully) its only because of my mood swings. Must focus... time is near...
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Missed my morning run again on Saturday but made it up on Sunday with a new power run with the help of dear. Running after her while she cycles definitely helps to bring up the motivation to run faster and further, but this will be more effective for building up my speed and strength rather than a topical training for marathon itself.
Good anyway since the annual $400 will soon be up for grabs again.
I'll need to fine tune this training methodology with dear to convert it to specific marathon training sessions.
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Is the weather getting colder these days? Or am I falling sick?
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Missed my morning run again on Saturday but made it up on Sunday with a new power run with the help of dear. Running after her while she cycles definitely helps to bring up the motivation to run faster and further, but this will be more effective for building up my speed and strength rather than a topical training for marathon itself.
Good anyway since the annual $400 will soon be up for grabs again.
I'll need to fine tune this training methodology with dear to convert it to specific marathon training sessions.
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Is the weather getting colder these days? Or am I falling sick?
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Is it a good month?
Apparently so, going by the internal mail.
Got the recognition as the saviour for the month, but there is no actual rewards since my starting point was pulled wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back.
All the tilling and plowing only served to cover up the hole, with no mounds built.
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I haven even went for a single reservist, but gastric pain is already here for 2nd high key. Must watch the stress levels and sleep more... Just the perfect timing to make some changes in conjunction with the 10 weeks mark from marathon. Live healthy and exercise like no tomorrow.
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I'm turning into an emo kid... though I'm not physically alone, somehow I feel more lonely mentally these days. Perhaps its the stress and many lonely late working nights getting to me. Or I guess its more because of Ah Di not being with me physically, to bug me for walks. Reading lolcat and loldog does provide some relief though. Here is one of my favourite:
Monday, September 29, 2008
Painted Skin
Was a bit skeptical about this show earlier on since I'm not a fan of horror movie genre, but instead of what was suggested by the title and story source, this film turned out to be more of a romance show instead.
Pretty good story and great performance by the entire cast, with Zhou Xun and Zhao Wei in particular.
I'm amused by Donnie Yen's jokes in the show :)
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F1 is finally over. Watched the whole race on Channel 5 and I really pity Massa for the stupid system failure which is not his fault. Kimi lost concentration at the last 4 rounds and retired.
Poor poor ferrari....
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Was talking to dear earlier when driving her home. Realised that I have really been clearly affected by the negative vibes arising from recent issues, that gave rise to the blue feel.
I have always tot myself to be pretty immune to morale issues, but both of us could detect the attitude shift.
Anyway, the time is near.
I should be able to tell if its shore or rocks by the time i return from Vietnam.
Pretty good story and great performance by the entire cast, with Zhou Xun and Zhao Wei in particular.
I'm amused by Donnie Yen's jokes in the show :)
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F1 is finally over. Watched the whole race on Channel 5 and I really pity Massa for the stupid system failure which is not his fault. Kimi lost concentration at the last 4 rounds and retired.
Poor poor ferrari....
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Was talking to dear earlier when driving her home. Realised that I have really been clearly affected by the negative vibes arising from recent issues, that gave rise to the blue feel.
I have always tot myself to be pretty immune to morale issues, but both of us could detect the attitude shift.
Anyway, the time is near.
I should be able to tell if its shore or rocks by the time i return from Vietnam.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Christopher Columbus
Incredible man with unbreakable belief and infinite guts.
Many peasants see successful explorers returning to town with immense riches and having it good for the rest of their lives, while they themselves wallow in their mundane life of farming.
Many think that there are a lot of potential treasures out there to be uncovered, and think that they will do just as well, if not better than those current explorers.
How many will understand the pain, dangers, fear, in the explorers when they go into unchartered territories?
How many know that with every 1 successful explorer returning, there might be 9 others who have failed or died in their quest?
How many will know what are the permanent injuries that these returning explorers have, and how much have they given up in their pursuit?
Everyone sees the glorious side, but few will ever understand the sacrifices made, and even fewer will really appreciate the work done.
Is there shore on the other end? Am I lost out in the great ocean?
Many peasants see successful explorers returning to town with immense riches and having it good for the rest of their lives, while they themselves wallow in their mundane life of farming.
Many think that there are a lot of potential treasures out there to be uncovered, and think that they will do just as well, if not better than those current explorers.
How many will understand the pain, dangers, fear, in the explorers when they go into unchartered territories?
How many know that with every 1 successful explorer returning, there might be 9 others who have failed or died in their quest?
How many will know what are the permanent injuries that these returning explorers have, and how much have they given up in their pursuit?
Everyone sees the glorious side, but few will ever understand the sacrifices made, and even fewer will really appreciate the work done.
Is there shore on the other end? Am I lost out in the great ocean?
Red card appeal rejected...
Met the FA board for the appeal this noon.
Impasse leading to no favourable resolution.
Red card won't be rescinded nor mitigated to yellow.
So, John Terry's case of red card being retrospectively changed to yellow is definitely an exception to the norm, or so we say in chinese: 前无古人，后无来者。。。
Point noted for freestyle football day.
Starting on an active lookout for sepak takraw teams to join now.
Impasse leading to no favourable resolution.
Red card won't be rescinded nor mitigated to yellow.
So, John Terry's case of red card being retrospectively changed to yellow is definitely an exception to the norm, or so we say in chinese: 前无古人，后无来者。。。
Point noted for freestyle football day.
Starting on an active lookout for sepak takraw teams to join now.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Numbers game
Needed a break from work, and took an impromptu leave today.
Vacation Trip
Settled some of the logistics stuff for the Viet trip today; brought dear to beach road and bought the backpacks.
Work
Crap happens and turned a perfectly wonderful month into serious diarrhoea + puking.
Am I always the one to create history wherever I go?
Judgement
I hope to bring forward D-Day
Superband
Just saw that my favoured band, 森林贴, did a "Chris Daughtry", and got dumped out of the competition, despite getting top 3 high scores from the judges, and being the most consistent performers in the whole competition.
No disrespect for the remaining bands, but we just witnessed the best group for this season go home, and this made the competition a lot less exciting and interesting.
There will be no chance for them to do a "Milo Peng" and return to be the champions, since there is no more revival rounds.
The champion's title is now wide open for everyone.
Apparently apart from talent, money plays a VERY big part in this materialistic world...
(yes yes, best example is still in football, but this is more close to home)
Vacation Trip
Settled some of the logistics stuff for the Viet trip today; brought dear to beach road and bought the backpacks.
Work
Crap happens and turned a perfectly wonderful month into serious diarrhoea + puking.
Am I always the one to create history wherever I go?
Judgement
I hope to bring forward D-Day
Superband
Just saw that my favoured band, 森林贴, did a "Chris Daughtry", and got dumped out of the competition, despite getting top 3 high scores from the judges, and being the most consistent performers in the whole competition.
No disrespect for the remaining bands, but we just witnessed the best group for this season go home, and this made the competition a lot less exciting and interesting.
There will be no chance for them to do a "Milo Peng" and return to be the champions, since there is no more revival rounds.
The champion's title is now wide open for everyone.
Apparently apart from talent, money plays a VERY big part in this materialistic world...
(yes yes, best example is still in football, but this is more close to home)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Beyond and under
It never rains but pours.
I'm always the one to step on dog shit, but never the one to pick up cash on the floor.
The sharper side of the blade of a double-edged sword is always facing me...
BTW, I will be off to vietnam for a badly needed break from 28 oct to 5 nov.
Maybe will extend the trip...
I'm always the one to step on dog shit, but never the one to pick up cash on the floor.
The sharper side of the blade of a double-edged sword is always facing me...
BTW, I will be off to vietnam for a badly needed break from 28 oct to 5 nov.
Maybe will extend the trip...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Weekend is here...
Another super busy day at work again.
4 hours of sleep last night AGAIN and I have to last till now to continue to work somemore.
Reminds me of a scene from "300":
Better try to sleep early tonight so that I can go running tomorrow!
Songs that I listening to now:
SOLER - 直觉
4 hours of sleep last night AGAIN and I have to last till now to continue to work somemore.
Reminds me of a scene from "300":
Better try to sleep early tonight so that I can go running tomorrow!
Songs that I listening to now:
SOLER - 直觉
Friday, September 05, 2008
Mood Swing? I dunno...
Time
Been so busy lately that I don't even have the time to touch my PS3.
Finally quit the online game that I have been wanting to for so long, and passed the account to the BOB guys so as not to waste the efforts that I had put in. Now I have 1 less thing on my mind to worry about.
Not enough sleep again every night as usual.
Now there isn't even enough time for me to respond to emails at work as quickly as I want to.
Maybe if I spend all my waking time to work, it will probably meet 70% of the response rate that I want. Well, almost all my waking time during weekdays are committed to work already.
Sports
Dropped off from work immediately at 5.15pm today to join the volleyball game in office amidst the drizzle with the service guys. really need breaks from work. Good to have some recreation activities with the guys from my side.
Ended up playing full court basketball with the service team after the volleyball game. I'm still better suited to bball...
Wind of Change
Just heard that one of my colleagues have jumped ship today. We have "hit the quota" for the month again on staff turnover...
Things are starting to get interesting now...
Holiday
Suddenly have the urge to visit some place that I have not visited before. I need a serious break from work. I have 17 days of leave that I can use now. The figure will go up to around 21 days at the end of this year.
Football Juggling
Judgement is still on. It may be brought forward by other parameters.
Chance to do a DB9?
Let see how the uncontrolled situation will pan out over time.
Been so busy lately that I don't even have the time to touch my PS3.
Finally quit the online game that I have been wanting to for so long, and passed the account to the BOB guys so as not to waste the efforts that I had put in. Now I have 1 less thing on my mind to worry about.
Not enough sleep again every night as usual.
Now there isn't even enough time for me to respond to emails at work as quickly as I want to.
Maybe if I spend all my waking time to work, it will probably meet 70% of the response rate that I want. Well, almost all my waking time during weekdays are committed to work already.
Sports
Dropped off from work immediately at 5.15pm today to join the volleyball game in office amidst the drizzle with the service guys. really need breaks from work. Good to have some recreation activities with the guys from my side.
Ended up playing full court basketball with the service team after the volleyball game. I'm still better suited to bball...
Wind of Change
Just heard that one of my colleagues have jumped ship today. We have "hit the quota" for the month again on staff turnover...
Things are starting to get interesting now...
Holiday
Suddenly have the urge to visit some place that I have not visited before. I need a serious break from work. I have 17 days of leave that I can use now. The figure will go up to around 21 days at the end of this year.
Football Juggling
Judgement is still on. It may be brought forward by other parameters.
Chance to do a DB9?
Let see how the uncontrolled situation will pan out over time.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
The next movie on my MUST WATCH list
Finally managed to catch WALL-E on the big screen last Friday night. Was definitely worth waiting for.
Disney made the very natural move of marketing their next upcoming major animation in the trailer teasers for WALL-E.
Disney made the very natural move of marketing their next upcoming major animation in the trailer teasers for WALL-E.
BOLT
Usually I'm more excited when I see dogs, but the hamster in the trailer is simply too adorable!
Will be waiting for this show to be released on 21st Nov!!!
Monday, September 01, 2008
Time slips by...
Weekend
Weekend is over in the blink of an eye.
I missed out on the things that I have wanted to do:
Weekend is over in the blink of an eye.
I missed out on the things that I have wanted to do:
- Start training session for marathon
- Go visit Southern Ridges
- Go on a SG farm tour
- Catch some sun at the beach
Only managed to visit the dog run and do some shopping over sat and sun.
Bought a pair of working shoes at $19, and a pair of running shoes at $0 (value at $69, buy with taka vouchers)
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Shoes
Some how or rather, I will always manage to bump into some running shoes sales every year before the marathon, and buy a pair of shoes that meets my requirements for the marathon, with a budget of less than $80. It has been New Balance for the last 6 marathons. But I managed to bump into a Taka sale, and bought a superb pair of running (racing) shoes for this year's marathon, though its not NB anymore.
Saucony, almost equivalent to NB in terms of design and cost (cheaper), though cushioning-wise there is no fight with NB. But hell, this one is a lot lighter, meets my requirements, and is going at $69. Enough to prompt me to test a new brand this year.
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Juggling
Football evaluation is still on. Will be waiting for 1 Dec.
Either make the cut, or cut the make.
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Next weekend
Things that MUST be done:
- Seriously need to plan early for my next trip.
- START the god-damned training already!
- Update resume
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Workload Madness...
I'm seriously overloaded with work these days.
A 5 hour sleep every night is almost a luxury.
Lots of changes at work again. Hopefully things will settle down soon.
Recent activites:
FIR Concert - Pretty good concert as a whole, but it reinforced the despise I have for those who grow roots onto their seats throughout the ROCK concert
Chek Jawa - Finally visited Pulau Ubin after so much procrastination. Did not catch the place at the correct time though due to the high tide. Nonetheless, it was good to visit such a laid-back place. Will revisit there just to nua for a day over the weekend.
Bought PS3 - After a super long period of consideration and indecisiveness, I finally made the plunge to buy a PS3 for myself. Regretted a bit in not getting a Wii instead. However, as I understand the features and functions better, the console is slowly starting to justify for its price tag (though I'm a bit pissed at the news release that new PS3 will only come in 80GB version, selling at 40GB price, 1 week after I bought mine... stupid...)
To do list:
I need to replace my phone ASAP.
It keeps dying on me and the UI sucks seriously.
iPhone is now out and the price seems reasonable.
Let's see when can I lay my hands on it...
Need to go away on another serious holiday, especially with the crazy stuff that I'm doing day in day out. Should I visit BKK/Phuket, or return to Taiwan for the 4th time?
A 5 hour sleep every night is almost a luxury.
Lots of changes at work again. Hopefully things will settle down soon.
Recent activites:
FIR Concert - Pretty good concert as a whole, but it reinforced the despise I have for those who grow roots onto their seats throughout the ROCK concert
Chek Jawa - Finally visited Pulau Ubin after so much procrastination. Did not catch the place at the correct time though due to the high tide. Nonetheless, it was good to visit such a laid-back place. Will revisit there just to nua for a day over the weekend.
Bought PS3 - After a super long period of consideration and indecisiveness, I finally made the plunge to buy a PS3 for myself. Regretted a bit in not getting a Wii instead. However, as I understand the features and functions better, the console is slowly starting to justify for its price tag (though I'm a bit pissed at the news release that new PS3 will only come in 80GB version, selling at 40GB price, 1 week after I bought mine... stupid...)
To do list:
I need to replace my phone ASAP.
It keeps dying on me and the UI sucks seriously.
iPhone is now out and the price seems reasonable.
Let's see when can I lay my hands on it...
Need to go away on another serious holiday, especially with the crazy stuff that I'm doing day in day out. Should I visit BKK/Phuket, or return to Taiwan for the 4th time?
Friday, August 01, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Coming up: FIR concert on 8 August !
Next event to look forward to!
My last holiday in HK feels like it has been over for sooooo long!
Maybe its my recent crazy workload that is killing me.
Need to take a short break again..
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Movie: 10 promises to my dog
Just watched this show today.
Really good show for dog lovers and the golden retriever is super cute! And boy, the dog can really act!
However, Ah Di was constantly in my mind as I watched the show, and I ended up crying quite a fair bit even though there wasn't many sad scenes.
I still miss him a lot!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Nice simple game for the engineer in us
Try this simply yet interesting game:
http://www.miniclip.com/games/magic-pen/en/
http://www.miniclip.com/games/magic-pen/en/
Monday, June 16, 2008
Haven been blogging here for some time but this forced my hand...
Lots of things for me to talk about, but been too lazy to write an update.
But just saw an "Epic Fail" thread on a forum through a link and it is simply too LOL to not post it here for posterity.
Go read this for some laughs (adult stuff but nothing sleazy and safe to read at work):
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=108500831
Simply amazing isn't it?
But just saw an "Epic Fail" thread on a forum through a link and it is simply too LOL to not post it here for posterity.
Go read this for some laughs (adult stuff but nothing sleazy and safe to read at work):
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=108500831
Simply amazing isn't it?
Friday, May 16, 2008
Going to HK for 8 days
Will be going to HK for training/holiday from this sunday till the following monday.
Hopefully will have fun at the training and the short holiday that follows immediately.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Thursday, May 01, 2008
May Day Concert was fun!
The May Day Concert last weekend was a blast!
It has been 10 full years since I last attended a paid concert (Power Station back in 1998).
Never once forgot the fun and entertainment value of a good rock band concert.
Great songs, great fun.
Will be there to support them again when they return in 2009.
It has been 10 full years since I last attended a paid concert (Power Station back in 1998).
Never once forgot the fun and entertainment value of a good rock band concert.
Great songs, great fun.
Will be there to support them again when they return in 2009.
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Will be travelling to HK from 17 May to 26 May for our annual training. The actual biz trip lasts just 4 days, and the rest of the time will be for some travelling and short break.
Feeling quite jaded from the hectic workload. Some rest will do me loads of good.
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Next major event: Sundown Marathon @ 31 May 2008....... not enough training.....
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Planned Judgement Day for football juggling: 1st Dec 2008
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108 days...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Fishing Trip
Went for my first ever fishing trip on last Friday with my mentor and dear tagged along as well.
My first ever catch: "Flathead" Fish (quite a big one)
2nd largest catch...
Always wanted to try fishing, just for the experience sake.
I picked up the fundamentals rather quickly, but I guess I'm not cut out for this activity.
Memories of my JCC training came back. It was a painful and reluctant experience to kill the Quail with my hands during the training.
Just can't get over the killing part in fishing, though its through indirect means on both the bait and catch.
Mum and Dad don't like the idea of me going fishing too. Mum refused to cook the fish that I had brought back after the trip, saying that it was the exact same species that she had released when the "master monk" was here in Singapore.
I was already feeling bad about the killing, and this just made it worse...
Anyway, I doubt I will be fishing again (or at least in the foreseeable future). Guess I'm more attuned to diving instead. Anyone interested to go for dive trips?
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Back on my favourite activity again!
Just found a way to do one of my fave (yet most time consuming) activity back in NTU.
Hahaha, I'm a happy man now :)
Hahaha, I'm a happy man now :)
Monday, March 17, 2008
How long can I keep it up? Part II
Why do I keep dropping the ball even after so much practice?
Do I really have what it takes to make it?
Been working on it for more than a year and I don't see myself getting anything out of it.
Should I throw in the towel and switch back to Basketball or Running before it is too late?
The damage is mounting and rewards are minimal for the effort I had put in.
I could have turned pro with the same effort in other sports that I'm naturally inclined to.
High risk and low returns - it has all the makings of a losing investment isn't it?
Gotta seriously re-evaluate my earlier choice and put a cast-iron deadline for me to bail out if this really ain't gonna cut it for me
Do I really have what it takes to make it?
Been working on it for more than a year and I don't see myself getting anything out of it.
Should I throw in the towel and switch back to Basketball or Running before it is too late?
The damage is mounting and rewards are minimal for the effort I had put in.
I could have turned pro with the same effort in other sports that I'm naturally inclined to.
High risk and low returns - it has all the makings of a losing investment isn't it?
Gotta seriously re-evaluate my earlier choice and put a cast-iron deadline for me to bail out if this really ain't gonna cut it for me
Friday, March 14, 2008
2 months le...
Time really flies...
Today marks the 2nd month of Ah Di leaving for a better place.
I still miss him lots.
The small sheltie at the dog run reminds me of Ah Di, especially when he smiles.
But Ah Di's smile is still the best!
~~~
Saw this funny parody of the power rangers a couple of years back on google video, and stumbled upon it on youtube again last night. Watch it for a good laugh
Today marks the 2nd month of Ah Di leaving for a better place.
I still miss him lots.
The small sheltie at the dog run reminds me of Ah Di, especially when he smiles.
But Ah Di's smile is still the best!
~~~
Saw this funny parody of the power rangers a couple of years back on google video, and stumbled upon it on youtube again last night. Watch it for a good laugh
Monday, March 10, 2008
How long can I keep it up?
I want to be the best.
I'm not particularly good at juggling the football, but I'm trying my best.
How long can I keep it up?
When will I be able to keep the ball in the air effortlessly?
Will I become as good as Ronaldo one day if I keep on trying?
How much more time should I give myself to try football?
Do I really have the talent?
Should I persist in football?
When should I call it a day?
I don't have a lot of time on my plate to spend on lost causes.
Can the time be better spent on other sports which I have more talent & interest in?
If I have to make a switch, now may be my last window to switch before my bones get creaky and muscles start to deterioate.
Should I switch back to Basketball instead?
Should I switch back to pure running instead?
Should I switch back to Rugby instead?
Should I?
~~~
56 days. I still miss him. Just visited the dog farm again this morning. Nostalgia.
Getting used to life without him, but it will never be the same anymore.
~~~
Finally chose our BTO flat today.
Got a pretty good unit and at the top floor.
That's the end of our search and time to start more planning.
~~~
A lot more things on my mind...
I'm not particularly good at juggling the football, but I'm trying my best.
How long can I keep it up?
When will I be able to keep the ball in the air effortlessly?
Will I become as good as Ronaldo one day if I keep on trying?
How much more time should I give myself to try football?
Do I really have the talent?
Should I persist in football?
When should I call it a day?
I don't have a lot of time on my plate to spend on lost causes.
Can the time be better spent on other sports which I have more talent & interest in?
If I have to make a switch, now may be my last window to switch before my bones get creaky and muscles start to deterioate.
Should I switch back to Basketball instead?
Should I switch back to pure running instead?
Should I switch back to Rugby instead?
Should I?
~~~
56 days. I still miss him. Just visited the dog farm again this morning. Nostalgia.
Getting used to life without him, but it will never be the same anymore.
~~~
Finally chose our BTO flat today.
Got a pretty good unit and at the top floor.
That's the end of our search and time to start more planning.
~~~
A lot more things on my mind...
Monday, March 03, 2008
I dreamt of Ah Di last night!
I dreamt of Ah Di healthy and happy again, running around with me and dear!
So Happy!
So Happy!
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Extremely emo video...
Just saw this video on a forum.
Watched it a long time ago and it made me cry real hard.
Now that I see it again, after Ah Di has left me for 48 days, pierces straight through my heart(T_T)
I know that Ah Di should be happy in the heavens now, but I still miss Ah Di!
Emo people, please watch it only when you are alone at home.
DON'T watch in office... high chances of crying
Watched it a long time ago and it made me cry real hard.
Now that I see it again, after Ah Di has left me for 48 days, pierces straight through my heart(T_T)
I know that Ah Di should be happy in the heavens now, but I still miss Ah Di!
Emo people, please watch it only when you are alone at home.
DON'T watch in office... high chances of crying
Just saw an accident this morning...
Brought mum and dear out for breakfast at East Coast Road this morning.
When I went back to pick up my car after the breakfast, I witnessed an accident involving a poor cat being run over by a black van along a narrow street for private houses.
It was quite traumatizing...
I will not describe the accident in detail, but it was really heartbreaking to see the poor cat's reactions after the accident.
The cat was still conscious after the accident and quickly crawled to the side of the road, while crying out in pain...
The driver stopped his car and came back to check on the cat. (I'm not sure if he did this because he saw me as the witness. I hope he did it because he felt obliged to take the responsibility of taking care of the victim)
He looked like he was quite bothered about running over the cat. He kept telling me that he has jammed his brakes but could not stop in time.
The uncle and auntie who stayed at the house directly infront of the scene came out to check on what was happening, then we got to know that the couple has been rearing this cat for the past 6 years, and it was around 10+ years old now, thus could not run as quickly as it would in such a situation.
We managed to get the driver to pick up the cat and to bring it to the vet for treatment. The old uncle told us that if the cat could not be saved, it will be the best to put it to sleep immediately to cut short its sufferings.
The driver then took the injured cat in a box and drove off.
The uncle tot that I was the driver's fren, and kept telling me that it was ok, not to worry too much about this accident. After that, then I told the uncle that I was just a passer-by, witness.
Then did I realise that we should have took down the driver's particulars and contact information. There was a possibility that the driver might not take the cat to the vet, and just dump the cat somewhere and leave it to its own devices. (I really regret not taking down the driver's particulars, at least it will be some form of assurance that the driver will be held accountable)
I really pray that the poor cat will be alright, if not, at least receive some proper treatment and not be left somewhere to suffer a slow and painful death...
When I went back to pick up my car after the breakfast, I witnessed an accident involving a poor cat being run over by a black van along a narrow street for private houses.
It was quite traumatizing...
I will not describe the accident in detail, but it was really heartbreaking to see the poor cat's reactions after the accident.
The cat was still conscious after the accident and quickly crawled to the side of the road, while crying out in pain...
The driver stopped his car and came back to check on the cat. (I'm not sure if he did this because he saw me as the witness. I hope he did it because he felt obliged to take the responsibility of taking care of the victim)
He looked like he was quite bothered about running over the cat. He kept telling me that he has jammed his brakes but could not stop in time.
The uncle and auntie who stayed at the house directly infront of the scene came out to check on what was happening, then we got to know that the couple has been rearing this cat for the past 6 years, and it was around 10+ years old now, thus could not run as quickly as it would in such a situation.
We managed to get the driver to pick up the cat and to bring it to the vet for treatment. The old uncle told us that if the cat could not be saved, it will be the best to put it to sleep immediately to cut short its sufferings.
The driver then took the injured cat in a box and drove off.
The uncle tot that I was the driver's fren, and kept telling me that it was ok, not to worry too much about this accident. After that, then I told the uncle that I was just a passer-by, witness.
Then did I realise that we should have took down the driver's particulars and contact information. There was a possibility that the driver might not take the cat to the vet, and just dump the cat somewhere and leave it to its own devices. (I really regret not taking down the driver's particulars, at least it will be some form of assurance that the driver will be held accountable)
I really pray that the poor cat will be alright, if not, at least receive some proper treatment and not be left somewhere to suffer a slow and painful death...
Saturday, February 16, 2008
U mean saturday is over??
OMG.
Its saturday night now and I haven done anything productive yet.
Next week will be a killer... Crazy schedule from Mon to Fri.
Better start planning my way in advance, if not it will be an average of 3hrs slp per day again...
Saw a couple of young shelties in the neighbourhood this 2 days. Really reminds me of Ah Di.
I miss his "Can we go for walk walk?" look...
It has been 33 days.
I still miss him loads.
Its saturday night now and I haven done anything productive yet.
Next week will be a killer... Crazy schedule from Mon to Fri.
Better start planning my way in advance, if not it will be an average of 3hrs slp per day again...
Saw a couple of young shelties in the neighbourhood this 2 days. Really reminds me of Ah Di.
I miss his "Can we go for walk walk?" look...
It has been 33 days.
I still miss him loads.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Time really flies
Its Valentine's Day, and its also Ah Di's 1 month anniversary.
Dear has gave me an album full of Ah Di's pictures as a V day present. How nice!
Time really passes really quickly without Ah Di by my side. At least the time really slows down during my nightly walks with him, and during the weekend dog run trips.
Took leave today for a full day of fun filled activities with Dear.
Started the day at around 8, picked up dear from her home for breakfast at Mac. It has been a long time since we last had Big Breakfast and Hot Cakes at Mac together.
Post breakfast, we moved over to the Qian Hu Fish Farm for the famed Fish Spa. Its our first time trying this Fish spa, costs $10 per head for a of 30min block with the fishes. It was great timing on our side, as we were the only ones around, which meant that all the fishes came to us for food. Pretty fun to see the fishes all crowding around our feet as we soaked them into the pool. It feels extremely ticklish initially but finally got used to it after some time. (it feels like passing a mild electric current thru your legs). Guess it really works, cos my feet attracted most of the fishes over from Dear's side, meaning I have lots of dead skin on my feet! And my feet definitely looks a lot fresher after the spa!
Toured around a bit at the fish farm after the spa, and bought 2 packs of the fish food to feed the poor kois at the feeding pool. I guess the koi were really deprived of food so that they will jostle for the feed when they saw us by the pool. Good business tactics to exploit the human compassion...
After that, I drove past the Kranji Dam and along Neo Tiew Road to the Hay Dairies farm for some goat milk. It was then did I realise that we actually have a lot more farms in SG than I had expected.
Its back to School after that. Brought Dear to Canteen A to collect the bouquet of roses that I had ordered for her the day before, then to the SRC for a game of basketball which we did not manage to complete the last time. Lunched at Canteen 5 for her favourite Mango Chicken rice (but the boss ran out of mango, so we had to make do with Pineapple instead). We visited my favourite study spot, Canteen B, to check out the mini bazaar, before moving out for the movies at TM.
I was really worn out the night before (<3 hrs of sleep), and ended up dozing off at the later part of the show. What a shame and shame on me. I probably snored a bit and became the small side show for some audience :(
Finally, we went back to Ah Di's favourite hangout, the Pasir Ris Dog Run. Pretty deserted cos its a weekday. We managed to find and feed the stray dog that I used to play with when I brought Ah Di there for his runs.
It is time to spread our love and food for Ah Di to the stray dogs housed there at the Dog house. Glad to see the cute dogs and cats so healthy and well taken care of. And we found 3 shelties/collies which really resemble Ah Di, and they are smart enough to avoid biting my fingers when I fed them too. All Shelties and Collies are intelligent!
Today is a day full of activity and remembrance for Ah Di.
Tears will still well up in my eyes whenever I see anything that will remind me of him, but I will get over it quickly as I recall his cute smile and understand that he is a Happy Dog now in Paradise...
Another piece of Bak Kwa for Ah Di for his 1 month anniversary!
Dear has gave me an album full of Ah Di's pictures as a V day present. How nice!
Time really passes really quickly without Ah Di by my side. At least the time really slows down during my nightly walks with him, and during the weekend dog run trips.
Took leave today for a full day of fun filled activities with Dear.
Started the day at around 8, picked up dear from her home for breakfast at Mac. It has been a long time since we last had Big Breakfast and Hot Cakes at Mac together.
Post breakfast, we moved over to the Qian Hu Fish Farm for the famed Fish Spa. Its our first time trying this Fish spa, costs $10 per head for a of 30min block with the fishes. It was great timing on our side, as we were the only ones around, which meant that all the fishes came to us for food. Pretty fun to see the fishes all crowding around our feet as we soaked them into the pool. It feels extremely ticklish initially but finally got used to it after some time. (it feels like passing a mild electric current thru your legs). Guess it really works, cos my feet attracted most of the fishes over from Dear's side, meaning I have lots of dead skin on my feet! And my feet definitely looks a lot fresher after the spa!
Toured around a bit at the fish farm after the spa, and bought 2 packs of the fish food to feed the poor kois at the feeding pool. I guess the koi were really deprived of food so that they will jostle for the feed when they saw us by the pool. Good business tactics to exploit the human compassion...
After that, I drove past the Kranji Dam and along Neo Tiew Road to the Hay Dairies farm for some goat milk. It was then did I realise that we actually have a lot more farms in SG than I had expected.
Its back to School after that. Brought Dear to Canteen A to collect the bouquet of roses that I had ordered for her the day before, then to the SRC for a game of basketball which we did not manage to complete the last time. Lunched at Canteen 5 for her favourite Mango Chicken rice (but the boss ran out of mango, so we had to make do with Pineapple instead). We visited my favourite study spot, Canteen B, to check out the mini bazaar, before moving out for the movies at TM.
I was really worn out the night before (<3 hrs of sleep), and ended up dozing off at the later part of the show. What a shame and shame on me. I probably snored a bit and became the small side show for some audience :(
Finally, we went back to Ah Di's favourite hangout, the Pasir Ris Dog Run. Pretty deserted cos its a weekday. We managed to find and feed the stray dog that I used to play with when I brought Ah Di there for his runs.
It is time to spread our love and food for Ah Di to the stray dogs housed there at the Dog house. Glad to see the cute dogs and cats so healthy and well taken care of. And we found 3 shelties/collies which really resemble Ah Di, and they are smart enough to avoid biting my fingers when I fed them too. All Shelties and Collies are intelligent!
Today is a day full of activity and remembrance for Ah Di.
Tears will still well up in my eyes whenever I see anything that will remind me of him, but I will get over it quickly as I recall his cute smile and understand that he is a Happy Dog now in Paradise...
Another piece of Bak Kwa for Ah Di for his 1 month anniversary!
Saturday, February 02, 2008
This game is so evil, you gotta love it!
Saw this video on youtube, and i had a crazy laugh at the gameplay.
I was amazed by the insane difficulty of playing this game, and took the plunge myself too.
Not recommended for impatient folks. This game will make you want to tear your computer apart.
Will be going for a short holiday with dear at Bintan tomorrow to celebrate our 5th year together! Ah Di will be with us spritually!
I was amazed by the insane difficulty of playing this game, and took the plunge myself too.
Not recommended for impatient folks. This game will make you want to tear your computer apart.
Will be going for a short holiday with dear at Bintan tomorrow to celebrate our 5th year together! Ah Di will be with us spritually!
Monday, January 21, 2008
7 days after Ah Di left...
Its the 7th day after Ah Di has left us.
Sometimes tears will still well up in my eyes when I talk about him, especially on sentimental topics. But both me and dear are getting on well now. We are now convinced that Ah Di is happier in paradise now. He was suffering a lot during his last few days, so the suffering should have ended now that he is up there.
I have heard myths that when Dogs pass on, they are actually helping to deflect all the bad luck for their owners, bringing all the bad karma away with them. I believe he is our guardian angel now, watching over us, giving us his protection in his own unique way.
We shall not cry for him, as he will be reluctant to move on if he knows that we are weeping for him.
We will always remember him, and he will still stay close with me in my heart for the rest of my life. I know he is always with me spiritually, and I will always carry his momento with me whereever I go. It has now become my safety amulet.
Its the 7th day today, and I know his spirit will be back home to visit us today.
I have left some snack and drink for him in his bowl, hopefully he will still enjoy them as much as he used to do.
Ah Di, please meet Daddy in his dreams tonight if you can.
Daddy wants to hug you for one last time...
I will put off my work to sleep early today and wait for you in dreamland.
Sometimes tears will still well up in my eyes when I talk about him, especially on sentimental topics. But both me and dear are getting on well now. We are now convinced that Ah Di is happier in paradise now. He was suffering a lot during his last few days, so the suffering should have ended now that he is up there.
I have heard myths that when Dogs pass on, they are actually helping to deflect all the bad luck for their owners, bringing all the bad karma away with them. I believe he is our guardian angel now, watching over us, giving us his protection in his own unique way.
We shall not cry for him, as he will be reluctant to move on if he knows that we are weeping for him.
We will always remember him, and he will still stay close with me in my heart for the rest of my life. I know he is always with me spiritually, and I will always carry his momento with me whereever I go. It has now become my safety amulet.
Its the 7th day today, and I know his spirit will be back home to visit us today.
I have left some snack and drink for him in his bowl, hopefully he will still enjoy them as much as he used to do.
Ah Di, please meet Daddy in his dreams tonight if you can.
Daddy wants to hug you for one last time...
I will put off my work to sleep early today and wait for you in dreamland.
Friday, January 18, 2008
3 days after Ah Di has left us...
It was really hard during the first few days.
I will still recall the fond memories of him several times in a day.
I miss his "Welcome Home!" greeting, be it the happy wag of his tail, or the mistaken bark for a stranger (afterwhich he will try to hide somewhere for doing something wrong, he's so cute...)
His fortnightly hair cut equipment
His essential bathing shampoo and scrub (notice his fur is still on the scrub!)
His favourite stoning corner in the living room under the chair
This is where he would sit in my room and look up at me every night at 11pm to ask for his walk.
His favourite stoning corner in the balcony in the day, and whenever i leave for work.
I will still recall the fond memories of him several times in a day.
I miss his "Welcome Home!" greeting, be it the happy wag of his tail, or the mistaken bark for a stranger (afterwhich he will try to hide somewhere for doing something wrong, he's so cute...)
I really miss his help in calling out for my parents to open the door at home whenever I forgot to bring my house keys, which I did again on Day 1 after Ah Di left, which left me wondering how to best call for mom at the door, because Ah Di has been doing the calling for me for the last 8 years...
I miss bringing him for his nightly walks downstairs, when I will be chatting with dear over my mobile as I walk him, and from time to time, shouting at him not to wander off too far.
I miss trimming his fur every fortnightly, though sometimes he will get naughty and make things difficult for me. I remember there was once he made a sudden movement during the trimming, which resulted in a deep hole in his fur coat. I had to shave him clean for that incident, and he sulked for a week or 2 until his fur coat grew back to a proper length. (he knows he don't look as good in short coat! he is a smart dog and understand people's comments on him)
Can't help it but took a few pictures of his favourite items and corners at home which really hurts cos we will no longer see him in the pictures physically..
His Drinking and Feeding bowls
His Weekend Dog Run Luggag Bag (he always get very excited when I carry this)
His fortnightly hair cut equipmentHis essential bathing shampoo and scrub (notice his fur is still on the scrub!)His favourite stoning corner in the living room under the chairThis is where he would sit in my room and look up at me every night at 11pm to ask for his walk.His favourite stoning corner in the balcony in the day, and whenever i leave for work.His favourite parking slot whenever we are watching TV or having dinner in the living room
Monday, January 14, 2008
Ah Di is gone.....
In Loving Memory of my Faithful Dog and companion,
Ah Di
1997 - 2008
Thank you for staying with Daddy for almost 8 years.
I still can remember the first time I saw you.
It was during my first bookout from BMT in Feb 2000.
I had always liked shelties and to have you by my side is like a dream come true.
I miss playing with you at the playground, teaching you how to run up & down the slides.
During my time in the army, you would faithfully wait for me by the door when I go for my evening runs, for me to return and bring you for a walk.
Thank you for enduring the car journey to hall to visit me when I was mugging for my exams back in NTU, even though you din really like car trips during that time.
I believe you have enjoyed our beach walks and swims together at the East Coast Park, even though you couldn't last that long when you grew older.
I understand your affection for me when you would always snuggle up by my side when I sit or lie on the floor at home, or nudge my arm with your nose for some petting, and brushing your back against my feet for some self-petting.
Thank you for helping us to keep watch at home for the last 8 years, and daring to stand up and be counted when you see external "threats" at home.
Thank you for always helping me to shout for mum to open the door whenever I forgot to bring my keys.
Thank you for giving me the reason for a short break away from work every night when you come to me to ask for a walk.
Thank you for making the effort to wait for me to visit you one last time at the hospital before leaving us, and even trying your best to run to me when your legs could not support you any longer. Daddy knows you did your best.
I will miss your infectious smile, your loud whines, your annoying barks, your bad breath, your accidental bites, the way you always try to get my attention, the feel of your fur, the wag of your tail, the sheepish look that you show me when you do something wrong, the way you would roll over for a belly rub, your sneak attacks for a kiss, your unique way of getting someone to open the door at home...
安心上路吧.
你永远活在我们的记忆中!
你在天堂一定要幸福！
在天堂找个女朋友吧！Daddy 挺你!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Ah Di is sick...
Got really worried when Ah Di started running a bad diarrhoea since last week, and has stopped eating 2 days back.
Brought him to the animal hospital this morning and got his blood, urine and fecal tests done.
He is diagnosed with a severe case of hookworm, causing him to suffer from a serious case of anemia now.
He was prescribed with 4 medications to be taken orally, and will have to visit the vet again in 2 weeks time for a follow up. Now, he is not eating anything already. Its really hard to get him to consume the medication, and I have to resort to breaking down the pills and washing it down his throat by force.
Its really heartbreaking to see him looking so sad and weak...
He started to show problems of having blood in his stool a few months back, and we could not find any root causes for it then when we did an examination at the animal hospital.
The vet told me today that the reasons for catching hookworms are usually due to interaction with contaminated environment (soil, grass), or through the faeces of infected dogs.
It couldn't have been his usual walking grass patch at home cause we never had any problems all these years. Then I realized that the timing for the onset of blood in his stool is coincidental with the time when I first brought him to the Dog Run. So the conclusion might be that there are some other infected dogs at the Dog Run, since Ah Di has the bad habit of sniffing at other dog's poo.
I hope Ah Di gets well soon, and I will stick to bringing him to the beach instead of the dog run when he gets well.
Everyone please pray for Ah Di to recover quickly...
Brought him to the animal hospital this morning and got his blood, urine and fecal tests done.
He is diagnosed with a severe case of hookworm, causing him to suffer from a serious case of anemia now.
He was prescribed with 4 medications to be taken orally, and will have to visit the vet again in 2 weeks time for a follow up. Now, he is not eating anything already. Its really hard to get him to consume the medication, and I have to resort to breaking down the pills and washing it down his throat by force.
Its really heartbreaking to see him looking so sad and weak...
He started to show problems of having blood in his stool a few months back, and we could not find any root causes for it then when we did an examination at the animal hospital.
The vet told me today that the reasons for catching hookworms are usually due to interaction with contaminated environment (soil, grass), or through the faeces of infected dogs.
It couldn't have been his usual walking grass patch at home cause we never had any problems all these years. Then I realized that the timing for the onset of blood in his stool is coincidental with the time when I first brought him to the Dog Run. So the conclusion might be that there are some other infected dogs at the Dog Run, since Ah Di has the bad habit of sniffing at other dog's poo.
I hope Ah Di gets well soon, and I will stick to bringing him to the beach instead of the dog run when he gets well.
Everyone please pray for Ah Di to recover quickly...
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Big Bro left for the States!
Bro has finally realised his dream of moving over to US today.
I'm happy for him that it will be another major step forward for him in his career, and he will be doing something that he likes over there, and he loves the place as well.
But for myself, I will have 1 less:
I think Dad is taking it better.
Home will be less lively without Bro around now.
Its a natural process that once the children grow up, they will start to leave their parent's nest to build their own homes and chase their own dreams. Kinda sad and happy for the parents. Happy that their children have grown up and strong enough to stand on their own, sad that they will not have their children by their side day-in day-out.
The ironies of life...
I'm happy for him that it will be another major step forward for him in his career, and he will be doing something that he likes over there, and he loves the place as well.
But for myself, I will have 1 less:
- EPL watching kaki
- Basketball buddy
- Talk cock buddy
- Lunch buddy
- Singing buddy
- Colleague to bitch about at work
- person to take care of me
- blah blah....
I think Dad is taking it better.
Home will be less lively without Bro around now.
Its a natural process that once the children grow up, they will start to leave their parent's nest to build their own homes and chase their own dreams. Kinda sad and happy for the parents. Happy that their children have grown up and strong enough to stand on their own, sad that they will not have their children by their side day-in day-out.
The ironies of life...