I REALLY let myself go... :(

I really let myself go today. Was bingeing the WHOLE day…choco, fruits, peanuts…coz I was too bored at home and I just have to stuff myself with food. That’s why I dread staying home! :(

Practically, I feel that I gained 2kg or more…so idiot loh…gonna put in more exercise soon loh…ab crunches, pull-ups, runs & swim!!! Gonna do them all (if I can…kekek..)

Received an inviting call from some gf of mine this afternoon. Hahaha…we went for dinner, did a bit of shopping and chill out at Starbucks. But the best part for me is the handphone themes!!! She bluetooth-ed me the Black Melody, Garfield (the Pink Melody & Carebears were corrupted loh…so sad…I really like those 2 also.. :( ) and some ringtones as well. Hahaha…totally adore them. Now, I can assigned them to the really important people ; )

Enjoyed the time spent and seeing her again. But she needs to get herself together again. It really shows on her face loh…must take care ok ;) Then we were exchanging updates about one another and bitching over other people/stuff…hahahaha…

Another good news is that I’ll be going for an interview @ The Plaza in Beach Road. Hopefully, I’m shortlisted and we’ll take it from there. Good luck to me!! If I get it, I might (MIGHT) treat myself to a mini shopping spree (ya rite…you girls must be thinking, who got such thing as a mini spree…hahaha…yaya, I’m just bluffing myself.. :p you’re talking about Nick, for Christ sake!! He will go crazy when it comes to shopping!!)…

…I totally agree with you!! Hahahah….no la, I promise I’ll control ya ;)

p.s. if you’re wondering, the gf of the day is Jo.

Blading is FUN but Aching...hahaha

The weekends were aching yet fun! We managed to pick up blading within 2 days of learning. It’s pretty amazing. I’m amazed at the rate I picked up the sport. We gave ourselves 1 month to fully in-sync with the skates and glide away in victory. Keke…it’s a great form of exercising too. I never realize it can be so taxing on the body. The back, the legs especially, are the main body parts that we utilized. So it’s a good workout but without you knowing it :)

On Saturday nite, went for the F1 Qualifying Race. It was grand...many people, many road closures (hahaha...), and lots and lots of heat!! It was humid and I had to walked a bloody long way just to get to my seat. Anyway I stayed for 30mins and off I go. I don't wanna get stampeded when it ended and the crowd starts to disperse. I couldn't get any good shots, but here's the sound of the raw power of the machines racing my way ;)

Thank God for the good weather and appreciate him for that. *a round of applause* Apparently, today’s beaming with sun-rays yet again. Hahaha…the big guy is in the mood of summertime and delaying the fall of the autumn leaves. Hahahaha…anyway, I love my weekend and it WILL carry on to the next ;)

Oh ya, I got 2 calls from the job agencies, and hopefully I can get my some interviews…that’s it folks. Cya!!

Relationship, Marriages, Babies...

Now, with everyone around you getting older, having a relationship is no longer a hip thing. It’s now-or-never kinda thing. Coz at our age, we’re expected to have a relationship and progress to marriage in due time. We no longer can have a relationship for the fun of it. We’re totally out of that league now! Hahaha…how the tables have turned in such a short time. Once you’re over 21, it’s all about commitment and those “for life” thingys. Cannot play play liao… :p

One by one, people get married, people get attached and going for long term relationship, it occured to me that I’m getting older and that bio-clock may start to tick anytime. Time has taken my friends away from me. Hahahah…so funny. I was once in the position of a sweet 16, playing my youth away at the courts, and now here I am, 25 and single. Though once married, it was a bittersweet experience. I’m not here to spill the spoils for you love birds out there…just stay strong and work things out…and most importantly, be trustful and TALK!! Very, very important.

I have many surprises along the way; as in finding out some of my friends are married and have kids. Especially those unexpected ones. I’m happy for them to found their calling to be parents. :) I reckon I should hear more wedding bells coming my way in the next 5 years for sure. Hahaha…it’s always nice to be part of something like that..maybe my clock is ticking whilst I’m writing this post.

In this time and age, it’s so difficult to find a girl here to fit the bill. Ok, I’ll be fair…most of the things on my bill. It’s not easy. Maybe I’m too choosy, but hey, it’s for life dude! Choosing a wife and choosing a girlfriend is totally two different issues. The all time favourite is, “a wife need not be gorgeous, but a girlfriend must be”…bcoz they are for show-off!! Kekeke…you guys out there must be sniggering now rite. ; ) But the truth is, these facts are old, but true. You need someone whom you know can help raise your family, respect and trust you, have maternal instincts…there’re more down the list, but these are the essentials. It differs from people to people, but to me, these are the KPI. Hmmm…have yet to find “Ms Right” to wholly fulfill my criteria, so I guess it’s back to the drawing block and wait. Either that or strike off some of the criteria…oh well…let’s see about that. ; )

Life goes on...pretty well so far : )

The week’s been pretty kind to me. So far, it’s packed with activities. Had lunch with Charles on Monday; Tuesday went swimming and shopping with Jasmine @ Haji Lane…great stuff but cannot buy!! Sian…; Wednesday, had coffee with Sherlynn after 3yrs of not meeting while working in PIL…hahahah…ironic rite…anyway it’s was great that we met up and had a fine time :) it was brought over to the night when we chill together with her friend, Angeline @ alleybar. It’s been a month since I drank, so it’s pretty nice…but no more Frozen Magaritas for me!! It’s too girly!! Hahahah…; then today, had lunch with Justin and Henri…it’s always nice to have lunch with my ex-colleagues. They are no longer colleagues, they become family. There’s always a urge in me to go back and visit them, especially my ‘uncles’. It’s comforting to see everyone is doing well and living well. Later, gonna enrolling in blading. Cool!!! Wooo!!!

Life’s pretty wrapped up now…plenty of activities going on. And when I got a job, I reckon more will come. The 1st thing that come to mind is cable ski @ Batam. For $90, you get to ski for the WHOLE bloody day (or until your hands fall off) with lunch as well. BEST man!!! It should be real fun…and maybe I should seriously get a racer bike if I want to get into duathlon. Been thinking hard about this…keep on cracking Nick!!

Oh ya, and I cannot forget my “missed buys” at Haji Lane. The really cool jacket and tops that I’ll been salivating ever since I tried them on…I know the jacket’s still there, but the tops…hmmm….let’s hope it’s not taken ; )

Well, there’s the plan for the whole month (actually only 5 more days…machim sound a lot…kekekek :p)…I guess that’s about it, unless I come up with more stuff to do…hahahaha…

The Good, The Bad & The FUN!!!

There have been ups and downs for the week. Bad news first. The downs were my resignation from Samsung and I got a lashing from my MD. I don’t want to list out the things he said coz it really affect me that day.

The 2nd thing was my grandparents are in really bad shape. My granddad is in nursing home and he’s doing pretty well there, but when he held me hand I can feel his sadness and when I left and turned my head, I saw him wiping his eyes. I can feel the tears too. There’s nothing I can do as this is the best arrangement for him. I will try to come and visit more often. My grandma’s health have been deteriorating the past few years. This is the worst year that I can remember. I can see her from shouting to talking softly now. From walking to sitting on the wheelchair. It really breaks my heart to see her like that. She’s been in and out of hospital like nobody business. I just hope she gets better soon. I’m praying everyday to make that happen.

And as for my maternal grandma, it’s the most saddening. She got only 2 weeks to live. I was taken aback by this news. She’s actually the most healthy among my 3 grandparents, and also the oldest, at about 90.

The world’s just come crashing down on me suddenly. I quit my job, my grandparents all are in poor health, for once I really feel that life’s very fragile and everyday matters. I don’t want anything bad happen to them, but there’s nothing I can help to stop this cycle of life…only God can take over from here. Please take care of them when they call upon you……..thank you…

Ok now for the good news!! Thank God I got my best bud to listen to our worries. He’s there to listen and help. Appreciate it bro!! ;) Then I had the best Sunday in a long time. We went cycling, flea market and bowling!! It was relaxing and I wish it didn’t end. I even thought it was Saturday!! Oh well, I hope we can arrange more of such fun stuff in the future….and I know we are capable of ;)

Photo taking rocks too!!! Oh ya, and I got my 1st turkey & high scoring game…way cool!! Linfu & Lao Ma got broke the 100 mark and record their personal record…hahahaha….we ROCK guys!! :p

Great Finds @ Haji Lane!!

Today was great!! Went shopping with Serene and Wei Hao. Kekek…it was fun and fulfilling. We headed out to Haji Lane to snatch some good deals, and indeed we did. I managed to see some great jackets, coats & tees, but I didn’t buy…*sob sob*…I need to triple check my expenses coz I’ll be jobless soon, so every penny counts. Anyway, I could have easily clock up $500 worth of merchandise if not for my strong willpower. :p There was this one black jacket that looks like deconstructed with shiny buttons @ $159…and there’s a black, long cardigan from White Room @ $80…and finally 2 tees @ $39.90/each. You see! It’s easily $300…no problem for me..hahahah…anyway, that 2 got a buy each and I’m happy for them..

Then we settled at this fashion shop-cum-ice cream parlor called Pluck. It was so cool!! Coz, the last 2 times they went, it was closed. So I was kinda like the lucky star!! Hahah…and I kept emphasizing it. :p The lady owner was super nice and so were her staff. It was very cosy and neat. You just wish they can stay there longer…here’s the card I took from them: *see up!!*

Operating hours:
Weekdays – Monday to Thursday, 2pm to 8pm
Weekends – Friday & Saturday, 2pm to 10pm
Sunday – 2pm to 5pm

The rum-and-raisin ice cream is addictive! The rum was super strong and that’s the way I like it!! yummy yummy!! I’m sure to go there again to get my alcohol fix. And their brownie was nice too…it wasn’t hard, soft and slightly warm…awwwww…so chocolately loh…it’s a rather big piece, so it will be nice to share :).

Anyway, I still moaning over my missed buys, and I hope I can get them soon…gonna get a job soon and off to shopping again!!! Jacket, cardigan and tees….wait for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The ordeal is over...time to trot the globe!!

The 2nd week of work had passed and the 3rd beckons. I’ve tendered last Friday and awaiting a session with my GM on Monday. I’ve feel more relieved now but I still jumped out of my bed over the weekends at 3am!! No joke! I really JUMPED OUT of bed..it’s scary loh. I must be super stressed out and frankly, I didn’t get much beauty sleep these 2 days. It’s incredible but I’m just glad I’ve done it. It’s a load of my mind and it’s time to plan my next step. Travel!!! Gonna do that before I embark on another job hunting craze.

Getting fat and lazy now…didn’t been running for the past 3 weeks, as well as swimming. I reckon I’ll plan some sessions after my last day and squeeze in as much swim and run sessions in the coming weeks. Need to get my 28” waist back. Hahahha…

Perth, Japan (still contemplating Tokyo or Osaka), KL & Redang…hope at least ONE of them coming true…I don’t want to be known as a man of no words… :p

A Turn of Fortune??? Seems like it...

Apparently, I’m hooked to alcohol once I have stress. The first thought that came to my mind is a good, cold drink when I’m super stressed out. Mondays are the worst, and once it passes Tuesday, it’s all down hill from there. I meant it in a good way. Down hill is fast!!! Like the roller coaster..so the mood tends to be better from then on. Hahahah…

Work seems to be more interesting, once I put the boring operations and report writing aside. The sourcing aspect is damn interesting. I just like the sound of it. Supplier visits is common here and I can go anytime I want! Cool!!! I can definitely learn more and pick up faster :) I’m super delighted to know I can do that here…the culture is definitely more linked with what I studied, i.e. supplier visits, local and overseas, to check their operations and quality. I didn’t do that often in PIL, besides in Shanghai. Locally, I didn’t get the chance loh…not a single chance in 3 years. Makes no sense…haiz….anyway, now’s my chance. I know I will benefit much from this ; )

Hmmm…should I ask my colleagues to go clubbing this Friday?? *pondering* I need a drink now!!

A week of HELL..

It’s been hell of a week. It’s my 1st week in Samsung and the first 4 days is a torture. I think I went into a state of panic and fear. On the 1st day I was already talked into meeting the management’s high expectations of me. To add more that I can handled, my AM and SM told me the same stuff that I need to learn fast, meet expectations blah blah…I was actually frightened for the 1st time in a very long time. It’s even worst when I first stepped into PIL. And on the 2nd day, I already have thoughts of tendering. I even called my ex-boss that I want to go back. I talked to my HR as well, and both said the same thing.

“It’s only a few days, give yourself a chance to adapt.”

Anyway, my ex-boss just wants to cover her ass bcoz her job is on the line if I go back. Management needs justification from her side and it’s very difficult to do that. Humbug! Anyway, I don’t care now. I will NEVER GO BACK TO PIL, even I’m jobless.

The 1st 4 days were living hell. I whined to practically anyone I could get my hands on, especially my family, Justin, Jerry and Nas. Hahahah…I’m glad they stood by me and offered advice and comforting words :) Thanks guys!!

Yesterday was shiok bcoz we went for a farewell dinner for a ex-colleague. Only 1 yr in Samsung!!! Wah lau!!! The turnover rate damn high man. Only 1 lousy year…anyway, the Korean food at Jang Shou @ Esplanade was fantastic. As usual, I forced myself to eat the kimchi until the main course was served. BBQ pork and beef!!! Yummy!!! Then we had drinks with my GM. Hahaha…he even said, “Now I like Nicholas more..”, just bcoz I drank more and he kept refilling my glass. Hahahaah…funny loh. He and my MD had already suggested that we should have more drinking sessions from now on. ON lah!! It’s only from then on that I’m relaxed and happy. I guessed what I needed was liquor. Eases my body and mind. All that undue stress was gone and I’m feeling good about myself all over again. Great!!!

Back to work on Monday. Hahahah…