The last few hours of freedom!

Yes! Its right now that I would lose my freedom soon!

2 weeks reservist.. haix.. how I wish I could work! Serious! I don't really look forward to any of these lahx!

In fact, today I have totally lost my appetite! This just brought me back to the day of 2 yrs ago.. I actually felt the same way before I was enlisted.. haix.. its really sad lahx!

How I wish this time would never come.. but anyway, I did have some real encouraging commends from my church mates.. Thanks guys! I will come out stronger! wahaha..

This weekend was quite ok, except that there is this tinge of sadness that I just gonna suffer.. then just now, I receive a phone call from my ex-camp mate, and he was also in the same course as me.. He said last time he found out from them that there is like not really dig trench at all.. but then I hope it remains that way? Hope my back dun give way, so ya.. =)

But other then the dig trench issue, it shld not be scary.. I'm only afraid of the outfield, but then again, this is part and parcel of reservist.. haix.. but oh well..

I shall blog more when I get the chance to? Maybe 2 wks later? hmm..

Really sad and frighten as I don't know what to expect,
<<< abriel >>>

The reunion of SAJC!

My weekend was spent eating and eating! It was a weekend of fun and lots of catching up! Saturday night was spent at church, and go to White Dog Cafe for dinner after tat.. the food is so so lah, but the company was better! hahax..

But the best was not Saturday.. it was yesterday - Sunday that really made my weekend near to perfect!

Had a smacking good time yesterday man! Its really a day well spent, chatting up with old friends and just chilling out. I have not felt so good for eons!

The SAJC
(Sarah, Abriel, Joshua, Carlise) team @
Ben & Jerry, Dempsey Road.
The afternoon started when after church music practice, I was bored.. so I met up Joshua & Sarah earlier than our slated meeting time.. It was actually quite perfect I must say.. Ha..

Went to run some errands, by buying my all-expensive facial foam as well as my deodorant.. My toiletries supplies are simply getting low lahx..

** Picture on left: The Summer Berry Cake @ Ben & Jerry, Dempsey Road

Joshua came first to meet me, then Sarah.. so ya.. and guess where we spent the whole afternoon slacking.. its actually @ MacDonalds, Marina Square! hahax..

Joshua, Sarah & myself were just being silly and we just talk anything under the sun.. give updates of what happened in our lives over just 2 large packs of fries.. *sinful but yummy!*

Then its chatting halfway, and actually, I was not concentrating on the conversation.. hahax.. I was thinking where to eat dinner..

But our thoughts were all in vain! In the end, under the superb suggestion of Carlise, we went to Purvis Street & have the beef noodles! It was cheap and good!

** Picture on right: The girls (Sarah & Carlise) @ Ben & Jerry, Dempsey Road

Then after which, because Carlise has a car, therefore, under Joshua's suggestion, we went to Ben & Jerry @ Dempsey Road, and had our ice-cream and also to chill..

And for the first time in my life, I actually was so rush, that I bought 1 pint of Lemonade Sorbet, and its so good lahx!!

Was about to call my parents that I bought a pint of ice-cream, and suddenly, I saw my parents and aunty.. they came towards us.. it seems altogether so sudden lah!
I asked them why they were here (because they were supposed to be in hospital visiting my grandma who was just admitted to hospital yesterday for a knee operation to be conducted today).. so ya..
They told me is because my the other aunty suggested to come here for ice-cream after their dinner.. so ya..

** Picture on left: The guys (Joshua & me) @ Ben & Jerry, Dempsey Road

So ya.. but meeting my parents @ Ben & Jerry is super cool lahx.. hahax.. at least now they know why I said Ben & Jerry is good.. hahax.. =)

But ya.. yesterday was indeed one of the weekends that I enjoy the most, and wished it never ended! so ya.. but oh well.. those were happy memories, but they are etched permanently in my mind already! =)

Ok lahx.. gtg and sleep liaox.. too tired.. tml is another day.. haix.. oh.. I got my MioTV liaox.. super cool but took me an hour to just figure out how to "play" with the thing.. so ya.. I'm slow lah.. dun blame me.. =P

MioTV is way too cool lahx,
<<< abriel >>>

Ouch!

"Ouch" is the word to describe my feeling now! I actually sprain my back whilst at work.

Did not pick up the stuff (which is very heavy) at the correct position, and in the end, I twisted my back's vein.

My boss suddenly dun koe why so kind.. he call me not to do anything, just let him do it.. he even want to send me (by driving his car) to the company doctor opposite.. I of course didnt agree lahx.. didnt want him to waste money..

Then my boss asked me to go for such massage (aka tui na), and he recommended me the Malay one, which he always frequent. I didn't feel comfortable, so my section leader recommend me the one just down the road.. So ya.. so I went loh, and of course, my boss fetched me to the more "chee-na" one at Balastier from office and back home.. so ya..

Spend $31.50 altogether for this session.. and then, I've got to go back for another 3-5 more sessions.. so ya.. this would totally cost me a bomb lah.

Ok lah.. gtg liaox and surf other websites.. On MC today and tml.. Today MC not worth it actually, because I went to see the doc in the late afternoon (which is 1 hr b4 knocking off).. but wat to do? Tml 0.5 day MC.. so ya..

Sprain my back is no joke,
<<< abriel >>>

Weird..

2 weird things happened in my office today.. here's why..

Weird thing no. 1:

Don't know who is the kaypoh one in my office, actually had so much time to go to the locker room, and check on the operators to see who sleep and all, and worst still, told my GM that someone is sleeping in the locker room.. and true enuf, my GM went to the locker and saw tat sight.. so ya..

Email from GM then kenna send to all the dept head in the company, and he actually said in his email, "Why do you need the GM to go round catching people sleeping and all? Is GM so petty or you did not enforce discipline in your department?"

He also requests all the dept heads to tell their supervisors to constantly check the locker rooms as well, on top of looking after the production. What do he think we are? Superman?

My GM thinks that the supervisors/executives have so much free time on their hands, juz like him.. He thinks our time spent in office just revolves round walking up and down the building and check this and that, and make sure operators' discipline are well maintained, etc. No need for paperwork or other stuff. Also can knock off at 1600 hrs sharp. Well.. this is his thinking, and I'm sad to say tat this is just a dream of his, because it will NOT happen!! Company is not paying me for the extra overtime that I do, so why do you think I must slog for the company, in a way tat I only do my paperwork after my production has ended? My GM thinks all the executive staff is filthy rich like him!

Oh well.. thank God tat my GM did not take me to scold or question.. or else, I would have thrown my resignation letter right in his old and sulky face! Super angry lah!

Weird thing no. 2:

As I was walking home from NTUC (near my house), someone called out to me and I turned over.. and I saw this fat guy who is in his 30s.

He told me that he was from JB and had a friend come with him, but his friend is uncontactable, becos he left his work permit in his hostel which is in Boon Lay. Then he asked me how to walk to Boon Lay from my place (which is in the north). I was of course shocked lah, because no one in the rite mind would walk from my place to Boon Lay.. it would take hours! And he said how to go to expressway? He want to walk to Boon Lay from expressway!

Then after that, he started mumbling, and his acting was very good! He actually like almost act like a autistic child and then want to cry..

After all these drama, I guess in my mind, its either he want me to help him call his friend or lend him money.. but I was determined that either purpose, I'm not going to do it, becos I dun koe whether this is a scam and also, I'm very cautious about this money matters to strangers!

Anyway, I told him that I was in a rush of time, and therefore, I told him, "you just follow the road (which I pointed) and then you reach Boon Lay.."

Then he answered me in Mandarin, "so you are thinking that I should walk to Boon Lay?"

Then I answered him, "ya lah. wat to do? I no money".

Then he said "okok.. nevermind" (in a very pissed off manner)..

I didn't care and just walk away.. Then as I was walking away, I was thinking to myself, he thinks I don't koe how to recognise a Malaysian, becos Malaysians have an accent which is very distinct (and I hear it everyday!).. So if this guy really from JB, how come he no Malaysian accent? So obviously, can see this guy is a fake lah, and maybe he got a slight mental problem as well...

So ya.. today is really a day of weird encounters..

Got to go and sleep liaox.. tired..

Weird things do happen,
<<< abriel >>>

My boss is driving me nuts!

Its more or less official liaox lah! I've met my match and even worse.. he is none other than my boss!

My boss is super chiong-hay (cantonese for long-winded), and he loves diverting topics. For example, I'm on the topic of A and he suddenly can use this A situation to tell me B, and he would go on and on about B.
So that's why everytime I want to approach him and teach him something, I think twice, because I koe if I do so, I would either run the risk of him asking me tons of questions (like, why must do this, and can't do another way? What is the rationale?). If I can answer, its ok, but some questions that he asked, I didn't thought of it when my previous boss was around.. I just do what they said.. When my boss ask me why and all, I just answer him, "I don't know. I come in a year ago and its already like that."

And my boss is very "kia-si". He scared this and that.. then he kept thinking of other solutions to solve the potential problems, but then if its really implimented, it would either inconvenience the operators or myself or both!.. because talk is simple, but implementing it, would mean that it would be double work..
And by the way, its not those very serious problem. Yes.. there is a possibility that this would happen, but then the possibility is very very little, and maybe minute or none!

Then also, he is very strong-headed.. I'm also strong-headed as well, and neither one of us wants to give way.. So once I cannot beat him, I just go with the flow, but of course, with an attitude of care-less..

Just today, I taught him how to write the production report and all.. I can actually take only about 15-20 mins to explain to him, but becos of him asking me a lot and tons of questions, in the end, I spend close to an hour!

And my OT has already been ticking and over like nobody's business.. and here is he talking to me and all.. of course, I cannot just brush him off like tat, becos he is my boss.. but don't he know that my OT has gone over already? haix..

Tommorow would be another busy day for me, because I have to explain to my boss, the tougher part, and using some computer software (which I recently learnt) to help me generate the Material Requisition sheet. I just wonder how much water I would need to drink, and also, how much "blood I must vomit", and also how much time I waste, just entertaining his endless ridiculous speech.. haix..

My boss would be taking over my role for the 2 weeks that I'm in reservist.. so ha.. good luck to the operators! Who koes.. he may drive them nuts too! hahax..

But then I have to face tml first.. ahhhhhh....

Nuts I shall be,
<<< abriel >>>

My call to the nation..

As the day approaches, my feelings were getting more and more sian.

This is one time which I really wish I could work and slog my guts out, rather than go for my re-call to the nation! But what to do? I've got to just follow law by law loh.. haix..

My 2 weeks is sure to crawl by, rather than fly by..

Though they said my weekends and public holidays I would be able to come home, but then again, this is not confirmed.. I don't know..

Sometimes I really wish that my days would not pass so fast.. But frankly speaking, October 2007 is really a month which flew by so fast! Even my office people also agree! Its either we are super busy this month, or the days actually pass so fast and we just don't realise how fast time flies!

Anyway, today left office at 1600 hrs SHARP, and then came home, and immediately, I packed my reservist stuff, which took me a whopping 2.5 hrs! Don't ask me why so long, because I also don't know why!

But all is not lost.. I guess my only drive to carry on that 2 weeks of reservist, would be my Bintan trip, happening on 20/12 - 23/12 !! Yeh! Its successfully booked by my bro, Ashley.. so ya.. after so much trouble and all, its finally done! So ya.. really looking forward for it lahx! =)

Am also looking forward for next year to come fast, becos' I would really wish I could go to Sydney to celebrate my birthday!! so ya.. let's just see how lahx.. Most probably, I would start to find out the prices in Jan 2008, then say shortly before CNY, I would start booking, to avoid anymore additional surcharges, and also confirm my booking lahx.. so ya.. Am really hoping towards my Aussie trip!

Other than that, I don't think I've got anything else to update, except to say that my room is FULL of NS stuff.. I've got a pile just right beside me now, on the floor.. haix..

Life is a roller-coaster ride,
<<< abriel >>>

My new toy.... !

Well.. its not what you are thinking lahx.. haix.. disappointed in you all!

** Photo on right: My Logitech Webcam

Anyway, I've got a new toy on my computer, and tat is none other than a Logitech Webcam! Quite fun to play with.. I can do webcam messenging liaox! Woohoo!!

Was shopping at Vivocity, and I went to Challenger to get the webcam.. It was a good deal actually.. Original price where they sell this webcam to the public is $59.90, but I got it for only $39.90, because I'm a member in Challenger mahx!

Then I also got a 1GB thumbdrive for my office, becos I simply have too many diskettes to store my documents in office.. so ya.. Price sold to public is $29.90, but I got it only for $20.90, becos I'm a member.. so ya..

So I was happy lahx.. =).. Gadgets just make me happy!

I think that shld be all to update liaox.. nothing much lahx..

Gadget boy,
<<< abriel >>>

Rants & more rants..

Well ppl.. My week has been fairly busy as you can see.

My new boss came in on Mon (15/10), and he is actually ok.. except that he is very longwinded and also a bit indecisive at times.. for example, he would agree to what we all say, especially my executive colleague.. SOmetimes, I just wonder does he have a mind of his own?

Then my boss and me has like an age gap of 26 yrs.. so what do you expect? Go figure!

And what's worse is that my I have already hit my OT cap of 76 hrs.. and in fact, I'm already into my 87th hour, and there is about 2 more wks to go.. so you say leh? I'm just doing it FOC for my company.. this is super sianx lahx..

Paperwork in office is piling up, and its like after I finish 1 thing, another thing just pop up.. and with my boss being new, and sometimes the things he don't know, he ask me.. and once he asked, that would take me about 15-30 mins.. so that means its either dragging my OT time or wasting my time to do other stuff..

I think maybe he has forgotten that I have a group of staff downstairs, and I have to go down and supervise them, instead of staying in the office to rush my paperwork?

Then my boss also very funny.. he goes down to Production floor and see the process and observe, but he seldom see how we do the packing or wrapping, and he has never like learn how to wrap and all.. like try and all.. he didnt even bother to come to packing..

Then he also asked me, "why the packing ppl so free?".. I was like because they have nothing to do.. there is nothing for them to do.. I can't simply find things for them to do rite? Last time my previous boss also never say anything.. haix..

Sometimes I don't really know what my current boss is thinking.. over kan-cheong? very scared aka pai4 si3? I dun koe.. This is the impression that he gave me during his work week of 5 days! haix.. Maybe he would learn to be strong, when he is all left alone, when I go for my ICT in Nov.

We just see how lahx..

Church yesterday was fantastic! Tjow was the facilitator aka preacher.. fwah bro! You rock yesterday lahx! I can safely say tat yesterday was one of the best , if not the best session I've had in the Habitude Experience! =).. I think Tjow can be a preacher liaox! He combines his experience with the Word.. that's very good lahx! Keep it up bro!

Then after tat, dinner was at Sizzler Toa Payoh.. Fantastic dinner as well! Wanted to go Sizzler Suntec, but then too many ppl.. so in the end, we went to the Toa Payoh branch.. we ate until they closed, just like the old times with Wendy and the rest of the HCC clique.. it really brought back real good memories.. so ya..

Ate the usual Salad Bar, which I must say its very satisfying! so ya.. So yesterday was like one of the best church services and fellowship after church! =).. Almost the whole Youth went over to Sizzler.. if I count coreectly, its 22 ppl! tats big huh! =)

Then this morning went for driving.. Can see the instructor just teach me for the sake of driving.. so ya.. but oh well.. today made quite an improvement.. didn't stall so much.. only 1 time, but that was accidental.. so ya.. can see my driving improve liaox, only I still suck at parallel parking, which I hope I can impreove in the near future..

Then came back home, and came online.. to do up this blog.. so ya.. Got to go out with fmaily later for some family time.. so ya.. need to enjoy myself to the max, before my reservist.. and pls dun remind me of it.. arghh...

Ok.. gtg liaox..

Enjoying my weekend after a hard week,
<<< abriel >>>

Updates for the week..

Ok ppl.. its official.. this mth, I confirm work FOC (free-of-charge) in terms of my OT, for my company, becos its like I'm into half the mth, and I already clock 62 hrs, I got another 14 hrs more and that's it.. 14 hrs for me is very easy for me to hit. Give me 1 week, and this 14 hrs is considered gone! Ya.. I'm tat busy!

I so busy during the week that actually for the whole of this week, I actually spend 2 consecutive nites working from 0730 hrs - 2330 hrs, and waking up at 0600 hrs to go to work and the cycle starts all over again..

Lots of stuff for me to settle.. My paperwork seems never-ending.. its like I one person do so many ppl job, including the manager's!

But all is not lost lahx.. my new manager is coming tml to work, so at least I can "taichi" some of the work (done by my previous boss) back to him, and giving him the excuse that we have no time to do it.. so he has to do it, since managers spend lesser time in Production, but more time in office to do paperwork.. so ya..

Just wondering what is the working style of my new boss.. hmmm.. we shall see.. we shall see..

Ok.. tats abt work and tats about all..

Yesterday at church, and had youth camp mtg after tat.. And everyone in the Committee is supposed to brainstorm games for island-wide game for Youth Camp.. and the worst thing is tat I can't think of any, becos its been eons since I left Poly, and now, I have to think.. oh no.. I just hate it when my memory fails me.

Then this morning, had my usual driving lesson by this instructor, which is also not bad.. he on the radio whilst teaching.. ha.. nice and funny chap.. =)..

After tat, went to Youth Leaders' Meeting and discuss quite a no. of issues.. Also discussed is the Youth Leaders Retreat 2008 @ Aranda Country Club from 05/01/08 - 07/01/08. So ya.. Quite looking forward to that actually.. hahax..

Then after mtg, went lunch with the mtg ppl.. and Tjow was of course there.. and I just told them tat I maybe going to Sydney at end of March 2008, and then suddenly, we just talk about Sydney.. after talking, I somewhat koe where to go and wat to do.. so ya.. wats not confirmed is whether I'm going.. but judging by the afternoon's conversation, it seems like I'm 90% die die want to go lahx.. so must save money I guess, and I mean really save!.. Estimated budget for this is like I plan at least $2500. So ya..

Then after tat, I went to Raffles City with my dad to just window shop.. and I actually picked up a MioTV brochure (I signed up after much reluctance, which is a long story.. if you want to koe, ask me.. lazy to type out!), and a musical, "Beauty World", which I'm interested to watch @ Esplanade. Got in mind a kakki liaox, but depend on whether the person agree or not lohx.. will update you all as time pass..

Ok lah.. gtg and sleep liaox.. very tired.. got to work tml, and have to be in office early.. dun want to let my boss have a bad impression.. hahax.. he super early one lohx.. I guess tat by about 0715 hrs, he shld be in office liaox.. hardworking chap.. so ya.. Just wish me all the best and I really hope that this wld be a good boss.. better than my previous.. hahax.. we shall see..

I will cya when I cya!

Sydney, I LOVE YOU!!!!,
<<< abriel >>>

A promotion on the way?

Well.. I have to admit that these few days, I have not been to production floor often.. becos its like I've got countless things to settle in office.. Its like this thing is settled, and another just pops up.. its like never-ending lahx..

Then now its like I do a lot of paperwork.. also learning the computer programme who I would be doing it part-time, in the event that my executive colleague is on leave.. so ya.. and tat really takes me a LOT of my time.. so ya..

Moreover, there are new forms to be done, as some of the forms I want my clerk to help to send to photocopy, alignment is out, so I have to spend time to re-do it.. then a lot of stuff have to key into computer.. so ya.. Now I think I'm more of like rather a Production Executive rather than a Production Supervisor.

Recently, I have also been interacting with my boss a lot as well, becos everytime pester him to sign the timecard for my resigned staff, as well as loads of forms..

Just like today, I've got some samples from the Purchasing Manager, and I emailed over the Purchasing Manager and ask her what she want me to do with the samples. She replied and therefore, I went over to ask my boss whether he got the form.. so ya.. he also tell me what to do..

Then after filling up the form, I explained to him in detail about what is going on, and he seemed impatient.. I think he find me longwinded, but I don't care. I rather explain to him clearly, rather than he ask me to explain.. so ya..

Then today, my boss send an email over to my email address, and ask me to like go and help to attend to some guests on 18/10 (Thurs), and show them around the factory (in my dept of course).. so ya..

My new boss has already came by that time, but weird.. he called me to do instead.. so ya.. but oh well.. kenna aimed, I can say no meh?

So all these factors make me think that I'm going to promote soon? I don't know. I just realise that I have taken a lot of responsibilities in my work.. For example, I was being newly recruited to be in the company's Safety Committee, and I represent my department.. usually its my previous boss, but becos he has resigned, so I have to take over. Anyway, its like they require someone from my dept to be sent for First Aid Course. And if I'm not wrong, I can safely say that I should be the first few (if not, the first) that actually submit the name of the person who is going to attend to the course.

Then nxt mth I'm going for my In-Camp Training (ICT), believe it or not, I have already informed the main ppl in the Safety Committee that I wont be attending the next mtg as it clashes with my ICT.. so ya.. I even looked for my replacement already.. I should think that they are quite impressed with my efficiency? Hahax..

But of course all these, I have to thank God for giving me good workers and thus, making my full-workforce downstairs, and tat's why I can do my paperwork in peace and all.. so ya..

Ok lahx.. enuf of crap.. Got to run liaox..

Promotion I hope is coming my way,
<<< abriel >>>

Chilling out @ Timbre!

Well peepz.. I wanna say a BIG sorry to all my faithful readers.. Have been busy lately with work (what else?)

Last week was totally horrendous at work.. everyday work on average until 2200 hrs.. At one nite last week (can't remember which one), I actually left office at 2330 hrs, and next day got up at 0600 hrs to start to cycle all over again, and back home like 2230 hrs.. totally tiring.. I spend my last 5 working days totally lethargic!

Yesterday at church was one of my fun days after so long.. I really totally miss my church mates yesterday.. Its like though I've been missing in action for 1 week, but it feels like I've not seen them for a month! I'm serious! so ya.. thank God for friends like these =)

** Photo on right: Brothers chilling out at Timbre (celebrating Ashley's birthday).

And yesterday was Ashley's birthday, so decided to go out with the gang to just go somewhere to chill out..

We first went to Central @ Clarke Quay to eat "Pepper Lunch" for dinner.. It was quite tasty, but then serving a bit too small and quite expensive.. I had the combo meal (where its 2 types of beef - a hamburger patty, and some slice of beef) and it comes with a bowl of rice as well as a soup/drink, and that costs me like $14.80 !! Ya.. its that expensive, but its nice lahx.. better than MOS Burger.. so ya.. =).. Oh.. did I tell you I like the beansprouts? Becos everything is served to you on a hotplate, and you can cook your beef according to your taste, as well as adding the brown sauce and some salt & pepper to the beansprouts, and it becomes oiishi-nei (japanese language word for "delicious")

After that, under the recommendation of my bro, Andrew, the gang (consisting of andrew, nat, ash, pk, sebastian & myself) went to Timbre to just chill out..

This is the second time I had so much liquor outside.. ha.. I had a Caipirinha (which is a mixture of cacacha, lime juice and brown sugar).. its absolutely refreshing lahx.. its a bit too much lime juice and not enuf alcohol.. so ya.. but I still like it..

Then we all share 2 jugs of cocktails (one is Jack Daniel + coke - which I didn't like, and another is the Long Island Tea).. Long Island Tea for me is much easier and better to drink, but not as potent as the one I had at DXO.. so ya.. so I didn't really get drunk..

After a while, Joshua came to join us.. so ya.. then before we end off the nite, Sebastian, Ash, Andrew & myself ordered a Heinekken bucket of 5, where each of us had one bottle of Heinekken beer and it was like getting quite slow, becos I was so full with the food and all.. so ya.. so I finished half my beer within one go, and after tat, I almost want to vomit.. ha.. but I didnt lahx..

Oh.. the food there is not exactly world best, but quite value for money, esp. the seafood platter! Ha.. its even cheaper and more worth it than Fish & Co.. so ya.. Had also the thin crust Timbre Hawaiian Pizza, which I don't really like, becos no ham (which they claim is parma ham).. haix..

But oh well, its the company that matters, rather than the food.. so ya..

Then after which, came home by cab.. and then gorge down 1 lire of water (to prevent hangover).. so ya..

Woke up this morning and went for driving lohx.. Driving was ok.. same instructor, but same problem.. always never lift up clutch.. so ya.. sianx.. I shall improve it on lohx..

Ok lahx.. got to go and cacth some of my handsome sleep.. wahaha..

Eyes wide shut,
<<< abriel >>>

My stocktake exercise

Well.. early in the morning, I woke up and went to office for my company's annual stocktake exercise.. it was ok.. much better than last yr.. but the waiting for approval is simply too long.. in fact, actually earlier I can leave liaox, but the accountant assitant never ask the accountant whether can go or not..

She decided to ask after most of the accountant assistant are done with their accounts, becos only tml then can decide or see whether need to sign or not.. so ya..

Wasted most of my time lahx.. haix..

Fortunately, I don't need to go and count other ppl stuff, or else, I wld be delayed later.. so ya.. haix..

So I did my stocktake exercise from 1030 hrs - 1730 hrs.. so ya.. 7 hrs just gone by like tat.. count and stay there and wait.. so ya.. haix.. wasted my youth lahx.. =P

Then after which, seeing that it was still quite early, went to meet my parents at Raffles City and just jalan jalan, and spend some quality family time.. then its dinner at Marina Square Shopping Centre.. the food there not bad I must say.. I had the "Old HongKong trolley noodle".. its a new stall at the food court.. so ya.. you all shld try it sometime.. its quite good.. choose the instant noodle.. it goes very good with the food (btw, the instant noodle is "chu qian yi ding").. so ya.. very nice =).. one day, shld bring my church kakkis to go there and eat =)

Then after which, went over to Suntec City to get my contact lens.. and shopped ard for my bag but to no avail.. so ya.. so its continuing to shop next week, probably at Orchard? I don't koe.. see how first lahx..

Ok lahx.. I gtg liaox and do my other stuff, whilst my Norton Antivirus is doing a scan on my computer.. wonder how long wld that last..

I'm beginning to miss church already.. Saturday, pls come fast!!!

The week ahead would be very long, with 2 consecutive weeks of production, and probably into late nites for most of them.. so ya.. so if I don't blog, you all wld koe wat happen already hor =)

A long week ahead,
<<< abriel >>>

Why am I blogging now?

Yes.. if you see the time carefully, you would be wondering on a Saturday nite, I shld be at church and hanging out with my church friends.. why on earth am I blogging?

The reason is simple.. its not tat I "pontang" church, its just that I can't attend due to work commitments.. believe it or not.. my preparation for my company's annual stocktake exercise starts all the way from 1245 hrs - 1700 hrs! Yes.. its that bad!

But fortunately, I've got one of my operators (whom he and me are like brothers, becos we just talk anything under the sun and we just click so well) to help me.. so ya.. really thank God for this operator who agreed to help me (of course, he is doing it also for his overtime lahx).. but really wat touched me is that he has actually the initiative to do other stuff whilst I was busy; he somewhat can read my mind what I want to do next and he miraculously just did it. So ya.. if not for his initiative (which he don't usually display during work) and his help, I would have only come home only now from work.. so ya.. its that bad.. but really thank God for this operator of mine.. so ya..

Then also really have to thank God for the next person who is part of my team to count my jelly stocks, and its none other than the usual person who helped to deliver my packaging materials.. I knew him to the back of my hand.. he is also a very helpful guy.. so ya.. glad he helped me to settle most of the stuff without me asking.. of course, I also a bit paiseh, so I also helped him lahx.. so ya.. I'm not totally heartless or take advantage of other ppl ok.. =)

Then came home, and I got a surprise of my life.. my sis dog apparently poo-ed all over the place, and its like I'm left alone to clean it up (becos she went to church), and I tell you, I took like 45 mins to clean up the place, and wash the dog's bottom.. I tell you.. it was darn hard work lahx; I have to catch hold of the dog while I wash her bottom.. her fur has some poo stains.. very disgusting..
But the disgusting part is not washing her.. its actually picking up the poo from the ground, and disposing it. I actually use tissue paper and plastic bag to pick up.. totally disgusting..
The poo apparently hardened, and it somewhat left some quite hard-to-clean stains on the floor, and poor me, I have to clean it up.. Man.. I doubt I really gonna get a dog in the later part of my life.. so much work manx!

Then after clearing up the poo, washed my hands with some antibacterial soap, and then watch TV for a while, while munching on some tidbits and a fruit.

After which, I decided to go and buy MacDonald's for dinner.. it was so so only lahx.. standard somehow drop liaox.. dun koe why.. so ya..

Then went online until now, and that practically ends my day today.. leaving me having to sleep slightly early tonite, and wake up bright and early for my stock-taking exercise tml.. so ya.. tml is gonna be a long day.. not only in counting stocks, but also settle some stuff with my executive colleague; apparently, he is not very happy over some matter and I have to settle it tml.. stress.. haix.. =(

Ok lah.. I got to do my other stuff.. time is ticking away.. by right, I'm supposed to go to Suntec today to get my new bag and buy contact lens, but then you see, where I got the time? Came home and clear the dog's poo, and by the time I'm done, its like 1815 hrs.. so ya..

Ok lah. I really got to go liaox. Enjoy your Sunday tml, whilst I just slog it out at my company, counting stocks and all.. boring.. =(

My weekend burnt,
<<< abriel >>>

Late nites at work again?

Well.. this is gonna be a "chop chop" post, becos I seriously need to get some rest. Time now is like already 2350 hrs, and I'm still online.. My goodness.. wat am I thinking?

Anyway, the only reason why I'm writing this post is becos believe it or not, I just came back from work not long ago (ie, at 2300 hrs) and I have just finished bathing, so whilst waiting for my hair to dry, decide to just write a quick post.

So ya.. Guess my late nites at work is starting to come back again.. yes.. no doubt I can earn OT, but I tell you.. continuous working style like this would only make me fall sick rather than earning money due to a lot of OT.. I rather be healthy.. serious!

Judging from which, my weekend this week (in fact, Sat & Sun) is gonna just burnt like tat (as mentioned in my previous post).. thinking of which just makes me very sad.. no personal freedom this weekend.. I'm just tied to my work.. haix.. Bet the time on Sunday is gonna creep by, rather than fly by.. haix.. super sad lahx..

Then next week is really high production.. Everyday gonna leave office like at about 2000 hrs - 2100 hrs. Darn sad lah.. No shopping/eating this weekend and just gonna slog my week through.. how boring can my life get rite? haix..

Ok.. enuf abt my grumbling.. guess I still have to survive through, becos this is all part and parcel of my job.

Eyes shutting soon.. gonna settle some other final stuff before I turn in for the nite, and in like 6 hrs time, I need to get up and go to work, and start all over again. Sad.. real sad =(

Slogging for MDI,
<<< abriel >>>

KLKK @ work!

Well ya.. today is quite free lahx.. its one of my more relaxed days at work, after such hectic weeks where I didnt have enuf manpower.. but then still, I'm still quite worried, becos there may be a great chance tat I would be less on manpower again.. so ya.. Currently have a really young worker, whom I would think that maybe he would not be able to work very long.. so ya.. He looks promising, but then again, it takes time.. so ya..

Today nothing really much happened at work.. Except that I have been "arrowed" by my big boss (who is the plant manager and is my temporary boss) to actually come for the Annual Stocktake exercise this Sunday (30/9). Its quite sian lahx, but I'm more or less prepared my heart and mind for it.. this goes my weekend, becos though Saturday is not my stocktake exercise, but I still have to like do overtime on Saturday (29/9), becos its like a compulsory thing to do some preparatory work.. so ya.. So I may or may not be able to attend church.. haix..
My weekends are just burnt like tat.. sianx.. =(

And this weekend is like my pay day, and I wanted to like go buy a new bag for my workplace, as well as also buy my contact lens.. but then now you see.. how to do that? haix.. looks like I have to postpone it to like the following Sunday or sumthing.. I also got to cancel my driving lesson as well.. Wanted to practice more also cannot.. haix.. =(

But oh well.. this is my work, and I have to complete it, becos big boss ask, I can say cannot meh? haix.. =(

Ok lah.. enuf said.. Now that seldom I'm so free, I'm gonna surf the net until late probably, becos I really slept the whole day yesterday (Sunday).. I koe.. you all must be saying I no life.. sleeping my Sunday away.. but oh well.. Its really refreshing to like have me to sleep my Sunday away.. so ya.. so now I'm like quite awake.. hahax..

Got to run liaox..

Net-surfing in progress,
<<< abriel >>>

A great start to the weekend!

Where should I start? Hmm..

Anyway, this weekend was fabulous! Receiving of my personal credit card from Citibank, church anniversary celebration, hanging out with church friends, great driving lesson.. read on...

** Photo on left: My fashion statement @ Church 19th Anniversary Celebration, York Hotel.

Well.. this whole suit costs me a total of $128!
My black long sleeve shirt is from Esprit and it costs original price of $79.90, but becos I pay with my UOB Debit card, I got a $5 discount, and it costs me like $74.90.

Then my white jeans, I bought from Giordano, and before discount was $59.00, but because I'm a member at Giordano, and therefore, they gave me 10% member discount and its like only costs me $53.10.

But the white t-shirt underneath my black long sleeve shirt was my old t-shirt (from Giordano as well).. so ya..

I was supposed to dress according to my cell group colour, red. But then, becos I'm part of the Planning Committee for this event, and hence, I got to wear black instead lohx.. If you look at the picture close up, or see it for yourself in real life, you would realise that there is not much black.. instead, its more brown than black.. so ya..

I thought at first, I would not look good, becos its like I'm not so in favour of wearing black and white, becos I think they are only suitable for funerals.. so ya.. but I was wrong..

The white jeans were straight cut and they were from Giordano.. at first, I thought that it would be stick to my bud and hence, making movement difficult! But I was wrong. In fact, it was ultra comfortable lahx! =)

So ya.. in fact, yesterday, my bro, Andrew, told me after the event tat I was like one of the "jue dui superstar".. (ok.. I know you all are puking).. I was so flattered, but this is a fact mahx.. I think I look like one too! All white! =)

** Photo on right: Generation Joshua @ Church 19th Anniversary Celebration, York Hotel.

Well.. guess Youths nowadays like to like cam-whore.. and we at Generation Joshua were no exceptions!

Its like after the event, my camera was like empty and there were not much things to do.. so ya.. so its like I decided to cam-whore, and suddenly, everyone just takes out their cameras and cam-whore as well! Ha.. what a joke man.. but it was fun cam-whoring lahx! =).. We youths are a funny bunch, so that's why we like bond so well with each other lahx! And believe it or not, we spend like close to 45 mins just to cam-whore! hahax.. we best rite! =)

Then after the event ended, a group of us (Tjow & family, Ryan & Cat, Mok, Joshua, Me, Hanloong) went over the Paragon to just chit-chat over coffee at Dome Cafe, and I had the Ginger Latte, which I tell you, its fa-bu-lo-us lahx! The blend between the coffee and ginger was just right.. The ginger taste is very subtle and not too over-powering.. just the way I like it.. I like let everyone try it and they also say nice (of course, I ask Tjow for advice whether its nice or not, and he said its good, but then again, ppl have different taste, so ya.. So I've decided to just give it a try lahx!).. so ya.. see the food guru is NEVER wrong! =)..

After Paragon, its like some of them were tired, whilst some of them got to adjourn to another location, and its like left Mok and me feeling hungry, becos I think we both did not eat enuf at the buffet spread in the afternoon.. so ya.. And we took like close to an hour to decide where to eat.. so ya..

In the end, we've decided to settle it for Holland Village zhi char.. it was good I tell you, but the crowds were not.. they were a bit too rowdy.. but oh well, we go there for food (aka supper) rather than the atmosphere.. hahax..

We had packed quite a lot of carbohydrates; 2 large plates of salted fish fried rice, 1 large plate of san lok hor fun, 1 large plate of beef wa tan hor fun, 1 medium plate of spinach and 1 medium plate of ma po tou fu! It was cheap and good lahx.. The whole bill only comes up to $56, and 8 ppl were sharing.. plus drinks, each one only pay $8.. it was good man! =)

Tjow was the ultimate in like complaining to the cook that the first plate of salted fish fried rice was like so little rice and like sprinkles of salted fish bits.. Tjow actually told the lady how come the rice so little salted fish and did the salted fish migrated? (he meant it sarcastically lahx)..
The second plate we ordered after tat (becos we were still not full), is like suddenly rice is like free and also the salted fish.. at least everywhere was salted fish, unlike the first plate.. so ya.. so guess Tjow's complaining did make a difference! =)

Then its like Ryan fetched me to Mok's hse and from there, I took the second last bus home.. so ya.. it was a long wait lahx.. I was so tempted to like take the cab, but becos I'm short of cash this mth, so this is like not very possible.. so ya..

So by the time I reach home, its like already 0030 hrs, and I bathe and waited for my hair to dry, and its like by the time I sleep, its already 0130 hrs.. so ya..

Woke up this morning at 0645 hrs to go for driving.. and all I can say is tat I only stalled ONE time today, becos its a careless mistake.. can't remember wat it is, but its really careless of me lahx.. so ya.. other than that, there is like nothing much liaox lohx.. My driving instructor (my regular one who is the most strict among all) actually just said I need to practice more, but other than tat, my driving did improve.. So tat little encouragement really did make and perk up my day lahx.. so ya.. =)

Oh.. just before I end this post, I would like to announce that finally after weeks of waiting, I've got my Citi Clear Credit Card liaox.. I feel powerful! hahax.. but oh well, getting a Credit Card of course would mean tat I can spend more, becos there is definately such temptations.. but then I've resisted and its like no problem liaox loh! =) Of course, this would mean tat I have only a credit limit of $500 at any one time, becos' this card is aimed at lower income groups.. so ya.. I wanted to apply for Citibank Platinum Visa, but then my income can't hit the minimum requirement.. so ya.. so maybe I have to wait further? so ya.. =)
Anyway, for more information on Citi Clear Credit Card, click here.

Ok lahx.. I think this is long enuf liaox.. Got to go and end this post liaox.. I just wanna sleep the Sunday afternoon away! My eyes are really "heavy" manx! Lack of sleep.. so ya..

Don't disturb,
<<< abriel >>>

A funny encounter over the phone!

Ok.. today's work went well.. so ya.. but sumthing happened in the evening when I was doing my daily paperwork.. so ya.. anyway, here is the conversation.. its a bit scary but funny at the same time..

(Note: some words are in Mandarin for tat added effect or for clarification.. hence, some sentences may be in Mandarin.. so those of you who dun koe Mandarin or not so proficient in it, ask your friends or sumthing like tat ya).. so here goes..

This evening at about 1530 hrs, I've received a phone call on my handphone, and as I have caller-id on my phone, it states as "Unknown".. so out of curiousity, I picked up the call.

The caller was definately from China (becos she has that accent, and its quite strong.. but fortunately, I've been hearing it for the past 1 year, and thus I'm accustomed to it!)

** I shall translate some parts of the conversation, and hence it would be English.. becos the whole conversation was in Mandarin.. so ya..

Caller: Hi. Do you speak Mandarin?
Me: Yes. Why?

Caller: Hi. I'm calling from Macau, Hongkong. As you know, Macau has just recently opened an Integrated Resort. So remember to tune in to MediaCorp Channel 8 this Sunday, 10am. Would you be free to watch it?
Me: (*sensing something was not right, and thus I made up a story*) I don't think so, becos I'm working on Sunday.

Caller: Oh. Then tat's ok. But could you help to publicise this event to all your friends, relatives and colleagues?
Me: Sure.

Caller: As a token of appreciation, we are happy to present you 2 tickets to come to our resort. Everything would be paid for. There is no expiry date for this. You can come anytime.
Me: (*sense tat there is no free lunch in this world*) Oh.

Caller: So do you want me to send this to your house or office?
Me: (*was glutten for a while, becos I tot this was real.*) House loh.

Caller: So what is your house address?
Me: Blk 23.. (* was suddenly enlightened to like not give my address.*) Eh. I don't think I have the time to go to Macau.

Caller: Its ok. You can give to your relatives or friend as a publicity stint.
Me: No lah. I think that is not necessary.

Caller: Oh. Its ok. Anyway, what is your surname?
Me: 魏。(<-- this is my REAL surname)

Caller: 魏国的魏吗？
Me: 是的。

Caller: 然后你的中文名字叫什么？
Me: 宗文。(<-- this is my REAL Chinese name! I'm serious!!)

Caller: 没有。我在问你，你的中文名字叫什么？
Me: 宗文； 宗教的宗， 作文的文。

Caller: Oh. Ok.
Me: *smiles*

Caller: Then just now you said what is your block no? 23 wat?
Me: (*decides to play along with this gal by giving all the wrong address, since I've no intention of divulging my actual address*) Blk 23.

Caller: Then wat is your postal code in Singapore？
Me: (*still playing along*) 550234

Caller: Then wat is your unit no. in Singapore?
Me: (*still playing along*) #21-08

Me: (*still playing along*) Oh. I'm currently working right now, and I can't talk any longer, or else boss will scold.
Caller: Oh. Then its all rite. Here's wishing you all the best in your work and be prosperous always. Sorry to disturb and take so much of your time. Thank you.

Me: No problem. Thank you. Bye.
Caller: Bye.

Immediately, my PRC staff was beside me, and I told him the confusion abt my chinese name story, and he laugh until he stomach ache..

Well.. jokes aside.. but very scary tat such ppl exist and dun koe how they manage to get this number. haix.. just hope tat I dun receive such calls again! =)

Ok lahx.. betcha you have a good laugh as well rite.. but ya.. tat practically wraps up my day lah! =)

Signing off,
<<< 魏宗文 >>>

THE test that I have waiting all year for!

Well.. after almost abt a year of learning my driving (and of course not forgetting the huge sum of money tat I have invested in this acquiring of my licence), it is time for me to take the test and hope very much that I would pass on my first try and get my licence..

So my TP (Traffic Police) Class 3 Manual Driving test is as follows:

Date: 12 December 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 1145 hrs - 1230 hrs
Venue: Comfort Driving Centre (Kampong Ubi)

So ya.. of course, there is this sense of scare-ness in me, becos its like I dun koe wat to expect, and wonder my reaction to the result.. haix.. wat I'm most afraid is the stalling of my car engine.. tats wat I'm afraid lohx.. haix.. but must overcome it..

Anyway, this story of how I managed to get this desired timeslot (under the recommendation of my frequent driving instructor) is really amazing.. here is the story..

This morning I called the driving centre and they told me tat the most available date was 10/12/07 (with first two sessions for the day and last 2 sessions for the day). Of course, both were not recommended becos its like there is bus-lane operation hours and traffic is fairly heavy. So ya.. so the customer service officer told me over the phone tat if I want to get a 1145 hrs slot for another date, I could call in the late afternoon.

So tats wat I did.. 1500 hrs, I called and its like its engaged.. so ya.. so I called again like at 1715 hrs.. and a customer service officer pick up my call, and I ask her about the timings.. this time, she has told me tat a new date has been opened and all timeslots are available!

So I quickly left office at 1730 hrs.. took a bus home.. then quickly take my student booklet (for driving) and rush down to the driving centre by cab, for booking my test date..

Then the taxi driver was quite violent.. he actually like he talk to me as if he was shouting.. and he criticise the teaching methods taught by school.. he even test me and told me tat wat the school taught me is wrong.. This taxi driver told me tat before I initially want to move off, I dun press accelerator.. I just lift my clutch slowly and the car would move.. once car move, then press accelerator.. he is right to a certain extent, but not entirely.. but I dun care lahx.. I'm sticking to my driving instructor method.. I just treat the taxt driver as if he is talking rubbish.. so ya..

So I went there, took my queue no, and I silently prayed tat if it is His Will for me to take the test on 12/12/07, he would make the slot still opened.. And it did lahx.. So I was super happy lahx! =)

So ya.. so now, I guess I have to buck up on my driving liaox..

My bro, Sidney, just called just now to have a short chat, so called him lohx since he wanted a short chat.. so ya.. We just chat anything under the sun lahx.. and he told me tat he has forgotten of how to drive a manual car liaox.. hahax.. everything now is automatic.. hahax.. so you see.. Automatic car rules manx! =) So this gives me more determination to buy a auto-car nxt time! =)

Ok lah.. gtg and sleep liaox.. very tired.. tml another long day.. so ya..

Initial-D in the making,
<<< abriel >>>

Busy both at work and at play!

Ok ppl.. My sincere apologies for not blogging for so long.. so here is a summary account of what happened in the past wk ya.. =)

1. Farewell Dinner of my boss at Family Restaurant, Tampines Mall

** Photo on left: My boss, Wang Chee Hoo, and me

Well.. this day was my boss last day in office, so my colleagues decided to give him a farewell dinner. Its like a tradition everywhere lah.

So it was kinda sad to see such a boss who is understanding enuf, to like leave the company just like tat. I'm learnt to cope with it even more stable now.. not as emotional when Cheong left.. so ya..

Lots of memories just began to flood into my mind now, as I write this blog. I remember the first day when I join the company, my boss would like guide me along so well; its like he is there everytime I met into a problem.. and he had taught me so much about my products and all..

** Photo on right: My colleagues who are at the farewell dinner

Yes, of course, at times, both of us dun see eye to eye over some issues, but in the end, its still solved..

But if you want to compare Cheong and my boss, I would miss Cheong more, becos I can safely say tat I spend more time in office with Cheong than my boss.. so ya.. But oh well..

He has told me about his future plans.. and till nxt year, then he will return back to Singapore to find job. In the meantime, he is going to Germany to meet up with some friends for a backpacking trip for a mth, and then go to New York, USA, to meet his brother (whom he had not seen for 8 yrs), and he would spend his Christmas there (a white Christmas which is also my childhood dream).. so ya.. all of us (including me) just really envy him lahx! haix.. just wondering when wld be the time where I would have a white Christmas.. so ya..

2. Work at my workplace without my boss

Well.. without a boss, life can be easy and hard.. Easy when you koe you are not under very tight control.. tough part comes in when something happened and its out of your knowledge to solve it.. so ya..

However, my boss now is the biggest shot in the production department, which is the plant manager.. My new boss would be coming on 15/10/07, so tat means its about 1 mth boss-less.. but my plant manager is enuf to kill, becos if anything goes wrong, the first person he would find is me and I have to answer for it.. so ya.. Frankly speaking, I would be the happiest person in town if my plant manager doesnt come down to production (my side) and do an inspection.. becos everytime he comes down, something would happen and I sure kenna scolding.. so ya.. tats how bad it is..

And my section now is seriously under-staffed, until I have to eat my meals at odd hours.. so ya.. I guess I have overworked as well, becos I spend my whole day at production until I no time to settle my paperwork, and this means tat I have to do more OT and do late into the nite.. In fact, just last Friday, I stayed in office to finish my normal paperwork till like 2300 hrs. And I still got the more impt paperwork to complete, but then I just realised tat if I really continue to do it, it would already have been like 0100 hrs to 0200 hrs in the morning.. so ya.. and I dun want to spend doing so much OT in office, becos my big boss would sure ask why I stayed so late and all!)..
Anyway, I've wrote an email to HR dept and CC my plant manager (becos he is my temp boss mahx).. so ya.. hope they help me solve the problem as soon as possible.. so ya..

Just last Friday, I left office at 2300 hrs after finishing my work in office.. and its like I got really a very encouraging and much needed call (after all tat tiredness) from my best buddy in office, Alex.. so ya.. he actually called after he finished work at 2230 hrs, and ask me where I was and wat time I will stay until to finish up my work, and he advice me not to stay too late.. so ya.. So you can imagine.. I was very tired to the core liaox, and then got this sudden encouraging call.. Fortunately, I was not very emotional tat time or sumthing, or else I will juz cry lahx! =)

3. Youth service yesterday @ church

Church yesterday was all right.. Yesterday was Youth Camp Meeting.. and dinner was at Glutton's Bay, Esplanade.. it was quite an experience.. the rain and all.. once the rain came, the crowd seems to disipate, and it seems empty.. ha.. but the rain stop after a while, and its like once the rain stop, the crowd just came back.. hahax..

Then we walked to One Fullerton Starbucks for Youth Camp Meeting.. all thanks to me having the suggestion.. I will just die if we have the mtg at Amara.. Thanx Alvin (who is the Chairman) for heeding my suggestion! =)

4. Driving lesson today!

Well.. for all you koe, I just wasted $69, becos I forfeited my Manual driving lesson today for my Auto Driving lesson.. it feels heart-wrenching ya koe.. You koe how many hours of OT I must do, then I can earn back this amt? haix..

The story in the nutshell is this..
This morning I went to the driving centre, and saw my name has 2 car nos, so I went to the counter and like ask them why I got 2 nos, becos I remembered tat I have booked an auto-car lesson today.. but little did I expect tat the counter told me tat I have booked my auto-car and manual-car lesson at the same timeslot and same day.. so ya.. so I have to choose either one and the other one is forfeited, becos any cancellation has to be done 2 days before.. so ya..
Then I tried to explain to them tat I didnt koe tat the system wld like book each type of car learning slot separately, and they are independant of each other.I tot tat since I have booked for Manual-car driving lesson, my booking of auto-car lesson wld over-write the Manual-car lesson (or some pop-up msg would just appear), but it didnt in the end, and they said tat there is nothing they can do, becos the system doesn't allow them to do it.. so ya..
But anyway, I decided to do an auto-car lesson in the end, and just settle it once and for all, becos if I dun complete the auto-car lesson, I would not be able to like take the practical test (which is yet to be booked, becos no good timeslot)..

But I totally enjoyed myself during the auto-car lesson today.. and its like I'm like 80% determined to get an auto-car once I started driving.. hahax.. becos its like so easy and the best part is the car engine will NEVER stall! =).. becos I'm terribly prone to car engine stalling, which I totally hate it lahx.. Imagine myself stall in the middle of the road.. so ya.. Call me lazy or wat lah.. I dun care =P

5. The ever-delicious Durian mooncake!

** Photo on left: Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with Goodwood Park Hotel's D24 Durian Snowskin Mooncakes!

We.. wat do you all think of my photography skills huh? ha.. I actually photoshop the photos, or else where got so nice one! =) Nice rite..
Even Christina said tat its professional!! hahax.. so I guess I can be a part-time photographer? hahax.. all thanx to my Canon Ixus 60 lahx !! =)

Anyway, thanx to Christina who actually have helped me to purchase these mooncakes at a very special price, and also thanx to my brother, Tjow, who actually have helped to transport the mooncakes =).. thanx bro! Appreciate ya =)

Ok lahx.. I think this shld end my post for the past wk.. hope its short enuf to sum up the whole week.. just wonder when wld be the nxt blog entry.. hmm..

Oh.. nxt wk is my church's anniversary celebration at York Hotel.. so guess its more cam-whoring moments again! =)

Till next time,
<<< abriel >>>

Boss leaving in 2 days!

Well ppl.. wat do you koe? After 2 days, I'm left to die @ my workplace for at least a mth.. Worst still, it would be about 3 mths.. becos my current boss last day at office is 8/9, and my new boss is coming only on 15/10. Its close to a mth without a boss, and if just a little thing goes wrong, I'm gonna get it big time from the plant manager who is my temporary boss in the meantime. So ya.. totally stressful lahx..

Then not only my boss is leaving.. 2 of my staff is also resigning, which makes my section seriously under-staffed.. in fact, I've currently got 3 vacancies to fill up.. so ya.. its really getting bad at my workplace.. so ya.. I just hope I dun over-worked or stress till the pt tat I have suicidal tots.. this usually happens when my samples can't pass at QC, and I have no solution, or someone to turn too.. so ya.. Just hope tat it would be kept to the minimal lahx..

Just yesterday, I had one such case.. if without my boss, I dun koe how to solve the problem.. I think I would have just jump down the building if tat happens again.. worst still, have a mental breakdown.. I'm not kidding.. I was really under tremendous stress! so ya..

Just last Sunday (2/9), gave my parents a treat at Soup Restaurant, Paragon. Its like since a long time since I gave them a treat.. so ya..
The dishes I ordered were a set menu which after all taxes, came up to $89.10!.. but it was quite worth it in a sense tat there is a dish which is simply unforgettable, and if you have eaten there b4, you wld koe wat I'm talking about!
I'm referring to the dish, "Samsui Chicken".. which is actually white steam chicken, wrapped with fresh butterhead lettuce and topped with a special ginger sauce.. totally shiok-li-cious! You shld try it sumday lah.. its their signature dish.. so ya..

My preparation for my Sydney trip is underway and I've made a great discovery in a sense tat flying by SQ is much cheaper than Quantas by $106! A great deal huh! =).. I always tot SQ is more expensive.. so ya.. but apparently not.. so ya.. Just hope tat the person who gave me the quotation is correct lahx..

Well.. I dun koe why.. I always like to provide a listening ear! I dun koe whether its my character or sumthing lahx.. and tats what my bro, Sidney, actually called me to confide in me.. so ya.. glad tat at least I made him happy with tat joke tat I said and make him feel better.. so ya.. No worries bro! Jiayou ok! =)

Sorry ppl for not blogging for so long.. was extremely busy with church stuff.. lotsa things for me to settle lahx.. so ya..

Ok lah.. speaking of which, I have still quite a number of things to do.. so ya.. Cya ppl soon! =)

All left in office to fend for myself,
<<< abriel >>>