34 soon.
It's a nice age to be at.
Btw, you need to vote.
And because you did not register yourself as an overseas voter, as of 19th April, you have to be back here.
If not, check with the consulate-general:
Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in the People’s Republic of China
89 Wanshan Road
Shanghai 200336
People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-21 6278-5566
Fax: 86-21-6295-6099
Polling day is: 7th May 2011, 8am-8pm.
Chinese New Year 2011. final.
friends who came over.
Orchids that Florence bought
And the fish we have.
I bought 4 discus a few months back. Now left 1.. Hopefully it'll still be alive by the time you come back..
Chinese New Year 2011..some more
the people behind the food..and eating the food
sorry about the bluish tinge. Not much light in the house..
People don’t lie. Culture just different
Melvin Tan says:
ah i see i see
u travel alot around in china?
m[I]el;|筮|: [r.85] says:
no chance
i ah neh leh... slave
-.-
cannot take more than 3 days off continously
how to travell
Melvin Tan says:
wah....
they hav very hectic working hours?
m[I]el;|筮|: [r.85] says:
just happen my work is like that
i have been confused also. issit work like that or boss like that
i also dunno now
Melvin Tan says:
working is so different in the UK i think
thats generally how asian work life is
all about work
UK, focus on quality of life
my boss once told me
coz i waas worried that my holidays and project will clash in dates
he told me "Melvin, remember, ur holidays are more important than anythng else"
once u decide on ur holidays nothing will change it
i was like "duh""
hehehe
People don’t slip. Time catches up with them.
My my, I never expect anyone will post. But yes, please update on the competition. If ever. Birthday was spent simple, knocking off really quick, and rushing home for home cook dinner. Apparently, the next day, I flew off again, to KL. This month has been seriously hectic, and my ever time to ever high record for salary, which still proves to be minimal. Sulk.
Thank you both for wishing me a birthday.
Yes, people don't sleep. Time just catches up with them. I'd been thinking about what to be done and what has to be done. Apparently, if I continue to work as it is, life's ain't bad at all. But at the end of the day, what do I achieve? What have I lost? And most importantly, what have I miss?
It's the sad reality of life, you can't have both the Bear's paw and the shark's fins, is that how you say it? But saying that one has slip, it looks real bad, it's as if people not just fall from grace, but apparently lose it all, maybe due to a wrong turn, the not so good timing, or maybe just complacency. Whatever it is, there are always we reflect back and go "We could have done better", but what's the use?
Anyway, the HDB will have to be put on hold. Auntie Liew has her own plans, and the HDB is not part of it.
Time pass really so quick up in the air, I'm not even sure if I can meet my year end target at all. -.-
Happy Birthday Mr Mau
Dear Mau,
happy birthday. Hope you had a swell day yesterday.
May your dreams will come true.
The road to freedom is fraught with bushes of thorny inconvenience. Or, maybe, it's just a mindscape.
I'll post an update about the competition. Soon.
Nat King Cole was born same day, 17th March, in 1919. I'll leave you with his quote..
People don't slip. Time catches up with them.
Until the next post, take care!
Happy Birthday Mau Mau!!
Look who came for your birthday party!!!
**Sings in unison**
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to Mau Mau!
Happy birthday to you!
For fun: pun intended.
Just uploaded the site up again. It was previously hacked and the site was down for a couple of months as I have no time to actually set up the account. I did all the setup while having a break in Singapore.
Ah Yat showed me this Yourtube clip when I was paying a visit to Edwin's house during CNY. Sniggers.
I am back in Singapore this year after 6 years since the last CNY. There are a lot of changes that might take time to actually get use to. The fact that my bunch is actually closing in to early 30s(many not yet married and a number still single);the fact that we cannot last minute say meetup;the fact that no matter what Singapore is still considered as home and outside is never as bright as it looks; the fact that a rat race will always be a rat race, the difference is how long the wheel can turn before it brings down.
And the fact that in another 20 years, we all be old man as well. That is something that is painful to accept. How much can we actually do in 20 years actually?
A day at Shanghai Botanical Gardens
One of those weekends where everyone is together in Shanghai, and we can take a breather. We went to Shanghai Botanical Gardens for a little relaxation and a little walk walk. Shanghai Botanical Gardens is located outside of the city at Xuhui District. We were there for like 2 hours, went a little too late. Jojo was perhaps rather unhappy that we went so late, but te good thing is that he managed to take some good pictures.
It was pretty congested in the park, with families and groups of friends taking pictures around. We avoided the ground, enjoyed the many tulips found in the garden, went a little oooh-aaah when we saw some sakura and blossoms. There were some hobbyists flying kite in some areas of the park, and some doing their little BBQ with the much-loved yang-rou-chuan (???).
Went off around 6 in the evening. Push ourselves off to this Malaysian Restraunt called Sakura in the city. Good food, a little pricy. Along the way, I was sharing a cab with Yida and Caihui. The taxi driver who took us there kept talking to us. Reason: fatigue. He was a hell driver, swearing and cursing throughout the trip as if the road only belonged to him. Occasionally, doing a couple of unnecessary and daring angry road overtaking. We smell the tyre burning, apparently he did some damages to his gear. Bad luck for us, but we arrived to whereever we want safe and sound.
We don't do much nowadays. With most of them working, and some of us never in town, Mahjong at night is just what we do nowadays. This trip happened 3 weeks ago during a shiny sunday. And yes, it is still damp and cold here in Shanghai. Where is the sun?!
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