Friday, May 28, 2010

20100528: Train Seating

After 3 minutes, the train arrived. During morning rush hour, as usual no sitting place when I boarded, not that I really needed it; being "young people" & unimpeded in movement. I would feel unconsciously being stared at by Poison-evye or Silent-cursor if I sat down. Chuckle . . . that doesn't apply if you are not taking up space in the "special people reserve" seats though.
Bear in mind in a business corp island limited, where there is demand, there will be supply driven by the customer feedback or in this case the commuters complain.
Ever notice how if they announce cut cost, you will have to wait another 2 minutes the next day?If people complain not enough place to stand, the seating place will be reduced from 9 to 7; per cabin, that's like 4 "young" people cannot sit forever.
How about those:
1) old people who dye their white hair black
2) over-sized talking baby in the baby pram
3) fat people who look like pregnant
4) pregnant woman who refused to sit
5) old folks who refuse to be "Reserved Seat-ed"
6) Mother mauling you down with baby vehicle
7) Old people who gave up their seat
8) family of more than 3 doing a row.
9) Old people who want to seat at normal seat.
10) All day/night stand train with no seat and no prejudice
11) etc (to be updated whenever)
Conclusion is new train bigger compare to old. They minus away 2 seats when they build the new train. They claim it's for comfort, so while 7 comfortable people are sitting 2 uncomfortable people are some what "suffering".
Moral of the story is: Be careful what you wished for, you might get it when you're old and grey. Or your next generation might get it.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

20100527: Humidity

Took the morning train these few days to office. Work up some sweat while dashing to cross the road at 7 seconds. This to beat the 22 seconds traffic running green man. About 2 seconds extra margin before the cars go mercilessly. Sort of reminds me of the 100plus commercial. LOL.
Arrived at the plateform sweaty felt cursed like a zombie slimmy rotten skin. Can't imagine at that instant how to do the day with all the salt covering my body; which explains how all the beauty industry can set up their flagship store at the most expensive location here. Looking around me, everyone is sweating, quiet and cussing... maybe.
One thing for sure. it pays insanely well for doing dermatology in this country.
It's that time of the year for the Great Singapore Sale & that hot and humid weather.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

20100525: Black On Tuesdayz

Ever notice how everything around me seems to be black on Tuesday? Black coffee. Black computer screen, black electrical appliances, black file folder, black bag, black T shirt, black dustbin, black stingray wallet, black plastic bag, black camera, black diary, black handphone charger, black Nokia N73, black shoe boxes, black power brick, black dry box, black unwash T shirt, black notebook damper, black floppy disk, black cocacola zero, black working bag, black cabinet, black speakers, black duct tape, black uwear, black watch, black document bag, black pants, black shirt, black polo, black black sky (of course la, midnight liaw). ZZZ...

Monday, May 24, 2010

20100524: I Remembered Like It Was Yesterday

Couldn't believe what happened this morning, a drop of bird 'droppingz" flew like a b o m & landed on my bed while I was just a few feet away. It needle-eye-ed through the window grill, my towel, my hanger and unstoppably shot like an arrow to its target.

I seems to recall similar incident happened about 15 years ago when I was in Kuching.

The difference is, now I stayed on the top floor in Singapore, flocks of mocking? birds flew by every morning, afternoon & night,

I guess this is "D" day they decided to practise their aim. @#$%^&*.

Well... no matter, there's good SUN these few days & I already washed the "thang" off quickly.

I wondered if those birds fancy the cloths we hung out as target practice bull's eye? Leave the bird brains for the birds. :-)

This motivated me to buy Jackpot, but my number didn't "kena" today's draw.

Like Robin Hood Senior said "They rise and rised again, until lambs become lions. . . Never give up. LOL.

Monday, May 10, 2010

20100510: Reading - What You Can Learn From Silicon Valley

6+3 Thoughts from Reading While Posting - What You Can Learn From Silicon Valley
1) Maverick, non-corporate DNA - means casual working way, it's not about busyness, suits & uniforms.
2) Facebook with 400 million users, would be the 3rd largest country after China, India if it was a country.
3) Their office looks and feels like a living room. There's ample lighting, sofas & cosy decor.
4) They move fast, break things... cobble things together and see what comes up; sort of suntzu way, hmmm.
5) At Google, staff who meets all his targets is seem to have taken the easy way out. - they set easy achievable targets
6) Google did not turn up in Beijing in surfer shorts - Being Business oriented & Tech savy.
7) They don't only look at the CV, but also sense of humour (Googleyness). Same as Twitter.
7) Twitter created a company structure that supports creativity.
8) All recognise there are smarter people outside the company than within.
9) All understood that the only deal worth doing is a win-win deal.
Think that's about it, will check to see if I left out something (Rev1).

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

20100505: Green Zoning

Staring from the greens, I took my coffee in the morning cold.
As I gaze out across the field, the misty air in front of me.
Slowly... the sun would rise, the yellow ray broke thru the white.
At the early dawn, not a human in sight, I can only hear my own delight.
Without reasoning or insanity, the sound of silence can never appear.
Just whisper... gentle on my left ear, it's time to awake from the warmth of bed.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

20100330: BeeZY Tuesday

I need some honey on a busy Tuesday
Just continue work on my activity
Like a work from the zombie
everything is becoming like a routine
nothing more that i need
only go till the day ending.

Friday, March 26, 2010

20100326: Short End Thursdayz

Thursdays are like short of something. There's nothing much in between. People seldom sing about Thursday. & when they do, it's not so syok.
"Thursday ain't being kind, somehow i'd survived."
"Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue"
On this thursday morning, I found out it's how denial is best done on Thursday when the week is almost over.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

20100324: Real Shady Wednesday

24 whys on a real slim shady Wednesday:
1) Why people will think everyday is Sunday?
2) Why people will not be doing the mistake for their last time?
3) Why people get over confident & think things are so easy?
4) Why people do the things correctly the first 2 times will expect the 3rd to be kacang?
5) Why people listen so easily to sweet talking & fell illogic?
6) Why people do not think straight when they are panic & rush?
7) Why people get lazy when they are happy?
8) Why people only think like themselves?
9) Why people want more than what they need?
10) Why people pass the motion & forget to flush properly?
11) Why people do not complete what they started?
12) Why people think making money is so easy?
13) Why people think saving money is so easy?
14) Why people do not know how to live if they never know near death?
15) Why people cannot want to do the job properly?
16) Why people like to waste time like no tomorrow?
17) Why people when income increase will pay more for same thing?
18) Why people forget the pain & struggle so easily?
19) Why people like to get scold then will do the things right?
20) Why people do not consider the big picture & their incompetence?
21) Why people do not dare to face the fack?
22) Why people do not count the sweat & blood for money?
23) Why people not do value money properly?
24) Why people like me is writing this?

Sunday, March 21, 2010

20100321: Be Cool Saturday

Wondered what saturday this week, turns out to be a cool saturday. It's been raining since the morning through noon until evening. Dozed off around noon & evening. Weathers too cool to be awake. Haven't had this type of peace and quiet Sat for quite a while.
Goofed off the whole day.
Just Being Cool. ;-)

Saturday, March 20, 2010

20100320: ORange Fridayz

How to manage an O-range Friday.
recipee:
Sprinkle some onion to draw some tears,
Observe the reaction in the bowl & steer.
Let the taste mixed as one.
No extra at this point.
Keep for 1 half hours.
Collect & screen all following seeds.
Broadcast them simply within 3.
When it's time for 1-1 Klion's den,
Cool or smart is left to weather.
Observe the logic & the basics.
Get the rojak & check the ingredients
(4.5N+1vs2N+6)
Follow them with the uncertainty.
Look for the keen & smile a little.
Z ends the day with forgetful humour.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

20100318: Green Mondayz

24 Steps to aversion of a Monday morning where everything will go wrong without prejudice.
Beginning from zero-zero:














00) 5:30am snooze for 10 minutes, slept at 1AM due to late communication.
01) 5:40am snooze while sitting up & light brightens itself (estimated sleep about 4 hours).
02) 5:41am sprung out of bed & make breakfast (the usual).
03) 5:46am wc, changed & prepare for leaving home, killall electricity before leaving home.
04) 6:15am start booking the all reliable cab, took in some annoyance when repeatedly voice.mail sorrying for inconvenience please call back later x4. At this point, I knew I had to switch to Plan B immediately.
05) 6:20am try my luck to grab a cab from the street, saw none... immediately switch to Plan C. Look over my shoulder to see some Union Flag passed by. Don't look back in anger.
06) 6:30am reach the central, lucky to have some already in wait & ready to serve. told the transporter to scurry. Call a bluff when I say will never use the annoying voice service again.
07) 7:01am arrive deport. driver talk a lot about glories past vs serving the public now. Didn't short-changed my 5 cents though. For this he has my good faith (77YO5).
08) 7:02am greb the morning news.
09) 7:03am queue up for breakfast, took in some sorry due to the waiter’s fault, & I sorried back with minor sarcasm reeking from the corner of my narrow mind. No room for untimely service in my nature.
10) 7:08am get my food, took a few sip of the too hot cuppa & consumption without further tasting.
11) 7:14am prepare my things & proceed to departure hall.
12) 7:15am queue up for my turn together all.
13) 7:16am passed thru xray & ID scan.
14) 7:18am buy some treats reminded for a friend.
15) 7:20am tap for boarding and advance to launch pad.
16) 7:40am set sail smoothly without obstruction.
17) 8:30am as we neared dock, ate the final dose of breakfast & coffee.
18) 8:50am arrive destination.
19) 8:56am alight at my pace.
20) 9:05am passed thru xray & ID scan.
21) 9:07am walk to car (full sun & windy after rain, allow myself a pint of rejoiced).
22) 9:08am get on car.
23) 9:14am arrive at main lobby.
24) 9:16am arrive at meet room.

Welcome the beginning of Green Monday 3 hours & 46 minutes later.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

20100316: Cloudless Sunday Afternoon


On a cloudless Sunday in the beginning of Spring, I took a ride on my crooked bike. There was this sweet scent of sakura in the air & a pleasant breeze blew as I ride. The sun was shining brightly but the air was cool. I felt bliss as I'm happy to be here in the time and space instance. Not a cloud in the sky & not a worry in my mind, nothing could be better.

Saw my GTO as I was gliding down the slope. Didn't have time to react & greet him as I tallied by (balancing problem also).

Didn't expect to see him at 430pm on a day as fine as this. He was wearing long coat & formal attire. Strange ... he could have just completed his work & walking to the train station to meet his wife downtown at 5PM, I thought.

From the expression, as he looked up at the sky I can see he is as happy just to be there (in front of the convenient store) & alive.

He taught me the (return to) basic & simple things. Couldn't help but not getting over this chance to greet him then. Just as trivial how chances passed us by in a blink.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

20100313: Levis N3BP

Currently my favourite jeans, been wearing it for "n" years. Very comfy, suitable for our climate.
Recently, what worries me are the holes popping up here and there.
Strange enough caused I not really go and rub it against the road :-p.
Seems like may have to "retired" it soon.

Monday, March 8, 2010

20100307: U2 No Line On the Horizon

It's been few months since I bought my last CD. Was window shopping & found this U2 CD amongst the piles of "others" on sale (50%; half of the price). I think it's quite a good deal around 28 ringgit. That's almost the price of things during my school time.

The CD section of the shop has been shrinking every year. What hinders consumer like me to always buy a few CDs to every month? think think think...
1) The Exorbitant price. Money used for necessities, like daily food (Survival).
2) Only one/few songs are good why buy the whole album (Only 10% of product is useful).
[After listening for many umpteen time, 18% is perfect for me, 64% OK, 18% - no comment.]
3) I'll probably ripped it to my ipod anyway, why don't I just get from my friends the one good song (Social norm).
4) Do not feel a need to listen to it until become a zombie; actually bought 5 days ago but not open it yet (Not a music addict).
5) Laziness to got to the store, queue up at the counter, chat with the girl a little, bring wallet out from my pocket, take out & count money from wallet, money pass to girl, girl "ka-ching" & pass me the change, change put in pocket while receiving item in a non-biodegradable plastic bag, bring things & plastic bag home, find a place to store it (Convenience issue).
6) Overheard some young people shy to browse the "discount tray" because the CDs probably from few hundred years ago (Peer pressure).
7) It's cooler to buy from online music store like itunes (Technology advancement)
[Without seeing the lyrics, cannot hear the greatness in the songs too. Not a music critic who's job is to study the song for a living.]
Anyways, I just loaded it into my Ipod, will be listening to it later. :-)
[13-March:- Already listened & reviewed, time to keep the few good songs for shuffle mode & delete the rest. Just feels that the songs in this album are not as "urgent" as previous. Maybe they already earned too much money? ;-) ]

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

20100302: Roots

Had a chance to do breakfast with parents yesterday morning. Went to a quite popular coffee shop which just happened to be sitting on the former site of dad's old old house.
It was just a few shops away. I didn't know that if he hadn't say it.
I recalled a vague memory of a wooden house with wet watery floor and wooden planks as walk path.
Dad say their house was the best with billion wood roofing. That was almost 45 years ago from today.
He remembered the tuck shop location, which is now some electrical appliances shop.
And the alligators in the river behind where they used to swim.
A piece of old memories from our roots I guess. :-)

Sunday, February 28, 2010

2010227: Chocolate & Life

Old friends are like chocolate,
How sweet chocolate can be,
it stung my tongue & I felt numb,
Remembering the happiness that is.

In the spring where the flower bloom
& warm wind blew,
how i learnt sweet & bitter are good for You.

(Resuree Spring of Twenty Ten)

Sunday, February 21, 2010

20100220: Reading - Prosperity Year

23 Thoughts from Reading While Posting - Prosperity year 2010.

Thoughts of 2010 in General:
1) Drama, intensity, change travel (ok, will take note).
2) world conflicts and disasters (hmm... nothing can top the perils & uncertainty I felt during 9-11; or even the tsunami incident, so this is "bull")
3) won't be a dull 12 months for anyone (ok, will take note, especially what undull things others are up to)
4) far reaching changes for everyone (as a person accustom to changes, this is basically normal)
5) New inventions and incredible technological advances have a good chance of occurring (market strategy to incur forced spending, I succumb not)
6) seizing opportunities and making the most of our personal and very individual talents (ok, will take note & apply those set of mirror skills when needed)
7) Everything happens quickly and dramatically (already pick up paced since mid last year, also pick up white hair & eye bags. @#$%^&)
8) blink and you could miss an important chance of a lifetime (that's why i have a video phone).
Habitat Thoughts:
9) Zodiac Stone: Sapphire (jade can or not? I don't want to wear my sapphire accessories so often)
10) Special Flower: Violet (will watch out for people named violet)
11) Best Hours: 3-5 am (best hour to sleep?)
12) Best Season: Winter (will play some snow this year :-))
13) Horoscope Colors: Green, Blue, Yellow (from the 3 I only like blue; #$%^ will buy some green/yellow under-garments)
Lucky Thoughts:
14) 2010 holds great promise exciting developments both personally and professionally (great news but I feel so so only, so-so will take note).
15) Disappointed and disheartened 2009 (no, I've gone thru worst years, last year was kacang, most things came my way)
16) important to leave the past behind and CONCENTRATE ON THE FUTURE, which is looking so BRIGHT! (Super Love This Statement, I started buying Jackpot LUCK. kekeke)
17) Financially, everything improves this year (hmmm... doubtful but good to hear for my ears)
18) money-making thoughts and ideas should be fully explored and investigated (not so sure; GOOD ADVICE this one is though)
19) With the fast pace of this year for all signs, needs to take extra care in planning and thinking all projects through – no rushing headlong into schemes during 2010! (Patience I super have, learning from Survivor while waiting for competition die off)
20) romance will possibly see a friendship suddenly develop into something more personal with exciting consequences. (wah... let's see how it goes this year)
21) August, December and January-2011 (Fun activities)
22) March to May will bring encouraging and interesting job opportunities (Time to test the market)
23) Make sure he puts himself forward and gets noticed at work (already got notice for attacking a lot during play, what need is to build a perfect defence for my teammates to advance the opposing factions, If necessary hostle offensive will be applied. For the benefit of the TEAM).
END ... CHOW BABY...

Saturday, February 20, 2010

20100220: Chap Goh May... be

Hoo hoo hoo. Last year missed out on this fish-feast due to mum cooking it later. Will be back for eat this year. Roarrrr....

Monday, February 15, 2010

20100215: Happy Tiger Lunar Year

Happy Tiger New Year.
I learn or re-learnt a few things today.
Old friends are like chocolate,
How sweet chocolate can be (partly due to I ate some "super sweet chocolate" today.)
I guess it stung my tongue & I felt numb for a while.
Milk chocolate with over sweet, would be the great companion for aged red wine.
I wonder would chocolate aged as well as wine?
Just some thoughts for the beginning of spring twenty ten.
Cheers.
Revision/Addition1:
Why would they call it re-vision (huhuhu), it's beginning of the year, Ellen has become the American Idol judge. Blah, the world is just spinning they way it were yesterday. What will be going on/doing for this coming year?
1) Change! Change the old habit, change the way things were, change bla bla. Done all of that & then I changed back. Maybe I should change my job, hold that thought, would I change back. LOL.
2) What about "kyouka"? All your shishio did not spend those time & effort to teach things so that you can change you know.
3) Exercise: According to the book of ways, 3 times a week (sorry I strike off food to below, never was a big fan of food 'chuckle').
3) Food, what would be the to die for taste this year? (no idea now, i'm easy to feed)
4) Travel sight-seeing tour, which month? (planning to go on those lockok beautiful once in a life, go one time never want to go back place tour)
5) Money (don't spend)
6) Investment (don't buy)
7) Bla bla bling... (7D? kekeke)