Teach to wait or wait to teach?

I love teaching. Teaching earns you big bucks. $128 a week for 7 hours, as opposed to $115.50 a week for 21 hours(!) at the lousy restaurant. Having to deal with obnoxious ah-sohs who insist on changing utensils after every dish ("Aiyoh, dirty already change lah, don't underuse the 10%"), executive types who can't decide whether to pay with their OCBC Titanium or Citibank Diamond Preferred Rewards Card to earn those extra reward points, pesky teeny brats who delight in constructing Eiffel towers/Mayan totem poles out of aluminium cans, assholes who swagger in at 2152hrs before last order at 2200hrs and stay till 2311hrs, just doesn't cut. And don't get me started on those back-breaking and ass-sagging activities. Maybe I'm just a shoddy waiter, but at $5.50/h? Nah, no thank you. I rather immerse myself in non-linear functions and my beloved Chopin scherzos.

yu hua food centre

Have you ever been to a dining place and all the food you ordered turned out to be less than satisfactory.
Just now after playing tennis with beng hwa we went to the hawker centre near chinese garden. I ordered a cup of grass jelly, which turned out to be not cold enough. Then I ordered ba chow mee, but it wasn't sour and all the noodles were clumped up together. There was very little liao and in the end, I left most of the noodles uneaten. Then I ordered soursop with cocktail, but then I squeezed too much lime on it and it became very very sour.
What a waste of money. No wonder I seldom eat hawker food on my own.

boogle google

Guess The Google!

It's like jeopardy but harder. Lol.

wake up call

something's been bugging me since the start of this week. lets call him 'X'. he's my new colleague. at 17, he is the typical picture of pre-army adolescence: jittery, mumbles and has to ask about every damn instruction that my boss gives us. and normally he asks me. why? i have no idea. that really really bugs me.

'uh, 'x' go settle these users.'
'uh, where are they, boss?'
'i dunno, go ard and ask someone la...'
'hey daniel, where're these users ah?'
...... all 3 of us were there only from the start of the week... like duh man....sigh

then it occured to me that i might have, in fact, been somewhat like that when i was younger (maybe even now).
this is the mental process:

1. u have to get something done.
2. it ain't easy and/or something in you really doesn't wanna invest the effort
3. u ignore the obvious, logical (and maybe only) course of action
4. you ask around for help/suggestions, but deep inside u noe wat has to be done
5. task gets delayed, at best
   

so get off your damn butt daniel, and don't let sloth drag you down

I've learnt my 5 new songs

Does anyone from kaffir besides the few of us know about this blog?

Anyway, after going through so many interviews, I still haven't perfected the art of giving long and eloquent answers and asking intelligent questions. Someone should swap brain with me!

When's our next KTV session?

Wowwee!! Cool backdrops during KTV sessions!

The Bum Finds Work

After languishing in the pit holes of joblessness and being depressed, I finally decided to break out of it all after my short KL trip. Thanks to Tong, managed to secure an interview today for the Microsoft Access project. Had to lie quite a bit about the extent of my knowledge of the program but at least I managed to pass the pinpoint test at Kelly's. Haha. Lucky I made a database for armskote last year where I picked up the skills. :) Anyway, still gotta wait for reply from Kelly side if I'm hired. And it's a rather extensive budgeting project using Access! But I think can hiong la...lol. Learn on the spot.

Tong: your theme is in progress, currently doing some rough sketches. Most probably can see it on Saturday.

where's the love?

i just saw the video in cheewei's post. the one with the animals being skinned alive. i have this to say: hey thats just downright fucking sick lah. wat kinda perverse, sadistic beast sees a cute little fox and thinks: 'hey lets skin it in the most inhuman way possible!'? wat the fuck man?

in a happier note, i finally found out what finger exercise books mean by 'stop playing when your fingers hurt'. this, after 2 hrs of chopin's fantaisie-impromtu hehe... boy do i have a lng way to go

depresssssed

today, i suddenly remembered the night at thumper where the really weird guy did his arty interpretive dance.

Observation

cheewei, jeff and i agree that sappy love songs make single people feel lonely.

sigh

buzz

This is the like of projects that give new york the much sought after "Buzz". A disused railway line becoming a public garden-walkway. Go check it out, the slide show renderings are gorgeous. THE HIGHLINE.

Get this!!

Happy Tree Friends!

For your carnal pleasure. Detachable heads, limbs complete with sonic effects! Blood and batteries included. Collect them, anyone?

yup. out.

okok
so here's the list

those who are 'on' , in platoon level:
tong, parry, ang, hg, cwng, beng, yh, joos,

blah blah blah off:
jeff, keith

not sure, no reply, later then can confirm, and potential pangseh kias:
ben chen, aru, hanwei, tzr, dom, eric, jk, hm, chairman low, and melvin

yup, did i miss anyone out?
so... cheewei's suggesting that we catch the interpreter? what say you? comment.

Out?

Peeps. I believe a dinner + movie is in line. Haven't seen some of you guys since the day we left camp. If everybody concurs, please choose a date and time and venue. Expect lotsa ennui and maybe some alcohol or not.

Chill.

I miss my yin du tong bao! Where is aru??? Haha

gained wisdom

i've realised a few things while pondering on recent happenings in my life.

this is a note to myself, a reminder of sorts:

1. there exsist out there a certain breed of people which i'd like to call 'the sly ones'...these people initially come across as very warm, entertaining and even highly effective (in the work context) individuals. however, after 2-3 days of working together, one would find that 'the sly ones' are not (as it so often turns out) as 'nice' people as they initially seemed. this has nothing to do with their behavoir whatsoever, for they continue to be warm, entertaining etc... rather, one would find, as i so painfully did, that these are people of exceedingly low integrity, and have no regard at all for the concept of honesty; they have no qualms whatsoever about using their admittedly quick wits and glib tongues to twist and bend the truth to their advantage and, more often than not, your disadvantage. this is achieved through exploiting ambiguity, feigned ignorance and sometimes even downright lying. Sometimes, i wonder if this is done willfuly or whether it just comes naturaly. BEWARE THE SLY ONES. they will royally fuck up your workday. always remember, that when dealing with the sly ones, never be vague; and never let him (or her) be vague. Always ensure that he(or she) gets exactly what you are trying to get across. And remember always by heart important conversations, for what he(or she) has said can be used against him(her), the opposite is also true so, again, be careful of what you say. if in doubt, shut up first. NEVER BITCH ABOUT SOMEONE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SLY ONE, even if the sly one is also bitching about that someone. dear reader, ever beware the sly ones.
2. when working. always always know your job well, in all aspects, from your job scope to job details... knowledge is power. know your role, and have the ability and will to do it well. don't be the nice guy and do extra stuff for people, unless they can, directly or indirectly, affect your climb up the coporate ladder.
3. don't ever, ever put too much weight on your job title, for pride can make one look really really stupid. i once got a complaint from someone who said that his friend, a SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT couldn't work cos we were taking too damn long to fix his laptop. ok. right. first of all, SO WHAT? SVP big fuck ah? ur cock up company got 150 staff, out of which 20-30 are SVPs? Thats ridiculous! ur friend the svp? where's his office? what? no office? he works in a cubicle? right..... and lastly, u svp so what? i TEMP STAFF LEH idiot, complaint all u want man, u think u can touch me? gam lan jiao la haha
4. pangseh kias are everywhere, they are an unavoidable facet of life. guys, lets show some integrity, and some trust in each other as well, shall we?
   

p.s. regarding the sly ones, i realise that the majority are of a certain race... maybe its genetic...

tong, out

A simple test

THIS IS A TEST TO DETERMINE YOUR IDENTIFICATION SKILLS.
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING PICTURES.

WARNING: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS VERY GRAPHIC. UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16, PREGNANT WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH HEART PROBLEMS, THE BLIND, AND THE CHICKEN.

(1)
(2)

Ouch

Thou shalt not buy fur.

The poachers should have their skin ripped off while they are still alive to feel how much that would hurt. Mother fuckers.

Sigh.

IT News:
Adobe to acquire Macromedia for $3.4 billion.

Would that lead to a monopoly much like Microsoft's?

YaGoohoo!gle

Check this out... only if you are bored.



Geeks never fail to amuse me with their weird wacky and innovative (some) ideas.

things to gross you out.. big time

This is for Daniel.. Alicia Key has chest hair! Scroll down to see.
This is for everybody except Lawrence.. watch if you dare.

RBR

3 things remained the same since the last time I was there 3 years ago--
ONE. the ever-friendly mudskippers waving and exclaiming "Hello!"
TWO. bumaches the morning-after
THREE. The ROADKILLS!!!!!!

3 things were different--
ONE. the distance seemed shorter (Thanks to the pro cyclists!)
TWO. I forgot to bring ringgit currency over (Thanks Jeff!)
THREE. being abandoned by ditchbitches. (Thanks to both of you!)

monday afternoon

yawn. what are you people doing man? i'm bored...check out my latest hypomello on my site. lol. help me spread the word~ soon i'll be printing my own t-shirts! pre-orders welcomed!

que la baise?!

You mean it was a real gangfight?

showdown @ parkway parade

picture this:
u are at parkway parade, on your way to the taxi stand to catch a cab home....
then as u move into the atrium above mph, a commotion!
so exciting! haha they're shooting a new film huh? cool! wow, who's that new actor, never seen him before, his acting not bad huh, check out the rage in his eyes... wow the cosmetic blood is pretty realistic too... that lao ah beng that's walking away now, another new actor?

hey wait a minute...

where are the cameras...

uh-oh....

u noe the thing about this sorta thing happening in singapore is that nobody does anything! everybody just stood there......(including myself, i'm ashamed to admit)... students: stand there and whisper; aunties: stand there and whisper; HSBC SECURITY OFFICER: stand there.... and still, stand there.... i mean, dude! wat the fuck man!? full fledged police officer standing just behind the victim and he's just, like, breathing, thats all... sheesh...
talk about getting the public to be more civic-minded, community-conscious, care-for-thy-neighbour and the security officer lets the bad guy walk off...

arrgh... nuff said... tong, out.

What the fuck?

For a moment I thought I was invited to join some illicit menage a trois owned by overly sexed french chicks...but what the fuck???

welcome

my my, who would've thought my mind would be totally blank right now...
sheesh

QUE LA BAISE?

4 more months to school! Life is a total mess.

It's always interesting to start on a clean slate. I like the title. It's definitely better than 'royally screwed' or 'the fat woman sings' or 'show me the money' translated into latin. At least 'what the fuck' is the essence of every day life. I'm just bumming most of the time. All of you are busy with your lives. When school starts, everyone will be in different schools, different classes, making different friends. And then I'll be wondering, "where did these few months go to?" Start a new life, but don't forget me.

Funny how I make everything to be about myself.

Post pictures!