"Luckily we have 5 weekdays ... ", my colleague was saying. In my mind I was already completing the sentence, "... instead of 6 in certain countries."
But no, what he continued saying I would never guess.
"... to rest from the 2 days of weekend."
Haha seriously that is damn funny. In case you didn't know, recently it has got really quiet. Not quiet as in not noisy quiet - its more like there was seriously nothing to do.
But still I'd never expect my colleague to say that. Everyone who was within earshot (only me and another guy) burst out laughing.
Ideal job heh?
Monday, July 31, 2006
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Football.
I love sports, but I love football best of all. Felt so excited today, for the whole day, because I knew I was going to play football later in the evening. I felt so alive!
The last time I played football was I think two months ago. Wow that feeling was even better. I felt excited for 2 whole days before the game!
It was 5 on 5, street soccer style, the way I liked it. Small pitch, big goals, which resulted in a fast-paced game with many goals scored. Tight spaces, which means tight dribbling. Few people, which means more one-twos (its a passing play where player one passes to player two, who passes it back immediately to player one, who usually has sprinted forward).
Though it was only 40 minutes, it was a superb game. I loved it. Esp when somebody commented, "you're pretty good" after the game, while we were re-hydrating and cooling down. Hee...
By the way, this is a little out of point. Actually, totally out of point. I dropped my left contact lens on the toilet floor this morning. And I spent 30 minutes looking for it. And I can't find it.
Luckily I kept my old contact lenses as a spare...
The last time I played football was I think two months ago. Wow that feeling was even better. I felt excited for 2 whole days before the game!
It was 5 on 5, street soccer style, the way I liked it. Small pitch, big goals, which resulted in a fast-paced game with many goals scored. Tight spaces, which means tight dribbling. Few people, which means more one-twos (its a passing play where player one passes to player two, who passes it back immediately to player one, who usually has sprinted forward).
Though it was only 40 minutes, it was a superb game. I loved it. Esp when somebody commented, "you're pretty good" after the game, while we were re-hydrating and cooling down. Hee...
By the way, this is a little out of point. Actually, totally out of point. I dropped my left contact lens on the toilet floor this morning. And I spent 30 minutes looking for it. And I can't find it.
Luckily I kept my old contact lenses as a spare...
Monday, July 24, 2006
What do you think of the middle east crisis?
A colleague asked me that very open-ended question. I usually answer very open ended questions with "huh?".
He elaborated, "Who do you think is responsible?"
"Responsible for the crisis?"
Another colleague interrupted, "Well, you have to go back to who started it right? Its Hezbollah."
"Depends on how far back you go", the colleague that originally asked the question said.
-- lots of stuff about the whole middle east affair, involving iran, syria, etc etc.. finally a lull in the conversation...
"So, how far back would you go?" I asked the colleague that orginally asked the question.
"Moses."
"Moses?"
"Yeah when he parted the red sea."
"Moses is dead! How can you still hold him responsible?"
"Maybe he's not dead."
... I left it at that.
He elaborated, "Who do you think is responsible?"
"Responsible for the crisis?"
Another colleague interrupted, "Well, you have to go back to who started it right? Its Hezbollah."
"Depends on how far back you go", the colleague that originally asked the question said.
-- lots of stuff about the whole middle east affair, involving iran, syria, etc etc.. finally a lull in the conversation...
"So, how far back would you go?" I asked the colleague that orginally asked the question.
"Moses."
"Moses?"
"Yeah when he parted the red sea."
"Moses is dead! How can you still hold him responsible?"
"Maybe he's not dead."
... I left it at that.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Am I supposed to be used to the weather?
The temperature went to 34 today. Blardy hot. A colleague from France asked me, "Aren't you used to it already?"
I've spent 21 years in Singapore, where the weather is always blardy hot. AND blardy humid. After so long, you'd think that I've gotten used to it.
But no, I'm not used to it. I'd still prefer 24 degree weather with about 30 percent humidity.
I've spent 21 years in Singapore, where the weather is always blardy hot. AND blardy humid. After so long, you'd think that I've gotten used to it.
But no, I'm not used to it. I'd still prefer 24 degree weather with about 30 percent humidity.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
One of those chain-blog things again.
Favourites
Colour: Blue, Black, White and blends of those colours. Actually since Black and White aren't colours, its just blue.
Food: Depending on situations, I like Hainanese Chicken Rice, Laksa, Wan Tan Mee, Roti Prata, Carrot Cake (white), Satay, Pengkang Fish, a nice thick beef Steak (preferably Rib-eye, Sirlion, Fillet) ...
Song: Don't have a favourite one...
Movie: Hard to say. I don't tend to watch movies again and again... But I like action/sci-fi movies like Independance Day, MIB, X-men etc.
Sport: Football aka Soccer
Day of the week: Saturday
Season: Late Spring/Early Summer
Ice cream: Cold Stone's Strawberry Cheesecake Paradise (or something - contains cheesecake ice-cream, strawberries, and graham crunch)
Currents
Mood: Tired but relaxed (went to the gym a few hours ago)
Taste: None (not eating at the moment).
Clothes: Shorts. Thats it.
Desktop: Eh heh. I'm proud of my desktop. So proud that I'm going to show you:
Toe nail colour: Natural. Except for one toe, you know the toe that got stubbed. The nail dropped out finally and now there's a new nail forming. But like newborn babies, new nails look really ugly. Its not smooth and pink. Its very wrinkled, with spots of dark purple (possibly dried blood).
Surroundings: Quiet small cosy bedroom, with the window slightly ajar, the door closed.
Annoyance: None?
Thoughts: Thinking about what I'm thinking at the moment. The fact that I'm actually thinking about what I was thinking probably means I wasn't thinking of anything. Or maybe I'm thinking about what I was thinking. haha.
Firsts
Best friend: My neighbour who went to the same primary school as I. Our parents used to compare our grades (though there wasn't much sense comparing since in Pri 1 the grades are always > 98).
Crush: Some girl in my neighbourhood. Her name was Cheryl (not the Cheryl in the same class as I - its another Cheryl!). I was 8, she was 7. Unfortunately she moved out about a year after and I was too young to ask for her phone number. Hey wait.. that's almost 20 years ago!!!
Movie: Don't remember.
Lie: Lied about forgetting to bring my homework, when I really was too lazy to do it. Lied like this too many times.
Music: I dunno...
Lasts
Cigarette: Second hand smoke? er... yesterday.
Drink: Yesterday. Though I had something with Shaoxing wine today.
Car ride: A month ago, shared a cab back with a friend.
Crush: Excluding the gf? I have a current crush - Jessica Alba. My previous crush would be Scarlett Johanson.
Movie: Munich 1972. Good movie I must say. Watch it if you can.
Phone call: Called a colleague who didn't turn up for work and boss was concerned. Not concerned for him, concerned that he didn't turn up. He didn't pick up the phone though, so I'm not sure it counted.
Cd played: Can't remember (how sad is that?)
Have you ever:
Dated one of your best friends: Yes, the gf
Broken the law: Civil or criminal? Criminal no, but civil, possibly. You know how strict SG is, littering is against the law you know... not to mention being naked in your own home etc.
Been arrested: No
Skinny-dipped: No
Been on tv: Once also when I was in Sec 2 or so. Attended a writing course (writing as in short-story writing, not handwriting writing - though I probably need to improve on the latter) with an apparently famous SG based writer. Got reporter come and interview us. I was on TV for a few seconds.
Kissed someone you don’t know: No
5 things you are wearing: Briefs. Shorts. Ring. Left contact lens. Right contact lens. (heng, got 5 things)
4 things you did today:
- Went to work
- Went to gym
- Cooked Chinese Style Spaghetti with leftover Jamaican Jerk Chicken topped with Ham.
- Fulfilled my "duty" as a loving bf by writing this chain-blog thing
3 things you can hear right now: Breeze blowing my curtains, someone turning on his car engine, my housemate just opening her door.
1 thing you do when you’re bored: Surf the net.
5 ppl whom I want to do this thing:I don't want to trouble anyone doing this. But I hope AKK will jump at the opportunity... Otherwise, the chain (more like web actually) stops here.
Colour: Blue, Black, White and blends of those colours. Actually since Black and White aren't colours, its just blue.
Food: Depending on situations, I like Hainanese Chicken Rice, Laksa, Wan Tan Mee, Roti Prata, Carrot Cake (white), Satay, Pengkang Fish, a nice thick beef Steak (preferably Rib-eye, Sirlion, Fillet) ...
Song: Don't have a favourite one...
Movie: Hard to say. I don't tend to watch movies again and again... But I like action/sci-fi movies like Independance Day, MIB, X-men etc.
Sport: Football aka Soccer
Day of the week: Saturday
Season: Late Spring/Early Summer
Ice cream: Cold Stone's Strawberry Cheesecake Paradise (or something - contains cheesecake ice-cream, strawberries, and graham crunch)
Currents
Mood: Tired but relaxed (went to the gym a few hours ago)
Taste: None (not eating at the moment).
Clothes: Shorts. Thats it.
Desktop: Eh heh. I'm proud of my desktop. So proud that I'm going to show you:
Toe nail colour: Natural. Except for one toe, you know the toe that got stubbed. The nail dropped out finally and now there's a new nail forming. But like newborn babies, new nails look really ugly. Its not smooth and pink. Its very wrinkled, with spots of dark purple (possibly dried blood).
Surroundings: Quiet small cosy bedroom, with the window slightly ajar, the door closed.
Annoyance: None?
Thoughts: Thinking about what I'm thinking at the moment. The fact that I'm actually thinking about what I was thinking probably means I wasn't thinking of anything. Or maybe I'm thinking about what I was thinking. haha.
Firsts
Best friend: My neighbour who went to the same primary school as I. Our parents used to compare our grades (though there wasn't much sense comparing since in Pri 1 the grades are always > 98).
Crush: Some girl in my neighbourhood. Her name was Cheryl (not the Cheryl in the same class as I - its another Cheryl!). I was 8, she was 7. Unfortunately she moved out about a year after and I was too young to ask for her phone number. Hey wait.. that's almost 20 years ago!!!
Movie: Don't remember.
Lie: Lied about forgetting to bring my homework, when I really was too lazy to do it. Lied like this too many times.
Music: I dunno...
Lasts
Cigarette: Second hand smoke? er... yesterday.
Drink: Yesterday. Though I had something with Shaoxing wine today.
Car ride: A month ago, shared a cab back with a friend.
Crush: Excluding the gf? I have a current crush - Jessica Alba. My previous crush would be Scarlett Johanson.
Movie: Munich 1972. Good movie I must say. Watch it if you can.
Phone call: Called a colleague who didn't turn up for work and boss was concerned. Not concerned for him, concerned that he didn't turn up. He didn't pick up the phone though, so I'm not sure it counted.
Cd played: Can't remember (how sad is that?)
Have you ever:
Dated one of your best friends: Yes, the gf
Broken the law: Civil or criminal? Criminal no, but civil, possibly. You know how strict SG is, littering is against the law you know... not to mention being naked in your own home etc.
Been arrested: No
Skinny-dipped: No
Been on tv: Once also when I was in Sec 2 or so. Attended a writing course (writing as in short-story writing, not handwriting writing - though I probably need to improve on the latter) with an apparently famous SG based writer. Got reporter come and interview us. I was on TV for a few seconds.
Kissed someone you don’t know: No
5 things you are wearing: Briefs. Shorts. Ring. Left contact lens. Right contact lens. (heng, got 5 things)
4 things you did today:
- Went to work
- Went to gym
- Cooked Chinese Style Spaghetti with leftover Jamaican Jerk Chicken topped with Ham.
- Fulfilled my "duty" as a loving bf by writing this chain-blog thing
3 things you can hear right now: Breeze blowing my curtains, someone turning on his car engine, my housemate just opening her door.
1 thing you do when you’re bored: Surf the net.
5 ppl whom I want to do this thing:I don't want to trouble anyone doing this. But I hope AKK will jump at the opportunity... Otherwise, the chain (more like web actually) stops here.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Tuanging
For the sake of people who don't know what Tuanging means, it means idling, or avoiding work.
For the past three days, I was doing that. I actually signed up for this course "Advanced Equity Derivatives", hoping to learn something advanced about you know, equity derivatives. Unfortunately, it turned out to be actually "Really Basic Equity Derivatives". I already knew everything he had to teach.
On the first day, I thought, hell, its always good for someone to reinforce your learning you know... At the end of the day I thought, the instructor isn't even clear about what he's teaching - I may end up more confused.
On the second day, I thought, its 8 hours long of boring activity, but hell, its not work! I sit down and listen all day, make a couple of comments here and there, and yet get free lunch, still get paid, and I leave for home at 4! 4! can you imagine? I'd suffer through any boring lecture for that. By the end of the day though, I thought, I was just wasting my time. I could just have stayed at home and nobody would suspect I'm at home (the people at the office will assume I'm on course, the people on the course would assume i'm in the office).
On the third day, I thought, I'm a man of integrity. I should go for the course since I signed up for it, the instructor knows me now, and hell, its still better than working right? At the end of the day though, I'm glad I went for the course, because it ended at 3. 3! And we all headed to a nearby pub to "discuss some equity derivative related problems". Which of course included poker, somebody's wife, somebody else's girlfriend, snooker, over a seeming endless supply of beer.
Days like this come rarely. I do appreciate them though. =)
For the past three days, I was doing that. I actually signed up for this course "Advanced Equity Derivatives", hoping to learn something advanced about you know, equity derivatives. Unfortunately, it turned out to be actually "Really Basic Equity Derivatives". I already knew everything he had to teach.
On the first day, I thought, hell, its always good for someone to reinforce your learning you know... At the end of the day I thought, the instructor isn't even clear about what he's teaching - I may end up more confused.
On the second day, I thought, its 8 hours long of boring activity, but hell, its not work! I sit down and listen all day, make a couple of comments here and there, and yet get free lunch, still get paid, and I leave for home at 4! 4! can you imagine? I'd suffer through any boring lecture for that. By the end of the day though, I thought, I was just wasting my time. I could just have stayed at home and nobody would suspect I'm at home (the people at the office will assume I'm on course, the people on the course would assume i'm in the office).
On the third day, I thought, I'm a man of integrity. I should go for the course since I signed up for it, the instructor knows me now, and hell, its still better than working right? At the end of the day though, I'm glad I went for the course, because it ended at 3. 3! And we all headed to a nearby pub to "discuss some equity derivative related problems". Which of course included poker, somebody's wife, somebody else's girlfriend, snooker, over a seeming endless supply of beer.
Days like this come rarely. I do appreciate them though. =)
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
A small accomplishment
Today I ran in the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge (Whoa its a damn good marketing event la, 13,000 people participated in the run, and everyone has to call it the JPMCCC. No-wonder you have the Barclay's premiership, the Stella Artois Tennis Open etc.)
It was quite well organised I must say. Each company had a large tent where you can put down your stuff. Plenty of access to bottled water. Lots of toilets all over the place. Water point at the halfway mark. At the end of the race got water, banana, and a T-shirt. Head back to the tent for some BBQ food. Nice, everything paid for somemore. haha.. I will prob go again next year if I'm still around. Hmm. Maybe I should sign up for 10k, or half-marathon runs. Its a good motivation to get active. YEAH!
Had to leave early though, because the run was at 6.45, and by the time I felt well enough to leave for home it was already 8. Germany was playing Italy at 8. Took me an hour to get back home. Fortunately I didn't miss much as they didn't score any goals. Unfortunately, I lost 5 quid because they didn't score any goals. Ah well, its still an overall (tax-free) profit.
It was quite well organised I must say. Each company had a large tent where you can put down your stuff. Plenty of access to bottled water. Lots of toilets all over the place. Water point at the halfway mark. At the end of the race got water, banana, and a T-shirt. Head back to the tent for some BBQ food. Nice, everything paid for somemore. haha.. I will prob go again next year if I'm still around. Hmm. Maybe I should sign up for 10k, or half-marathon runs. Its a good motivation to get active. YEAH!
Had to leave early though, because the run was at 6.45, and by the time I felt well enough to leave for home it was already 8. Germany was playing Italy at 8. Took me an hour to get back home. Fortunately I didn't miss much as they didn't score any goals. Unfortunately, I lost 5 quid because they didn't score any goals. Ah well, its still an overall (tax-free) profit.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Cool but stupid: Magnetic Floating Bed
Got this from gizmodo:
It reads:
"Every so often, we like to take a look at things whose functionality isn’t measured in gigabytes or megabangs, but instead just look amazing. This magnetic floating bed, I submit, may be among the coolest things we’ve ever covered. Designed by Dutchman Janjaap Ruijssenaars, it’s got enough magnets to keep 900 kilograms (1,984 pounds) floating in the air. To make sure that the bed doesn’t float away should it become windy (or “interesting,” wink wink), it’s tethered to the walls by four cables.
Technically, the magnetic floating bed is for sale, but at a price of 1.2 million euros ($1.53 million), you’re not likely to find it in your local mattress store."
Its just common sense: since the bed is already "tethered to the walls by four cables", we should just do away with the magnets and suspend it by the cables.. I'm sure it'll be much cheaper.
It reads:
"Every so often, we like to take a look at things whose functionality isn’t measured in gigabytes or megabangs, but instead just look amazing. This magnetic floating bed, I submit, may be among the coolest things we’ve ever covered. Designed by Dutchman Janjaap Ruijssenaars, it’s got enough magnets to keep 900 kilograms (1,984 pounds) floating in the air. To make sure that the bed doesn’t float away should it become windy (or “interesting,” wink wink), it’s tethered to the walls by four cables.
Technically, the magnetic floating bed is for sale, but at a price of 1.2 million euros ($1.53 million), you’re not likely to find it in your local mattress store."
Its just common sense: since the bed is already "tethered to the walls by four cables", we should just do away with the magnets and suspend it by the cables.. I'm sure it'll be much cheaper.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Its Blardy Hot!!
I know most of you guys would be pronuncing the title the Singaporean way, i.e., no intonation, no accent, just "ITS BLAARDY HOT".
But for the fun of it, lets do it the British way. Try it: "Its BLAD-y HOT!". Ah, I guess intonations doesnt get conveyed just thru the spelling of the text.
Sorry about that, I guess I got a little carried away with accents after watching this movie Matchpoint. Pretty good movie, and its not just because Scarlett Johansson is starring in it. It was based in London, where this ex-tennis player becomes a tennis coach at Wimbledon, gets aquainted with the British upper-class, gets married to this sweet girl with tons of money, then gets involved in an affair with Ms Johansson. She gets pregnant, wants him to leave his wife. He's too used to the upper-class lifestyle and isn't willing to give that up. So he kills her.
Anyway, back to the point. I hate the weather here. It really sucks. One moment ago it was so cold it snows. Another moment it gets wet. Not just wet but dull gloomy misty foggy kinda wet. And now its just blardy hot! Why? Why can't the weather be like oh sunny California, where its sunny yet cool.
I'll never settle down in London. The weather may be a convenient topic to discuss over coffee/beer, but I'd rather give that up to live somewhere nicer.
But for the fun of it, lets do it the British way. Try it: "Its BLAD-y HOT!". Ah, I guess intonations doesnt get conveyed just thru the spelling of the text.
Sorry about that, I guess I got a little carried away with accents after watching this movie Matchpoint. Pretty good movie, and its not just because Scarlett Johansson is starring in it. It was based in London, where this ex-tennis player becomes a tennis coach at Wimbledon, gets aquainted with the British upper-class, gets married to this sweet girl with tons of money, then gets involved in an affair with Ms Johansson. She gets pregnant, wants him to leave his wife. He's too used to the upper-class lifestyle and isn't willing to give that up. So he kills her.
Anyway, back to the point. I hate the weather here. It really sucks. One moment ago it was so cold it snows. Another moment it gets wet. Not just wet but dull gloomy misty foggy kinda wet. And now its just blardy hot! Why? Why can't the weather be like oh sunny California, where its sunny yet cool.
I'll never settle down in London. The weather may be a convenient topic to discuss over coffee/beer, but I'd rather give that up to live somewhere nicer.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Brazil Lost...
Damn it. I had high hopes on them. and high stakes.
I lost 5 pounds on them losing to France, and 4 pounds on them not winning the world cup.
Well, at least I made up for it by guessing the right number of goals...
England lost too. Quite surprising that they played better with Rooney off and with 10 men than with Rooney on. I guess England just isn't a winning team.
I lost 5 pounds on them losing to France, and 4 pounds on them not winning the world cup.
Well, at least I made up for it by guessing the right number of goals...
England lost too. Quite surprising that they played better with Rooney off and with 10 men than with Rooney on. I guess England just isn't a winning team.
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