The Journal of V & V

Dedicated to Siti, my wife, best friend, and better half!

2010-05-31T11:38:00.002+08:00

Together, we can be HEROES!!! Yay!

Gym

2009-02-10T07:20:00.001+08:00

Signed up for gym last weekend..

The trainer did some calculations.. and think every thing stated at normal range. I am happy with what i see. But surely, there's a need to improve on something, somewhere, somewhat, some how...

Can't remember what was indicated on the piece of my physical assessment paper.

The trainer mentioned that i can choose to work on my body fat, even though it's within the good range base on my vital stats.

Think my body fat percentage works up to 24%

Ideally, for my case should be between 21-33%.

He suggested to cut it down by 2.4%.. to the less health risky range.. i guess.

and work on the thigh and waist areas...

I remember the last time i took some blood test, my cholesterol blood level was " borderline high"..

i just skimmed through the numbers and it states "6.0" and didn't really find the time to analyse what it means..

I didn't do anything about it.

Denial stage maybe, and still is...

Leaving so soon..

2008-11-12T09:27:00.000+08:00

Left with 14 mths remaining to my 3yr bond, and i chose to leave.

Exit interview tomorrow with the HR .. don't know what they are going to ask me.
No ugly stuff that i will say eventhough i got a lot to comment about. But even if i do, don't think they give a damn. All that they are interested in will be the 4-fig cheque amt which is due for payment tomorrow. The liquidated damages from breaking the 3yr bond.

I thought that they will offset against my salary .. so as to reduced the LD amt. But no, they insisted on full LD amt. My salary will be released on my exit day.

The most saddest thing now .. my exit day falls on my last Night shift (after offsetting my AL and Day off) .. as my dearest colleaque put it as " leave in peace " . Yah.. i am going to leave the ward like how my preceptor left us... he left in peace.. just broadcast " thanks and goodbye" sms.. and see how many pple return your sms.. and that's how u will know who and how many pple at work really cared about you.

To the one who already miss me and cried in the storeroom .. I am going to miss you to the MAX!

And i am already missing everyone of them at work... . I blamed it on the system that divides us.. but when I minus the pressure at work, and add a bit of smile and laughter among us all, we are a bunch of wonderful and fun people to be with. Remember the BBQ last december.. we played hard and had loads of fun.

it's really hard to leave when u know it is not the work that u hate but the system..
and as i write this.. can't stop the tears...
Today till the end of my working days, will have to try to hold back .. the sadness and tears..
but each time i talk and think about it , and with be my dearest colleaques, it jus makes me sad
... ahhh.. i guess i will be the one running to the storeroom..

Thick and thin... till the end...

2008-08-09T16:38:00.001+08:00

yeah, its been a long time since my last post. But I saw this in my inbox and I thought its so nice and meaningful that I just gotta share it with those who matters... you! (Thanks Darren!)

This is interesting. Try it out !

Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger?
There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese.....

Thumb represents your Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings
Middle finger represents your-Self
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner
& the Last (Little) finger represents your children

Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back
Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip
(As shown in the figure below):

Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will
open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later.
Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)... ., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.

Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)... ., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day.

Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse).
You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!!

Please try this out......... ....

Yes... through thick and thin... for all our lives...

Weekend Getaway: Bali

2008-08-01T01:14:00.000+08:00

In 3hrs time, we will be in Bali for the weekend :)

Almost didn't make it for this trip, but thanks to the good people at HolidayBagus.. they make it all possible!

Will be back by Monday early morning, eta 0300hrs. And i am already thinking about work!!! Stress!!! I hate, I hate, I hate...!!! But i kinda miss my colleagues though..

It was a really late minute planning.. kevin had to request for 2 days of his precious leave and miss his Saturday class ... all for me.

And for all that he has done for me .. I am very happy +++++++++++ LoVe U !!!

Got to check in right now... bye :)

me and my in-laws :)

2008-07-02T12:58:00.000+08:00

We took his parents and grandparents out for dinner.. a once a month a thingy thing we try to do best. But most of the time, we took Gong out more often as he lives away from the rest. Took them to Toa Payoh Fork and Spoon for Stewed Beef Noodle, dry or soup or curry.. Very authentic. I recommend to all, must try.
Think it was one of the first dinner together after very long time.. after Gong discharged from TTSH recovering from intestinal obstruction and Papa's closed fractured wrist. See the bandage there. Mama on the other hand, having fever on that night. And, Popo.. well, she is cute as ever like Hello Kitty.. she's the healthiest among them all. Alhamdullillah.

hmm.. who is looking after who now that the younger ones are less healthier than the elderly.

29th May: Big Thank YOU

2008-06-08T16:52:00.000+08:00

37th birthday to remember, always.

23 May : Kevin took me to Genting and shopping in KL :)
25 May : cycling with Kevin's good friends.
29 May : Birthday surprise at Fish & Co with good people from the ward.

BIG THANK YOU TO:
SHIKIN
IDA
CANDY
DEREK
HANNA
MAYBELLE
AZARI
AND ALL AT WORK

8 June: Saucony 100 Plus Passion Run

2008-06-08T16:49:00.000+08:00

Last run was SCSM 2007.
Today, only 10km.. i felt like dying ..
felt so tired..
felt heavy too..
hyperventilate before reaching 5km.. very bad!

a little asthmatic

took 2puffs..

felt so draggy..
a few over-sized runners over took me..
can imagine how slow i ran..?

in this run, i only had my mobile and music .. and of cos, my inhaler with me.
no watch, no sunglasses, no sunblock.

Kevin and me started off together, then about 2km, he went on ahead of me..

i don't know what exact time i finish the race.
but surely i exceeded 1 hr,
which, of cos.. great disappointment!

But this 10km is less stressful than Mizuno's.

Next run.
Mizuno 10km?
should i?

untraceable

2008-04-16T14:41:00.000+08:00

love is... life is...

2007-09-28T09:48:00.000+08:00

i just feel like ranting... so bear with me...

1 Corinthians 13

Love

1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

...I know these verses well, since I was a young boy, too young to know about true love. But now that I'm much older, I'm still none the wiser. I think I might even have taken a few steps back. I thought I didn't know what true love was when I was a boy. But now, I realize, it was when I was a young child that I have manifested real and genuine love... from the heart.

All these love that many people speak of these days... it all seems like more like moments of lust, desire, possession, jealousy, romance, pretence, and lies. Selflessness, humility, kindness, forgiveness, and sacrifice... too few and far between.

We succumb lust, to the lure of cheap thrills. We resort to lies, to self and to others, so we can get away with it. Ignoring the voice of good sense, we choose the winding path of lies and disloyalty instead. The good times we once had, and the purity of our heart, have all but disappeared.

We chose to dwell on the fleeting physical beauty of a person, while looking past the inner beauty glowing from within; a beauty that grows even more so with the passing of time... We desire the thrill of romance and sweet talk, over the baggage of daily chores that comes along with love.

I find myself guilty of so many things... things that I know are wrong, but yet I can't rescue myself from it. Do I even know myself anymore? What is the meaning of love, and is this "love" good enough for anyone anymore?

Sometimes, I just have the wildest thoughts of leaving it all behind, going away to some snowy mountains, and just be a hermit, meditate all day, and experience true emptiness, nothingness, and peace. Yet, sometimes, I felt like going off to some disaster ravaged land, to help the hungry and the sick, to experience true self-sacrifice, compassion, and love. Am I running away from it all? Or is it just me wanting to seek and embrace the meaning and purpose of my existence? When will I ever have the courage to do all these?

When I think of the emptiness that some people faced, and then of the suffering of people and children in many parts of the world; Those who were born with mental or physical defects, and those who continue to love and care for them; Those gave up all the time of their life to work for and help the less fortunate... I have so many things to be thankful for!

To each his own, so draw your own conclusions... but for me, to love others, you have to first love yourself and cherish yourself... to help others, you have to first help yourself, and not to abuse yourself!

this is us..

2006-12-05T21:17:00.000+08:00

The Meeting, the Love of My Life

2004-10-07T06:14:00.000+08:00

On this day, 1996, in front of a handful of friends and family, we became man and wife.

Refusing to wear the pink traditional Malay traditional costume that the mak andam has picked for me, I chose a more garang black one with gold trim, complete with a kris in my waist belt. Many of her friends and relatives were present. For me, just the most important people in my life, my grandparents, my parents. None of my sisters or friends were present.

The solemnization and photo taking session was over in record time. It was the happiest day of my life. It seems as if it was just yesterday that I got to know her. And I remember it very clearly.

It was in the year 1990. I was playing table-tennis in the Ngee Ann Poly sports hall with Adon, a girl whom I really liked at that time. Mansur came along and asked if I would like to join him for a disco night organized by the accountancy or business people. What for? I don't even dance. But I agreed to it anyway since all the guys are going and we still have to try to get in. You guessed it, not one of the 5 or 7 of us got a ticket.

When the door to the multi-purpose-hall was opened, we just hustled our way through among those with tickets, like wolves among sheeps. Within seconds, all of us got in. How? Fate I guess.

So the music played, we danced among ourselves. I more or less jumped like a vampire throughout the night, cos I can't dance. These business and accountancy people certainly has more yin than yang. Many pretty girls, some were already dancing among us. I was with my Malay buddies, beside me was this beautiful girl who looked like a model, apparently my friends know her. Suddenly, all my friends bolted, leaving me dazed and confused on the dance floor. I wasn't paying attention. Apparently, the DJ had just announced that its time for some slow dance as he played hotel california or something. Even the beautiful Malay girl had fled to the side. Instead, in front of me stood this messy looking girl *. Urmm... ok, it would be rude to run away now, not that I'm shy or afraid. But, I really can't dance! Anyway, we approached each other and started grooving to the music. We asked for each other's name and engaged in some small talk. This girl is kinda rough, the way she led me through the slow dance, but who cares? It was too noisy to hear much and it was too dark to see her features clearly, I went on to enjoy the dance while my friends were all looking from the side.

Soon, the slow dance was over. We said some nice things to each other and then it was over. I couldn't find my friends so I went to sit high up on some chairs stacked high up to get a better view of the place. Then came the beautiful Malay girl who was dancing among us. She sat beside me, slapped me on my thigh, and asked me, "So how was the slow dance?". "It's ok...". After some moments of awkward silence, she walked away.

As it turns out, Mansur kinda know the girl I danced with. They came from the same school, and she's Malay too, although she looked more Chinese than I do. One of the guys, Edwan, happened to have her number and asked if I was interested in calling her up. Are you kidding? Have I ever said no to calling up girls?

Alas, after a few tries, I gave up. The line was always picked up by an Indian family, wrong number bro. Too bad, I'll have to forget her then. I don't know why. She wasn't the most beautiful or prettiest girl I know then, but something about her makes her special and I can't put a finger on it. She seemed spunky and I like rugged girls who dresses down with little or no make-up, her smile, and most of all, her eyes. She was almost exactly what I had prayed for, long wavy hair, simple, t-shirt and jeans, no make-up, sporty, strong. Almost exactly, because I'd forgotten to mention stuff like race or religion in my prayers. I guessed God filled up those blanks for me.

A few weeks later, she called. Edwan had told her that I tried calling but couldn't get her. Apparently, Edwan had got the number from a friend of hers, but it was deliberately written with a wrong last digit so as to avoid nuiscance calls. So she got my number from Edwan this time and gave me a call to ask me out(heheh). The rest, as they say, is history. The following few years was for me a melting pot of the most wonderful and painful experiences. As I've always said, its the bitter-sweetness of longing for something you cannot have that makes the romance so much more memorable. My friends gave us a year, we sort of hope it will last at least for a few. But look at us now! 8 years... and counting...

I am still as happy as I was 8 years ago, to have you to spend the rest of my life with, my love...

*turns out I have seen this girl in one of my earlier adventures, and I didn't know until she showed me later the video she shot

Hazel & Me

2004-09-22T22:04:00.000+08:00

Here's Hazel & Me. She mms-ed the pic yesterday while I was doing facial. This pic was taken last year, outside Singapore Post Centre, after work. She looked sweet and pretty in the punjabi suit.Can't exactly remember what was the occassion for that she got all dressed up but all I can recall was, at that time, she was in LOVE. It's all written on her face!

Have not seen her for quite a while and other friends at SPC and TEPL, well except for Hariana. I'm coaching Hariana's daughther. Lately, met up with Sophia. Really miss all. Thought of dropping by to see Irene Chan at SPC. I heard that she undergone some surgery. Anyone reading especially those at SPC, please update me on Irene's conditions. Thanks.

The last time I saw her was last August.Can never forget Ms Irene Chan on the day she interviewed me. Some staff scared to work with her. Don't know why but Zanna got along well. Zanna even missed her so much and wanted her back when Irene was seconded to TEPL as Manager. I know she can be demanding but aiyah.. can't say much la.. cos I never got a chance to work directly under her supervision. But anyhow, I think she's great and a brilliant Team Leader. Love her and all!

Career-Switch

2004-09-20T17:12:00.000+08:00

Good News! I passed my medical examinations- one of the criteria before I can be sponsored and accepted by SMCP and TTSH. The Accelerated Diploma Course in Nursing will commence in January next year and so it's back to school, if everything goes well. I am really looking forward to this. Wanted to enrol last year but missed the registration deadline due to work contraints, as well as the timing was not right. Now, I am glad that I made the right choice to quit from SingTel , else I would have missed this opportunity again.

The application/interview process was quite fast. I applied under the Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme (Nursing) Sponsorship. After the online application, I was called for 2 half day attachment at Tan Tok Seng Hospital. Followed by an interview with National Health Group. I was interviewed by NUH Educators. They wanted me to re-consider my choice of hospital. I had listed my 1st choice to be TTSH and last choice was NUH. I told them I'm comfortable with any one. I decided my preferences by distance. Soon after that, I was given a Letter of Offer from TTSH. It is a conditional offer meaning that it will be void if NYP rejects my application. So the next huddle is getting 2 sureties, and application to NYP.

Spoke to 2 of my ex-colleagues and both are willing to be one of my sureties but have to check if they qualify. There are conditions too. It is easier to ask someone to be your surety than to be a surety for someone, what more if he/she is not related to you. I am so grateful to have known them.

To both,eventhough it's not confirmed yet, thank you for having the trust in me.

Tiny Cute

2004-09-09T17:38:00.000+08:00

Tiny Cute,
originally uploaded by .y..

This is how Tiny use to look like, before our dear friend Tynie adopted her. Now, Tiny is so chubby! Thanks to Tynie for feeding Tiny so well! Confused yet?

Teacher's Day, B'day, Yesterday

2004-09-02T14:40:00.000+08:00

First off, hope all the teachers had a good Teacher's Day, 1st Sept.

Next, I'd like to say Thank You to all well-wishers for my b'day.

Watched the movie Open Water at PS while my wife went for her facial. Not a bad show, and unique in a way that its shot entirely using digital media, meaning there are no tricks, no special fx. You can actually see some pixelation in some parts. Now stop reading if you hate spoilers.

I thought the plot was pretty straight forward and realistic. Like the way the sharks 'test' their targets numeral times 1st before actually making a move to actually attack. There's also no hollywood-make-people-feel-good-so-we-sell-more-tickets kinda ending. Well, that means one thing, they die. Which is what would've happened, in real life. Props to the producers too for not making a typical hollywood happy ending, I've seen enough of that!

Following that, we wanted to watch Stepford Wives or Face, but the show times were either too early or too late. Right at that moment, a young lady approached us and offered us a complimentary pass for the Tom Hanks movie The Terminal to us cos her friend couldn't make it. And the show starts in 10 minutes! Thank you! I wanted to give the nice lady a big hug, but decided to control myself in the end, heheh.

A nice little B'day gift from my guardian angel perhaps? So we got to watch The Terminal in a couple seat. Not a bad movie, also based on real life events, your typical feel-good movie. But I gotta say it was damn funny. I laugh so hard I had tears in my eyes. At one point people were clapping too.

After the show, I then saw this cute little car coming out of the car park. It's the Daihatsu Copen! Not bad. Cuter than the March I think. Oh, ran into Mei Chen, who's on her way for facial, too. She is so slim now. She said she exercises a lot, that's why. Asked for her hub's name again, and now all I can remember is "Tong" again. She also mentioned that she didn't like the ending of OW. I can understand why, but to me its a very cool ending. I'm surprised she recognises me, what with my very short hair and relatively pale complexion now. Tomorrow I hope I can catch either Face or SW. Should be good!

My ratings for Open Water - 4/5.
No special effects, realistic situation and ending, not your typical movie. Maybe cos I SCUBA dive too, therefore I could be biased. (Mei Chen dives too, so maybe she prefers a Hollywood happy ending, I guess)

The Terminal - 3.5.
The laughs and the supporting characters saved the movie. We know Tom Hanks can act, but this movie is as Hollywood as it gets. Only kids will be fooled into how the staff at the airport will leave their posts like that just to see off a bloke they hardly know.

Disappointed...

2004-08-24T20:33:00.000+08:00

When I held the small envolope with the " On Government Service" printed on it, i knew it was from the Prisons and didn't feel good about it. Normally, i would receive a 4R-size envolope.. Somehow, I knew that I was not going to make it. Yah.. they rejected my application due to medical reasons. Very disappointed.....

VirGin hAiR nO MorE

2004-08-18T09:18:00.000+08:00

I had my hair coloured in burgandy last night.. Excellent job done by Baby, with some supervision from Princess. Can't really see the difference from my original black unless me stand under the light. Veo don't like the idea of dyeing hair, cos it ain't natural. I really need to have it dyed cos i hate the white strands of hair on my fringe (telltale signs of aging and to be wiser,some may say) . I really had a hard time pulling or getting rid of it cos they are so very short! And it getting too obvious. Simply irritates me! Veo ever mentioned that there's an old Chinese belief saying that if u pull a single strand, 3 will be grow.. well, it may be true leh.. so,to leave it alone, with more whites on the fringe will make me look like Rogue, from X'Men .. not bad too.. fesyen seh.. or to solve my hair woes, colour it! I chose the latter.. hehehe vain hor ! May consider re-coating it with Deep Burgandy as suggested by Princess, cos she said it's not outstanding enuff.

Veo's back from his night shift and he's ill.. MC tonight yeah!

Fireworks!!!

2004-08-16T16:13:00.000+08:00

Went to catch the last day of the fireworks festival with baby & Siti's x-colleague, the youthful Hariana(sp?) plus her beautiful kids. Hariana's husband Genghis Khan(!), cool & soft-spoken guy btw, got us special access to the roof of the finger pier so we can catch all the pyrotechnics from an excellent vantage point.

It was a rather short 10minutes display but I can safely say that we loved every single minute of it. For me, the colours and the sound from the explosions never fail to give me a rush. And I was taking pictures with my digicam the whole time, trying out different settings, and learning something new about my camera again.

The night didn't end there. We said goodbye to Genghis & family and proceed to the Harbourfront to shop for awhile. I spent some time looking parking again, and this particular high-rise carpark brings back memories of me coming here a few years back with my 1st car. So I quite enjoyed the whole thing and I went right up to the top just for the fun of it.

My Sgt's 'bbq' plan was scrapped due to extremely poor planning and execution. Imagine, we don't know where we want to do it yet (last minute ideas like Sentosa, Seletar, Changi, East Coast Park popped up). Buying ALL the necessary utensils, equipments, charcoal, and what not at the very last minute. And what do we have to bbq? A few miserable crab-sticks, fishball, hotdogs. When I looked at it, I don't know if I should laugh or cry! She didn't look too thrilled by our suggestions of movie and games either.

So instead, we went over to the 24hr makan place near NUS. Baby was eating like a chipmunk and talking with her mouth full, it was so funny to watch. She bit her lip and I could tell she was pissed. I should have told her another of my life stories... I once bit my lip on the same spot 3 times in the same meal, and yet I lived... the amazing thing I realized at that time is that, instead of getting pissed and starting to curse and swear, I just rolled my eyes in pain and discomfort, and just carried on with my food. Guess I have changed.

After makan, we had so much fun at the WCP playground. I got the girls to climb up onto the pyramid. Not bad. Although I found out that I am not as strong as I use to be. There's this verticle rope which, when I was in NS, I was able to climb up by just using my hands. And that is with all my army uniform and heavy boots on. Last night, I can't even pull myself up a little bit. Time to build up my fitness soon.

The rest of the night, or early morning, passed by in a blur, as I was half-asleep, haha.... zzZzzz...

Random thoughts -- Elements

2004-08-15T16:48:00.000+08:00

some people believe that our world and life itself is sustained by and revolves around the four elements, namely, Earth, Wind, Fire, & Water.

While the orientals are a little more detailed, classifying them into jing, mu, shui, huo, tu. Which literally means metal, wood, water, fire, earth.

I'm not gonna delve into all the different ancient beliefs and the balance, and what they all represent. Because I know nothing about this subject.

But I would like to, by using these elements, try to describe in brief our character. Don't take it as the absolute fact. Because I don't think I can even safely say that I know myself well. But we're getting there.

She

Earth - rich, damp soil, giving life.
Wind - a typhoon, or tornado. Fast and furious, sweeping you off your feet. Dies off quickly.
Fire - a bonfire, where people will naturally want to gather 'round to seek warmth. Goes down in a blaze of glory.
Water - Like the rain, can be un-predictable at times. Refreshing & fun.
Metal - mercury/quicksilver. Unstable, not able to stay still or focused in its form.

He

Earth - concrete. Cold & calculated, but always a firm foundation for you to stand on.
Wind - a quiet, gentle breeze. You won't notice its there, but it is.
Fire - a single candle in a dark room.
Water - the ocean. Holds alot, deep. Looks still. But fully capable of the occasional tidal waves and raging storms.
Metal - Lead. Heavy, dense, stable, boring.

Of course, I could be wrong. Comments?

2004-08-13T14:55:00.001+08:00

when ah beng rocker...

2004-08-13T14:55:00.000+08:00

meets chio mina...

Siti's last day at SingTel

2004-08-13T09:21:00.000+08:00

Today is her last day in SingTel. I'm feeling both happy & sad for her. Happy because I have believed from the very beginning that her talents and capabilities are woefully under-utilized in the role that she's given.

Teaching was so far the most fulfilling job for her I think. Whether it was her times spent with the preschool/day-care Adelfibel or ChongFu Primary. She really had a positive influence on many a rebellious and hyper-active kids. So much so that parents enquire about what or who had caused their kid's change in behaviour. She also has a genuine love and affection for the children. And I'm very certain she's the only such teacher to openly show such love for the children by giving them tight, big hugs and kisses all over their faces, and of course asking for the same in return. Those days, I feel, were her happiest times at work. But then the downside is that the pay was pretty miserable. But now that I look back, at least she was happy... which, to me, is the most important thing that money can't buy.

At ChongFu, she amazingly had the same positive influence on everyone around her. Her peers felt her passion, and her students feared (thanks to my tips) , respected, and liked her. But, alas, the schedule was hectic, and the work pushes the limits of what her poor health can take. To make things worse, not having a recognized teaching certification means that it is more like a contract job rather than a career for her. And, at that time, we couldn't afford the time and money for her to embark on such courses.

So now that she's leaving SingTel, I feel that the time is right. The vibes that she's getting from the management seems to tell her so. And I'm all for it. To put her behind a mic, sitting in call center, isolated from the outside world is, to me, too stifling for a character as lively and bubbly as her. She might as well have joined the prisons! She needs to get out and see some action, although I think this prisons thing warrants a second thought. Can you live without your mobile-phone for the whole working day for, say, the next 5 to 7 years? You can't even carry the phone around, so forget about even reading those SMSes. Think twice my dear.

As for SingTel, I'm sure she had gained so much valuable life experiences. Met so many colourful characters, and I tell you, in her eyes there are no good or bad friends/colleagues, she loves them all. To her, all you people are just unique individuals with very different personalities. She cherished every moment spent with her friends. Everyone has something interesting and likeable about them. So to all those out there who has been genuinely nice to her, I thank you.

So why do I feel sad for her leaving? That's because she really loved this job. And she is pretty good at it, too. Moreover, this job is much less taxing physically. Plus she has so many big sisters who showered her with love and care. I know that TEPL will never be the same again with the livewire gone. Such is the glow that she brings to wherever she goes.

So its goodbye, and farewell to all who matters. Thanks for the memories, good and bad. Au revoir, till we meet again...

Farewell

2004-08-12T01:15:00.000+08:00

Yes I am looking forward to my new job and it's gonna be a different sort of experience... and some have even started saluting me as Sgt. heheh.. I know Kevin hopes that this time it will not be another "three second excitement" .. We have, somewhat, prepared for this and I want to thank u for ur understanding,support and believing in me.

This afternoon in the office, I wanted to post a message to my colleagues, but i was overwhelmed with emotions.. i felt so sad and have to run to the toilet .. I'm gonna miss friends @ TEPL and SPC.. as I am writing now, too .. i can't stop feeling sad and wanting to cry....

I know, Salbiah, my mentor.. will be one who is going to break down & cry real bad. During the SARS period,last yr .. I remembered she was crying so badly when we have to be separated for 3 mths . What more this.. forever... hai.. think this Friday must wear raincoat, bring umbrella... lots of tissue paper . TEPL going to have a FLOOD.

Dear Salbiah, if u are reading this.. i want to thank u for ur guidance, be it , for work or matters in my life. You have always been there for me shld i need advise. I admire your strength and determination when faced with difficult times. Do remember us cos we can never forget you.

There's a whole lotz of people that will always stay in my heart and mind.. and I want to say thanks to but its too many of them! If I were to leave any one name out, i may hurt her feelings..( u know what i mean.. ) so i think i will go to them personnally on my last day, Friday, the 13th.

ZzzzZzZzzzzzzz....

Ready for action?

2004-08-08T11:16:00.000+08:00

To our friends and loved ones.

We are going to get very busy pretty soon. The frequency of our separation gets higher, and the duration longer. It is going to be quite difficult for us, at least for the coming few months, to spend much time together. What with her going for 'BMT' soon and me the 'refresher' tour of duty.

Worse thing is, she won't be able to use her mobile AT ALL for the most part of the day. And she will probably start her training for her new career before I finish my "old man's training". That means I will have to do lots of housework for the coming 4 months or so. Yikes!!

I will leave my soldier-boy tales here (if I'm not too lazy), as will vix her BMT adventures. I'm very sure she will enjoy the new experiences. And hopefully she can stay committed this time. Can you, my love?

I have set up this blog for you and I so you can share your stories here with your frenz and I.
Feel free to give the blog addy to any of your frenz and family.

We welcome all comments.

p.s.: Vixen is just the name of an all-girl rock band in the 80's, and veola means... well, those who know me well should know, go figure!