on my Carl Jr. fix (29 Nov '08)

Last Saturday, went to get my Carl Jr. fix on Saturday evening. Even though it set me back by $12 plus, it was totally worth it! I ate around 4.50ish in the early evening and didn't have hunger pangs till the next day afternoon... mmmm MMMM!

Thoughtful but useless Christmas gift

hey hey, instead of giving your colleagues a photo frame or a mug for the Christmas party gift exchange, why not get him or her this totally nifty and totally "duh" Christmas gift? :D

on the birthday gift i didn't get for my friend...

My friend's birthday today, so went shopping on Saturday to buy him something. He's a toy car enthusiast, so needed to get him a toy car. Wanted to get him the above as a gag gift, but in the end, thought better of it. :p

Off the carpet (28 Nov '08)

Tomorrow ourcontractors will come into office to clean up the floor carpets, to put the finishing touches to our month long office move. That's why before we left office this evening, all our computers had to be off the ground. Here's how my ingenious colleague did to the thgings beneath his workspace.

Burn baby burn! (28 Nov '08)

We had too many documents to shred and had a burning party this afternoon. Turns out rubbish disposal by fire is not as easy as we thought it to be. We all emerged from the session slightly charred and dehydrated.

Lunch out at Canteen (28 Nov '08)

Our office is still in the midst of office move, so we couldn't hold our regular birthdays dedication and appreciation party in the conference room. We all adjourned to the canteen next block and had a boisterous makan session there.

AccuRadio -- The Next Generation of Radio

http://www.accuradio.com/
My friend recommended this. Cool sounds, listening to Christmas rock now :p

ah, ti's the season to be jolly, golly and not be notti...

Water 4 Tomorrow

http://www.water4tomorrow.org/
Project done by the grandchild of my overseas colleague. Not bad for primary school kids. Go take a look~

Training Makan (25 Nov '08)

The office had a off-site training session again this week. Couldn't join them for the training, as I had to rush some stuff in office. However, need to ask some of my colleagues stuff about work, so travelled out to have lunch with them. :P

House Painting Party (22 Nov '08)

Went top my friend's place to finish up the last few spots of house-painting. Before that, went for my usual staple of lor mee at Tiong Bahru market. Shioks!~

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Animation

I like to move it move it,
You like to move it!

Plot and story was all over the place, but more than made up for it in terms of zaniness and humor. Long Live King Julian!~

Official website:
http://www.madagascar-themovie.com/

IMDB Link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479952/

Wiki Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_2

Office training (21 Nov '08)

We had an off-site training session away from office today. The training was on understanding self awareness and building team synergy. We went through an evaluation on our extended-DISC profiles - pretty amazing on how some of the descriptions about my personality was spot on. And of course, the whole atmosphere was relaxed and fun~

Office Ping Pong (20 Nov '08)

No matter how many times I take photos during our regular ping pong session, there will always be new poses that were not present from previous sessions. Take for instance the table tennis bats covering the heads... :D

Endou Kenji - Bob Lennon (20th Century Boys)

Hi ga kurete doko kara ka curry no nioi ga shiteru
Dore dake aruitara ie ni tadori tsukeru ka na
Boku no o-ki ni iri no nikuya no croquette wa
Itsumo doori no aji ga mattete kureru ka na

Chikyuu no ue ni yoru ga kuru
Boku wa ima ieji wo isogu

Rainen no koto wo iu to oni ga warau tte iu nara
Waraitai dake warawasetokeba ii
Boku wa iitsuzukeru yo gonen saki juunen saki no koto wo
Gojuunen go mo kimi to koushite iru darou to

Chikyuu no ue ni yoru ga kuru
Boku wa ima ieji wo isogu

Ame ga futte mo
Arashi ga kite mo
Yari ga furou to mo
Minna ie ni kaerou jama sasenai
Dare ni mo tomeru kenri wa nai

Chikyuu no ue ni yoru ga kuru
Boku wa ima ieji wo isogu
Sekaijuu ni yoru ga kuru
Sekaijuu ga ieji wo isogu
Sonna mainichi ga kimi no mawari de
Zutto zutto tsuzukimasu you ni...

From

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzVo6XfJvzE&feature=related

English translation:

Approximate english translation (I have the correct italian version which is rather different):

The sun goes down, and I can smell
curry cookin', somewhere.
How long will we have to walk
before we get home?
Will the croquettes from my favorite shop
still taste the same,
waiting for me?

Night comes down upon the earth,
and I'm hurryin' home.

They say
the ogres will be laughing next year.
And I say
let 'em laugh all they like.
I'll keep talkin' about
five or ten years in the future.
And fifty years later, If I'm still with you.

Night comes down upon the earth,
and I'm hurryin' home.

Well the rain may fall
and the storms may come
And the spears may fall.
Let's all go home.
They can't stop us.
Nobody has the right to stop us

Night comes down upon the earth,
and I'm hurryin' home.
Night around the world,
the entire world is hurrying home.
And I pray that these days will
continue for you,
forever and ever.

(from http://www.cesspit.net/drupal/node/1379)

 

 

(Twisted) Cooking Mama

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/470028
Truly an original game for the Thanksgiving season~

Lead Me To Calvary

Sang this during morning devotions. Was ministered by the lyrics. Guess my mind haven't been staying on Him for a while, and this song came as a timely reminder. MAy you be blessed by it too~

Lead Me To Calvary
King of my life, I crown Thee now,
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.

Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid,
Tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed
Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept.

Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

Let me like Mary, thru the gloom,
Come with a gift to Thee;
Show to me now the empty tomb,
Lead me to Calvary.

Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share,
Thou hast borne all for me.

Chorus
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

--Jennie E. Hussey

When Colleagues get bored (18 Nov '08)

Ha, was on leave last Friday and yesterday. Came back and found this note stuck next to my Nepali souvenir... :D

Fanny's Baptism (15 Nov '08)

Went to attend Fanny's Baptism at the Hokkien service on Saturday evening. Been a long time since I went to the Hokkien service, brings back good memories.

Tiong Bahru Lor Mee (15 Nov '08)

Went to help out a friend to vandalize/paint her new place at Tiong Bahru last Saturday. So we went to breakfast at Tiong Bahru Market (TBM) before that. Had my favorite dish at TBM - the $3 lor mee with the chunky shark meat nuggets "slurp"!

Durian Outing cum BBQ (12 Nov '08)

One of my secondary school teacher organised a BBQ and durian party for all BPGHS alumnus at the present holding school campus. Went back with a few friends, in spite of the rain, to "makan" and to goss.. *ahem* CATCH UP about the good ole days. :P I even bought a stuffed bear* to "sar pork" the new campus...

*with money borrowed from my friend, cos I din have have any cash :D Thanks, Nor!

Jason and Theresa's wedding march-out.MP4

Jason's and Theresa's Wedding (08 Nov '08)

Managed to sneak taking some photos while helping out at the church wedding of my friends. Later in the evening took a few more at the wedding dinner~ Congrats Jason and Theresa, Mr. and Mrs. Lee :D

Lao Pa Sat Gathering (07 Nov '08)

Went for a secondary school gathering at Lao Pa Sat gathering. It's been 15 years. Some of us never ever saw each other since graduation, so that's a long time of not staying in touch. Went to a Starbucks nearby to chill out after dinner. Waiting for the next gathering with more people~

Office Move (07 Nov '08)

Today was our department turn to move. Fun time had by all, stayed back behind to pack up and arrange my cubicle staff a bit, as well as take some pics of the beloved spot where I sat for about 1 year plus...

Holy smokes, Doggie!

Fear LESS : A Sermon Series from Max Lucado

http://maxlucado.com/fearless/message01.html
Great message shared over devotions this morning.

Why Are You Afraid? :)

Sakura Dinner Buffet at Admiralty Park (03 Nov '08)

Yesterday evening went to try out this new joint near my place. It's been opened for a month plus liao, but I didn't really take notice of it. Not bad, got quite a spread. The quality is ok nia; it's the quantity and spread that overwhelms. I think I won't eat jap food for the next couple of weeks... :P

Address:
Admiralty Park
31 Riverside Road Singapore 739087
Tel: 6368 8197

Website:
http://www.sukigroup.com.sg/website/sakura.htm

Office Ping Pong Party (30 Oct '08)

Last Thursday, there weren't much people in the office. Still, it didn't stop the few of us from going to have a good time playing table tennis. Been a while since we last played, my reflexes are down again :p Need to play more!

The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress (1966)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Books
Genre:	Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author:	Robert A. Heinlein

From the same guy who gave us "Starship Troopers". A great read, especially on the economic and political commentary parts. It's really amazing when you think that this was written in the 1960s.

Takeaway from this novel:
TANSTAAFL!

"There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch!"

Publication history:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1502

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress