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Otaru Canal in Hokkaido: Pic stolen from Ikchin.com

(1) Wifey has been doing tons of research on what to wear for our Hokkaido trip in 2 weeks time. Heard the weather there is freezing cold at this time of the year. Will take lots of pics and share with you guys. ^_^

(2) I have completed the first of my four year 2011 resolutions last Friday. It's something that is way overdue, but then again being late is better than never. And I have went to buy 4D with the numbers "3027" to commemorate the event.

(3) Read somewhere that in the freezing cold, if 2 people kiss mouth lip to lip, their lips will get stuck. Time to debunk the myth.

(4) One of my friends was sharing with me about his life working 3 days a week. It really reminds me of this saying "If you are that damn good at doing something, you should be getting paid for it", as opposed to just getting a fixed meagre salary.

(5) What do you do when you spot a hawker selling great food at low prices? How about helping him become a business owner (instead of being a self-employed), and making yourself his business partner?

(6) Salt water as a natural, cheap and effective cure for people with skin diseases. That's what someone on my regular forum says. He claims it worked for his dad and his dog. All hail Mother Nature!

(7) I have a friend who likes to go Facebook and see how her ex-boyfriend is doing. And each time she does that, she becomes demoralised when she starts envying how well he is doing. And thus I call her the moth, she has to stop flying towards the light.

(8) With the Singapore government's recent tightening to combat increasing property prices, it becomes harder for people to get a piece of the "buy and rent/sell" pie. Time to keep the eyes open for other opportunities out there.

(9) I realised that Wifey enjoys helping me pluck out my white hair. She recently plucked about 30 from my head. White hair is fine, it's at least better than a patch with no hair. *blush*

(10) I'm still on track with regular morning jogs. Gonna keep to my side of the bargain to run 21km at the end of the year, now that I have told all of you about it. =p

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(1) Have you ever liked a song so much that you bought an album just for that track? Only to realise that every other tracks are not to your liking?

(2) I have some juggling balls at home. Bought them a few years back, but they have been collecting dust till now. Gotta find time to start picking up this new hobby - always thought juggling is cool.

(3) Singapore has introduced distance based travel on its transport. Which means I can change buses non-stop without incurring extra cost to reach my destination. Best thing ever.

(4) I was thinking about a vacation to Canada probably close to the end of the year. The air tickets for 1 person cost S$3000+ (US$2200), which is the price of an all-expense paid trip back to Taiwan for 2-3 people. I'm having 2nd thoughts, but Wifey's been giving me that puppy look.

(5) Do white hair grow from the same spot that you pluck them from? It appears so, because Wifey has 2 strains of white hair growing from the same spot of the front of her forehead, no matter how many hundred times I pluck them out.

(6) Studies give you no cash. Work gives you no time. Retirement gives you no strength. We are always in need of something at any stage of our life, but we should always work within the constraint.

Have a great day ahead, friends! ^_^

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(1) Work's getting busy again for me these few weeks. Will be asking my boss to get someone to lighten my load. Hope that help comes soon.

(2) Wifey was reading through Nino's blog, and she said this "he's quite sweet to his girl. any pics of them both?"

Nino, you there? =p

(3) I found this hilarious quote on the Net, and used it as my Skype signature.
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

And my colleague who saw it, replied me
Break-up is like shitting in your pants: not everyone knows, but they can smell something is wrong.

(4) Today is April Fool's Day, the day in which I read local newspaper articles with a pinch of salt, as they tend to insert some untrue news in it.

Anyone has any April Fool Day experience to share?

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(1) This year's Valentine's Day fall on Chinese New Year. And I forgot to buy Wifey a gift. So I gave her a belated present yesterday. Cup Stackers!

And please don't have any ideas that I'm buying her that because I want to play it myself. It's err... so not true. =p

(2) Earth Hour happens this year from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday, March 27. Which means we are supposed to turn off all the lights and stuffs. During that day, I am supposed to help to do sales in one of the Exhibition Halls. Are we supposed to do this in the dark? Haha.

(3) If you are devoid of electricity for one hour, it means no lights, no TV, no internet, no radio, is there still meaning to life? Yes, we can take the chance to catch up on face-to-face communication!

(4) I always see alot of retirees at the casino. I hope they aren't trying to carve a living. And I wonder if I will end up being one of those old people frequenting the casino to idle time away?

(5) My favourite care bear is the Good Luck Bear. There's something about four leaves clover that captures my attention.


(6) My next planned long-distance trip will be to sin city - Las Vegas. Never been to the United States for purpose outside of work. Friends have been recommending me the place, and it's now one of those places that I want must go before I get kidnapped by aliens.

(7) I wanna go to the korean break-dancing comedy, Breakout!

Have watched it a year ago, and it's a really funny and enjoyable show. But now the cheap tickets are sold out. Sniff.

(8) I miss Toothfy. Hope she comes back to blog soon.

(9) Lady Gaga is my latest music craze. Been playing the same "The Fame" CD at work over and over again at work. Have you guys seen this modified video on Youtube of Lady Gaga's Poker Face song, sung in Mandarin by a Malaysian using auspicious Chinese New Year theme as the lyrics?. It's kind of weird, but I thought it's funny.


(10) Because I'm a change agent, sometimes I wonder if I should enter politics at some point in my life to contribute my 2 cents worth. But then again, why be a politician when I can aim for bigger things, like world domination? Muahahaha.

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(1) I watched Avatar over the weekends with Wifey. The show was 2 hours 40 minutes, and I had the urge to pee at around the 2 hour mark. But the show kept me on my seats that I forgot I need to pee. That's how good the show was.

(2) I read that Avatar's the 2nd movie that James Cameron (Cameroon?) directed since Titanic, more than 10 years ago. I think he can rest for another 10 years with the proceeds from this box office hit. But then again, maybe he should get us more great shows.

(3) Does anyone agree that Avatar is a great pro-environment conservation show with their anti-deforestation message? We shouldn't be taking airplanes, we should be taming some oversized birds and ride them all over the world. We are one with nature!

(4) I recently stumbled upon a Singapore blog entitled Taxi Driver's Diary. Taxi drivers meet all kinds of people in their day. Maybe I should drive a taxi when I'm sick of corporate life.

(5) One of the best thing about this blogging experience is reading about the lives of different professions. Bunnies, doctor, dentist, entrepenuer, taxi driver, corporate flyers, just to name some.

But one person's profession/area of expertise I am really keen to know is MKL. I could have easily mistaken him for a talent scout for a modelling agency.

(6) For those of you wondering about my real-life job scope, let me just simply summarise it as "I make people's life easier". I thought it sounds better than "I do what my boss ask me to do." What's the layman description of what you do?

(7) Are you doing what you are good at, or what you love best?

(8) I was analysing the Amway compensation plan on my way to work. It's pretty interesting comparing the plans and products of various network marketing companies. Analysis has always been my forte, and more importantly, it's fun! And darn, I missed my MRT stop to alight.

(9) "The key to satisfaction is low expectation", I quote that from Roxy. I couldn't have phrase that better.

(10) Have you heard the story about a mouse who saw the farmer bring in a mousetrap? The mouse warned the chicken, the pig and the cow about it, all of whom totally ignored the mouse because it's none of their business. Eventually, the mouse survived while the other 3 animals died. In every community, everyone is connected.

(11) First the local telco (telephone company) offered caller ID so that we can see which numbers are calling us. And now they just dropped me a message to ask if I want to subscribe to a anonymous number service, so that no one knows what my number is. Somehow I find it a little ironic. But from investor standpoint, it's an INGENIUS money-making idea!

Create something out of nothing and make money out of it.
Then offer to turn it back into nothing and make more money.

(12) Do you know what my Rule #1 is? Never lose track of time.

(13) When looking for a partner, search with both your eyes WIDE OPEN. And after you get married, CLOSE one of the eye. The latter is important because some couples have problem differentating what's REALLY important in married life.

(15) Sometimes, I forget how to count.

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(1) If God kills a bunny everytime you buy a pirated disc, will you still go ahead?

(2) I still have Part 2 and Part 3 waiting to be written about my insight on Network Marketing. There are tons of misconceptions that I wanna clear. I'm not trying to get people into this industry, because this is NOT an easy way to get rich. I'm still wondering if I should write them.

(3) For those of you wondering how I look like in real-life, MKL has revealed a photo of me in his blog that looks something like this (the guy on the right shoving snow).

Thanks for the surprise picture, it did made me chuckle.

(4) While the rest of Europe and the US are freezing cold, I'm craving for snow too, just like Manju.
*Shoutout to Manju*

(5) Wifey and I got a Christmas tree this year, it's something that Wifey always wanted in her very own home. And so we got a 6 inch foot white Christmas tree. I got to admit it's very nice after decoration, despite my earlier protest that the tree will be taking up space in the storeroom for 11 months a year.

(6) Wifey has left 7 presents under the same Christmas tree, all addressed to me, from Santa Claus. Day after day, she's asking me why Santa Claus never bought anything for her. Gosh, 7 presents. Where's "Santa Claus" gonna find so many presents for her?

(7) Most rich people have something in common. They fail much more often than those who are not willing to take risks. And that's why they get the kind of rewards that you and I will never get.

(8) Ever heard about the REAL story of a Singaporean who made millions using $1? No no, it's not me. I'll share the story with you someday.

(9) Well, if all you want for Christmas are your 2 front tooth, go look for Toothfairy. Ya, go spam her blog for your front tooth.

Ok, I'm kidding for the last one.

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(1) One of the best thing about blogging is getting to read comments. It's something that I always look forward to. Kudos to all you amazing readers out there.

(2) Special credits to the many suggestions that you guys/gals gave me for the possible costumes I can go for my D&D. Price is main consideration for me, I wouldn't want to spend a bomb on an event that last for a night.

So the cheapest option will thus be a male stripper as suggested by girl in stiletto. But as my company is filled with babes gals, I wouldn't want to make them to swarm to me like bees to honey, right? =p

Foongpc has a list of unconventional suggestions for occupational costume parties. It will be a pity if I don't share it here.
Dress as a chef? a doctor? a policeman? a soldier? an underwear model? a politician? an astronaut? a magician? a clown? a gravedigger? a pastor? a porn star? a ghostbuster? a zoologist? a butcher? a crime scene investigator? a rapper?

Gravedigger, wahahahahaha!
Hmm....

(3) Do you guys listen to music at work? I do. Somehow these dance and techno music always keep my focus on the work, and improve my work productivity.

(4) The first presentation I ever made in worklife occurred many many years ago. It was a big screwup. Being the fresh graduate that I was, I went for the presentation thinking that since my section and departmental manager were ok with the materials in my slide, everything will be a breeze. I was pretty much embarrassed at the presentation by the skeptical audience. A very humbling experience, but I never took it negatively. Instead, I worked on the shortcomings, and learnt how to anticipate "make or break" questions. And now in my resume, I proudly list "Comfortable in presenting my findings to management and clients, and DEFENDING them" as one of my key attributes.

(5) It is said that ladies enjoy the moment of receiving flowers, rather than having the flowers itself. If that is so, does that mean that after the gal have received our flowers, we can get it back and give it to another girl? Ok, I'm kidding on this.

(6) I believe alot in being honest. Even if you risk making someone unhappy, at least the person gets feedback. I don't need everyone to like me, but I need everyone to trust me.

(7) Is it true that the best guys in the world are either married or gay? After all, I'm married. Luckily for you single gals out there, there's ALOT of available guys like khengsiong and foongpc out there. Take those stamps of your eyes, babes. Now can you feel the LOVE tonight?

(8) There was a little girl who went to a shop with her grandfather to purchase calenders. So the old man asked her to pick a calender for the upcoming year. So the little girl flipped through the various calenders. But she kept doing so for some time, unable to pick a calender of her choice.

So her grandpa asked her, "Dear, do you not like any of the designs in these calenders"

And the little girl replied, "The designs are ok. But I can't find a calender with many Sundays."

(9) Wifey's getting a little sianz (demoralised) having to work after coming back from our Genting holidays. Hang on there, Sweetie! I love you. ^_^

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(1) I will be going on a short trip down to Genting and KL over the next 3 days. I love going casinos, but only for playing jackpots. And I play very small, only 10 Malaysia cents at the push of every button.
The reason why I play so little? I love to win, but I REALLY hate to lose. Moreover, I'm not a gambler, I'm just a player.

(2) Daughter-in-law from hell (DILFH) brought her whole family and clan to intimate look for her hubby. She is asking for a S$600,000 (US$420,000) condo and a monthly S$5,000 allowance as divorce settlement fees. And it's not yet clear if she will "sell" him their daughter to sweeten the deal. The DILFH is ready to bite!! Stay clear!

(3) Work has been really busy for me. My backup is leaving the department, so the work I gave her was passed back to me. And I gotta do some backup for my other colleague who's pregnant. I'm not complaining about the massive workload, because it's only temporary. Rather, my only concern is that spending too much time working for others will bring me further from my entrepenuership dreams.

(4) It's good to have dreams, but never confuse that with daydreaming.

(5) I have went back to hiphop lessons. It's still what makes me happy. ^_^

(6)Company's annual D&D is coming next week. And this year's theme requires us to be dressed in occupational clothings. Will I see my pretty colleagues in those yummy nurse's costumes? And what should I wear? I'm thinking about being a plumber. What do you think you will dress as in such a party? Give me some ideas.

(7) I have changed the template of the blog. Blue's my favourite colour. And I don't wanna copy HappySurfer's template. Haha. =p

(8) If you can see the moon from where you are standing, how far can the moon be? Never too far. So reach for the moon!

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(1) One more day before I get back to Singapore. I'll miss the culture here, but when it comes to food, I kind of missed the variety of food back in Singapore.

(2) To foongpc: Go ahead and have Random Notes in your blog, this feature is not copyrighted. I thought it's just neat to have this to write down the many thoughts that goes in our mind, but not significant in terms of content to constitute a meaningful full post.

(3) I carried a little paper and pen when I was travelling here, to list the numerous culture differences and observations that I made about the Japanese people here, lest I forget. I will share with you guys when I get back. Hope it will serve as a good guide for my friends here who have either not been to Japan, or to those who are going to Japan soon (that's you, MKL).

(4) Japan is even more expensive than Europe when it comes to spendings. This might be my first and last trip here, but this is money well-spent.

(5) I have read your comments for the past few posts, but thought I will reply after I get back to Singapore. Same goes for my regular blog reads, will look forwrad to reading them when I get back.

(6) Lastly, I missed the storm that was supposed to hit Japan. =( I wanted to experience strong winds for once.

(7) Live everyday like there's no tomorrow.

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(1) Hello there, friends! I am blogging here my service apartment in Tokyo. I wanted to stay away from the laptop, but Wifey told me that someone commented in my previous post to ask me to post something. So HappySurfer, I'm still alive. ^_^

(2) The pictures from my camera are downloaded into the laptop. However the pictures are 4MB+ high resolution pictures, and thus I shall not post any pics till I get back to Singapore and have more time.

(3) The Japanese are TRULY polite people, especially their service counters. Even if they know you do not speak Japanese, they will still talk on and on in their language to explain stuffs and thank you, as part of their service. I was told that their nearby neighbours, the Koreans on the other hand, are not known to have courtesy running in their blood. Is it true?

(4) Japanese ladies are BEAUTIFUL. It truly brings meaning to the phrase "There are 2 types of woman - the pretty ones, and the lazy ones". The Japanese ladies sure are a hardworking lot, making themself presentable before they go out. Almost all young Japanese ladies wear fake eyelashes - HB once wrote in her blog that all man love fake stuff - I'm one of those superficial guys. *blush* And gosh, most of those Japanese gals have real BIG eyes, like in comic books.

(5) It turns out that the more important words I should know are chicken, pork and cow. I had problem trying to figure out the Japanese description of the meat on the bento sets (I don't eat beef, luckily the chinese and japanese word for "cow" is the same).

(6) I went to DisneySea today. And will be going to DisneyLand tomorrow. Did I tell you that the normal T-shirt with Mickey mouse cost S$50+? Ouch.

Ok, cya guys. Drink more water, and stay healthy.

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(1) The problem with going on long holidays when you start working is that alot of work need to be settled before you go for the deserving holiday. And then there's that big pile of accumulated work waiting for you at the end of it.

(2) I wanted to find some time and write a long article on Network Marketing. People in this industry have been preaching why this low cost business will work, and yet so many people have failed and condemn the industry. I wanna give some inputs and clarify all the myths. Who wanna read it?

(3) My Wifey is going for the F1 race today with her friend. Even with all the barricades set up to separate the cars from the spectators, I can't help but feel a little worried.

(4) So the latest Miss Singapore Universe has unauthorised transactions using her customer's credit card? Gosh.

(5) I heard that if you play your own CD for your wedding march-in, you now have to pay royalty fees, so it's better to choose from the hotel's music collection. Same goes for the music that goes with your wedding video and montage. Getting married is now more expensive than ever.

(6) There are alot of good single men around. And there are alot of good single women around. So why are these people still single? Because they believe in fate. And I don't - I manipulate fate.

(7) I like to give myself a confident smile through the mirror. Confident man are attractive creatures. And damn, I'm sexy (even with a soon-to-be-receding hairline, and my belly). But sorry ladies, I'm taken.

(8) I was invited to a ex-colleague's house to celebrate Hari Raya. It feels good to be remembered by someone I haven't seen for a long time. Looking forward to catch up with him.

(9) Enjoy your weekends, everyone! And don't forget - you are one hell of a sexy person! So flaunt it!

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(1) Nino introduced Google Reader to me recently. And I think it's an awesome tool, especially for those of us who are keeping tabs on many blogs. Thanks Nino! ^_^

(2) Wifey and I will be going for a trip to Japan soon for 11 days. As the service apartment we booked could accomodate a third bed (at S$30 a night), I thought it will be quite a waste just having the 2 of us using such a big room. So I offered my bro-in-law (who is still studying) a all-paid trip to Japan for the price of S$500. And he rejected despite it being his school holiday. Wifey and I are still bewildered why he turned down what we thought was a fantastic bargain.

(3) Wifey spent the long weekends (thank you, Hari Raya) making mooncakes for the first time. The cost of the materials is only a fraction of what it is sold outside. Maybe only only 10%-20%. Which makes me kind of reluctant to buy mooncakes from retail outlets in future.

(4) I'm hoping my Wifey will make rice dumplings next year - I love eating rice dumplings.

(5) It appears that pirated CD stalls are on the way to extinction in Malaysia. Good or bad?

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(1) Anyone feel that too much time is dedicated to H1N1 over the news on TV? Not that its not important, but there are so many other news to report about. I'll probably avoid watching news for these few weeks.

(2) Spend quite a bit of time watching Michael Jackson tribute shows on MTV channel. Pity the company who has to spend billions preparing his comeback concert, only to be met with this unfortunate event. I wanna get a CD of his greatest hits, but have this feeling its probably sold out by now. Guess I'll wait.

(3) Do you know that "Googol" is 1 followed by 100 zeros? That's how Google got their name, to reflect their mission to organise the gazillion amount of information on the Web.

(4) I got myself a bicycle, after the previous one got stolen (again). I shall call it the Bicycar. Anyone wants a free ride on my car? =p

(5) I watched "Drag me to hell" with Wifey recently. The storyline is pretty good, compared to recent horror shows. Transformer was kind of a disappointment - the fights were too messy, I'm probably happier watching the cartoons.

(6) Here's a catchy gummy bear video, not to be confused with Disney's own cuties of the same name. Catchy tune, watch the Gummy bear shake his booty, it makes me wanna dance! This song is also avaliable in many other languages.


Enjoy your weekends, friends!

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(1) It's pretty funny, how fellow Malaysian blogger Pinkpau is back in US from London, and Kikey is going from US to London. Rock on, Malaysian globetrotters! Show the world how truly Asia we are!

(2) Check out Pinkpau's picture entry on London, featuring the places she likes.

(3) I watched my first pay-per-view last night. S$12+ for a 3 hr Royal Rumble (wrestling). More expensive than a movie ticket, but watching TV with Wifey at OUR home is priceless, k? =p

(4) I can no longer put myself in the shoes of single folks anymore. Why do people choose to remain single when they can be married? Singles probably will ask me the reverse question, I guess.

(5) Chinese New Year (CNY) was celebrated back in Malaysia. Good to see my beloved Granny being healthier than the last time I saw her. She's about 90 years old, but still fairly healthy. That's what you get from a good vegetarian diet I guess.

(6) Someone once told me that CNY in Singapore has no atmosphere. It seems so incomplete without fireworks and firecrackers throughout the night. I'm glad I could bring Wifey back to Malaysia to enjoy the luminous eye candy. But Singapore ban it for an appropriate reason, they could be really dangerous, just think about the Thailand disco fire thingy.

(7) No white, no black, just grey. No good man is a saint. And all sinners have some merits.

(8) Obama does more for the environment in weeks than what former Bush did in 8 years? Good one! Hope Obama does something about that silly America Gun Association too (or whatever you call it). I rather the world not carry a gun, than for every family to hold one.

(9) Horse investment, ever heard of it? Someone I know has won 80k by rearing a horse and letting it win matches at Singapore Turf Club. Interesting.

(10) Lovely quote from Today (the newspapers): When life gives you lemons, turn them to lemonades!

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(1) How many flowers must a bee visit to get 500g of honey? 2 million flowers, according to Wifey who watched the Discovery Channel. (Yes, Wifey watching documentaries is a miracle by itself) So don't waste the honey.

(2) My Wifey is a Rock Star! Haha, at least the Playstation 2 rockstar. She plays the guitar to rock music on the game. And she will kick your a** should you dare challenge her. Ouch!

(3) Going for a small holiday later this week. Thats why companies have 13th month, so that you can go chill out every year.

(4) Today is the birthday of my long-lost buddy - Dr EatSh*t. Just messaged him and hey, he's alive! Hoping to catch up with him soon. I like to see him as the Gaming Doctor - he heals patients as his day job, and fight dungeons and dragons for leisure. Call him the doctor that kills, k?

(5) To Honest Face and NumbeNine: I want some monthly updates!!!

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(1) I tried to play a nice guy at work. It didn't exactly end up the way I had wanted. Now I have to help clear up the mess. The bad news is that there will be more work for myself. The good thing is that from a process point of view, I have helped to fix a long-term problem for the company.

(2) Crisis are never always bad. They bring about the need to innovate outside the box.

(3) Poor Wifey was fixing the computer last night at our still-in-progress house. She fixed till way past 2am (while I was too tired and fell asleep). Too late to get a bus back home, so we spent our first night at the new house on that night. Hope to move in soon.

(4) Because of the year-end shutdown of the company, I have about 2 weeks of free time across the Christmas and New Year period. Planning for a trip to Hong Kong with my parents-in-laws and brother-in-law. Just when Wifey had identified a hostel with vacancy and a decent travel period with air tickets, mum-in-law told us that her boss may not be able to let her off for that 1-week. Bcak to sqaure 1.

(5) The reason why I have rejected religion so many years was because of my practicality, and my resistance to scheduling. I don't wanna get up every weekend to attend church services, nor go burn incense on selected chinese occassions. I enjoy freedom, doing what I want when I want it.

(6) Mr Sniper has been asking me out for a few weekends, but have rejected him because I have been busy with the house. Feel bad about it sometimes. If you are reading this, give me a few more weeks to finish the house, and I'll grab you out, my treat!

(7) Go check up Kikey's webpage on how the Americans celebrate Halloween. The pictures there seem to suggest that it's quite a elaborated occassion. Hope I get the chance to go to US someday for vacation.

(8) I love telling people my nationality whenever they asked. I like to give people a great impression of Malaysians! ^_^

(9) My neighbour keep birds in cages. And to feed the birds, he also keeps crickets and earthworms in cages by the corridor. Time for me to own some kittens? Hehehe.

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(1) I will be away tomorrow for a business trip in US, and will only be back in a week's time. Last I checked, the hotel suite prepared has "high-speed" internet connection. Hope I will have some time to do blogging. Will have to alternate between US office in the day, and rushing reports and night, so this will not be a vacation. I will only have time to breathe on weekends, and hopefully snap some good pics and even shop a little for Wifey.

(2) Buying clothes for Wifey is never my forte. I am better at all other things.

(3) Its amazing why no furniture company tries to duplicate Ikea, the Swedish innovative yet affordable furniture store (at least from what I see). Ikea hould change their motto to "Feel just like home."

(4) Its also amazing how renovation companies can charge S$300 to make and mount a piece of 150cm x 35cm rectangular wooden plank and claim that "if discount more, then no more money to make". Ikea sells it (without the mounting) for between S$100-S$200.

(5) Walls have no ears, but people have mouths. And thats why we have gossips.

(6) The real name of the lead girl for the drama hit Ugly Betty is called America Ferrera. You know, that gal with the braces and unkewl image. So am I correct to say that "America is Ugly?" No offense intended, only a lame pun.

(7) Pigs can fly. They just choose to do so when the people are asleep. And someday they will take over the world.

(8) Stray cats are found in Singapore, stray dogs are found in Malaysia.

(9) There is a Chinese saying that goes like this. "I ate more salt than the rice you ever ate". It is a saying that depicts the experience of those who are older and supposedly better seasoned. The next guy who tells me this will get my reply as follows. "If you really ate that much salt, you better be careful of kidney failure".

(10) The amazing human body has 2 main detoxifying organs, namely the liver and kidney. Be good to them, as the failure of one will inevitably cause a butterfly effect to your entire body, leaving you in a world between live and death.

(11) I should dig my nose less in public.

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(1) Pinkpau has compiled a list of places to go and food to eat at Hong Kong. It will serve as a good checking list for places and food that you might have missed out should you be planning a trip there in future. As someone once said "If you go to Paris without going up the Eiffel Tower, then you go there for what?"
Pinkpau's Guide to Hongkong
Wifey: Take a look and see what we missed the previous round.

(2) Humans are kind by nature. Its work that makes some of them an a**hole to be with.

(3) Feng Tianwei has a composed aggression look. Time to replace Li Jiawei (supposedly foul tempered in real-life, quoted some newspaper article) as Singapore's ping pong poster girl?

(4) Nothing is more dangerous than an idiot oblivious to his own stupidity.

(5) With the house keys coming around the corner, I am expecting to see less movies outside and more movies in the comfort of my own house. Wifey wants surround sound in the living room, which I thought was a great idea. Any good movies these days? I'm only looking forward to Wall-E.

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(1) Workload has been really heavy on my side these few weeks. I have been taking the laptop home on some weekday nights and weekends. The good thing is that the bulk of the work will be shared among some colleagues starting from next week. And then I can catch up on more rest and more time to blog.

(2) Finally, a HR (human resource) department that actually deliver a difference. Squeezing 2 weeks of work into 9 days (instead of 10 days) so that we all get to have a free day off every 2 weeks. The price we have to pay is just to come 1 hour earlier, or stay 1 hour later. A small price for getting a "long" weekend every 2 weeks. The participation rate of this voluntary scheme is quite high, so you can really see how much we love long weekends. Seriously, all company's HR should read this and see if this is applicable to their organisation.

(3) Wifey has been busy helping to research and email the interior designers/renovators for the new home. Yesterday, we met one good one (strongly recommended by my colleague). My wife shared with him on her ideal black colour theme house (to my horror).
To sum everything up and "help" the Intrior Designer decide easier, I jokingly told him this.
"My wife loves black, but I am not very for it. But seeing her happy will make me happy. And by the way, I am the one who's paying."

About the Author: Shingo T likes Wifey to knows how much he appreciates her for helping with the research on the interior designers, so he can have more time to kill monsters, gain experience, level up and save the world from the Scourge.

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(1) I am just back from the company retreat in a nearby country. The company flew us all on Singapore Airlines (thank you, Company), but I couldn't get to play games on KrisWorld. =(
Lesson to learn: When KrisWorld doesn't work for you, let the SIA crew know. I got a US$50 to shop for short flights.

(2) Which airlines can you find the most attractive air stewardess?

(3) If your luggage case is spoilt after it comes out from the baggage collection area in the airport, please get a letter from the Airport before you leave for the Arrival Hall. Miss that and you will have difficulty claiming from your travel insurance.

(4) As I'm getting more involved with the great Company I'm in, I sometimes wonder if I am drifting away from my plan to achieve financial freedom.
Note to myself: Must not be complacent and forget about the importance of having an increasing multiple sources of income.

(5) I was surfing Net while on an online conference at home. And when I entered Geek Goddess' website, the background music on the site went on. I got the shock of my life when the big boss over in US said "Can someone turn the music off?" Its a good thing that no one knew it was me. I was one of the many participants. But someone commented subsequently over the meeting that it was a great song. Haha.
Note to myself: Never add background music on my website.

(6) Geek Goddess has an entry to share with guys the signs that she loves you. A good read for the single man perhaps?