(Holiday Flat) Chalet at Pasir Ris   ¶ 27.6.05 0 comments

  Sentosa Outing on 18 June 2005 Hmmm, long time since i went to Sentosa.. It was real crowded during the weekend wor...

So many ppl, got bikini babes, beach hunks... haha.. but nevertheless i enjoyed myself.. been wanting to get a tan... now got a little darker.. and hopefully can go again soon.. but get myself a nice swim top first.. then can tan nicely.. been wanting to buy a new one.. have to scout first..


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  borrrrrringgggg!! (*boring) Now time is 3.30pm Friday, 17 June 2005 and I’m so bored in the office… haha!

I guess, you would ask, WHY?? Because, my boss go Bangkok for a weekend getaway and I’ve nothing to do today… super boring, anything they ask me to help I finished it within 10mins…

And I’ve made arrangements to go shopping this evening, hehe… so it’s kinda restless now… will be meeting Fiona and May first.. May = KT’s gf lor… kt will be coming after his work and probably reach at 8pm.. Fiona’s bf Keira also coming ard 8pm… hehe.. so you guys can say I’m the light bulb.. haha.. well they don’t mind I don’t mind too..

Later going to get a pair of smart casual slippers, mine going to certify liao.. haha.. so getting a new one.. yippee… GSS here I come…
Btw, tml also got plans to go Sentosa in the morning, then evening gotto rush back home, cos celebrating Father’s day for my dad.. he requested it one.. haha..  ¶ 17.6.05 0 comments

  What do you really hope to achieve in life? ...... Read this story and you may find that what you are always hoping to achieve, you may be already have it.

There was once an American businessman who was sitting by the beach in asmall Mexican village. As he sat, he saw a Mexican fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore and noticed that the fisherman has caught quite a number of big fishes that is known to be a delicacy.

The American was really impressed and ask the fisherman, "How long does it take you tocatch so many fishes?"

The fisherman reply : "Oh, just a short while."

"Then why don't you stay longer at sea and you could catch even more?" The businessman was astonished.

The fisherman simply does not agree, "This is enough to feed my whole family?" he says.

The businessman then asked : "So, what do you do for the rest of the day then?"

The fisherman reply : "Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fishes, then I would go back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I will take a nap with my wife, and evening comes, I will join my buddies in the village for a drink, we played guitar, sing and dance throughout the night. My day was ever so complete and carefree."

The businessman does not agree with his way of life and offered a suggestion to the fisherman.

"I am a PhD holder graduated from Harvard University, specialises in business management. I could help you to become a more successful person. From now on, you have to spend more time at sea and try to catch as many fishes as possible. And when you have save enough money, you could buy a bigger boat and catch even more fishes. As you go on, you will be able to afford to buy more boats, recruit more fishermen and lead a team of your own.

Soon you will be able to set-up your own company, your very own production plant for canned food and do direct selling to your distributors. At that time, you will have moved out of this village and to Mexico city, and then expand your operation to LA, and finally to New York city, where you can set-up your HQ to manage all your other branches.

"The fisherman asks, "So, how long would that take?"

The businessman reply : "About 15 to 20 years."

The fisherman continued, "And after that?"

The businessman laugh heartily, "After that, you can live like a king in your own house, and when the time is right, you can go public and float your shares in the Stock Exchange, by then you will be rich, your income will be coming in by the millions!!

"The fisherman ask, "And after that?"

The businessman says, "After that, you can finally retire, you can move to a house by the fishing village, wake up early in the morning and catch a few fishes, then return home to play with the kids, have a nice afternoon nap with your wife, and when evening comes, you can join your buddies for a drink, play the guitar, sing and dance throughout the night!!

"The fisherman was puzzled, "Isn't that what I am doing now??"




MORALE OF THE STORY: -

According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which comprises various stages, namely Physiological, Safety, Love, Esteem and Self-Actualization, it is said that different people have different needs to satisfy at different stages of their life.

Certain people do not follow the normal progression through the stages. eg. some people may value esteem more than love and will seek success at the expense of friendship. Hence, we cannot simply impose values and beliefs on one another.

This is what makes individuals different and unique. Hence, neither the businessman nor the fisherman is right or wrong. In this light, we can only conclude that cultural differences is not about right or wrong, but simply about being different.

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  Keep the suay things / persons / incidents away please!! Haha, okok, update now…

Last Thursday or Friday, met an colour wolf uncle… was waiting at the pedestrian then suddenly got an uncle stand next to me.. I felt weird lor, cos he was standing quite close and looking at me head to toe.. then I saw him mouth something..

I thought he was asking me for directions or what, cos I plugged my ear, can’t hear anything he said. Instead, he was asking whether am I a PRC, I said “No, I’m a Singaporean.” He further asked whether can we be friends… I said Bu Ke Yi, then I ignore him le.. he continue to follow me even after we have crossed the road.

I just couldn’t be bothered with him, continue to walk to Blk 335 Chinatown Complex, where there’s this ah pek selling towels at a affordable rate. I make it a point to buy from him, he has 2 “extraordinary” daughters and now they are at welfare home, due to his mild stroke, has been unable to take care of them now.. that colour wolf uncle still waiting at the side, but I just walk another route and I think it’s a different route so he did not follow le..

One day before meeting this uncle, also got “molested” by a baby.. haha, was waiting at another pedestrian crossing then suddenly felt a hand on my bare shoulder skin.. turned and saw a baby in mother’s arms was the culprit who touched me.. haha.. then the mom say, aiyo, bu ke yi zhe yang (direct translate: Cannot like that)

Then on Saturday, went to celebrate my Grandma birthday (2-5pm) at Telok Ayer St – China Square Foodcourt 3rd Storey Teahouse for a Dim Sum High Tea.. ate a lot of things, then I still have another birthday celebration (ard 7pm) for kt, in the end we went Fish & Co, share food with zj and Kelvin, too full to eat a meal alone..

After that went to kelvin’s house watch VCD lor… but fell asleep halfway through.. haha... air-con too enjoyable le.. after that, kelvin was quite tired and sleeping, so we took cab home.. praying hard that have enough to get home, cos no more cash with me.. luckily I have just enough.. but reach home, told them not to lock the gate, cos I can’t find my whole set of keys, only have the main door key, and they locked it..

I was locked out lor.. waited from 4+ to 645am. I have tried so many methods, called my siblings and they off handphone; best lor!! Call home, no one picked up, they are enjoying the air-con and doors are all closed... call my mom handphone, she place it in the living room… so I see if my dad will go to work early, but Sunday lor, he nv wakie early, so I sat at the stairs there and doze off quite a few times..

I tried again at 645, this time, my mom heard the phone ring, came and open the door.. haha.. she still say why I nv reply her sms at 3am, which I did… think she purposely lock the gate.. nv check hp say I nv reply… then say why dun call, I say call so many times also no one hear me.. so just sit and wait lor.. went to wash up then concuss le… till 2pm then wakie.. haha..

Till now still can’t find my keys.. think have to go duplicate le, or else maybe have to be locked out again…  ¶ 10.6.05 0 comments

  My only regret... .... 1999 年, 外 公 满 怀 喜 悦 的 准 备 搬 家, 忙 着 打 包, 08/06/1999 傍 晚, 妈 妈 说 到 外 公 家 坐 坐, 因 为 在 过 几 天 就 没 机 会 回 到 那 个 家 了. 我 给 了 借 口 说 有 太 多 功 课 不 想 去. 其 是 我 是 懒 惰 而 不 去 的.

09/06/1999 下 午, 收 到 妈 妈 的 呼叫 (Page) 说, 外 公 晕 倒 了, 人 现 在 已 经 入 院, 我 放 学 立 刻 赶 到 医 院. 我 一 放 学 就 飞 奔 回 家, 换 掉 校 服, 赶 去 医 院. 到 了 医 院 急 诊 室, 只 见 外 公 全 身 贴 着 好 多 医 疗 装 备, 他 也 没 回 应 我 们 的 呼 唤. 等 了 很 久, 医 院 把 外 公 转 到 病 房 去. 我 们 大 家 也 到 病 房 陪 外 公, 和 他 说 说 话, 叫 他 醒 醒. 不 久 医 生 叫 大 人 们 到 一 旁 解 说 外 公 的 病 情. 那 时 就 我 一 个 人 陪 在 外 公 身 旁, 外 公 突 然 咳 了 几 声, 我 也 发 现 外 公 的 心 跳 开 始 慢 下.

过 了 一 会 儿, 大 人 们 回 来, 脸 色 沉 重. 妈 妈 对 我 说 外 公 是 中 风 而 生 存 的 机 率 非 常 低. 外 婆 也 不 断 叫 外 公 醒, 我 难 过 的 痛 哭. 从 没 想 过 外 公 健 康 的 身 体 那 么 突 然 的 倒 下.
外 公 在09/06/1999 的 晚 上 就 永 远 的 离 开 我 们. 至 今, 我 非 常 后 悔 那 天 没 去 外 公 家, 因 为 现 在 没 有 机 会 了.  ¶ 9.6.05