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Golden Village (GV Grand Gold Class)

This is my first blog that I did without the use of a computer. Using my Sony Ericsson K810i, I sent a picture I took while in Great World City to somewhere & it magically appeared in my blog. Amazing isn't it? Actually using GPRS or WAP (I still do not know the difference, the picture was sent to some server through a tie-down with Blogger & a dummy account was created along with a dummy blog address. You could also add some text while on the go, but I think I will keep it shrt & simple for the time being because it is not very user-friendly to compose anything using just your thumbs on a small keypad. When I accessed it for the first time, I was prompted to choose either to stick with the dummy address, which would make it not so dumb afterwards, or I could transfer all data to any of my existing blogs from now onwards. Of course I chose the latter. Also please take note that when you send a picture through the magical way I just described, the mobile phone will resize (actually downsize) your picture to make it easier to send through the air (magic takes effort too you know?). SO this picture is the actual size as captured by the mobile phone. I deleted the downsized version as I could not get the layout I want & therefore had to reload the picture.

More about my virgin Gold Class experience in a while.

Ja neh!!!

Trauma Center: Under The Knife

This is one of the latest games I have trying out on the Nintendo DS. Have you every wanted to be a doctor or even a surgeon? Well, for most of us, it is either we do not have the steady hands or the required number of active brain cells (some of us have the quantity but not the quality, if you get what I mean) to get into medical school, do well & get specialized training.

I have problems even qualifying for medical school, let alone complete the course & shine. So this is the closest I can get to fulfilling all the expectations parents & grandparents & relatives have of you when you were young. Don't they ever say to you, "study hard, become a doctor & make us proud"???

In this game, you take on the role of a young doctor who is an unpolished gem, those that only appear once in every 500 or 600 years (exaggerating a lot). You start from the bottom, perform simple procedures & work your way up after to more complex ones. I heard from a little voice in my head, if you advance far enough in the game, you can even perform breast enlargement surgeries (aka boob jobs) as well as sexual reassignment surgeries (aka sex change surgery).

A review from one of the websites I frequent. Along with a score.

Ja neh!!!

Chota Face Yuri

Recently my face alway look chota becos of my bear lor..alway make me angry..hmph... i tink it resemble this (see the pic) boiling red hot and frowning... not dat i want to behave lik this lor but but.. hope u understand where im coming from... :(

Quote of the Day

Been watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy lately. Such an excellent, excellent, excellent drama!!!

Anyway. Pick me. Choose me. Love me. I was moved. Luckily I quickly suppressed it. They must never resurface again.

Ja neh!!!

Congraulations Junsheng & Sharie

YouTube video of the couple's solemnization ceremony at Bottle Tree Park in Yishun. These trees have a weird shape & are bottom heavy, like a bottle, & like some of the women i know. Hahaha.

Picture of the happy bride on her wedding day which is a few months after her ROM. The dinner was held the same night at Noble House in UIC building. Behind her are her bridesmaids who did not really give us best men an easy time when it comes to the traditional showdown between the 2 groups in the morning. Still left a literal bitter aftertaste in my mouth & in my gut.

Ja neh!!!

欠扁问答题

谁比较稽查?

面包 or 咖啡

猜一猜...

等我有空再为你解答 ..哈哈, 有没有 气死你??

Update on 23 Oct- Answer is bread! becoz breadTALK and kopiTIAM.. hahahha

Quote of the Day

Sometimes, I do get carried away & become all philosophical & Confusius-like. It is not very often but this is definitely one of those days after some self-reflection. To those who put their trust in me & who stood by me when I was at the lowest point in my life, this is what I have to say to you.

One day, sacrifices will no longer be sacrifices. Good times are ahead & it will very soon dawn upon us all.

You know who you are. I can feel it in my bones. The day has come.

Ja neh!!!

Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)

Hello people (if there is anybody who still bothers to read this blog of mine). It has been quite a while since I last updated or posted anything on the blog. Really busy with stuff & it gets to my head sometimes. Got to learn how to chill & let people help me with my work instead of trying to do everything by myself. Time is a luxury I cannot afford now, but as some of my partners said, I must learn to take time off to smell the roses.

Anyway, here is a blast from the past. One of my all time favourite songs, & after so many years, I still remember the lyrics. If you do not know them, here they are. For those videos which are no longer available on YouTube, I must apologise. I will find the time to go through each every one of them & find a working replacement.

You say I only hear what I want to.
You say I talk so all the time so.

And I thought what I felt was simple,
and I thought that I don't belong,
and now that I am leaving,
now I know that I did something wrong 'cause I missed you.
Yeah yeah, I missed you.

And you say I only hear what I want to:
I don't listen hard,
don't pay attention to the distance that you're running
to anyone, anywhere,
I don't understand if you really care,
I'm only hearing negative: no, no, no.

So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up,
and this woman was singing my song:
lover's in love, and the other's run away,
lover is crying 'cause the other won't stay.

Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was
dying since the day they were born.
Well, well, this is not that;
I think that I'm throwing, but I'm thrown.

And I thought I'd live forever, but now I'm not so sure. You try to tell me that I'm clever,
but that won't take me anyhow, or anywhere with you.

You said that I was naive,
and I thought that I was strong.
I thought, "hey, I can leave, I can leave."
Oh, but now I know that I was wrong, 'cause I missed you.
Yeah, I missed you.

You said you caught me cause u want me and one day you'll let me go.
You try to give away a keeper, or keep me 'cause you know you're just scared to lose.
And you say, "Stay."

And you say I only hear what I want to.

Ja neh!!!

Dinner @ Mid Summer's Nite Breeze Cafe

Nikon D70

Toast Box

Yuri's Mr Bean

Woo hoo, this is drawn by Yuri.. Nice? pretty? cute? haha..drawing was never easy for me.. but i manage to draw something out.. for some reason, i was not born with the talent for drawing which is unlike my 2 bros. sigh.. this is the best i can do laio..hope u all like it.. :p

Mr Bean (1st attempt)

iMac 20 inch

Nope, this is not my new computer even though after using it for a few times, I'm seriously considering changing to iMacs after my present pc has reached the end of her useful life.

Aeon bought this & when I went to Yuri's house, all my attention would be on the computer instead of anybody else. Ha. It is simply a work of art, to be able to fit everything into such a slim chassis, with all the Power Supply Units, Mother Board, hard disk, etc. If you have seen the inside of a typical PC, you would be more amazed than me.

Some specificiations of the Imac as available at the time of posting. 24 glorious inches sounds really attractive. With the new Intel processors, I can install Windows & use virtualization software to have the best of both worlds on the same Desktop.

Time to start svaing money!!!

Ja neh!!!

Rihanna feat. Jay Z - Umbrella

Heard this song being played a few times over the radio but the impact was not there. Went to Dragonfly with two teachers & a pig & they were playing this song during the DJ segment. That is when it struck me. I'm not really a fan of hip hop & R&B & rap & other similar music usually enjoyed by a certain minority but this is really a nice catchy song. Therefore, I would like to share this with you & hope you will like it too.

Ahuh Ahuh (Yea Rihanna)
Ahuh Ahuh (Good girl gone bad)
Ahuh Ahuh (Take three... Action)
Ahuh Ahuh

No clouds in my storms
Let it rain
I hydroplane into fame (Eh eh)
Come'n down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone
We Rocafella (Eh eh)
She fly higher than weather
And she rocks it better
You know me
An anticipation for precipitation
stacks chips for the rainy day (Eh eh)
Jay, rain man is back with lil Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna where you at?

You had my heart
and we'll never be world apart
Maybe in magazines
but you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the Dark
You can see shiny Cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because

When the sun shines
We’ll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath
I'mma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella short short short)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella short short short)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella short short short)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella short short short short short short)

These fancy things,
will never come in between
You're part of my entity
Here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard

Ja neh!!!

Mr Bean

Someone promise to draw me this cartoon one lor.. but someone forget all abt it leh.. how ah someone? no excuse laio because i have found the picture for you to draw since i cant get the poster hahaha.. will touch point wif u soon.. :p

Yuri love this drink.. its a substitute for her bubbling.. hehe

update on 1 Sept 07 - happy teacher day to all teachers! i still haven got my mr bean drawn leh.. Junkie bluff me..sobsob

881

Two girls, one dream. Little Papaya and Big Papaya grow up idolizing Chen Jin Lang, the King of Hokkien Getai, and dream of becoming Getai singers themselves. Their heart wrenching story is related by their introspective but highly sensitive friend and driver, Guan Yin.

Coached by their seamstress Ling Yi (Aunt Ling), the Papaya sisters struggle at first because they have no “feel” in their voices. As a last resort, they appeal to Aunt Ling’s estranged twin sister, the Goddess of Getai, for help. She grants them their wish, but warns them the price will be high, especially if they do not obey the rules of Getai. Rule number 5 states that they shall not love or be loved by any man.

The Papaya sisters hit the getai circuit and sing their hearts out with their newfound “feel”. Big Papaya is pursuing her dream in spite of strong parental objections. Little Papaya, being an orphan, is in a personal race against time to realize her potential. Like her deceased parents, Little Papaya suffers from cancer and has little time left. Through their perseverance, hard work and Aunt Ling’s amazing costumes, the Papayas become the most popular sister act in town. They use their fame to help raise funds to help Chen Jin Lang, who is suffering from cancer. But they are soon devastated by the death of their idol, Chen Jin Lang. While Little Papaya grieves, Big Papaya finds solace in the arms of Guan Yin.



Unknown to them, rival sister group Durian Sisters have become intensely jealous of the Papayas' success, and are determined to trip them up by messing up their schedule. With the help of their gangster Godfather, the Durians succeed in shutting the Papayas out of many getai. They are ruthless in their underhand attacks on the Papayas, using magical darts to hurt their rivals. Guan Yin cannot defend them, and even the Goddess is appalled by the tactics employed by the Durians. Although she grants the Papayas whatever celestial powers she can bestow, she warns them that there is a limit to what she can do.

At a confrontation, the Durians challenge the Papayas to a showdown. The stakes are high: whoever loses will leave the getai scene for good. The Papayas accept, and start preparing for the big day – new costumes, new songs, new dances. The movie climaxes with a dramatic musical battle. Both sides pull out all the stops to win over the audience, at first with their musical numbers. But as the fight becomes more intense, the Durians attack with their laser darts and the Papayas retaliate with their celestial powers. Who will triumph?

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

For the longest time, it has been a bittle struggle between these 2 supercars with a foldable roof, or convertible as it is more commonly known. Some will call them cabriolet or spyder depending on which part of the world you come from & the era too. They all mean the same thing, whether the roof is made of fabric with a metal supporting structure (soft top) or purely out of metal pieces that still fold away neatly (hard top).

The Ferrari F430 Spyder has all the right curves & a small capacity engine. The Lamborghini Gallardo spyder has a sort of angular look that appeals to the engineer-trained, logical side of me too. The interiors are different & each car maker represents contrasting school of thoughts. Ferrari owners are usually said to be successful but serious in a nutshell. Lamborghini owners are successful & crazy & fun loving with disregard for the rules. Somehow that sounds like me.

Both cars give amazing performance, are incredibly bloody expensive & are every man's dream ride. I guess since Audi owns Lamborghini, there will be some German practicality, engineering & sensibility trickling down to all that Italian passion. After all, Audi cars are known to be one of the best in the world.

At the moment now, the Gallardo Spyder has a slight edge, but all that could change in the near future. There is still the viewing of the actual car & the actual sales experience to be factored in. Now all I need is to win first prize in Toto. Twice.

Ja neh!!!

Heart Shaped Bread

Someone make a heart shaped bread for Junkie! hahahaha but that someone is not me.. that someone is not a female either.. it's the uncle at airfield coffeeshop at changi village! uncle has declared his love for junkie. oh no, how to accept him? junkie junkie.. how how? :p

For dunno what reason, im unable to transfer the picture in my HP to babymac via bluetooth today. Thus, i cant post the picture of the love shaped bread here now.. shall post it soon for your viewing.. stay tuned!

Written by Noti, Bo Liao Yuri @ 7.27pm

Huang Yi Ling - 爱到才知痛

It is not everyday I listen to Hokkien songs but post them online but this is one of my personal favourites.

Ja neh!!!

Anyway

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.

Tom & Jerry in Blue Cat Blues

This is the first time I am posting a YouTube video of the classic Tom & Jerry Cartoon & you should be wondering what is the rationale behind this. The series has always been one of my favourites. I clearly remember going to Sparks Disco on the 7th floor of Takashimaya while the ah beng music was blasting away, they would show Tom & Jerry cartoons on two projection screens on either side of the dance floor. This particular episode tells a sad but realistic story. The practical & realistic nature of choosing a mate, or in more layman terms, finding a girlfriend. Girls do not seem to have problems finding boyfriends that is why no cartoon has ever been made about the great lengths girls have to go through in order to capture the attention, imagination & the affection of the prospective boyfriend.

Tom falls in love with a really gorgeous female cat but he has competition. Not just any competition. A very rich cat. Whatever Tom tries to do for the girl, the competition raises the bar many times higher than his effort, almost effortlessly, all because of his immense wealth. Naturally, in the end, the girl choses the rich guy & Tom is left brokenhearted & tries to end his life by sitting in the middle of the railway track. In a twist, Jerry joins him too after his girlfriend leaves him for a richer mouse.

You might think that this is all make-believe & it does not happen in real life. All I can say is from my personal experience, in this aspect, reel life mirrors perfectly real life. Girls only want to be with guys who can secure their future, aka financially stable, aka rich. It is sad, realistic. My message is, if you want the girl to love you & to be with you, you first have to give her a reason to choose you. The most obvious, clear cut reason is to be able to give her a good life, filled with material comforts & not let her work a single day anymore. With status, she will be proud to hang onto that arm of yous, & shake her booty as she struts alongside.

Ja neh!!!

One Cute Pig!!!

Oh dear, i cant help but to post picture of Zhu Mei into Junkie's blog. Wanna know why i decide to post Zhu mei photo here? the answer is very simple.. it is because he alway say im a pig so i shall *haunt* him in his blog! muhahaha...sound so scary hor... Anyway, this is my zhu mei..hmmm, i wonder if this entry is going to make Junkie's blog look childish as his entries has alway been very professional.. hmm..oh well, nvm.. keke..becos of the way i write blog, im special in my own way isnt it? :p
*puke* junkie sure puke when he read this.. muahahhaa...

Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster

Really an awesome car. Carbon composite materials everywhere, more than 600 horsepower in a nice little package. The gull-wing doors are simply to die for!!! However, in land scare Singapore where the cars are parked quite cloe to each other & almost all drivers are inconsiderate & open doors without making sure it does not hit the neighbouring car, I guess such a car can only be parked at places like in front of hotels or valet parking. The roof can be lowered or riased in about 10 seconds which is pretty quick I guess.

Ja neh!!!

刘嘉亮 - 你到底爱谁

Junkie's latest fav song... for his ears.. sit back and enjoy...

edited on 23 July 07- For Junkie & ears of Junkie's bro

Bro, this is for you. Any woman who does not stick by her man when he is fighting for their future togther is not worth any of your time or effort.

一个人喝醉好想找个人来陪
我们之间有太多的误会
爱不能再沉睡
是可悲是摧毁
我不要再为谁掉眼泪
爱过才后悔想要用酒来麻醉
我们之间有太多的误会
爱不能再沉睡
是可悲是摧毁
我不要再为谁而心碎
求求你给我个机会
不要再对爱说无所谓
如果相爱是完美
就让我们用真心去面对
求求你给我个机会
不要再对爱说无所谓
留下了太多伤悲
告诉我你到底爱着谁

Ja neh!!!

Emma, I will always love you

She is young, hot, clever & so so so sssooooo yummy!!! Girls with an English accent simply pushes all the right buttons for me. I wonder why, since I do not have any English friends, & nobody around fakes an English accent. You would recall one of my lovers, Michelle, also has an English accent, although she is Chinese. Anyway, the focus should be on Emma here. She is really really smart. She took 10 subjects in some examination (do not know whether it is the equivalent of O levels or the A levels or neither) but she got 8 A* & 2 As, so by any standard, that has got to be some sort of admirable achievement right?

She is blossoming into a fine young lady & blessed is the person who wins her heart. That's me!!! Muahahahahaha!!!

Ja neh!!!

Singaporean Curses

For those who have no knowledge of our Chinese dialets, these two are cursing each other in the various dialects that are spoken here in Sinagpore, albeit only among the older generation. Anyway, do enjoy this video but try not to learn anything from it. Let all try to be a little bit nicer to those around us.

Ja neh!!!

Food Temptation

Decide that it has been quite awhile since i post an entry on Junkie's blog. Thus, i decide to write a food review in this entry since Junkie seldom comment on food. Posting entries of my pedicure, shopping goodies doesnt sound too right on his blog. haha..

Here we go... First, the Aglio Oglio is from Hans (newly open outlet) at Eastpoint. Didnt order the set lunch as the soup of the day is chicken celery which i dun like celery.. yucks.. Thus i order this aglio olio plus 1 ice tea for lunch.. hmm, personally i think pastamania pasta would make a better option for me.. i added alot of tobasco into the pasta to make it taste nicer.. it smell nice as comment by my colleague but when enter into my mouth.. its just average.. :p

Following up next is the curry chicken noodle at bedok central. The ingredient are dao po ( is that how it is spell?), slices of fish cakes, potatoe (if i didnt remember wrongly hor), chicken shreds.. Overall, i think this taste fine.. marina sq food court has a similar curry chicken noodle but i haven got the chance to eat it becos the q is very long when i was there back than.. must go back soon to have a taste of it...

Sigh.. im feeling the hunger now.. but i have had my dinner one lor.. wat a pig i am..

Note- hey i realise when i post this entry, everything falls into place nicely as compare to blogging in my own blog!!

Terry warns Man Utd - Premiership trophy is ours

As usual, I was reading through Soccernet's website for my daily update of what is happen in the English Premier League when I can across this particular article by the captain of Chelsea.

If I had the chance to speak to him or meet him in person, I would like to share two things that are on my mind.

Number 1. If you want it, come & get it.

Number 2. Mess with the best, die like the rest.

Ja neh!!!

Spot the pig

Let us play a little game. Can you spot a pig in this picture? Take a good look & try not to miss out any clue that might lead us to the location of this confused thing. Or is there a pig in the picture in the first place? Hmmm.

Ja neh!!!

Congraulations Raymond & Karen

iPhone

I do not really care about the downside of it or whatever people say about it. I just want to get my hands on this ASAP!!!



It has just been released in US!!! First look.

Ja neh!!!

Parable of the pipeline

There are two parts to this parable, probably due to the 10 minute duration restriction imposed by Youtube. When I was veiwing part 2, it sort of hung towards the middle. Nevertheless, enjoy the video & hope it offers some insight into whether you are working smart or merely working hard. There is nothing wrong with working hard, but if there is a smarter way, go for it!!!

Ja neh!!!

Dishwalla - Every Little Thing

Initially thought I had posted on my own blog, but sleepy-headed me posted on Yuri's blog instead. Anyway where is what I wanted to share. Never heard of this group before but it kind of grows on you & the words are really meaningful. As I was listening to it this morning, when the aircon is still switched on, the room is still & you could hear a pin drop, a flood of emotions overcame me.
It is really hard to describe those emotions & I am not completely sure it has nothing to do with the lyrics of the song I just heard. Somehow, a reignited fire burns within me, to make the full use of these 3 years on the hardest journey I ever embarked on.

Sacrifices will no longer be sacrifices one day, because it will all be worthwhile. The more you will see me fail, the more I will relish the feeling when I rub it in your face in the end. I only need to succeed once, whereas you will only need to fail once.

Let me in
to see you in the morning light
to get me on and all along the tears they come
see all come
I want you to believe in life
but I get the strangest feeling that you've gone away
will you find out who you are too late to change?
I wish I could be
every little thing you wanted
all the time
I wish I could be
every little thing you wanted
all the time
some times

lift me up
just lift me up don't make a sound
and let me hold you up before you hit the Ground
see all come
you say you're all right
but I get the strangest feeling
that you've gone away- you've gone away
and will you find out who you are too late to change?

I wish I could be
every little thing you wanted
all the time
I wish I could be
every little thing you wanted
all the time
some times

Don't give me up
don't give me up tonight
or soon nothing will be right at all
salvation
will you find out who you are too late to change?

I wish I could be
every little thing you wanted

Ja neh!!!

Porsche Boxter S

What an experience to sit in such a luxurious & high performance sports car. Actually the proper term should be supercar, & an everyday one at that. Heard from SZL (only a select few know about what the initials mean) that Porsche makes supercars that can be driven everyday & to almost all locations. We have all heard of how troublesome other supercars like Ferrari & Lamborginis can be when travelling to places like underground carparks, HDB carparks, places with numerous speed bumps amongst other places. While their road handling capabilities are in a class of their own, it is precisely their low ground clearance that make them almost impossible to clear without scraping the undercarriage. Lamborghinis are not that bad as in they can be driven everyday but for Ferraris, their engines will be damanged if subjected to heavy urban driving. What an irony. Paying so much that cannot do what an inexpensive Japanese or Korean car can do.

There goes my dream of owning a Ferrari F430. Looks like I might need to change it into a Raging Bull & forfeit my Prancing Horse. Personally I prefer the Ferrari's design. Oh well. When the time comes to really put pen to paper & splash some cash, I hope the reviews would have gotten a little more positive.

I will add a Porsche into the destiny list when I find out more about the cars. As they say, owners knows best as to which cars can be recommended to prospective buyers. In the meantime, the seats are superb in cocooning you into a nice tight (a little too tight in my case) fit while you negotiate those corners. The layout is sensible, with the most often used controls a short reach away. The exhuast note is simply amazing. It would definitely turns heads wherever you go, & attract the attention of the fairer sex (though this might not be so applicable in today's modern era).

Ja neh!!!

LFI's 1st Anniversary Gala Dinner

Heart of dice

Went drinking at Boat Quay with mana123 with his colleagues. Have not been there in many man years. I used to remember BQ was THE place to go for a budget clubbing experience. Some of the more popular pubs even charge a cover!!! Nevertheless, it was more economical than going to a REAL club like Zouk. Did not have much to drink as I was the designated taxi driver for the evening. I got bored towards the end of the evening so I started to play with the dice. I made a hear of dice & it is up for keeps. Any takers?

Ja neh!!!

I love shaker fries

Shaker fries are back!!! McDonald's periodically bring them back for special promotions, the most recent being the Shrek burger meal, which is a little bit like black pepper teriyaki chicken according to Mana123. I could eat 3 large servings of it, with all of the seasoning. Only to end up with a really sore throat & a terrible thirst. Anyway, got to get it out of my system before they make them disappear again.

Ja neh!!!

Raging bull spotted @ Vivocity

Read up more about this Italian supercar at my favourite reference site.

While the majority of Gallardos are the coupe version, I personally prefer the Spyder version or the convertible version. It has always been my dream to drive my sports car (as you can tell from my list, I do have a few) with the roof retracted down an expressway on a quiet night, Class 95 blasting from my quality sound system & my S.O. sitting by my side, with her right hand outstretched towards the sky, comparing the rock on her finger with the stars in the shy, much like that cheesy commercial (that spoiled a lot of "markets") shown on television.

At the top of this range is the Gallardo Superleggera which features a lot of carbon fibre components which helped it shed 100kg with an increase of 10bhp, bringing it to a total of 530bhp. The last time I checked, it will cost SGD$921000 in Singapore!!!

Ja neh!!!

Marche @ Vivocity

Not much to comment as the food here is disappointing. To make things worse, the staff showing us to our tables said that the outlet is a direct franchise from the master franchise from whatever country Marche came from. Oh gosh!!! The standard of the food has fallen & somehow the atmosphere does not seem the same as the outlets previously at The Herren & Suntec City. Everything seems the same though. Guess what??? The Village at the former location of Marche at Hereen is even better than the original, though those anal-copyrights people would say the former is a complete rip-off of Marche. I do not care. Good food & reasonable pricing is all that matters to people who live to eat (that's me!!!) rather than copyright issues.

Ja neh!!!

Carol King - Anyone At All

Funny how I feel more myself with you
Than anybody else that I ever knew
I hear it in your voice,see it in your face
You've become a memory I can't erase
You could have been anyone at all
A stranger falling out of the blue
I'm so glad it was you

It wasn't in the plan,not that I could see
Suddenly a miracle came to me
Safe within your arms I can say what's true
Nothing in the world I would keep from you
You could have been anyone at all
An old friend calling out of the blue
I'm so glad it was you

Words can hurt you if you let them
People say them and forget them
Words can promise,words can lie
But your words make me feel like I can fly
You could have been anyone at all
And that's what catches me when I fall
I'm so glad it was you
You could have been...

Hewlett Packard ink cartridges

My ink cartridges have been giving me problems lately so it is time to make another dreaded trip down to the HP Service Center located at 438A Alexandra Road. It is pretty far away from Tampines so I drove down this morning, hoping to replace my cartridges. They refused to work when I turn on the printer one fine day (this has happened a few times previously) & it prevents my printer from operating unless I replace them with a new cartridge.

Waited for close to 50 minutes as it was a crowded Saturday afternoon. Seems like there is a lot of problems with HP products as the Service Center is perpetually crowded. Just like Nokia, which is far far worse than HP because there are so many Nokia Service Centers spread across the tiny island of Singapore & they are still crowded. While waiting, I helped myself to the free coffee. I initially wanted MIlo but only hot water was dispensed. Gosh, there were so many people that Milo powder ran out & nobody had the time to replenish it. Seems like there is free Wifi available for those to work while wait for their queue number to appear. I spotted two power sockets for those energy-zapping lap toasters.

Finally, my number 1074 (anybody going to buy 4D???) appeared on the screen & I quickly went to the counter in case they thought I was not there & skipped my turn. This malay dude served me & told me that even though my photo ink cartridge was still relatively full (they weigh each one & compared to the net weight of the cartridge only) & defective, they cannot replace it because it has passed it's expiry date.

K#N%N@B&C(C*B %&&%%$##@@!!@%%#@$$# !!!

Who the XXXX set such a XXXXXXX idiotic protocol? A new cartridge down the drain just because it has expired!!! So folks, those of you who have such perishables, do check your cartridges to make sure they are not passed their use-by date.

The world is full of assholes who think of such rules to inconvenience & piss off the consumers. Be careful.

Ja neh!!!

光良 - 如果你还爱我

我带着一颗疲惫的心走了 我知道自己在你心里已不重要
虽然我们曾经相聚过 也许对于你来说
已经没有什么值得回忆

我带着一颗沉重的心走了 我知道自己没有勇气道别离
虽然我们曾经拥有过 但是对于你来说
已经没有什么值得回忆

难道早以注定 不能真正拥有你
难道我真心付出一切 是为了承受孤单和寂寞
我知道你不敢对我坦白 是不要看到我的伤怀
虽然你没有说要离开我 我已经感到你不再属于我

如果你还爱我 你不会对我如此的冷漠
又怎会让我在漫漫长夜独自徘徊
如果你还爱我 你不会对我如此的冷漠
我只能含着眼泪 默默的离开

I seriously think that Wu Ying Liang Pin are the best thing that has came out of the Malaysian music scene. Too bad they decided to split. Nevertheless another classic from Guang Liang. Loosely translated the song title is "If you still love me".

Ja neh!!!

GST Offset Package

Have you received a nice white letter from the local government telling ou to acknowledge that you want the extra money that they are giving you to make up for increasing the Goods & Services Tax from 5 percentage points to 7 percentage points?

A lot of people think that the increase from 5% to 7% is only 2%. That is what certain Men in White want you to believe. Percentage points is different from percentage. If you are slightly mathematically, you would have already gotten what I am trying to say.

2/5 = 0.4 which translates into an increase of 40%!!! Does your salary increase by 40% every few years? I am pissed, because some people's salary do increase with a range of 17% to 33%. Sigh. When was the last time your pay increment is in double digits? Was there even such a time? We are talking about the employed here, those who have a job & report to work. Not the self-employed, the business owners & the investors.

A very simple explanation. Imagine your child weighs 5kg now. Next year he / she weighs 7kg. So it is an increase of 2kg. However, if you express your answer in percentage, it is an increase in weight of 40%. Get it?

So if money is given to you, just take it!!! However, do spend wisely & not squander it meaninglessly.

I have already acknowledge, what about you?

Ja neh!!!

Deal or no deal

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