Ladder 49
Friday, 28 April, 2006 at 10:50 pm | In Daily Ramblings, Uncategorized | 3 CommentsJust caught Ladder 49 starring John Trivolta on STAR Movies. Although I have watched it before, but it never fails to touch me somehow. Pretty sad watching that guy get left behind the sea of flames and die from trying to save someone. I know it's Hollywood glorification of firemen but it's both heartwarming and saddening nonetheless.
The State of Toilets…
Monday, 24 April, 2006 at 4:29 pm | In Irritations | Leave a CommentI can never understand why people like to spit into the toilet urinal and pee like their dicks have more than 20 holes when it comes. And not to mention toilet paper clogging up the urinals – I mean – seriously! where the heck did they expect the toilet paper to disappear into?! For a nation that has come a long way economically and infra-structurally from 3rd to 1st world, our social etiquette is sorely lacking. Look at the neighbourhood coffee-shops and the state of their toilets. Look at the nice looking food-courts and the toilets…
I often wonder what is going through these people's minds and if the state of their home toilets are like that?
I dread having to enter a public toilet. If i had to take a leak, I could bear the stench but if I had an upset tummy, I would rather turn blue in my face than go into one of those! And so I came to the conclusion -
"The only clean toilets you can ever find in Singapore today is either in the hotels or Mc Donalds"
Which is one thing I commend about Mc Donalds really….
Brief Updates
Monday, 24 April, 2006 at 4:21 pm | In Daily Ramblings, Uncategorized | Leave a CommentWell, 2 full weeks of intense classroom lessons taking up all 7 days a week plus work is finally over! Although it's been only 2 weekends, the class have developed a certain sense of bonding to each other and our final lunch over Sunday was an enjoyable one indeed. Of course as the class disbanded, we all headed back to where we came from and the next time we see each other would be in May for our exams for this module. And for those of us in core intake, we'll see each other in the next module thereafter.
Spent the rest of Sunday shopping and managed to catch a movie (Sentinel) with Jenny. Of course Keifer Sutherland was the main draw why I insisted on the show and it was a pretty exciting 2.5 hour ride ! Very 24-like and it's brilliant.
Hmm not to mention – elections are coming up and no doubt an interesting event this time round. The opposition have grown in numbers and a lot more younger candidates are standing up for elections which is a good thing. Let's keep watching and see what happens …
A Prayer
Sunday, 9 April, 2006 at 2:09 am | In Reflections | Leave a CommentChing Ming, 1545hrs, Halls of Memories
"21st March 2002 – In Loving memory of Her"
As I stared at that little cream plague with a picture of her smiling and benevolent face and that little date inscribed next to her picture, I placed the bouquet of flowers at the floor in front of her and closed my eyes for a silent message to her:
“Hi mum, it’s been 4 years and it’s that time again where everybody gathers and prays for our loved ones that have left us. And this year, not unlike the previous few years since you left, I pray that you are somewhere beautiful, somewhere peaceful and that you are looking at us now with happiness that you deserve.
I pray as usual that you will continue to watch over this family and of dad, I missed you and I tell myself everyday that you have gone away on a holiday when I think of you. I tell myself sometimes when I am overseas that you are in Singapore waiting for me, like the years I have spent away from home in England. Somehow, I almost believe it.
Dad never got over your departure and he misses you everyday. He misses you more than me for sure. And so I pray that you will be happy, and I just want to tell you that we will always be a happy family in my mind.”
Random Reflections
Thursday, 6 April, 2006 at 11:00 pm | In Reflections | Leave a CommentIt’s April – One quarter of 2006 is gone! And how time flies as I pause to think about what I have achieved since Jan 2006… Is it my perception of time that changes or is it a real phenomenon that time accelerates as you age?
A normal day
Thursday, 6 April, 2006 at 10:47 pm | In Daily Ramblings | 10 CommentsIt’s been a while since I last posted in my journal and I guess work’s been keeping me busy mostly and of course the many meetings with friends thereafter. My social life is peppered with many night out’s at
Balaclava which seems to be all the rage for me right now. I guess it’s really because all my friends seem to be there.
The transition at work seems to hit a road block yet once again and I guess I have passed the stage of disappointment and disillusionment. For some strange reason, it seems every time I try and take one step forward, some unseen force is dragging me three steps back as far as work is concerned. I guess I cannot complain much about what I am doing now. But I guess the anticipation of doing something new altogether set my adrenaline pumping and to see it vaporize overnight kinda kept me low for a while.
Hmmm other than that my life seems to be really uneventful…
Well at least my MBA is beginning in one week and that’s something that will definitely chomp up my resources mentally and time wise. I look at it both wit anticipation and at the same time certain sense of dread having to give up most of my weekends in the near future in pursuit of that one elusive piece of paper…
So much for today, I guess I am going to bed.
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