How I wish I could be in Singapore for Next Week...

Later on… after I reach home tonight, I will got to cook whatever food left in the refrigerator... finish the food… clean up the house… pack my luggage… pray for some interesting program on the TV… watch it… and go to sleep… As tomorrow morning I will be going to 石家庄 again… and this time I will be going for a week’s time… so there will be no updates from me until then when i am back…

Actually, I hope really hope that I can go back to Singapore during next week instead… because next week will be a very important and happening week for me…

First of all… Serene’s Birthday is on the 3rd Oct… Although I never celebrate birthday for you before... Happy Birthday anyway!!!!!

Second on the list… is Litong’s birthday on the 4th Oct… I hope can be part of the celebration but too bad I can't… but still no worries, Weiqiang will go get the presents for you… Happy Birthday Litong!!!!!

Third placing… will be Jessica’s (or more commonly known as either Hazel or HoLam or maybe also called some other names too) birthday on the 4th Oct too… Happy Birthday Jessica!!!!! Don’t miss me hor...

Fourth and coming up… is Jo-an’s Birthday on the 6th Oct… And I really very very long never see her already…Happy Birthday Jo-an!!!!!

Fifth on the chart… it is my Father’s Birthday on the 7th Oct… Happy Birthday to you, Father!!!!! Sorry to be away…

And sixth of the six… it’s my god-brother, Kevin Goh’s wedding on the 8th of Oct… and I'm sorry that I really can’t attend it… I know you initially asked me to be the MC for your wedding dinner… please be assured that I didn’t run away because of that… even though I think I can’t do it well… But still, I really really wish I could be there at your wedding… I feel so shitty… but no matter what… Have a Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful Wedding!!!! Kevin and whoever the bride is, I promise my Ang Bao (red packet) will reach you…

A "Life Story" with A "Chalk"

I was on my way home from my office to the subway when I came across this…
Isn’t it interesting? Someone actually wrote a story of himself with a chalk on the walkway at 五道口...
It wasn’t only written on one section of the walkway... there quite were a few along the whole stretch of pavement until the Subway… I wonder what the person is actually trying to do??? Is it an "ART" or kind of way for him to express himself? Ha… Ha… Maybe it is a kind of silent protest…
I really can’t imagine if anyone in Singapore who does this… He or she would have been fined by the police for vandalism already before he or she could finish writing the story… Come to think of it, the only time we don’t get fined is when we use the chalk to draw a circle on the floor when we burn josspaper during Hungry Ghost Festival… and even that, the Govt. don’t like it… Now they are putting big burner around the HDB areas for us to burn the josspaper in… Really spoil the atmosphere of burning josspaper…

Music of the Week...

一百萬
原唱：黃一飛

若是我有一百萬一百萬
我有一百萬 一世人就輕鬆

無講無人知 講到真歹勢
吃甲彼呢大漢 擱不曾坐飛機
打拼彼多年 無車無厝擱無愛人
看人娶某擱做生意 有錢擱有勢
若是我有一百萬

我要坐飛機 我要遊世界
HAWAII曬太陽 日本吃壽司
若是我有一百萬 我要買車買厝山珍甲海味
啥人卡福氣來乎我做某
若是我有一百萬 一百萬
若是你有欠用錢 開嘴免客氣
若是我有一百萬

無講無人知 講到真歹勢
吃甲彼呢大漢 擱不曾坐飛機
打拼彼多年 無車無厝擱無愛人
看人娶某擱做生意 有錢擱有勢
若是我有一百萬

我要坐飛機 我要遊世界
義大利飲咖啡 路邊吃Spaghetti
若是我有一百萬
我要買車買厝買店來收租
閒閒免做工 帶狗去散步
若是我有一百萬 一百萬
若是你有欠用錢 開嘴免客氣
若是我有一百萬 一百萬
十千八千拿去用 免還嘛無問題
若是我有一百萬 一百萬

口白：朋友啊,你想一百萬真多啊!

Side Effects from Appraisal

For the whole day, I was conducting appraisal... The side effects from it are that I my brain stop functioning after all appraisals were conducted... My mind just seems to switch off after that... Most properly I am just too tired...or maybe I have too many information in my head after listening to so many peoples' appraisals or maybe just too hungry because I only had my lunch after everything at 5pm...

Lucky mine wasn't like this...

Take a break... Have a KitKat...

Just taking a quick break(without KitKat) after I reviewed the work I am going to do for this week... I have been dealing with heavy emotion sets back from work for weeks and months... and the tons and tons of pressure from work has been pressing on me breathless... Luckily next week is going to be holiday in Beijing... but after that aren't easy either... I need to review 2 employees' work contracts and conduct appraisal for all the employees... then get the payroll and related stuffs done within the week including finalizing plans for the October so that hopefully I can go for a peaceful holiday break... and then I will need to worry for November schedule... which will includes another 2 employees' work contracts, budgets, salary increment, end of year plans and many many more stuffs that are flying randomly in my head (even when I sleeps)...

Ahhhhhhhh......!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its driving me crazy...!!!!!!

Ok... I think I feel better now... back to work again... sianz...

Episode 2: How To Give CPR

This is the 2nd episode of the French Maid TV... I remember learning CPR in school last time which I believe many others did too... but I am sure most of us also have forgotten... Well, here is a recap of the "How to Give CPR"... Hope you enjoy it... Hee... Hee...

Warning: Not suitable for people who don't like lame stuff!!!

Anime-a-holic

It has been 1 month since I have re-activated my anime-a-holic lifestyle... I kind of watched about 300 over episodes of animes (including anime movies and special episodes) within the past month... and still continue watching as per today... my mind has been seeing anime even when my eyes are off the screen... I eat also think of anime... I sleep also think of anime... it is really freaking me out... but I kind of enjoyed it... Ha... Ha...

Of the 300 over episodes, what I mainly watched were "One Piece" and it is really good of course... Luckily, I waited for so long then started watching... because watching from episode 1 to the current episode 276 WITHOUT waiting week by week per episode (which really will drive me crazy) is like Wow!!! SHIOK MAN!!! Ha... Ha... I am really satisfied... but the only problem now is that, I have to wait for week by week again since I have finished the latest episode... sianz...

Weiqiang have also informed me that Naruto is most properly going to finish its fillers episodes... I was so excited about it and I also have just finished watching it until the latest episode, after putting it on-hold for quite sometime... It was really a hard time trying to finish the fillers episodes because they are not as interesting as the main storyline... but at least, I felt the most recent filler was done much better then the rest which really hype me up for Naruto again... (*Cross my fingers...* because I don't know how true the filler really going to end here or not)

The rest of the anime which I am also seeing are Bleach (which is still in the filler episodes and I hope it will move back to the main storyline too), xxx-holic, Beet Excellion, Kiba, Utawarerumono, Tale of Saiunkoku, and many many more... Even if I have the rest of my lifetime to watch animes... I think it is still not enough... Ha... Ha...

Episode 1: How to Video Podcast

I spent my afternoon today surfing the internet looking for some information about video editing... I was hoping to learn a trick or two and used it for my blog... instead I came across this website and saw this incredible clip on "How to Video Podcast"... I thought it might be good to share...

Warning: Not suitable for people who don't like lame stuff!!!

It's so funny and dame lame... Ha... Ha... Ha... hope you enjoyed it...

The Ultimate Subway

I remember the time when I take MRT to Harbour Front Station to work in Sentosa, it was like a bad dream after I wake up everyday. It is always packed and I will often wait for a next train or even go to work late on purpose to avoid the crowd. In my heart, I will wonder "why will so many people take MRT to work for??? Can't they take the bus or something???" Of course, I understand the situation, but it's just normal complains coming from a half waken up grumpy guy going to work...

Since the day I came to Beijing to work, every moment when I take Beijing Subway, it will relate me to the so called packed and crowded MRT. As I compare, Beijing Subway is way different from the Singapore's MRT. Think about it, Beijing is capital of China, country with one third of the population of the world, if throw one stone out the window and you have 90% chances of hitting a University Grad!!! How can Singapore ever compare with Beijing??? Singapore is just a small country which has yet to see the world. The transport system (but today I will only mention about Subway) here in China is what I call "The Ultimate!!!"

Let me explain WHY? It is because, it is almost impossible... I repeat... "IM..POS..SI..BLE.." for Singaporean to squeeze into the MRT the way the Chinese do it in Beijing (most properly including Shanghai, Guangzhuo and other big cities too)... It is like sardine packed... No, it is more like ikan bilis(anchovies) packed in a cabin with attendants helping to push people into the subway so that the subway door can close (just like in Japan)... It is an "ART" to board on to the subway. It requires high level experiences and skills to squeeze in, and high level endurance to remain squeezed inside... It is not joke...

Can you see it... it is really packed...

I certainly prefer the MRT of Singapore. The system in Beijing is really too "Ultimate!" So people back home, if you are taking MRT or buses to work or school everyday... dun complain anymore...

What time is it???

I actually just bought this TAG Heuer it a few months back... and look at the stupid watch now!!! The dame fake leather strip came off... well, although the watch is still ticking but what is a watch when I can't wear it??? What a waste of "time"!!! Hopefully the one I bought for Weiqiang don't spoil so fast... Hee... Hee...


Anyway, back to the main point... Take a look at my new watch!!! Cool right??? It is bigger... nicer... and cheaper than the one I bought previously... This Montblanc watch was last one off the shelves and I almost didn't buy it... but thanks to Tongwei, for helping me slash the price down by almost 40%, it is mine! Arigatô(Thank you)!!!

Ops... what time is it now??? Back to work...

After work...

I am one person who doesn't like to go home straight after work... what you can do at home after work anyway??? Back in Singapore, I will meet my buddies for dinner or catch up with one or two friends whom I have not met for ages most of the time... But here in Beijing, I don't really have that privilege anymore... Although I have been here for 3 quarter of a year already, I am still exploring what kind of activities I can engage myself with??? Even though there are many activities available here, the spending power of the people here is quite low.. so my friends here can't really keep up with everyday filled with activities and neither can I... so usually I will stay back in office and watch my Anime(s) or a movie or two with no complains at all because it help me to save money and it is also my favourite past time... but still I can't possibility be do that every single day, right?
Sometime back during summer, together with the rest of my colleagues, we will go for a game of soccer every once or twice a week...As now it is autumn and the lazy sun is starting to sets quite early...and here in Beijing, it is not like Singapore where you almost have streets lights or whatever lights that brighten the whole place up like a Christmas tree... so no more soccer for us (unless we wants to play in the dark)...so now I will try to go for a game of pool with Tongwei (one of my colleague) or maybe together with a few more colleagues... whatever activities it may be, it shall always ends with a wonderful dinner with good food, and beer without fail... what a life?

Our Soccer Team, although we lost all the match we played...

Game of Pool, I still can't win Tongwei yet... dame it!!!

Dinner time... hungry???

Beer and yang rou chuan(extra BIG mutton satay)...

look at all the sticks... sorry but i just finished them... next time i will try to remember to take a photo of one with the food still on it... so you know how it look like... hee...hee...

This is the chef cutting the Peking duck... yum... yum...

It's just like a brand New World...

Previously, I can't surf blogspot site in Beijing, so I was using the friendster blog... the options, layout and functions for friendster blog are kind of limited although it is just enough for me (a html idiot)... but since recently I realized that I am now able to surf blogspot here... well... and here I am... today I have been exploring on how to use this blogspot... and Hey! It's really cool... It is like a brand New World here in blogspot, I can have more choices... more options... more skins and better layout to choose... and if I will to know html or some others whatever codes, I still can make it better and improve my blog site... Cool right!!!

But still, I am attached to those previous entries which I had in my friendster blog, but too bad... it has been outcasted... I have moved on... ha...ha... but seriously speaking... I don't know if I have the time to maintain and update this site or not... I only update once a blue moon on friendster blog, but I had fun today... just by customizing the background of this blog and getting some of the layout problem solved... maybe I will try better here... hee... hee...

Birth of an "atas" Name

e-HOLIC
The birth of this name don't come from just anywhere. I spent the whole of my lunch time thinking about it and even ask Lisa for opinion. Seriously I was about to name this blog "wah-kaoz" when she commented that it is not atas(high class) enough. Ha...Ha... but thanks to Lisa, this blog make it through and got atas-ly named "e-HOLIC".

Definition -holic: One that is addicted to or compulsively in need of. eg: workaholic; chocoholic. [From alteration of (ALC)OHOLIC.]