Totally lost it. Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Friday, August 20, 2010 at Friday, August 20, 2010, in Labels: diary

I have lost my motivation to talk to you, blog. Everything in my life is so interesting now and I dunno where to start. Heh.

Been really busy with my EMBA assignment which never seems to be completing.

Been really busy living my life with my new friends whom I met in NTU that I lost the energy to participate in cyberspace. You see, they are really a fun lot. So much more fun than you, blog.

Been really busy trying to apply what I've learnt from EMBA at work but I dun think you'd understand what the hell I am talking about.


So there you go. I've lost it. I've no energy whatsoever to talk to you, blog.

Nonetheless, have a great weekend, blog.

Recycle me well... Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Wednesday, June 16, 2010, in Labels: blog, diary, Favourites

Got a small farewell gift for a little girl who's going to further her studies in Oz ....The point is,...I feel so pleased for keeping the box that came with the bottle of Singapore Sling I bought previously. Keke...You see, I'm a sucker for packaging. I can never bear to throw these nice boxes away...got quite a few of them at home :p Are you a sucker like me too?

Haven't got the time to blog lately. Well, the truth is, it's a convenient excuse for my lacklustre albeit busy life. Lately, my daily routine has always been work and mahjong plus some occasional house-hunting. I figured that since I'm gonna embark on a no-return uphill journey to attain my MBA, I better enjoy how ever much I can before the shit hits the fan. Yes it's that bad because I ain't exactly the-best-student-in-class sort.

Getting into NTU is almost like a dream come through especially for polytechnic graduates like me who weren't privy or some many say good enough to be accepted by local universities. I'm blessed to have my course fully paid for by my company and SPRING Singapore. Without them, I would never dream of doing this. Special thanks to my CEO and CFO who have helped me so much to get this and thanks to them for pre-granting me so much time off work to complete this.

Cheers to the time I have now. Enjoy yours too!

可惜不是你 Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Labels: diary, Emotions, songs

I promise I will love B until my last breath so that I won't have to sing this ever.


B, promise you will love me forever too.





这一刻突然觉得好熟悉
像昨天今天同时在放映


我这句语气原来好像你
不就是我们爱过的证据


差一点骗了自己骗了你
爱与被爱不一定成正比


我知道被疼是一种运气
但我无法完全交出自己


努力为你改变
却变不了预留的伏笔
以为在你身边那也算永远


仿佛还是昨天
可是昨天已非常遥远
但闭上我双眼我还看得见


可惜不是你陪我到最后
曾一起走却走失那路口


感谢那是你牵过我的手
还能感受那温柔


那一段我们曾心贴着心
我想我更有权力关心你


可能你已走进别人风景
多希望也有星光的投影


努力为你改变
却变不了预留的伏笔
以为在你身边那也算永远


仿佛还是昨天
可是昨天已非常遥远
但闭上我双眼我还看得见


可惜不是你陪我到最后
曾一起走却走失那路口


感谢那是你牵过我的手
还能感受那温柔


可惜不是你陪我到最后
曾一起走却走失那路口


感谢那是你牵过我的手
还能感受那温柔


感谢那是你牵过我的手
还能温暖我胸口


A song by 梁静茹

Obsessed with Serial Killers Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Sunday, January 10, 2010, in Labels: diary

Recently I've been quite obsessed with crime and investigation, particularly in serial murder cases. I find serial killers intriguing. Not that I'm keen to be one, I'm just interested to know what drove them to do what they do. Is it inborn or is it a result of their upbringing? If you know the answer, tell me, can?

According to an FBI Behavorial Unit study, 85% of the world's serial killers are in America. Ermmm, this is crazy, can. Why America? Why?? Are Americans twisted because of the environment? Is it because they're more exposed to aliens? Or are serial killers aliens? 

I'm very disturbed. Why America?? I love that country! Somewhere deep in my heart, I'm hoping that I can migrate or work in that country one day. I like the weather. I like the shopping. I like the fact that I can zip around the country with no passport. Okay, sorry I digressed. I wish someone can tell me why America produces more serial killers than any other country.

A further research into the topic brought me to this site which names the top 10 evil serial killers in the world &/or universe. The number 1 evil serial killer was suspected to have killed as many as 600 children. Other than raping his victims, this killer liked to torture and see his victims suffer in agony. Worst of all, he liked to bathe in their blood. This is madness!!!

These killers scare the hell outta me. I'm so scared that I'd rather have an encounter with a ghost than to have an encounter with these living monsters. They have no sense of guilt or remorse. How can anyone not have a sense of guilt or remorse? Even my dogs can feel guilt. Don't believe me? Okay, next time i'll take a photo of them with the guilty look and prove you wrong.

Alright. Sorry lah. I don't know what to blog about lately. There are topics in my head but unfortunately I can't share much here. That's why I decided to bore you with my serial killer obsession. Heh.

Have a great week ahead!

I wish you a SUPER DUPER SONIC Happy 2010! Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Friday, January 1, 2010 at Friday, January 01, 2010, in Labels: diary

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

How was New Year's Eve for you?

Did you welcome the new year with a group of good friends, quietly with your family or simply alone?

Whichever way, it doesn't matter as long as you spent the time, just the way you liked it.

I spent it in style with a group of good friends whom we fondly call ourselves "The Gossippers" for obvious reasons. :)

Unlike previous years when we usually meet on Christmas Eve at one of our homes to welcome Christmas, we totally broke the rule in 2009 by meeting on New Year's Eve at a serviced apartment in Singapore.

It was the best decision we ever made.

Through one of our connections, we managed to book a Somerset Compass 3 bedroom apartment at the eleventh hour.

We had a fantastic time, can. Thank you guys, for making the last day of 2009 memorable. *big smiles*

 

Biggest Countdown Party of the Year!! Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Monday, December 21, 2009 at Monday, December 21, 2009, in Labels: diary

I'm so excited. Although we can't celebrate Xmas together this year, we are meeting on 31 December 2009 for the first time to welcome the brand new year.



Thank you, H for doing up the wonderful poster.

I'm so excited!! *beams from ear to ear*

A Christmas wish for a friend Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Saturday, December 19, 2009, in Labels: diary

Here's my Christmas wish for you.

My friend.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.

So this is my life. Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Thursday, December 17, 2009, in Labels: diary

As I was browsing through my childhood photos, an overwhelming wave of emotions swept over me.

This is my life - so far.

I may not be the president of the United States.

I may not have won an award in my line of work (although I'm proud to have received Employee of the Year award in a relatively big company *beams*).

I did touch somebody's life.

Just my simple gesture of ...

>giving the auntie by the roadside $10 for 1 pack of tissue or
>telling a lame joke that made someone laugh or
>saying something wise once in a while

...did touch him/her at that time.

Perhaps nobody will remember me when they die.

But I know, I did impact someone, at some point of their life.

Perhaps that's the meaning of life.

Be someone to somebody at some point of their life.

This one has no title Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Friday, December 4, 2009 at Friday, December 04, 2009, in Labels: diary, Photography

The other day, at a drinking session with the old farts, I asked them for their thoughts on several questions. What's your strategy in your career life? What's your meaning in life?

Everybody knew what their strategy is at work but nobody (or maybe most of us) seemed to be able (unable) to articulate what their meaning in life is. That includes me. Is it that difficult? Doesn't it suck that we don't have a meaning in life? So life is all about makan, work, sleep and then mati? SUX!

Anyway, I digress.

I went on a road trip to Malacca and KL recently. The company was fun but the destinations weren't really that exciting. After this trip, I can safely conclude that these two places are only worth visiting once in every 8 years at least. S put it rightly. We've all grown up over the years. Our needs have changed. These places can no longer fulfill what we are looking for.

Just some photos I took on the trip.

This was taken when we had breakfast in JB.

If you are ever there, try out the Abalone & Fishball Soup at this kopitiam.
Alright, it's fake abalone but the soup is mad delicious.

Sorry for this unsightly photo, I was so busy eating that I forgot to take a picture beforehand :p
It's yummy. Trust me.

Day view of Malacca from our hotel room.

Gorgeous night view.

When you walk around the small city of Malacca, you will be tempted with many food choices mainly chicken rice (there are many chicken rice stalls), nynoya food and chendol.
This combination was exactly what we ate in a day.

Secret recipe that will make any chicken rice tastes delicious. Dao-You aka Dark Soya Sauce.
My rice will usually be fully coated with it before I dig in. It's a must for me. Yummy!



The restaurant that serves only chendol.
It has a very nice ambience.
Authentic decoration and Olivia Ong singing at the back. Perfect.
The feeling it gave me was almost similar to Starbucks.
The only difference is there isn't any coffee.
Sorry I forgot to take a picture of the entrance
so you gotta find a bit yourself if you are planning a trip to malacca.








Dinner @ Oleh Sayang. Serves Nynoya Food.
Very popular restaurant amongst locals and tourists.












Last breakfast in Malacca before we set off for KL. One of the nicest BKTs I ever had in years.

No photos of KL coz I was too lazy :p


Have a great weekend!

Most Memorable Events in My Life (Part 1 of 3) Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Sunday, November 08, 2009, in Labels: diary

I'm alone at home (minus the 3 dogs and my housekeeper). Dad went home to stay for a few days. B is in Shanghai for work. I'm watching a crappy movie on Star Movies. I'm bored to death.

By the time B comes home next week, I'll be in Hong Kong for work and by the time I return, he'll be in Tokyo. It's a hectic month for both of us. I'm tempted to go Tokyo with B since we can't make it to NYC this year. He works, I play. Sounds like a good deal? [UPDATE: BOO! The flight to Tokyo is full! Man! :'(]

That's not all of my travel schedule this month. The Gossipers and I are going on a road trip to Malaysia. I can't wait. We'll be driving to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. Heh. I'm so happy.

Anyway, because B is not home, I have tonnes of time to think and reflect on life. In line with that, I thought it might be interesting for me to list out the events/activities that happened in the first 10 years of my life.

Age 1 Year 1976

• I was conceived and born.

Age 2 Year 1977

- blank

Age 3 Year 1978

- blank

Age 4 Year 1979

• I remember having a good friend who stayed next door. Although we shared good times, I remember her as scary. She refused to let me go home! I think she liked me too much. I'm too likeable :p
• [Newly Added: It was a few days or weeks before Chinese New Year. I can still remember when it happened because I stuffed one of those cotton bud lookalike flower (what's that called???) into my little nose. Well, I wanted to see if it'd fit into my nose. It did! Boy was I surprised and contented that I gotta know the answer but boy did i panicked when I couldn't get it outta my nose. Shit! Shit! Shit! I went crying to my mom who brought me to the doctor. The doctor pinched that 'thing' out .....from my ear! I guessed it went so deep in that it had to be taken out from the other side. It was covered with blood. As you can tell, I did learn my lesson. Such incident never happened again.]
  

Age 5 Year 1980

• I remember attending PAP kindergarden class somewhere in Siglap.
• I also remember paying 5 cents for a stick of satay snack.
• My mom liked to bring me to her workplace which coincidentally, was B's father workplace. Yes. Our parents knew each other before we knew each other. How bizarre. It seemed like we are meant for each other.

Age 6 Year 1981

• I remember attending kindergarden class near where I stay in Tanjong Katong.
  
• I remember I went shopping with my mom for a tie. I chose a maroon one. It was used in my kindergarden graduation photoshoot. For some reason, I sulked during the photoshoot. It is apparent in the photo. Maybe because I had to wait for a darn long time - my surname starts with W.

Age 7 Year 1982

• I had a good friend in school. His name is Mark. We took the same school bus and we attended the same class. I remember we had a lot of fun together. We kept laughing and laughing.
  
• Oh and I pooped in my pants on my first day in school. It wasn't my fault. The teacher couldn't stop yapping! That's why I couldn't ask for permission to leave the class.
• My school had the best prawn noodles. I think I ate it everyday for 2 years. Always with lotsa pepper.
  

Age 8 Year 1983

• I remember crying very hard (with the rest of the class), when our teacher (she had a hump on her) told us that she was leaving. It was raining cats and dogs that day.
• One of my teeth fell off while I was eating Kenturky. I panicked for a while and then I didn't care. The chicken was too delicious.
• I had a tooth plucked out by the dentist in my school. Actually, I think she didn't tell me what the heck she was going to do. All I could remember was I left the dentist with a swollen lip with no feeling. I thought that was it. My lips were dead. I was so afraid. I kept crying and crying while I called my dad. He rushed down to comfort me. How nice.
• [Newly Added: I remember I bidded for a bicycle during a 7th month dinner organised by some Chinese association. This was what happened. The guy on the stage kept shouting for bids, right? Then I see the adults putting up their hands. Everytime they put their hands up, the calling price went higher. I knew exactly what was happening and I knew exactly how the game was played. Even then, inside my little head, I couldn't help but to wonder if that uncle on stage would bother to entertain a kid like me. So I did the unthinkable without my parents' consent. I raised my hand when the guy asked if anybody wanna bid above $350. I raised my hand timidly - not too high, not too low. :p He saw me and shouted...Sa Pa Luck ah !!!! Sa Pa Luck ah !!!! (meant 360 in hokkien). Instantly, I shrunk even smaller than I was. Needless to say, I got IT from my mom. A big spanking at home :p]
  

Age 9 Year 1984

• We shifted from Tanjong Katong to Tampines. I felt really happy and excited that I could stay in a HDB flat. Heh.
  
• Because we moved, my parents had me transferred from Seraya School to Chong Zheng Primary School. I don't think I even managed to bid Mark goodbye.
  
• I remember playing at the playground near our apartment alone with my brother. I was nine, he was four. My mom really thought I could take care of him. Hah!

Age 10 Year 1985

• I learnt how to swim in Bedok Swimming Pool.
  
• My parents set up their own business. A provision shop in Blk 260 Tampines.
  
• Gotta know a bunch of friends in the neighbourhood. This marked the start of my hide-and-seek and Police&Thief era.
  
• I think I ran away from home this year. My mom kept hitting me so I kept running and running away from her. Police&Thief did help huh.

That's it. The first 10 years of my life - simplified.

Obsessed with 28 December 1976 Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Saturday, October 31, 2009, in Labels: diary

Inspired by the title, I went on a little search online about my birthday and look what I found.

Poke My Birthday on 28 December 1976

On your Way to Your Birthday on 28.December.1976:

You were born on Tuesday on 28 December 1976 and you think this is your oldest day of your history but you are sadly wrong. Let's surprise you:

22 February 1976, Sunday, (Your birthday -310 days):

On 22 February 1976, Sunday, your father has produced the semen that will be half of you soon.

He produced 1000 sperms every second of his life and you will be be lucky one out of 500 million sperm he sent on their way in the conceivement. You may find interesting to know that if he had drunk (or not drunk) coffee on this Sunday morning, you might born completely as someone else (for instance in the opposite sex) as kafein changes the speed of male sperms.

8 March 1976, Monday (Your birthday -295 days):

Today your mother ad her last menstrual cycle and started building up the egg, that will be the other half of you.

After today, she will not have this cycle again for a very long time (thanks to you!). She spent Monday as moody, anxious, short-tempered and you should be glad, you were not around her that day!

23 March 1976, Tuesday (Your birthday -280 days):

Your mother's egg is ready to build the other half of you and your father and your mother got together to make you.

But there is still no "you" around so don't get excited much. It can take several hours for your father's sperm to reach your mother's egg and now it is just on its way out.

24 March 1976, Wednesday (Your birthday -279 days):

Out of 500 million sperm on their way to your mother's egg, the sperm which built you has won the race by coming first and the sperm and the egg is became one to make your very first cell. Do you see how lucky your half (the sperm) be by winning coming up first among 500 million other rivals? Never tell you are not lucky anymore!

We can call Wednesday, 24.March.1976 as your "first day alive" because this is when you are a living entity, an embryo, congratulations! Although you are just a 1 cell creature today your unique DNA is also formed so your future destiny like your sex, height, physical apperance, intelligence, characteristic and vulnability to certain dissesases is already been determined.

7 April 1976, Wednesday (Your birthday -265 days):

If your mother is an intelligent women, she would have suspected that she is pregnant at 7.April.1976, Wednesday. She is not very sure yet but she is suspicious. We hope she was excited and joyed, not worried.

14 April 1976, Wednesday (Your birthday -258 days):

Today your mother is telling your father about her pregrancy and he is celebrating to be a daddy!

Day 14 April 1976, Wednesday is also important in that, your heart has pumped for the first time today. We don't know if it is a coincedence that your father learned about you in the very day, your heart first pumped!

29 June 1976, Tuesday (Your birthday -182 days):

Your parents could have lawfully got an abortion until 29.June.1976, Tuesday so this is also an important day of your life. Today they decided you should live!

We are glad they didn't otherwise, we'd lose one site visitor in pokemybirthday.com.

28 December 1976, Tuesday(Your birthday):

You are born to a cruel world. Happy birthday little buddy! We hope you remember to enjoy your life which was a big journey from day minus 310 to today.

Something Interesting Fact About Your Life

Born 28.December.1976?: Here are some interesting facts in your life:

(Add courtesy of PokeMyBirthday.com and feel free to post this info about 28.December.1976?)

• Your lucky days are Tuesday (Conceivement date, Your parents decided to not to have an abortion, You were born) and Wednesday (Your first cell is built, Your mother suspects she is pregnant, Your heart beat for the first time).
• You are exactly 32 years 45 weeks 10 hours 46 minutes 4 seconds old.
• You will receive your next birthday gift in 8 weeks 1 day 13 hours 13 minutes 56 seconds later.
• If your hair were never cut since 28.December.1976, it would be 4.786 m. today.
• If your nails were never cut since 28.December.1976, they would be 1.188 m. today.
• An apple tree seeded on 28.December.1976, bore 2,916.702 kg. apple till today.
Its contribution to economy is $11,637.6 and it fed 4,894 people. We hope that in your life you, as a human being, achieved more than that poor apple tree.

Wanna know about yourself? Check it out. :')

The Straits Times on 28 December 1976 Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , at Saturday, October 31, 2009, in Labels: diary

Today I found out about something while surfing the net. We can actually see the headlines of the newspaper published super-sonic eons ago! Is this cool or what? I never knew this was available online. Always thought that we have to go Library to see it.

Sample look & feel of The Straits Times in 1976.



In 1976 or 33 years ago, 28 December fell on a Tuesday.

Weather forecast: Isolated showers in the late morning.

Cost of The Straits Times newspaper: 25 cents

Snippets of what were reported or published...

• 16 year old girl in Oregon had a complicated surgery to replace her deformed one.
• Egyptair crashed in Bangkok killed at least 42.
  
• The government talked about MRT.
• You'd be fined $600 if you commit a snatch crime.
• Cinema tickets cost $2.50 for stall seats and $4 for circle.
• Bata marketed their canvas school shoes in page 3 of the papers.
• Pick up a 15-session German language course at only $40 (members' price) at The YMCA
  
• An O'level student complained about the reliability of model study aids.
• Marketing managers earn $2000 - $3000 a month.
• The Malaysian Prime Minister congratulated Mr Lee Kuan Yew for PAP's decisive victory and overwhelming success in the Singapore General Elections.
• Celebrate New Year at a swinging nightspot (dunno what the hell this mean - SWING? really?) in Oriental Garden at $15 nett including first drink
  

View here for all the headlines published in The Straits Times on the day I was born.

Thank you, meticulous people who archive/d.

:)

To all parents-to-be, don't forget to keep a copy of the local newspaper for your baby on the day he/she is born. I think it'd be a nice momento in the future.

Donate blood. Save Lives. Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in Labels: diary

I have never donated blood in my life.

I'm ashamed to say that I haven't.

Why?

Because I'm petrified of needles. I am scared :'(

But don't be affected by me please because my friends have assured me that blood donation is not as painful as we/I think. Most importantly, our blood can save lives. What's more important than to see a family rejoice over the recovery of their loved ones? I know it because my dad was in need of blood infusion for several days due to his stomach cancer.

Singapore Red Cross Society is looking for blood donors. Can you do a good deed?

Click on the banner ad in my blog (if you see it) to find out more.

Donate blood. Save Lives.

I will go with B to donate blood when I'm back from India.

I'm A+, he's O.

What are you?

If only everyday is Sunday... Posted by Another Boo Boo by Bachie , Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Sunday, October 25, 2009, in Labels: diary, Favourites, Food

It's a great day today.

The rain.

The sun.

All the time we have in the world.

If only everyday is Sunday.

Life would be perfect if we have access to unlimited amount of money, good health and good company. I wouldn't ask for more :o)

We started off our day with lunch at our favourite pig's organs soup stall aka (Zhu Zhar Dang or Ter Hwang Kiam Chye) in Serangoon Gardens.

If you like this delicacy as much as we do, you must come and try it.

It's located in the bigger hawker centre (just next to the famous chomp chomp).









Since you are there, do try out the bakery next door.

They sell the most authentic bread that we used to buy from our typical neighbourhood bakeries. Their turnover is pretty fast so you can usually buy freshly baked bread from the oven - yummy!






After lunch, we headed to Seletar Farmway with the intention to visit our favourite parrot. This parrot is a really cute cockatoo. It always begs us for a pat on the head. Unfortunately, it wasn't there today. :( Kinda miss the fellow.

Just some random photos that I took today...





Who's more good-looking? Guinness or Kilkenny ;)




It's nice to have a really cold ale or basically alcohol at 4pm in the afternoon. We had it in a pub along Bukit Timah. I actually took a photo of the place and was ready to post it here until the boss of the pub asked me rudely why I took a photo of his blardy place. Well, since he was rude to me, I shan't give him any 'publicity' even in my humble blog. Blardy ang moh.

After the unpleasant experience, we made a good decision to try out the newly opened Italian restaurant - Cacio e Pepe located along Upper Paya Lebar Road on 4/6 Rochdale Road to be exact.

I love this new restaurant.

Although it was our first time there, lady boss, Jackie and pal (probably the other boss), Bee Eng, treated us with sincerity and warmth. Their hospitality really made us feel very welcome. And because it's not located in atas areas like Chip Bee Gardens or Bukit Timah, this place is totally cool and unpretendious. Well done, gals.



Their food is also to die for. Simply delicious and far far farrrr better than the likes of Da Paolo.

Their pricing is very reasonable since their serving is huge. Our order of 2 appertisers and 1 main stuffed us to the brim.

We had Vongole and Cozze, Calamari Fritti and Pietro Pizza plus a capuccino. All for only $63.80. Mad reasonable right?

Good food, nice ambience, friendly service. I rate them 5/5. Visit them if you can. You will not be disappointed. For reservations, call them at 6281 1905.













What a perfect Sunday. Just the way I like :)