tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366695192012-01-07T20:49:00.271+08:00My life story ... My Destiny ...Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.comBlogger2921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-25466552069570296022012-01-07T20:49:00.000+08:002012-01-07T20:49:00.289+08:00

The first work week after the New Year's Day holiday seemed never ending.  I guessed that's probably because of the long break I had during the last week of December.  Even though this was a short week (Monday was a public holiday), I couldn't help feel it's as though forever.  Yes, I was rather blue on the first day back at work ... Half way into the week, things got a lot better.   The

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"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." -- Abraham Lincoln. True enough, the future may approach us one day at a time.  However, if we don't keep track of time, reflect on our actions, learn from our mistakes and make the conscientious efforts to constantly improve ourselves, then the future is just going to slip away quickly and quietly. 2011 is coming to an end.

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Merry Christmas! This is indeed a day of joyous celebration. Christmas Eve was a simple dine-out with Ah Bui Bui and Clive. We reckoned it will be jam packed at Orchard Road and as such we decided we'd give it a miss. Moreover, the bad weather had dampened the spirit quite a bit and we also did not want to get trapped in the flood (or by now, the authority has gracious branded it "pond").

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I cannot change you but I will let you see my point of view That's at best I can do. I cannot eradicate your ignorance because only you can That's something you need to do. I cannot make you feel secure if you don't trust me That's something not achievable without trust. I cannot make you happy when you choose not to That's something you have to decide. I can

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It's been three months since my last blog post.  Some may wonder, with Facebook, Twitter and other social media & social networking tools, who on earth still blog.  Well, I guess each social networking tool has its purposes and people use them differently for different needs. Everything's great over the last three months. I joined Aviva Singapore in May.  The new job has been keeping me busy.

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It was a great catch-up earlier with my ex-colleagues from OgilvyOne.  Tris, Keng, Sian Hua, Rebecca, Lynda and I met up for a sumptuous steamboat dinner at Crytsal Jade, PS .  Yes, with effect from 15th April, Tris became my ex-colleague as I joined the rest of the guys to be part of the alumni. Perhaps it may seem shameless of me to coerce Siannie into organizing a steamboat dinner for us.  

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It's been a really long time since I last wrote something on my blog.  It seemed as though I had vanished into the thin air and disappeared completely from the blogsphere.  So, what's with the radio silence over the last two months? Over the last two months, lots of things happened; mostly b.s. in one form or the other.  I wouldn't bother to elaborate because it's really a waste of time and I

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世事怎能尽如人意。 眼看大势已去，自己想必气数已尽，或许多多少少应该做好心理准备。 只想安安稳稳打份工，养家活口，却总是无缘无故被卷入是非恩怨的漩涡。 没想到自己又将再一次成为牺牲品／实验品。 不过，这次和上一次不一样了。 我不再逃不再躲不再闪不再向宿命屈服不再向命运妥协。 我会鼓起勇气沉着应战。先呐喊一声 ： “OH TA MA DE 超 级 白” 然后再拼过。 一生中没什么杰出的成就让自己的孩子对我这做爸爸的感到骄傲自豪。 希望这次我不会辜负他。

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It seemed as though it was just yesterday when I penned this post on my blog.  How amazing! Before I realized, Christmas had come and gone.  In a short while, it will be "Bye 2010 - Hello 2011".  At this moment, I am just counting down to midnight and getting myself to welcome the brand new year ahead. Recollection I. Professional Life 2010 has been a pretty rewarding year for me in my

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Dear Santa, I have been a good son, a good brother, a good hubby and a good daddy for the whole of 2010.  Now, Christmas is near the corner.  If I could ask for a gift, I like to have a brand new ... Honda Civic VTI 1.6(A) 2009 Face-lift Would you please grant me this wish on this Christmas?

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It's depressing.  I thought I had hit pit-bottom.  I thought nothing else could go even worse.  Wrong!  I was absolutely wrong.  This time round, I have to battle a even more tricky one ... One drink-driver - One car-crash - One pile of mess to settle :: All because of one irresponsible driver and his selfish act. On 13 December 2010, Monday, at 20:06, Evon and I were on our way to visit Clive.

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-25972985667104776222010-10-17T23:18:00.000+08:002010-10-17T23:18:46.009+08:00

How time flies!  One week.  It comes and goes.  Tomorrow, it's back to that abyss. It might have been a relatively short break.  However, I am most contended.  It's been the most meaningful (albeit tiring) one week in my life - looking after Clive together with Ah Bui Bui.  That sort of fulfillment is unparalleled.  Clive's smiles truly melt our heart.  He's such a cutie pie!  We are convinced

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In life, we often come across people whom we like and people whom we don't like.  For the latter, it's not a matter of bearing with them; it's about accepting them and learning how to deal with them. People who dropped you shit may not be your enemy.  People who pulled you out of the shit may not be your friend either.  So, do watch out. Earlier, I saw a very interesting note on Facebook posted

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Every two years, Ogilvy & Mather Singapore will organize the New Leaders Development Programme (NLDP) for the up-and-coming individuals within the agency network - Ogilvy Advertising, OgilvyOne, Ogilvy PR, Redworks and etc.  This is an intensive experiential leadership training programme specially crafted to impart the essential skills and techniques to becoming an effective leader. Applicants

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How time flies!  Baby Clive is finally two months old.  Ah Bui Bui and I simply can't believe how quickly Clive has grown.  He's 6+ kg heavy and 62 cm tall.  According to our PD, he's doing really well - good weight gain and just the right height for a baby at his age. Of course, I like to give credit to my MIL who's been with us ever since the confinement auntie left.  She has been doing most

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How time flies! Evon and I celebrated Clive's full-month (满月) today in the presence of our parents, relatives, colleagues and friends. We were thankful to all our guests who turned up and joined us in the celebration, along with their gifts and token of thoughts. Look at him.  He's sleeping so soundly in Evon's arm.  Truly a bundle of joy :)

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Today, 30 Jul 2010, Evon and I celebrate the birth of our newborn - Clive Loo Charlie + Evon = ClivE This bundle of joy didn't come easy.  It was 8 hours of struggle for Evon. Had I not witnessed it myself personally, I can never imagine the amount of pain mothers were to put through during labour. One realization - while you are out having fun and celebrating your birthday with that usual

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Ah Bui Bui and I were at Louis Vuitton, Orchard ION earlier. She bought me a damien graphite wallet for my birthday gift. Thank you Dear! Yes, I'll be 32 next Thursday. How time flies! I can't believe it. WTF! I am going to be 32? No!!!! Let me be at 25 please. At 25, I can go partying and hang out with lots of babes. But at 32, I can only hang on to my Ah Bui Bui. OK, enough of the

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Ah Bui Bui and I are expecting Baby Clive to join us "Live-in Singapore" on 9 August 2010. To welcome his arrival, we have been very busy lately, charting out a wish list for him. We believe there will certainly be some lovely uncles and aunties, along with some gor-gors and zeh-zehs who will be kind and generous enough to sponsor some of the items in Clive's wish list. 1) Car Seat - Combi

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816 hours later, Baby Lancer is finally back in action again. It's been a long wait. The only thing that is outstanding right now will be the claim issue. I just hope it will end soon. Sighz... The next thing on my mind - will the insurance co jack up my premium?

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Black Tuesday.  This is what I will call it.  It's the worst day (night to be exact) in the whole of my entire life.  There's no doubt about it.  Ah Bui Bui and I met a traffic accident that night. We were travelling in the centre lane along Lornie Road when we approached a U-turn bay.  From a distance, I saw a sedan rom the opposite side of the road waiting by the bay, getting ready to make a

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It's about taking that very first step ... It's about not looking back ... It's about making that very first move ... It's about not giving up ... It's about finding that very special path ... There's no turning back ... There's no reverse gear ... There's no Plan-B ... Walk on ... thread through that treacherous water with caution ... It's your my destiny ...

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After weeks of searching, I finally found a key chain that I like and I bought it. Happy :)

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Ah Bui Bui and I met up with Keng, Siannie and Shiqin at SIM to take a group photo for our AsiaOne Adventure Race submission. Goodness, we were all so busy with our stuffs that we completely forgotten about the submission deadline for the race. Thankfully, we were all able to meet up earlier. Otherwise, I guess it might end up to be a miss. Ah Bui Bui helped us to take several group shots.

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I am really looking forward to participate in the AsiaOne Adventure Race (Season 2).  It will be held on 17th April 2010, Saturday.  A total of 15 teams will be selected to drive around in a MINI and compete in the race.  I believe it is going to be a very exciting experience for myself and the rest of my team mates. Yes.  I've managed to form a team of four with my colleagues / ex-colleagues.  

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Jerome and Joy will be back in town tomorrow.  I really can't wait to see the both of them.  They have been away for so long.  Just hope they don't give me the American slang :p Okay, so everything's set!  Ah Bui Bui and I will be meeting them tomorrow afternoon at Vivocity along with Andrew & Jessica, Anthony & Lorraine (+ Gwen) as well as Kelvin & Zoey. Friends - This bunch of brothers &

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I completed the OCBC 2010 Cycling event along with my ex-colleagues. We participated in the 20KM Community Ride. Gosh! What a challenge! Especially for myself who have not been actively working out for the past few years. Well, I must say the "warm-up" sessions I had over the last two weekends did help a little.  Nevertheless, it was still quite a struggle for myself during the actual ride

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I have not been cycling for the past 12 years. Two weeks ago, I started cycling again. Why? That's because I will be participating in the OCBC Cycle Singapore 2010 and I certainly need to start learn how to balance on the two wheels again. This Sunday, 7th March, I will join my group of colleagues / ex-colleagues to complete the 20KM Community Ride. Let's hope I can complete that 20KM with

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I am very touched by the kind gesture of my fellow colleagues. The hamper adds on to Evon's collection of tonics which she can take after August :) Thank you my dear fellow PMs! It was supposedly a CNY gathering. Along the way, we had a birthday celebration with Lynda and Clair doing their cake-cutting. Of course, also the farewell ceremony for Lynda, who will be moving on to a greener

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Hectic Tiring Rushing That's Day Two of Chinese New Year for Evon and myself. Huat Arhh !!!

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Gong Xi Fa Cai !!! Today is day one of the Chinese lunar calendar.  It is also the beginning of the Year of Tiger.  May we all be blessed with good health, prosperity and loads of joy & laughters ahead. Huat Ahhh !!!

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It's been a long time ever since I experienced fatigue while doing household chores.  Today, I did and it was really bad. As Chinese New Year is just round the corner, everyone's busy doing spring cleaning.  I am no exception.  I spent a couple of hours cleaning all the window grilles and panes.  It used to be a manageable task.  Yes, it used to be.  Well, it looks like age is catching up :-(

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There are some interesting nicknames and phrases that I've coined along the way.  Some of these have got an interesting background story behind them which can really make you flabbergasted. If one day, I no longer remember them, it will be a pity.  Hence, I thought I should have them documented so that in case if that day were to come, I know I had written it down somewhere. #1 - Miss Suzuki

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Ah Bui Bui and I were out at Orchard earlier doing our CNY shopping. What? I beg your pardon. Orchard? CNY Shopping? Don't be mistaken. We did not go there to shop for CNY goodies like bah-kua or egg-roll and etc. That's certainly the wrong place to go for such stuffs. We will be getting these goodies from Chinatown next weekend. Rather, we were there to shop for our CNY clothes. It's

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I received my first parking summon this morning. It's not that I didn't put any parking coupons at all. In fact, I did. I put 1 blue and 1 orange. After 10.30pm, even if I were to exceed by 30 minutes to 1 hour, I thought it should be fine. It never occurred to me that things will turn out to be so 'zun' and as such I didn't put a yellow coupon. Unfortunately, I was wrong. The gathering

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-55820063315892909122010-01-17T22:35:00.003+08:002010-01-17T22:52:35.861+08:00

A typical Sunday goes something like ... 0630: Woke-up 0700: Wash car 0930: Breakfast 1100: Get ready 1225: Reached Clementi and picked up Jessica and Mum 1300: Lunch @ Hatched with Uncle Alick & family Celebrated Jessica's 21st Birthday ... Big girl liao ... How can we forget the most important person in her life? 1430: Back to Clementi and watched HK drama DVD 1500: Off to

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-5014885508156303252010-01-16T05:43:00.000+08:002010-01-16T05:43:14.121+08:00

How time flies! Today, she turns twenty-one. She's no longer that little girl who used to run around the house, wrestled with her brother, bashed up her cousin, got into trouble in school and ... the list continues. She's now a young lady who is actively pursuing a life that she wants, she enjoys with zest and momentum. Yet, in the eyes of her parents, she will forever be that little baby. To

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Life is as such - it doesn't rain, it pours!  And guess what?  There's absolutely no running away from it because there's simply no where and no way to run. Recap of the painful episodes ... 2009 didn't end up too well - Wall tiles warped and cracked 2010 didn't start off too good either - Storage water heater leaked Messy household repair is a catalyst to severe headache, depression, nightmare

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First Day Back to Work May I be blessed with the power, the determination, the patience and the luck to thread through the treacherous war zones ahead. .... Tee-Gong Porh Peet .... ** zzz ... I'm feeling so so bluez ... **

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"When was the last time I wash my car?" "2 weeks ago if I ain't mistaken." So, this morning, I decide to outsource this job to the guys at the petrol kiosk. Along the Alexandra stretch, there's a Shell and there's a Caltex.  Previously, I had engaged the car wash service at Shell.  Those guys did a pretty good job.  However, there's one who's the super "attitude" sort.  Hence, earlier, I decided

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-3581028184284663552010-01-02T02:22:00.000+08:002010-01-02T02:22:19.418+08:00

2 Jan 2010 - 2 more days back to work OMG! OMG! OMG! I can't believe it.  The year-end holiday is coming to an end soon. Ahhh! Ahhh! Ahhh! Sianzzz .... Can't the break be a little longer? Urghhh!!!

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01.01.2010 - Happy New Year Here's wishing everyone a happy 2010.  May all be blessed with good healthy and prosperity. May 2010 be yet another meaningful and rewarding year for everyone. Cheers!

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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards" -- Unknown Time flies! I thought 2009 barely started but here I am, penning down my thoughts to wrap up this seemingly fast and rather eventful year. 2010 is just round the corner. There's no better time than now to do a little stock-take and to mete out my goals for the new year ahead. Recollection I.

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Today is the last working day for 2009. When I next step foot into the office, it will be 2010. How time flies!  It's going to be Goodbye 2009 and Hello 2010. Huat Arh !!!

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-18619217653728554962009-12-27T16:55:00.000+08:002009-12-27T16:55:22.336+08:00

I used to scrutinize source code (HTML / PHP / Java / C#) but now I scrutinize time-line, SOW and deliverables. I used to question application architecture design and implementation but now I challenge the processes and resource allocation. I used to spend nights thinking about how to improve an application in terms of its performance, scalability and user experience but now I burn hours

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Brunch @ HatchedThis morning, Ah Bui Bui and I met up with Gerald and Edalene for an "eggy" brunch at the HatchedThis restaurant is located at Evans Lodge - 26 Evans Road, directly opposite the School of Physical Education.View Larger MapIt is also proudly known as egg-inspired all day breakfast restaurant because all the dishes in the menu are centered around eggs and that breakfast items on the

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For the first time, baby lancer managed to clock a FC rating of 11.79 km/litre. This is after having the engine oil changed from mineral to fully-synthetic - Shell Helix Ultra. Nice!

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Merry Christmas Folks!It's a sunny Christmas morning. Everything looks so lovely. I love Christmas!It's been so long since Ah Bui Bui and I get the chance to sit down and enjoy Big Breakfast and Hot-Cakes with Sausage together. Really treasure such moments. So, what are your plans for today?

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The car manual recommends the following servicing window:1000 KM5000 KM10,000 KM15,000 KM20,000 KM30,000 KMHowever, the service centre has advised that the best thing to do is to send the car for servicing every 3 months.My next servicing is coming up on 10 Dec, Thursday. Some of the things to get the mechanic to look into include:Replace engine oil to Shell Helix Ultra (Fully Synthetic)Tighten

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How time flies!Oh yeah... How darn true! I can't further agree with on that. In a way, it's a good thing because it makes me realize I actually survived a one-year stint in OO! How amazing! On the other hand, it's not so good a thing because as I look ahead, I see uncertainties ahead that are potentially going to change the course of my destiny.Sometimes, I will ponder over the ancient

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I've been trying very hard to understand why the car's fuel efficiency has been fluctuating so drastically.Could it be due to the mineral engine oil that I am using? Or was it a result of me being a heavy-footer? Could it also have been because of the make of the engine?I always thought that Japanese-made cars are very energy and fuel efficient and it shouldn't be too tough reaching an average

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Goodness! How time flies! It's been exactly a year since I passed my Class 3. I could still vividly remember that moment when the tester congratulated me "Congrats, you passed lah." I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement. I finally got my driving license to be out on the road behind the 4 wheels.All in all, I did four car rentals. Three of which were made locally and the last one was in

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Recently, I encountered several setbacks at work. It was frustrating. I felt discouraged. However, I guessed that's life work. It's probably designed to be as such. Hence, I've been constantly reminding myself - learn to let go and don't be too hard on myself. The Joker will probably say "Why so serious?"Yes, I know I have gone "missing" for quite a while. No, I wasn't away for holidays

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非一般的成绩单今天对我来说是个相当特别的日子. 经过将近一年来的努力与辛劳, 所有的好与坏都在这一天有个终结.其实, 我心里头是有一点紧张和焦虑的. 因为我并不知道自己是否真的达到客户所要求的那个水平. 与此同时, 我也并不晓得自己是否真的得到客户对本身实力的肯定.下午, 上司从会议室走了出来回到了办公室, 与我分享了客户的回应 --- 在那一瞬间, 我有了答案. 我清楚知道 - YES! 我做到了!我坚信人生就有如波涛, 有起有落. 去年是我大起大落的一年. 在事业上翻了个根梪, 摔了一交, 几乎全军覆没. 幸好在最后一刻, 否极泰来, 遇到贵人, 才扭转了乾坤, 从低潮中走了出来.2009 果真是比较顺心如意的一年. 越过了我所谓的防火墙, 得到了上司的信赖与肯定, 也得到了同事之间的信任与关怀. 我不需多说, 我已走出了阴埋.在接下来的日子里,

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Ah Bui Bui decided that she will cook lunch for me this afternoon.She got up "pretty early" and dragged me to Dawson Place NTUC to do some grocery shopping.The speciality was "Steamed Braised Chicken with Mushroom and Chinese Sausages".My bad. I only managed to take a photo of the "before" and totally forgotten about the "after"In any case, the dish was good. Plus, she cooked my favourite Chye

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Ah Bui Bui and I went to Marina Barrage in the evening for a sunset picnic. We were a little disappointed as we didn't manage to get there in time to watch the sunset. Otherwise, it will definitely be a lovely and romantic evening for the both of us.We picked a good spot on the field - directly facing the Singapore's Flyer. We laid the floor mat and took out the food and drinks from the

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Woke up ...Checked email, facebook, linkedin, youtube, asiaone ...Had breakfast with darling ...Now ... Getting ready to iron the clothes ... Later ... Down to PS and then followed by Marina Barrage ...Hope I don't horlland later ...

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I sent baby lancer to Cycle & Carriage for the first 1000KM servicing earlier.The day before, my SE had booked the servicing slot for me at 1930 hrs, knowing that baby lancer was not authorised to roam around on the streets before 1900 hrs on a weekday without an OPC coupon (unless that happens to be a public holiday of course).I picked up the car from the multi-storey car park and drove to the

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I find the Internet community to be densely populated with folks who converse and discuss a great deal on Web 2.0 and various social media related topics. Many of such conversations revolve around developing a monetisation and data acquisition model over Web 2.0 and social media space - how to achieve conversions, how to handle demand-generation and how to increase brand presence and equity in

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Wash .. Wash .. WashClean .. Clean .. CleanDry .. Dry .. DryThere goes my weekend!Now got one more thing to wash, clean, dry and polish ..Slave! Haha!

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I hope the engine can perform better, in terms of fuel consumption, after the run-in. I was quite shocked to note that my current FC is at around 9.6 km/litre. This spells trouble in the long run because the prices of petrol will only soar higher and higher. It will only make sense to have the engine achieve better FC.Sighz...

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等待与期盼已旧的时刻终于到来了.一步一步向前走多年来的努力, 一瞬间的鼓舞, 加油!继续往前冲!- - - - - - -此刻的心情非常兴奋, 但兴奋的同时也带着一丝丝地焦虑. 这是成就的肯定也是责任的负担. 幸好我知道我并不是一个人独自的体会,独自的面对. 那是因为我身边有一位贤惠的妻子. 我会与她分享这份喜悦,也同时让她为我分担一下肩上的担子. 哈哈!不知怎么了, 我又开始感性起来了. 回首来时路, 我和 Ah Bui Bui 真的一同经历了不少人生的点滴, 每一幕都让我感到荡气回肠. 想想起初热恋时所遭遇到的种种困境, 到我们一同建立起属于我们的家居, 一同步入婚姻生活的这一刻, 真的好象走了好长好长的一段路.当然, 前面要走的路还长着. 但我们会手牵手,一起走到最后 ... 一定会!

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Ah Bui Bui whipped up a sumptuous dinner earlier. We had steamed red groupa fillet (HK-Style), steamed egg with scallop and my favourite sweet corn and carrot soup. It's always nice to do some cooking once a while. At times, I get really sicked and tired of eating the food outside.

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I haven't been updating this blog for quite a while. Yes! I am guilty of being lazy. It's not without a cause. Okay, I know, I am starting to cook up some excuse again for being lazy. But, I shall continue to do so :)I was chatting with Jerome the other day. It's good to know that he has been actively catching up with my blog. Though we are thousand of miles apart and geographically located

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It's my birthday today. The number 31st. Sighz! I can't believe I am now 31 years old. How time flies!I spent the early part of the morning writing code. What? Coding? Yes. Well, it's like an addiction. In less than 4 hours, I came out with this, specially meant for mobile internet users.This year, Ah Bui Bui planned a very special celebration for me. She brought me to Hotel

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Okay, it's a deal. It's a deal that both Ah Bui Bui and I have to commit for at least the next 7 years. It's a deal that both Ah Bui Bui and I will continue to work very hard to sustain. It's a deal that both Ah Bui Bui and I can feel very proud of. The deal is now closed. Mitsubishi Lancer GLX 1.6(A) Sports Edition Everything soon soon ... We will be the proud owners of an OPC comes 18

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Excuse me. You mean there's something called Chinese Birthday?Okay, to be more precise, it should be termed Lunar Birthday.I felt very touched by what Ah Bui Bui had done.She rushed off from work, headed to the supermarket, bought the eggs and the ingredients to whip up a bowl of Mee-Sua and two hard-boiled eggs dyed in red for me.Though it was a rush job, the Mee-Sua tasted quite good. Haha!

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Departure from Christchurch, New ZealandWe checked out from the hotel rather early this morning. This was necessary as we anticipated that we may once again "holland" within the town centre. We certainly did not want to miss the flight back to Singapore.The drive to Christchurch International Airport was quite a breeze. Once out of the town centre, it was a straight road leading to the airport

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Fox Glacier to ChristchurchWe were served Continental Breakfast this morning."Wow! Continental Breakfast? Sounds like a sumptuous spread isn't it?"Well, somehow we thought it could have been better. Bread, cornflakes, trim milk and orange juice. For a while, I wondered "Where's the bacon and sausages?"Certainly, we had been too pampered over the last couple of days whereby we were served cooked

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Queenstown to Fox GlacierBye Bye Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Town Centre, Lake Wakitipu, Queenstown. Of all the locations that we had visited, this was the BEST!This morning, after having our breakfast, we checked out from the hotel at around 7.15am and by 7.30am, we were on the road, heading towards our next destination - Fox GlacierView Larger MapOur first pit-stop was Wanaka. On our way there,

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Deer Park Safari & Town CentreWe woke up a little late this morning as we didn't need to be on the road today. It was a rest & relax cum free & easy day for us. The only programme lined up for the day was the visit to Deer Park whereby we would get to feed some animals and to be standing on the grounds where LOTR was filmed.After breakfast, while waiting for the coach to come and pick us up, Ah

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Queenstown to Milford Sound to QueenstownWe woke up at 5.00am in the morning. By 6.00am, we were at the hotel restaurant having our breakfast buffet. This time round, we ain't the earliest. When we got out of the lift, there was already a group of tourists from Mainland China hanging around at the buffet area."How on earth you know they are from China?"Simple. The mannerism, the gestures, the

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Dunedin to QueenstownHad an early breakfast. Really early. How so? We were the first couple to be at the restaurant for the breakfast buffet :p ... typical Singaporeans huh? Not true lah! The reason was we need to set off really early because we had anticipated we might get "hollanded" again in the town centre, hence, it would only make sense for us to check out early and get on to the road

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Christchurch to DunedinWe overslept (yea ... all thanks to the jet-lag) and were a little late for breakfast. It was made worse when the restaurant captain got our room number wrong and insisted that we ain't entitled for the cooked breakfast. Thankfully, the miscommunication was quickly resolved by the hotel duty manager. Still, as I pondered over it - 512 and 502 - it's really a hell' lot of

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Arrival at Christchurch, New ZealandOur flight, SQ 297, landed at 0916 hours at Christchurch International Airport. We were well-received by the ground crew and security officers at the customs. They were really polite and helpful. We collected our luggage, cleared the customs and headed straight to Thrifty Car Rental booth.Settled all the necessary paper work and both Ah Bui Bui and I were

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By the time this article gets published, Ah Bui Bui and I would have been on board SQ 297, getting ready for the take-off to Christchurch, New Zealand for our long awaited honeymoon trip.We are embarking on a journey that is definitely going to be exciting, adventurous and breath-taking. Over the next couple of days, we'll be traveling across the southern island of New Zealand on a Toyota

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I felt very disappointed, very upset and very painful ...I worked in an industry whereby it's not uncommon to receive sarcastic emails and nasty messages on a day-in day-out basis. I thought I would have developed 100% immunity against such crap.Yet, to be receiving such a nasty SMS message, filled with rage and contempt and with the intention to hurt and undermine, from someone who have grown

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-72116935548012020382009-05-09T21:46:00.002+08:002009-05-09T21:49:22.958+08:00

Once again ... I am much captivated by the TVCs produced by the Thai folks.Perfectly crafted.

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I met up the bunch of looney tunes this afternoon for a game of Wii. We reached Liak Wee's place at around half past one. After a sumptuous po-piah lunch, we started to battle out in front of the Wii console.I thought I looked really dumb from a certain angle. But then ... hey come on! It's all for the fun of it. How often do we really get to enjoy such relaxing moments with our team of

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Ah Bui Bui and I have gotten hooked onto this song recently ... We just can't stop humming the tune over and over againLovely! Can't imagine it to be a theme song for Cadbury Chocoloates TVC :)

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Came across this video footage while browsing through my video gallery earlier ... The good old times with my kakis ... How memorable!How time flies! Jerome and Joy had relocated to Houston, Texas. Just hope they will be comfortably settled down and find satisfaction in everything they do.

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Met up biao sao to review Father's medical insurance coverage needsAh Bui Bui and I had coffee and starbucks ...Hadn't a chance to chat with her on a weekend over a cup of coffee ...How precious such times areShopping with her for a new pair of high-heel shoesSaw a pair of slippers at Aldo want to buy but cost 85 bucks for a pair of made in CN slippers ???

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Lunch at Hong Lim FC eat Char Kway TeowCollected travel documents and tickets from SA ToursWent to People's Park Complex - Should be People's Park Centre lah!Ah Bui Bui - Thick-skin siah - asked for freebiesWent back home ... leg got cut by new slippersDaddy fetched us back to Sembawang for dinnerAh Bui Bui craving for french fries and mc chicken crispy. Had Mac at Sun Plaza.Shit ... at the rate

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The month of May seems to be an auspicious month.People getting married. Congratz to Isabel, Cindy and Heng Yuan.It's a season of joy, love and celebration indeed.

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09/04, Thu:Collected vehicle (Mitsubishi Lancer) from MotorwayFarewell dinner and drinks for Aaron at Vino10/04, Fri:Drove the family to Bishan and followed by MandaiHuge crowd + Traffic congestion = HeadacheHad lunch at Uncle Alick's placeReturned home, shower and slept until 8pmDinner at Joo Chiat Road - Joo Seng Bak Kut Teh11/04, Sat:Drove to Orchard RoadParked at GoodwoodPark Hotel - $11.33

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Just came back from Qing Ming - 扫墓 ... Mission accomplished. First to Bishan to pay respect to my late paternal grandfather and then to Mandai to pay respect to my late grandma.The traffic congestion along Mandai was simply unbelievable. We were trapped along the highway for nearly 15 minutes. The cars were crawling. Thankfully, I got an auto-gear car.Finally got back home about half-an-hour

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Will be collecting the Mitsubishi Lancer from Motorway tomorrow during lunch time. Feeling kinda excited to be behind the 4-wheels again.  Yipeee! Must drive carefully ....

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-77714163658288535302009-04-07T23:29:00.000+08:002009-04-07T23:29:48.476+08:00

I am extremely pissed off by my folks. Really really damn pissed! NNBCCB

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-25301780606579776862009-04-05T03:10:00.001+08:002009-04-05T09:23:27.483+08:00

Earlier, Ah Bui Bui and I were at Changi Airport T2 to send Joy off as she embarked on her journey to Houston, Texas to join Jerome. Finally, the couple will be reunited at US. I bet it's been quite a wait for my dear buddy. It's certainly a new environment for the both of them, along with new experience and with that, of course comes the new set of challenges and opportunities.My best wishes

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-24854220903987132312009-04-01T23:15:00.004+08:002009-04-01T23:35:41.142+08:00

Ah Bui Bui and I met up earlier. We headed down to Plaza Singapura and had our dinner at Sakae Teppanyaki . We ordered the set dinner. Yummy. It was quite a sumpteous meal. I enjoyed the cod fish and the terriyaki chicken. Of course, there's also my favourite .... Salmon Sashimi .... Yum Yum.We bought bread at Bread Talk. We took a slow walk over to Park Mall and then boarded 111 back home

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-7909158969995223462009-03-30T23:30:00.000+08:002009-03-31T00:26:01.818+08:00

It's one of those nights that I can't get to sleep and with a mind that's totally blank.  No, I ain't into one of my moods tonight.  However, I just can't help but feel a little pek-cheak.  I admit I am experiencing frustration over a number of things.  Yet, it's unlikely the cause of my insomnia. So what is it actually? Greed.  Desire.  Expectation.  It has got to be one of those worldly and

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-23334515894086451332009-03-29T22:23:00.005+08:002009-03-30T00:02:22.205+08:00

I am looking forward to my next driving session. Another two more weeks, I'll get to go behind the four wheels and drive around the island. Hopefully, history won't repeat itself, and that this time round, the car rental company will lock down the Mitsubishi Lancer for me.On April the 10th, Ah Bui Bui and I will join father and mother to go for Qing Ming. It's the time of the year whereby as

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-41096059898448779232009-03-23T20:17:00.007+08:002009-03-23T23:40:37.510+08:00

Coming up next ...Car .. Chia .. Tzeh .. 车It's likely to be either a Toyota Vios E 1.5 (A) or a Mitsubishi Lancer GLX 1.6(A).The next question ... so what's my final pick? Umm ... to be frank, the price decides ... whichever is cheaper by this October, I will go get which one lor.With the insurance premium going up rocket high this year, I think it's going to be another setback to me getting a

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-1368213982481205382009-03-18T23:55:00.009+08:002009-03-23T20:15:38.167+08:00

I can't remember when was the last time mother cut a cake for her birthday. Goodness, it must have been ages. It's her birthday today. Though Evon and I had given her a red packet last Saturday, at 6pm earlier, I decided, well, I must get her a cake and celebrate her 55th birthday with her. Oops! She's going to kill me for revealing her age. Ha ha!In any case, I was just so glad she liked

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-37257719464137953052009-03-16T23:38:00.007+08:002009-03-23T00:06:48.195+08:00

I discovered something interesting ... It takes some observations to see it ... C for Charlie E for Evon Our wedding theme "Celebrating Our Decade of LovE" If I do have a daughter ... she shall be named ChloE. If I do have a son ... he shall be named C ????? E Must think ... haha ...

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-55291903937176387852009-02-26T23:44:00.000+08:002009-02-26T23:44:34.137+08:00

Yes.  Ah Bui Bui and I will be going to New Zealand for our honeymoon. How long? 8 Days 7 Nights - Free & Easy Where? Singapore -- Christchurch -- Dunedin -- Queenstown -- Milford Sound -- Queenstown -- West Coast Glacier -- Greymouth -- Christchurch -- Singapore When? 23-May to 31-May By? Singapore Airlines, of course Some planning needs to be done.  Stay tuned!

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-35839045106197242572009-02-15T11:02:00.001+08:002009-02-15T14:05:01.379+08:00

It's like he hasn't left Singapore.  It's like he's somewhere over at the other side of the island and we are chatting with each other on a bo-liao Sunday morning. Chatted with Jerome earlier over Windows Live Messenger.  I am glad he is doing well over there, slowly settling into the new environment. He's starting work comes Monday and I wish him good luck.  New aspirations and new hopes! 

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-82721222947338389262009-02-14T02:00:00.002+08:002009-02-14T12:49:53.395+08:00

After so long ... It was a good night out with the looney tune gang.  It might have been even better if the whole group could have turned up in full force.  Unfortunately, with the recent spate of unpredictable events, it's probably going to take a while before we can get everyone out again.  But then, who knows? I can't ask for more to be able to meet up with the following folks: Gerald Leon

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-53990333519010753632009-02-08T23:25:00.005+08:002009-02-08T23:41:37.074+08:00

Jerome is finally heading to Houston, Texas to pursue his career. Yah! It's damn faraway from Singapore lor! Nevertheless, good for him as he gets to embark on a path that he will certainly do extremely well in. Beside, on a lighter note, there's going to be plenty of blondes and hamburgers waiting for him :p The gang turned up punctually at Changi Airport last night at 2330 hours to send

Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884872008285437393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36669519.post-53629733899893267052009-01-28T22:20:00.004+08:002009-01-28T22:52:34.054+08:00

光阴似箭This Chinese proverb bears a great deal of truth in it. When we are happy and joyful, the time always seem to go by really really fast.We picked up the vehicle last Saturday, cleaned up the house on last Sunday, went back to have reunion dinner with our parents. Then, we ferried our parents around for the CNY visit. Before we knew, we returned the vehicle and tomorrow we are starting work.

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