Song of Today

我的难过是如此低调
因为不想打扰 我在寂寞的墙角
努力的对自己好你用微笑回报
朋友或情人不重要

我的悲伤是如此低调 傻子才会哭闹
就算你发现也好
我想你一定会选择假装不知道
只怕我自己的掩饰不够好

难到是我对我自己不够好

***

I guess this song reflects the feelings of how most people would feel when they want to hide their sadness.

In a bid to do so, they treat themselves better. So much so that they have to show the world that they are leading a happy and better life.

In actual fact, this might not be true.

How sad, eh?

Quick Update

With the H1N1 virus causing so much fear among Singaporeans, even a cough on public transport will gather stares from others. Instantly.

But I’m not too bothered by the stares I received a month ago when I returned from my graduation trip with a fever, cough, and runny nose. The cough was really persistent and didn’t go away until two to three weeks later.

To date, almost 800 (?) people have been infected by the H1N1 virus. No doubt that the virus is very contagious, I still believe that there is no need to be so fearful of it.

***

Alright, it’s time for bed… and wake up to a new day!

Pack Up and Go!

Last Friday, I was talking to my colleagues about sitting for an exam.

But the passing rate of < 50% is kinda scary.

Nevertheless, I’m gonna give it a shot.

Hence, less than half an hour back, I turned my storeroom upside down and retrieved all of my notes and tutorials (which I didn’t feed into the recycling bin).

I managed to find most of the important ones and I guess I have to find time to start studying for the exam.

Can I squeeze what I studied in 4 years into my brain and get ready for the exam in 3  months?

I wonder.

3/N

I was chatting with a friend online when he actually told me about this song entitled 《搞笑》 by 罗志祥. He said it’s a very emo song.. and I went to youtube it!

Initially, I didn’t really like it. But after listening to it a few times, I find myself getting hooked…

我在搞笑藉着热闹掩盖着心跳
边哭边笑偏要说着一个人真好
当人群散了突然觉得我可以死掉我受不了
还在搞笑害怕回家不知怎麽熬
这麽多年早就习惯有你的撒娇
我想我能熬但是至少要让我知道你好不好

***

Anyway, I met up with Wei Lun yesterday and we headed to Hotel Royal for coffee with a boss of another engineering consultancy firm. After the meeting, we exchanged contacts and he asked if I would like to find out more about a career in the solar energy industry.

Ahh.. another opportunity?

***

Though it’s already three weeks into my work, I have only a vague idea on what’s going on as I’m handling a project all by myself with little or no guidance from my direct supervisor.

While I don’t expect to be spoon-fed,  I do hope to be given some pointers on what to look out for and such. Or maybe he could at least give me a general direction to head towards, and not end up wasting everybody’s time when I get things done wrongly and/or delay the progress of a project.

I know I can ask my colleagues, but the truth, is that they are also busy with their stuff and sometimes they are not in the office too.

Quote: By right, you should be following a senior. But the engineers here are all very busy. So you have to stand on your own for this project.

*faints*

Uncles Over Flowers

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Photo: HardWareZone Forums.

The New Toy

My Element(s)

Met up with Ivan today to collect my new external HDD from him.

Initially, I thought I wouldn’t make a trip down to the PC Show 2009 as I was really busy at work on both Thursday and Friday.

Hence, I downloaded the updated pricelists/flyers/brochures of the PC Show 2009 online, zero-ed in on what I wanted, and began calling for help to get the stuff on my behalf.

But, alas! Despite knowing that the HDD was already bought on Friday, I still couldn’t resist the temptation of gadgets and went to the battleground on a Saturday with Shikai.

On hindsight, I should have gotten a 3.5″ external HDD too!

This exhibition, as mentioned in my earlier post, is really disappointing. The big names like Nikon and Panasonic didn’t appear. Unlike in previous IT shows, Sony did not take up the whole of the foyer level this year; instead, it had only 1 booth inside the exhibition halls.

What left an impression in me was the SingTel and Starhub booths which had really bigger floorspace this time round. But well, I’m not getting any phones, so…

Apple, which does not offer dicounted prices off their gadgets during shows, made no exception this time round. I’m not surprised, really. It’s just them, to throw in a little more freebies to tempt people into getting the products.

I was tempted, but I managed to stop myself from even visiting the booth. I don’t know why. There are too many tech gadgets which I want to buy.

To name a few:

• A new desktop complete with a 23″ widescreen LCD monitor OR a laptop
• A new mp3 player
• A new monochrome laser printer (Struck off the list, because I don’t really need to print stuff from home)
• A cheap(er) watch (I don’t really wanna wear my Seiko Criteria to work as a daily-beater as it hurts whenever it takes a dive on the table)

Yeah, I really want many things and they don’t come cheap.

PC Show 2009

is a disappointment.

Period.

An Overdue Update

A Part of What Was Eaten Before Crossing The Line

Finally, I had a chance to try the acclaimed buffet at The Line, Shangri-la Hotel.

Verdict: It’s SO DAMN NICE! I love the seafood selection and the roasted prime rib. It’s heavenly, I tell you.

Oh and the desserts look (and taste) really nice too. Haha.. the crepe was good On a side note, I think the pasta was a failure and as for the local delicacies, in my humble opinion, it’s ok to give it a miss.

Service was great though we were offered a (literally) hot seat, getting the sun rays onto our table, chairs and of course, skin. A complaint request was made and we got to sit at a new table!

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Ok, back to work.

My First Week

Monday 010609

Met up with the CAC peeps at Suntec City Mall. Supposed to go over to Soup Restaurant for dinner, but there was a sudden change of venue to Kenny Rogers instead.

Tuesday 020609

Went to have dinner with Wei Lun at Thai Express Bistro in Tampines 1 before proceeding for a haircut trim at Twister. The stylist, Faye, is pretty good and I think I would return to her in future.

Wednesday 030609

Met up with Yvonne for dinner… supposed to eat at Tony Romas, but there were a few changes here and there, and we ended up going to Outback Steakhouse in Millenia Walk.

Thursday 040609

Had dinner with Wei Lun at a coffeeshop near my place and met up with my sec.4 classmates – Zihui, Xiangrui and Tsz Ming at Block 85 thereafter. Then we went over to Tsz Ming’s place to collect the photos taken during Edna’s wedding. The night ended pretty early as we have to work the next day.

Friday 050609

AHH… it’s Friday! Survived the first week at work, and am not complaining yet. Met up with dinner with Guan Ze and went over for drinks at Indochine with Wei Lun joining us later.

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I’ve been going out every day after work! But I think this will eventually die down…

Today… oh well.

I’m heading for a lunch buffet! Will be bringing my wife along though… so expect pics!

1/N (almost gone)

It’s almost a week since I started work… am I used to working life? Well, I’d say, yes, but only to a certain extent.

Maybe it’s because I haven’t experienced the full “force” of the workload yet, as I’m still a *ahem* young engineer who’s trying hard to learn what to do and how to do.

There are really too many things for me to learn, but I’ll take things slow. One at a time.