escaping mundanity & normalcy..

[tired as usual..]

been a week since I log into here to type an entry..
had dinner with my family after work @ Zion Road..
to celebrate my dad's birthday.. suppose to have it
on last Friday.. but my sister couldn't make it due to
work commitment.. Saturday was the actual day..
but this time is due to my mum's work.. so we just
postpone it till today..

wasn't really in good mood today.. that idiot back in
office is getting on my nerves again.. I'm still holding
myself back.. since I'm surviving on this paycheck..
and my business is just getting a start.. don't really
want to act rashly unless provoked.. anyway, I won't
be at the losing end if I really do that..

enough of these...

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Friday 28/01/05

went to Ah Wee's house at Chua Choo Kang for BBQ..
celebrate his birthday.. happen to be the same day as
my dad.. but that doesn't mean anything.. =p
had whole lot of fun over there.. till the security guards
keep coming over to get us to keep our volume down..
left for Holland Village after we clean up the place.. stay
there till about 4a.m..

Saturday 29/01/05 (Dad's Birthday)

went to meet Jensen at Comcentre in the morning.. help
him to settle some financial issue.. went home briefly..
get down to the office @ Tanjong Pagar.. had a great
conversation with one of my manager.. really knock in
some sense into me.. work wise.. or life style wise.. more
determine to succeed in a route less travelled by others..

went to Jia Xing's father's wake at Beo Cresent later in
the afternoon.. stay for a while.. before heading home
for a short rest.. meet Ah Wee, Adeline, Benson, Heng,
Leonard and Suzie @ Suntec.. went over to Shenton
Party World for some karaoke session.. and a little @
Geylang.. yeah.. my long missed Yong He Dou Jiang..
had my warm soya bean drink.. fritters and carrot cake..

Sunday 30/01/05

meet Ah Heng and Benson to shop for our CNY clothes..
went Orchard.. kind of weird when the place seems quite
empty on a Sunday afternoon.. bought a pair of jean.. 3
pair of socks.. and a t-shirt @ Top Shop.. they bought 2
pieces of t-shirt each.. and bought some more @ Adidas..
while I stop my spending after Top Shop.. since I've
already got what I need.. though was quite tempted at
Adidas..

meet up with Ah Wee and Adeline @ Far East.. make
our way to Adam Road for dinner.. and then to Collin's
grandma's wake @ Bukit Panjang.. stay there till about
12a.m.. as most of us still need to report to work the
next day..

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been reading this book Rich Dad, Poor Dad recently..
quite interesting and enriching I would say.. really teach
a lot of financial stuffs that we never learn before.. point
out several things in life that we've made mistake with..
and how things can be advert through different type of
thinking.. enough of say.. go and read it yourself to find
out more.. =)

it's getting late.. got to sleep.. Good Night..!

TaKe CaRE!!

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 1/31/2005 10:50:00 PM

Sunday, January 23, 2005

[sleepy..]

just woke up from my nap couple of hours ago..
had a weird dream.. somehow, I thought I've
pick up a phonecall to meet up at Jurong for
dinner with my friends.. and also kissing a total
stranger in my room.. well.. she's quite pretty..
hahaha.. just dreaming though.. but really very
interesting.. kind of remind me of my 1st kiss..

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20/01 Thursday

almost won't be able to catch the company bus
back home.. held up by a last minute meeting..
lucky manage to come out with an excuse to get
out of the place.. still in time for the bus.. packed
my stuffs for the chalet at Downtown East..
while waiting for Benson to come over to fetch
me.. the chalet was only book for 1 night.. had
our BBQ and Lao Yu Sheng.. hahaha.. kind of
early.. but nevermind lah.. happy can liao.. right?

Collin, Ah Mei and KST did not stay over.. as
some still need to work the next day.. left behind
are Leonard, Suzie, Ah Wee, Adeline, LKY,
Ah Heng, Benson and me.. played Xbox
throughtout the night.. whole lots of fun.. laughing
and shouting.. until all of us are dead tired and fall
asleep..

25/01 Friday

the rest went over to Wild Wild Wet the next
morning.. while I make my way home.. didn't want
to risk my injured knee.. miss out the fun thought..
met up with my buddies for dinner at Alexandra
Village's Rong Guang.. it's to celebrate Byrant's
birthday.. on the 24th actually.. so many of us turn
up.. Tony, Morgan, Willy, Alan, Patrick, NoNo,
Lee Tong, Chee Wee, Jia Wei, Tai Jia, Youyi,
Bryant and me.. went over to Cosy Bay after the
dinner.. enjoy the breeze and drinks at the top of
the lighthouse tower.. which is not longer in
operation of course..

went to Clementi Kbox for some song singing
session, before meeting Ah Wee, Adeline, Ah Mei,
Collin, LKY, Benson, Ah Heng and KST at Holland
Village.. stay for a while.. everyone were quite
tired.. make our way home after a while..

26/01 Saturday

went Orchard in the evening.. suppose to meet with
the rest between 7-8pm.. went there earlier.. hoping
to get something for the Chinese New Year.. still have
not bought anything for it.. end up buying a book at
Borders instead.. Rich Dad, Poor Dad..

as usual.. most of them are late.. Benson meet me at
Kinokuniya.. follow by Ah Heng, Leonard and Suzie..
went over to Cineleisure for our dinner.. and some
drinksat Starbucks, before KST came to pick us up to
make our way over to Mohd Sultan.. not going Madam
Wong this time.. Dbl O instead.. crowd is younger.. but
music is not too much to our pleasant.. kind of bored at
1st.. but slowly the music gets better.. saw 2 drunkards..
Collin and LKY.. LKY just got crazier over his craziness
after he got really high.. cheap price for liquors mah..
went to River Valley for supper after that.. before
heading home..

23/01 Sunday

woke up by my mother at 9am.. need to accompany
them to go for Dim Sum as promise mah.. went
Chinatown for it instead of Geylang.. stomach wasn't
really that well.. it's either the tequilas last night.. or
the Maggi Goreng.. don't know which.. end up eating
quite less.. went home after that.. took a nap.. had the
above mentioned dreams.. damn.. it was so real.. not
referring to the phonecall.. but the kiss.. hahaha.. still
reminiscing.. =)

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didn't really update my blog regularly of late.. held up
by my both full and part time job.. and also
physiotheraphy..

anyway..

if anyone interested in starting up a business.. feel free
to leave me a message or email me.. perhaps I could
give you some alternatives or advices.. and those who
want to sculpt your body shape, managing weights,
slimming and beauty products.. feel free to leave a
message too.. free consultant and money back
guarantee.. you can visit this website.. CosLab for
products.. I can provide you with lesser than retail
price..

hehehe.. doing a little bit of business here.. hope you
people won't mind that.. I'm just working a little bit
harder for my dreams.. not that dreams I mention
earlier.. but if that comes true.. hehehe.. I won't mind
also.. who will?? hahaha.. :)

going off for some pratas at Prata Place liao.. heheh..

TaKe CaRE!!

may my kiss come true.. wahaha..! =p

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 1/23/2005 07:30:00 PM

Sunday, January 16, 2005

[Dreams..]

yah.. this word.. D.R.E.A.M.. 5 simple alphabets..
everyone have their dreams.. some changes as
time goes by.. some remain since young.. but how
many people in actually fact fulfilled their dreams?

when we are young.. during composition writing..
there's bound to come out with this topic..

What is your ambition??

well.. how many of us still remember what we
wrote?? or how many have actually done what we
wrote? in certain point of view at that moment..
our thinking are quite superficial.. only view things
through exterior factor that are influencing us.. some
wanted to be a doctor.. police.. teacher.. or lawyer..
these might all because of the television factor..

we saw how doctor turns a near dead patient back
to life.. how brave the police chase after a criminal..
not forgetting the stylo gun fight.. how fun being a
teacher is.. playing with students.. or mingling with
other chio or handsome teachers.. or even how a
rookie lawyer win a case over a treacherous magnate..

back to reality.. all these might be real life.. but often
we only watch them through dramas and movies..

how many of us still dream? maybe as we are older..
our dreams become more practical.. as we dream..
how many really went all out to achieve it? or really
put it as a dream..? honestly.. as we grow older.. the
more we don't dare to dream.. or to achieve it.. we
just couldn't win over our fear for failure..

look at Thomas Edison.. before he came out with the
correct formula to light up a bulb.. he failed at least
thousands of attempt.. people laughed him off.. yet he
did not give up.. and finally invented what had become
an important thing in our life..

"I did not failed thousands time.. but I found
thousands of way not to light up a bulb.."

failure is just a learning process in our life.. the fear of
failure is due to complacency.. we become satisfied with
what we are getting every day in and day out.. we do
not want to destroy this living pattern.. thus holding us
back in achieving the dreams.. and this makes dreams
just a dream.. happens only when your eyes are close..
open your eyes.. gone..

I've dreams.. I dream of getting a degree.. owning a car..
owning a property.. be it private or government.. starts
a relationship.. form a family.. going for holidays every
now and then.. healthy bank account.. many many more..

if I just sit down and dream.. square one when I wake up..
things won't move.. when I don't move.. must get up on
my feet and starts working towards my dreams.. failure
is definitely unavoidable.. but at least I did tried to achieve..

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by
the night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in
the morning to find it was but vanity, but those men who
dream by day - these are dangerous men, for they dream
with open eyes to make their dreams come true.
-T.E.Lawrence

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one word to describe this weekend.. BORED.. yeah.. bored
till death.. apart from going down to Orchard to sell away
my digital camera.. and meeting up a ex-campmate from
Thailand for a little coffee.. spent most of the time at home..
didn't even played soccer this morning.. I'm be seriously
crazy if I ever played.. my knee is still hurt.. not practically
optimistic of the condition at this moment.. many sees it
as minor.. but I can feel it.. so.. please don't say it's not that
serious.. because you'll never know how I feel if you never
try it on your own.. but life goes on.. there're bound to have
a way out.. at least it did not hinder much of my activites..

kind of dread going back to work tomorrow.. shouldn't dwell
much on that.. let tomorrow speaks up of itself.. just want
to get pass today slowly.. bored.. but at least happier..

end it here.. shall update again when I'm free..

TaKe CaRE!!

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 1/16/2005 02:00:00 PM

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

[down.. but not out..]

we all learn new stuffs everyday.. just yesterday..
I've learn something new.. Anterior Cruciate
Ligament Reconstruction.. I'm not a Biology student
during my secondary school days.. I know nuts about
body parts.. except for the basics of course.. how do
I come across this medical term?? well.. what I can
say is.. I've learn it through the hard way.. if you
want to learn more about the ACL.. click on the link
below..

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

cost me a bomb just for the check-up.. x-ray.. and
physiotheraphy.. hopefully can claim 100% back from
company.. still considering whether to agree to the
recontruction surgery or not.. lots of pros and cons..
in current financial status.. surgery is very unlikely..

walking around became quite a chores for this couple
of days.. especially going down the stairs.. can easily
lose my balance.. don't want to end up with a fall.. but
so far.. so good.. better to keep it this way throughout..

making matter worst.. still have to face my supervisor
at work.. I'm at fault.. for doozing off during work.. that's
why I didn't argue back from all his ranting.. but show
him my bo chup attitude.. I can't seems to be bothered
with what he says anymore.. already lose my respect of
him, for keeping credits to himself.. while scolding
everyone under his charge for simple, minor mistake..
and forgetting there's something called compliment..
when someone did something good.. really disappointed
with such managerial skill from someone who is so highly
educated..

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just go home.. took my shower.. waiting to go to sleep
after this entry.. went to meet up with my buddies for
coffee at Tiong Bahru Plaza.. really appreciate their
concerns on my knee.. hopefully I can get by without
having go through the surgical table.. really hope so..

getting late.. better turn in early.. don't want to get
caught by that guy for doozing off during work again..
really have to find some way to beat the sleepiness
off me.. not a good habit..

last but not least.. deeply appreciate those who've
show concern over my injury during this couple of
days.. really makes me feel that I'm not combating
this alone.. thank you guys!!

TaKe CaRE!!

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 1/12/2005 11:30:00 PM

Monday, January 10, 2005

[bored.. crippled..]

my right knee gave way while playing soccer
yesterday morning.. on the court for just about
5 minutes.. jumped unchallenged.. it just slipped
away when landed.. although it's not very serious..
but enough to keep me out for the whole morning
and limped till now..

went to visit company clinic this morning to get
a referendum for specialist appointment.. means
I don't need to go back to work in the office for
tomorrow morning at least.. it would be best if I
could get an MC.. hehehe..

went Marina South with KST, Benson, Ah Wee,
Adeline, Ah Mei and Ah Heng on Friday.. went there
to play arcade.. can't think of any better things to do..
so come out with this idea.. played for a while.. then
proceed to Coffee Club opposite Heeren for some
food.. sat there for quite a while.. finish our food..
chat and joke as usual.. went home sleep..

suppose to wake up early.. so that I could collect
my driving license at the Post Office on Saturday
morning.. overslept.. woke up at 1p.m.. exact time
when the Post Office close.. lazed the whole afternoon
away.. it's been quite sometime since I'm doing that..
bored.. but rested.. meet up with KST, Benson, LKY,
Ah Wee, Adeline, Pauline, Ah Ho, Jackson and Collin
at Cineleisure in the evening.. had my dinner at home..
just join them, while waiting for them to finish their
food.. make our way to East Coast Park.. brought along
some candles.. light up as a gesture for the victims
who suffered in the tsunami attacks.. met Chin Leng
over there.. it's been months I last seen him.. not really
changed a bit.. hahaha..

went to Bedok for minced meat noodle after that.. still
so delicious.. had our filled.. and then make our way
home.. tired..

was asked to join the rest at KST's home on Sunday
evening.. watch a bit of Ren Ci.. a bit of the Andy Lau
movie.. and then to Boon Lay market for their Nasi
Lemak.. didn't eat.. cause it's late.. and need to get
straight to sleep upon reaching home.. working the
next day mah.. no choice..

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hmm.. sleepy liao.. injuries always make me want
to fall asleep earlier.. don't know why.. going off..
Bye..

TaKe CaRE!!

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 1/10/2005 11:22:00 PM

Thursday, January 06, 2005

hmm.. don't really intend to blog tonight..
just want to pass this message around..
please help to forward to as many people
as possible..

"Light a white candle for the tsunami victims
this Sat 8/1 on 9pm at East Coast Beach near
MacDonalds. Bring own candles. Help spread
this msg to ur friends."

Do help to forward this sms to your friends..
make this event a meaningful one..

TaKe CaRE!!

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 1/06/2005 11:29:00 PM

Monday, January 03, 2005

first and foremost..

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

greetings to all my friends and visitors here...
had good fun over the celebration over the
eve? or affected by the tsunami effect?? well..
my once favourite holiday paradise has turned
into a total wreckage.. rebuilding in progress..
but hardly the old good time will be able to
return that soon..

hopefully, everything will get better in this
new year..

31st Dec 04:
meet up with Ah Wee, Adeline, Xin Zhi, Collin,
Cherlyn and her friend (don't know what name.. :p)
for dinner at Rong Guang.. decided to pray at
temple.. deciding between Teban's Cheng Huang
Temple.. and Bencoolen's Guang Yin Temple..
choose the latter.. but ended up at Loyang's
Tua Pek Kong.. coz Guang Yin Temple is closed..
joined by Guo Yao, Ah Heng, Benson, Ah Mei,
Troy and his girlfriend.. while Cherlyn and her
friend went Mohd Sultan..

went to Changi Village for some bites after visiting
Tua Pek Kong Temple.. then to Changi Airport for
coffee at Starbucks.. stayed there till around 4a.m..
everyone were already tired by the time we make
our way home.. laugh too much.. hahaha..

1st Jan 05:
meet Ah Heng for dinner at Redhill hawker centre..
before meeting Benson at Borders.. there was a plan
for clubbing later in the night.. but no one is doing all
the planning.. hahaha.. as usual loh.. already use to
such planning.. got tired of reading the magazines..
the3 of us just make our way down to Mohd Sultan..
actually walking from Orchard to Mohd Sultan
doesn't really take up too much time.. less than 30
minutes I think..

went into Madam Wong first.. while waiting for the
rest to arrive.. Ah Wee, Adeline, Xin Zhi, Guo Yao,
Ah Mei, Jackson, Pauline, Ah Ho, Collin, Cherlyn
and another of her friend.. waited for almost an hour
before they arrived.. the 3 of us were inside since
9.30p.m.. hahaha.. super early bird.. just sit there to
catch the live telecast between Chelsea and Liverpool..

wasn't really that packed.. went to the dance floor to
find the rest.. dance for quite a while.. before Benson,
Ah Heng and me ran off to the coffeeshop for Fishball
Noodle.. while the rest are still enjoying themselves on
the dance floor.. hahaha.. not hungry.. but just want to
catch a bite.. wanted to have Chicken Chop at Cafe
Cartel initially.. but it has already closed down.. so
ended up at the coffeeshop..

went Clementi's Teck Hin for supper after everyone
got tired.. went home after a while.. went straight to
bed after shower.. still got to wake up for soccer in a
few hours time..

2nd Jan 05:
wake up at 7.30a.m for soccer.. dark clouds had
already casted over the sky went I make my way
down to the basketball court.. exchange at few round
of passes and manage to score a goal.. before rain get
heavier.. went to coffeeshop for our breakfast before
going home..

spend the whole after watching vcd on my brother's
laptop and falling asleep in between.. until Ah Heng
sms me..

"Prata???"

hahaha.. yeah.. Thomson Prata.. he came to fetch me
up.. then Benson.. follow by Ah Mei.. didn't had anything
other than the breakfast earler in the morning.. Chicken
Floss, Egg and Cheese Prata is just so delicious.. same
goes to the Chocolate Prata.. hahaha.. yummy delicious..

went to Ah Wee home after that.. play with his maltese..
Poppy.. it must hate me a lot.. keep chewing my shorts..
watch a few shows on TV before going to Fong Seng to
catch a bite.. and back home..

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well.. a new year arrived.. as usual.. no particular resolution
is made.. doesn't have the habit to make one.. just hope
for things to get better.. and everyone to stay healthy.. more
gatherings between friends..

shall just end here.. TaKe CaRE!!

walkingtarts awake and ranted on 1/03/2005 03:50:00 PM