• Ramblings

    Think Positive

    January 3, 2010

    Re-reading my previous post, it seems to me that I have been pretty negative. Well it is the new year, and one should always look forward to a new year.

    As such, I shall look forward to the new year. Sure, the SOC Feeling is still there, but I should think positive. I should learn to take things less seriously, and learn to make lemonade from all the lemons life throw at me.

    I only live this life once, and no matter how life tries to beat me down, kick me as I lie on the ground, strangle me, knock me out, I shall look at life in the eyes and laugh.

    So with me roughly reaching the half way mark of my lifespan, it is time to ensure the next half of my life will be much better than the first half.

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    Twitter Weekly Updates

    January 3, 2010
    • How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind #
    • You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes you might find You get what you need #
    • Happy New Year everyone! #
    • I already know 2010 will be one hell of a challenging year for me. Can't say I am looking forward to it. #
    • Time to go home after work. #
    • It is not worth it. #
    • I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. #
    • Finally Chelsea equalised. #
    • Every time the commentator says Zhirkov, it sounded like 'Jerk-Off' to me. #
    • Chelsea is playing like it's still Christmas. #
    • Spurs end the year with 4 successive clean sheets and a win! #
    • Goal for Man Utd! #
    • That was very, very close for Hull. #
    • Great save from Man Utd! #
    • Wes Brown did not touch the ball! It's a clear penalty! #
    • It was a clear penalty for Hull!!! Referee kelong! #
    • Am I the only one in SG who don't care about Singapore Idol? #
    • Re-watching Dark Knight on HBO. What a movie. #

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  • Ramblings

    The New Year

    January 2, 2010

    Well now, this is the end of the decade, and the beginning of a new one, as they say. Which actually brings up an interesting point, shouldn’t the decade starts with the year ending in 1, and ends with the year ending in 0? If that is the case, the decade should end in 2010, instead of 2009.

    Whatever is the case, a new year is upon me. The feeling I have now of the new year is best described as what I termed ‘The SOC Feeling‘. The SOC here means ‘Standard Obstacle Course’. Back when I was serving my nation for 2 1/2 years, we had to complete regularly this Standard Obstacle Course. We put on our uniforms, boots, helmet, our webbing, and our M16. We run 700m, followed by eleven obstacles, after which it is another 800m run to the end. The SOC was simply a torture, a case of mind over body. No matter how fit one was, one is bound to go through pain. While the Individual Physical Proficiency Test was to gauge how fit one was, the SOC was to gauge how much pain one can endure.

    The SOC Feeling came during the initial few months of my 2 1/2 years. We had to complete the SOC within a certain time period, and if we do not make it, we are to remove 1 item of our gear, rest for a few minutes, and go through the entire SOC again within another time period. And if we still do not complete it within the time period, we are the remove another item of our gear, rest for a few minutes, and go for our third SOC for that morning and so on. Suffice to say, most people cannot even clear the obstacles during the second SOC. And we do this 5 times a week, for a few weeks. The SOC Feeling is the feeling that I get, when I am waiting for my turn to run the SOC. It is like having millions of butterflies in the stomach, knowing that I will embark on a journey that will subject my body and mind to perverse pain. And wishing that I was at the end of the SOC instead.

    2010 will be like running SOC every day. Many challenges, many obstacles, and much pain. 2010 will be a year where my mind, my body and my soul will be subjected to abuse and pain. As the year 2010 begins, I am like waiting for my turn to run the SOC, with the dreaded and familiar SOC Feeling. And wishing the year 2010 will end already.

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  • Tweets

    Twitter Weekly Updates

    December 27, 2009
    • Torchlight is fun. Wondering if I should purchase it, especially since it is having a sale now. #
    • Right, so not watching it in Lido. RT @sheylara: Shaw Theatres (Lido) ruins movie experience just to save a few bucks: http://is.gd/5CZhg #
    • The AXS stations will be much better if it didn't take ages to refresh the screens. #
    • Out of the 7 EPL matches played so far tonight, 5 of them ended up in a draw. Boring Boxing Day matches. #
    • Feeling better after 5 days of flu. My appetite is back too, feeling very hungry now. #
    • Ever have the thought of just leaving everything and go somewhere far from here to start afresh? #
    • Just watched Tropic Thunder on TV. Now understood what the fuss is all about. Robert Downey Jr and Tom Cruise totally stole the show. #
    • In each tear there’s a lesson Make you wiser than before Makes you stronger than you know #
    • Best cinema to watch Avatar 3D is in Lido? #
    • What kind of freaking flu is this? 5 days and still I have yet to recover. #
    • Merry Christmas all! Hope you all have a better Christmas than me! #
    • When will they gain sentience? A Review Of The Best Robots of 2009 : http://bit.ly/5RPL0E #
    • Month of Dec will always be bitter sweet. #
    • The last tint of hope is finally gone. #
    • Fever and flu for 4 days. When will I recover? #
    • Schumacher is back!!! #
    • An app for spouse to keep track of your movement.RT @mediumshawn: A website/app that tells ppl whr u are. RT @juzferyou: What is foursquare? #
    • Down with flu and fever, and I am still at client's site working now. Had only 1 yoghurt the whole day but surprisingly not hungry. #
    • 2nd-best Man City sack the boss, rock-bottom Liverpool persist with Rafa. http://tinyurl.com/yjr9dv6 #
    • Responsibility, a gift and a curse. #
    • Heavy rain now. Nice to sleep #
    • This is so sad. #
    • And though I am sick, I still have to work to resolve a certain issue before Christmas. #
    • My body finally broke down after 1 mth+ of 12-14 hrs workdays. Running a fever and a flu. #
    • That feeling of having butterflies in the stomach. The last time I had this feeling was back in July. #
    • Don't argue with destiny, it will kick your ass. #

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  • Tweets

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    December 20, 2009
    • Heavy snow at Ewood Park. #
    • 7th game lost for Liverpool. #
    • Wow, WTH happened to Liverpool? #
    • Christmas is less than a week away. It has always been a bitter sweet period for me. #
    • It is good service to me when staff in restaurants recognize you after going there a few times. #
    • Train is fully packed at 10.30 at night. Perhaps have to do it taking more than 5 mins to arrive. #
    • Time to stop work and go home. #
    • if I was staying in the US, one of my hobby will most probably be collecting guns. #
    • Time to go home from work. #
    • Heavy rain with loud thunder. Best time to be at home and sleep. #
    • Borders Books to close unless buyer comes forward. http://tinyurl.com/ycy2gsm #
    • My meal times are all screwed up nowadays. Had dinner at 10.30pm last night. Will be having a call at 1pm later, lunch will be after 2pm. #
    • Just had bakuteh for dinner. Yummy. #
    • Sigh, hungry. Another 12-14 hours work day. #
    • What a waste of money : http://tinyurl.com/ybzpuja #
    • "sibeh sian dealing with people's idiosyncracies" #
    • Still in office, tired and hungry. #
    • What alcohol can do to you : http://tinyurl.com/y9gtfa2 #
    • Stomach feeling funny the whole day. #
    • This is funny! RT @GenkiGenki: Unsuccessful business meeting http://i.imgur.com/3TWHN.jpg #
    • I went to http://www.wendys.com.sg and could not find the location of Wendy's in Singapore. Do I fail? #
    • One disadvantage of trying not to read work emails on weekends – trying to catch up on Monday morning is a nightmare. #

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  • Tweets

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    December 13, 2009
    • OMG, talking to this HK colleague of mine everytime is a test in patience. #
    • RT @mashable: Best Man's Twitter Prank: Bed Tweets When Newlyweds Have Sex – http://bit.ly/4nXlLr #
    • Had a nice little Christmas party cum BBQ last night. Had lots of liquor and food. Good times. #
    • Being alone on Christmas means nobody loves you. – Bones #
    • I used to have this toy when I was very young. I lost it. Now I am tempted to bid for it for USD$100 on ebay. Am I crazy? #
    • This man's balls are so big that he needs to open his legs that wide. http://yfrog.com/1y464kj #
    • First time in months seeing the sun as I leave office. Now to look for lunch. #
    • It is so hard to write recommendation for my employee. #
    • ?????????? ??????? ??????? ?????????? ????? ??????? ???????????? #
    • ????????? #
    • Spent the whole weekend to recover from the week. Just when I feel refreshed, Monday is here again. #

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  • Interests, Hobbies, Geekdom,  Ramblings

    Trying To Buy Back A Piece of My Childhood

    December 12, 2009

    Amazon finally delivered my copy of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary. While flipping through it, I noticed one of the first LEGO Star Wars set is that of the Landspeeder set.

    The Landspeeder is a significant piece of vehicle in the Star Wars galaxy. I remembered when it first appeared in the movie Star Wars Epsiode IV : A New Hope, Luke Skywalker was driving one. As a young kid, it left such an impression on me that I told myself I wanted the Landspeeder toy. However, we were very poor then, and my parents could never afford any Star Wars toys for me.

    I was very disappointed then, and I remembered one fine day when I was playing downstairs in the grass patch, I found an abandoned Landspeeder toy. The figurines that came with it were missing, but overall the toy was pretty intact.

    I remembered spending hours playing with it, picturing myself as Luke Skywalker. Very fond memories.

    SW-LandspeederMISBSomehow as I grew up, I must have misplaced this toy, and it was lost. I decided last night to search through eBay, and to my surprise, there are a few copies of this toy, almost in mint condition for sale. I am still considering if I should bid for one as it costs quite a tidy sum.

    It is like trying to buy back a piece of my childhood.

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    Twitter Weekly Updates

    December 6, 2009
    • I admire all those who manage to complete a marathon. #
    • I waited 25 minutes for a bus journey that takes 7 minutes. #
    • The MP who knocks on my door during election time will expect a LONG session with me. #
    • If you want to reduce the cars, do something about the long waiting time and packed buses and trains instead of just raising ERP and COE. #
    • Waited 25 minutes for a SBS bus. First class transportation system my foot. #
    • I have the song 'Bad Romance' stuck in my head. #
    • installed the CopperheadTM gaming mouse. http://raptr.com/isorn #
    • installed the TarantulaTM gaming keyboard. http://raptr.com/isorn #
    • played Mafia Wars (Flash) in the last 24 hours. http://raptr.com/isorn #
    • My bones are telling me I need a vacation. #
    • My Razer Copperhead is treating every single click as double click. Argh! #
    • RT @PopularQuotes: What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. #
    • Barber in the alley. http://bit.ly/76W5pV #
    • Still at work. Surprisingly not that tired. Though very, very hungry. #
    • All these days of having dinner at 9-10pm for the past 3 weeks is taking a toll on me. I'm having gastric pains for the first time. #
    • Another 13-14 hrs work day. 3 weeks and counting. #
    • Sigh, can't help thinking of the repercussions of what happened this morning. #
    • We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing. #
    • We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. #
    • Wah! Arsenal almost pulled one back! Good job ref! #
    • OMG YES CHELSEA!!! #
    • Goal! Come on Chelsea! Beat the shit out of Arsenal! #

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