THE FIRM recently announced a move to slash jobs in yet another round of expense cuts.
Surely there's always some excess fat to lose, me thinks. Oh hey I'm a shareholder too!
And therefore, the consequence of inaction would probably to become a sitting duck, waiting for my turn to climb high enough so I can fall hard enough.
Let this post be a stark reminder to myself that we are in a world where change is the only constant and the only things certain in life are death and taxes.
Only the brave, the adventurous and the curious will thrive in this world.
Now I'm thinking, whoever coined the term 'curiosity killed the cat' must have been a boss.
I shout when I'm bored
erm.. daily news about me and my oh-so-happening life!
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Sunday, December 02, 2012
And so we begin
Grrr I shall begin my new life from this moment! No more fretting about issues at work, insufficient funds to buy my dream car, home and holidays.
STARTO!
Good luck to me!
STARTO!
Good luck to me!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
The turning point
Wow, its been like 4 years with the last entry being the fateful car crash on Mid Autumn's night. Goosebumps.
Well, I've developed a humongous itch to write and to express whatever suppressed thoughts that are swimming about in my head. About life, about work, about marriage, about my parents and of course my soon to be wifey :) Probably not that much about her but about us?
This entry marks the resurrection of my blog and I'll probably use it to pen down my everyday observations. I started working in THE FIRM since March 2008 and its been long, way too long. Its like you get depressed, dejected, sad, hopeful, disappointed and then you get to zen.
And then you get to today's state where you are impossibly numb. Nothing fazes you anymore, probably not even promises of a promotion or a raise.
I probably got more than what I could possibly chew off @ THE FIRM but there's no doubt that its been hell of a great journey.
Let the resurrection of this blog also mark a turn in my life.
Marriage, the search, the plan and the execution of my financial success story.
Well, I've developed a humongous itch to write and to express whatever suppressed thoughts that are swimming about in my head. About life, about work, about marriage, about my parents and of course my soon to be wifey :) Probably not that much about her but about us?
This entry marks the resurrection of my blog and I'll probably use it to pen down my everyday observations. I started working in THE FIRM since March 2008 and its been long, way too long. Its like you get depressed, dejected, sad, hopeful, disappointed and then you get to zen.
And then you get to today's state where you are impossibly numb. Nothing fazes you anymore, probably not even promises of a promotion or a raise.
I probably got more than what I could possibly chew off @ THE FIRM but there's no doubt that its been hell of a great journey.
Let the resurrection of this blog also mark a turn in my life.
Marriage, the search, the plan and the execution of my financial success story.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
My near death experience
It all started when KH invited me for his officer commissioning parade, so me and 6 other guys went to attend it at OCS. The trip there was fairly uneventful and after braving a light drizzle, we finally got to see KH on the parade square. Wow, he looked totally different, his face is now sharp and angular from losing all his excess weight and he looked damn smart in his No.1.
We left to have a quite pathetic dinner at OCS as well, initially the plan was to meet Adrian straight so that he could pass us the wedding dinner invitations but somehow Enz and Jing went into the buffet area so we followed suit and started eating.
Took the shuttle bus back to the parking lots. Jing, JS and Chao left in 1 car. Enz, TCS, Keng and me took the other. Somehow along the trip, Enz seemed to be quite distracted and drove fast, fast enough for me to bio the speedo and for TCS to make noise. We also overtook Chao's car which isn't the norm cos Chao typically drives quite fast. Later on, they zoomed by us anyway.
Jing also felt weird that we overtook their car as Enz is normally a safe driver and generally we wouldn't expect him to go above 100kph. My last bio at his speedo was slightly over 100kph. As we went on, Enz overtook this lorry or some vehicle from the left. (Overtaking should always be from the right) Keng reminded Enz that we needed to keep right to get onto PIE. Somehow this comment simply didn't register in Enz head so he kinda just continued going faster. It was only when Keng reminded him a second time, when the road was gonna split, that he finally realised that he was on the wrong route!
At this time, I suppose he was a bit anxious and wanted to get onto the right path so he started to change lane without checking his blindspot. Our car inched closer and closer towards the taxi on the right. I managed to shout out be careful in chinese. Bam! We hit the Prime taxi and it felt like we were really done for.. We started going sideways ala Initial D except we're on the fucking expressway..
As we were turning right at the point of hitting the taxi's front left bumper, essentially the taxi nudged us sideways and our nose is now heading straight for the center divider. Enz hits the brakes and I can see him just grabbing on to the steering wheel. With the center of mass transferred to the bonnet, the tail of the car is now free to slide out even more. None of us are shouting, we're just bracing ourselves for that sinking feeling of not knowing what we're gonna hit or what's gonna hit us..
2nd impact: BAM! Hit a Mitsubishi Grandis on its rear quarter. The impact takes off some speed from our car and .. BAM! We hit the center divider on our right side. (I'm seated on the right, behind the driver)
After that Enz managed to bring the car to a halt with its nose facing the road shoulder.
I was so bloody disoriented I looked out the window and was simply unable to figure out which side I'm on and is it safe to get out of the car or not. Ran over to check the Grandis driver (apparently his car spinned 4 or 5 times without hitting anything) and he was very dazed. The poor Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan was driving his boss' car home and was innocently knocked by our car.
In the end, everybody was OK except for the car which sustained quite some bad damages to the bonnet area..
Lessons learnt:
Don't speed.
Always signal/check blindspot before changing lane.
Never change lanes aggressively. (Taxi didn't even have time to horn)
If its too late, just take the wrong route.
Never overtake when in convoy.
Always put your seatbelt on. (I was belted up, TCS wasn't)
PS: Enz if you somehow read this, I'm not mad at you or anything. I'm glad we're all ok and that matters the most.
We left to have a quite pathetic dinner at OCS as well, initially the plan was to meet Adrian straight so that he could pass us the wedding dinner invitations but somehow Enz and Jing went into the buffet area so we followed suit and started eating.
Took the shuttle bus back to the parking lots. Jing, JS and Chao left in 1 car. Enz, TCS, Keng and me took the other. Somehow along the trip, Enz seemed to be quite distracted and drove fast, fast enough for me to bio the speedo and for TCS to make noise. We also overtook Chao's car which isn't the norm cos Chao typically drives quite fast. Later on, they zoomed by us anyway.
Jing also felt weird that we overtook their car as Enz is normally a safe driver and generally we wouldn't expect him to go above 100kph. My last bio at his speedo was slightly over 100kph. As we went on, Enz overtook this lorry or some vehicle from the left. (Overtaking should always be from the right) Keng reminded Enz that we needed to keep right to get onto PIE. Somehow this comment simply didn't register in Enz head so he kinda just continued going faster. It was only when Keng reminded him a second time, when the road was gonna split, that he finally realised that he was on the wrong route!
At this time, I suppose he was a bit anxious and wanted to get onto the right path so he started to change lane without checking his blindspot. Our car inched closer and closer towards the taxi on the right. I managed to shout out be careful in chinese. Bam! We hit the Prime taxi and it felt like we were really done for.. We started going sideways ala Initial D except we're on the fucking expressway..
As we were turning right at the point of hitting the taxi's front left bumper, essentially the taxi nudged us sideways and our nose is now heading straight for the center divider. Enz hits the brakes and I can see him just grabbing on to the steering wheel. With the center of mass transferred to the bonnet, the tail of the car is now free to slide out even more. None of us are shouting, we're just bracing ourselves for that sinking feeling of not knowing what we're gonna hit or what's gonna hit us..
2nd impact: BAM! Hit a Mitsubishi Grandis on its rear quarter. The impact takes off some speed from our car and .. BAM! We hit the center divider on our right side. (I'm seated on the right, behind the driver)
After that Enz managed to bring the car to a halt with its nose facing the road shoulder.
I was so bloody disoriented I looked out the window and was simply unable to figure out which side I'm on and is it safe to get out of the car or not. Ran over to check the Grandis driver (apparently his car spinned 4 or 5 times without hitting anything) and he was very dazed. The poor Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan was driving his boss' car home and was innocently knocked by our car.
In the end, everybody was OK except for the car which sustained quite some bad damages to the bonnet area..
Lessons learnt:
Don't speed.
Always signal/check blindspot before changing lane.
Never change lanes aggressively. (Taxi didn't even have time to horn)
If its too late, just take the wrong route.
Never overtake when in convoy.
Always put your seatbelt on. (I was belted up, TCS wasn't)
PS: Enz if you somehow read this, I'm not mad at you or anything. I'm glad we're all ok and that matters the most.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Back from the 5th in camp
Yeah! As per topic, the 5th in camp training (ICT) has been cleared and I managed to get silver for IPPT. Although this is my first CatY IPPT, my 2.4 timing still improved compared to last year. Some training always beats no training. Hope my buddy will be able to get IPPT silver upon his retry..
The platoon really has got some very colourful characters and never fail to make the bunk a lively one. Here are some of the main characters...
Kelvin: The resident blur king and eccentric soldier. New UDM (Ultimate devastating move) is peeing into a plastic bag on the moving 5 tonner.
ZW aka 'qi2 cai2' or 'rare prodigy': Really funny guy whose mindset was under assault by the Master of Persuasion. UDM is playing card games with zero facial expression.
TK aka Master of Persuasion: The man who can turn day into night, good into evil, and so on..
UDM1: Shitting beside my 5 tonner.
UDM2: Reverse brainwashing (especially on Kelvin and ZW)
UDM3: Making up super funny nicknames.
Chin aka Mickey Mouse/President Cockanathan: The mumbler who never fails to have a cock up occasionally and ends up being .. mickey mouse 'wan ren mi'
Chew aka 'niao ci' or lao shu: Sometimes grumbles and is the type that refuses to lose. Has to be handled by TK.
UDM: Eating other people's food.
Willis: The tall one. Make it very tall.
Chan: Contagious laughter and likes to tease Chin, Kelvin and ZW.
Weiming: Goody 2 shoes, occasionally comes up with a wisecracker.
Edwin: Loves to fish, ogles at FHM and Maxim to no extent.
Jason: Goes on and on bragging about his 'friend's friend'. Can be irritating sometimes. Helpful guy though, is part of my team.
Ganesan aka sparrow: A very funny, happy go lucky guy who is helpful and responsible. Humour level has gone up considerably after his baby was delivered.
PC aka hardcore: Likes to outdo everyone in the hardcore way. Swears with a vengeance. Luckily he is helpful although it only extends within the platoon.
Beng: My buddy during active days and never fails to look out for me. Currently a fitness freak and we're gonna run the Stan Chart 21km half marathon.
Henry: Normally quiet and reserved, also comes up with wisecrackers at times. Can be considered to be the scholar in the platoon.
The platoon really has got some very colourful characters and never fail to make the bunk a lively one. Here are some of the main characters...
Kelvin: The resident blur king and eccentric soldier. New UDM (Ultimate devastating move) is peeing into a plastic bag on the moving 5 tonner.
ZW aka 'qi2 cai2' or 'rare prodigy': Really funny guy whose mindset was under assault by the Master of Persuasion. UDM is playing card games with zero facial expression.
TK aka Master of Persuasion: The man who can turn day into night, good into evil, and so on..
UDM1: Shitting beside my 5 tonner.
UDM2: Reverse brainwashing (especially on Kelvin and ZW)
UDM3: Making up super funny nicknames.
Chin aka Mickey Mouse/President Cockanathan: The mumbler who never fails to have a cock up occasionally and ends up being .. mickey mouse 'wan ren mi'
Chew aka 'niao ci' or lao shu: Sometimes grumbles and is the type that refuses to lose. Has to be handled by TK.
UDM: Eating other people's food.
Willis: The tall one. Make it very tall.
Chan: Contagious laughter and likes to tease Chin, Kelvin and ZW.
Weiming: Goody 2 shoes, occasionally comes up with a wisecracker.
Edwin: Loves to fish, ogles at FHM and Maxim to no extent.
Jason: Goes on and on bragging about his 'friend's friend'. Can be irritating sometimes. Helpful guy though, is part of my team.
Ganesan aka sparrow: A very funny, happy go lucky guy who is helpful and responsible. Humour level has gone up considerably after his baby was delivered.
PC aka hardcore: Likes to outdo everyone in the hardcore way. Swears with a vengeance. Luckily he is helpful although it only extends within the platoon.
Beng: My buddy during active days and never fails to look out for me. Currently a fitness freak and we're gonna run the Stan Chart 21km half marathon.
Henry: Normally quiet and reserved, also comes up with wisecrackers at times. Can be considered to be the scholar in the platoon.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
The Chronicles of )!(@#*&$! NABEH!
Watched this show free.. and I asked the princess to come along with me. Oh.. how I have sinned!! -_-"
Its a Troy ripoff.
Its a 300 ripoff.
Its a multiple Lord of the Rings ripoff.
Its even a SHREK ripoff.
And erm.. the seating really sucked and I was put into a weird situation.. thankfully due to a fortunate turn of events I managed to sit beside the princess..
Oh well all I can do now is laugh at those who paid to watch this show.
Its a Troy ripoff.
Its a 300 ripoff.
Its a multiple Lord of the Rings ripoff.
Its even a SHREK ripoff.
And erm.. the seating really sucked and I was put into a weird situation.. thankfully due to a fortunate turn of events I managed to sit beside the princess..
Oh well all I can do now is laugh at those who paid to watch this show.
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