February 2006

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27 February, 2006

The week-long update

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Well… what’s new eh?
Started on my new job last Monday. Turns out that it is a FREAKING heck of a tiring job! It’s physically challenging, much much more than my previous job (duh) but it’s quite a no-brainer.
So starts my new job… and I’m half regretting it, just like I am half regretting taking up this diploma course.
What gives with this job?
Well, for the benefits, I have the honour of working 5 1/2 days every week! Petrol consumption is now multiplied by 2 per week. I have to eat lunch and sometimes even breakfast! I only get 7 days leave a year. There’s only one clinic which I can go to. There’s no dental benefits. I take in some serious toxic fumes everyday.
And the list goes on.
So, why did I decide on taking up the job?
Well, it was because my friend enticed me to it. And he was the Manager at that. Well, shit happens. We’ll see, after this project ends.
A little something on my beloved Newcastle, since I haven’t been updating my side-blog recently. Glenn Roeder is somewhat a Miracle man. I would give my left small finger.. excess nail for him to remain Manager of The Magpies. 10 points in the last 4 league matches, plus a win against The Saints (which drew them against Chelsea, shit) in the FA Cup. Hope that this streak carries on…… (crossing fingers)
Played basketball on Thursday at Sin Ming. And what impressed me was that I regained my shooting touch, even if it was for that one night. The odds are definitely against me if I am going to repeat my performance again this week. I’m planning on playing on Thursday, and on Saturday. Takers for CCC on Saturday?
Ok, guess that I have got to get going. Pretty wiped out thanks to the lecture that I had just now. Peace out!
 

19 February, 2006

Phew!

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I is nervous.

Gonna start on my new job tomorrow, at Defu lane. Oops. Sorry. It’s later on. So, a quick update.

Finally got to play basketball again on Saturday with lots of friends…. even though it rained, I was still happy with the crowd. Played again, at night, at Bedok.

Swimmed today, 40 laps again. Did a little bit of Management studying, a little homework as well.

Watched a movie on DVD. Stuck on You.

Not a bad show, I must say. Quiet a few laughs on it as well.

Walt :”What’s a 3 letter word for man’s best friend?”
April:” Tit?”
Walt:”Wrong, I tried that too!”

 

3 February, 2006

Ah?

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Can anyone tell me why I keep thinking that it’s already the weekend?

 

1 February, 2006

BAH!!!

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This has been, by far the worst holiday combo that I’ve ever had in my entire life. (Christmas-New Year- Chinese New Year)

I had this small little cough that came back to pay me a visit on Friday (27th Jan), which then developed into a full blown cough on New Year’s Eve (28th Jan), which totally screwed up my Reunion dinner. Slept early that night because I suddenly had a fever.

On New year’s day, even though I had a cough and flu (yes, now I had the flu) I dragged myself down first to my gf’s house to pay my respects to her mother, then to send her to Bedok before coming back home (happened to see a motorcycle on the opposite end of the PIE on the road… apparently it’s a fatal case.) and then to my Aunt’s house, and back to Bedok again, and finally to my gf’s uncle’s iduncheknowwhatshoulditbecalled house. (it’s sort of like a temple of some sort, except that it’s really small.) We even decided to go to River HongBao (where I spent $25.00 for a small penguin!)

Gf came over to stay the night as the 2nd day of New Year was the day that my relatives could be coming over for lunch)

By this time, I was feeling really sick (as gf would attest to this) and this caused me to visit the 24 hour clinic in the morning (30th Jan). I had by then, a fever, flu, cough, chest pain, a sharp pain on the right side of my abdomen and a little bit of vomiting.

After waiting for a while (had a worm infested fish porridge in the process) I went in, and the bloody doctor referred me to Alexandra Hospital! Ugh!

So I went to the hospital, waited for quite a while before being able to go in, do some tests… and get diagnosed with Tonsillitis and Appendicitis… UGH!!!!! I was told to monitor my own condition, and should the pain get more severe, I would have to operate to remove the appendix. NoOoOoOoOoooOooo!

Anyway, after the hospital trip, I went back home, felt slightly better, played a card game with all my relatives (Scary shit, lost almost $60, but managed to get back $40+) then went to gf’s Aunt’s house for dinner and Mahjong using a Carom board as the mahjong table. Played 4 rounds of mahjong which lasted till 4am!!! Won $8 after that 7 hours of playing… totally shacked!

Made my way back to gf’s house to sleep (and sleep I did… power!) before getting up in the morning for it was her relatives’ turn to visit the house.

After lunch, we played another 3 rounds of mahjong… omg, my butt really sustained heavy injuries for sitting on the stool too long. I ended up losing $19. Ugh.

Went back home at night, and slept the night away…

I hate coming back to work. It’s been a real pain in my arse to come here and pull myself through the day, for the next 11 working days! Come on, jiayou!!