Laksa cravings

Oh gosh, recently i just have this stupid craving for Laksa, especially Laksa Steamboat. Probably it's CNY period, or probably it's post CNY period or whatsoever I'm just super craving for Laksa. There's a few Laksa steamboat that I had tried and i really really really wanted to go back there again. Like totally, just to satisfy my cravings. 

The first place that I wanted to go back to is King Laksa steamboat near Upper Serangoon Road. The actual address is 17 Teck Chye Terrace, Singapore 545724. It's a buffet all you can eat concept, and if you're a big eater you can keep ordering and ordering. In any case if you're sick of the Laksa, you can try their other soup as well since it's a Ying Yang concept whereby you can order 2 soup base. 

The other one is 山Laksa steamboat seafood restaurant which is near Telok Blangah. It has a 海底捞concept whereby they'll charge you for everything you order. If you're going for quality and not quantity then you should give this place a visit. The isn't frozen, and the slices are of a more premium cut (what do you think for the price you're paying for) 

Hopefully within this few days I can satisfy my cravings at either of it. Or maybe I can go Shanghai tomorrow to satisfy my steamboat carvings at 海底捞 :)

Mahjong Analogy

Life is like mahjong. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Sometimes you're lucky and sometimes you're not. Along the way, someone helps you (by feeding you) but sometimes you have to depend on yourself and This cultivate endurance and great patience. If people doesn't feed you, you might ended up mo-ing the tiles you desire or even better. 

Although you maybe losing in the beginning, that doesn't mean you wouldn't be winning when the game ends. We'll never know the outcome until we stay on. 

In life there's always ups and downs, but most importantly it's how we handle and face it. There are times where we feel like giving up, and obviously this would have crossed anyone's mind. But whatever doesn't destroy you makes you stronger.

Be happy people, huat ar!!

A new year

Yet again, another year has passed and here I am back to this blog, reviving it giving it it's yearly dose. To those who still tune in to here, I would like to wish you a Happy new year and a Belated Merry Christmas. It's 2014, hopefully everyone has made their new year resolution and keeping to it. 

2013 has been a crazy year, many shits happen, crazy thing happens and I'm glad i'm still here standing able to type to read and to breathe. I have been drinking so much, that i decided i'm not gonna be who I am in this 2014. Made a new year resolution to quit drinking, which i feel it's entirely not practical. Hence i have decided to just call it quit and might as well change it to 'cut down on drinking' which is hypothetically more practical like Uh huh. 

Count my blessing, 1 year older and 1 year of wisdom. I'm not as immature as I use to be but i am pretty sure i'm still as immature as ever.  But well, like what wise man says it takes a man 40years to be matured *sigh* looking forward to another horse cycle. Perhaps by then i'll be the man that every other woman talks about *perhaps perhaps perhaps* 

I'll try to be active and if pozzible, I'll give it a daily update if i have things to say or rant about *muack*

My new hairdo, and I'm getting use to it hehehehe

starting of the new year

As usual, a new year a new beginning and a same old brand new me. This new year, I'll con't to organise outing like what i always do even thou there's some fucking pang seh kia there's some fucking assholes who dont appreciate and also fucking assholes who don't appreciate this friendship. To me, i'll con't to do what i like and not let any of others demoralise me or discourage whatever i'm doing. In life, we'll surely meet people as such and definitely be pissed off about it. But life is short, we have to move on be it whether we can get over it or not. I hate emo nemo people, but at the same time i cant stand people being emo in front of me because i care. If i dont care, i cant even be bothered if u're gonna cut ur wrist or feeling down. I ask because i care, if you dont wanna say so be it, i'm fine as well. I know when something happens to you, i'll try the best of my ability to rush to help in terms of physically or monetary because you're my fucking friend. If you are not, who cares and why would i care. U can just get beaten up and i'll just watched or u can just starve to death for all i care. Friends, treasure ur friendship, because you'll never know when you need them. Friends are forever, dont be a bastard....

New year

2012 is coming to an end, 2013 will be up next. Thankful that it's been a good year, has new friends coming into my life and am very appreciate, those that ain't to stay ain't meant to stay. Learn to let go and not holding on to it for the sake of holding it. Life is short, so why bother when people don't bother? :)
Thankful for the care & concern I had from my love ones, my family, my girlfriend & my friends. They made my life wonderful, made this a great year and am hoping such great year will be here every year.Good things happen for a reason, learn to love and we will be loved. Learn to give & take not ask for returns, treasure others like how you want to be treasured, respect others like how you want to be respected.
Life is an equilibrium, be fair to others like how you want others to be fair to you.Good year ahead to everyone of you, to my friends, i appreciate this friendship i had with each & everyone with you and i do hope you appreciate it as well :)
To my family, thank you for been here for me when i most needed you.To you, i'm so thankful i found you ♥ :)
Along the year, met some fake people, in fact many fake people. It strengthen me greatly, and also sharpen my judgement. As the year gone now, when we are in trouble and family isn't there to help you, the next best options is friends. Friends who have been with you for years, friends who render ur help without asking any question but will only fuck you because they are ur friends.
long the year, met some fake people, in fact many fake people. It strengthen me greatly, and also sharpen my judgement. As the year gone now, when we are in trouble and family isn't there to help you, the next best options is friends. Friends who have been with you for years, friends who render ur help without asking any question but will only fuck you because they are ur friends. Some friends you treat them like gold, but the reciprocal effect given is dirt. Some people likes to say i'm not expressive, but be it whether are you been expressive or not i feel that it's a whole different issues. Appreciative doesnt comes from words, it comes from actions or behaviour or body language as well.
This year has been a year that i felt, holding on to meaningless friendship is meaningless hence I name it meaningless. If as a friend, u can make ur friends feel meaningless u are indeed a meaningless good for nothing friend. Because as a duty of a friend, u failed badly or probably at this beginning of this friendship, we were never friends.I can say, i been through many circle of friendship, many circle of friends. Many people come and go, many people are there only at that period of time.
This mould us and let us becomes who we are not, it sharpen our EQ, it makes us realise what's sensitive and what is not. This world doesnt revolve only around us, there are billions of people everywhere, we must learn to accept, to share and to love.Happy new year :)
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Did a 6days road trip to Malaysia, and it is really the most exciting trip of my life. Driving through Malaysia highway, without knowing the road, without knowing where to go, depending only on the GPS we manage to make our way to KL, up Ipoh, into Cameroon, down Cameroon back to KL, to Genting and all the way down to Muar. 

 It was a 6days drive, makan and play. Had a few shocked otw up and otw back. Car almost went out of fuel, trying to cut into other's lane in Cameroon & my car drifted. Which was pretty lucky because it didnt hit into the railing and no oncoming car came from the other side if not i wouldnt be here blogging.

It was such wonderful times because I had her together with me, to me, as long as we're together and out for holiday, no matter where we go i'll be content and happy :)

quote since April

Step 1: I am always half full, i'll never be half empty.
Step 2: look ahead and not look back.
Step 3: be happy

from someone who quit

to Miss L.C who is of no acquaintance to me neither related to me nor have i ever met you in person. An applause for you, to bring about such great inspiration to everyone reading your e-mail and to speak up for those who want to but have no opportunity to speak up. Your words not only brought grin to those who have read it, and also cause many of us nodding our head sub-consciously. Some of us may not know you, but your voice brought about mass whatsapping discussing about the wonders of your words. Three cheers to you & good luck in your future endeavour

forgetful

As times go by, i realised i'm getting more and more forgetful. Or rather i feel, I cant seem to rmb past event. Is it because of my job or is it because of aging?

I dont wanna this to happen, the only thing i use to be so proud of is because of my memory and the capability to store as much information in my brain as possible.

But in recent months, i realised i cant rmb what happened last time or what happened last year etc. Felt kinda sad, so i think the best thing to do is to blog it down so in future i can refer back to my blog if i wanna recall something and that means i have to be discipline enough to maintain my blog which i highly doubt so but nevertheless hoping to try.

So fast, my birthday is over and Baobao's birthday is over as well. Next coming up will be my parents and another year will be passed. Hopefully this year april, i can bring them out for cruise and enjoy ourselves.

Both of them have reached the age where they need to relax more and work less or better if they can just stop working and nua at home. But well, in S'pore if you dont work, you'll be damn bored. Maybe install Cable at home for them to view and as usual, KIV lol.

hahaha

Probably sometimes the best way to talk to other people is via internet indirectly.

If we can't make it for something just say we have something on. I hate liars, no say no cant say cant got something on say got something on. Although we'll call u bastard, but it's better than been a fucking bastard.

Be the One

If you dont like the way people treat you, change it.

If you dont like the way your supervisor treats you, dont be like them.

If you dont like the way the management is run, be the management.

In life dont quit, in life dont give up, in life dont be a loser. Move on in life, evolved, be a better person. If we dont like something, change it, use your will use your power, conquer your fear. Fight fear with will, it's true that we're only human but it's because we're only human therefore we know we have weaknesses. Do not be afraid to admit our weakness, by admitting our weakness we grew from it and we strengthen it.

Be the one, be the one that made a difference. Be it make a difference to our live, or make a difference to other people's live. Be the one :)

Subway

Personally I'm not from a rich family, my parents earn a decent salary able to keep food on the table for us, to give us shelter to live in, clothing so we dont have to be on the street naked.

Everyday they eat simple meals, and birthdays are always celebrated at KFC.

90% of their meals cost $3.50-$5 and nothing more than that. Luxury makan places are places like Crystal Jade, Dian Xiao Er, Fish & Co, NYDC etc etc.

The last time we traveled out of Singapore, it was 13years ago. It happened to be Hong Kong, staying at our relatives house and we saved on our lodging & a lil sum on food.

But, whenever i walked into Subway, it brings back memory for me. When I was 16years old, I told my dad i was hungry and he bought a Subway near his workplace and brought it home for me for dinner.

I was shocked, touched, & every other emotion i can't put into words. My dad actually bought a subway home for me. My dad, who spend only $3 for his daily meals, bought a subway home for me which costs $6+.

Any normal person couldn't comprehend the situation, probably thinking "it's just a subway what," but to me & for me, it's this small lil action that made me felt so touched.

In life, treasure ur family because at the end of the day, they will be there for you when everything falls & when everyone else fails you.

In Alpha

This few days when i'm back for reservist, i kinda think back to those days when we're in PMU

It was those moments where we're so carefree, enjoyed ourselves even though we're been punished.


Few of us, sat down together filling in the blanks, thinking back what happened in those days. Which case happen to who, who got punished, what happen to him, not at point, late for point. Cases we handle, cases we didnt handle, memorable cases we watched other people handle.

Stupid things happened on shift, shit things that always happen on the same people & many many more.

All the laughter & joy we had were forgotten and now once again brought up.


Argh, those were the days.... ..... ......

freaking miss PMU

All I can say is i freaking miss PMU Team Alpha.

I miss all the damn fun we had when we were in the unit
I miss all the bitching session we had after shift
I miss all the after shift Jalan Kayu we had
I miss all the Ban Luck session
I miss the Rambo session we had in the room
I miss the times when we stand strong tgt as a team
I miss us patrolling together as a team
I miss the O.E times
I miss the different GL style of working

All in all I Miss PMU Team ALPHA!!!

Quote from Eragon

‎"Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not. Consider none your superior, whatever their rank or station in life is. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen"

Wise words ain't it?

Give men your ear, but not your heart. Many a times when we listen to other people and we became sympathetic. When we became sympathetic we do not know where to draw the line. Our judgement waver, we started to feel for them. Of course it isn't something wrong, but eventually we had to practise moderation. Never let someone make use of you because we sympathies them.

Show respect for those in power, but don't follow blindly. We may not be as experience as others, but we are given the ability to judge whether is this right or is this wrong. Never allow ourselves to be clouded by what they say, we are given the ability to decipher, to analyse so do it.

Wise words hold significant meaning to it, in life whatever you do we must not regret. We must learn to look forward and grow. Let the past be an experience.

Into Photography

Recently, I got quite addicted into Photography and i bought a new camera. A DSLR, basic lens kit. Kinda regret getting the basic lens kit thou, that point of time when i bought i thought to myself "probably i shall just learn a lil bit before getting a better one" but after i had used it for a month, the spects totally couldnt fulfilled me.

I wanted something more, something better, something that can fits my expectation. But well, i'll just make do with this and get a new lens when the time comes and i doubt i can sell of this since it's really basic kit. Nevertheless i'll just do the best of my ability with this.

City Of Athens

Athens is a pretty city by itself, i missed the places pretty much. I love the skies, the scenery & the relax lifestyles over there. Everywhere is rocks & it will be rather boring if we were just walking around without a guide. Hence it will be more worth while with a guide or walking radio to explain every single building and rocks & the meaning behind every one of them.

It is a place for tourism, as most of us know, they have the famous Greek Mythology & various temple for God. We know of Zeus, Poseidon & Hades. Personally, I didnt visit the temple of Poseidon & hades.

The Greek Acropolis is the best known Acropolis in the world. But most of the buildings are either damaged during war or from depreciation. Hahaha, depreciation, what a word to use.

Last but not least, I went to the temple of Zeus and this is the only pillage left and the rest of the remains were destroyed by floods and landslide. Hence this is what remains of the Zeus temple where the ancient Greek use to worship The God, Zeus.

Among the roadside in Athens, we can see the Blue Eye everywhere. It has various name, some call it the Owl Eye, some called it the Evil Eye. But whatever the name is, it's supposed to ward off evil spirits. As this was started from the Ancient Greek, now it is commonly seen in Middle East country as well.

In Turkey, we can see some of their Aircraft using the Evil Eye as their Logo.

Of course there's also the Olympic stadium, but we have to pay quite an amount of Euro if we wanna go in hence i decided not to pay. Because it's only a walk around the stadium of the very first Olympic.

Also Satorini, sadly, it was 70% closed during Winter season and I didnt get to go. What for go to a place if it's 70% closed. People told me, places like this shld go with your love ones, so so so so so so so, im gonna reserve it for my loved ones ;)

sentimental

to others it might be stupid, but to me it has a certain sentimental value in it.

Sometimes, maybe leaving out the lil details everyone will be better off aint it?

But some times, isnt that small lil details that made each other special & unique?

If privileges are meant for everyone, then what's so special between her & her or what makes thing different between one another?

It is like saying I Love you to ur love ones, we dont go saying i love you to every other people because it is meant for our special half or people who we adore.

If today

If today, we have a block of resident asking for govt funding and support to meet their daily need.
Be it a small amount of $1
Everyday, how much of millions will be pumped into helping these residents to meet their daily needs?
That's beside the point, where is this money going to come from?
2ndly, do you think the reserve will have enough to spare?
If the reserves doesnt, where will the money be coming from?

If we complain the GST is too high, and we're going to lower it. Where is the equilibrium?
If we reduce one, we definitely am going to increase another. Aren't we?
If not, where will the funding be coming from?

I believe the housing in Singapore is getting sky high. If TODAY, we are going to reduce the price of housing. Your flat who's networth is 300k, will be reduced to 200k. Are we satisfied? Or are we selfish?
Or do we only allow price reduction for others and not ours.

How confident are we going to allow a sale rep, a housing agent to run for you?
What's the nature of their job, may i ask?
Their job is to convince, to sell, to persuade, to stir up. That's their quality, but when it comes to situation awareness, is 'talking only' going to bring us far?

If we wanna talk about problem, we wanna complain, we wanna whine, we wanna give promises. Anyone can run for election. The problem is, where's the substance may I ask?

What are the conviction?

this job

Getting accustom to this job, my work getting better. Every other day i'll be complimented, i'll be praised, most of them says i need minimal supervision which is good i guess. Because that means they trust that i can do my job without having any supervision.

I like my job, and i hope i can stay long in this job. Although every single day it's a repetition, well, i guess every other job it's also repetition so i dont see why people wants to compare and planning to quit and at the end of the day wanting to come back.

But well, isnt life full of irony anyway.

People always thought i'm a social bee, but after i gotten in then only i realised i'm not as sociable as i thought. Like what people says, a mountain higher than another. I'm not the kinda person who can break the ice instantaneously, i need some time to let it go before i can break the ice. Which isn't all that bad la, but a matter of fact i envy thought who can social w/o the need to break any ice. Probably as time goes by i'll learn the art of it, but now i'm new, i'll probably stick to low profile.

Been high profile aint very good, because the higher u climb, the easier u becomes a target. I'll just sticked to my mediocre life, workaholic attitude and take pride in my work.