Yes today is Feb 29. Where it only happen once every 4 years!
So what so special about this day, it is just another day that was put into our calendar so that it will match up with the solar years(correct me if i'm wrong).
I still have to work in the office. There is no day off for this day...Wait should they not declared a world wide holiday for this day. They should since this is such a rare day that happens only once every four years. It not like Xmas, CNY or even New Year that happen every year.
Another reason where we should not work is that we are pay based on 365 days and not 366 days. Even if they give me the additional money for that one day, it pales in comparison with a holiday. I rather go out and spent money to enjoy one day of fun rather than get pay for one day of work.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Burnt out!!!
Yes, seriously I feel burn out from work today. Everything was fine in the morning but when I come back to work after lunch. My mood went from high to bottom low. I think it due to my no goal in life that propels me to this state.
Is it really worth working where I don't see myself contributing much at all?
Really, what is there for me to work hard for now. Promotion? Nay it seems that management is not really that keen. The work I do is getting boring beside the occasion in-depth queries that fire up my brain! Even if I do still keep working I don't know what and why am I working for. For myself? for my family?
Gosh at times I wonder what the point of earning my keep but have no one to share it with. Is it really worth working my ass off but at the end of the day have no one to share it with.
Maybe I should join something useful or have a short term goal to work towards too. Any good suggestion?
Is it really worth working where I don't see myself contributing much at all?
Really, what is there for me to work hard for now. Promotion? Nay it seems that management is not really that keen. The work I do is getting boring beside the occasion in-depth queries that fire up my brain! Even if I do still keep working I don't know what and why am I working for. For myself? for my family?
Gosh at times I wonder what the point of earning my keep but have no one to share it with. Is it really worth working my ass off but at the end of the day have no one to share it with.
Maybe I should join something useful or have a short term goal to work towards too. Any good suggestion?
Monday, February 25, 2008
Blue blue blue
No idea no what so ever.
Just feel blue on this monday!
No goal, no target and no motivation.
Just feel blue!
Not just another Monday
Just a Blue blue blue Monday
Just feel blue on this monday!
No goal, no target and no motivation.
Just feel blue!
Not just another Monday
Just a Blue blue blue Monday
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Comments pls
Love me, spoil me A survey has found that Singapore women expect their dates to pay for meals, see them home and carry their handbags By Mak Mun San CONFIDENT. - Sunday Time, Life Section 24-feb-08
Assertive. Practical. Not into mind games. That's what 21st-century Singaporean women are, right?
All efficiency in their smart suits, they have rolled up their sleeves and proven their mettle, earning good money as they show their savvy in the workplace, flood into top universities and make their point in politics. But not when it comes to dating, it would seem.
Whether shopgirl or career gal, these Miss Independents turn into pampered princesses who expect the mere male of the species - as they view him - to be at their beck and call.
That's according to a recent survey of 200 singles by the Social Development Service, which found that women's expectations of their male dates are more like they are going out with Prince Charming than a real, live man.
Get this: The survey found that they expect their men to pay for their dates, deposit them safely home afterwards, initiate celebrations and dress up on special occasions, meet them at least twice a week, open doors to cars and restaurants and - oh - some even expect guys to carry their handbags for them.
Yes, handbags.
The survey didn't say if they were trendy It handbags that can be the size of a chunky briefcase.
But the image of a specimen of today's manhood clutching some huge neon pink, tasselled girl-bag as he stumbles alongside his hot date does seem a strange one.
Indeed, senior marketing and communications consultant Lu Minru, 36, says that such mindsets and expectations set the feminist movement back 50 years.
'Some women are hypocritical as they demand to be taken seriously and treated equally, but when it comes to dating etiquette, they expect their boyfriends to attend to their every need,' she says.
Someone who prefers what some would call a little old-fashioned courtesy is bank clerk Choy Yuanling, 31.
She dryly recalls one disastrous first date. After the meal, the guy she was with glanced at the bill and asked her: '$24 divide by two, how much, ah?
' Sure, his mathematics inability astonished her. But what she felt was worse was his stinginess. She did hand her share over to her date, but tells LifeStyle: 'I'm fine with going dutch (sharing the bill), but not on the first date. I think it is basic courtesy that the guy should foot the bill.'
And assistant human resource officer Eunice Ling, 32, says she expects men to do everything listed in the survey though she does draw the line at them carrying her handbag.
'If not, what's the point of having a boyfriend? I might as well hang out with my girlfriends,' she says.
For some men, already stressed with the practicalities of fighting bright, clever women at the workplace, it must seem bewildering. And for others, it must simply seem out of touch with reality.
Mr Joseph Wong, 36, an account director at an advertising firm, declares that Singapore women are 'too pampered and demanding'. 'Some of them are a bit of a nightmare and expect too much from men,' he says. 'There should be give and take in a relationship.
If they are always piling on the pressure on men to do this and do that, they'd just put them off.' Mr Wong, who is married with a baby daughter, adds that he has no problems with opening car doors and paying during dates. 'But if I am expected to do all that, then I feel it is a chore. It should come from my heart,' he says.
Regional sales manager Andy Ow, 37, feels that some women just want to have their cake and eat it, too. 'Women set standards selectively,' he says.
'In certain areas, they want us to perform to their expectations. Yet at other times, they want to have their say. They are sending mixed signals and they confuse us sometimes.' But spoilt or not, luckily for demanding Singapore women, there are guys who prefer to play the gentleman.
Take civil servant Ben Chin, 27. He says he is more than willing to carry a woman's handbag to make her feel 'respected and loved'. 'Yes, women are more independent these days, but in their hearts, they just want to be loved even though they might not say it out loud,' he says.
Indeed, while the survey found that 80 per cent of women expect their boyfriends to pay during dates, interestingly, 92 per cent of men polled said they would pay.
Still, Dr Ilya Farber, 39, an assistant professor of social science and philosophy at Singapore Management University, says the attitudes revealed in the survey strike him as 'quite old-fashioned'.
Women lazy or what?
'If those are the most important items on most people's date checklists, then the human race is doomed,' he says, adding that the results seem to reflect the traditional image of women as fragile creatures who need to have everything done for them.
'This is rather disappointing, since getting rid of that image has historically been an important step in establishing equal opportunity for women - in education, in the workplace and in government.'
Some would argue that differences still exist between men and women, from physical make-up to earning power.
According to the Department of Statistics, average monthly earnings for men in 2006 were $4,081 compared to just $2,966 for women.
Etiquette and image consultant Teo Ser Lee, 42, feels that women who expect men to pay during dates and escort them home safely are not being archaic, but simply being real.
'These are basic social graces,' she says, adding that she expects her boyfriends to open car doors for her 'even though it is faster to open them myself'. 'I consider myself a modern woman. I'd fight for a contract, tooth and nail. But when it comes to relationships, I will take the submissive role and let the man wear the pants.'
The founder of dating agency Lunch Actually Violet Lim, 28, tells LifeStyle she has come across many female members who declined to go on a second date with a guy despite finding him witty and intelligent because he did not pay for her share.
'No matter how financially independent a woman is, ultimately, most would want to know that the guy is willing to provide for them should there be a need. Hence, seemingly small things like opening doors and paying during dates are tell-tale signs of their future to many women,' she says.
On the other hand, marketing consultant Ms Lu, whose husband is Australian, says that while they were dating as students in Melbourne, she insisted on going dutch, although he did pay for dinner sometimes.
'Both of us were equally in love and wanted to spend time to get to know each other, so I thought it was unfair that he foot all bills,' she says.
Still, whether a woman is all for dutch treats or else like the survey singletons and prefers date treats, some women LifeStyle spoke to nixed the idea of tote-toting guys.
Ms Sue Yeo, the 33-year-old owner of dating agency Drinks At Eight, says: 'Not only do the men look ridiculous, I absolutely do not see how doing this proves an act of love and concern. If women are too lazy to take care of their personal belongings, then don't carry a bag.'
Meanwhile, Ms Mika Fujii, 41, managing director of an advertising firm here, does not understand all the fuss. 'In Japan, many women of my generation don't expect men to do anything special for them. It's nice if he opens doors for me, but I'm physically capable of opening them myself. If he's very rich, he can settle the bill but I will be equally fine with going dutch.
'In fact, I wouldn't allow a man to send me home unless I already know him very well. What if he turns out to be a pervert?' she says.
Assertive. Practical. Not into mind games. That's what 21st-century Singaporean women are, right?
All efficiency in their smart suits, they have rolled up their sleeves and proven their mettle, earning good money as they show their savvy in the workplace, flood into top universities and make their point in politics. But not when it comes to dating, it would seem.
Whether shopgirl or career gal, these Miss Independents turn into pampered princesses who expect the mere male of the species - as they view him - to be at their beck and call.
That's according to a recent survey of 200 singles by the Social Development Service, which found that women's expectations of their male dates are more like they are going out with Prince Charming than a real, live man.
Get this: The survey found that they expect their men to pay for their dates, deposit them safely home afterwards, initiate celebrations and dress up on special occasions, meet them at least twice a week, open doors to cars and restaurants and - oh - some even expect guys to carry their handbags for them.
Yes, handbags.
The survey didn't say if they were trendy It handbags that can be the size of a chunky briefcase.
But the image of a specimen of today's manhood clutching some huge neon pink, tasselled girl-bag as he stumbles alongside his hot date does seem a strange one.
Indeed, senior marketing and communications consultant Lu Minru, 36, says that such mindsets and expectations set the feminist movement back 50 years.
'Some women are hypocritical as they demand to be taken seriously and treated equally, but when it comes to dating etiquette, they expect their boyfriends to attend to their every need,' she says.
Someone who prefers what some would call a little old-fashioned courtesy is bank clerk Choy Yuanling, 31.
She dryly recalls one disastrous first date. After the meal, the guy she was with glanced at the bill and asked her: '$24 divide by two, how much, ah?
' Sure, his mathematics inability astonished her. But what she felt was worse was his stinginess. She did hand her share over to her date, but tells LifeStyle: 'I'm fine with going dutch (sharing the bill), but not on the first date. I think it is basic courtesy that the guy should foot the bill.'
And assistant human resource officer Eunice Ling, 32, says she expects men to do everything listed in the survey though she does draw the line at them carrying her handbag.
'If not, what's the point of having a boyfriend? I might as well hang out with my girlfriends,' she says.
For some men, already stressed with the practicalities of fighting bright, clever women at the workplace, it must seem bewildering. And for others, it must simply seem out of touch with reality.
Mr Joseph Wong, 36, an account director at an advertising firm, declares that Singapore women are 'too pampered and demanding'. 'Some of them are a bit of a nightmare and expect too much from men,' he says. 'There should be give and take in a relationship.
If they are always piling on the pressure on men to do this and do that, they'd just put them off.' Mr Wong, who is married with a baby daughter, adds that he has no problems with opening car doors and paying during dates. 'But if I am expected to do all that, then I feel it is a chore. It should come from my heart,' he says.
Regional sales manager Andy Ow, 37, feels that some women just want to have their cake and eat it, too. 'Women set standards selectively,' he says.
'In certain areas, they want us to perform to their expectations. Yet at other times, they want to have their say. They are sending mixed signals and they confuse us sometimes.' But spoilt or not, luckily for demanding Singapore women, there are guys who prefer to play the gentleman.
Take civil servant Ben Chin, 27. He says he is more than willing to carry a woman's handbag to make her feel 'respected and loved'. 'Yes, women are more independent these days, but in their hearts, they just want to be loved even though they might not say it out loud,' he says.
Indeed, while the survey found that 80 per cent of women expect their boyfriends to pay during dates, interestingly, 92 per cent of men polled said they would pay.
Still, Dr Ilya Farber, 39, an assistant professor of social science and philosophy at Singapore Management University, says the attitudes revealed in the survey strike him as 'quite old-fashioned'.
Women lazy or what?
'If those are the most important items on most people's date checklists, then the human race is doomed,' he says, adding that the results seem to reflect the traditional image of women as fragile creatures who need to have everything done for them.
'This is rather disappointing, since getting rid of that image has historically been an important step in establishing equal opportunity for women - in education, in the workplace and in government.'
Some would argue that differences still exist between men and women, from physical make-up to earning power.
According to the Department of Statistics, average monthly earnings for men in 2006 were $4,081 compared to just $2,966 for women.
Etiquette and image consultant Teo Ser Lee, 42, feels that women who expect men to pay during dates and escort them home safely are not being archaic, but simply being real.
'These are basic social graces,' she says, adding that she expects her boyfriends to open car doors for her 'even though it is faster to open them myself'. 'I consider myself a modern woman. I'd fight for a contract, tooth and nail. But when it comes to relationships, I will take the submissive role and let the man wear the pants.'
The founder of dating agency Lunch Actually Violet Lim, 28, tells LifeStyle she has come across many female members who declined to go on a second date with a guy despite finding him witty and intelligent because he did not pay for her share.
'No matter how financially independent a woman is, ultimately, most would want to know that the guy is willing to provide for them should there be a need. Hence, seemingly small things like opening doors and paying during dates are tell-tale signs of their future to many women,' she says.
On the other hand, marketing consultant Ms Lu, whose husband is Australian, says that while they were dating as students in Melbourne, she insisted on going dutch, although he did pay for dinner sometimes.
'Both of us were equally in love and wanted to spend time to get to know each other, so I thought it was unfair that he foot all bills,' she says.
Still, whether a woman is all for dutch treats or else like the survey singletons and prefers date treats, some women LifeStyle spoke to nixed the idea of tote-toting guys.
Ms Sue Yeo, the 33-year-old owner of dating agency Drinks At Eight, says: 'Not only do the men look ridiculous, I absolutely do not see how doing this proves an act of love and concern. If women are too lazy to take care of their personal belongings, then don't carry a bag.'
Meanwhile, Ms Mika Fujii, 41, managing director of an advertising firm here, does not understand all the fuss. 'In Japan, many women of my generation don't expect men to do anything special for them. It's nice if he opens doors for me, but I'm physically capable of opening them myself. If he's very rich, he can settle the bill but I will be equally fine with going dutch.
'In fact, I wouldn't allow a man to send me home unless I already know him very well. What if he turns out to be a pervert?' she says.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Activation!
Today is my first activation back to camp. The things I do to protect my country!
Overall, I wasted my whole Sat morning just for this...yawn I'm so tired now
<--- Tired looked while taking the cab back home!
It is such a trouble to pack all my stuff and stuff it inside my big Ali-ba-ba bag.
By 10.30am my Sgt sms me to alert me that our officer has been activated and been recall back to camp. Gosh so early. So that means I should be activated soon. So I was sitting at home waiting for that call. By noon I yet to get any so I was so tired that I took my nap and about 2pm my phone rang with that faithful call.
I got 2 hours to report.jpg)
back to camp with all my gears. Gosh I must have not been exercising lately for it feel like a ton carry all those stuff back to camp. Travel all the to Kranji camp and had to walk all the way in with the weight on my shoulder. Queue up to get my IC scanned, then queued up again to let the officer inspect my bag. Then signed my name and out I go. Seem to be a short procedure but took me about 2 hours to get out of the camp.
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back to camp with all my gears. Gosh I must have not been exercising lately for it feel like a ton carry all those stuff back to camp. Travel all the to Kranji camp and had to walk all the way in with the weight on my shoulder. Queue up to get my IC scanned, then queued up again to let the officer inspect my bag. Then signed my name and out I go. Seem to be a short procedure but took me about 2 hours to get out of the camp.Overall, I wasted my whole Sat morning just for this...yawn I'm so tired now
<--- Tired looked while taking the cab back home!
Fool's Gold
Kate Huston and Matthew McConayghey is back at it once more. If you all recall they were together in a flim called, "How to lose a guy in 10 days" about 5 years ago. It was a great movie then and now they are back together in this show, "Fool's Gold".
Bascially it is trying to combined the trill of "National Treasure" and more light hearted comedy in this flim. What I like is the supporting actress in the show. She really can act the role of a BIMBO very well. So well that it looks nautural! She add a lot of laughter in the flim with all her girly action. Both the lead actor and actress are very good too. Guess they still have that chemistry since their last movie together!
This is a good show to share with your good friends or first date. So sit back and don't think to much and you will enjoy it.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Toto.....
The one big fat TOTO jackpot is out.....
Nothing for me......
hiya so much I can do if I were to strike that 10 million!
Guess I will try again next year!
Nothing for me......
hiya so much I can do if I were to strike that 10 million!
Guess I will try again next year!
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