Ok it's a bit early, but this is one of my favourrrrite carols:
It's Christmas time, it's time for a carol,
Time to sing about the little king
To fill the bowl and roll out the barrel
Have ourselves a fling
We greet a friend and welcome a stranger
Let him sing or cheer him on his way
And celebrate the child in a manger
Born on Christmas Day!
Good cheer for you and for me
With pleasure and glee to share,
Oh, we're so happy to be together
On yuletide square
It looks like snow and falls like snow
Just take a moment take a look about
and sing as snowflakes fall
Merry Christmas to one and all!!!
(PS I am celebrating Christmas by sleeping and carolling).
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, November 28, 2005
World of Warcraft
Having been introduced by the guys to the World of Warcraft, I went to check out some screen shots on the net and I think I might actually quite like the game!!!! I only like RPG games and it seems WoW fits the bill perfectly.
The only thing is HOW TO FIND THE TIME TO PLAY?!!!???!
I might just buy it as a christmas present for myself harharhar. Subscription goes for US$12.99 a month if you sign up for 6 months.
Sigh. WoW WoW WoW....
I can't stop thinking about how fun WoW might be.
Caroling over the weekend was rather fun. I purposely sang offtune setting the 2 altos in front of me off in a fit of giggles. But then that backfired becuase their giggling set me off and I couldn't sing an entire song.
"Joy to the Wor...*snort* *mini-smirk* *cough*
Let Earth receive her *smirk smirk snort*
Let every *snort giggle* prepare *giggle mini laugh*"
and then I just gave up and stopped singing until the two of them recomposed themselves.
How unprofessional. But oh well, I'm doing this for fun not for being professional.
Caroling is my favourite time of the year.
The only thing is HOW TO FIND THE TIME TO PLAY?!!!???!
I might just buy it as a christmas present for myself harharhar. Subscription goes for US$12.99 a month if you sign up for 6 months.
Sigh. WoW WoW WoW....
I can't stop thinking about how fun WoW might be.
Caroling over the weekend was rather fun. I purposely sang offtune setting the 2 altos in front of me off in a fit of giggles. But then that backfired becuase their giggling set me off and I couldn't sing an entire song.
"Joy to the Wor...*snort* *mini-smirk* *cough*
Let Earth receive her *smirk smirk snort*
Let every *snort giggle* prepare *giggle mini laugh*"
and then I just gave up and stopped singing until the two of them recomposed themselves.
How unprofessional. But oh well, I'm doing this for fun not for being professional.
Caroling is my favourite time of the year.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Updates Part 2
At this point in the year, I think all my colleagues are smacking our lips waiting for "Christmas Joy", which shall quantify our value to the organisation. *smacks lips*
Went for my friend's wedding in KL. Expected that we (i.e. me and a few other peeps from secondary school) may have to do stuff but turned out that our role as best friends of old have been displaced by freshies from Intel, Penang, who graciously drove down to KL for the wedding - about 13 of them. There weren't any girls. What is it about engineering and women.
Got semi drunk at the wedding dinner and had a decent conversation with a few of them. They all seem very nice and friendly and down to earth and I think we got along fine. I wish I had more colleagues like them. Maybe it's a Malaysian thing - I don't recall having gotten along so well with any Singaporean at first instance before.
Let's see:
JC: ok they were nice but different.
University: AHL3 (the one who just got married) was a stuck up cow. We were at a hall briefing by seniors from our faculty - there were 4 freshies - 2 from RJ and 2 from VJ. AHL3 is from RJ, stuck up cows as they are. Conversation went like this:
Senior: blah blah blah, exams are hard.
AHL3 (trying to show off): Oh, are they anything like History 'S'-Paper? Oh I took that for the RJ Humans Scholar programme.
Me and other VJ freshie: roll our eyes at each other. Right. show off two things in one sentence. How modest.
VJ senior: speechless. However, good answer: "uhm, I'm not sure, I didn't take History S paper"
Second incident: We are supposed to go to class together. I lived right next to other RJ guy freshie, who had a six-pack. AHL3 one morning goes to his room and screams: "hey!!! you're going to be late!!!! let's go for class now!!!!" and waits for him for 10 mins. I wait the whole time in my room wondering if she is going to call me to go to class too. RJ freshies leave together and don't bother calling me. HELLOOOOO I LIVE NEXT DOOR!!!! Fine lah, go for the guy with the six-pack. cow. Fortunately, AHL3 redeemed herself the next academic year plus her sister and brother was a tuition cash cow for me to milk the year after. I'm not sure if the RJ guy freshie has managed to redeem himself since in mine eyes.
So, yeah. I NEED MORE MALAYSIANS FRIENDS PLEASE!!!
Today I ate *2* packets of chicken rice for lunch. I actually ate one at a seminar - they had leftovers so I took one for dinner, and left it on my shelf at my desk. It kept calling out to me: "EAT ME! EAT ME!" and so I had no choice but to devour it 20 mins aftr I put it on the shelf.
Chicken rice is bloody evil.
Recently I had the urge to go take motorbiking lessons. I'm not sure if I am going to consummate this desire. Am still considering.
I am sleepy.
I can't wait for my new home to be built.
Went for my friend's wedding in KL. Expected that we (i.e. me and a few other peeps from secondary school) may have to do stuff but turned out that our role as best friends of old have been displaced by freshies from Intel, Penang, who graciously drove down to KL for the wedding - about 13 of them. There weren't any girls. What is it about engineering and women.
Got semi drunk at the wedding dinner and had a decent conversation with a few of them. They all seem very nice and friendly and down to earth and I think we got along fine. I wish I had more colleagues like them. Maybe it's a Malaysian thing - I don't recall having gotten along so well with any Singaporean at first instance before.
Let's see:
JC: ok they were nice but different.
University: AHL3 (the one who just got married) was a stuck up cow. We were at a hall briefing by seniors from our faculty - there were 4 freshies - 2 from RJ and 2 from VJ. AHL3 is from RJ, stuck up cows as they are. Conversation went like this:
Senior: blah blah blah, exams are hard.
AHL3 (trying to show off): Oh, are they anything like History 'S'-Paper? Oh I took that for the RJ Humans Scholar programme.
Me and other VJ freshie: roll our eyes at each other. Right. show off two things in one sentence. How modest.
VJ senior: speechless. However, good answer: "uhm, I'm not sure, I didn't take History S paper"
Second incident: We are supposed to go to class together. I lived right next to other RJ guy freshie, who had a six-pack. AHL3 one morning goes to his room and screams: "hey!!! you're going to be late!!!! let's go for class now!!!!" and waits for him for 10 mins. I wait the whole time in my room wondering if she is going to call me to go to class too. RJ freshies leave together and don't bother calling me. HELLOOOOO I LIVE NEXT DOOR!!!! Fine lah, go for the guy with the six-pack. cow. Fortunately, AHL3 redeemed herself the next academic year plus her sister and brother was a tuition cash cow for me to milk the year after. I'm not sure if the RJ guy freshie has managed to redeem himself since in mine eyes.
So, yeah. I NEED MORE MALAYSIANS FRIENDS PLEASE!!!
Today I ate *2* packets of chicken rice for lunch. I actually ate one at a seminar - they had leftovers so I took one for dinner, and left it on my shelf at my desk. It kept calling out to me: "EAT ME! EAT ME!" and so I had no choice but to devour it 20 mins aftr I put it on the shelf.
Chicken rice is bloody evil.
Recently I had the urge to go take motorbiking lessons. I'm not sure if I am going to consummate this desire. Am still considering.
I am sleepy.
I can't wait for my new home to be built.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Updates
Ok it's been forever since I updated. First off I have to confess a sin.
I plan to go home this weekend so that I can attend my best friend's wedding in KL. The wedding dinner is on Sunday, so I have to come back on Monday and take Monday off. Haven't asked for permission yet since my boss was in a semi-foul-ish mood today 'cos the other colleague was off sick (not her fault) so we were in a bit of a "huh ok what's happening on this transaction uh-oh shit what do I do now" kind of mood the whole day long - somewhat a minor irritant when you're tied up.
So anyway you would've thought that being a filial Asian son that I should be, I should go home as soon as I can on the Friday night train and spend lots of time at home with Mum and Dad to catch up with lost times. However, before realising that I have to go home this weekend, I have free tickets to Harry Potter Goblet of Fire on Friday night. Which I want to watch. Harry Potter. Go home see parents. Harry Potter. Go home see parents. Should I even be making the choice??? But I am. 'Cos I want to see Harry Potter. So Harry Potter it is. I AM AN UNGRATEFUL AND UNFILIAL WRETCH. I am going home on Saturday.
ON TOP of those unspeakable thoughts, these also cross my mind: "maybe I should stay in a hotel in KL because:
1. I put on a little weight so my mum is going to nag nag nag again and I don't think I want to hear it.
2. My best friend is getting married. So my mum is going to nag nag nag again about when it's my turn (not for many more years)."
Conclusion: I AM AN UNGRATEFUL AND UNFILIAL WRETCH.
Update: I am going to stay at home. But I am still watching Harry Potter on Friday in Singapore.
Last week, I went on a one week trip to Cambodia with some choir friends, visiting Siem Reap (and Angkor Wat) and Phnom Penh. Now, I should be a good blogger and put down details of my trip, however, I have nothing to say except that please direct your attention to yannisms.com, one of my travel companions, because she kept good travelogues and will be posting it up soon with PICTURES soon (PS I AM WAITING TO READ SO HURRY UP), which I am too lazy to do. I have nothing to add except that:
1. happy herbs are not happy at all
2. Cambodia is great and I enjoyed my holiday
3. my next trip shall be to Vietnam and Laos
4. I came back with stomach flu because I ate contaminated roadside food in Cambodia
5. people in Cambodia are poor and it's sad that there are so many children begging
6. Angkor beer tastes like piss
7. I think I'm not very photogenic
Right. That was Cambodia.
Prior to Cambodia I was in Phuket on a 3 day department trip. Me and 4 other colleagues hired motorbikes (none of us have a licence), and zipped around town. It was tons of fun except that one colleague butt-f***ed my motorbike, partially damaging my exhaust pipe and damaging slightly the front of hers, and another colleague sort of fell on a kerb while trying to negotiate a u-turn (it's DIFFICULT!!!) scraping his knee, and we got into this huge argument with the renters and they ended up paying $300 as compensation which was outrageously exhorbitant but, well, these things happen. I can also wholeheartedly recommend Le Meridien Phuket which is a fantastic hotel with a private beach and a gob-smacking breakfast. On the condition that I don't pay for it. I think it's US$113 a night? Something like that. I stayed in a US$12 per night guest house in Cambodia. So yeah.
Finally, I have also paid the silly downpayment for my silly tiny parcel of air at Eunos. It cost / will cost me a frigging fortune. However I shall be the proud owner of a 2 bedroom apartment in quaint / sleazy Joo Chiat by the end of next year. Now I am thinking up how to fill up the apartment with furniture and tech toys. One shall be my shag room...uhm...I mean bedroom, and the other shall be a study room / guest room / entertainment room of sorts. There shall be a huge-ass LCD/plasma TV in the living room which shall be linked to a Intel Mac Mini or a small PC, linked wirelessly to my primary PC in the study room. And my main bedroom shall have a very comfortable king size bed.....
Interest rates are now rising and I'm cursing the banks. I shall be very poor for 30 years.
That's all for now folks!
I plan to go home this weekend so that I can attend my best friend's wedding in KL. The wedding dinner is on Sunday, so I have to come back on Monday and take Monday off. Haven't asked for permission yet since my boss was in a semi-foul-ish mood today 'cos the other colleague was off sick (not her fault) so we were in a bit of a "huh ok what's happening on this transaction uh-oh shit what do I do now" kind of mood the whole day long - somewhat a minor irritant when you're tied up.
So anyway you would've thought that being a filial Asian son that I should be, I should go home as soon as I can on the Friday night train and spend lots of time at home with Mum and Dad to catch up with lost times. However, before realising that I have to go home this weekend, I have free tickets to Harry Potter Goblet of Fire on Friday night. Which I want to watch. Harry Potter. Go home see parents. Harry Potter. Go home see parents. Should I even be making the choice??? But I am. 'Cos I want to see Harry Potter. So Harry Potter it is. I AM AN UNGRATEFUL AND UNFILIAL WRETCH. I am going home on Saturday.
ON TOP of those unspeakable thoughts, these also cross my mind: "maybe I should stay in a hotel in KL because:
1. I put on a little weight so my mum is going to nag nag nag again and I don't think I want to hear it.
2. My best friend is getting married. So my mum is going to nag nag nag again about when it's my turn (not for many more years)."
Conclusion: I AM AN UNGRATEFUL AND UNFILIAL WRETCH.
Update: I am going to stay at home. But I am still watching Harry Potter on Friday in Singapore.
Last week, I went on a one week trip to Cambodia with some choir friends, visiting Siem Reap (and Angkor Wat) and Phnom Penh. Now, I should be a good blogger and put down details of my trip, however, I have nothing to say except that please direct your attention to yannisms.com, one of my travel companions, because she kept good travelogues and will be posting it up soon with PICTURES soon (PS I AM WAITING TO READ SO HURRY UP), which I am too lazy to do. I have nothing to add except that:
1. happy herbs are not happy at all
2. Cambodia is great and I enjoyed my holiday
3. my next trip shall be to Vietnam and Laos
4. I came back with stomach flu because I ate contaminated roadside food in Cambodia
5. people in Cambodia are poor and it's sad that there are so many children begging
6. Angkor beer tastes like piss
7. I think I'm not very photogenic
Right. That was Cambodia.
Prior to Cambodia I was in Phuket on a 3 day department trip. Me and 4 other colleagues hired motorbikes (none of us have a licence), and zipped around town. It was tons of fun except that one colleague butt-f***ed my motorbike, partially damaging my exhaust pipe and damaging slightly the front of hers, and another colleague sort of fell on a kerb while trying to negotiate a u-turn (it's DIFFICULT!!!) scraping his knee, and we got into this huge argument with the renters and they ended up paying $300 as compensation which was outrageously exhorbitant but, well, these things happen. I can also wholeheartedly recommend Le Meridien Phuket which is a fantastic hotel with a private beach and a gob-smacking breakfast. On the condition that I don't pay for it. I think it's US$113 a night? Something like that. I stayed in a US$12 per night guest house in Cambodia. So yeah.
Finally, I have also paid the silly downpayment for my silly tiny parcel of air at Eunos. It cost / will cost me a frigging fortune. However I shall be the proud owner of a 2 bedroom apartment in quaint / sleazy Joo Chiat by the end of next year. Now I am thinking up how to fill up the apartment with furniture and tech toys. One shall be my shag room...uhm...I mean bedroom, and the other shall be a study room / guest room / entertainment room of sorts. There shall be a huge-ass LCD/plasma TV in the living room which shall be linked to a Intel Mac Mini or a small PC, linked wirelessly to my primary PC in the study room. And my main bedroom shall have a very comfortable king size bed.....
Interest rates are now rising and I'm cursing the banks. I shall be very poor for 30 years.
That's all for now folks!