Up up and away!!!

Up up and away!! Singapore economy is not that good lately... everyone is worry about their job and also the high living expenses. Yes, i was shocked lately by my electrical bill...gosh, it goes up to $300 plus which on average it should be about the range of $170 to $190. Anyway i am tryin to cut down my aircon timing. Which i normally on it when i reach homeat 7pm. Now i use fan and on the aircon at 10pm.

Started to play share lately too... So hope it will go up more and more!!!

Dec, holiday spirit...

So fast dec liao.... I can still remember last year, 15dec. I touch down beijing for my olympic project. What a cold cold winter to me. But overall i still miss my friend there and all good experience.

Started work in nov. Slow moving, just good for a old man like me.

Woke up at 8am and reach home at 630 or 7pm. It is really a far different from all my other job.

Enjoy life, enjoy me.

Lazy me....

Been a restless and lazy bum for weeks after my trip. Doing nothing, sleep late and wake up late... Feels worthless. I am really the type that need to work so that i feels i am alive...

Been decorating my room and i think my room are more cozy now. Hang up all the pictures that i bought long ago...:)

Been lazy too, in my mind the active me always wanna me to get up and go to gym but the other lazy me told me hey there is always tomorrow... FINALLY, yesterday, sunday afternoon, i packed my bag and i-pod, i gone for a walk in Macritchie. Done that in 2 hrs and 15 mins. now my feet still sore, reminded me to do it more often.

Realise that i can log on to my cableTv to watch those HBO movie whenever i like... so been stick to my TV a lot lately....

I did post some pictures on my facebook...so if u are my friend, please email me for adding u to my friend list...:)

World peace.

An email from Hue, Vietnam

hi all,

just reach Hue in vietnam this morning, staying in hotel which is so far the most expensive we have stay so far...USD25. Damn, but it come with hot water, air con, internet Pc in the room and a beautiful balcony.

Coming a long way from bangkok to cambodia to vietnam. I truely enjoy my long trip. We spend abt 4 days in Bangkok. It is good in shopping as usual. Food is great and people are friendly, good old bangkok.

In Cambodia we spend 3 days, we only do Siem Reap which is where Ang kor wat located. It is really cool to be really in the ruin, like u are in tomb raider the
movie with lara croft. Lot of picture taken. But after awhile all temple looks the same....:P the night life is interesting. Well, because Ang kor wat is so well known that is why they have interesting cafe good restaurant in Siem Reap. I even have a blue cheese hamburger one night for dinner.

Vietnam is a surprise to me so far. Lot of good good fun. We spend a long time in vietmam. Started from HoChiMing City. We spend abt 3 days there. Doing some site seeing and Good BBQ food there..then we bought a open bus ticket of abt USD45 that will bring u from HCM to Hanoi, with 4 stops in between. The first stop after HCM is MuiNe. A very very beautiful beach with many budget and expensive resort. The one that we stay in cost only USD16. It is really nice stay there. Will show photo later. After that we travel up to Ngn Trang and we spend 2 days there. Which we did interesting boating to 4 different islands. Lunch on the boat, swim in the ocean with floating bar and 'FREE' red wine was served. We even did a nice beauty oriented mud bath the next day. Really feel like tai-tai, as we dip ourselve in the mud tub. hmmm....then wash off then swim in the mineral water pool then massage...a nice and relaxing holiday indeed. We did a 12 hrs night bus ride to Hoi an. Which we spend a night there. Over there, they have a simple nice old town zone which looks like our old singapore port back in the 70s, but now more commercialize with many gallery and cafe. The most interesting there is a 2km bicycle ride out to the beach. A really long sandy beach which we take a lot of "artistic" pictures there. We just left Hoi an this morning and we are now in Hue. Me siting in the hotel room typing away.
No sure what we are going to do later, as we really take our time, dun plan much. We are going to Hanoi tomorrow evening at 5pm, another 16 hrs bus ride. Over there we will be doing 2 tours. One to Sapa and the other one to Halong Bay. Then we will fly back to Singapore.

So far it have been a relaxing and fun trip. I will post some picture when i got home.

Back to Singapore

Yes, lazy me! Been back to sg for almost 2 weeks and no update of any blog. Anyway, for the days that i am in sg. It has been a slow and uneven days... lots of late night(watching TV & surfing net) and wake up late (cos sleep late).

Planning on a trip with my army mate, foo. A short and suffering shoe string trip to thailand, camboria and maybe vietnam. Was trying to go as far as $2000 sin can bring us. Not really a lot of planning cos i just wanna enjoy my get away so just do one day at a time.

Also brought travel package for my mom and me. Yes, going in oct17. To somewhere... Shanghai, shouzhou and hanzhou. Yes, china again. Many asked me why. Cos i simply love it too much. Anyway the reason is the package is too good to be true. Full board with staying in 5 stars hotel. Plus i am bringing my mom so cant really travel to places that i like... Just wanna do something for her. I love her. And i wanna her to enjoy the fruit of my labour while i am still wealthy...:P

Anyway, she knocked at my door this morning at 11am. She makes milo for me... and wish me happy birthday. A red packet.... hmmm....i really forgot about it...how old am i this year? gosh...37 liao....no word...

And now i am typing away now...alone...

Happy birthday to me.

Letter of appreciation

This is an email that send to me by my Vice President, General Manager of Greater China Region....

On behalf of (XXX Management), I would like to extend my appreciation for all the hardwork in (XXX) @ Olympics 2008. You have shown great determination and "can do" attitude to overcome this challenging event. Things may have not taken off smoothly but by coming to see the final product of the showcase, indeed you have done well. Your contributions will not be forgotten.

I wish you have a great trip in China and upon your return to Singapore, do feel free to reach out to us.....I am sure we will have many opportunities in China and I am very sure your positive attitude will lead us to think of you again.

Indeed, this email makes my day.... and it almost makes me cry...:)

A good day

Monday, manage to have a good chat with my boss about my performance before i leave this friday. All and all, she thinks that i did a good job, just need to improve on some technical details etc. I am glad that my effort are not wasted.... That makes my day!

4 more days to go before I ORD. And i am really lookin forward to my Sin Jiang Trip. Oh, did i mention that i am going to Sin Jiang??

Yeah, silk road. Never really cross my mind to go there, but apparently, from my friend, that is a good place to visit as it is s different from the main land...but colleagues from here advice me otherwise.

Well, I am sure it will be a good trip for me! a well deserve trip after my long stressful working life in beijing....

:)

ExtensioN!!!

My boss told me that i need to work till end of july. Another 3 more weeks left. So no time for my korea holiday. And just now got a confirmation of my korea hotel stay. So now cannot go loh...sad sad...

Went on site just now, and my showcase really not that bad ...hmm quite impressive some more... sorry for my singaporean english, ok?? anyway, will post some photo when everything is more complete...

Pass by this restaurant yesterday evening... can u imagine what a name for a steam boadt restaurant.... must be damn LAN! :P wonder how many people wanna try it...

Wed...:)

Courting down to less than 10 days, the feeling is really good. Knowing that the suffering will not last. Makes me feels good and i am more cheerful now. Passby a travel agency last night after dinner. Saw on the ads board that from beijing going to seoul cost only 900RMB and with tax of 1200RMB, Total only 2100RMB. It really make me wanna travel there and do my R&R.

I wonder now when is my last day....I hope i can make a trip to seoul...

I love the traditional house that is on the web.

Lets see...

Food in beijing

Some yummy food for your eyes only!!!

hehehe...

Life in beijing

Time really fly. Already in china for more half a year. Weather is getting unbearable lately. I really miss post winter or singapore weather. Winter in Beijing is still too cold for me. The heat here is like baking in oven. U should really try taking train to work in beijing. It is really a eye opening experience. Today manage to get aboard only after 5 train. Really crowded. Gosh, people really body to body with all the sweat and body heat!!! But must say that there are few cute guys here and there...:P noti me...

I hope my last day is 15july. As i am really looking forward to THE day now. cross my finger now..

Yesterday, me and buddies went to hou hai for dinner, dine in this hakka restuarant. Good food and good chat! We went to a Jazz bar for a drink. Note the cute drummer....hehehe...and a full body massage follow that!....

The one thing that i will miss in beijing is the foot massage. It is really good and cheap...:(

Ma Hua, thanks for the memory

Last night, Bear bear give me a box of ma hua, he specially bought for me from Tian Jin. All the way from there, his little thought. I will miss all the good people from china. Someone like Bear bear and the girls...

Friday chatting day

Friday evening... had a good chat with my boss... he told me that i can be back to singapore in mid july, 2 weeks earlier than what i expected.Guess my salary too high:P hahaha anyway.... :) Really lookin forward to my return.

It is really a mind set problem. I should really think about what i want in my future. I should be more observant!! Should bring a camera around. Ask a lot of questions. Thanks Terence! I learn a lot from you.

Tomorrow another working day, two more weeks in beijing! Hooray

Say hello to all my friends

I must say hello to all my friend, is the msn and sms that keep me going. Telling me that there are still kind people out there that care and is my friend. I will get moon's sms almost daily if not every other day. kok Kuaung hello sms will pop once awhile. Kat's msn of that curry chicken rice will greet me and yes i am lookin forward to the KL R&R. So keep that room for me :)... Sorry mom that i dun call often, till one day i got my brother sms that hey didnt heard from u for 2 weeks. hope u are still ok....sorry hor, really beri busy.

I am lookin forward to my return, another 34 days...:)

I will miss my friend from my ex company who are station here. We often had dinner and foot massage on one of the weekend. Almost other weekend. The liang zi foot massage is good here, along jiangguomen. I will miss the foot massage. We always do the basic which cost 100RMB cos we bought the season ticket of 10. They even had the ultimate emperor package which consists of 5 person workin on u at the same time, cost 1000RMB...hmmm sounds cool right?? the ultimate treatment!

Eating here can be an adverture too. We been to the DARK restaurant, and trust me, IT IS DARK, PINCH DARK. You eat like a blind. For some food, I am not sure what i had eaten but it was quite an experience. Set me back at 138RMB. That super super spicy chicken wing, hulala.... That is really Fxxxing fire burning HOT!! is in one of the ulu lane in "ghost street". And honestly i never had so much japanese food in my life before, cos over here, i had so much of it that i feel i am almost a jap....hehehe, not quite lah but that is true...

Attached is one of my photo during my MuTianYu great wall.... Dun you miss me, cos i am so fun...:P

No balls

I can tell u, people that work in the national board have no balls...
they can't make and afraid of making decision. Two more weeks to the closing of the event. And they still cant make decision.

God bless me!!

OT again

Not again.. OT....:) another day of dinner on my table in office...I love office I love OT....

Honestly i had never Overtime ( OT ) so much in my entire life...YES! i grew to get use to working late and work over weekend. A lot of time i thank god for giving me rest day on weekend...

I switch on my laptop every morning to go to the count down page...

http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?month=8&day=1&year=2008&hour=0&min=0&sec=0&p0=33

incase you guys interested to know how many more days to my home trip...hopeless, right??

Get together

last night, we had a get together curry chicken cum nasi nemak feast! WIth the singaporean group. It was quite fun as we laugh at the same joke and same wave lenght. Sex and the city till 3 am. god... one should never stay up late, as this morning i looks.....so old..:P

Meeting them for lunch, then factory outlet SHOPPING!! my life in jing cheng is getting more fun and colourful....

Another 43 days...

Wed....another 43 days to my home trip.

OT again, tired....

help...

Sky so grey!!!

Today the sky was so so grey at abt 5 pm... anyway....:)

Tomorrow is weekend...i can sleep late and wake up late...

but still i need to go office .....

my heart is grey now...

Another 48 days....

hahaha...just joking... tomorrow there is a early meeting with client.
And this is a black friday the 13th... Hope everything is ok...Good..

It will be weekend soon. Have a good rest and have fun again!!

Court down to my trip home...

Another 49 days to first of august. I am really looking forward to go home!!

There has been up and down...a lot of it...so much that i lose court...
Too much Overtime, too many weekend burn...so much till i find that the money is not worth for me to stay here...

Didn't make many friends, still hang around friends from my ex company.

Going home is good. I need some good rest.

A lot of plan to make, a few trip has being plan...

I wanna go bali cos i still got a free ticket from SQ. And also visiting kat and her new born baby. And last, maybe a long trip to NZ or US or somewhere far far away.

I am lookin at starting my new job in Nov, that means i got 3 months of R&R....

Well, that i well deserve it.

Another 49 days....

Getting busy, getting warmer

Life is getting busy lately but i am more into the job too. Which is a good thing to me, cos i was feeling so lost before. At least now i am more aware of the things that i need to do. Have a clearer mind. Which is good to me.

The weather is getting warmer too. Not as cold as before, which is great to me. As i am still not that use to the cold weather. I can now sleep naked....hehehe, dun think too much....cos i am putting on more .....weight...

No lunch for me last few days....cos busy till no lunch...:)

Now i can't wait till Olympic starts...

Horray....

Sat OT day

Was still in the daze of New year mood. But lots of meeting pull me back to reality.
Didn't really get enough sleep after i return back to beijing. As we got a new house mate. A taiwanese girl... a really interesting friendly gal that drain my energy every night.We chat till 1 or 2 midnight...hehe actually last night we even make it to a pizza dinner and a disco in san li tun....it was fun but when thought of OT on sat..........speechless

It was amazing that one of my friend told me that she only realise that i am in beijing. Through my blog... well i should be more hardworking as i will soon have a group of followers....asking for my autograph and maybe picture, i hope.....:P

Tomorrow will be my my rest day....YES can sleep till noon time!!!!

Back to Beijing!

After a good 9 days rest in singapore. I am now back to Beijing. On the very Valentine day... It will be busy busy period soon. cross my finger now.

Right now i just want to catch some sleep as i took the midnight flight and only touch down early morning 630am. Didnt sleep much so tonight i will have a very good sleep........zzzzzzzz

Welcome back to Beijing.

Snowing this morning

On a cold monday morning, when i wake up and look through the window. Everywhere is painted white. It brighten up my day. :)
Two more weeks and i will be back home for Chinese New Year. I am looking forward to it. To be able to rest and do nothing.

Re: Beijing 2 weeks

Very fast, i have already been here for 2 weeks. More or less i had settle down. TO be honest, i am actually quite enjoying the freedom and lifestyle here. I get to talk to friends and family through skype. I get to go out with my singaporean friend here for meals and outing. Which really helps in many way to kill my time here, so that i dun feel lonely here. And also DVD is really INEXPENSIVE here, i can watch my FRIENDS here. hehehe....