8 things to stop doing in 2009
Stop trying to control everything.
Stop getting angry with things or people who don’t matter. -->I must learn this
Stop focusing on the problem.
Stop spending so much
Stop bothering about what others think of you and just be yourself.
Stop procrastinating.
Stop saying ‘I don’t know’. (Sounds Familiar!)
Stop making excuses for yourself or for others. (Sounds Familiar!)
5 Things to do in 2009
Learn something new - pick up a new hobby or skill. Who knows, it might be useful in this economic climate.
Find a way to help others - be it volunteering or donating. --> or shld i go overseas to do be a volunteer?
Read more.
Revamp your health - examine your eating habits and exercise regime (if any)
Do a year plan - you might not accomplish everything but it helps to put things in perspective.
I wish to go to Japan for 3 months...zzzz. Yusaku-san was packing his room last night so he can put up a PC. After that, perhaps can chat with him online.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
No videos for x japan's countdown live?
Searched youtube only to find the X Japan's countdown live clips kena banned by respective authorities,,sigh...
My 2008
1. X Japan live
2. My dog Bao Bei passed away on 9th Dec 2008
3. Japan 1 month trip, sakura and Spring time
4. Rising of the Japanese Yen
6. "Re-unite" with my 47yo friend
7. Know "the Secret"
8. Obama-mania
9. Tan Kin Lian
10. Amazing Glay's live (esp Teru)
2008 was a plain sailing year for me. No particular acheivements.
Dear Vonnie, thank you very much for your chocolates today. It was a pleasant surprise :D
Got a new hair cut today. It was the works of my friend D, who works as a hairstylist at Tony and Guys. Today he stationed at Holland V. Liked this short and "bowl fringe" type of style coz it is really very pretty. In Oct, i cut something like tat but it was not too obvious (cut by D too). This time i asked him to make the "bowl" shape more obvious. He 's a very nice fella. Said he can give me free haircut as long as his lady boss has not come to work. Alas,,haha,,his lady boss turned up at 1130am..lolz... So,i got 50% off, it cost me S$30 for wash and cut. The previous 2 times of haircut is free coz he asked me to be his hair model for his training. Next month he;ll be doing training on hair colouring,,so he will ask me to be his model again,,only pay S$15 for the hair colours,,yeah!~
It was quite rush today,,,the haircut ended around 12.15pm..i didnt bring the calendars with me coz it is too bulky. Took bus from Holland V to Clementi, pop by the post office there to post a few items, took mrt back home..reached home at 1.15pm,,stepped out of the house 5mins later and rush to the meet up at 2pm. Luckily about 5mins late,,phew,,it was really rushie and was darn hot today!~
Yday around 2pm, 47yo fren called me in private number. She said she has been retrenched and her last day is next Friday. She is the newest employee in the company, so it is "Last In, First Out". Asked me for lunch sometime next week. Said ok coz really, it is a very sad thing to kena retrenched, esp of her age.
Last 2 nite msn with a customer whom didnt contact for quite sometime, She said "things at my company is very bad coz we got half mth bonus instead of 1 month". Quite shockingly, i told her she got a job should count herself very lucky liao, amidst all the retrenchment and all. Let alone still got half month bonus! Zhen de shi "shen zai fu zhong bu zhi fu".
Goodbye 2008, Welcome 2009
2. My dog Bao Bei passed away on 9th Dec 2008
3. Japan 1 month trip, sakura and Spring time
4. Rising of the Japanese Yen
6. "Re-unite" with my 47yo friend
7. Know "the Secret"
8. Obama-mania
9. Tan Kin Lian
10. Amazing Glay's live (esp Teru)
2008 was a plain sailing year for me. No particular acheivements.
Dear Vonnie, thank you very much for your chocolates today. It was a pleasant surprise :D
Got a new hair cut today. It was the works of my friend D, who works as a hairstylist at Tony and Guys. Today he stationed at Holland V. Liked this short and "bowl fringe" type of style coz it is really very pretty. In Oct, i cut something like tat but it was not too obvious (cut by D too). This time i asked him to make the "bowl" shape more obvious. He 's a very nice fella. Said he can give me free haircut as long as his lady boss has not come to work. Alas,,haha,,his lady boss turned up at 1130am..lolz... So,i got 50% off, it cost me S$30 for wash and cut. The previous 2 times of haircut is free coz he asked me to be his hair model for his training. Next month he;ll be doing training on hair colouring,,so he will ask me to be his model again,,only pay S$15 for the hair colours,,yeah!~
It was quite rush today,,,the haircut ended around 12.15pm..i didnt bring the calendars with me coz it is too bulky. Took bus from Holland V to Clementi, pop by the post office there to post a few items, took mrt back home..reached home at 1.15pm,,stepped out of the house 5mins later and rush to the meet up at 2pm. Luckily about 5mins late,,phew,,it was really rushie and was darn hot today!~
Yday around 2pm, 47yo fren called me in private number. She said she has been retrenched and her last day is next Friday. She is the newest employee in the company, so it is "Last In, First Out". Asked me for lunch sometime next week. Said ok coz really, it is a very sad thing to kena retrenched, esp of her age.
Last 2 nite msn with a customer whom didnt contact for quite sometime, She said "things at my company is very bad coz we got half mth bonus instead of 1 month". Quite shockingly, i told her she got a job should count herself very lucky liao, amidst all the retrenchment and all. Let alone still got half month bonus! Zhen de shi "shen zai fu zhong bu zhi fu".
Goodbye 2008, Welcome 2009
Monday, December 29, 2008
Yarets Vladimir
Went to Temple of Godness at Waterloo street today and spotted this man with his unusual bike.
His name is Yarets. He is soo cool. He sat on a plastic chair with his bike beside him and smiled to passerbys. His bike caught my attention and i went one round checking out his happening bike.
He has big hat on the seat of his bike with a note stating to support the fuel charge. Had donated some money to him and suddenly, he stood up and shake my hands. It was a strong handshake from him. It is his way of saying thank you coz he is mute n deaf. He has on his palm his year of birth and age. He is 68yo. A while later, a little boy also dropped some money into his hat. He played joyfully with the boy while the boy's father took out a paper to copy the website. After i left, many ppl crowd around Yarets.
His website is down so i google and found these urls.
http://loudexhaust.blogspot.com/2008/04/silent-long-way-round-yarets-vladimir.html
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4HPAB_en___SG206&q=yarets+vladimir
I am very amazed by his courage. Hope he can enter the World's Guiness Record.
He is a rare man who really lives his dream, not to mention he is deaf and mute.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Doing his part to save the Earth
Read about this family about how they recycle pratically every item at home. It is interesting to know.
http://365daysoftrash.blogspot.com/2007/12/365-days-of-trash.html
Oh yes, yday i went to Hong lim park to hear Mr Tan kin lian's speech. It is always nice to hear him speak. It was my 2nd visit. He gave out pocket 2009 calendars to the audience. I got mine too.
Didnt ask LP to join me coz she has no idea what is going on...
Yusaku-san replied again. He said he open his shop half day today and went for karaoke. He didnt say if he is still working..i think he dont understand me coz i typed in English (simple ones) coz he cant read hiragana from his keitai. He said next month his pc will be up. Hope by then, we;ll have better communication.
http://365daysoftrash.blogspot.com/2007/12/365-days-of-trash.html
Oh yes, yday i went to Hong lim park to hear Mr Tan kin lian's speech. It is always nice to hear him speak. It was my 2nd visit. He gave out pocket 2009 calendars to the audience. I got mine too.
Didnt ask LP to join me coz she has no idea what is going on...
Yusaku-san replied again. He said he open his shop half day today and went for karaoke. He didnt say if he is still working..i think he dont understand me coz i typed in English (simple ones) coz he cant read hiragana from his keitai. He said next month his pc will be up. Hope by then, we;ll have better communication.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Merry christmas pics
Yeqi's handmade Xmas card
Thanks for your well blessing for Bao Bei. My brother said maybe she is queeing up for her turn to be reincarnated. 
My Sister-in-law bought this Christmas log cake last Sat. Stored the pics in my camera but yet to upload it.Yusaku-san replied
First of all, thanks for Yeqi's well done Xmas card. It is rare that ppl handmade cards these days. Will post the pics tml..
Couch surfing should be fun....my indian online friend is having a great time hosting ppl from all over the world!~ Vonnie, you may want to try when u r in Japan,,,lolz.. Today i went to the ntuc near my house and i saw they have 3 rows filled of curry and local flavours seasonings..the selection is big. I think Mustafa's is bigger coz Japanese like to try out other types of curries. I think Japanese who didnt try original curries before would think their curry is the only curry in the world (yes, some of them are in their own world.....eg "Asia = Korea").
Yusaku-san replied this afternoon. His pc is down, so can only receive and reply via keitai. I think he said many shops in the neighbourhood had closed due to poor biz (tried translating using the software but cant figure it out). We went to one of the X concert together in march,,so funny,,he said "last year",,so fast he is in 2009 liao,,lolz... the soup is my parents host gave his family. Ive sent 6 assorted herbal soup packs,,2packs were the A1 ba kut teh soup pack.
Ｂｅｅｈａｒ－ｓａｎメールありがとう。去年はライブ楽しかったです！ご心配頂いた店の方はまぁまぁですが、近所の店は不景気で閉店するところも多いようです。また、スープも送ってくれてありがとう。また、メールします、ｓｅｅーｙｏｕ('-^*)/
Ya,,i think i remembered there is ya kun kaya in japan,,and also the Jumbo chilli crabs. It was a food joint venture with a japan & Spore company but i dunno where it is..lolz..must be costly like mad.
Vonnie, dont be too panic about the future. Must relax so you can hear what your heart is telling you. I remembered i got my 1st job after graduation by going to the employment agency....the job just fall on my lap but quit after 1 month coz it is not wat i enjoy. It was working in an engineering firm as a Customer service rep, co-ordinating with factory and overseas clients. After 3weeks there, i dont even know what im doing.. it was a struggle between the good pay and my heart. In the end, i decided to follow my heart coz if i have the $ but not happy, then it is not worth it. I dread waking up going to work and worst,,take the company provided bus..felt like im a part of the flock of hens or something,,lolz
After i quit, went to work in retail...many of my classmates sneer at me coz they work in office,,9-5pm, alternate sat and off on sun and public holidays.
Remembered one of my classmate told me said these to me when she saw me at work. She said 'why u work here when u can be in an air con office, dun need to serve ppl,,just do paper work and go home on time every day. U like tat waste wat u learn,,,waste ur talent and time working in retail line.." Haiz,,,tat time was really demoralised coz my mum also dont like i work retail coz sometimes i reach home,,it is already 12am plus. Then one fine day when i came back late and she nagged at me again, i simply told her "u want me to 1 year change 3 jobs or 3yrs change 1 job?" From tat day, she stopped nagging at me. I also dunno why i will say this too her.,it just came to me naturally,, Looking back now, it is soo true..like a "ming yan".
Im glad ive done retail. It was an eye opener coz have a chance to come in contact with many different kinds of ppl, locally and internationally. It is an experience you cant get when you do office jobs. I learned alot about inter-personal skills. This is the most important survival skill in society. No matter how much qualification you have but lack of inter-personal skills, you cant go far, unless you confirm you want to be an Otaku.
Once read in the straits times about a young man (in mid 2o's i think). He is a hawker, selling fish porridge. He start work at 5am and off work at 2pm. Everyday after 2pm, he just do what he wants..he went to enriching courses etc. He makes more than enough living this way..lived in condo and drives a mercedes. I believe he focus at doing his best fish porridge, tats why he got his results today. Perhaps initially when he started out as a hawker, his classmates also laughed at him. Now, he had the last laugh...
It depends on what you want and it is not easy to find out coz im still searching. Experience or money/prestige? Adventurous life or Routine life? Challenging or Mundane? I think some people never thought of such questions at all..like LP and 47yo. Maybe to them, living in own La-La land is safer and worry free. Sometimes i wish i could settle for such lifestyle.
Incidently, saw LP at outram park today...zzzzz. Will meet her next week coz her sister bought SID's pamphlet..
It is not easy to do what you want when ppl around you are merely following the crowd. It aint easy to swim against the tide coz you are one lonely fish... It takes alot of courage, persistance and patience.
Couch surfing should be fun....my indian online friend is having a great time hosting ppl from all over the world!~ Vonnie, you may want to try when u r in Japan,,,lolz.. Today i went to the ntuc near my house and i saw they have 3 rows filled of curry and local flavours seasonings..the selection is big. I think Mustafa's is bigger coz Japanese like to try out other types of curries. I think Japanese who didnt try original curries before would think their curry is the only curry in the world (yes, some of them are in their own world.....eg "Asia = Korea").
Yusaku-san replied this afternoon. His pc is down, so can only receive and reply via keitai. I think he said many shops in the neighbourhood had closed due to poor biz (tried translating using the software but cant figure it out). We went to one of the X concert together in march,,so funny,,he said "last year",,so fast he is in 2009 liao,,lolz... the soup is my parents host gave his family. Ive sent 6 assorted herbal soup packs,,2packs were the A1 ba kut teh soup pack.
Ｂｅｅｈａｒ－ｓａｎメールありがとう。去年はライブ楽しかったです！ご心配頂いた店の方はまぁまぁですが、近所の店は不景気で閉店するところも多いようです。また、スープも送ってくれてありがとう。また、メールします、ｓｅｅーｙｏｕ('-^*)/
Ya,,i think i remembered there is ya kun kaya in japan,,and also the Jumbo chilli crabs. It was a food joint venture with a japan & Spore company but i dunno where it is..lolz..must be costly like mad.
Vonnie, dont be too panic about the future. Must relax so you can hear what your heart is telling you. I remembered i got my 1st job after graduation by going to the employment agency....the job just fall on my lap but quit after 1 month coz it is not wat i enjoy. It was working in an engineering firm as a Customer service rep, co-ordinating with factory and overseas clients. After 3weeks there, i dont even know what im doing.. it was a struggle between the good pay and my heart. In the end, i decided to follow my heart coz if i have the $ but not happy, then it is not worth it. I dread waking up going to work and worst,,take the company provided bus..felt like im a part of the flock of hens or something,,lolz
After i quit, went to work in retail...many of my classmates sneer at me coz they work in office,,9-5pm, alternate sat and off on sun and public holidays.
Remembered one of my classmate told me said these to me when she saw me at work. She said 'why u work here when u can be in an air con office, dun need to serve ppl,,just do paper work and go home on time every day. U like tat waste wat u learn,,,waste ur talent and time working in retail line.." Haiz,,,tat time was really demoralised coz my mum also dont like i work retail coz sometimes i reach home,,it is already 12am plus. Then one fine day when i came back late and she nagged at me again, i simply told her "u want me to 1 year change 3 jobs or 3yrs change 1 job?" From tat day, she stopped nagging at me. I also dunno why i will say this too her.,it just came to me naturally,, Looking back now, it is soo true..like a "ming yan".
Im glad ive done retail. It was an eye opener coz have a chance to come in contact with many different kinds of ppl, locally and internationally. It is an experience you cant get when you do office jobs. I learned alot about inter-personal skills. This is the most important survival skill in society. No matter how much qualification you have but lack of inter-personal skills, you cant go far, unless you confirm you want to be an Otaku.
Once read in the straits times about a young man (in mid 2o's i think). He is a hawker, selling fish porridge. He start work at 5am and off work at 2pm. Everyday after 2pm, he just do what he wants..he went to enriching courses etc. He makes more than enough living this way..lived in condo and drives a mercedes. I believe he focus at doing his best fish porridge, tats why he got his results today. Perhaps initially when he started out as a hawker, his classmates also laughed at him. Now, he had the last laugh...
It depends on what you want and it is not easy to find out coz im still searching. Experience or money/prestige? Adventurous life or Routine life? Challenging or Mundane? I think some people never thought of such questions at all..like LP and 47yo. Maybe to them, living in own La-La land is safer and worry free. Sometimes i wish i could settle for such lifestyle.
Incidently, saw LP at outram park today...zzzzz. Will meet her next week coz her sister bought SID's pamphlet..
It is not easy to do what you want when ppl around you are merely following the crowd. It aint easy to swim against the tide coz you are one lonely fish... It takes alot of courage, persistance and patience.
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