Wednesday, January 23, 2008
We Won, We Won!! Won the case on the Mishap that my Gety suffered. Actually their party wanted the case to be 50-50, but my aunt said NO! Hahaz, cos it could be that e other party knew tat they were losin le so tried to close a fast deal. So in the end, we won at 90-10. Hahaz, did some justice to Getzy. See! I'm innocent. =P
Anw, jus went to collect Getzy. Oh manz, i seriously did not recognise her!! I only saw her right side, which was formerly dented and w/o its blindspot mirror. It looks so shiny, sooo new! Ya if you guys rem, the car was quite dirty b4 i sent in, so much so that Josh and Ivan could write on my bonnet. =/ Hahaz. My aunt's workshop did a great job. If u guys, touch paper, met in an accident, come contact me. I will forward my aunt's number to u. =)
Jus a day b4 that, left my sunglass and Dad's car remote in Getzy. So took a 20 min walk to the workshop to retrieve it. Whn i reached thr, uncle told me tat its downstairs at the sprayin area. So uncle drove me down in a camry. Sooo comfy. =P Shocked whn i saw her. Her whole front is bare! All black metal stuff to the layman's eyes. So xin tong. =/
But anyway, now its all well. I really had to thank God that its only Getzy who got hurt and not me or any of my passengers.
My BaBy DiNo
(( 6:51 PM ))
Thursday, January 10, 2008
My Getzy is injured...
I was travelling on Hougang Ave 3 at abt 1130, on e way to work aft going to Spore Youth Flyin Club. A big truck, those tat stretches for e length of an SBS kind, was on e middle lane while i was on e bus lane. As my speed was higher, i was slowly approaching it. Jus as my bonnet passed its tail light, it swerved into my lane to enter Esso. I horned and Jam Braked all the way to a stop frm 50kmh.
The sight of the rear bumper and tail lights of the truck coming up and helplessly seeing my side mirror get smashed was jus aweful (or awesome if i were sadistic). AND the truck did not stop! He cont to enter Esso and stop at the pump. Worried tat he will jus drive off, i inched forward and stopped at the side of the entrance. I asked my 2 colleagues to get off the car. At e sight of e damages, i couldnt help but jus stood thr for a couple of secs. Called my dad for advice but his hp was switch off. So i called my uncle. He was shocked too, adviced me to take photo of the damage areas, exchange particulars and call the insurance comp. So i took the digi cam frm my glove box and ask 1 of my passengers to create evidence.
Jus thn, the driver came over. I saw my small blind spot mirror get crushed but zooming cars. His damage was the left tail light unit. So, he ask me to pay him $100 as compensation and i settle my damages myself and we will call it quits. WHATTT!!! E other passenger who heard it also was dumbfounded. He insist on e demand as i hit him frm the back and tat his monstrous truck can only be turned frm the 2nd lane in order to enter Esso. Doesnt make sense. Frm my colleague's repeated reminder to not fall into it and pay him, i demanded for his name and hp number. My cam went out of batt whn i wanted to take pics of his truck. Anw, still managed to get his license number.
Drove back to AFS. Was quite bz aft tat. Dad finally called back n whn i told him abt it, he gave me my aunt's number. She has a workshop and specialises in accidents.
The next day, took time off to meet aunt at Sin Ming Ave's IDAC. Made a report and took some pics. At e sight of it, she said, "Wah, jia lat eh". During the report, she was afriad tat the other party may twist the story sayin tat i cut into his lane thus resultin in it. Aft e report, went to AMK where uncle's workshop was located. Remove the wheel well lining tat was touchin against the tire as well as to secure the bumper via a cable tie. Aft tat, drove back to work.
Jus an update, Aunt called on Sat sayin tat she had seen e driver's report. He wrote tat he was turnin left to enter Esso. So, tat would be a plus point for me for the greatest fear of he twisting the story has been eliminated!! =) Stay tune for more updates. =)
On another note, i would like to urge future car owners to get a car with ABS. As soon as i stomped on my brakes, within tat same second the 2 front wheels locked. It stayed tat way for the next 2 to 3 secs before coming to stop. It would hav stopped much sooner had it had ABS. To learn more abt this technology, pls visit http://auto.howstuffworks.com/anti-lock-brake.htm. =)
My BaBy DiNo
(( 9:36 PM ))
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
'Heartburn' or pyrosis is a painful or burning sensation in the oesophagus, just below the breastbone caused by regurgitation of gastric acid.
Sounds horrible rite? I am e victim of it for more thn a week le. It happened cos i took some antibiotics. The doc said tat i can get heartburn frm it so i'm adviced to drink lots of water with e pill and not to lie down aft tat. 1 fateful nite, i was readin on my bed when i dozed off aft takin med. Next day, the torment begins. Tot it will subside soon but to no avail. Found out on Wiki tat it could be peptic ulcer. Hmmm. Hope its not serious. Been wantin to see doc but didnt had e opportunity. =/
Anw, tml i will be flyin!! Its almost 400 days since i last touched a plane. E organisation knew tat we were on e ground for v long, so wanted some of us to hav refresher courses. Gotta be at SYFC tml at 8am. Sure it will bring back those memories. =)
Went to airport, the changi one, to send 136 BWC off. So sad, seeing their gerfriends and family members fighting tears while sending their warriors to pearce. Saw several SIA pilots. Noticed tat their uniform was very similar to ours. Boy they looked gd. esp with the distinctive 'pullin luggage behind' scene. Went up to CAAS office, oh boy, its sooo posh. It seems like such a nice place to be in. =) Parking was more thn 6 bucks tho...
Now i hope tat my heart will stop burning. So tat i can enjoy my buffet this coming Sat at Carnivore. Its gonna be Great!! Hahaz, cant wait. So heart pls stop burning. =/
My BaBy DiNo
(( 11:14 PM ))
Friday, December 21, 2007
Err...Feelin abit lost. Not geographically, but psychologically. Is it normal for someone my age to feel lost? Somehow i dont knw e reason i'm here in this planet. I want to aim high and achieve it but somehow or rather, there would be another voice counteracting this, sayin, "wats the point?"
Is it manadatory for people to do things they dont like to do jus so they can move up? I personally dont like regimentation. I prefer to think that i can discipline myself. But i'm in a career that regimentation rules all. I prefer efficiency, get to a place in the shortest time, finish e job with e least manpower-hours, accomplish tasks with e least energy wasted. I feel great satisfaction whn i can accomplish more tasks today thn i could yesterday. I wouldnt want to be travelling a longer way, having more people to do the same task like checkin and re-checking & having to run from places to places whn a phone call would suffice. Somehow, i feel that i'm in e wrong environment.
I dont knw hows the world outside e one i'm currently in is like. I tend to think that the grass is greener out there. And, i cannot ask and seek the truth from others and would only tell that by me stepping out myself. There r ppl out thr like my parents and a close friend of mine, who would 'complain' abt work, abt injustice, abt gossiping, abt backstabbin, abt bootlicking, abt un-appreciation. My dad told me that workin life is like tat, everywhere u go is e same, tat being w e government is gd cos thr is a 'iron' bowl & he encourages me to stay on at my job. But somehow, i dont feel so gd abt it. True tat its 'iron' cos i couldnt leave, tat thr are medical benefits and bonuses tat surpass those of e commercial sector, but is tat all to life? to personal satisfaction? I dont want to be in a job that e only things tat i look forward to are the bonuses and seeing the company Doctor.
I often dreamt/visualise myself working for Volkswagen Group, to work as one of the technicians, thn an engineer, thn a designer, thn to finally see the car with my name on it. And i nv wanted to create the best cars, fastest cars, most expensive cars, but the most economical, most efficient and most user-friendly. But, its a tall order to ask for. There are many 'excuses' that tat dream would fail. Thinking, 'i would rather jus be an aviation engineer in SIA'.
There are countless sayings that 'you are wat u choose to be', 'its your attitude that matters', 'no matter wat e situation, its ur mind tat determines its success'. So does tat mean tat with e rite attitude, i can learn and begin to like my current job? Tat if i choose to succeed, i would? Wat abt following your dreams?
My BaBy DiNo
(( 1:00 PM ))
Monday, December 17, 2007
I reply to Johnathan's plead(ok la, maybe not plead but i currently cant find a suitable word. Vocaburary shrinking), i shall free this dusty dairy frm dust. =P
I hav made a decision to my future for my future. I gave up some things that we could hav for something that i wanna achieve. Ya, i m guilty that sounds abit selfish. =( So to not make it a worthless investment, i m going to work hard. Here, i make my goals clear to the public so as to act as a reminder and a stimulus that i hav goals to achieve and dont play play. So....here goes,
1) Get IPPT Gold by 1st Feb 2008. 12 chin-ups, 42 sit-ups, 9.8s shuttle run, 248cm SBJ & 9m30s for 2.4km.
2) Achieve "Best in Ground School" award by end of course in April '08.
3) 1st S$100k by 31 Dec 2009. Be it in unit trusts, assets, cash or $$ in piggy bank. (23 yrs old)
4) Red Fiat Bravo 1.4 T-Jet w 2 tier sun & moonroof, 17" alloys. 150bhp turbo, S$92k as of Nov '07, by 1st June 2010, as a bday present to myself. =P (24th bday) For those who didnt come across this rare Italian Stalion :
I came to like it whn i went car window shopping with nic, who is lookin for a small car to go uni next yr. =)
My BaBy DiNo
(( 10:05 AM ))
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
I'm guilty, guilty for updating my blog ONCE per month. No, no, i gotta increase e frequency. =) This past month, e only thing tat increased in frequency was my tiredness. For e past 2 months, thr had been many bday parties. Thr will be 1 more this sat, Shir and ML's. I'm going broke!! On Sun aft church, tho we said tat we wont splurge on food, Josh & I would inevitably spray cash on food like Sizzler & Manhatten's Fish. Aft tat, we will start digesting food with guilt.
It was v sad. 136 BWC had jus left for Pearce today. Tho i couldnt make it to see them off, (cos i'm already posted out), i could feel the sadness as they leave. Oh manz, its gotta be 9 months b4 i get 2 see them. Pray tat everything will go smoothly. =)
Poor Matt, he was nt planned to go to Pearce de, tho he was e reserved. Thn on Mon, 2 days b4 departure, news broke tat he will be going. Oh manz, every1 of us could feel tat indescribable mixture of tots he went thru. Tat nite, he die die also wanna hav an outin and we obliged no matter wat. Had supper at Hong Kong Cafe and aft tat, he sent his gf home. Tho she did nt really expressed anything, we could still witness sadness in her eyes. E remaining 10 of us started plannin on where to go for my driving 'lesson'. Aft an hour, we headed for Pasir Ris at 11pm.
Matt waited for us at the slip road. We will leave e driving details as it is, but i gonna miss e times tat we had aft they had gone. =( 135 BWC, if u can see this, we wish u all the best and look forward to seeing u with e golden wings on your left chest. =)
My foot rot is gettin better. No more blisters or dead skin, jus fresh new baby skin tat surfaced. I gotta take care of it as it slowly harden so as not to blister it. I miss swimming. It had been almost 3 months le. I cant imagine i haven been swimming for so long. I miss running, i miss squash. =( Gonna hav a review on Oct 9th. Hope it can bring me gd news.
Anw, starting to feel useless le. Hav been addicted to GTA San Andreas for e past week or so. i practically dedicated 7 days of my life to an unproductive, short-lived pleasure which robbed me of my mental alertness thru e hours. Not really short whn i spent 5 hours straight playin it everyday. No, no, i hv sinned. No more throwin away of precious time jus like tat.
W.E.F. Mon, i was posted to TCDO for a month. Its a 1-lady-show & i will be her 3rd hand. If she did nt hand me anything to do, i would hav my free time to do my own stuff, surf net and such. I wanna make full use of e time there. Don wanna waste anymore time le. AHHH. Gonna gain as much or more thn wat i lost last week to senseless killin & directionless driving.
My BaBy DiNo
(( 6:21 AM ))
Saturday, August 18, 2007
6th Aug 2007. It was 730 in e morning. I was tryin to occupy myself with things in the office so that i wont be reminded for e reply i hav been waiting for e sms i hav sent last nite. Cos if i tot of it, my heart will beat fast, and slow at e same time, threatening to screw up the momentous pace of the cardial muscles.
At 0827, jus completed doing the Parade State. Contracted my triceps & stretched to reach for my hp which i hav abandoned since i reach e office. It read, '1 New Message'. That fast/slow heart syndrome kicked in again. It was frm her...As i read e 1st line, blood was pumpin 2 my head, heart beating out-of-balance and clear, salty liquid ooze from e pores of my hand.
"Hey bro, I be rite back", told my duty partner as i made a beeline for the exit. I read once, twice, thrice till i reached e end of e building. Thn my heart cooled down & i started to think slightly better after e blood stopped pushin like sporeans in e Hello Kitty sale. Aft reading the 2-msg long sms e gazillionth time, i replied with a question. I waited and waited in vain til i could no longer. Thn, i switched on my com.
She was on skype. We chatted awhile. Still my heart was beating like a horse running on red-hot charcoal with an ice blanket hung over its back. E horse is gettin tired and dyin to reach e end of e tunnel. I reminded her of e sms which i sent. And she said 'ok'. These 2 letters. 'Ok', would be e 2 letters whn placed side by side, be a word which i will remember. Cos e qn was, "Will u be my gf?"
Her name is Lynn. It all happened whn i sent her back aft sendin Ying Si and Natalia back as e previous blog mentioned. Fate seems to come in huge and round parcels. Whn we were in sec sch, we didnt really hav much impression of each other. All i knw is tat her chi is gd, sat at e corner of e class and has couple of guys after her. And to think we were in e same class for 4 years. Think prob its jus me baz..=/ Now, 5 yrs later, the arrow pierced the hearts of ours.
This week was my block leave. Spent e main bulk of my time with Lynn. It was memorable. Jus yest, we went down to the Esplande to witness the 15min, million-dollar orchestra of dazzling fireworks amongst the thousands of standing bodies. I really don knw wat to say but to jus thank God for allowing Lynn to enter my life and vice versa. Tho it was 5 yrs late, we were still decades early.
Tho e road ahead will not be exactly smooth, but i will not let go of wat we hav now. Tho this was jus e 1st week, i look forward to the Beautiful memories of the weeks ahead. Lynn, I love u...
My BaBy DiNo
(( 3:02 AM ))