It will be CNY 2009 in a week. Yes, everyone seems to be in CNY mood d, the minds are wandering off a bit to be celebrating. For us as foreigners working away from home this is a good time to be back to our homes again and spend it with our family and long-time-no-see friends.
However, I dont think this year's CNY will be an enjoyable one:-
1) Grandpa is still in hospital
2) My dear kena stuck at work
For point 1, it is still clear to see. My grandfather is getting well, but still need constant care and observation in the hospital. I really dunno whether he will be well to be at the reunion days and 1st day 2nd day and so on.. CNY without him is really big difference.
For point 2, it is the worst feeling one could feel. I don't get it, it is common that dear applies for 3 days leave during CNY period. It is very normal, im sure most of us will take a few days off with family and friends. Very funny, his bosses ask him to change date of travel but we just couldn't. We already booked the flight last year and to change: i) need to be very patient cos Tiger Airways Singapore never pick up call ii) Need to pay the surcharge ... The funniest thing is his bosses would ask him "why go book the ticket before discussing?" I would answer "Duh, this is promotional flight. If still have to ask you to discuss I think I no need to go home cos fully booked" COMMON SENSE!
The thing very funny also is, they suggest to him to take leave on coming Friday, then back to work on 28th (3rd CNY day).. how could they suggest such a funny timing? The objective is dear can have 4 days of rest. So? People gathering and reunion is during 1st and 2nd day.. till 15th of CNY, not BEFORE CNY. You think other people's relatives VERY FREE to accomodate your timing is it? If it is why don't you pay the relatives some incentive for accomodating your staff's time?
Die die also want dear to report to work on 28th.. ok lor, but they also forgot that 27th and 28th.. bus operators in KL sure wont operate.. people in KL mostly are from other states, they also lazy to open business for you lar.. CNY leh, balik kampung is to reunion leh.. so why don't they also PAY the bus operators to open business??
Sometimes it's really funny.. is it that they actually really HEARTLESS to tear other ppl's feelings away from special days? People already 1 month never see parents ady.. allow a small exception/leave for staff to meet family.. also cannot meh? Maybe to locals it is not a big deal, but to Malaysians it IS a BIG DEAL. Thats why got traffic jams on the highway, KL city is very quiet during this period..
Sigh dunno lar.. i think his bosses never understand the meaning of FAMILY and the emotions of being away from home. I guess all of them were being pampered in a way. Sigh!!!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Samsung Pixon M8800
Dear finally signed up for a new mobile line since his stay in Singapore for 7 months. A bit late huh? Well he previously has his personally shopping list (Nikon DSLR, bookcase etc) and his enjoyable company trip to Japan. (Well, not too enjoyable as I couldn't join him).. but anyway, he finally got his own mobile line.
At first he has set his eyes on SE G900, but after playing the demo phone a few rounds he was already disappointed with the phone's features and functions. Erm.. function wise I think is still ok la, but something was missing on that phone.. Anyway while he is spending his 1 hour away at this SE shop I walked around the mall and entered Samsung shop. There, they have a few sets of handsets which I think it's enough for everyone to try. So I tried on F480 and Pixon and Omnia, hmm i think can drag dear to the shop and try geh.. plus he is very interesting in touch screen phones. Ok, so he is not really happy with G900 so I pulled him over to Samsung to try the touch screens. He like F480, but he lagi like the Pixon more.
Personally I agree with him. Sleek, stylish, executive look, expensive look.. haha.. it's a good looking phone, camera functions are good, can play more.. the only Cons which I dont prefer is it has no WiFi. Sad huh?
However dear has signed up the line and has gotten Pixon, which I would like to congratulate him for making a final decision and has sticked to it.. (Previously he kept buggering me on which handset: G900 or Pixon? Pixon dont hv WiFi but G900 has wor.. but G900 camera not so good..those kind of things)..
Here're some image of Pixon, which I think it really captured dear's heart to it. Oh dear, am I jealous over a handset? Puh-lease!
At first he has set his eyes on SE G900, but after playing the demo phone a few rounds he was already disappointed with the phone's features and functions. Erm.. function wise I think is still ok la, but something was missing on that phone.. Anyway while he is spending his 1 hour away at this SE shop I walked around the mall and entered Samsung shop. There, they have a few sets of handsets which I think it's enough for everyone to try. So I tried on F480 and Pixon and Omnia, hmm i think can drag dear to the shop and try geh.. plus he is very interesting in touch screen phones. Ok, so he is not really happy with G900 so I pulled him over to Samsung to try the touch screens. He like F480, but he lagi like the Pixon more.
Personally I agree with him. Sleek, stylish, executive look, expensive look.. haha.. it's a good looking phone, camera functions are good, can play more.. the only Cons which I dont prefer is it has no WiFi. Sad huh?
However dear has signed up the line and has gotten Pixon, which I would like to congratulate him for making a final decision and has sticked to it.. (Previously he kept buggering me on which handset: G900 or Pixon? Pixon dont hv WiFi but G900 has wor.. but G900 camera not so good..those kind of things)..
Here're some image of Pixon, which I think it really captured dear's heart to it. Oh dear, am I jealous over a handset? Puh-lease!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Target: Sony Ericsson G705
Yup, me want to change new phone d, from Nokia to SE. I would think that this is a very good change, as I'm back to the SE touch.
Previously when I sign up a line, I was thinking "Ok la, signing up for a line with new handset is reasonably priced if compared to signing up for it in KL" So I chose Nokia N81, which in a good way it comes in handy when I need to test content with it.
Yeah, it's a bit bulky and thick (for a girl's hands), the themes etc are more customized than for SE. Colour also more vibrant (cos 16m colour) and screen is big enough even for a bad eye sight person. It's quite good actually when it has WiFi function where I can use it when im at a hotspot whenever I go. The bad side is the camera is not good, 2MP only.. well, if compared to my old SE K618i the pictures coming out of K618i looks better than from N81.
As time passes, gradually using my N81 I have more inconveniences. If i don't like the theme, I have to go to the Applications Manager to uninstall it. After clicking the Uninstall, the phone need to take like a few secs to HANG there then the phone runs normally again.. what la.. Then the themes.. if taken from net, those 'creators' are either young or cute. The wallpaper is nice.. but the icons they created for looks so ugly and ugly only. Hello la.. the UI of N81 is already so like that, why go make the icons more so like that?
Anyway this is just a personal opinion.. cos personally I dont think Nokia Symbian phones are really user friendly, and because of that a lot of aunty n uncle dunno how to use, yet went and sign up for a high-end phone. There were a few times they call up cos they dunno how to use the correct GPRS to view the Live4d.. so I ask them to click on Phone menu, and they can ask 'where to click for phone menu?' PENGSAN!!!!
Oh well, the reason i chose G705 is because it has WiFi.. Hahaha lame! Well it is almost like N81 in terms of function, but its camera is 3.2 MP (too bad without auto-focus, oh what the heck..N81 also dun hv la) it's slimmer... it's built more towards a girl's touch :D
Lets see the demo HERE.
Previously when I sign up a line, I was thinking "Ok la, signing up for a line with new handset is reasonably priced if compared to signing up for it in KL" So I chose Nokia N81, which in a good way it comes in handy when I need to test content with it.
Yeah, it's a bit bulky and thick (for a girl's hands), the themes etc are more customized than for SE. Colour also more vibrant (cos 16m colour) and screen is big enough even for a bad eye sight person. It's quite good actually when it has WiFi function where I can use it when im at a hotspot whenever I go. The bad side is the camera is not good, 2MP only.. well, if compared to my old SE K618i the pictures coming out of K618i looks better than from N81.
As time passes, gradually using my N81 I have more inconveniences. If i don't like the theme, I have to go to the Applications Manager to uninstall it. After clicking the Uninstall, the phone need to take like a few secs to HANG there then the phone runs normally again.. what la.. Then the themes.. if taken from net, those 'creators' are either young or cute. The wallpaper is nice.. but the icons they created for looks so ugly and ugly only. Hello la.. the UI of N81 is already so like that, why go make the icons more so like that?
Anyway this is just a personal opinion.. cos personally I dont think Nokia Symbian phones are really user friendly, and because of that a lot of aunty n uncle dunno how to use, yet went and sign up for a high-end phone. There were a few times they call up cos they dunno how to use the correct GPRS to view the Live4d.. so I ask them to click on Phone menu, and they can ask 'where to click for phone menu?' PENGSAN!!!!
Oh well, the reason i chose G705 is because it has WiFi.. Hahaha lame! Well it is almost like N81 in terms of function, but its camera is 3.2 MP (too bad without auto-focus, oh what the heck..N81 also dun hv la) it's slimmer... it's built more towards a girl's touch :D
Lets see the demo HERE.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Countdown to 630pm
Seriously.. this is not good! I'm supposed to be WORKING lehh.. and now it's just 17:23! WTH?!
Well, actually 6pm is good enough, reason is I do not have to answer anymore crappy phonecalls till tomorrow. Our customer hotline closes at 6pm, at most 6pm SHARP. Wahahaha.. by 5:55pm like that i'll just switch the line off. This move is enough to end my day peacefully.
I dunno why, today is Thursday and it's just a day away from Friday, my second fave day during my working days. Haha this is funny, I do rate those 7 days normally:-
The day which is No.1 that I don't like: MONDAY = Mundane. Does Garfield ring a bell here?
The day which is No.2 that I don't like: SUNDAY. Especially Sunday night, cos I really don't like to think of Monday.
The day which is No.1 that I like: SATURDAY. Whole day FREE from everything! No need to think of work, but keep thinking of SLEEP SLEEP & EAT EAT (with control of course) hahahaha..
The day which is No.2 that I like: FRIDAY! Cos next day is Saturday.. no need to work maaa..
Hmmm what other things that I rate my days? Oh.. if I'm on leave or going traveling, that period is I like most of the days but the day to go back to my responsibility at work is like a DISASTER = Moody, busy like never busy before, email here n there.. ARGH! Other days would be VERY HAPPY if next day is Public holiday, or if Public holiday falls on Sunday then Monday no need to work.. XIOK!
So, next Public Holiday = Chinese New Year. Yup, some holiday which I'm looking forward to. Can eat again, can receive little angpow for luck.. and I hope grandpa is well again for this occasion. May Buddha bless him..
Well, actually 6pm is good enough, reason is I do not have to answer anymore crappy phonecalls till tomorrow. Our customer hotline closes at 6pm, at most 6pm SHARP. Wahahaha.. by 5:55pm like that i'll just switch the line off. This move is enough to end my day peacefully.
I dunno why, today is Thursday and it's just a day away from Friday, my second fave day during my working days. Haha this is funny, I do rate those 7 days normally:-
The day which is No.1 that I don't like: MONDAY = Mundane. Does Garfield ring a bell here?
The day which is No.2 that I don't like: SUNDAY. Especially Sunday night, cos I really don't like to think of Monday.
The day which is No.1 that I like: SATURDAY. Whole day FREE from everything! No need to think of work, but keep thinking of SLEEP SLEEP & EAT EAT (with control of course) hahahaha..
The day which is No.2 that I like: FRIDAY! Cos next day is Saturday.. no need to work maaa..
Hmmm what other things that I rate my days? Oh.. if I'm on leave or going traveling, that period is I like most of the days but the day to go back to my responsibility at work is like a DISASTER = Moody, busy like never busy before, email here n there.. ARGH! Other days would be VERY HAPPY if next day is Public holiday, or if Public holiday falls on Sunday then Monday no need to work.. XIOK!
So, next Public Holiday = Chinese New Year. Yup, some holiday which I'm looking forward to. Can eat again, can receive little angpow for luck.. and I hope grandpa is well again for this occasion. May Buddha bless him..
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
注册后...
哦..今天是我和Daniel 注册一个月周年...嘻嘻,真好笑..怎么才一个月就要记下来咩?
其实有什么分别吗？对我来说“没有！”
一个月前，我和他是拍拖8年的男女朋友.. 8年了，当然是有很开心的时候也更有很不开心的时候, 也包括了“打情骂俏” “洒花枪” 等等情趣时刻..
这8年来，我在他身上真的体会什么是包容和忍让。我是觉得只有他会忍让我这样的性格，无论我做错什么， 甚至伤了他的心。。他还是等着我回来。是的，起初他说很想放弃这段感情但他做不到。听起来好像觉得他怕一个人孤孤单单，但其实不是的。我们8 年在一起了，什么欢乐时光，风风雨雨我们都是一起度过。他也一直保护我，容忍我。他的所作所为已足够让我体会到他对我多么的认真和爱惜，也让我有安全感.
其实我也要开始要改口叫他老公了，对外人就要改口叫他丈夫或 Husband. 唉，我自己一直提醒自己一定要改口。。
怎么都好，男女朋友们无论是什么吵架等等，千万不能提“分手”这两个字.. 在爱情手册里这是很 Pantang 的咧。万一吵架到其中一个提分手，结果真的分手了，那接下来你想挽回这份感情也要等奇迹了...所以吵架的时候最好是两人静一下好好谈咯.. Simple maa, 大事化小，小事化无。大家都 Happy, 不是更好？
Moving on is simple, it’s what you leave behind that makes it so difficult.
其实有什么分别吗？对我来说“没有！”
一个月前，我和他是拍拖8年的男女朋友.. 8年了，当然是有很开心的时候也更有很不开心的时候, 也包括了“打情骂俏” “洒花枪” 等等情趣时刻..
这8年来，我在他身上真的体会什么是包容和忍让。我是觉得只有他会忍让我这样的性格，无论我做错什么， 甚至伤了他的心。。他还是等着我回来。是的，起初他说很想放弃这段感情但他做不到。听起来好像觉得他怕一个人孤孤单单，但其实不是的。我们8 年在一起了，什么欢乐时光，风风雨雨我们都是一起度过。他也一直保护我，容忍我。他的所作所为已足够让我体会到他对我多么的认真和爱惜，也让我有安全感.
其实我也要开始要改口叫他老公了，对外人就要改口叫他丈夫或 Husband. 唉，我自己一直提醒自己一定要改口。。
怎么都好，男女朋友们无论是什么吵架等等，千万不能提“分手”这两个字.. 在爱情手册里这是很 Pantang 的咧。万一吵架到其中一个提分手，结果真的分手了，那接下来你想挽回这份感情也要等奇迹了...所以吵架的时候最好是两人静一下好好谈咯.. Simple maa, 大事化小，小事化无。大家都 Happy, 不是更好？
Moving on is simple, it’s what you leave behind that makes it so difficult.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Get Well Soon Grandpa
My grandfather age is getting older, and that also means his health is getting weaker for a 96 year old man.
My grandfather is a very strong willed man, he is very very enthusiatic over Chinese culture. Throughout my schooling years my grandpa always ask us to practise our chinese calligraphy and read more newspaper and books. Which I suppose.. my chinese calligraphy is somewhat ok in my standard, but my chinese vocab.. urgh no way. Only certain Chinese books I would read, but most of it I would prefer to read in English. I guess I'm one of a kind Chinese, can speak and write Chinese but would prefer to read in English :P
He is still lying in the hospital in the ICU department. The ward only allows 2 person at a time at certain fixed visiting hours. Yesterday morning Dan and I visited him, he was sleeping at that time. When he woke up, the first thing he say is "昨晚我一个人在这里,很闷. 不可以看报纸,不可以小便.不可以动来动去,令我昨晚不想吃东西." Later on we all comforted him and ask him to tell the nurses what he want, and of course we try to ask him to look at the bright side of the situation. Sigh I understand his situation.. looking at him his body (though covered in pyjamas) were actually being inserted some tubes and stuff.. it is extremely uncomfortable and he cannot move an inch too much. We also knew that he missed my cousin wedding last night, where everyone is happy and he's in hospital, and at such an old age who wouldn't understand the loneliness he's going thru? To us, without him there it is like the environment is so different and strange. Well I really do not have the courage to visit him actually, cos I do not like to see him unhappy. But as a grandchild it is a part which I have to do and also, the chance of letting him to see Daniel for the first time as the husband of his grandchild (me)
But, we do hear good news after the visit. Grandpa's mood turned better after our visits (with other relatives as well) and the doctor say grandpa wont need to do dialises at the moment, as his kidneys are responding well to the medicine. Thank goodness for that.
I really hope grandpa can be well soon. Chinese New Year is coming near, I hope he is there healthier to celebrate this season again.
My grandfather is a very strong willed man, he is very very enthusiatic over Chinese culture. Throughout my schooling years my grandpa always ask us to practise our chinese calligraphy and read more newspaper and books. Which I suppose.. my chinese calligraphy is somewhat ok in my standard, but my chinese vocab.. urgh no way. Only certain Chinese books I would read, but most of it I would prefer to read in English. I guess I'm one of a kind Chinese, can speak and write Chinese but would prefer to read in English :P
He is still lying in the hospital in the ICU department. The ward only allows 2 person at a time at certain fixed visiting hours. Yesterday morning Dan and I visited him, he was sleeping at that time. When he woke up, the first thing he say is "昨晚我一个人在这里,很闷. 不可以看报纸,不可以小便.不可以动来动去,令我昨晚不想吃东西." Later on we all comforted him and ask him to tell the nurses what he want, and of course we try to ask him to look at the bright side of the situation. Sigh I understand his situation.. looking at him his body (though covered in pyjamas) were actually being inserted some tubes and stuff.. it is extremely uncomfortable and he cannot move an inch too much. We also knew that he missed my cousin wedding last night, where everyone is happy and he's in hospital, and at such an old age who wouldn't understand the loneliness he's going thru? To us, without him there it is like the environment is so different and strange. Well I really do not have the courage to visit him actually, cos I do not like to see him unhappy. But as a grandchild it is a part which I have to do and also, the chance of letting him to see Daniel for the first time as the husband of his grandchild (me)
But, we do hear good news after the visit. Grandpa's mood turned better after our visits (with other relatives as well) and the doctor say grandpa wont need to do dialises at the moment, as his kidneys are responding well to the medicine. Thank goodness for that.
I really hope grandpa can be well soon. Chinese New Year is coming near, I hope he is there healthier to celebrate this season again.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year 2009!
Hurray.. today is the 1st day of 2009! A new year, a new beginning!
It has also marked the 1 year spot of my stay in Singapore, and it really means time really flies quickly. Some say the more you are older, the faster the time is flying. Well, it seems like it's a fact.
Flashing back to year 2008, happy and sad things also had happened in my life. However, no matter whether it's a sad or a happy situation it will just make you feel and think different, thus an upgrade of mind to oneself.
Oh well, many people may have gone to a public hot spot to countdown and watch fireworks.. hehe but not me. I don't know why I'm acting like this, probably the thought of squeezing with people and shouting out 5..4..3..2..1 is not what I intend to spend the last few minutes of 2008. If I'm not mistaken, the NYE party will be held in Marina Bay and to attend the party, the tickets starts at $18 per tix. Not bad for a party, of course the most anticipating entry would be the fireworks.
Aren't they spectacular and breath taking?
Wish you a Happy New Year 2009!
It has also marked the 1 year spot of my stay in Singapore, and it really means time really flies quickly. Some say the more you are older, the faster the time is flying. Well, it seems like it's a fact.
Flashing back to year 2008, happy and sad things also had happened in my life. However, no matter whether it's a sad or a happy situation it will just make you feel and think different, thus an upgrade of mind to oneself.
Oh well, many people may have gone to a public hot spot to countdown and watch fireworks.. hehe but not me. I don't know why I'm acting like this, probably the thought of squeezing with people and shouting out 5..4..3..2..1 is not what I intend to spend the last few minutes of 2008. If I'm not mistaken, the NYE party will be held in Marina Bay and to attend the party, the tickets starts at $18 per tix. Not bad for a party, of course the most anticipating entry would be the fireworks.
Aren't they spectacular and breath taking?
Wish you a Happy New Year 2009!
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