Weird Disclaimers

"Kia Si" mentality hits Burger King.. Bought a burger for lunch today and Burger King apparently wants me to chew carefully. What do they expect us to do? It's fast food, for goodness sake! If I find a bone in my burger you are not going to hear the end of it no matter how many stickers you paste! Wat the fish!

Dumb Disclaimer.. Sometimes, you gotta follow the rules

D&D 2006

Preparations back in the office - lovely works of art in the background, no?

No one seems to be frightened in the least - no respect!

Yeah, the kids are cute - no, I'm not ready for fatherhood

Entering the 12th phase of 2006

Oh my goodness.. Can't believe December is just around the corner.. Next week's going be really interesting - its make or break at work for negotiations on this tacky IP agreement, followed by Marc's wedding, gatherings with Cat and hopefully the long-lost CJ, preparations for my Taiwan getaway and of course, football at the Cage.

Just visited Alfred's blog - since he misses Singapore so much:

The Isle Cafe @ Cuppage

No hurry to return to Sillypore, dude. Unless you miss all this nonsense:

Loosely translated as: Don't blame us if you miss the bus

Loosely translated as: Please commit suicide elsewhere

X'mas Approaches

Yes, this is the merriest time of the year in S'pore. Daily thunderstorms cool our acursed weather and lower the humidity - this is probably the only time when taking 5 steps out of the house will not make your shirt soaked with perspiration..

Have been taking a few candid shots here and there, trying to capture the spirit of Christmas..

Is it the obscenely huge X'mas tree at Takashimaya that won't fit into my photo?

Is it the romantic set-up inside Wisma Atria where the creepy auntie dwells?

What about the electrifying angel which comes with a warning?

Or this splendid tree that might as well carry a sign that says "Come ye tourists, spend it all!"

Personally, this is what really epitomises the spirit of christmas in S'pore context..

Look who I found!!

Have always been proud of my googling skills - managed to track down one of our long lost QSTS classmates:

Photo shall be removed upon request of the copyright owner

Hint: I used to be botak. I carried a huge bag at school with a raincoat inside.

Everything Changes

Saturday morning runs have rarely happened since Alfred's overseas posting, so it came little as a surprise when Zhai suggested calling off the whole thing today.

When I was young, I never needed anyone
And jogging was just for fun
Those days are gone
All by myself.. (haha, being a little melodramatic here..)

Happier times - Warming down outside Ngee Ann City before breakfast at Isle Cafe

Running into Orchard Road, passing by St Regis

On a brighter note, Thursdays have become quite happening of late - thanks to Ben's invitation to his weekly game at the Cage. I have so much fun playing there! =)

Despite a long and indirect journey from NUS to Kallang after work, missing dinner and getting home close to 11pm, I so look forward to football on Thursdays these days. Somehow, playing at the street soccer court just ain't the same..

Lonely bus stop where I wait for bus 16 at 9/10pm plus after the game

Remember this old game?

France's deadly Combo - No Zidane or Henry?

Tsubasa's famous overhead kick

Wakabayashi, apparently shocked at Tsubasa's antics

Amazing how a Nintendo game played while I was in primary six can still entertain me during the era of PS3.. Not to mention my CMI Photoshop skills..

Wat the Fish!?


Novel Advertising at Plaza Singapura Bus Stop - something fishy is going on in Singapore indeed...

Waterfall



Funny how a drink named Waterfall can turn out to be so flamboyant! Apparently had no effect on Lixing or Ben.. Lousy drink which led to Spurs losing to Reading and Pool getting thrashed by Arsenal... Sucks...

Service No Enough

Despite our best efforts, wayang will be wayang and the brutal truth is out: Singapore's ranking in the world for service standards has fallen from 17 to 26.

Why? Can anyone exprain why with or without the aid of a CCTV cambrea?

Surely we have not been trying hard enough! 90% of drops in service standards can be prevented, so long as we remain more service-oriented!

No problem! We can conduct a survey liaos! Maybe "4 million smiles" is not good enough! Next time we will aim higher - "4 million grins"! Perhaps we need to flag ~ er, I mean, launch the GEMS campaign earlier so that people can notice in time! Bring in more mystery shoppers!

Looking from another perspective, if positive means prove ineffective, maybe we ought to consider other alternatives. Might as well "zeng" the Penal Code to enable prosecution of those who fail to say "Thank you" or "You are welcome" after a transaction/verbal exchange.

Must also think outside the box these days! "Do it with a smile and be eligible for tax relief!"

Actually, the solution is very simple - just give Singaporeans a reason to smile, instead of this highly stressed climate. Then we will really be able to treat one another with sincerity and graciousness. Dun say I never tell you hor!

Gatchaman Opening


This is the coolest video!

"Sometimes one, sometimes five. The white shadow that moves unseen"

Finally Assembled...


SF. Strike Freedom(top) and IJ. Infinite Justice(bottom) are finally completed, haha... SF is absolute crap however - the wings threaten to fall off any minute while the body ratio is all wrong. Pathetic design that allows for no posability whatsoever.. Wonder if Bandai is trying to "encourage" consumers to purchase the Master Grade edition.. IJ is a totally different story though - just perfect! =)

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