Decided to start a Reflections series so that I'm better able to articulate some thoughts that run through my head.
I guess while my dad want's to take as many pictures and videos to remember family moments, I'm more keen to pen everything down in my blog. But the gist of doing so remains the same - because in all likelihood we will lose more and more of our memories the older we grow and we need pictures, videos, blogs, diaries to remind us of the things we used to do, used to enjoy and used to think.
It may all come across as tedious or troublesome sometimes, especially when dad has to ask us to sing happy birthday for my daughter again while we're in the middle of it just because his video camera didn't capture the right views, or the long time we have to pose in the same positions just so he can take the perfect shot. I understand all that. Because if you don't correct it now, that moment will be lost forever. And all it takes is a little enthusiasm to record these events, tweak a little to make them more pleasing to the eye, and seal them in history by way of a video, photo, blog entry, poem, song, whatever. And some day we're going to look back at these memories and no one is going to remember all the hassle that went into these historic entries, but instead, we will be thankful that we have some sort of record of it.
Always remember that time waits for no man.
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So anyway I begin my reflections on Fatherhood about 4 years late. It's something I've always wanted to do but just grew lazy over and procrastinated. Now that my boy is already turning four and my girl is two, I realize that I haven't much time to log these important thoughts I constantly have swirling through my head.
The one key thing about fatherhood is how my life has changed. From the alcoholic party animal I used to be, to the man who wants to stay home and do absolutely everything with his kids. I'm proud of it I must say. It's something I never thought myself capable of. Now I'm just absolutely at this zen stage where I just want to do as much as possible with my kids, whether its playing with them, being there for them as support, or just simply overseeing them go through one of life's little lessons. I can't get enough at all. And this has driven me to prioritize them over almost anything else.
My rationale is two-pronged.
The first being that if I'm to end up forgetting the important moments in my life one by one in order of priority, I want to ensure that I have so much of my time with my kids drummed into my head that it becomes the hardest things to forget - my time spent with them. Sometimes I feel that I've experienced a lot already as a person, and even though there're even more experiences I might've wanted to go through, I think the parenthood chapter is far more important than anything I want to achieve anymore on a personal level. If the world were to end tomorrow, I want to tell myself with no regrets, that at least I've spent my time wisely - with my kids and watching them grow up.
The second is that by spending as much time as possible with them, I shorten the odds that I will be part of several events that my kids will cherish one day when they grow up. Looking back at my own childhood, my parents have done so much for me. And yet, with my limited memory space, there are only a few events that really stand out. The funny thing is that these events may not be super special, they could've been something we just did day in day out on a daily basis. Like sitting in the front seat of my mom's car as she drove me home to and from school. I remember some of these things distinctly well, even some of the things we spoke of, and how bad I smelled coming into the car. It's weird I know. But that's why I feel that by participating as much in their growing up process, perhaps a few of these things about myself as a human being can be remembered by my young ones. And funnily enough, these are the memories that ultimately guide a growing child believe it or not. How the child reacts to adversity, to problems, to deciding which route to take.
Hopefully my efforts will pay off.
And this ends a short but solid first episode of fatherhood reflections.
Sunday, March 09, 2014
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? V
The VGMC website doesn't exist anymore.
Sigh.
I pity all those who lost alot of money in this stupid scam (myself included).
Similarly, the AGMAC website is gone as well.
So much for trying to earn 10% dividends on a monthly basis...
What a scam.
Read all about it:
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? I
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? II
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? III
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? IV
AGMAC - Another Ponzi Scam? I
Try Googling "VGMC" and "Scam" to read through the thousands of entries of people losing lots of money.
Sigh.
I pity all those who lost alot of money in this stupid scam (myself included).
Similarly, the AGMAC website is gone as well.
So much for trying to earn 10% dividends on a monthly basis...
What a scam.
Read all about it:
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? I
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? II
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? III
VGMC - A Ponzi Scam? IV
AGMAC - Another Ponzi Scam? I
Try Googling "VGMC" and "Scam" to read through the thousands of entries of people losing lots of money.
Saturday, March 08, 2014
West Bromwich Albion 0 Manchester United 3
Credit when it's due, a very good performance today.
Admittedly, I only caught the 2nd half, but here're my five cents worth.
1) Far Better Performance
Not for the first time, this was indeed one of our better performances. Somehow everything seemed to click and there wasn't so much to complain about. Just note that we should not get too carried away, since for too many times this season, we end up crumbling at the very next game.
2) RVP And Rooney Can't Click
After watching this game, you kinda know who RVP was talking about when he spoke to the media about teammates getting into the same spaces as he was. That guy was Rooney. They can play together, but they just can't seem to play with any connection. Even Welbz and Rooney seemed to click better. Something's gotta give come this summer.
3) Some Players Still Arn't Buying It
Like I said earlier, there really isn't much to complain about since we won with such a good performance. But if there was something I noticed, it's that some of the senior players still arn't playing for David Moyes. Now I'd like to think that DM would certainly be smart enough not to play these players, but perhaps at times he doesn't have a choice due to the lack of a better alternative. Two players stood out like that for me today: Carrick and Evra. And that is why we need them replaced this summer. I love them both, but if the players don't want to play for the club or manager, then we have to let them go. They should be far more professional than that.
4) Most Have Qualified For Moyes' First Team
On that note, some other players have let their dedication and skills cement their starting spots. Players like Fellaini, DDG, Jones, Smalling, Januzaj, Welbz, Mata, and of course, Rooney, are almost certainly going to be around next season. If they continue playing like this, we will have something more to be optimistic about.
5) Still Long Way To Go
Let's not kid ourselves. WBA sucked too. So let's not get carried away. Next up, Liverpool at OT. If our boys want to really start a run, beating Liverpool would be ideal. Unfortunately, I don't really see that happening. I'll probably buy a small bet on Liverpool winning. Afterall, Moyes doesn't have the experience of beating Liverpool hasn't he?
GGMU!!!
328 Katong Laksa - 2014 Review
Aesthetically pleasing, yet far from my favourite laksa in Katong.
It's been years since I last ate here. For some reason decided to give it a try after my MRI scan.
The stall's still the same, and I had my usual two bowls of small ($4.50), one otah ($1.20), and two cans of ILT ($2.80) at the aircon sitting area.
The reason why I lost favour in the 328 laksa was due to the dilution of the laksa broth. Probably a victim of its own success, the laksa broth used to be so thick and flavourful.
Now the laksa tastes worse than it looks (although it does look quite presentable!), the noodles arn't cut enough so it's harder to scoop with the spoon, less prawns, and of course the laksa tastes somewhat diluted.
It's not to say that the whole meal was terrible though, in fact I can see why some people prefer this version of Katong laksa compared to the others. It's one of the priciest too!
Also it's location is far more attractive than my favourite Janggut laksa right across the road. It was far more crowded and there were even crowds of tourists coming to try it. Oh and the staff of ah bengs are still generally quite rude. They really could have worked on that cause I remember a very nice older ah beng uncle but I didn't see him there today.
Thursday, March 06, 2014
10 Year Anniversary Of This Blog
Did you know that February 24th was the official 10 year anniversary of this blog?!
Can't believe I've actually managed to maintain this blog for so long!
Check out my very first blog post in 2004!
Hopefully I can continue to keep this blog going so that when I'm old and senile and hit with dementia, I can use this blog as a tool to help me jog my ailing memory!
Long live The Dead Rabbit's Lair!
Can't believe I've actually managed to maintain this blog for so long!
Check out my very first blog post in 2004!
Hopefully I can continue to keep this blog going so that when I'm old and senile and hit with dementia, I can use this blog as a tool to help me jog my ailing memory!
Long live The Dead Rabbit's Lair!
Quote Of The Day Rebirth
YOU know it's a LONG day when there is always one colleague whose "England is damn buang"!
Here is the best compilation of almost 8 years worth of quips!
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“We all dress up together. One for one and one for one.” (wanted to say "one for all and all for one")
“That place quite boring sometimes. No freshernism.” (wanted to say "freshness level")
“I own you fifty bucks.”
“Jet land on a helijet.”
“If you put in enough funds I can UPSIZE you to the premium account, sir.”
"Yah...I think I will need Medical Oil."
“The guy asks a lot of questions about options, like VENGA, gamma...”
“Gammaphone.” (wanted to say "gramophone")
“Anominous.” (wanted to say "anonymous")
“Clab craw.” (wanted to say "crab claw")
“Smooth your soul.” (wanted to say "soothe your soul")
"Renanovate." (wanted to say "renovate")
“Poke poke poke then suck.”
“I am a good defencer.” (wanted to say "defender")
“Hip hap.”
“Pwa turtle.”
“Power of Eternity.” (wanted to say "attorney")
“Let me send this to your regisdential address.”
“Whassabout I come by your place and pick up your cheque?”
“Hallabout I come by your place to pick up your cheque?”
“I think I just got Gooseberries.” (wanted to say "goosebumps")
“Salivate like a snail.”
“Let’s rolling!”
“You need to wear crunchers to work?” (wanted to say "crutches")
“It’s not in our juridism.” (wanted to say "jurisdiction")
“...if jpy can't appreciate this time now I think we can dead.”
“Demollaccount”
Here is the best compilation of almost 8 years worth of quips!
______________________________________________
“We all dress up together. One for one and one for one.” (wanted to say "one for all and all for one")
“That place quite boring sometimes. No freshernism.” (wanted to say "freshness level")
“I own you fifty bucks.”
“Jet land on a helijet.”
“If you put in enough funds I can UPSIZE you to the premium account, sir.”
"Yah...I think I will need Medical Oil."
“The guy asks a lot of questions about options, like VENGA, gamma...”
“Gammaphone.” (wanted to say "gramophone")
“Anominous.” (wanted to say "anonymous")
“Clab craw.” (wanted to say "crab claw")
“Smooth your soul.” (wanted to say "soothe your soul")
"Renanovate." (wanted to say "renovate")
“Poke poke poke then suck.”
“I am a good defencer.” (wanted to say "defender")
“Hip hap.”
“Pwa turtle.”
“Power of Eternity.” (wanted to say "attorney")
“Let me send this to your regisdential address.”
“Whassabout I come by your place and pick up your cheque?”
“Hallabout I come by your place to pick up your cheque?”
“I think I just got Gooseberries.” (wanted to say "goosebumps")
“Salivate like a snail.”
“Let’s rolling!”
“You need to wear crunchers to work?” (wanted to say "crutches")
“It’s not in our juridism.” (wanted to say "jurisdiction")
“...if jpy can't appreciate this time now I think we can dead.”
“Demollaccount”
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Sunday, March 02, 2014
欠扁问答题 II
It's weird that I started this but never quite followed up with it.
That time is now.
That time is now.
Here's an oldie but goodie:
小明走出家门，走了三部，脚就觉得酸。为什么？
因为他踩到柠檬。
Manchester United Not Playing This Weekend
What a boring weekend.
Since renewing my Singtel MioTV subscription, this weekend's evening entertaining hopefully does not forebode things to come.
The main thing is that Manchester United is not playing this weekend. For all of our poor performances this season, David Moyes crap tactics, and the players' zero desire to play for him, I somehow still am drawn to look forward to every match and its result.
Man Utd was supposed to play Man City in the EPL, but since Man City is playing in the final of the League Cup while we lost to Sunderland in the semis after a woeful penalty shootout, that game has been postponed.
At the same time, we need Man City to win so that them having qualified for the UCL means that an extra Europa League slot goes to the 6th-placed team in the EPL title race.
YES.
That's how desperate a situation we are in right now. No Europe potentially for next season.
I could go on and on about why I am starting to hate Moyes the manager, but I shan't.
Badly enough, Sunderland is actually leading 1-0 at halftime as I type this post :(
Anyway, the only good thing that I caught on cable was UFC Fight Night 35: Kim vs Hathaway. Unfortunately most bouts were pretty boring. In fact I thought the one we attended in Singapore was far more entertaining. But the final fight was pretty good with Kim beating Hathaway by way of TKO, landing a straight elbow in his face, knocking him out cold.
#moyesout
Since renewing my Singtel MioTV subscription, this weekend's evening entertaining hopefully does not forebode things to come.
The main thing is that Manchester United is not playing this weekend. For all of our poor performances this season, David Moyes crap tactics, and the players' zero desire to play for him, I somehow still am drawn to look forward to every match and its result.
Man Utd was supposed to play Man City in the EPL, but since Man City is playing in the final of the League Cup while we lost to Sunderland in the semis after a woeful penalty shootout, that game has been postponed.
At the same time, we need Man City to win so that them having qualified for the UCL means that an extra Europa League slot goes to the 6th-placed team in the EPL title race.
YES.
That's how desperate a situation we are in right now. No Europe potentially for next season.
I could go on and on about why I am starting to hate Moyes the manager, but I shan't.
Badly enough, Sunderland is actually leading 1-0 at halftime as I type this post :(
Anyway, the only good thing that I caught on cable was UFC Fight Night 35: Kim vs Hathaway. Unfortunately most bouts were pretty boring. In fact I thought the one we attended in Singapore was far more entertaining. But the final fight was pretty good with Kim beating Hathaway by way of TKO, landing a straight elbow in his face, knocking him out cold.
#moyesout
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