Back From The Philippines

Came back on Sunday. Was quite a fruitful trip. We met some obscenely rich people and had a really good outing. Hopefully it means more trips to come. Trip was highlighted by several memorable moments including an incident involving Arnold and Youlong that we will still talk about when we're 50yrs old.

Humbled by the poverty there. The rich and poor divide is just so wide that one just can't help feeling sorry. Even Jason says he'll quit partying out late anymore. I'll believe it only when I see it.

Been so much busier with work these days. Middle management is taking its toll, but this is not a place to complain.

We bought a Nintendo Wii! Unfortunately I don't find it as fun as I remembered it to be. Maybe its more for groups thats all. Playing it alone is just no fun at all. Next stop is an Xbox for myself. That should kick some ass.

Sofa's coming in this weekend!

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I ACTUALLY survived the JP Morgan run. Ran all 5.6km of it. So proud of myself.

Flying off to the Philippines for business over the weekend tomorrow morning.

Will be safe.

Physical Restructuring

The wifey's back from Japan! *no comments*

Went back to the office today and saw the newly arranged front office. I actually love it! My new seat's got pretty bad fengshui cuz its facing the back door, but at least I get to see everyone who walks into the office. And my 3 computer screens effectively provide me with a little enclave of privacy! And the views pretty good when I look up too! Then I get to interact with my whole team so much more easily now and I'm happy with all the people seating around me, where there's tons of buzz. Lets just hope that the work that keeps piling up will hit a plateau soon.
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Sometimes certain knowledge of something unwanted or feared, throws life into a whole new perspective. On the one hand, there is genuine fear of the possible worst that could happen and questions are raised as to how it could happen and how it was caused. On the other hand, there is the constant struggle to decide how best to mitigate this piece of news, how to tell the world it is nothing serious and how to react to the questions that you yourself cannot answer. And how to prepare everyone, including yourself for what might happen.

Come what may.

I just want you to know that I will be there whenever you need me, for better or for worse, and I will ride with you through your darkest fears and deepest sorrows. To support you and to hold you, and to guide you along this new chapter that we've inevitably flipped to.

As long as you allow me to embark on this journey with you, I promise to firmly hold your hand and face all your fears and challenges with the fiercest of defiance and resistance together.

People say that God works is the most mysterious ways. Stay optimistic and positive, and let us be guided along this journey together and we will all come out stronger for this.

I love you.

Lost To JP Morgan

We lost our Corporate Futsal game 9-6 to the team from JP Morgan.

Even a hat-trick each from Desmond and myself couldn't save us.

Haiz.

Also time to rethink how to give everyone sufficient playing time.

:(

Going to Philippines end of this month!!!

Whooot!

BKK

Sorry if I didn't switch on my handphone or reply any calls or SMSes. Was in Bangkok over the weekend conducting FX Seminars. It was a hugely successful trip and we're heading to the Philippines next!

All this work has been very tiring and has taken a toll on my health. Been down with a bad cough thats bugging me for awhile now.

Thats it for my simple update. Alot of housework to do before the wifey comes home!!!

Maybe I'm just missing her quite abit. :(

SMART

Was a tiring weekend. Worked bothed days at the SMART expo and this is one of the worst expos we've worked. And it was so tiring.

Manchester United 4 Aston Villa 0!

The wifey got me a nice pair cufflinks! My very first! Will have to make more shirts in Bangkok now.

Manchester United 3, Liverpool 0

Caught the match at Sembawang S21 kopitiam. Damn shiok. Feels damn shiok. Yet again, the scorer that made the difference wasn't Ronaldo, Rooney or Tevez. Wes Brown's first goal of the season and 3rd goal of his career, which came off his head/neck/shoulder started the ball rolling. Of course we gotta thank Mr Mascherano for his dissentful display, a red card we all saw coming. Go Manyoo!!!!

Read match report here.

Otherwise it was a nice quiet weekend and a good Easter holiday to rest abit.

An update on my tank. Its getting very green with the hydrillas and arrowheads growing very well. Both my Bumble Bees died for no apparent reason, so I buried them in the sand to be fertilizer for my plants. There are 9 (at last count) baby guppies hiding in my plants. Just got myself a cute little Puffer fish. Snails are infesting my tank (which is supposed to be a good thing).

Corporate Futsal League

We've been approved to represent the company! Finally, after so many months and months of organizing games and getting people together, we will be playing weekly at the cage (futsal courts) @ East Coast against other teams in the Corporate League. We've been grouped with other banks like Barclays, JP Morgan and Credit Suiss. Hopefully we won't get whipped so badly.

First game starts next week.

The thumb is slowly drying up and I think the blood is caked in pieces. Doesn't hurt anymore and am just waiting for the thing to peel off. Shiok.

Work is busier these days. Alot of restructuring and alot more admin stuff to do. Can't wait till next month.

Flying to Bangkok on business 2 weeks from now. Should be interesting trying to conduct an English FX seminar to a Thai crowd. But lets hope for tons of success!!!

Watched Horton Hears A Who! earlier at Century Square. Quite a nice cartoon albeit a really short and simple one. Just watching the Whos puts a smile on my face. Go catch it!

And then later I'm gonna watch Jay Chou's Secret again on VCD! Muahahahhahaha!!!

Broken Thumb

Ok, so things are not THAT serious but I think it could've been.

Yesterday's company golf trip wasn't the best. I was on the last flight and we got delayed by idiots cutting past our holes. This resulted in us completing 13 out of 18 holes because we had to take the 3.50pm ferry. I was having an OKish game with Nazeem, Klaus and Benjamin prior, and it was improving once we started the bottom nine. I had a final score of 108 which I really can't celebrate as my best performance ever, because our flight was given pars for the final 5 holes we missed. Going by the double-bogies I was hitting, I would say my final score was more like a 118. Decent nonetheless.

Then I was back and Chun picked me up from Harbourfront. I had sent her to Raffles Place and then while I was getting out of the car I rested my right hand clutching the roof and slammed the door with my left. Little did I realise my thumb was STILL IN THE CAR!

PAIN!!!!!!

The pain was so bad I was screaming in the car. My thumbnail's all black and blue now. And it was so painful I could hardly sleep. This morning I went to the doctor's just to get some painkillers.

Thankfully its gotten alot better and my thumb doesn't feel so numb anymore. The doctor also said its not broken. But the nail is gonna drop out in time. Haiz. And now I'm typing without using my right thumb. Peeing is tough. Buttoning clothes is near impossible. Taking out my wallet is a chore and I've gotta use my left hand to read my BlackBerry.

Haiz. Hope it dries up fast and drops out.

Emotional Times

Its all to do with the restructuring.

There will be tears in the coming weeks.

May we all enjoy the moment.

I love every single one of you fuckers ay!!!

:)