Ha Yi Bun? Ha Er Bin?

"Ha Yi Bun" she said, when she passed me this cute lil souvenir. I've got the same one last year from my cousin who got it from Russia. I asked again, "Where?". She said "Ha Er Bin". Hmmm...it must be in some foreign tongue. I said, "What is it call in english...?". "Ha Er Bin!". ?!?!?!?!! Where the hell is that??? She said that place is somewhere in China, somewhere up north, near the borders of Russia. "Oh...", thats the only reply I can think of.

The New Read

Despite the fact that I'm still struggling with my current book, the one which has sat there collecting dust for the past few months; except for a few occasional flips during my boring, need-to-read-a-book days (dragging and testing my patience with every turn)...I found myself a new one during lunch just now. I have a good feeling I would probably finish this first.

Its all in a day...

The grumpy, agitated me didn't last for that long. I've been alrite since yesterday. Today...it gets even better. I was out in the morning at about 10:20, had breakfast with a friend over at Cartel's. The omelette wasn't as good as what someone proclaims...and it got me and my friend feeling sick till noon. By noon we were already at Vivocity. I got another pair of Zara's denim this round. Perhaps its my luck...at this time of sales, I still managed to get hold of one my size. Since the price has been double-slashed...what more reason do i need? And...I thought that was all i need to be happy in a day...but i guess...when lady luck smiles upon you...it could happen...more than once.

We spent an hour or perhaps three, walking around...buying more stuff...snacks and chocolates, mainly. Getting all high spending cash. Then i recalled, that I have something which I wanted to get. But its somewhere in CityLink. Since we're done with Vivo...CityLink is just on the way home.

So we took a train down to cityhall...and went over to the shop. But then, it just suddenly strikes me- that the last time I found something I wanted at this shop, I didn't stop to look at the shop opposite. With my friend around, I don't feel so shy this time. So I went in...and as I was browsing the displays...I saw it laying there. All these while...all the effort...all the help signals I've been sending across to my friend to find this piece of instrument...and...it's just there...only this time...this is a cleaner one, dust free and everything is...well, perfectly right. And they so happen to have two of the same kind (not that i needed two, but its just good to know that this is not a leftover or somekind :P). Best of all when I asked to try it on...it fits perfectly, like what i have imagined. And even better, there's a discount! I swiped my card...for a mere 311SGD (before discount was like 389SGD), and 15mins later...it's on my wrist for the remaining of the day till i got home. I suppose...this is just my day. :)





My very first diver's - the SKX011J.

when u need the world...

...the world turns its back against you.

I thought I've been having a shitty day by noon. Guess when things turn ugly, it could get even uglier at times.

Work has been a complete chaos. I'm not much in the mood anymore. I guess I've finally given up on this thing. Barely doing much nowadays, though work is really getting kinda slow due to the holidays...but still...there are always things to be done. I'm getting an increment this month end, with my reputation severely damaged by my good italian team lead not too long ago...i suppose it couldnt get more uglier than this. I've just got a small tip of what to expect. And to say the least, I'm truely disappointed with the decision. A year and a half's work, could have just been in vain. Sometimes...I cant help but to wonder, how politics can play a crucial part in our daily lives.

I used to think...that if i enjoy whatever I'm doing, the pay is just secondary, as long as I have enough to spend, eat and still have some left for burst of lil excitements every now and then, i'd be happy. But...well...maybe its about time I learn something...Someone once told me, "Get a high paying job, when the job sucks (eventually, all jobs would be) at least u can still look at the pay and be happy about it...but if u get paid damn low, the jobs sucks...what else are you left with...?". I guess I know the answer to that now.

This is truly the lowest moment of my new year...and it has just barely started.

I was just trying to let off some steam over the phone with a couple of friends...but well, i guess...it's not always that easy to catch the right people...at the right time. So I'm left with this blog to vent my frustration. I tried not to do it too often though, for i'm afraid...i might just get addicted to it...

The old and new

This year, nothing much has changed. Apart from me staying away from the crowd on new year's eve, there's basically nothing else worth mentioning. On new year's day, I went to this place called - TRAP. Its somewhere up north, I recall. A place of hot and cold water. The hot spring and cold mountain pool. It was a pretty decent spot for a day's getaway with family or close friends. Though the crowd towards the later part of the day seems to be getting heavier. I have not had so much fun with my family for a whilte. It is after all, new year's day. After that, we drove further up north for the so-called reknown, chicken with bean sprout. I don't like 'white chicken' and I don't fancy bean sprout much too. It's nothing better than the San Sui Chicken over here. I can't imagine why people would just stand there and wait for their tables. Sometimes, I dont understand...is it just me? or was it the rest of the world?

Google Your Books

You can now google your books!. What would we do without the internet? I, for one, could not imagine life without it.