Official Openings

Envy the rich and famous who are invited to official openings of shops...
Recently, there are known celebrities - local and overseas who are in town for official openings of known fashion shops in ION Orchard - D&G, AX, CK, Valentino, Cortina Watches,
"Nobody" invited me ...haha.....wish there was. I know I can be childish at times but attending such functions seem honourable thou I know I am not the sociable type who goes around faking a smile to say HI HI ...

Relief

Yes, it is certainly a relief for me (or rather my wife) that the kids' SA2 exams are over today.
Most of the times, the pressure and tension is on the parents ...worrying and supervising their children....infact, most children are quite 'cool' about exams ...maybe, they are still young to understand the 'tension' of it all.....I heard this joke about a parent saying
"I am now ready for PSLE. But I am not sure about my child."
That's life....recalled the good old days, were my parents so worried for me then?

The year is coming to a close soon...I had to expedite my search too...

FLAT stomach

I am sure many of my readers will be interested in this.
I should be able to achieve this soon ....even at my age of FF.
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-sg&vid=b2d1c4c3-74db-40f1-8465-148acc780a22
Once I achieve, maybe I can show off and be a model ....*dreamz*

His Life

Another tragic story told. Again, life is unpredictable. Stop and take time to smell the flowers, spend more time with your loved ones ....and do something that you enjoy in life and at work.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1013828/1/.html
I paused and wondered: "Have I been living the life I have always wanted?"

Materialism

I read this and tot i should share.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20091024/tap-537-supercar-rentals-singapore-231650b.html
When I was young, i set some goals for myself.
When I get older, i learned that success is not measured by having many gold (or for the matter platinum) cards nor big cars.
I know many young people still crave for such material needs...eg big and fast cars, branded clothes and shoes ...and most of the time, they spend beyond their means. This can be detrimental.
It is not easy to change the values nor mindset of the young if they feel that way - that success is measured by stature, and material possessions.
I paused and wondered : "Can I make a difference to them if I stay on in my job?"

Dance

haha....somebody sent me this link...are they just 'models' or 'real working crowd'...I had think it is the former. Where got pple so brave to dance so openly...maybe there are lah...but not me ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgzUgvw7dDU&feature=related
they called this mob dance? next time, nobody goes disco liao ...haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgzUgvw7dDU&feature=related
I paused and wondered : "I can't be an actor or model, cos I dun have the courage to do what they do. I am not that thick-skinned ...haha"

My World. Their World.

This afternooon, as part of the Ministry's activity, I signed up for a visit to MediaCorp. This has always been a 'dreamland' for me, as in I am always v fascinated the media/prominence/ glamour of celebrities and the media giant. I recalled in my younger days, I applied for jobs in MediaCorp and I didn't get shortlisted. There were several occasions where I was there - invited guests for some shows, post-production, auditions (younger days) etc...
We had a discussion session with the management staff. Interesting. But after it all, I realised that I don't belong to their world. I got to meet the renowned BaguaTV blog owner, Paul Chan. Seems a nice guy. Others once told me that people in that line and for the matter, PR/advertising/creative tend to be 'wild and bitchy'. Certainly not for 'angels' like me...haha. I paused and wondered : "Can their world accomodate a person like me?"

Two Men Talking

I was on my way home.
I passed by a multi-storey carpark washbay.
Two young men were sitting, and one of them was smoking.
Their washed motorcycles were behind them.
These two men were chatting. They were engaged in their conversations.
I looked at them. I paused and wondered
"Do I have a friend whom I can talk to?"

Being Realistic

Shall I be who I am or what I want to be?
I need to be realistic.
If it aint to be, it shan't be.

Cast Me?

Envy ... this well-known singer can express her thoughts of wanting to act ... and probably along the way, some directors or producers may pick it up and cast her.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/xin/20091008/ten-000-joi-chua-says-shes-addicted-acti-3c1b9bc.html
If only I can do likewise too ...but I know... hmmm... anyone wants me to act or model for free? haha

Invitation

Scary ...I used to and yearn to be invited for some 'celebrities gathering/parties' ...it sounded so cool to be able to be invited and be there. I used to be able to rub shoulders with celebrities some years back...now, I don't... I am still yearning.
However, after I watched this movie ....I am thinking twice....scary scary (not for the weak hearts)...infact, it is gross - very indeed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5glU4upOpM

M

M-Motivate
M-Motivated
M-Me
Can someone provide a tip or two for me to stay motivated in my work, and to motivate my boy who said that he doesn't like to go to school?

Sport Me?

I admit to the power of YOUTUBE....a medium where one can get loads of videos, music etc...
Many of you may not know that besides TV, I am also a fan of sports in particular, Badminton, Table Tennis, and Diving. Un(fortunately), I am not a sportsman thou I have a build of it (ahem...haha).

Lin Dan and Boonsak Ponsana are two of my favourite badminton players - the former for being the bad boy type with lotsa perserverance and determination to win and the latter for being so gentle, soft-spoken yet lethal/sharp in his skills. I wish I had their attributes which will serve me well in my work-life.

Here's clips of a recent match between my 2 favourites where I chanced upon today as I was surfing the net to 'de-stress' after some blue moments in school ...and the terrorising P6 Math Exam questions that I garnered from KiaSuParents...I begin to feel worried ...

2009 China Masters - MS Finals - Lin Dan vs Boonsak Ponsana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldmsDOmT1Po&feature=related

Bonding

I am grateful and thankful for the 2 recent opportunities where I get to bond / play with my son...1) during his school's lower primary sports day where I 'managed' to attend... they had a last segment where the parent/child need to move from one point to another point with one leg-tied to each other. 2) i brought him to his classmate's b/day party today while my wife is at home with the girl having tuition.
Sometimes, this may seem trivial to others, but to me, these are beautiful moments that I cherish. He can be quite mischievous at times and worse, he actually failed his CL CA2 test, I almost fainted 'expectedly'...anyway, hope he will wise up when he grows up...cos he has been uttering that he wish he can be in K2 forever and he hates school.... Thus, teachers play an important role in motivating young children, and we parents have to do our bit.
On hindsight, it is easier to be parents than having to face parents (in my job)... I am actually tired of it and hope that I can move out (soon).

Fantasy

Last week, I attended a wedding where the groom, in his thank you speech, shared that the bride's dream is to be a princess....and he surprised her with an item - he prepared a stereofoamed castle with a royal chair and decorated the stage. It certainly touched the bride who teared.
I didn't do all these when I got married 10 years ago. I shared this with my wife subsequently and her reaction was shocking - the bride is too childish ... cos, she doesn't believe in fantasy and dream. who can be a princess in this world...haha.....thatz my wife - v practical, down-to-earth, realistic, real....what matters most is ...
Anyway, I do have my fantasies which some of you may know. I know it is unlikely to occur as I age ...I will be turning 40 very soon ...and sad to say, my voice can no longer sing the way I wanted, i don't seem able to act - pretend anymore, i feel the lethargy ...
I very much wanted to keep my dreams alive ...but .....

Song 17 [Chinese] : 幸福的時光

This is one new Taiwan Idol Drama 那一年的幸福時光片 that I am watching 'weekly' as it is screened in Taiwan...I watched it thru 'streaming' ...I love this song very much - 片尾曲-幸福的時光 by 潘裕文 & 徐宛鈴 it is a simple yet loving song (the harmonica portion) - makes life seems so loving and beautiful...

每次出發最喜歡坐靠窗
想著未來看著遠方
現實和想像多麼不一樣
好奇真相要有膽量
安靜的眼淚滴在樓頂的地上
加蓋的夢能蓋在哪
黑暗瞑落雨聲
鳥仔天光猶原會唱歌

想回到那年幸福的時光
口袋里是滿滿的希望
再難也敢去闖 只因有你在身旁
風中才不像流浪
攜帶著那段幸福的時光
平靜每個失眠的晚上
緊握一種信仰 不要翅膀要堅強
雪花融在眼里看見火花

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM8L3pvjIEk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEVstv3U8D0&NR=1

Glued

Have not been posting for almost 2 weeks cos, I was glued ...glued to a new set of tv idol drama... http://sugoideas.com/easy-fortune-happy-life-episode-01/
'Sadly', this has been my way of destressing myself after work ...or rather, i try not to bring work home thou i know i do have a lot of work that i can do. i am not feeling that motivated these days. Maybe, it is the haze that is making us lethagic. I am getting a litlle restless too...so, have been asking here and there to see if there are possible opportunities that i can explore.
The dry and humid weather is killing...i shouldn't be complaining since my office is airconditioned ... but i can't be hiding in it day in/out given my nature of work ...haha.
I am having some virus in me...hope it can be rid off soon...I wanna be healthy! Likewise, my girl is also having asthamtic cough ....could be the horrible weather.
While taking things in stride, I know I need to find the path that I wanna thread. I have 20 more working years to go.
I will off to Brunei in mid Nov for 'work' reasons.