Brady Bunch

These peeps …

… are absolutely, stupendously Awesome!

And they are the reason working out at the gym is so much fun.

Thanks for an amazing weekend, folks.
Too bad some of you left early.
You missed out on some good sh*t.

Wacky Weekend

Weekend discoveries :

• Deep sea crabs are to-die-for (we will never go back to regular crabs, ever!)
• It is possible to over-indulge in sinful choc cake
• The view from beachfront hotels’ balcony may be gorgeous but the floor is damn hard & uncomfortable
• Some acts can be TOO mechanical, so do inject some variety to avoid boredom
• Hotel buffet breakfasts are way too unhealthy for our bodies
• Dipping in the cool waters of the hotel swimming pool is indeed one of life’s greatest pleasure (on a regular humid Penang day)
• Slaving over the stove to prepare dinner can be a killer after a full outdoor weekend
• Lasagne is really a very simple dish to prepare (high success rate)
• There is only so much excitement our bodies can take before they break down

Details, pictures, and more goss will be shared in the next few posts. Mind is willing but body is not. Sorry.

Young Talent

Wanna see some real talent?

Firstly, check out the original Wonder Girls video below.

Then, check out this little dude.

Look out for his finishing act and his final pose.
Nobody (pun intended) can say it’s not real talent there! LOL.

New Battlefield

After a 3-year procrastination, I have finally gotten round to getting myself a proper workdesk.

For those of you who’d been to my pad for makan-makan, minum-minum, chillin’ or one of the crazy parties, you’d know what I mean. No more complaints on how cluttered my coffee table is and how it’s not functioning as a proper coffee table.

In my excitement to move my work space away from my coffee table, I forgot to snap a ‘before’ picture. So, will have to make do with an old pic taken at last year’s X’mas party.

Check out the ‘disaster area’ behind Fran (the hottie in black). My speaker phone, my laptop, my notes, some of my books, etc…they have been occupying my coffee table since Day One.

 

And here’s how my coffee table looks like today.

Can even see your own reflection if you walk right up to it! *beam*
Yup, decided to leave my Bali ashtray (together with my fav lava lamp) on the table as deco. Not to be used, ok! 

My new workdesk?

There you go.
My new battlefield.

Can you spot the 3 phones on the table?

Sometimes, I believe that if I have 3 ears, I’d have all 3 of them glued to my ears throughout the day! As it is now, I’m already juggling 2 phones most of the time – simultaneouly. Yupz, that’s how crazy my work is atm.

One more spot-the-item challenge.

Spot :
- my modem
- my wireless router
- my celcom broadband

Yes, all three are essentials. If Streamyx acts up, at least I have backup with Celcom and vice versa.
No, I cannot survive without my 24×7 connection. More for work than for personal, actually.

Oh well, I did ask for challenges….

Holding on vs Letting go

“It’s easier said than done!” - the most common defensive line used by folks who are hurting and suffering.

Yeah, it’s really so much easier asking someone to let go, to forgive, to ignore … than the actual act itself.

At some point or other, most of us go through some crazy times. And with those crazy times come crazy experiences. Crazy emotions. By crazy, I mean over the top. Nothing mediocre, nothing so-so. It’s extreme happiness, extreme sorrow, extreme excitement. Just downrightly, cruelly - Extreme.

There’s a price to pay for all those extremes, though.

Kantoi

Got this short email from a team mate sitting in our Lion City office.

“I was so stress with work today and this clip came in, v cute so i ingat share wif another stressed person…hehe”

Thanks for sharing this, JD.
It sure made me smile today.

However, I know a certain someone who’s MEGA anti code-switching will hate this. In fact, I think I will forward this clip over to him just to annoy him. Teehee…

Btw, those of you who are wondering what the word “Kantoi” means, it’s “Busted”.

EmEm

This is always a good reason/excuse to stuff our faces with good food in the company of good friends.

Almost 3 decades ago while the world celebrates Halloween, a very special baby was welcomed into this world.

In her years of living and loving, she has touched the lives of many. And earned the love of many.

Here’s the gem of a gal.

And here’s one of the MANY bunches of folks who love her to bits.

“Aiyo, this is the FIFTH candle on a cake that I have to blow this year!” – she complained.

See what I mean about how much she is loved?

Happy birthday, Em!
May your life be filled with much, much love from family & friends.
Now & forever.

*hugz*

Flashback:
2007
2008

Holiday Wishes

Just a short note to wish ya’ll….

Happy Halloween! & Happy Octoberfest!

It’s definitely time to eat, drink & make merry.

Party hard & party responsibly, folks.

 

Opposites Attract

She is an ESFJ
He is an ISTJ

They are as different as any 2 persons can ever be. Yet, there is this invisible string that pulls and keeps them together. A bond that meant nothing to others but everything to them.

Many folks are disbelievers of the bond. Yet, right from the very beginning and all through the years, this very bond kept them together. All the trials and tribulations, all the nasty comments and jokes – turned to nothingness when they are together. Such, is the beauty and strength of this wonder we call LOVE.

Words of Isabel Briggs Myers :

Whatever the circumstances of your life,
the understanding of type can make your perceptions clearer,
your judgments sounder,
and your life closer to your heart’s desire.

That’s the person behind one of the most widely-used personality test available today.

If you have never taken the test before, go here for a real good self-discovery journey.

Make Time

Of late, time has become a luxury.
Impossible, even.
24 hrs a day for 7 days a week is never enough!

Then it hit me.
I can never, ever be free.
For a drink or a quick bite or just to say hi.

“Do you have time to hang with us?” - some friends asked.
“Are you free this weekend for Ah Kong’s prayers?” – mom enquired.
“When will we ever have time to catch up?” – an old buddy whined.

If I want all that, and more.
I need to do one thing.
And one thing only.
That is – to MAKE time.

So yeah, if you are worth it.
I will make time.