Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011...........

Here comes the yearly tradition.......I feel obligated to do an analysis on my last year's resolution and also my new goal for the coming year......hmmmm...let's check it out....

@@@@@@2010 @@@@@@@@

1. Complete my MBA....... - DONE and I thought I'd have more time to myself....JD is growing up so quick and Jr. No. 2 is on the way.....do the math about 'Me' time....almost non existance....

2. Get a new bike....... - FAILED. But I'm still living the dream. Eventhough the only ride I'd be closed to is JD's kiddies ride, I'm still trying my best to get an affordable bike. Just to please myself.....

3. Strive for better income...... - DONE. I would considered it as a more stable career rather than the one with better income. Income pretty much static but at least I get to spend all the time in the world with my lil monkey at home.....

4. Family Vacation........ - DONE. We managed to organize a simple family vacation in Singapore....let's try somewhere else next year....

5. Tatoo JD's initial on my back....... - DONE and I'm lovin' it.....hehehehe

Let's see....4 out 5. Pretty good score in 2010. Let's see how do I rate next year from my 2011's resolutions....

@@@@@@ 2011 @@@@@@

1. Try to get a bigger house.

2. Submit my thesis on time and attend the convocation.

3. Try to stick with the same job. (At least for another year)

4. Provide the best for Jr. No.2

5. Get myself an investment portfolio.....

5. Try to get a new bike (personal favourite)

Finally.....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!....

* I'll have to work on new year's eve to close my account....hehehe hopefully I do not have to stay back too late yoo.......have a splendid year ahead.....YAAAHHOOOOOO...

Randomness and A Merry Xmas......

The lack of post is not due to my packed schedule.....to be franked, I'm kinda lazy....hahaha.....life has been good...in fact, GREAT.....let me share some random stuff happenning lately......




* Saw this on my last trip to the airport....Thanks to Citibank, I got to enjoy the VIP lounge for FREE.....everything is FREE in the lounge....beers....OMG....I could only imagine the group of my Hais pondering in this lounge with this free flow beer pump....




* JD is getting montrous by the day.......he will drop to the floor for no reason whatsoever and dig his nose.....I can't predict what this lil fella is gonna do next......




* One of my buddy is down with dengue fever....in fact, this guy here is my client....hahaha....I bonded really well with most of my clients...believe me when I tell you my ex-clients are still calling me even after a year......some just to catch you, some seeking advice, some offering me jobs......better keep this network alive....might just need them in life after Samsung...hehehehe




* Christmas is just around the corner.....This year, PW and I decided not to setup the Xmas tree......We're afraid that JD might choke on some of the decos......check out our tree from last year.......ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS...............................................

* A BIGGER HOUSE........hahahaha......saw this unit for sale a couple of days ago.....the plus point is, this house is just right beside my current unit.......when I showed Kit2 the place from our car park the other night, his reaction was...."I can climb over the wall for dinner next time"......Will be viewing the house tomorrow evening....hopefully it's up to our standard as I do really like the compound...hehehehe....Well...have a great holiday ahead and a Merry Christmas people.........

Classmate's Wedding............

I was invited for my classmate's wedding dinner last month at Evergreen.....let me see, that was JD's wedding dinner number 4.....as usual, the low post rate is always due to heavy commitment at work and home...this time, it's all home.......hehehe work has been pretty much ermmm....STATIC......don't get me wrong, routine is sometimes GOOD in a way.....hehehe



* Nice deco, Nice menu........there were 3 pregnant ladies at the same table....hehehe breeding season yoooo......




* Took JD to the lobby since we were abit early.....or weddings are always late.......




* JD had a go at his first xmas tree.....we did not setup our tree this year because JD would probably chew most of the decos.......better safe than sorry.....I would not want to have the blinking LED lights coming out from the lil fella's tummy.....hehehehe




* Pretty nice stage........the live band was great.....classico......




* The mini man was kinda restless after 30 minutes.......

* I'll now think twice before bringing him to another function.....seriously.....he cries for attention every 5 minutes....just imagine a 4 hour function....let me talk about my company dinner next time......ishhhh

* That's the bride.......have a blissful marriage....... ^_^

* In years to come, these bunch of people might be someone's boss.....after more than 2 years of Sunday classes...we are done with books.....meeting them again next year during our Convocation......but before that, I'll have to submit my thesis....let me start work this month....have a great work week ahead people........

Business Trip @ Shanghai........

The company sent me to Shanghai last week.....the agenda, meet up with people....warehouses, factories and not to mention people from Samsung Shanghai......a hectic schedule without too much time for leisure......I started packing right after my month end closing day........



* I could tell that JD really wanted to tag along.......




* I saw alot alot of these during my trip.......




* Of course when the sun sets, I'll make the best out of the situation....sleep less, walk more.......lucky enough I have a tourist guide staying nearby.....




* My Ol'buddy....TengHui.....ironically he stays behind my hotel.....took me around town for 2 night in a row...thanks dude....




* Night view from The Bund.........that's the area where Chow Yuen Fatt got gunned down in the classic movie.....

* Snap shoot from 32nd floor @ Hyatt...........

* We wanted something different this round...we opted for 'Adopt the ear'....sounds kinky right? hahaha

* I conned TengHui into it and I chickened out......hahaha too funky for me......

* Local flavour........not too bad....so far no diarrhea YET.......

* Nice to have some midnight snacks from the streets.....

* I was lucky enough to have some spare time on the final night in Shanghai......walked around while waiting for my dinner appointment to start.....

* And the temperature was already 11 degree at 5 in the evening........I do not have any winter clothing with me.....hey I'm from the HOT zone yooo.....all we have back home are rain and no rain day.....heheheh

* @ Nanking road....due to the EXPO, most of the imitation stalls were closed down by the government....there goes my shopping spree......

* Ahhhhhhhh this kinda reminded me of my last trip back in 2005........

* Same old spot...... 2005

* After dinner, TengHui took me to a Chinese bar aka 88....the place sucks....I've been bumped by so many chinese guys that day, I lost count......next we headed to TheShelter.....it was an old bomb shelter turned to a bar.....western style...not too bad if not for a few Americans guys talking non-stop to us.....I was hoping for American chicks.....maybe TengHui looks abit too gay that night.....

* The night was once again ended with supper from the street......check out my dude......too well-dressed to be squatting by the street waiting for his food...hahahaha....that basically ends my short trip to Shanghai....thanks again to my dude for the hospitality....Important day for me tomorrow....Doc said the result should be out by then...pray for me people.......signing out.......

Samsung's Activity.......

Here in Samsung, most sales persons are known to engage in entertaining counterparts, bosses, clients, vendors, etc.....I'm lucky enough to be equipped with a decent drinking ability, above average PR skills (tonnes of dirty jokes to share) and not to mention my amateur golfing skill.....at least better than not knowing how to swing.....hehehe

Our Korean expats decided to arrange a green meeting last Saturday morning @ Cinta Sayang Sg. Petani......



* Everyone was punctual that morning.....what a pleasant suprise......




* Imagine an organization chart.....highest in the middle then you'll know my position in the company....hahahaha I kid you not...seriously....almost rock bottom.....




* Luckily my score ain't the lowest hahaha...else phaiseh liao.....




* Time for KitKit to pick up the game........at least way better than spending his time 'yumchar' here, 'yumchar' there......hehehe

* I'm pretty sure my score will improve from a couple of bogies to a couple of pars in the next game......hahahaha....travelling week ahead....see you guys in Shanghai people.......

Clueless Rants..............

I'm abit too packed with work and personal stuff lately.......no time nor mood to blog.....or even worst, my routine life seems to be pretty uneventful......don't get me wrong, being normal is good but being normal with extraordinary concerns ain't too favourable....

To elaborate on my busy schedule, I'll have a golf meeting on Saturday morning......KC's house warming on Saturday night and not to forget my ManUnited match to watch right after. My plumber is dropping by on Sunday morning & SL's wedding at night......that would basically conclude my coming weekend......

On top of this busy month, I'll be travelling again.....this time, on business trip.....guess who I'll get to meet? My ex-gay partner in crime......let me talk more bout it when I'm back.....

Well, I guess have a great weekend people......



* I was there 6-7 years back......let's see how fast they've developed......hehehe

Quality of Dinings.........

Nothing beats a home cook meal....but sometimes when PW is busy aka lazy, we'll dine out.....Please bear in mind that I'm not a picky eater....I survived on Nasi Goreng Kebab 3 times a day for weeks back in Uni....or instant noodles for days....of course my all time favourite involves rice....

Dinings come in abundance......spoilt with choices....but most of them are just overrated.....

Example when I was in Sakae sushi with PW the other day, she ordered her favourite Chicken Toriyaki...check it out......



* Nice right? Wait till you flip it over................




* Check out the burn and char.....seriously I kid you not........with that kinda price tag they should do better in controlling the quality of their food......pasar malam satay beats them anytime.......no quality control...hehehehe


Next, let's move on to Pizza Hut.......I'm not too sure about the standard in other countries, but here......check it out check it out....




* In Malaysia they called this PIZZA......I'm pretty sure somewhere on earth they call this SHITZA.....hahahaha......I'm not a big fan of Pizza Hut but again, what could you do if your wife is a fanatic fan....I believe they've drugged her.....that's not it......I ordered the split flavour.....so logically they should've gave me 1/2 a flavour on each side.....am I right? WRONG!!!!




* Check out the allocation.......either Pizza Hut should start hiring someone with basic mathematical ability or just change to RotiJohn hut.....hehehe yet again....boh standard....I'd call Domino's anytime....of course when PW is not around...hahahahaha

* Sometimes it's not always about the food......it's about family dining together......chatting, laughing of course in the end there'll be someone paying.....hehehe.....coming CNY, I'll arrange our reunion dinner @ Kenny Roger's hahahaha.....no more Chinese restaurant as they'll definitely charge more on peak season.....why be the dummy....hehehe......busy week ahead yoooo.....have a great one....

Family Dinner @ Bt. Tambun.......

Our Chairman of the family club organized a dinner 2 weeks ago......due to my recent commitments and other important stuff, I could only find time to post some pictures of the event.......



* JD all pumped up to meet his uncles, aunties, granduncles & aunties and his great grandma.......




* You could see from this picture that I was pretty tired that day......




* Our chairman got us a private room with karaoke......room = good, karaoke = better not comment.....hehehehe




* Posing before dinner.......




* My favourite drink......just love them....TO ARTHURRRRRRR.........

* JD was caught up with something amusing......

* My cousins and uncle were busy selecting their 'yum khor' aka their best choice of songs......

* See.....it was like vintage Red Box.......

* JD had a great time by walking around the place.....NON-STOP.......showing off his new trick.....WALK WALK WALK.......

* He was so tired and easily agitated that night, I had to coax him slowly to bed......overall, it was a great outing....next one along should be the Chinese New Year....By then, the lil fella would be running and yelling on top of his lungs.......weekend again soon.....YAHOOOOO.....enjoy it peps......