End of the year 2008 post 3 - My friends

Its a great year especially in April and May when I joined my current company. Met some fantastic people and as usual, some weird ones... hehehehe

And also managed to convert 3 of my colleagues into shutterbugs. All Canon users though (wonder how much Canon will pay me??)

Anyway, here are my wishes (and some predictions) to my friends individually

Javert(HH) - More Rolex-es next year :P

BC & SM - A spiritual year for both of you! Master Yogis... (And to BC, hope you can bend into positions no one has ever bended before :P)

Johnny & Miao Ying
More joys and best wishes to both of you and your cute little boys..

Bro Yap & Family - Never get in touch with u for sometime. Best of the year and hope Ah Boy become big strong and healthy (but less crazy like Daddy.. :P)

Chang Guan - 2009! Huat Ah!!! :)

Lay Lay and BH and the Goh bros - 3 boys liao!!! Wonder how both of you can manage!! hehee anyway, Best wishes in 2009!

Celeste (Hong Ying) - Finally tie the knot this year liao.. hahahaha! So best of luck and wishes in 2009..

BaLongLong - Time to pass on and settle down?? Hope you dun waste the other person time anymore...

Kok Hwa & Family - Baby 2 out liao means need more moola.. Best wished too in 2009

Andy - Finally promoted to Uncle.. hehe. Best wishes to your family in 2009 and best of luck in your new job.

Miing - Hope you get less "busy" this year so we can go cycling again.

Stanley & Joanne
Stanley - More business to you. Best wishes at the new location.
Joanne - Less drinking from the one above.. (just being hopeful)
YR - Best of luck in your job and hope you get more sidelines
YX - Hope you can improve in your studies next year and help your mummy out...

Ah Dog - Hope year 2009 you tio Toto or 4D and clear your financial issues. And many "thanks" for getting me into DC.

Calvin - Best wishes to your family! Especially your boy boy and hopefully u oso on target fast fast and get the 2nd one... hehe

Callan - I smell 5D Mk2 in 2009?? :P

Ah Long Ray - I smell you taking over Callan 50D... :P

Hodi - Big Money!!! Big Money!!! Coming your way!!!

Mok - Hope you send less "error" emails next yr.

Nelson - More bananas for you next year!! (And no one took yours)

Karthek - Lvl 2!! lvl 2!! CCNP Lvl 2!!

Syu - More TV series from you pal!!! and hope you get used to Singapore weather asap and less coughing next yr!

Linda - Hope the stock market turns around next year....

Mark - SDM liao!!! Congrats and hope 2009 get more moola and promotions.. kekeke

Jimmy & Florence - Best wishes in 2009 for both of you and Bizwebs.

And to those I have missed.. Just that I didn't see you much in 2008 so I also not sure what to write. Still, hope the current economy crisis doesn't affect you or your love ones and may a "bullish" year come in 2009!!!

End of the year 2008 post 3 - My friends

Its a great year especially in April and May when I joined my current company. Met some fantastic people and as usual, some weird ones... hehehehe

And also managed to convert 3 of my colleagues into shutterbugs. All Canon users though (wonder how much Canon will pay me??)

Anyway, here are my wishes (and some predictions) to my friends individually

Javert(HH) - More Rolex-es next year :P

BC & SM - A spiritual year for both of you! Master Yogis... (And to BC, hope you can bend into positions no one has ever bended before :P)

Johnny & Miao Ying
More joys and best wishes to both of you and your cute little boys..

Bro Yap & Family - Never get in touch with u for sometime. Best of the year and hope Ah Boy become big strong and healthy (but less crazy like Daddy.. :P)

Chang Guan - 2009! Huat Ah!!! :)

Lay Lay and BH and the Goh bros - 3 boys liao!!! Wonder how both of you can manage!! hehee anyway, Best wishes in 2009!

Celeste (Hong Ying) - Finally tie the knot this year liao.. hahahaha! So best of luck and wishes in 2009..

BaLongLong - Time to pass on and settle down?? Hope you dun waste the other person time anymore...

Kok Hwa & Family - Baby 2 out liao means need more moola.. Best wished too in 2009

Andy - Finally promoted to Uncle.. hehe. Best wishes to your family in 2009 and best of luck in your new job.

Miing - Hope you get less "busy" this year so we can go cycling again.

Stanley & Joanne
Stanley - More business to you. Best wishes at the new location.
Joanne - Less drinking from the one above.. (just being hopeful)
YR - Best of luck in your job and hope you get more sidelines
YX - Hope you can improve in your studies next year and help your mummy out...

Ah Dog - Hope year 2009 you tio Toto or 4D and clear your financial issues. And many "thanks" for getting me into DC.

Calvin - Best wishes to your family! Especially your boy boy and hopefully u oso on target fast fast and get the 2nd one... hehe

Callan - I smell 5D Mk2 in 2009?? :P

Ah Long Ray - I smell you taking over Callan 50D... :P

Hodi - Big Money!!! Big Money!!! Coming your way!!!

Mok - Hope you send less "error" emails next yr.

Nelson - More bananas for you next year!! (And no one took yours)

Karthek - Lvl 2!! lvl 2!! CCNP Lvl 2!!

Syu - More TV series from you pal!!! and hope you get used to Singapore weather asap and less coughing next yr!

Linda - Hope the stock market turns around next year....

Mark - SDM liao!!! Congrats and hope 2009 get more moola and promotions.. kekeke

Jimmy & Florence - Best wishes in 2009 for both of you and Bizwebs.


And to those I have missed.. Just that I didn't see you much in 2008 so I also not sure what to write. Still, hope the current economy crisis doesn't affect you or your love ones and may a "bullish" year come in 2009!!!

End of the year 2008 post 2 - My girl girl.

Xin Hui is going to be 3 next year and she already starts to show off her traits.

She is bossy, likes to tell my wife and housekeeper to do this and that. She has a flair of picking up new languages fast. (Can understood Thai, Chinese, Burmese and a little bit of English). Can count to 10 in 3 languages (although I have no idea if she understood them at all)

She went to pre-school just in Dec and she is adapting well. 2 weeks into the school and she already won the best student award(according to my wife is that the school would give out one every a while to encourage the children) Not to brag but I'm happy that among the 4 new students(including my girl).She's the only one who got it.. hehe. She faired much better then Na Phat (wife's friends daughter who is a month older than Xin Hui and currently her best pal), who seems having a hard time in school.

The teachers there are also very active in giving feedback to my wife on girl girl's status and habits at school. She is attentive and very clever. Willing to try things on her own. She did not displayed her bossy self though in school. But the teacher do noted to my wife that the pranks she played in school are unusual, not life threatening but bloody entertaining.... (guess she inherited that from me :P).

Recently wify told her about the baby and she is very happy about it. She even told my wife she prefer a younger sister than a brother... And she already start addressing herself "Pi Xinhui" (used to be Nawng for little) Guess she is going to be happy to have a younger sibling to boss around. kekeke

End of the year 2008 post 2 - My girl girl.

Xin Hui is going to be 3 next year and she already starts to show off her traits.

She is bossy, likes to tell my wife and housekeeper to do this and that. She has a flair of picking up new languages fast. (Can understood Thai, Chinese, Burmese and a little bit of English). Can count to 10 in 3 languages (although I have no idea if she understood them at all)

She went to pre-school just in Dec and she is adapting well. 2 weeks into the school and she already won the best student award(according to my wife is that the school would give out one every a while to encourage the children) Not to brag but I'm happy that among the 4 new students(including my girl).She's the only one who got it.. hehe. She faired much better then Na Phat (wife's friends daughter who is a month older than Xin Hui and currently her best pal), who seems having a hard time in school.

The teachers there are also very active in giving feedback to my wife on girl girl's status and habits at school. She is attentive and very clever. Willing to try things on her own. She did not displayed her bossy self though in school. But the teacher do noted to my wife that the pranks she played in school are unusual, not life threatening but bloody entertaining.... (guess she inherited that from me :P).

Recently wify told her about the baby and she is very happy about it. She even told my wife she prefer a younger sister than a brother... And she already start addressing herself "Pi Xinhui" (used to be Nawng for little) Guess she is going to be happy to have a younger sibling to boss around. kekeke

End of the year 2008 post 1 - My Wife

Decided to conclude these few days with some post reflecting the year of 2008. Starting off with my family. This post is dedicated to my wife, Om Jan Kam (Jam Nom).

Last year's post was bleak. Basically due to the constant pressure of the new Visa Rules implied by Thailand Immigrations and the status of my wife.

Everything is back to normal now between wife and I. Its interesting as we always able to convey more when we are separated. I think its the sudden distance that made us cherish each other more for the pass 9 months. She also seems to be more responsible now when I'm not around and I'm glad. So whoever say long distance relationship does not work is just bullshitting. Actually those who failed in such relationships are either not trying hard enough or just not having enough trust. :)

Recently, I missed my regular phone calls to her in the evening (in hospital) and she called me to check on me. Little gestures like this really warms my heart.

The year was also harsh on her. She was also frantically looking for opportunities to have her citizenship done and for 3 to 4 months. Traveled to the district offices in Mae Fa Laung and Chiang Rai frequently. Begging and pestering for more information. "Coffee" money were also spent and one day she just broke down and gave up searching. I have to spend hours in the phone to comfort her and asked her to slow down on the hunt. She knows I am constantly worried about her status and she is trying hard to fix something that is not in her hands to fix. I just feel bad about it. I know its fustrating as I have also gone through such fiasco with her and now she is doing it all by herself, alone without me by her side. Being illiterate also does not help at all and she could not really read or understand the documents.

But just the sheer will power and guts is the main reason I am attracted to her :) She never gives up (even though she vocally say it). And all I can wish is that I would be able to spend more time with her next year. She will need all my encouragement as she is now pregnant without me constantly by her side next year.

Finally, although she don't read this blog. Just want to say

Pom yoo kang koon sa-mer.

Rak,
Mu En

Apologies to those who find this post a bit corny but its my blog anyway... :P

End of the year 2008 post 1 - My Wife

Decided to conclude these few days with some post reflecting the year of 2008. Starting off with my family. This post is dedicated to my wife, Om Jan Kam (Jam Nom).

Last year's post was bleak. Basically due to the constant pressure of the new Visa Rules implied by Thailand Immigrations and the status of my wife.

Everything is back to normal now between wife and I. Its interesting as we always able to convey more when we are separated. I think its the sudden distance that made us cherish each other more for the pass 9 months. She also seems to be more responsible now when I'm not around and I'm glad. So whoever say long distance relationship does not work is just bullshitting. Actually those who failed in such relationships are either not trying hard enough or just not having enough trust. :)

Recently, I missed my regular phone calls to her in the evening (in hospital) and she called me to check on me. Little gestures like this really warms my heart.

The year was also harsh on her. She was also frantically looking for opportunities to have her citizenship done and for 3 to 4 months. Traveled to the district offices in Mae Fa Laung and Chiang Rai frequently. Begging and pestering for more information. "Coffee" money were also spent and one day she just broke down and gave up searching. I have to spend hours in the phone to comfort her and asked her to slow down on the hunt. She knows I am constantly worried about her status and she is trying hard to fix something that is not in her hands to fix. I just feel bad about it. I know its fustrating as I have also gone through such fiasco with her and now she is doing it all by herself, alone without me by her side. Being illiterate also does not help at all and she could not really read or understand the documents.

But just the sheer will power and guts is the main reason I am attracted to her :) She never gives up (even though she vocally say it). And all I can wish is that I would be able to spend more time with her next year. She will need all my encouragement as she is now pregnant without me constantly by her side next year.

Finally, although she don't read this blog. Just want to say

Pom yoo kang koon sa-mer.

Rak,
Mu En

Apologies to those who find this post a bit corny but its my blog anyway... :P

New Year New Look

Spent some time hunting around to re-decorate my blog and chose this new template called cutline from blogcrowd. Did minor changes here and there. And I also changed the header picture to a landscape of a rice field in Maesai I took 2 years ago :).

Hope you like the new look and happy holidays everyone!

New Year New Look

Spent some time hunting around to re-decorate my blog and chose this new template called cutline from blogcrowd. Did minor changes here and there. And I also changed the header picture to a landscape of a rice field in Maesai I took 2 years ago :).

Hope you like the new look and happy holidays everyone!

Overdosed.

If I really go and follow the doctor's instruction and take all the medication they prescribed.

One type for pain, one for gastric, one for vomiting and 2 types of antibiotics. I only completed the antibiotics and left the other 3 alone. They even prescribed me 1 year supply of Paracetemol. Bloody 180 tabs!! And that's only CGH. SGH gave me another 80 tabs.

I wonder if someone who have financial issues are able to pay for all these drugs. I did checked with the pharmacist but she said the doctor prescribed it and I have to take it. So I guess its the doctor's fault?

So whoever wants Paracetemol (Panadol) do let me know... maybe can pass some to you.

Overdosed.

If I really go and follow the doctor's instruction and take all the medication they prescribed.

One type for pain, one for gastric, one for vomiting and 2 types of antibiotics. I only completed the antibiotics and left the other 3 alone. They even prescribed me 1 year supply of Paracetemol. Bloody 180 tabs!! And that's only CGH. SGH gave me another 80 tabs.

I wonder if someone who have financial issues are able to pay for all these drugs. I did checked with the pharmacist but she said the doctor prescribed it and I have to take it. So I guess its the doctor's fault?

So whoever wants Paracetemol (Panadol) do let me know... maybe can pass some to you.

"Made" in Keng Tung

Some friends saw my blog and a bit shocked about my 2nd part of the post rather than the first... hahahah..

Yes, We are going to have another member into our family. Wife was feeling nauseous in early Dec and she suspected something after she missed her period. Called me and I ask her to check and she confirmed.

She also went for the normal medical check ups and everything is fine so far. Both of us are happy but also a bit embarrass. Hehe.. miss cue the first time now again.. jialat...

Anyway, baby should be "made" in Keng Tung. I was blatantly joking about it to my wife before we went for our trip that the next one would be conceived there since we don't go there often. Me and my bloody big mouth. :P

"Made" in Keng Tung

Some friends saw my blog and a bit shocked about my 2nd part of the post rather than the first... hahahah..

Yes, We are going to have another member into our family. Wife was feeling nauseous in early Dec and she suspected something after she missed her period. Called me and I ask her to check and she confirmed.

She also went for the normal medical check ups and everything is fine so far. Both of us are happy but also a bit embarrass. Hehe.. miss cue the first time now again.. jialat...

Anyway, baby should be "made" in Keng Tung. I was blatantly joking about it to my wife before we went for our trip that the next one would be conceived there since we don't go there often. Me and my bloody big mouth. :P

Recovering.

Not really a good year for me in 2008. First half was great until it took a downturn.

As my previous post did mentioned my health was not that good ever since I came back from Thailand in Nov. Recently, after attending my friend's wedding dinner on 6th. 2 days later I had severe stomachache. It got better the next morning and I continued to work for 2 more days before it struck again. This time was just so sudden at the office and I could not even breadth as the pain actually spread to my chest area. My colleagues called an ambulance and sent me to CGH (Changi General Hospital).

CGH checked my lungs and heart and detected no issue and send me home the next day. On MC for 4 days and on the 12th. I woke up and noticed my whole skin is yellow. Jaundice! No more CGH so this time go to SGH instead. Took 2 days for them to confirm I had a inflammation on my pancreas due to gallstones. On drips for 4 bloody days.

So now I'm back at home resting again.

On the other end. Wife is pregnant again (seems to be made in Keng Tung :P) and we did not planned this. Girl girl seems unaware of the situation that she is going to become a big sister... hehehe... And girl is now in Pre-school and she enjoys it so far. Thats the update from me so far in Dec. Will post some more if I could. Still a bit lethargic from all the drugs I took.

Recovering.

Not really a good year for me in 2008. First half was great until it took a downturn.

As my previous post did mentioned my health was not that good ever since I came back from Thailand in Nov. Recently, after attending my friend's wedding dinner on 6th. 2 days later I had severe stomachache. It got better the next morning and I continued to work for 2 more days before it struck again. This time was just so sudden at the office and I could not even breadth as the pain actually spread to my chest area. My colleagues called an ambulance and sent me to CGH (Changi General Hospital).

CGH checked my lungs and heart and detected no issue and send me home the next day. On MC for 4 days and on the 12th. I woke up and noticed my whole skin is yellow. Jaundice! No more CGH so this time go to SGH instead. Took 2 days for them to confirm I had a inflammation on my pancreas due to gallstones. On drips for 4 bloody days.

So now I'm back at home resting again.

On the other end. Wife is pregnant again (seems to be made in Keng Tung :P) and we did not planned this. Girl girl seems unaware of the situation that she is going to become a big sister... hehehe... And girl is now in Pre-school and she enjoys it so far. Thats the update from me so far in Dec. Will post some more if I could. Still a bit lethargic from all the drugs I took.

Hana Yori Dongo - Meteor Garden

I rarely recommend TV dramas as I'm not really into watching them (I prefer movies :) ). The main reasons is that TV series takes a lot of my time to watch them and my attention span is not that long. Most of the TV series I enjoy are normally not long winded or over then 20 episodes. (Start to get bored and draggy once it hit more than 10). There are of course exceptions like the old HK Martial Arts (Wu Xia) that I used to enjoy.

So recently, thanks to my sis who studies Japanese and watches their TV dramas. I got hooked onto this short and sweet romantic comedy drama based on a very famous manga. Hana Yori Dongo.
The story is quite typical and predictable but I have to say the production quality is pretty high. The cast chose is also very good. Most impressive of all is the acting and the soundtrack for the series (very very nice soundtracks).

It has 2 season. The first season has only 9 episodes (yeah!!) while the 2nd Season has 11. Total of 20 plus a Final movie that came out a storm in Japan this year in June. (hope Singapore will show it too)

Not going to spoil the series by giving away too much of it but here's a MV for the 2nd season done by some fans. The music is Flavor of Life by Hikaru Utada (heard only on season 2)

PS. There's a Taiwanese version and anime with the same title. Just watch the Japanese Live action will do....

Hana Yori Dongo - Meteor Garden

I rarely recommend TV dramas as I'm not really into watching them (I prefer movies :) ). The main reasons is that TV series takes a lot of my time to watch them and my attention span is not that long. Most of the TV series I enjoy are normally not long winded or over then 20 episodes. (Start to get bored and draggy once it hit more than 10). There are of course exceptions like the old HK Martial Arts (Wu Xia) that I used to enjoy.

So recently, thanks to my sis who studies Japanese and watches their TV dramas. I got hooked onto this short and sweet romantic comedy drama based on a very famous manga. Hana Yori Dongo.
The story is quite typical and predictable but I have to say the production quality is pretty high. The cast chose is also very good. Most impressive of all is the acting and the soundtrack for the series (very very nice soundtracks).

It has 2 season. The first season has only 9 episodes (yeah!!) while the 2nd Season has 11. Total of 20 plus a Final movie that came out a storm in Japan this year in June. (hope Singapore will show it too)

Not going to spoil the series by giving away too much of it but here's a MV for the 2nd season done by some fans. The music is Flavor of Life by Hikaru Utada (heard only on season 2)



PS. There's a Taiwanese version and anime with the same title. Just watch the Japanese Live action will do....