My boss is back II

It's just as I feared. He's staying late again. It's gonna be a midnight oil burner today...

My boss is back

Sigh. My boss returns to work tmr so there goes my blissful freedom.
Good while it lasted, it's back to the grind.

Here's the schedule:

I'm going ALG today.
I'm going dentist tmr, after installing MaxOnline.
Friday I'm planless. Think Jasmine's going to a BBQ. Which means I should meet up long-lost friends.
Saturday too.
And i just realised it's a 3-day weekend!

Leave

I really hope I can take leave for church camp. Doesn't look good, as we're preparing for exercise that week. If church camp was the week before that'd be no problem.

Two hydrogen atoms

Two hydrogen atoms meet.
One says, "I've lost my electron."
The other says, "Are you sure?"
The first replies, "I'm positive."

Two fish

Two fish swim into a concrete wall.
One turns to the other and says, "Dam!"

Over budget

Hmm I went $20 over budget on my shopping spree. Now only left the controller which is proving elusive.

A USB controller that plays like a PS controller. Help? =]

SHOP SHOP SHOP!

I bought: Dark jeans for SGD47.50 frm Volume at Far East Plaza

I bought: Brown canvas trousers for SGD47.40 frm Fragile at Far East Plaza

I bought: Green leaf-motif long-sleeved shirt for SGD42.40 frm Fragile at Far East Plaza

I bought: V-neck striped tee for SGD28 frm TwoPercent Homme at Far East Plaza

I bought: Beige Wangwo short-sleeved cowboy shirt for SGD 37.50 frm Volume at Far East Plaza.

I bought: Beige Le Coq Sportif leather shoes for SGD55 at Famous Brands in City Hall

Do the math. That's one helluva shopping spree!

Rotten morning

1. Skin getting worserer.
2. Mop floor and mopping skills kena mocked.
3. CrapNet, sorry PacNet, cut my connection even though the cheque is on the way.
4. As a result, went to Library to surf net and $%@$&*@$*&^!@* they don't allow you to surf Fantasy Football at Yahoo.
5. Had a heathen Indian taxi driver who slowed down before every traffic light waiting for it to turn amber, took a circuitous route. And drove like acceleration costs more money.
6. Ice coffee this morning tasted like tea. Carrot cake tasted like carrotty-carrottop hair.

But all's good. Came to Jasmine's school, got stuffed with junk food, surfed on MOE's account to my heart's content, had a proper cuppa Java, and changed my Yahoo team. So there. Now I'm going shopping.

Waiting

While waiting for you guys to come up with tonnes of ideas on where to get my gear, I've finished the Bde History. Sigh. Need retail therapy. Starting with the cargo pants.

Want list

Hmmm like what my sis has done maybe I should write a wish list, den you all can pop in with ideas on where to buy these things:

Cargo pants, thinking along the lines of grey stone-washed canvas: $50
Higher end Adidas sneakers, to go with trousers, something like the Adidas ROM. Doesn't need to be adidas though. Reef etc are fine too: $70
T-shirt, non-baggy, fitting type. Nothing too presumptuous or poseur, the varley one i have is nice. got that from bugis: $25
Short-sleeved shirt. Running outta things to wear on sundays, so i guess this is prioritaire! Nothing too loud. Topman has some, but i'm budget conscious: $40
Pseudo-PS controller for PC: $20
Levi's jeans lookalike that can be worn with anything: $60

Ideas people?

Bde History

Whee. I've started writing it, starting with the chronology. Rather interesting, seeing I have to condense an entire coffeetable book into 2 pages. If I post it here, it'd be really boring. But really I'm quite proud to be part of this Bde, with its illustrious past and premier status. I shall not wax lyrical. =]

Wordplay

To solve the problem of boredom, lets talk about work. And then ramble on.

I've been tasked to come up with a two-page history and heritage of our Brigade. While not so daunting, you need what programmers would call a base copy: something someone has done before that you can modify and mould, but apparently no such thing exists. I do have a book, but it was published in 1994. I have a week more to do it and I do have the resources of my RSM to call upon, but I detect a lethargy that sets in since the Boss went to ROC.

Speaking of ROC, Nicholas is there as part of 7 SIB, which is a Guards Bde. Wah, sisn't he's so garang. So his Bde is the one doing Ex High Noon, while mine is the Umpire. I'm sure he'll know someone I know somehow.

Speaking of which, I've just created Nicholas as a striker, modelled on Kewell (which makes him hella good) in Winning Eleven 8. Just got the PC edition and I've been hooked on it. Taking my time to feel this game out, but it's fun creating your own players based on their attributes and hearing the commentator saying their names with conviction. Heck there's even an Eddie Howe! Any of you guys play this, we can even play it online!!!

Speaking of which, I realise I'm having fewer and fewer things to do online. I used to play online games often in Poly, but somehow nowadays it just doesn't appeal.

Speaking of which, I'm also hooked to X-Zone at Dhoby Ghaut. You pay $3 an hour to rent an Xbox console with unlimited games. I need Xbox buddies!!!

Speaking of which, one of my closest friends is getting married in December. How time flies! To think I met her 6 years ago, when i was *gulp* 16!!!

Speaking of which, I realise I turn 22 this year, but I don't seem to want to do anything about it. Lethargy. Must break out of it before ORD.

Speaking of which, what should be my first job? I erally don't know. Should I study first? *shrugs*

Many questions, so few answers. Guess we need to use trial and error. =]

ORD update

ORD calculator
0 years 5 months 20 days 15 houre 54 minutes 37 seconds to 9 October 2005
OR 5.679 months [*4.35]
OR 24.702 weeks [*7.00]
OR 172.913 days [*24.00]
OR 4,149.910 hours [*60.00]
OR 248,994.617 minutes [*60.00]
OR 14,939,677 seconds (after that it just gets depressing)
OR 20.281% of NS to serve!
Correct as at (CAA) 08:05:23 on 19 April 2005

But, as StarHub would say, What's next?

MC King

Sigh.
I've spent basically the whole week on MC, with an acute flare-up of my eczema. I trust God will heal me eventually, but it really hurts. I mean HURTS. It's like everytime i have to bathe, it's like splashing water on a fresh (flesh?) wound. Everytime. I dread showering. Applying moisturiser means more gritted teeth. I'd post a picture, but it'd probably be censured. =]
Remember me the way you saw me last, it's better for you that way. And maybe the next time i see you, i'll be that way again.
If i don't recover by Monday, I guess I have to visit my good friend the MO again. They know me by name liao.

"You are the Lord that healeth me
You are the Lord my Healer
You sent Your word and healed my disease
You are the Lord my Healer"

FYI: Eczema affects 1 in 5 Singaporeans. Look around, and try to make life that little bit easier for them. Just imagine: no sports, football, sweat, prawns, seafood, Narcissistic moments in the mirror.

New boss

So I got a new boss in town.
He's a commando.
He's a workaholic.
God bless our social lives.
But he's nice so far.
Maybe the doomsayers are wrong.
His ex-runner did look to be very happy to be rid of him.
Hmmm.

Mission Trip

Hi guys,

Just got back from Khon Kaen Thailand on Saturday night.
Ministry-wise it was a wonderful trip and I had the opportunity to renew old acquaintances. Physically, though, i had never felt worse.
The hot weather, coupled with a post-steroid flare, meant that my face was most of the time, disfigured. Yes, that's the word. I don't have pictures, but it was quite frightful, and i was suffering most of the time. Still I thank God for small graces, and I received prayer both there and here in Singapore. On Sunday, my skin made a remarkable recovery and I'm back in camp when i thought I would need to take MC. Oh and the boss isn't in today, so that's another small mercy. =]

I wanna take this opportunity to thank lotsa people:

Gaby: For being a wonderful leader, and making the effort to look after me when we had to focus on ministry.

Mum: I know you prayed for me. Thank you. Oh and all the precious medical advice and care provided even after i returned.

Bee Shau: Thanks for praying for me and helping me. and the Vaseline too.

Duncan and SY: Thanks for being "buddies". I had a really great time with you guys.

Nana: Thanks for the lotion. And also instigating the Holy Communion. I feel that was a turning point for me.

Jenny, Lerane and Fann: Thanks for showing your concern throughout the trip. Thanks also for your prayers.

Air and James: Thanks for organising another great time of ministry. All the best for your incoming addition to the family. Do send pictures in July!

Men's ALG: I know you guys kept me in prayer. Thanks guys. You're the best.

Agape Community Church: Thanks for keeping me in prayer.

And finally Jasmine: Couldn't have gone on without you. Thanks for being a personal nurse. =] No lah, I valued your companionship and encouragement more than anything else. Love you.

Mission trip

YES!
FInally my leave for mission trip is approved! I'm going to Khon Kaen, Thailand on 14 Mar and coming back on 19 Mar. I'll be at the airport at 0615hrs in case you want to send me off. =] I'll be coming back at 2130hrs on Saturday.
I'll be going with my dear, so should be fun. Let's hope my eczema clears up there ya? Hear temperatures can hit 40.
If you need anything from the Land of Smiles just tell me ya? If not I'll just smile for you...
fun fun fun fun fun fun
SABAI DEE!!!

Long time no see

I haven't blogged properly in a long time so I guess I owe you guys one. To those who've been logging faithfully, I apologise, but there hasn't been enough time or material to justify consistent blogging.

Still, ask not whom the blogger blogs, I blog for you.

This blog should be interactive, so tell me what you wanna see here, and if it's within my capability, I'll blog something about it.

For today, let's just stick with something I can shoot my mouth off with: my day.

I just finished writing my reflection paper for a Learning to Care course I am completing in church. I'm glad it happened so naturally that I could just periodically refer to the file to know what I'm talking about. I should be taking the Historical Books course next term, with guest lecturers. Should be fun and difficult.

As you (might not) know, I am currently the assistant leader of my Men's ALG, serving under Pastor Koo. It's all good so far, and I'm responding better to this challenge than I thought I would. I enjoy being an effect on others' lives, and am glad to be able to have Amos and Stanley helping me out. We'll do well guys.

Just had lo hei with the worship team and it was pretty good value for $20. I have no idea what else to talk about.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, as it's the last day of the holiday mood, before hitting the grind again. Also I'll get to watch the Manchester derby. Hooray.

Confinement

Ok guys, I'm serving what I hope to be my last confinement of my NS liability. Stoopid reason like not tucking in the shirt. =]
But confinements gove you time to do stuff that you'd never have time to do on a busy Saturday e.g. blogging, studying for tests, sleeping, watching TV, reading the newspaper... Did I mention sleeping? It's all good really. Oh and long hours on the phone. Call me if you're free!

Going to Malacca

Hey guys,
I'm off to Malacca till Friday so you won't be able to reach me. If it's drop-dead urgent, SMS my dad at 94501613.

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

PS: If you're reading this and are married for more than a year, let's sit down and arrange how I can visit your house. =]