Advance

Everybody around me seems to be pursuing into something new. Leading to new business, heading for marriage, rushing for kids, moving overseas, advancing to new job etc. I seem to be the rare few that has been stagnant and neither makes any changes or advance in any aspect of my life. Someone important to me once said that it’s better right than fast. That has been my bible in the last few years; which has been very contradictory to my younger days. However, it could well be the quiet before the storm. Can you sense the storm coming?

Earthquake

It’s been a shocker with three employees resigning in my second day back to work. It is always an interesting experience listening to other people’s version of the stories behind their decision to leave. In this case, however, I felt otherwise. Not only that they have quite a reaction towards their choice to move on (such as extreme distress or depress); I also sense they have significant negative feeling towards myself. That keeps me wonders if someone ‘put me on the table’ behind my back. I wonder.

Missing Person

This is a 20-years old photo that I have just received recently. I would treat anybody a roti-canai meal if they can locate the person on the right. I have lost his contact for years.



P.S. Can anyone identify the person on the left? Some claimed that it is me (on a very shy angle) but others including my mum doubted so.

I am Back

I am back. Back from holiday, back to work, back to the daily-congested traffic and back to the daily Cold Storage Lunch. It’s been a fruitful trip in terms of leisure, business and reunion.

I often plan my vacation so tightly in order to have the most productive holiday. As such, I sometimes need a holiday after the holiday to catch a break. It’s not the case for this trip. It has been relaxing and joyful. One of the reasons is that I have considerably removed the ‘shop for souvenir’ session. i.e. don’t ask souvenirs from me :)



(Luggage too full - no room for souvenirs)

Still On Vacation

I am still on vacation - heading towards Margaret River today, tonnes of driving expected.

Reunion 2

Traditional Reunion is about meeting up, catching up and talk about the good old days. Some Eventful Reunion can be about party but not a word on the past or present. New Age Reunion is about re-living the same old hobbies/activities such as basketball with the same old trash talking. I don't recall feeling that young since I was actually at that age.

Anyway, the result to the much anticipated 3-point shoot out that will haunt some members until the next reunion are as follow:
Champion: Shaqman (unseeded)
1st Runner up: Musashi (unseeded)
2nd Runner up: Footos (2nd seed & self proclaimed 3-point specialist)
As for the first seed Kelvin, well lets just say that he is glad to participate in the competition :)


Photo 1: Original 'DeClubAh' photo taken in 1996
Photo 2: Most recent 'DeClubAh' photo taken in July 2008.

P.S. One Ice Limao shall be awarded to the first person who can match the 4 'nicknames' to the 4 person in the photo.

On Vacation

I'm on vacation down under.

Packing

I’ll be on vacation soon for almost two weeks (currently busy packing).

* To my blog supporters, please be patience for my next posting.
* For those souvenirs seekers, please proceed to stare at the sun or moon until further notice.

Beginner’s Luck

My Singaporean mate once told me that the best way to win money on the casino table is to identify the ‘sucker’ and bet against him all night long. If you can’t find the sucker, however, then obviously you are the sucker.

Another great way of gambling is to follow a beginner and ride on his/her beginner’s luck. I wouldn’t in a million years thought that a ‘beginner’ friend can successfully predict two consecutive key matches in Euro-cup to the exact score; whilst my mum who has as much knowledge in football as myself in tailoring, predicted Spain way before the tournament commences. Simply amazing.

Having said all that, if you have never gamble in your entire life, then I will be your best friend in the coming World Cup 2010.


Where's the next God of Gambler?

Book Sharing

I always love the idea of attending a book-sharing seminar. An author spent years of effort compiling his ideas and experiences, an editor spent months publishing it to a book, the speaker spent days reading and summarizing the book; and I spent a mere 2 hours listening to all the key points. Simply brilliant.

The last seminar I attended is on the bibliography of a speculator. My favorite quote from the book- the correlation between an economy and the stock market is like a man taking a dog for a walk. Man (and economy) generally walks in a straight line from destiny A to B whilst the dog (and stock market) runs zigzag without any logic.

If you don’t get what I mean, please come and take ZaoZao for a walk. He needs to express his zigzag skills. :)


ZaoZao, the ZigZag master

Lunch

It is common for working class people to utilize lunchtime as the best mode of socialization among colleagues. I prefer exploit lunchtime as the time to be by myself, whether it is working out in the gym or walking on the street heading towards no-man’s land. Nowadays I am starting to dislike lunchtime as there are no food selections with the exception of Cold Storage Bread, Cold Storage Pie or Cold Storage Japanese Food. There are neither delicious nor cheap, yet I am their most loyal customer in the past three months.

If you need a lunch buddy, please feel free to visit me or bring me cookies during lunchtime, however, try not to talk too much; I prefer to be quiet and alone. :)