A Most Pleasant Coincidence

Went for my 3rd wedding in 2 months yesterday.
it was also my first non-christian wedding, which was a solemnization by the Justice of Peace.
the couple are both financial advisors whom i got to know while i was doing financial planning quite a while ago.

funny thing is the JP chose to give them words of advice on the topic of finance in a marriage.

but anyway... the main point i want to bring up is dat in these 3 weddings i have attended,
the couples both share the same first letter in their names.

wedding 1 - clement & cindy (C & C)
wedding 2 - adelina & amos (A & A)
wedding 3 - garry & gwen (G & G)

and such is this pleasant coincidence.

and i realized dat i have kinda disappeared from the blogosphere for a very long time.
n i shall try to update more often... but i lazy la. free time is spent on the xbox playing mass effect.
but now, i am devoid of dat choice coz my set kena the 3 rings of death!!!
and i have to wait till 4 mar to b able to bring my console down to exchange.

4 march leh!!! dat's like so long la!!
*grumble grumble*

on another note, i've started work at my new workplace.
it's only a 5-10 min drive from home. and the environment is a friendly one.
everyone is keen to help out n share knowledge. i juz need to get more familiar w the system diagrams n layouts n cable details.
not to mention the components of the system.
sitting in the office can a killer coz i dun have any paperwork to do coz i dun have my own projects yet.
so whenever my colleagues go out for a job, i juz tag along n b their 'ahmad'.

also planning a trip to europe for 2 weeks. gona b travelling w ewen.
but have to save like shit. n unfortunately, my freaking credit card bills are killing me.
i need to stop signing for stuff... looking at how things are right now, the bills shd dwindle in value now,
coz no more travelling n spending money until may.
so now it's cheap food, save on drinks all the way till may.
poor me... :(

guess i'll go off liao... hope everyone had a great cny.
i din even get to play much mj. only like 3/4 round at michelle's house...
I WANA MJ!!

Little Updates

Much has happened these 2 months.

Dec-
went for a china holiday in shanghai, xi'an n beijing.
spent quite a fair bit... but totally enjoyed myself.
climbed the great wall n walked the forbidden city.
visited the terra cotta army n countless tombs n monuments in xi'an.
went xiao long bao eating in shanghai.

tendered my resignation.

Jan-
proud owner of a fiat doblo.

eugene's coming home.

2 frens getting married within 3 days of each other.

planning a trip to visit a fren in hatyai n bkk.

Feb-
Starting new job where the office is only a 10min drive away.
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will post up the link for china fotos once i've uploaded them to shutterfly.
for those who are on facebook, u can view some of them liao.

guess dat's all for now... getting too lazy to blog.

Little Updates

It's been abt a week since i got back.
started my leave last sat n will b on leave till 1st jan 2008.
shiok!!

leaving for shanghai/beijing in like 2 days' time.
bought my winter jacket w the ampersand boss n jarrod last week.
not forgetting a pair of gloves n a beanie too :)

my bag's pretty much packed.
n for the heck of it, i bought a lomo cam.
the action sampler.

seems like fun... gona bring it along w me on the trip.
only wish i can see the results now instead of having to finish the whole roll of film n developing it.
think the digital camera age has made me less patient w seeing my fotos after taking them.

been in a movie mood lately.
watched hitman n golden compass. planning to catch enchanted n lust, caution.
lust caution is like ending soon. hope i can catch it tom.

went for another interview last thur. it's a job based in sg, w occasional travelling.
perks seem pretty good- car allowance, 18 days leave.
now i juz hope the salary can match wad i wana get.

registered a company so dat if i get this job, i can go buy a commercial van.
diesel is cheaper than petrol. so many things hinging on my getting this job at a desirable salary.

my dad wants to change the sofa n sideboards after christmas, so gona go shopping w him after i get back.
plus i'm hoping to get a bose sound sys for the house as well... hehehe...
playing guitar hero at home w dat is gona b such a blast. woohoo !!

guess dat's all for now...
more when i get back from shanghai/beijing.
so exciting... going to some really cold country for the first time.
gona see snow !! weeee !!

i so sua ku. almost 30 den get to see snow.

Boats Are my 2nd Home

Got back from batam doing some setup work on a rig and a barge.
had a day's break n after working thru yesterday n today,
it's time to sail off again tonite to the gulf of thailand.

fortunately, this is gona b only a one week job...
so will b back home soon... :)
so dun need to miss me...

but the one week in batam was real hard work...
pulling cables across the deck, setting up gps antennas on top of the crane on the rig,
which at the very top, where i was, shd be abt 70 meters from the ground.
think damien, mark n ben would have been so scared dat they prob will have shitted in their pants.
hehehehe...

this weekend n the next burnt... my consolation is my long leave in dec.
n my holiday trip to shanghai !!yay!!
but need winter clothes...
so the ampersand boss is going to shop w me when i get back...
hor? hor? hehehehe...

dat's all for now la.
gota go take a bath n get ready to go for mass at sacred heart since couldn't attend this morning.
take care u all!!

The Letter K

Saw this in lil ms snooze's blog.
according to her, it's been going ard.
hers is the first i've seen.

anyway... it looks interesting enough for me to go do it too.
abt time i update abit also...
but lazy la...

Your name :: Kevin
Four words :: Kill, Keg, Kettle, Kebab
State/country :: Kazakhstan
Boy Name :: Kenneth
Girl Name :: Karen
Occupation :: Krispy Kreme Staff?
Something you can wear :: Knickers
Something found in a kitchen :: Knives
Something you shout :: KNN!!
Something you do at school :: Kill ants?
Name of an animal :: Krait
Name of a Drink :: Krysanthemum tea.
Name a Holiday :: Kris'mas?
Name a body part :: Knee

K is a killer.
let me know if u have REAL correct answers.

and congrats to lil ms snooze once more on the birth of lil nat. handsome looking chap i must say...

and now, updates of sorts.
it's been like abt 3 weeks since my stupendous holiday in melbourne.
came back w 3 new pairs of shoes n abt 14 tops including 5 which i ordered from chargrilled
n a hoodie from funkyshoes.

was at cafe del mar for dinner last weekend to celebrate jacq's bday.
food wasn't all dat great. so dun go there w high expectations.
tho the food does look good... but looks can b deceiving... and they are in this case.

but the company was great. it's always nice to hang w the church peeps.
hope to do it more often...
of coz not forgetting the fri dinner kakis as well.

been playing a bit of mj recently... n losing money... luck not so good.
i need to b cheapo n find noobs to play w.

going to batam on thur for work... gona b there like for abt 5 days.
den coming back n hopefully will stay ard till my leave starts n i start preparing for my dec shanghai holiday
which includes a xi'an/ beijing trip...
which means the bund, terracotta army, possibly skiing in beijing, shopping along nanjing road, visiting notable architectural n historical sites ard shanghai/ beijing.

unfortunately, i'll b flying on china eastern due to budget constraints.
flying on sq will set me back by another 450. which i can easily change to RMB to spend.
so have to make do...

esp since my dad din give them a good rating when he n my mum flew china eastern for their 9 day yunnan trip
which they juz came back from.

been sending out resumes, hoping for a reply so i can change to a job dat will keep me in sg so i can have a social life.
n meet frens n watch musicals n plays n go sentosa for chillout sats, botanical gardens for picnics, eating all over the country.
n of coz hopefully salary can help me afford a van.

guess dat's abt it for now...
for all of u having ur exams now or have them coming up, good luck !!
for those struggling w work, 加油!!
for those struggling to find work, 加油!!
for those who are sick, get well soon!!