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Before I write anything, let's just say one of my ST goals that I hoped to achieve, which was mentioned in my earlier post, didn't work out. I half-expected that as I am not one that is so disciplined and determined to log onto the internet everyday and write a post on what happened or how I felt each day. Perhaps, an entry per week would be more realistic? Forget it. I shall come in and write when I have the time and when I feel like it. Haha..
On 22 Oct 06, one of my beloved pets (the other being KiKi), Xiao B (a rabbit), passed away at 0829 hrs. She was three years old (A vet once told me a rabbit has a maximum lifespan of six years). When I heard the news from my mum, I was a bit stumped. A rush of bitterness and sadness filled my heart. To be honest, I was surprised at how sad I was. Why do I say that? Ever since KiKi entered my family's life a year-plus ago, Xiao B was kindda neglected. Reason being KiKi was more responsive than Xiao B, who spent most of her life lying in a cage. To put it simply, Kiki was fun and Xiao B was boring. The only person who showed attention to the rabbit was my mum. Maybe that is why my mum cried the hardest when my rabbit passed away.
Don't get me wrong. I love my rabbit. It is certainly no exaggeration that I feel like crying when I'm typing this. The two things that is stopping me from crying are a men's ego and the fact that I'm in office right now. I seldom or never play with my rabbit. One of the reasons may be I'm afraid of getting bitten by her (She's that fierce and her bite hurts. My dog can vouch for that.) The moment I heard the demise of Xiao B, I felt guilty. Guilty of not spending time with her, guilty of not taking care of her and guilty of neglecting her. Why must I only know this when Xiao B is gone? Is it human nature? I do not know. But I had a funny thinking after Xiao B was gone. I suddenly have a thinking that I might be a rabbit come my next life - to experience the loneliness of Xiao B when I neglected her.
Actually, it applies to humans as well. People do not cherish the people around them until they suddenly realise that they do not have another opportunity to cherish them anymore. I have friends that dislike their family members. I pity them. Because those people who dislike their family members are more likely to be hit the hardest once their loved ones are gone. Don't dislike them. They may be naggy at times but it's all for your own good. If you are not important to them, they will leave you out to die. It's precisely they care, that's why they nag. Treat them better than your boyfriend / girlfriend for they are the ones that would not leave you in the lurch under any circumstances. I do not know why I typed this all of a sudden but it's a thought that's in my mind for a while.
Last but not least, rest in peace Xiao B...
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Had thought about this particular entry a few weeks ago but was too lazy to do up the entry and my computer was giving me some problems with some irritating pop-up windows. Anyway I reformatted my computer and now it feels so fast! Yipee!
Have to take reference to my buddy, YY again. As mentioned earlier, I am different from him. He can do things out of spontaneity while I can't. I like to set goals for myself but I must stress here that carrying out the necessary processes to reach the goals is another matter. =)
Short-Term Goals (anything less than six months)
1. Reformat my computer - I manage to do this just yesterday. It's about time...
2. Tidy my bedroom and study room - I have been saying this for a long time and for some reason, the urge is even more unbearable during exam periods.
3. Do notes for upcoming exams - Exams is around the corner again... Did I managed to take a break from exams I wonder??
4. Daily entry in blog - Er... I will try my very best, and I mean VERY best, to do this. Perhaps three entries per week would be a more logical choice...
Mid-Term Goals (more than six months but less than three years)
1. Get a good degree - I'm on my way... Just that little time left... Go Go Fighting! (copyright belongs to scriptwriters of "Full House")
2. Leave SAF - ditto.
3. Settle my divorce proceedings - I'm looking to settle this ASAP but some IRRESPONSIBLE shit just doesn't want to be contacted. I'm working with her friend though to sort this out.
Long-Term Goals (more than three years)
1. Sell my Punggol House - I just hope I won't lose too much money here. It's a crappy place and worse of all, it faces the carpark! Kaoz. Need to start collecting those flyers by property agents in the letterbox.
2. Own a car - If I knew the meaning of the word "save", I would have had a car by now. But no use crying over spilt milk. I shall embrace the word from now on.
3. Last, and certainly not the least, is to marry my baby. Hehe. I know she also wants to. Please wait for me, ok? Haha!
Woosh!!! My second consecutive post... Getting closer to short-term goal no.4...
Friday, October 06, 2006
Before I even say anything, I should apologise to Hermit Crab, aka Long-ge, for failing to send him off at the airport on 2 Oct 06. I actually forgot he is leaving on that day! My god! If possible, I would call him personally and offer my sincere apologies.
Chuyao, one of the three members of the Three Musketeers (the other two being YY and me), messaged me earlier to inform us about the departure date of Long-ge and asked if anyone is going to send Long-ge off as he himself would not be able to make it. On hindsight, I should have replied immediately but did not and instead, choose to let it rest in my inbox. I would forget about this message eventually and the performing of a tiring, overnight duty required of me on 1 Oct certainly didn't help much.
In the end, just a day after Long-ge departed, while I was working, a suddent thought struck me and I was going "F**k s**t!". Still trying to convince myself that I could have remembered the departure date wrongly, I called Long-ge's mobile number and the familiar operator's voice told me the "line is currently unavailable". Fearing the worst, I went on to call Chuyao and heard two news that I didn't want to hear - Long-ge indeed departed on 2 Oct and nobody from our clique went to send him off! Long-ge, if you see this, sincere apologies and forgive this friend of yours who is getting old and forgetful.
Now to say our "love-hate" relationship. I would be the first to admit that during the early days, my friendship with Long-ge was not as stable as, say with Chuyao. We had a lot of skirmishes during secondary school days (perhaps it's just me... for reference, please look at previous post by me, titled "Devil Inside Me I"), mostly in soccer games, where I always got lost in the heat of the moment. Credit to Long-ge, he remained silent even when I'm getting abusive, though he will nag at me when the thing blows over. Hahaha... Now? The fire in me has mellowed down considerably and skirmishes or even a war of words are considered rare nowadays...
One thing that we could identify Shiyong with is his mega memory. We used to joke that his brain is a computer with a hard disk of unlimited storage space. Hahaha... For example, our clique would think of an event that happened during our secondary school days and we would struggle to remember the details of the event. Long-ge would step in and furnish us with all the nitty gritty details of the event and we would like "Wow...". I think Long-ge is proud of this too. However, together with Chuyao, we have expressed doubts at his memory and had even concluded that Long-ge may be "hala-ing" with us all this while! Hahaha...
The other thing we could identify with was his gel-up hair. "Long-ge" came about because of two things; one, he was the Treasurer of our class and he will chase us for money like a loanshark and two, his gel-up hair. To get a better idea of gel-up hair, think Chow Yun Fatt in God of Gamblers. In fact, I think Long-ge modelled himself after Chow! Hahaha... Oh ya! The most hilarious thing about his hair that I could remembered was his hair would come in handy during spot-checks. Why do I say that? Due to the large amount of gel he used for his gel-up hair, sometimes "remains" of the gel could be found stuck in his hair and guys whose hair were not exactly short, would say "Long-ge, borrow some from you", and start "taking" gel from his hair and apply to their hair! Yuck! I wondered have I done it before... Hmmm... Hahahaa... Revive the God of Gamblers Hair ba Long-ge... Hahaha...
On a more serious note, some people might actually find Long-ge not that likable because of his sarcasm, straightforwardness (is there such a word?) and his "cold" jokes. Being a friend with him for 13 years, I would say that I'm actually glad he's my friend Long-ge, thanks for being there when I'm down and out and I hope there would be many more 13 years to come for our friendship. As Chuyao put it in a recent message to me, we have lost a valuable tennis partner. We will await your coming back from Switzerland in a year's time to continue our intense tennis battles. Switzerland... Hmmm... Who knows? Maybe you can pick up some tricks from Roger Federer when you are there! Hahaha...
Farewell my friend and take care...
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Yesterday, we went to Hougang Mall's Cafe Cartel..
As u noe, there's free flow of bread if u order their main course...n they provide glove, tongs n knife for customers to cut the bread..
i saw this guy.. putting on the glove onto his left hand & using his left hand in the glove.. hold the tongs to hold the bread in place n then with the knife in his right hand...cut the bread
haha classic man... i couldn't stop laughing so funny!!
why the hell he use the glove with the tongs haha
n as if it's not enough he use his right hand... yes.. the one without the glove to push the bread... adjusting it into a better position for him to cut the bread...
what was he thinking man? haha
n at the other side an uncle was like staring n then he smiled at the guy haha i tink the guy didn't realise why the uncle was so "friendly"
*haha* yup i laugh till pengz..
oh ya their soft shell crab n prawn platter or sth like tat (forgot the name) is quite pathetic.. a few pieces only.. doubt it's filling n their ribs are huge!! pork ribs i mean i dunno abt their beef ribs..
super big plate couldn't finish it..