Monday, I super duper tired

Non-stop period of working + meeting = bad monday.

Work is endless.

After meeting, I went home and play with my niece for awhile. Then I end up taking a long nap.

I contunue doing my work as per normal till 2pm.

Lily's birthday@Bali Thai

Today I was quite late for lunch but somehow I was earliest to reach Bali Thai Restaurant at Novena Square. I hate to go Novena because it was really very far in terms of distance for me. I only went to california gym there once and Going there was waste of time for me.

Lily arrived and we both secured a good seat while waiting for her two friends before starting lunch. Then once her friends came, we start to order buffet cost quite cheap compare to Rice Table.

The food was great and delicious, with a great company like lily's friends, afternoon spent well. We talked about drive to KL trip, what's more important or relevant to me.

We had second round till I decided to take a leave. I passed the present to Lily and then met up with keith who passed to me Madonna : confession tour concert DVD.

Then I just went home and rest

Friend Visit from Johor

Catching up with group of 3

Today I fetch Richard at Lakeside MRT station and decide to drive to Changi Village for a dinner. GOing to east at 7pm was really a bad idea because the traffic was super slow due to peak hour and the reaching to east took more than one hour.

Then, two motherf***er - taxi driver and lorry driver put high beams on me without any reason. Maybe I was cutting their lane abruptly at certain point respectively.

I thought that was quite rude to do that, it really temporarily blinded my vision. I pumped petrol and pump air to my tyres at Shell station near Pasir Ris area. Then we went to Changi Village. We secure the seat, I went to line up at the other Nasi lemak Stall. I did not go to International Stall, despite reviews about them being the best nasi lemak in the east.

I still have to line up for the other stall. It was so furiating that one person can order 10 packets of Nasi Lemak. We ordered satays too while waiting for that guy.

The purpose of the this meeting is to bury the hatchet between two of them. I know Richard was a very forgiving person. After dinner, we walked around the changi village to enjoy the occasional aeroplanes flying and se breeze.

Then we decided to go to East Coast Park to chill out there. We went to McDonalds restaurant to have a supper. I have nice cafe latte and brownies at McCafe and enjoy the wireless service too. We all watch the youtube while enjoying the food.

At 3am, we went back home. I sent Richard home. Along the way, Zhenxing and I were racing against each other along AYE.

It was really an endorphine drive. I simply loved it to catch up with him and took over him.

Ego trip, right?

Excercise is Damn good

Blasted with remix of various artist in my ipod nano, I jogged around the track of 10 rounds, with the certain pause along the way. I need to lose weight.

Even though it had been a long time I did some exercise, it felt so great after the run. I feel happier, lighter and left the stadium with less burden.

I need to incorporate working out regime in my daily list.

Changes necessary?

I change my working space to further area but the most important aspect that I have a cable to be connected to internet although the human traffic is high.

My friends already left me already, leaving me behind. Life, I suppose. And that change in perspective starts to change what I do and how I take advantage of the opportunities and events around me.

Changes are inevitable. I am just doing my best and improve to do better from where I start. I am still learning. I put so much pressure on myself to set my mark higher.

I am getting rid of the assumptions that people look down on me.Finding out what one are naturally great at changes what one see each morning in the mirror. Instead of flaws and the passage of time, one see the potential of who one can become. And that new vision helps one transition into the role yone want to play when one start making one's dreams come true.

Good luck, Esjay.

My life is based on the decisions I have made in the past and the new ones I make each day.But whether the decisions are big or small, last a day or a lifetime -- knowing how to make each one reflect my best interests and potential is important.

Good choices reflect my goals and take me closer to my dreams. Bad ones waste time, energy, and resources and delay me from realizing my potential and living an extraordinary life.

I am doing my best and live my dreams.God blessed.

Attending Wedding = Social Vehicle

I woke up late but still have time to accompany my parents to attend wedding at bukit batok area. I went to fetch my 1st auntie and uncle at Boon lay and travel to Bukit batok using my navigator nokia. I hated being lost in direction and was late for function. I dropped them near the place while I find the lot for the car.

I was not realised that I was attending the wedding of my relative. I met my grandparents, granduncles, grandaunties and other uncles/aunties. THen I started to get pissed off by numerous question from relatives.

"Alone, come here?"
"where is your partner?"
"When is your turn to get married?"
"Auntie cannot wait to see you get married"

What's wrong with my aunties/uncles, being bothered about my personal life? I just smiled and answer politically that I am not ready for marriage in terms of finance or even religious. Let me have my freedom first.

I heard someone called my name from behind. It was one of my student, I gave tuition to during chestnut secondary school.It was not easy trying to be nice and sweet guy all the time just to give impression I did not want at all.

It is difficult being eligible bachelor.

Once, it was done. I was told by my mum I needed to attend another two more wedding function. I was like....no way I wanted to attend such events anymore.

I just drove my parents to my father's friend's child's wedding at Woodlands, then drove them to Yishun to attend the realtive's wedding. I just dropped off my parents and went back home

Mind Cafe with Collegeuas

Today there is some kind of preview for the NDP at MArina Bay. So many roads were being closed for such event. Going to Marina South Pier was not an easy feat. I gave up looking for the place and called Agnes I would be going to meet them at Minds Cafe at 9pm there instead of joing them for dinner there.

I parked my car at golden shoe carpark and had my own dinner at Banquet foodcourt at China Square. After that I just walked around boat quay and rest awhile at Burger King restaurant to do some planning.

At 9pm, I met them up and settled down upstair. This time with Ying Tong around, we played some new games, including their all-time favourites taboo and route 66. Playing games was actually the de-stress booster for all of us. It feels good to just laugh at each other silliness and be own self to enjoy life.

We all need that.

Anyway, we celebrate Joanna birthday too. I wnet to counter, request for a candle on the brownies to mark the celebration. We sang birthday for her.

After 11.30pm, I sent Agnes to DblO Disco because she had a birthday celebration again there. I thought of joining but then Clubbing in singapore is not my cup of tea. I am total stranger too.

I went home with memories.

Meeting with decky

Today I met someone familiar during the cluster-sharing session at Rulang Primary School. Yeah! It was my form teacher, Mrs Koh Et Ping from Yu Hua Secondary. It has been almost 15 years ago when she taught me maths in Yu Hua Secondary school.

She still looked the same, except age was catching up. I wanted to approach her and say hi but then she was quite busy presenting the Maths Trail and I afraid she might not even recognise me.

15 YEARS already.

I bumped into my JC mate too from other secondary school. World is so small.

Being thick skinned

During assembly, my friends were being mentioned as they would be leaving theri service in school to pursue NIE education on Monday. I felt quite somehow sad and embarrased in the way that my name was not being mentioned.

Although it was quite brief and people tend to forget about it easily. I just had bad assumption that people did question about me , not being mentioned.

I was like being a talk about in the school again. It was not even a positive attention. I just being thick-skinned and clapped for my friends' departure to seek new life ahead.

Every ending, there is always a beginning. But for me, I waited for my dream and would continue to pursue it even how rough the journey would be.

I thought I could go back early but was being arroed to do CIP with my form class. I really did not like the idea of becoming nanny to these kids.

It was true. There is a quarrel soon to be fight between two kids over small little matters. I just hate being a hero and mediate these rebels. Best thing was , so many pupils watched the commotion.

Can they just be normal and act like an express students?

Troubled!

Party Animal vs Working slave

I suppose to go to this event full of mediaganza by SMRT at theatrework at Muhommad Sultan Road. I was really too tired to go for such event. I felt sleep once I reach home and wake up at 1.30pm.

However after that, I still continued doing my work till 5am. I have one hour left to sleep before life continued again as per normal.

Chomp Chomp - Serangoon GArdens

Chen Xing decided to bring me to Serangoon Gardens after I finished doing my work at home. I brought my laptop to test the wireless capability of the laptop outside. He brought me to this Toa Payoh Rise, so that when I was on date, I can bring my partner to pak tor.


What I saw was just a contruction sites, trucks and patch of grass. I think he was crazy.

Then we went to Serangoons Gardens and managed to get the car lot. We walked to to chomp chomp hawker centre to havee supper but the place was quite small and overcrowded. We decided to eat opposite the chomp chomp.

We had rojak, mee siam and nice good beverage.

We walked around the place, I was quite astonished about the Serangoons Gardens site. It reminded of me of Hartamas in Kuala Lumpur.

Finally, we went to Mcdonald restaurant to surf net.

My Sister's treat @ Desa Kartika

Today My sister just got promoted and decided to give a big family a treat. I went to fetch my uncle at boon lay and then used my nokia navigator to travel to sanur seafood restaurant at changi road. My sis called my mum to cancel the dinner there because the place was closed already.

They decided to go Desa Kartika at Takashimaya S.C. Driving to Orhard Road and On SATURDAY was a really a hell for me. I just hate it. Car and human traffics were horrendous today. I managed to park my car at Takashimaya open-aired carpark at 6th level for first time.

Actually the place was quite familiar. When I start to alighted and walked, I remembered that there was a Sparks discotheque here where I had a lot of memories there. sweet ones.

Then my aunties, uncles arrived at Desa Kartika and settled down. I sat same table with my younger uncle and my grandparents. My sisters ordered for them so many dish but come in pairs or four since we had about 5 family in the tables.

It has been a long time for a family reunion together, enjoying the food and camony at restaurant. It was really a great time together in jovial. One day, I will try to do such event for my family when I am successful in future.

No one can never be poorer if you donate or give without anything in return. That's what my mum taught me. Being compassionate is really an in-built traits in my family.

Giving is better than receiving.

After sending my uncle and parents home, I went to cineleisure to meet Decky. Seriously, coming back to orchard and fetching him at cineleisure spoilt my mood. I hated it.

Then we went to TCC cafe at Boat Quay and chill out for while before heading home.

Bird Shits

Jam along AYE

I met Ridz at kopi tiam @ Orchard Road. I was so hungry actually. We just did some catching up and he just wanted to inform me about his engagement party on August. Then we walked awhile and chilled out at coffee club for hot beverages session.

Then we went back home our direction.

Never PARK your car at the open space lots behind the Building where california gym situated.My car was being attacked by so many birds dropping.

Truly, it is friday the 13th. Very bad luck.

My first time trying whatever drink - verdict: horrible

Racial HArmony

Today my friend and I were be going to wear malay traditional clothes in par with Racial Harmony Day today. I was quite skeptical about wearing something that would attract people attention. Plus Ying Tong was wearing bright green while I was wearing red.

Ms Kho commented that I look like chili. So cute.

We should have such event when racial harmony is necessary. In certains point in my life journey, I faced numerous situations where racism was involved. Those idiots doubted my ability to execute works or project because of my skin colour. Sometimes, I was being treated shabbily compared to other collegueas.

I just did my part and proved those minority wrong.
Hence, the only thing to stop racism is the proper education.Living in ignorance was a sad way to live.So please come out of the darkness with the keys of knowledge. Open the door to a whole new world.

We did not live in this world alone.

Shopping therapy with kailing

Today I went to my sis' school for come charity bazaar. Somethinga bout this school that me make proud of. I guess their enthuasism to showcase their talent willingly.

After that, I went to fetch Kailing at 3pm at clementi and we decided to just go shopping instead of watching TV since there is no any good movies at the moment. We walked around Orchard Road all the day long

Heeren - Specialist - Far East - Scotts - Takashimaya.

I spent too much on clothes, set the highest target on expense this round.

Lastly we sat at NyDc cafe to catch up with each other.

Old Friends from Junior College

Today after quite a long nap, I got ready and drove to Jurong Entertainment Centre at 6.45 pm. I was lucky enough to get the car lot at the carpark basement of JEC. I drew some money while waiting for them.

I saw Wee Keng and Richard at McDonalds Restaurant. We had a McD value meal for dinner since we can get one side meal like McNuggets, Sundae, cup of green tea and so on free. We did some catching up over the dinner.

I don't mind talking about my personal life but don't just focus on love life. I am still single and not searching yet. I did not adhere to peer pressure of getting hitched yet. I have so much things to achieve in personal/individual level still.

Then we hang out outside the Delifrance and Wee Keng wanted to talk to us about his business opportunities - network marketing. He asked us whether we were interested in join him for business opportunities. We even told us to attend the seminar at Kuala Lumpur in late August just to understand the products and selling by using the networking marketing strategies.

I was skeptical about this whole thingy because perhaps I do not believe in it. All the persuasuina dn motivating testimonial to bet richer fast, really too goo to be true for me. I just agreed and followed the flow if Richard was keen.

We also discussed about going to the motivational seminars together , about two months from now. I was like, anything unexpected can happen.

We went back home at 10.30pm. I bought 'Just Follow Law' movie by Jack Neo, to understand the office politic played in singapore. I was searching hard for 'pursuit of happiness' starred Will Smith.

Tonight, I was not going to miss last episode of HEROES.

UN - productive Day

Tot of going to gym for a good 3 hour workout but I end up sleeping for 4 hours. I am getting tired and tired.

So unmotivated at all.

I keep my room tidy and neat, had a good dinner while watching the TV.

Then I watch this chinese variety show I Cook For U 名厨上菜 on Channel U. It is about chasing dream, with the support of his three good friends. All three of them were ladies.

Dream(s) or goal(s) are always necessary. First one has to dare to dream. Decide what exactly you want and then chase it. Without a dream life will become aimless.You are never given a wish(dream) without the ability to make it come true. You may have to work hard for it. We do need a support from friends and family so that we can achieve the dreams, we long for.

No one support my dreams. I stop chasing my dreams after trying for sometime, and when I do not achieve my goals, I get disappointed and stop following them further. I hate being a failure. Or maybe I did not try hard enough?

Decide on a dream, maybe something just out of your reach and then go for it, hook, line and sinker. Take risks, get out of your comfort zone and just work, work and work for it till you get it.

I start believing in myself again. For a start, I need to search for a support.

Youth Day

Today was a holiday for me. I woke up at 10am and saw a very beautiful day to have a golden tan. I skipped the tanning and accompanied my mum to buy grocery at Sheng Shiong Supermarket at Jurong Bowl.

Again, I paid for the household grocery, I suggested that we should go to Johore Bahru to buy groceries and other necessities there because they were cheap there.

After that, I went to King Albert Park McDonald to do lesson plan as well as to kill time for the appointment later.

I took bus 174 and dropped at city hall, intending to have a dinner there but somehow I decided to have one with Herwan later in Bugis. I walked around the bugis aimlessly and with stomach crumbling like hell.

I could not take it and had a Nasi Goreng Indonesian at the basement of Bugis Junction while waiting for him at 8pm.

Then we met up in front of the ticket counter of cineplex , with intention to watch Transformer movie. The whole shows were sold out. We had a good dinner at Fish & Co. Restaurant.

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The best part of having dinner there was actually to observe someone's birthday celebration in Fish & Co.'s way. The waiters would inform the diners there was a birthday person in the house and they would give cheers to the person. The good thing, that person has a birthday cake, a song and sparkle.

I did not have such birthday celebration, except giving one to my friends. I wised to have one, a sweet surpise for me one day.

Then after that we went back home.

Sometimes, it was so hard to tell your personal hidden secret about yourself to someone whom you likes/loves much. We have fear of hurting other while being rejected by own dark secret.

Thinking about the possibility of losing someone you love is devastating, not to mention hurtful. Sometimes, we have to tell the truth at the start of the new relationship before going deep.

It is up to other party to accept and make decision before we are drowned by own conscience. Then we feel relieved after telling the truth even though we did not predict the future or outcome.

If we are open-minded, we should learn to respect each other

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