The last day of work in SCS. It was an enjoyable working experience there. =] A gift at the end of my working experience in SCS - Guess Kensington Dome Traveller. =] A pity its freaking big to use as a carry all bag for everyday use. Nevertheless, I am gonna use it as a everyday bag because its very nice! I saw a smaller version in KL which I thought was too expensive and I didn't thought of getting it. Now... I have got the bigger version! Coolsss... I wasn't expecting to receive it today. Such a pleasant surprise. =]

I haven't been paying for lunch since monday this week. Cooolsss... Monday's niang dou fu - YT's treat, Tuesday's Sakae Sushi - Eve, Beng Soon, Serene's treat, Wednesday's Tung Lok Buffet, Linda, YT, Suzie, Say Hui and Evelyn's treat. =] =] =] Yum Yum... Fulll full. The people in SCS are all so nice to me. Luckily I bought them nice chocolates as farewell gifts. Haha... I spent close to 80 bucks for their gifts.

Have been to fabulous tan for twice already - Sunday and Tuesday. The effect is great. Haha... Really got visible tan. Although people have been telling me tat I dun look good tanned cos I dun have the body to carry off the look, I still wan that tan. Cos I like to look tanned. Hahaha... Isn't it worst for a skinny guy to look like a white chicken? ahaha... Okie... Yup... so... I love to see myself tanned.

Going gym and swimming tml morning. Wee~

Durain Party 24th July, SCS soccer field. Linda and me savouring durians.

Burberry The Beat launch in KLCC 26 July.

A&W Coney Dog and curly fries. Yummy!! Only unavailable in Singapore. Haha... Had it at KLCC, 26 July. =]

Bedok block 85 fish market on Sunday 27 July. Are the fishes fresh? Hmmz... Guess so...

Haven't blogged for a while. Feeling very tired and drained. Have alot of things to blog but I am just too lazy. Some other days perhaps. Not much photos to post also so no point describing in words. Haha... Just a brief update on what has been happening.

Thursday: SCS durian party, lots of durians. mangosteen, longan and fruits were served at the carpark for all SCS staff. Even the CEO came.

Friday and Saturday: KL trip with Guiying. Met Eve and Lance at the customs. Such a coincedence. Haha... They were going Genting with some other friends. Shopping shopping and shopping in KL. =] Bought a pair of loafers, cardigan, 2 books and CK underwear. Hahahaha... Yup... Its a little cheaper over there.

Sunday: Torturous tuition because he forgot everything I taught him. Lame. He is confused over when and went, than and then, find and fine. I explained the differences of these words last week and this week he forgot everything. "My mum woke me up went it was 8am." Omg... Its when and not went! Haiz...

Thats basically what has been going on for me. Looking forward to all the treats from the people in office. Haha... Many people offerred to treat me to a meal. =] Tml is the SOE and billing people like Eve Tay and Serene. Wed is Linda and gang. =] I feel fortunate to have worked with these people. They really treat me well and made my stay in SCS a very happy and enjoyable working experience. I will never forget them.

To end off, I shall share the some parts of the lyrics of 靠近 by 李圣杰. Its an emo song but its damn nice.

走在人挤人的走道我问了自已
没有爱情的人是否会长命
那些电影常常让人感觉甜蜜
但是我不相信

坐在没有人的角落我又问自已
究竟应该继续还是该放弃
没有人能了解我现在的心情
想看你 想躲你 难以决定

每当我想靠近 你总会装冷静
眼看你的表情 仿佛已经说明
我只想要证明 我们这段爱情
也许在你眼里 它只是个游戏

我只想要靠近 也很想要抱紧
回想到那过去 和现在新的你
我还想要参与 你的生活点滴
只要你肯相信 我一定会陪你走下

能不能够让我再说我爱你
还是你已不想听
能不能够把你彻底的忘记
我是真的搞不清

Today, I decided to spend time with my parents. It has been long ever since I go grocery shopping with them. So I suggested that we go to Tampines Gaint and then we shall go Ikea which is nearby to buy their meatballs as add on to our dinner. Haha...

I guess I have neglected them for some time because I have been going out with friends and am always giving excuses like I am too tired to feel obliged to accompany them out on weekends. But the fact is they have been yearning for me to accompany them and spend time with them. Today is the first time in a very long time ever since I saw them so happy. And its also the first time in a long time my mum never quarrel with my dad on a sunday. So ya... I think I should spend more time with them.

So we went to the Gaint and there was this Taiwan fruits section where there were a big crowd buying lychees. My parents joined in the crowds and got 3kg worth of sweet sweet lychees. Haha... So funny. And I saw gigantic watermelons. I snapped a photo of it... Seee...

It doesn't seem big in the photo... but in reality its like BIG... 20kg... Haha... So in the end we bought like lychees, kiwi fruits, crossiants, biscuits and the monthly magazine which I buy and supposedly read but actually I just look at the pictures. Hahaa... I love to read the magazine... Its very nice... Its called Mens Folio. Fashion is fun. =]

So after that, we went to IKEA to walk around and tabao meat balls and chicken wings backs home. Yum yum. Met Cassie Lee there doing her OCBC road show. Haha... Its a present surprise to meet her there. =] She is damn funny... OMG 你长大了! So tall... haha... Jokes... I miss the ex-DBS people... Limin, Yiwen, Ji Xiang and many many more people. But all of them are so busy working. Haha... Except for me who is extra free cos I am still schooling.

I was listening to 剪愛 on SingStage. Haha... Its like suddenly so nice ot me... So ya... I found the male version of the song. =]

Yesterday was a fun day. Haha... Full of jokes at work. Went East Coast for dinner with Linda, Karen and Say Hui. Haha... Actually all of us had no activities after work but we were all quite sianz to like go home so we decided to go out.

After dinner we went to Safra Mount Faber to support SCS bowling team for the Corporate League. Haha... Saw alot of pro pro bowlers there. After the tournament, we played 2 rounds. Haha... Our scores were pale in comparison with the pro bowlers. Linda was damn funny... Your score 122 got talent in bowling... Singing not bad... Studies not bad... But NO MONEY!!! No wonder no girls like you. Hahaha.... Jokes... But I kind of agree with that statement. Sometimes its true that money makes guys more attractive to some girls but not all. Its like how some of my female friends tell me, "Its good for a prospective bf to be rich but its not a requirement for him to be rich." So ya... Haha... So agree to the weak positive correlation between a guy's wealth and a girl liking the same guy.

So anyways, that was all for yesterday. Going to play badminton with Joanne, Yiling and Jun bin; and Lee Peng's birthday chalet later on. Haha...

I was surfing some forums and I saw this webbie. Haha... http://www.singstage.com/ I thought it was interesting for Singapore to have such a site. I thought only like Taiwan has it. Okie... I am ignornant. Basically its site filled with online singers. Haha... Its nice to listen to like these online singers sing. Some are really good. =] Ohhhh.... So feel like singing!!! Haha.... Lalalala... Gone mad... Okie.. time to prep for my badminton session. The last time I played was like during army.

Alright to end off. A song for everyone. 劉力揚 - 我就是這樣. Tell everyone I am just like that, what you want me to do. Haha... I like the attitude of this song.

The Emperors, the Generals and the Soldiers

I was chatting with Candy few days back and we thought of an analogy for people in school. I decided to title it The Emperors, the Generals and the Soldiers. Haha... So the story goes like that:

Basically in any school some people are like Emperors. These are the people who are borned with a silver spoon, vast connections and proness. Nevertheless, emperors have got different qualities. Some are rich and connected, but unfrotunately they are lousy.

Then, you have the generals. They have got the proness, but lack either the family wealth or connections. Some generals have the luck - By some random fate or chance, they get to establish the connections on their own. This is when they got a chance to usurp the positions of the emperors.

Finally we have got the soldiers. Need to describe more? Haha...

So yeah... That is the story. Haha... I thought it was such an apt description.

I am feeling very stressed out. NO! Not about work... Work is alwaes a breeze to me. Yawnz... How difficult can an accouting job get? Data entry and tedious work only. But ya... Stressed out over alot of things. So many things on my mind. But of course... Its not making me emo... NO... Its just... there are some things that are just so hard for me to understand, reslove, make it work and put it behind my back in just a short time. Where should I start? I can't even find the starting point. Abner is so wrong to say that he wished he was me because I am simple minded and seem to have like no worries. NO... I have alot of things on my mind but I just don't want to talk about it at all when I am with friends because its no fun coming out to listen to my troubles and worries right? Well... I guess I have changed... I am confused... I am lost... Nahz... I will be fine by tomorrow after I have sorted out everything in my sleep. Nitez people... =]

I have been feeling super tired these days. No... Its not cos of work. Hahaha... I hvn't been sleeping well actually for some strange reasons which I myself cannot pinpoint what it is.

Today, I lunched with Beng Soon, the accountant for subsidiaries of SCS. We chatted and he told me like the career paths that I can take given my level and situation. Haha... He is super observant, super smart and can see through things so quickly. What he says of me is so true. So ya... I realised ya... actually what he suggested is like what I have in mind when I took double spec. But somehow along the way, I lost my vision for a while. The Macquarie Warrants seminar which I attended yesterday at SGX centre made me realise even more more things which affirmed my vision. The word is believe. I should believe in myself and stick to my vision. After all, nobody knows myself better than I do. Finally, I realised what Clara says is right - Its all fated. I ranted, I whined and I complained about my internship. But this internship did really make me realise a lot of things that I have either lost, forgotten or have never thought of. No doubt that it doesn't equip me with any skills or professional experience like how Jia Hui's internship is offering him, the people whom I interact with made me think, reflect and realise. Nevertheless, I do seriously envy or am even jealous of those who are having very good exposures in banks and I do hope they do not let themselves down by not utilising their opportunities well. However, I should know where I stand and what I am good at. Haha... Its all fated. =]

In the late afternoon, me and Linda were so bloody tired at work that we starting chatting instead of working. Hahaha... Jokes. But anyways... Talking to Linda expose me to a whole new world. Haha... She was telling me about the people she meet and her friends and I realised wow... hahaha... Its just different. Its just... Ya... And suddenly I realised what Ri hui told me is right. My best friend just know me so well. Haha... I shouldn't hanker for the unattainables. Haha... Enough said. The thing I realised is quit being stubborn, some things will just not be fated to be mine and some things are just not within my reach. Trying too hard just makes me feel so drained, tired and frustrated. What for? Life is about being happy isn't it?

So today was the day I realised... ... Who, where, and what am I. I shouldn't be stubborn. Goals and dreams are poles apart. Quoting Linda, "Dreams don't come true." Haha... Now I agree. I used to believe that "We must work towards fulfilling our dreams." But now... I realised... Ya... Hahaha... Nevertheless, it doesn't mean I will not be highly motivated. But this time it is to work towards attainable goals. =] I am feeling motivated. =]

Today I was especially moody over some god foresaken reasons which I myself don't know what exactly the reason is. The first time in like a long time ever since people can tell that I am really moody and in a rather bad mood. So ya... I guess its the lack of sleep, headache and agony of not being able to login to the Macquarie Warrants Hotshots competition to trade. I really did wanted to really play the game seriously and learn the art of trading warrants. But suay-ness never fail to creep up my doorstep and stop me from doing just what I want to do. I just couldn't login at all.

So I reached home and finally I can login and ya I have to like buy after the market closes. Jokes. Went to meet Michelle, Jiahui, Jia Xian, Yuhui, Alan and Daniel at Tampines for a gathering before Michelle leaves Singapore again. Haha... So ya... Now I just came home and I don't feel so moody anymore.

My face is rotting. Haha... Its so itchy... Dunno whats wrong... I nv put anything unusual... Lets hope its okie by tml. Till then... Nitez... Sleeping time...

The weather is freaking warm today. Haha... And I was so lazy to get my butts moving to go run or gym. Yawnz... Just feel like rotting.

I have been going out continously for the past few days since wednesday. Haha... And for these consecutive days I have been spending time in the City Hall area. Haha... Fav hangout place for me now.

Today was a busy day at work. The office was quite empty as many went for course. I was tasked to do some tedious job. Boy its damn tedious. Seriously tedious. And after doing this tedious exercise I could just say all departments in the company are indeed linked. Haha... And if one department do not do the job well enough, it is gonna cause lots of problems and result in tedious procedures for other department. So ya... Haha...

After work went to meet Susan and Yanfen for dinner. Before they came I went to shop around at Raffles City. I saw very nice big specs and shades which I think looked nice on me. Hahaha... But aiya... If only I wear contacts. Contacts lens are in the next month's budget. So I can only get it next month. Haha... So we had dinner at out of pan and then dessert at MOF. Had intentions to go Timbre but I was too tired so decided not to go. Haha... So now I am home. Wee~ My bed... My pillow... Sleeps like a log... ZZZZzzzzzzz...

As always... Blogging is a form of entertainment for me when I am bored. So from the amount of posts I have on my blog you can imagine that I am quite a boring person. hahahaa...

Bored bored! Haha... Precisely cos I am bored thats why I am blogging non-stop. Went out to Tampines Mall to get my tuition kid some assessment books because I got him to finish all his assessment books already. Haha... I finished teaching his whole primary 4 syllabus. But he still fail his exams. "-_- Oh wells... Guess he needs more work. So yeah. More work for him to like practice. Haha... So ya... I specially went to Tampines Mall to get assessment books for my tuition kid. I am so proud of myself. For once, I am finally a responsible enough tuition teacher. But then again I was bored thats why I though I needed some fresh air outside alone. Haha...

Lately, many things are on my mind and I am again starting to doubt myself and my own feelings. Trying hard to curb those emo-ness. Was chatting with Susan in the afternoon and I realised YA! Being single is good. But then again people are always ironic. Haha... At least for me. When I am single I want to be attached because I am feeling way too lonely and I need some love, kisses and hugs. However, when I am attached I yearn to be single because I want those freedom and the unlimited time to myself.

Well, anyways, my mum is funny and cute. Haha... She keep on munching the cookies that Guiying gave me. Until like almost the whole bottle is devoured by her.

Me: Eh, I havn't eat lehz... Don't finish all... Leave some for me!
Mum: Very nice lehz... Can't stop!
Me: Isn't it too soft?
Mum: I thought purposely one?
Me: haha..
Mum: Not bads lehz... Your friend make during chinese new year then good lahz. No need to buy lehz. Outside sell very ex.

Haha... Jokes... We were both acting like kids squabbling over cookies. Hahaha... Alright... So... nothing much to blog anymore. Time to find other activities to while my boredom away. Haha...

Its a cool saturday. I am staying at home to hibernate. Haha... Lie on the bed... Listen to those familiar songs, rest and relax. After a while I got bored. So here I am blogging.

Me and Guiying... Haha... I think the camera is bad at capturing nice faces like mine. Haha... =X

Sakura... Some sweet tasting mocktail... I think most people will love it...

The Arts House (Rum plus pineapple and apple juice) and Indigo (Vodka plus dunno what, forgot liaoz) Quite nice... =]

Thats all for now. Update soon. Hahaha...

Today I did the SOE project Billing Plan and Revenue Plan. Its... .... "-_- Hahaha... Alot... But not bad. I learn something new. Haha... Other than that, nothing much today. Tomorrow will be fixed assets again. haha... But this time we are moving to public sector departments. Finally finished Corporate departments. Some departments are not in Bedok. Cooolss... Haha... Get to travel to other offices. =] But... Not other countries. Hahaha... Some NTU interns from other companies get to travel to Shanghai! Woo~ Omg... Like Weiqiang.

Alright... Thats all for today. Wow... I realised I blog everyday. Haha... I am a diligent blogger. =]

It is a rather happy day today because my appeal went through and I got what I wanted. Yeah! Haha... Basically all those who submitted appeal forms got what they requested for. Haha... Cools... So it was not due to my scoldings and ranting to Loh Mei Ying on Monday that helped me get my timetable. I guess there were really FATAL errors in opening up slots for us to register. Haha... Nevertheless, I think everyone who registered on 30 June were disgruntled and pissed like me. Haha... Suyun wrote this long complain letter which I think is freaking pro, tactful and yet can get NBS registration get their butts moving. She is cool-ness. We were even discussing how to like write in to the dean to complain. Haha... The complain letter is as follows:

Dear NBS Registration Office,

I am Tan Saw Hoon, a double specialisation student and a student who has just returned from GIP. I am writing this generic complaint about why having earlier registration may harm us more than benefit us. In my own opinion, if the earlier subject registration defeats its very purpose of letting the double specialisation students and the exchange students have the priority of getting our (limited) subjects, then I do not see why there was a need to give us an earlier date of subject registration at all.

I understand that it is necessary for you all to only open up limited vacancies for each slot for each module. It is to ensure that the greater bulk of the cohort also can get the modules they want to get. However, I am suggesting here that there is a possibility that the office could have underestimated the proportion of exchange students who want to take certain modules. With the Business Year 2 modules we need to clear, the timetable and exam-date clashes may leave us to take only certain slots of certain PEs, and not other PEs. Thus, exchange students may need more vacancies in some slots than other slots! Moreover, from GIP Beijing alone I know that the proportion of BAF students is much higher than other specialisations, I am curious if this aspect was taken into account.

To further illustrate why I think earlier registration might harm us more than benefit us, an example could be as such:

If we had earlier registration:
I may be the 17th person to register for the 15 open vacancies in a particular slot. I cannot successfully register.

If we had registration with the bigger cohort:
I may be the 45th person to register for the 50 open vacancies. I succeed in my registration.

Of course, the example may seem overly simplistic and naive, but it does highlight the disadvantage of doing earlier registration when only 15 vacancies are opened up, compared to when 50 vacancies are opened up. And if we "Fail to register; no more vacancies" for a particular index no. within the first 10 seconds, by the time we get to register another index no. of that subject... all the vacancies of the subject would already have been taken up.

If earlier registration will penalise our chances of getting the modules we want/need, I would rather the office let us do subject registration with the entire cohort, where at least all the vacancies are opened up for a truly fair competition of "Fastest Fingers First".

In previous semesters, personally I had no friends in my circle who faced problems with registering subjects they want. Even if the timetable was bad, at least they got the subjects they wanted. Surprisingly, for this semester, at least 6-8 friends (from double spec, as well as from GIP/INSTEP) have highlighted to me problems they faced with registering subjects they need, rather than want. They were all on time, at 9:30am sharp. I suspect that insufficient vacancies were opened up to accommodate for both the double spec and exchange students on the 30th June 2008. And if the failure to register the modules they need can (only) possibly be rectify during the game of chance (Add/Drop Period), then I am very disappointed with the office.

I hope you understand from our point of view.

Best regards,
Saw Hoon

Haha... So after reading, you realised that her complain is really very well written. I think she has no need to clear her AB214. Haha... I think next sem her AB214 will confirm be A+++. Haha... Okie... I should learn from her. Seriously. =]

It was just another day of work. Haha... Did fixed assets tagging for legal department today. Went KTV with Linda, Suzie and Karen after work. It is to celebrate Suzie's birthday which is on friday. Haha... They are full of jokes. Haha... Never took any photos or what. So thats all.

Going KL from 25 to 26 July with Guiying. Haha... Cools... So excited. =] Looking forward to that.