Can't catch up with time man....

Hmmm....I suddenly have this feeling that time is moving too fast for us to catch up man....the world is revolving and everyone is changing constantly...so fast that it actually comes as a surprise... :)

Met up with some of my poly yr 1 mates...quite surprised to hear so many things happening for them and it suddenly made me realise how far we will drift apart if we do not keep in contact often...some of them are happily married and are settled down in their own place....a home they can call their own...some are planning to register their marriage and are blissfully preparing for it....god...what am I doing now? haha...Still starting out on my career and a very very long way to go before I reach the kind of financial stability that I yearn for...I don't even see myself settling down before 30 and there they are...ready to commit their life into a bonding that will last a lifetime...Nonetheless...I feel really happy for them...Hoping to receive some "red" invites soon... :p

I have been lazy the past few days...not really hitting the streets to meet people..to source for new potential clients...haha...sinful eh...and there I was talking about yearning for financial stability...lolz!~

I am glad though that I took some time off to indulge in activities that I always loved doing....most of ya should know what I mean...haha...yes!~ Mahjong!~
Played mahjong with Yaoz and Derick and a fren of his Gilbert who happens to be a nice guy...enjoyed the session though I didn't win much. At least I didn't become a "Gunner" like Yaoz....poor thing...lost to the 3 of us sia..haha. But I only won $7 so that made me less guilty... :p

Also met up for supper with Mei Lee and Calvin at 85 last nite...had a nice supper...having indulged ourselves in the usual stuffs...Its always very enriching to meet up with peepz like them since I always enjoy hearing the gossips and nonsenses they blabber....wahahaha....Prior to that, we played pool at Tampines...horrible....
Poor tables + Poor Cues + Expensive Rates...wtf!~ Avoid that place at all cost man...
Paid over $14 for less den 2 hrs of pool...I could have play twice that time had I gone to Parkway....and the facilities are SOOO much better...damn it...I swear never to go there again...sux!~

Its gonna be another long and sad day tomorrow for me so I think I should sleep early...but I guess I will still end up infront of the com on MSN till abour 2+ - 3am anyway..hahaha...But at least I am gonna meet a friend for lunch tomolo eh...so things ain't that bad...Yawnz...goodness know how many long days I am still able to take...haha...

What makes a friend.....

Seriously...there are some things I must let off my chest tonight...else I won't be able to sleep...the sense of frustration is building up in me and the feeling ain't anything I can live with.

What makes a friend? Someone who would shower u with praises and positive comments everytime u converse...making sure their comments were politically correct....aiming to get into your good book with every sentence they say...does that qualify as a good friend? Friend my ass...I would just shove him/her a form for the Next Star Search and wish him/her good luck. Or maybe my well-wishes are redundant since acting has been a part and parcel of their life and they are certain to achieve success in the acting industry should they continue their pursuit for portraying their ever politically correct image. I need no such people in my life and to those who think they qualify....get the hell out of my life...its shitty enough the way it is now...Dun need anymore help in it.

When I call people friends, I know I can rely on them in times of need...when I err in my way of behaviour, they would be the first to correct me...those are friends...but sad to say...not everyone manages to appreciate that fact...Its also during these instances that friendship can be taken apart...but then again if the bonding were that weak to begin with...It might as well end sooner...

Through out my life...I lost friends for being honest with my comments...and i think I will continue to...How good it would be if everyone actually learn how to appreciate and accept the comments of a true friend. They might not be right and soothing to the ear all the time...but at least they are spoken with good intentions.

I reserve my honest comments only for friends...why would I even bother to risk incurring your wrath and say things u might not wanna listen? If I wasn't intent on fufilling my responsibility of being a real friend...I might as well shut the fuck up and let u have it your way. U die that's ur business....would that be the mentality that someone would hope for in a friend....I really dunno man....

I think I have revealed too much for my own good...but then again...I just wanna clarify that all the above comments are not meant for anyone in particular...though something that just happened prompted me to express my thoughts here. Get hated for being honest....i dun gif a damn...if it means I fufilled my role.....

Damn it...I still can't get to sleep....Duh!~

~~No Monday Blues~~

Heh....its one of the few mondays I woke up feeling rather refreshed...dunno why...just seem to look forward to a new week....its been a long time since I had this feeling. Maybe its my job...maybe its the people I am going to meet this week. But its not all sweet and rosy though...just received a call informing me that a fren's dad has left us...its rather sad to hear this kind of news...especially early in the morning when u r still not sure if what u r hearing is true... :(

Anyway, its been a few days since I blogged. The past few days were spent meeting friends from various stages of my life...Man...I am talking as if I lived a 100yrs already...haha...All potential clients...and the response seems good....heh~~

I am beginning to get the hang of this new job...tough job it may be...but its rather fufilling when u r able to grind a result after putting in the effort to do so...But I guess things will only get tougher when I eventually get exposed to people who are not really that close to me...referrals and maybe even people on the street..haha...things might not be that easy anymore. Have to be extra careful in the things I say...the information I provide because they might not be as lenient to me...Still I am confident I will be able to do it. :)

Another reason why I woke up with a smile today was because my losing streak in soccer has finally ended...I think I had the worst bolt of bad luck since a very long time for the whole of last week...let me recall...It ain't no exaggeration when I say I lost about 10 matches in a row. But all thanks to Kelvin who asked me to share a bet on dear old Valencia with him....now its back to winning ways man...haha...

Hmm....I realised I have lesser things to blog nowadays...a reflection on reality? Maybe my life is getting monotomous huh....haha...no life as wat people always say...but the problem is I dun seem to feel that way. I am usually alone if I am not meeting people for work...but sometimes its just me feeling that I need the personal space...its not bad to be alone once in awhile...allowing yourself to unwind and let go of all the troubles that might be bothering u all the time...it does help I guess...

Nonetheless, I still enjoy meeting my friends for the usual mahjong/ktv/billiard sessions that we used to enjoy doing so much. Not that we dun now....just that we do it on a less frequent basis since everyone is held up with their own stuffs every now and then. Hoping to get them out for ktv sometime this week....hope it works out well...heh~~

R.I.P. My Monitor~~~

Yeah...my monitor is on the verge of dying on me....at a time when i need it the most...so cruel sia... :( I am not gonna get a new one since I will be getting a notebook sometime next month...Contingency plans include borrowing a monitor from my friends...source of supply already secured...haha.

While its still clinging on to its dear life for its final hours...think I better make full use before I dispose of it...Maybe this might be the last post I will get to see through it...hahaha.

Woke up today with a mild hangover...result of the extra mug of beer I drank before departing from the ktv...haha...Eileen, my poly mate, decided that she wanted to spend her bdae at Loyang Pt KTV....again...lolz~ Boring lor...every year the same one.. :p

Prior to that, had dinner at a coffeeshop with another few frens of ours. Had a claypot fishhead which SUX!!~ And the report from the evening chinese papers the night before didn't help much either. It was reported that a lady actually bought a fishhead and while washing it discovered a role of seemingly human baby teeth in the fishhead. Hmmm...could it be the remains of some poor victims from the Tsunami Disaster....I dread to think further...*pukes*

Over dinner, Rachel and Eileen were so excited in sharing with us the experiences they had with a fortune teller...apparently she managed to impress them alot...heh...I might wanna pay her a visit too... :p

Anyway...nothing much the past few days except that work has kept me busier than usual....I am relishing the buzz though....Have been waiting for a long while to do something that is really useful...haha...not that i was useless before this hor....haa~

Phew....thank goodness I managed to finish this entry while it could still be seen...haha

Boring leh...

Woke up to a boring Sat morning....dunno why boring...juz felt that way....waiting for some invites for something happening or exciting...I wanna go out....even though I am tired....hahaha...

Had another mahjong session last night....what's new man...I won again....someone up there must be looking after me really well...heh. Had a busy day yesterday...headed back to office in the afternoon for some sales training + clarified with my manager some admin issues + take some forms needed for some investments schemes. The sales training was really quite enriching though I had to sit in for 3+hrs...its been a long time since I had to attend a lecture that long..not even poly man...haha

Went on to meet Sharon for dinner as she happen to work nearby as well. Decided to go to Bugis for dinner after she proclaimed that she isn't familiar with our office area...haha...after working almost 2yrs there.. :p Anyway...we ended up having dinner at MOS Burger...when there is actually one in Raffles Place oso...haha...I received a big surprise from her as she gave me a shirt that she bought for me...omg...felt so bad about it...cos it ain't cheap...Raoul shirts can't be cheap lor... :| I only mentioned casually that I wanted to get some shirts there when I get my first substantial paycheck as a reward for myself...and she actually got it for me claiming it to be a present for getting a new job...felt so bad about it though...but really appreciate her thoughtfulness even though I still think its too much of a gift. : |

Caught a movie with Joey on Thurs...watched Hitch...the movie I wanted to watch since Feb...haha. Its not a bad movie....just that maybe I had too much expectations over it after watching the trailers so many times. Will Smith was at his usual stuff with his seemingly serious yet amusing acting...certain scenes certainly tickled me....but that's about all...U could just sum it up as a typical comedy with just a more interesting storyline...

Next movie on my list....Miss Congeniality 2. WORLD PEACE!~~

Gosh....I rooted for a bunch of losers!!~

Bear with me....need to vent my anger somewhere...

Yeah...ManU is finally out of Europe after a disciplined performance by AC Milan...Difference between wanting to win and hoping to win clearly defined in this 90mins.. To say that ManU is a disgrace in this match is an understatement...A performance that does not carry any pride at all...To sum it up...just a bunch of Europe wanna-bes who can't even match up to a Milan in 2nd gear...To hell with those who dare say they did their best...their best my ass....

I dare say this is the most pathetic performance I have ever seen in my 14yrs as a ManU fan...Overrawed by the crowd...intimidated by the opponents....and Milan wasn't even playing dirty...I am appalled not by the fact that they lost....rather its more about the manner they choose to lose...hopeless is the word to sum it all up. If they perform at this level in the FA Cup match this weekend...I guarantee that will be the last ManU match I will ever see in a long time to come.

Trying to cool down..... : )

Enough about those losers...at least I did catch a good movie just now. Watched RAY at PS....definitely a movie worth its recognition in the Oscars. Jamie Foxx was so convincing in his role as the legendary Ray Charles. Who the hell is Ray Charles...I pondered before the movie...and I am glad my query was well answered by the movie. A rare music talent in his times who were hampered by the fact that he was blind and worse...being a Black. But he rose against the odds to become one of the greatest singers of all time...I think the movie did him justice with the way they potrayed him...realistic and honest storyline dealt out by the impressive acting of Jamie Foxx coupled with some really nice songs sung by Ray Charles himself. I really enjoyed the movie...and it really did touch me...Its just a pity Ray Charles had to depart the world last year...before he could actually see how his life story is so well-received by the public...at least for ignorant peepz like me...heh~

So that's one nice movie I didn't regret watching....I am oso hoping to catch Hitch sometimes this week...someone response to this okie? hahaha...


Back to the movie...heh~ Cher commented after the movie that along with riches come vices...for Men at least...but is that a fact? haha....I seem to agree with her...lolz~ In the movie, Ray Charles was hooked on heroin and began womanising once he achieved his fame....though credits to him...he managed to give it all up for the sake of his family. So fact or factual? I've seen some real life examples before...haha...but I am not saying who though...Will I be like that too if I do strike it rich one day?? hahaha....I think I won't...I hope I won't....Lolz!~~

~~Important Day In My Life~~

Yup....I am now officially a financial planner with Great Eastern after going so much trouble with the pre-contract exams and the delays due to some reasons or another...but finally managed to pen my signature on to the contract yesterday afternoon. I regard this as a new phase of my life...the point of my life when I really have to strive hard to achieve whatever goals I set out to for myself...My target for my first year is rather realistic...I just wanna be able to be able to earn a salary which is equivalent to what I would earn should I get a normal office job instead. Surely that would be attainable....whatever comes next...I leave it to my future performances to determine. Anyway...friends ard me...feel free to look for me should u need any advice on financial services and insurance matters...I'll try my best to help and if it so happens that I am unable to...I can still look for avenues to solve whatever queries you all have...Will need any help possible from you all in future as well. :)

For the past few days...I have been searching for this type of long sleeve shirts with double fold on the sleeves...the type that uses cufflinks....but to no avail. Though I know shops like Raoul do carry such designs, but the price is way out of my range man...looking for something more affordable....anyone able to help me on that? haha....

Was supposed to watch Hitch with Alan and co. today...but due to some spoilers...thus unable to...they had to switch to KTV instead....rather disappointing ...not going to join them for ktv as I would rather stay at home and watch my Asian 9 Ball Tour and EPL actions later in the night. For me...its either movie or nothing....haha...Hope my ManU wins... :p

FINALLY!!~

Finally I cleared my insurance exams!!~ I am not estactic over it but rather just relieved I got it done and over with...been dragging too long....hate the feeling of having some things on your mind all the time...phew~~

Went to sell my old handphone at Peninsula...was surprised I actually could get $80 back for that piece of waste metal...haha...its really somewhere there la...Den met up with Edwin and the rest at Hougang for billiard...Lost some money but its okie...haha...I will get it back in mahjong....not to worry... :p

Saw this interesting post in Friendster...courtesy of Karinne...decide that I should share with you all...heh~~

MARRIAGE

Commandment 1.
Marriages are made in heaven.
But then again, so are thunder and lightning.

Commandment 2.
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict
attention to every word you say; talk in your sleep.

Commandment 3.
Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least 100
grand!

Commandment 4.
Married life is very frustrating.
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.

Commandment 5.
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife,
you can be sure of one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.

Commandment 6.
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one;
The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.

Commandment 7.
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night
thinking about something you say.
After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.


Commandment 8.
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful,
understanding, economical, and a good cook.
But the law allows only one wife.

Commandment 9.
Marriage and love are purely matter of chemistry.
That is why wife treats husband like toxic waste.


Commandment 10.
A man is incomplete until he is married.
After that, he is finished..


Bonus Commandment story.
A long married couple came upon a wishing well.
The wife leaned over, made a wish and threw in a
penny.
The husband decided to make a wish too.
But he leaned over too much, fell into the well, and
drowned. The wife was stunned for a moment but then smiled,
"Wow! This stuff really works!"