一秒也好 MV

Looking at this MV reminds me of 2 of my friends who came together, got married, and are now going to divorce each other. This song is dedicated to Junwei & Peijun.. Hope the song lyrics do strike a chord in their hearts..

The Sunday Taiwan Drama Song..

New Duet By Jay Chou and Newbie Cindy..

Another Nice MV.. Nobody by Wondergirls

Wedding Photos Part 1

I'm still ALIVE!!

Just a note to say that I'm still alive and will be uploading my wedding photos in a while.. Hang on..

陈伟联's 分手的情书 MV

Found this MV.. Like the lyrics but find it sad.. Comments are welcome..

Long Time No Update

It has been a long time since I last update my blog.. Been super busy.. But just drop this post to say, I'm still alive!! I'll update more within this week..

Away on Holiday

I'll not be around from later today (15th June 09) to Thursday (18th June 09). The initial plan was that I have my photoshoot on Wed 17th June but due to some last min hick-ups, I had to postpone my wedding shoot to 22nd August 09. Thus, given that I had already arranged my sister and Elina to help out, I decided to go on a short trip to Krabi, Thailand.

I don't know what is the problem with me going overseas but when I started off having the idea of going somewhere, the place that I had in mind (Japan) suddenly had a lot of H1N1 cases. Then, this time, after booking everything the last min, it is announced that Thailand seems to be having a sudden surge in H1N1 cases over the last 2-3 days.. What is the problem of me going overseas huh? Whatever the case is, I AM going to Krabi and nothing will stop me..

I think I am stressed.. The business need more $$ AGAIN.. Hai.. Anyone in my shoes will be stressed.. Anyway, till here.. Time to sleep.. Flight at 12:25pm, so must reach airport T1 @ 10:25am, translate that into home departure time being 9am and that means I have to wake up at 8am???

*Faints*

Another Nice MV 函馆本线 — 王建复

函馆本线 — 王建复



Enjoy!

Understanding the nice song.. With some thoughts..

Managed to get the lyrics of the song that I posted earlier; 如果我变成回忆. With the lyrics, I now understood what the whole MV was about. It is about a guy with a heart problem. His heart problem is one that will cause him to die anytime if medical help is not given when relapse happens. Thus, he is worried that if he dies one day, his gal will be left with the misery of his departure. He is for the idea that if he is gone, she can get someone else as a partner to heal the pain of loss instead of going through it herself.

A very profound MV story, more profound then 童话 some time ago. Here are the lyrics that you can follow when you are listening to the song from my mp3 device.


如果我变成回忆
歌手：Tank 专辑：第三回合

累了, 照惯例努力清醒着
也照惯例想你了
好怕一放心睡了
心跳在梦中不听话的
就停止了

听着, 呼吸像浪潮拍动着
越美丽越让我忐忑
我还能珍惜什么
如果我连自己的脉搏
都难掌握

如果我变成回忆
退出了这场生命
留下你错愕哭泣
我冰冷身体, 拥抱不了你
想到我让深爱的你人海孤独旅行
我会恨自己, 如此狠心

如果我变成回忆
终于没那么幸运
没机会白着头发, 蹒跚牵着你, 看晚霞落尽
漫长时光总有一天你会伤心痊愈
若有人可以, 让他陪你, 我不怪你

快乐, 什么时候会结束呢
哪一刻是最后一刻
想把你紧紧抱着
可知你是我生命中的
最舍不得

如果我变成回忆
退出了这场生命
留下你错愕哭泣
我冰冷身体, 拥抱不了你
想到我让深爱的你人海孤独旅行
我会恨自己, 如此狠心

如果我变成回忆
终于没那么幸运
没机会白着头发, 蹒跚牵着你, 看晚霞落尽
漫长时光总有一天你会伤心痊愈
若有人可以, 让他陪你

如果我变成回忆
最怕我太不争气
顽固地赖在空气, 霸占你心里, 每一寸缝隙
连累依然爱我的你痛苦承受失去
这样不公平, 请你尽力, 把我忘记...

Every time I listen to this song I'll always feel the emotions that Tank has put in about our fallibility and life's vulnerability. Are we really invincible? Do we really live forever? When do we expire? Will we ever know? If today IS your last day alive, will you leave this world with regrets?

每个人有一天都会变成回忆的，只是你在变成回忆前，为你自己，为你生边的人做了多少。问问自己：你在打拼的当儿是否忽略了你身边的人？如果是的话，你还在等什么？等你变成回忆吗？是时候暂时放下手上的东西，关心一下你身边的人了...

Feeling Sianzzz Again..

This coming June holidays is a bit boring for me as I cannot go on a tour, for 2 obvious reasons. The first is that my fiance is going to have an almost full schedule for the 1st 2 weeks of the holidays. Week 3 is our wedding photo shoot, right in the middle of the week. Week 4 is restricted to back to school preparation.. That means no holidays for me.. Sob..

I actually wanted a short one to Tokyo but given the silly H1N1 virus on the loose, I can't go there either.. Hai..

The second reason is the age old financial reason.. Given the marriage in november, naturally finance is much tighter than normal. Getting married is never a cheap affair.. Here goes the big ticket items in the midst of payment/paid/going to pay.

1) Wedding Package ($5888)
2) Wedding Band + Proposal Ring ($3116)
3) Wedding Dinner, 18 tables ($18000)
4) Things needed for tradition ($???)[Don't know the cost yet]
5) Red packets for all needed ($???) [No clue how much this will be]
6) Honeymoon (~$6000)[Rough estimate at the moment]

This is what I can think of at the moment.. There are actually other stuff like the downpayment of our house and the renovation cost of house which I have to look into. I will add the list as and when I think of payment..

Time to sleep off my sianzzz-nes..

Recommended Song

Was searching this song as I liked the tune.. But when I found the song and saw the full lyrics, I was very touched by the lyrics.. Below is the MV of the song.. 如果我变成回忆.. Enjoy..

Exams Over = Trouble?

Exams are going to be over soon.. That means, till the next exam, this is going to be a quiet place AGAIN! Zzz... This is a major headache for me as I still need to pay rent regardless of whether got pple or not.. I need to do up a bit of things to make sure pple do appear here..

I'll most probably be doing a seminar on 'Bridging the Secondary School gap' for parents whose children are now in Primary 6. I hope that this would bring me some revenue for the centre and hopefully some crowd..

Contract Sealed

I just remembered that I did not update on the status of the renting of the place by the enrichment centre. I have accepted their offer and they will come in to use from 1st August. I think this is a good start of stable income on my end and I hope that more people can sign up to study at the centre..

I will have to sleep soon as I have a seminar to attend at 10am @ the rock, Suntec City. I'll be doing some update later in the day when I have the time..

Laptop Down!

My beloved laptop is sick and hospitalized.. Still @ Fujitsu repair centre, after 4 working days (7th May till now..). I called in to check out the status and guess what? My laptop's mainboard (motherboard) is dead AGAIN! This is the 3rd time that it has happened. This time, not only the mainboard is dead, one piece of the RAM is also dead.. But, they do not have stock for the RAM, so I'll have to collect back my laptop without 1 RAM then go back again when the stock is back.. How exciting computer repairs can be.. Make you run here and there like you have got nothing else to do.. Zzz...

To My Dear Wife-to-be

Gal, I think after blogging for some months, I should confess this: This blog was created there and then in response to you having a blog and 'complaining' online and there was no way I can air my side of the story. However, there and then, I'm not sure if the resentment of blog was the crux, or the fact that I know too well that I am not too intelligent with websites being my mental block; I just could not get things up properly.

After finally getting things up, I decided that laziness & slackness should be my masters and I shall be the slave of them.. Ha ha ha... That's how the blog became stagnant for 2 years after creation (Oct 2006 - Oct 2008). There were actually 3 posts in between this time but I deleted it when I resurrected this blog at Oct 08 cos I felt they were most vicious than what I felt there and then.

Anyway, while laziness & slackness is still my master, somehow, blogging has become fun.. (I guess it has to do with aging.. =X and maybe also the fact that I know you read it!). While some old habits die hard (excuses, I know.. ), it is the concern in your voice just now when you called me to see if I am home that prompted this response and post. I shall use this post today to dedicate this song for you which should be playing while you are reading this. It is 曹格's 世界唯一的你. The song has wonderful lyrics.. Hope you listen to the song with the lyrics (I know you need the lyrics in front of you for you to catch what 曹格 is singing, so below are the lyrics). The lyrics have all that I want to say.. Time to Zzz..

世界唯一的你 - 曹格

是你 一眼我就认出来
这是命运最美丽的安排
是爱 让你掠过漫长等待
我们只要现在深爱 幸福就来

恨我来不及参于你的过去
抱歉让你等待
我愿意付出一切交换
我灵魂的另一半

这个世界唯一的你 是我拥有的奇迹
对我说的一字一句 都是我们的秘密
紧紧拥抱唯一的你 无可救药的坚定
就算世界与我为敌 我也愿意
我什么都愿意

看开 过去所有的悲哀
都只是训练我为你 勇敢
真爱 照亮了漆黑的夜晚
寻找了彼此一辈子 再不分开

恨我来不及参于你的过去
抱歉让你等待
我愿意付出一切交换
我灵魂的另一半

(I would climb the highest mountains)
(I would swim the deepest seas the deepest seas)

对我说的一字一句 都是我们的秘密
紧紧拥抱唯一的你 无可救药的坚定
就算世界与我为敌 我也愿意
我什么都愿意

我愿意付出一切交换
我灵魂的另一半

(I would climb the highest mountains)
(I would swim the deepest seas)

(就算让我上天下地)

就算上天下地 我什么都愿意为你
紧紧拥抱唯一的你 无可救药的坚定
就算世界与我为敌 我也愿意
我什么都愿意

Decision Time?

Don't know why but can't really sleep.. So decided to do some updates.. Someone from an enrichment company visited me on saturday, asking to rent out part of my space to them.. They are looking at 8 seats of my table for the moment and then add on as time comes. The rental that they have in mind and what I have in mind has quite a bit of difference.. If I take the offer, I'll have to do some minor alterations to the place AGAIN.. I'll need to add partitions to the area.. This is going to be another cost but then they are looking at renting it for 2 yrs basis, and the fact that this enrichment is for primary school children does give me an advantage in my crowd flow.. Hai.. Headache.. Let me think of it over sleep.. I'll need to reply them my final offer on tuesday..

A Song to Share..

Found this song with meaningful lyrics and good feel. If you are a mandopop follower, spare a moment for this song. This is not an 'obang' song but Mediacorp Channel 8 'Perfect Cut' theme song. I found the lyrics a real reflection of anyone who is forced to keep a relationship going even though he/she is not willing to keep the charade of pretending to love the other party anymore.

I think in this modern society, anyone should have their own right to choose what he/she wants, how he/she wants it and how he/she want to go about getting what he/she want. No 3rd party, be it their friends, relatives, siblings, parents or even their own spouse should say or do things that dissuade, impede or even harm him/her for their own ideology. Unfortunately, life is never so simple. Some people just want everything to revolve around them, be it everyone or anyone. By direct or subtle methods, such selfish people control directly or indirectly all the people they can assert their influence on.. Despicable..

Anyway, here are the lyrics of the song. It's 郭美美's 放了爱. The song is available in my blog too, at the mp3 machine, 3rd last gadget on the left, below the world clock. Enjoy.. =)

放了爱 - 郭美美

----------------------------
你指向远方爱情很晴朗

笑问不如今后就我们俩

怕泪会反光钻进你的胸膛

但那不是感动是泪无法储藏

/

把美梦锁上以为是天堂

羽翼折起在你身边静静躺

却只能用目光在空中翱翔

还得乔装安份靠在你肩膀

/

放了爱 为了爱

这不是我 该怎么生活

放了爱

/

你说你喜欢我笑得开朗

你越温柔我越不想撒谎

我已办不到你想要的那样

客气地配合你我感觉更勉强

/

别人的幸福何必要模仿

心不在何苦留躯壳在身旁

加满自由我要无重量飞翔

就算以分离收场

/

放了爱 为了爱

这不是我 该怎么生活

放了爱 会明白

有种拥有 叫作放手

/

我的心为爱流离失所

紧握最后回家的线索

等到寻获真正的我

证明我决定没有错

/

放了爱 为了爱

这不是我 想要的生活

放了爱 你会明白

有种拥有 叫作放手

放了爱 我放了爱

Tired..

I feel drained.. Had rushed out a new pricing list for the centre in terms of packaged hours and also created new packages to cater to people who may be looking for buying a package for a day, a weekend or overnight. A lot of thing to consider in such a change, and one of it is that if this change will still be fair to those who bought earlier.

Also rushed out a modified version of the flyers so as to reflect the new pricing and the new stuff. I will have to print it later, after the centre has closed. I hope that I can print like 50-100 copies of this new flyers for this weekend. I am looking at targeting all those who are now busy studying and hopefully, some will come and take a look at this centre. It gets so upsetting and fustrating when you see all the fast food full of students studying but none comes to take a look.

This afternoon, 2 JJC gals came to peep and the centre but dared not come into the centre. Hai.. How to get more people?? I have managed to secure another $10k for this and next month but this is not the solution to the problem.. What else can I do? Hai...

Human At Last...

After arriving at the centre late and as my last update, looking dumb, I had my regular tuition and at the same time, one of the people who signed up came to utilise the place. Now that someone comes, I don't look so dumb (except for the fact that my dinner is still at the pantry while I am typing this.. Duh.. Still quite dumb..)

I think I need to get my advertising up fast in terms of getting someone to help me out if not I'll be tired out even before my sister comes back and helps me out.. How can I get more people? Hai.. That's my million dollar question with no answer and no lifeline..

No One Again..

It's another day of me facing the walls.. What is wrong with this business model? I need to figure out how to change this empty situation fast.. If not, I will look dumb soon..

First Full Shift

Now sitting at the counter to become the guardian of the centre. I fully understand how it feels to be stuck at the centre and things get a bit bored when you don't have anyone coming in but experiencing it on a monday is a bit strong for me to take..

A bit bored, given that I can't do up my banner due to a lack of software. Most things that should be done are quite done already so I think I will be happy to slack a bit here and there..

Spent an hour over to create the music and make sure it works.. Haha.. Quite an achievement for someone who is a blog idiot.. Ha.. Will try to have more music linked to it as time comes.. In anyway, I need everyone who reads this: support my sponsors that are advertising in between my posts.. I owe it to them that a lot of things can appear in this blog.. Click on the advertising and see what my sponsors have to offer.. Thanks to all! =)

Say it? Or not?

I have always heard of people saying that sometimes, some things are better off not saying to the party involved cos the ugly truth is so vulgar and hard to accept that the affected party has to end up staying in an illusion to hide from the fact. By telling them the cold hard fact, things may be much worse than one can imagine.

I used to be upset when people tell me facts, and really ugly facts about myself, about how lousy I am, or how bad is my attitude, but now, instead of being upset, I analyse to see if the statement made is valid. If it is, I make it an effort to change it but if it is an invalid statement, I ignore it. I think I fully understand how the truth hurts when said cos I can feel it myself. If the affected party is just another person, then there is no point blurting out truths cos one will make himself a targetboard of hate. But when the affected party is your close friends, loved ones? Say it, and all hell will most prob break loose, but not saying seems morally wrong.. How should this then be solved??

Interpersonal relationships can be so difficult to handle..

A Bit of Sadness

Time flies.. 17th of April is here, come and gone; a date where my 2 gals working at the centre will call it a day and stop coming to work daily. Looking at one of them leave today/yesterday at the end of her shift, I do feel some sense of loss... I don't know what things will look like on Monday.. I cannot imagine how things will be without them on Monday..

2 months really fly.. One of them will totally stop work as her father doesn't like her to work and she herself feels that she would like to do one thing at a time.. The other will have to look at her timetable before deciding..

To be honest, both have had done their work well.. From cleaning the toilet to wiping the table top, from scanning documents to vacuuming the place, whatever you name it, they have done it. From the start where they do not know how to get it done properly till now, proficient, these has been the 2 long months, but it is now history...

I gave the gal who worked her last day today/yesterday a bottle of cookies as a thank you gift for all the hard work she has put in. I also gave another bottle of cookies to her for her to pass to her friend, now should be busy studying her Jap exam (but I doubt she is so hardworking, most prob now at some Jap website ogling at handsome guys.. Zzz..).

I think I will dedicate the last part of this post to them:

Germaine,
Thank you for all the hard work that you have put in. I know there are a number of things that you helped out are things you have had never done, and never thought would be doing, like cleaning the toilet, giving out flyers, vacuuming the place, etc.. but for completing all of them without much fuss, I appreciate it. Although you started off with almost no clue on what to do for everything assigned to you, make a mess occasionally on the things to be done, but having only worked at the centre for 2 months and 3 days (14th Feb 09 - 17th Apr 09), your determination to improve and get things done right is something that I value.

All the best to your studies and I sincerely hope to see you back to help out the centre when your timetable allows you to. Even if you can't help me out, your presence at the centre in terms of studying would also be much welcomed.. Cheers!

Elina,
I know you read my blog, not scan through but in detail (Blogs are meant to be read anyway, but advertisments are meant to be CLICKED on as often as possible you know..). Thank you for your help so far and I hope to see you back assisting me soonest.. Germaine is holding to your bottle of cookies (the same ones that both of you had during Good Friday, except that it is now one bottle for each of you), so get it from her during your jap class this Sunday, or earlier cos I'm unsure if Germaine/Simone will finish it 1st.. Ha ha...

I know that your NYP is really far and thus you may end up quitting this job too but I should add this: I mean it when I say that you are different, not in the case of weirdo, but a person who thinks out of the box. I do hope to see you back but till then, all the best in your business course. If you need help in the modules, you know who to look for.. Ha ha.. I hope I didn't scare you to death when I blurt out your life partner criteria but well.. What's said cannot be unsaid anyway.. Ha ha ha.. (no tinge of remorse.. Heh Heh..). Till I see you back at work, have fun ogling all the boys there at NYP.. Cheers!

Stress Mounting Again!!!

I don't know how to put it but the monthly ritual of finding $$ to sustain this study centre is taking a toil on me yesterday.. 2 friends of mine came to the centre and commented that I have not done enough publicity to attract the students to come and study. One also claimed that I should have found and secure a group of people willing to commit themselves to this centre to study before even starting up.

I appreciate people who give me suggestions and ideas for improvement but the thing is that if the whole charade is to do blame-storming, then I don't think I need that. I don't know what I have not done enough in terms of publicity. I have given out flyers at Bukit Batok Sec, Millina Institute, Bukit Batok MRT; at each and every block of Bukit Batok West, now doing East part of Bukit Batok, what more can I do??? I am looking at the region of thousands of flyers given out, killing lots of trees in the process but no response (I cannot include the 2 who signed up as they were from my tuition and my GF's school respectively). Banner? How to have a banner when I can't be even sure whether my $$ is enough to even pay up everything this month??

In my opinion, the other is even more ridiculous.. Who is the right frame of mind would commit their $$ to a centre that is not even up and properly done??? Especially students, who don't really have a lot of $$ and a lot of chance to get good results. All they take is ONE look at the place for studying, decide if it is worth the $$ paid and make a decision. They can't wait.. Which brings me to the next point; (my 2 friends) suggesting that I CLOSE the centre so that my gals at the centre can spend more time out there giving out flyers...

I seriously don't belive in their theory that if these people are bon fide customers, they will call the number that I stick at the door, cos in my opinion, these prospective customers will JUST LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE.. McDonalds is just downstairs, so the alternative may also jolly well be cheaper. I checked with one of my gal on this theory and it was proven right..

Sometimes I wonder; do I have to show the stress on my face so that people will know that I am actually very concerned about the situation and not as if I am 'bo chup' over this issue.. I don't know, I am not a person that will go around affecting other people's mood because of my problems but this seems to give people ( like my 2 friends ) impressions that I don't really care or am doing anything..

I don't know.. Is just that after my conversation with them, even though they are supposed to be concerned about the survival of this study centre, I think they have affected me emotionally, making me irrational and unable to think properly.. ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anniversary Coming..

Me and my GF's anniversary is coming soon.. The only special thing this year is that this is the last year we celebrate this anniversary cos the coming november, when we are married, we should be celebrating our wedding anniversary right?

I don't think I can blog too much today, 2 reasons. One, the power for the blog is going down in a min.. Two, it's 4am and I have a meeting at 10am, need sleep so that I don't get sent to the zoo for being a Panda..

ZZZzzz time...

Busy!!!

It has been a busy day.. Rushed into Johor Bahru to collect all my ink stamps and other stuff.. I sometimes wonder how I can survive such a bug's life.. Zzz..

Had a second customer signing up 200 hrs! This customer is actually my tuition student but who cares who he is anyway.. Hee.. With this student, I should have enough to pay for my 2 gals who work for me..

Speaking abt them.. One of them is a bit the colourful life lor.. One week go camp, another week go school, another day want go shopping.. Hai.. Always keeps my planning of manpower challenging..

I am thinking of setting up a referral system for this study centre.. Let me go figure how to get this going.. Hai..

Time for Zzz.. Tml/Today (more accurate) need to wake up 9am.. Another busy day..

Decisions..

Still in office at this time of the day doing work.. Zzz.. Had been delayed by a call from my client on some queries on her prospective purchase.. Had wanted to do up the employment agreement so that I can let my 2 gals working here sign but it looks like it is now not possible..


I have to figure out how many nights/weekends my 2 gals can commit soon, cos it takes quite a lot of time to get them accustomed to the way of working here and if they cannot commit, I have to bring in more people to cover this pockets of time where the place is empty.. Stress.. Personnel deployment is never easy, and I still heard from someone's sister that she hopes to study business degree and go into human resource (HR) department in the future as it is the easiest job around.. My foot..


I have sounded out someone to help me out in the day but the prospective candidate is now holding a job that is paying $1500/mth, something that I cannot afford to pay.. The moment April 20th appears, I'm going to have some trouble..


$$ is never enough.. This whole venture has sucked up $66k so far and still counting.. I will need quite a bit more to complete all the purchases of this place. Unfortunately, due to the fact that cash flow is low, quite a lot of things have been on hold..


I still need to buy the following: (this is as much as I remember, for now..)

1) A computer for front counter (~$1k-$1.5k) or a Point Of Sale (POS) machine (~$3k-$4k)
2) A fax machine (~$200-$300)
3) 15 chairs for the study room (~$450)
4) Mirrors for the study room to improve lighting (~$150)
5) Glass door for the main door (~$1k)
6) Some miscellaneous items (~$100-$200)
Total estimate ~ $3.6k (assuming the computer not the POS machine)

Where the @#$%^&*(*&^%$# am I suppose to get this money??? Because I don't have this money, that is why every financial decision that I make is important as it will affect my bottomline..

I still have not paid up a few things:
1) Rent for Feb & Mar 09 (~$2.1k/mth)
2) SC & CC for Mar 09 (~$170/mth)
3) Latest utilities bill (~$200)
4) Latest Singtel bill (~$500)

I think if I am going to continue to list it out, I will faint..

It's time to go home.. 2am is coming.. Tuition class at 10am later.. Zzz..

Where to get people to help me take care of the place??

I have to start thinking of this issue of who will help me out in taking care of this office/study centre after 20th April.. The gals will be going to their respective polys and it will be a void in the day. The best part is that they are not able to help in the evenings also.. One can't cos her dad doesn't like her to work, prefers her to stay home.. (not sure if it is due to the fact that the dad has an affair and the 3rd party stays near my office). The other gal wants a life.. So sad.. It is implied that working at my office has no life.. I spoke to my junior for help some 10 days ago but he hasn't responded on whether he can help out. Hai.. I must start thinking how to get more help.. Stress.. I haven't done a lot of things..

Things undone..
1) Come up with and settle the Employment Agreement with the gals.
2) Signboard
3) Banner
4) Get a computer for the front counter
5) Get a fax machine
6) Deliver my policies from Prudential and AIG
7) Confirm the sound proofing of the rooms

What the heck man.. So many things.. Hai.. I just remember another load of stuff that are undone!!! $%^&*U*I&*
I think I better call it a day so that I can get more things done later.. Sianzzz...

1st Customer!!

Happy to see my 1st paying customer yesterday.. I should say I'm even happier to know that after his experience yesterday, he liked it very much and started thinking of upgrading the package that he bought. After so long, at last, I am seeing some income..

The best thing is that the customer is back again today! Apparently he came at about 4pm today, at the time where I was busy in Johor Bahru collecting my self inking rubber stamps. As of now, 9pm, he is still around!! This kind of support gives me the confidence to continue opening even though it is still technically running at a loss..

This coming weekend is super busy for me.. Saturday, I have tuition at 10am, then have a meet up with my friends, Kianwee, Sean and Jennie which should be the whole day. Then, on Sunday, I have tuition again, this time at 11am, then meet a client till 6pm before getting to the wedding dinner of my 2 JC classmates.

Coming week will also be a bit messy. One of my gals working here can't be around for 3 - 4 days in a row. So it will mean I will have to join in to take care of the place. However, I have meeting on tuesday morning, then friday I will need to go back for a half day call up from my unit.. Best is that rumour is going around saying that there will be a silent mobilisation between this friday to next tuesday.. zzz... Nothing better to do...

Anyway, I just have to pray and hope that more people come to my centre soon..

Opening Soon??

Stress.. I'm suppose to start my business operations on the 16th of Feb but I don't have the confidence to get it up and running by then. After a lot of quotations, I finally got my CCTV confirmed and will be done up this saturday afternoon. A lot of cleaning up is being done now, of course with the help of my newly employed assistant.

This delay in opening has caused me extra rent payment which is not calculated into my budget. I just hope that all will end well..

Happy New Year?

It's yet another new year.. The year of 2008 was uneventful with a lot of sharp corners.. The month of December 2008 was dedicated to the country of Australia, where I spent 2 weeks.

I was in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney in the duration of 2 weeks and had lots of fun there.

Brisbane is a nice relaxing place to be, a place away from the rush and the stress..

Look at the picture of the university.. Isn't there a traquil feel? In any case, I am very sure that other than the fact that Brisbane, or should I say Australia is an expensive place to stay, the slower lifestyle pace is something that I would seriously consider when it is time for me to retire.. This round, while in Brisbane, I drove instead of taking public transport while on the outskirts like Toowong and Sunnybank. It is a different experience with a lot of fun. Driving there is so much lesser stress. Drivers are, in general, more considerate as compared to Singapore. I would miss Brisbane, a quiet and nice place.. I look forward to be there again in 2010, if my schedule permits..

Nice Storybridge.. Will go for a climb the next visit.. I will stop this post here.. Will post about Gold Coast and Sydney another time.. Time to rush my stuff..