My brother signed the contract this morning to bid for a brand new black Mitsubishi Lancer with beige interior. If successful, he'll be driving it in mid-March. And so will I :)
My brother drove me to the Funan Centre after that to collect an all-in-one printer and a 4.1 megapixel camera that were complementary with the subscription of Starhub's MaxOnline 6500 plan. On the redemption letter that was directed to by dad, it states that he has to bring:
- This copy of the original redemption letter
- The enclosed copy of the Acknowledgement / Authorisation Form
- Your original NRIC/FIN (no photocopies are accepted)
As my dad is busy at work, we signed the form, thus authorising me to collect the freebies on his behalf. Now the question is, do I have to bring along his NRIC, or is my NRIC sufficient to certify the authencity of the form? When the shopkeeper asked me to provide my dad's NRIC, I was a bit puzzled. If they require my dad's NRIC, why do we have to sign the form? Furthermore, he told me that the 3rd point mentioned was self-explanatory that both NRICs were needed. Was it? Before I could raise the point that even the collection of highly sensitive and important documents from the post office does not require the addressee's NRIC when the authorisation form is signed, he told me that since the address on my NRIC matches that on the redemption letter, he will make this an exception. Exception? To me, if I brought both NRICs, it'll be an exception. Without wasting any more time, I just collected my stuff and left.
Comments, anyone?
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Disastrous Thunderstorm...
It has been raining.
I was just relaxing.
I imagined that leaf celebrating,
till it was burned by lightning.
It has been raining.
I was just resting.
I dreamt of grass rejoicing,
till they were drowned by flooding.
It has been raining.
I was just stretching.
I listened to the leaves rustling,
till the tree toppled by gusting.
It has been raining.
I was just observing.
I saw a person running,
till he fell by slipping.
It has been raining.
I was just daydreaming.
I heard an engine humming,
till it ended with a bang by skidding.
It has been raining.
Many events were happening.
Unfortunate as it is seeming,
it's just the sky raining.
I was just relaxing.
I imagined that leaf celebrating,
till it was burned by lightning.
It has been raining.
I was just resting.
I dreamt of grass rejoicing,
till they were drowned by flooding.
It has been raining.
I was just stretching.
I listened to the leaves rustling,
till the tree toppled by gusting.
It has been raining.
I was just observing.
I saw a person running,
till he fell by slipping.
It has been raining.
I was just daydreaming.
I heard an engine humming,
till it ended with a bang by skidding.
It has been raining.
Many events were happening.
Unfortunate as it is seeming,
it's just the sky raining.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
IQ Test
Just took the IQ test at http://web.tickle.com/. Here's what I got:
Congratulations, YY85! Your IQ score is 129!
This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others. Your Intellectual Type is Precision Processor. This means you're exceptionally good at discovering quick solutions to problems, especially ones that involve math or logic. You're also resourceful and able to think on your feet.
Congratulations, YY85! Your IQ score is 129!
This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others. Your Intellectual Type is Precision Processor. This means you're exceptionally good at discovering quick solutions to problems, especially ones that involve math or logic. You're also resourceful and able to think on your feet.
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Battle of the Bulge!
Looking into the mirror,
I saw a bloated figure.
No doubt that is me,
and I am growing fatter!
I can't run as my ankle is sprained,
leaving me a month untrained.
I can't resist the goodies I see,
which explains the weight I've gained.
So someone tell me what can I do,
for I just don't have much of a clue.
Slimming pills are a no thank you,
if my liver's gone I don't wanna sue.
Maybe I could try to eat a little less,
exercise my stomach, play less chinese chess.
Don't think too crooked as the line suggests,
I just want a flat abdomen that can impress.
Hopefully the bulge will be gone in a flash,
but that's wishful thinking - I'm reasoning trash.
However if I'm rich here's what I'll say,
Adonis, Jean and Marie, I'll pay by cash.
I saw a bloated figure.
No doubt that is me,
and I am growing fatter!
I can't run as my ankle is sprained,
leaving me a month untrained.
I can't resist the goodies I see,
which explains the weight I've gained.
So someone tell me what can I do,
for I just don't have much of a clue.
Slimming pills are a no thank you,
if my liver's gone I don't wanna sue.
Maybe I could try to eat a little less,
exercise my stomach, play less chinese chess.
Don't think too crooked as the line suggests,
I just want a flat abdomen that can impress.
Hopefully the bulge will be gone in a flash,
but that's wishful thinking - I'm reasoning trash.
However if I'm rich here's what I'll say,
Adonis, Jean and Marie, I'll pay by cash.
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Perspective...
I went to the movies yesterday to catch Constantine. It's a highly recommended movie with spectacular special effects that cures vomiting. Well I put it that way because my friend was feeling queasy before the show started but he felt better after viewing the super fast action on the big screen. Maybe next time if someone feels like throwing up, recommend them a fast-paced game like Quake or throw them the movie Constantine. It just might work.
However, that is only one perspective that explains why my friend recovered from his dreadful disease. There are so many other factors, like the temperature of the theatre (it was moderately cold), the surrounding people (there was a nice looking lady seating beside him), his body natural defenses or maybe even too stunned by the special effects to vomit. With so many factors, it's really quite difficult to narrow down the source of the miracle.
Most people would not think deeper and ask themselves why something happened, mainly because they don't have to, they can't be bothered, or even if they do, it seems to them that no answer can be found. I second the belief that everything happens for a reason. Even so, for unexplainable events, luck and fate are the 2 words that will come to our minds.
My brother related to me this actual accident that happened to a Singaporean couple who went golfing. The wife hits her ball into the bushes, and so she left to search for her ball before her husband made his shot. When her husband made his shot, it landed on his wife, killing her instantly. A single golf ball no larger than a person's fist can find it’s way past the wind and prove to be a deadly trajectory. One finds it almost impossible to not link either luck or fate to this scenario.
To explain this event, it's just as simple as the man swinging his golf club in that specific angle and speed, which positioned the ball on his wife. His control of his golf club is the cause of his wife's death. It's not luck, it's not fate. It's just him swinging the club to hit the ball that landed on his wife.
We all understand that in this world of ours, there are many objects. Be it living or non-living things, they all interact with one another. Take a lamp on a ceiling for example. The screw that holds the lamp is rusting every second, and at some point in time, the screw will break and that lamp is going to fall to the ground. To many, it is by chance that the lamp will drop. However, through calculations, we are able to predict when the lamp will fall. It is never by chance. For us human beings, we have the power to make decisions, and act on them. We can choose to avoid walking underneath that lamp, since we do not know the exact time it will drop as predictions are never accurate to the split second. Choosing to walk underneath that lamp is the all familiar term called gambling and those who gamble are known to be brave souls. Bravery is good, but so is vigilance. My point here is not to tell people to not walk underneath lamps. It is just to tell people that most objects in this world have already determined the precise moment of interaction with other objects - when the lamp drops, when the comet hits the earth, so on and so forth. We are a variable in this world. We are all capable to make differences to pre-determined interactions. Hence, do not hesitate to make a difference in this world, but just keep a lookout for imminent dangers. You can do much more than what you think you ever can when you're alive and kicking.
I'll leave it to you readers to discover the potential of your mind when you probe deeper. Do note that thinking too much will accelerate your ageing process. Another thing to note is that greed, jealousy, etc. will cloud your ability to probe your mind. Therefore, stop trying to find out what is that winning lottery number.
However, that is only one perspective that explains why my friend recovered from his dreadful disease. There are so many other factors, like the temperature of the theatre (it was moderately cold), the surrounding people (there was a nice looking lady seating beside him), his body natural defenses or maybe even too stunned by the special effects to vomit. With so many factors, it's really quite difficult to narrow down the source of the miracle.
Most people would not think deeper and ask themselves why something happened, mainly because they don't have to, they can't be bothered, or even if they do, it seems to them that no answer can be found. I second the belief that everything happens for a reason. Even so, for unexplainable events, luck and fate are the 2 words that will come to our minds.
My brother related to me this actual accident that happened to a Singaporean couple who went golfing. The wife hits her ball into the bushes, and so she left to search for her ball before her husband made his shot. When her husband made his shot, it landed on his wife, killing her instantly. A single golf ball no larger than a person's fist can find it’s way past the wind and prove to be a deadly trajectory. One finds it almost impossible to not link either luck or fate to this scenario.
To explain this event, it's just as simple as the man swinging his golf club in that specific angle and speed, which positioned the ball on his wife. His control of his golf club is the cause of his wife's death. It's not luck, it's not fate. It's just him swinging the club to hit the ball that landed on his wife.
We all understand that in this world of ours, there are many objects. Be it living or non-living things, they all interact with one another. Take a lamp on a ceiling for example. The screw that holds the lamp is rusting every second, and at some point in time, the screw will break and that lamp is going to fall to the ground. To many, it is by chance that the lamp will drop. However, through calculations, we are able to predict when the lamp will fall. It is never by chance. For us human beings, we have the power to make decisions, and act on them. We can choose to avoid walking underneath that lamp, since we do not know the exact time it will drop as predictions are never accurate to the split second. Choosing to walk underneath that lamp is the all familiar term called gambling and those who gamble are known to be brave souls. Bravery is good, but so is vigilance. My point here is not to tell people to not walk underneath lamps. It is just to tell people that most objects in this world have already determined the precise moment of interaction with other objects - when the lamp drops, when the comet hits the earth, so on and so forth. We are a variable in this world. We are all capable to make differences to pre-determined interactions. Hence, do not hesitate to make a difference in this world, but just keep a lookout for imminent dangers. You can do much more than what you think you ever can when you're alive and kicking.
I'll leave it to you readers to discover the potential of your mind when you probe deeper. Do note that thinking too much will accelerate your ageing process. Another thing to note is that greed, jealousy, etc. will cloud your ability to probe your mind. Therefore, stop trying to find out what is that winning lottery number.
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Shopping...
After 2 hours of clothes hunting in Queensway, I left with only a pair of plain jeans that costs $39. Most of the clothes there are either too funky or too wallet unfriendly to me.
I headed for Giordano at Jurong Point after that. In just 5 minutes, I left with 2 "Dry-Tech" Polo shirts and a wrinkle-free pants. That costs me $84.
Total spending equates to $123. I've come to realise that a simple apparel store will satisfy my dressing needs. That's good as in the future, I will not have to travel all around the island to look for clothes to buy.
Monday, February 07, 2005
Doctor, How's My Ankle?
I woke up this morning,
with my ankle still aching.
So I pulled myself to work,
and reporting sick I was stating.
Took the transport to MMI,
waited until the sun was high.
The doctor recommended an X-Ray scan;
Was it really that serious? Oh my!
Lucky for me it was just a sprain,
else I would have tumbled into the drain.
They gave me a rub on - it really hurts,
but you know the saying - no pain no gain.
A 30-day lower limb excuse was given free,
with totally no recovery guarantee.
But I trust the doctor's prescription,
So I think I'll just rub and wait and see.
with my ankle still aching.
So I pulled myself to work,
and reporting sick I was stating.
Took the transport to MMI,
waited until the sun was high.
The doctor recommended an X-Ray scan;
Was it really that serious? Oh my!
Lucky for me it was just a sprain,
else I would have tumbled into the drain.
They gave me a rub on - it really hurts,
but you know the saying - no pain no gain.
A 30-day lower limb excuse was given free,
with totally no recovery guarantee.
But I trust the doctor's prescription,
So I think I'll just rub and wait and see.
Sunday, February 06, 2005
My U.S. Name
Foo Yong Yun from this day forward
you will also be known as HAROLD LAWRENCE
Get your U.S. name at http://www.blazonry.com/scripting/usname.php
Saturday, February 05, 2005
IPPT Injury...
My left foot is swollen,
it looks really big.
It happened when I have fallen,
now I need a stick.
I hope I will recover soon,
or at least let me walk better.
If not I will resemble a goon,
like the raw fish on a platter.
I passed my IPPT test,
with this foot of mine.
All because I tried my best,
that I didn't trail behind.
Now I start to wonder,
why I try so hard.
It seemed I made a blunder,
for now my foot is retard.
I have myself to blame,
but what can I do for now?
So I'll just bear the pain,
and go sleep like a cow.
it looks really big.
It happened when I have fallen,
now I need a stick.
I hope I will recover soon,
or at least let me walk better.
If not I will resemble a goon,
like the raw fish on a platter.
I passed my IPPT test,
with this foot of mine.
All because I tried my best,
that I didn't trail behind.
Now I start to wonder,
why I try so hard.
It seemed I made a blunder,
for now my foot is retard.
I have myself to blame,
but what can I do for now?
So I'll just bear the pain,
and go sleep like a cow.
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