Walk Learning

Last weekend didn't go back to visit my parents, coz not free. :P

So this week die die also must go. Have to give my mother some allowance as well.
Anyway, nowadays I try to visit them every week if possible.

Today, only Casper was around. Cedric and Crystal went to the other grandparents' place.
Casper finally learnt to sit properly, and managed to walk around a little today, with the help of some tools.


Cool huh? Actually, he did walk quite a fair bit, I only took the picture for a short while.
Should have taken a better video. :D

Then when he was sleeping, I went to steal a picture off him.
His eye-lashes actually quite long.

Medic! Help!

Karinna had some busy medical day today.

Morning went SGH to have some scan done. At least result is "No Deep Vein Thrombosis", so it is good.
I didn't accompany her, as I have some tasks to be done at project site.

After lunch, went over to another project site. Goodness, that damn basis guy don't know did what yesterday, make the system problematic for us. Configurations were not able to be brought into the 'going-live-this-weekend' system.
Took me and Herman some troubleshooting to enable some of the configurations active in the system. Painful process.
Couldn't stay too late, as Karinna had another appointment to have a second opinion on her knee problem.

So left the site, and went over to Novena to look for her.

I only know she went to consult Dr Benedict Tan, the ex-national sailing athelete.

As I reached Novena, I saw a new building Novena Medical Centre, then I figured it must be there. I just went to the building, tried looking for Clinic related to Dr Benedict Tan.
Bingo. Then I found her.

At least this Dr Tan not so bad, didn't just advise to do operation.
A more progressive approach would be taken to see if her knee problem can be corrected, possibly with physio, then some injection to reduce the impact of cartilage friction. If nothing helps, cut her knee.

Sounds good? Cool.

Big Day

Today is my Big Day.
We had some $20 voucher at this place called Big-O at Wheelock Place.

My significant other 'treated' me lunch at Sakae Sushi. I paid.
Then went Borders, and walked around Isetan at Lido there. Bought some Japanese beers. I paid.

Karinna bought quite a number of books from Borders. She loves to read. I don't.

Then legs tired, we went to Big-O around 2+pm probably.

So we ordered some drinks, and a slice of cake. Simply to make use of the vouchers which will expire at end of this month.



Just no candles that's all. hehehe

Anyway, after that, went to my sister's home. Karinna got my niece to order some bags from internet, and we were going there to collect the bags.
Then it's time to go home.

hehehe. Sounds like I have nothing today huh?
Then again, I have my wife around me. That's good enough for a simple man like me.
Simple Simon. :D

Kung Fu

Interesting to get ticket from AXS Station.
Kinda cool huh?

Here it is:


It's a damn funny show. Good entertainment.
Kids will love it. The rest will have a good laugh at it.
Don't think there's much pandemonium in the show, but it's a good play on the word.
Pandamonium. :)
Maybe, when he enters the Jade Palace, after all the steps. *grin*

Actually, buying the ticket from internet, it also allow you to buy those popcorn combo meal together with the ticket.
Hmmmmm ..., can collect that from AXS Station also??!?!?! :P

Movie Ticket

Haven't gone to cinema see show for quite a few years already.

Think the last time we went to watch a move was "Ghost Ship??" at Lido there. Don't know when also. :D Cannot even remember!


Just now went online to book for movie tickets for "Kung Fu Panda", and oh boy! It costs $10 per ticket!
Booking fee is $1, so total was $21 for the movie.
Expensive huh?!?!?!?!?!

Everything also increase price! ka na sai!

Booking through internet is always so convenient. But later collect ticket don't know will have long queue or not. It's 10pm show, should be ok huh?!?!

Still Photography

Monday morning, while getting in my car to go for work, I noticed something on the top of my car. I spotted it, and ignored it.

So off I went, sent Karinna to office, then went to office to settle some administrative stuff. When I got off my car, that something was still lingering on my car-top.


Can you see what that is?
So smart. It's a fly that loves my car so much that just simply won't go away even after travelling like 20km.

Again, I ignored it, went to a customer site at Harbour Front. Then I parked my car.
Ta-dah!!!!!!!!!!


I'm such a wonderful photographer! :P
I wonder how it got stucked on my car. I'm sure I didn't put any glue on my car. :P

My car was pretty dirty, and yesterday didn't had a chance to go and wash my car.
Today had wanted to, but also no time, until evening. But then, a heavy downpour in the afternoon managed to clean a little of my dirty old car.

It's not looking very clean, but definitely ok for sometime.
But then, the defiant fly is gone ... ...

Funny Evil

Somehow, we all love to laugh at other people's mishaps ...


and another one:



until it happens to ourselves ...
Evil huh?!?!

Orr-mii-tor-hoot!

Busy

I was going through some old mails, and was more or less trying to do maintenance to my inbox etc, then I stumbled this part of an email content correspondences with my erh...erh... old old ex-classmates.

They were 'talking' in the email, and I was not responding for some time, and then I just replied a message, and someone said: "oh u still around... thot our topics too boring for u".

Then my reply below:
=== BEGIN ===
of course me around...i was just lazy
uhhh...i mean busy

actually... i m just funny
you may find that i am crappy
wat's more impt is that my words make u happy

i think i am simply crazy
to make myself feel a teeny weeny bit of clowny
the sky today is indeed cloudy
it makes my day feel a little gloomy

it's just the work that make us moody
go tell the boss he's such a bloody
still...i have to earn some money
better go and tell him sorry

so dun be worry, just be happy ...
*giggle*
=== END ===

I thought quite cool. That's me. C@@L

20 Cents

Ahhhh. I don't believe it!

My giam ka na nephew Eugene actually TOOK the 20 cents!
ka na sai!

I'm poorer by 20 cents now. Damn!

:P

Legend

We bought some hotel voucher in 2006, and haven't used yet. It's for Legend Hotel in KL, not the most exciting place to go actually.

We bought 2 vouchers, each valid for 1 night.

Had intended to go on 21Jun or 28Jun, but it's all fully booked.
So I had to settle for 05Jul, and back on 06Jul.

Since 2 vouchers, we decided to use it for 1 night instead of 2 nights, thus I invited my nephew/niece to go along with me.

Dumb nephew said his passport expired, and asked me how.
I told him go REPORT POLICE! Cartoon right? Funny question that people asked.
Maybe should smuggle him in there, and don't bring him back! :P
But I am so law-abiding. Hmmmm.

One item settled ... what's next?

BO Workshop

Body Odour?
Don't be an idiot!

It's Business Objects. SAP newly acquired company.

These 4 days, I am attending this workshop on Business Objects. It's held at SMU, opposite Rendevous Hotel. Since it is not at the hotel, don't seem to have complimentory car park available.

I had to park at Plaza Singapura, where it seems to be the cheapest. I have to walk about 10 minutes to be at the correct SMU compound.

Their compound is sort of disparringly located at different locations around Bugis & Dhoby Ghaut area. Don't know where is the good place for parking though.
Anyway, it costs me about $10 to park for 1 whole day there, so it is still relatively ok considering the location.

Anyway, the workshop is kinda interesting. Learning new stuff is always interesting, but doing the work at later stage might be a different story. hehehe

The user interface, and presentation is simply too cool, way better than SAP's flagship BEx product. However, some of the features are still not as good. Can't really compare, as BEx is quite tightly integrated to SAP products, so it has its advantages there.

Roadmap says that will change, and BO will take precedence as the premium package, above the base package with BEx. So die die also have to learn BO.

There's many software related to that. Crystal Report is definitely one. There's also Web Intelligence, Xcelcius and Voyager. There's also something newly developed called Polestar, but still in some infancy stage apparently.

So many more things to learn. Still have to learn Microsoft's PPS2007, and Qlikview.
Wah piang, becoming like Jack of all trades soon.

Don't call me Jack.
I am SiowKow! :)

Birthday Boy. Hmmm. Old Boy.

Today, I was at one of our customers' site with my other colleagues. I was talking to another colleague over Yahoo Messenger, and she suggested to meet up for dinner with some of the company staff.

Actually, she wanted to give a surprise birthday 'celebration' for Herman, one of the bosses. His birthday happened to be 2 days ago, 01 June.

So the plan was, she would 'need' his help for some of the problem faced at work, and they'll meet up somewhere in Plaza Singapura. Meanwhile, 2 of my other colleagues would have been there to book for some seats at some restaurant.
From my end, I have 4 other colleagues at the project site, and we'll join them at the restaurant.
I had earlier told the 4 colleagues not to hint to Herman of our appearances at Plaza Singapura.

Anyway, we went there after Herman left. We reached there after him obviously, so we are not able to see his 'surprised' face, if any. :D

Dinner was ok. We ate at Pizza Hut.
Then we had a birthday cake, and that Herman shy to have people sing birthday song to him, and keep telling us not to sing song. In the end, the restaurant itself play birthday song, so, none of our business.

Since it's a working day, after the dinner, basically left for home. I then went to pick Karinna home. She was meeting friend for dinner as well.

So here's some photo of the Teddy-bear boss of Hypercube:

BadFinger - Carry On Till Tomorrow

Was on-and-off watching TV, and heard this song.

I think it's very beautiful, so I went to search for it. Cool.
The lyrics is very nice indeed.

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In younger days, I told myself my life would be my own
And I'd leave the place where sunshine never shone
For my life's too short for waiting when I see the rising sun
Then I know again that I must carry on

Carry on till tomorow, there's no reason to look back
Carry on, carry on, carry on

Beyond the shadows of the clouds and onward to the sky
Carry on till I find the rainbow's end
For my life's too short for waiting when I see the setting sun
Then I know again that I must carry on

Carry on till tomorow, there's no reason to look back
Carry on, carry on, carry on

Drifting on the wings of freedom, leave this stormy day
And we'll ride to tomorrow's golden fields
For my life's too short for waiting when I see the setting sun
Then I know again that I must carry on

Carry on till tomorow, there's no reason to look back
Carry on, carry on, carry on

And when the heavy journey's done, I'll rest my weary head
For the world and it's colours will be bright
For my life's too short for waiting when I see the setting sun
Then I know again that I must carry on

Carry on till tomorow, there's no reason to look back
Carry on, carry on, carry on

Centipede

Yesterday, I just posted something about some lavae found on my car.

Well, now there's a new thing. Not my car. My home bathroom!

Karinna just shouted for me a few minutes ago. She said there's a centipede!
Went to take a slipper, and went in to smash it a few times. Actually, I used hot water to 'burn' it a bit before I whacked and whacked and whacked.

After that, just pushed it down the drainage.

Serve it right, such a peeping tom! :P

香香 - 猪之歌

Very long never post some song here, so I decided to find a cute cute song to put here. Again, this was quite popular way back around 2004 or 2005 on the internet.

I prefer the Shockwave file, but if you prefer to see MTV, here it is:



猪!你的鼻子有两个孔
感冒时的你还挂着鼻涕牛牛
猪!你有着黑漆漆的眼
望呀望呀望也看不到边
猪!你的耳朵是那么大
呼扇呼扇也听不到我在骂你傻
猪!你的尾巴是卷又卷
原来跑跑跳跳还离不开它哦~~~

猪头猪脑猪身猪尾(yi)巴
从来不挑食的乖娃娃
每天睡到日晒三杆后
从不刷牙从不打架

猪!你的肚子是那么鼓
一看就知道受不了生活的苦
猪!你的皮肤是那么白
上辈子一定投在了富贵人家哦~~~
传说你的祖先有八钉耙
算命先生说他命中犯桃花
见到漂亮姑娘就嘻嘻哈哈
不会脸红不会害怕哦~~~

猪头猪脑猪身猪尾(yi)巴
从来不挑食的乖娃娃
每天睡到日晒三杆后
从不刷牙从不打架哦~~~

传说你的祖先有八钉耙
算命先生说他命中犯桃花
见到漂亮姑娘就嘻嘻哈哈
不会脸红不会害怕
咳咳嗯你很想她

Dr. Randy Pausch - Last Lecture

Yesterday, an old friend (Francis Pang) sms-ed me, and tell me to go search for "randy pausch last lecture" and look out for a 11-minute video. It's meant to be some sort of motivational and inspirational, talking about achieving your childhood dreams ...

Well, I am a good listener, so I search for it. Should be this:


Sometimes, it is good to take a break, and think about your life.
There may be times that you are just simply lazy, and simply want to waste time away, but on the whole, these should just be a small portion of our life.
It also cannot be such that we are always on the move to engage towards our dreams (if any). Life can be tiring that way, and that in some form, is not a kind of life we all want to live.

Oh well. So much for the incomprehensible crap from ... :P

Butterfly?!?

Looks funny?

This was taken from my car few weeks back. It was at the window at the rear seat behind the driver seat. :P

Looks like some lavae that is waiting to be blossomed into beautiful butterfly? hehehe

For the fun of it, at the time, I left it there for about 1 week plus, but doesn't seem to have a lot of happening after that.

Then, after last week's chalet at Changi, I decided the car is too dirty, and needed some cleanup.

This little thing is gone already. :P