Not quite dormant

So this blog has been pretty dormant for some time..
Too busy with everyday work life..
Too busy with finding time to play and relax..
Too busy with living the joys of drinks, pool, snooker, and stuff..

Had a health check up today..
Complimentary check includes blood cholesterol, pressure, glucose level etc.
I upgraded to check my kidney and liver..
Not that I am worried my liver may be spoilt (and to think so many people always say their liver is spoilt)..
But since I am doing a health check then might as well..

Blood pressure was a little bit high normal..
The person said probably cause I walked across the room..
Well like Mitch said, if just by walking across the room my pressure becomes higher..
Then something is not quite right too..
Can't believe I ganna smoke by that person..

Oh speaking of which..
I clocked only 30 mins of run so far..
And the 21km run is like 2 weeks away..
But I think there are many who are not prepared as well? Audrey? Gina? SC?
How about YC, how's marathon training?
I think I should just walk more, since we are running in Sentosa. Got good views
Good excuse too haha..

Anyways work peak is ending in 2 weeks!
Time for some rounds of drinks..
Tower anyone?

New work? No?

For those who are not yet aware, there was a change in work scope for me since July..
Gone are the days I will be the first line for work..
No more preparation of computations, preparing bills, dealing with endless admin stuff, being the main client contact etc..
This is because come October, I will officially be "progressed" to a reviewer role..

That means..
To the extent I am required to do so..
I will be reviewing the stuff above, prepared by the guy/girl who is doing the first line of work..
There will be added responsibilities as I will be assisting managers to manage work progress..
I will have to spot stuff that the preparer didn't manage to..

On a related matter..
Lunch breaks with colleagues will no longer be bitching about the people above..
Instead..we will be bitching about those above and below..
Even though I realised recently it's more about the people below..

Anyway..I had just finished 5 seasons of "How I met your mother"..
It's an awesome (quote Barney) show..
Highly recommended..I have all 5 seasons in my computer (shhh) so get it from me if you want to..
And season 6 is airing sometime this month..
I bet it's gonna be legen..
Wait for it.. (pause)
dary..

Still fit

Had my ippt this morning..
Even though I got multiple warnings for not straightening my arms during pull up..
Even though I followed the wrong person for the 1st round during my 2.4km (he ran below 10mins in the end)..
I managed to barely make a silver..
Barely meaning 8 more seconds and I would have only passed..
1 less pull up and I would have only passed..
And for some reason even my standing broad jump I barely made 3 points..
But at least I can still say I am still fit haha..

Gary was back at his best on Thursday..
Gary: Eh I saw XX with a girl at a hotel that day, holding hands.
Me and SC: Huh? can't be leh. If XX got gf confirm tell us. Got see wrong anot. Eh but XX did mention he bumped into you.

(After several rounds of conversations)

Me and SC: Ok we confirm it's probably XX. But got hold hand ah?
Gary: I think the hold hand part I add in one.

-_____-

Classic..and that's why they say jiang hu yao yan cannot believe..

Joining the big family??

And so it's confirmed..
Iphone 4 is coming to Singapore this Friday..
Will I be queuing for it?
Looking at the ipad sales, I may have to queue from 12am (Thursday morning not Friday)..
Seems ridiculous..but there are people who may do it..

But it seems like a good phone..
Other than the reception problems..
But which phone doesn't have problems??
Maybe the problems are magnified just because it is so popular..
That if you put things in perspective, you will realise every phone has its problems..
Just that not many people are using it and nobody bothers to report..
Like my Nokia e71 which drops reception occasionally too..
Data reception is not too good too..
I am sure not many have heard of these problems..
Or nobody cares..

Well..
If it is cheap, comes with a free cover to solve the reception problem and they have stock, I will get it.
Maybe there are too many 3GS users already..so they won't upgrade..
Maybe I won't have to queue to get it..
Maybe all these will happen in my dream haha..

Lost my wisdom?

Took out my wisdom tooth on Tuesday..
Quite an experience..
Drilling of my bones..
I could feel my whole skull vibrate..
Various attempts to get the tooth out..clamps..pliers..
It turned out that my tooth had 4 legs..so it was hard work..

It certainly didn't help that my dentist was a female..
Who seemed to enjoy Lady Gaga songs..
She was singing along to Bad Romance while doing my stitches..
Luckily she wasn't singing along to Alejandro while plucking my tooth (although I like that song)..

But it's over..
With a swollen cheek now that made me look like I got punched..
But I can eat solid food now..
And I wonder if I can have alcohol on Friday..maybe just a little bit?

Well..but one of the shiok things can just be explained via the following conversation:-

Me: Go out and cheong again ah..how come so late online?
Friend: No la. Slept just now. Online to do some stuff then go sleep again. How come you are not sleeping?
Me: I don't have to work tomorrow. Is that a good enough reason?
Friend: Enough reason.

Now beat that hahaha!

Reflections

Today marks the start of the 2nd half of the year..
So what has made an impact in my life so far?

1. Made the landmark decision to stop betting on soccer (EPL etc.), after betting since JC. Only bet when I am going to catch the match or something. Which actually means I am betting on all world cup matches so far (4 years once leh). However, after the world cup, I probably won't be.

2. Learnt that it is hard to win money at a casino. Lesson learnt in Melbourne.

3. Learnt that there is a well known phrase "yuan de bu neng na", which means round one cannot take, which when spoken also means something in Indian (can somebody tell me?).

4. Learnt that other people in other countries (e.g. Australia) also have issues against people mentioned in point 3 above.

5. Learnt that it is actually quite shiok to have a tv screen on my left and a computer screen on my right (only for the world cup as I paid for it). Ok it is more than quite shiok.

6. Overcame my phobia of wine (since DND 2008). Drank all sorts of wine recently, in Melbourne and Singapore.

7. Enjoyed the high life with a stay at St.Regis, buffet lunch at Raffles Hotel etc.

8. Realised that I can never enjoy foot massage / body massage, as I am not meaty enough.

9. Learnt that there is someone who snores in a toilet cubical around lunch time. Talk about being tactical. If I encounter it the third time, I am gonna slam the cubical door beside to scare him.

10. Learnt that I can actually appreciate plays/musicals. Boeing Boeing next?

Ok, maybe some things above have negligible impact. But I didn't say how much of an impact, did I?

Out of Asia

Heading off to Melbourne this evening!!
My 1st experience in a cold country (it's winter there now)..
To enjoy the scenery..wine..food..
To catch the penguins..koalas..
To marvel at the coastal views along great ocean road..
To visit the wineries along Yarra..

Audrey, I don't know how I am gonna get a platypus but I will try..
As for the rest who wanted Koalas or Penguins, I will try too..
It may be in the form of soft toys..
Or even macademia nuts shaped as them, since I heard macademia nuts are the gift to buy in Melbourne..
Or even chocolates..since I am visiting a chocolate factory..

Goodbye to the hot weather in Singapore!!