Month: February 2007

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Personal Travel

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My nine days Chinese New Year break felt a lot shorter than expected. Like always, whenever I have fun, time seems to move at a much faster pace, and this Chinese New Year break was no exception.

Yep, again, we went to Crown Casino, just like every other time I came back, I spent money and gambled a bit. After all, there is one thing I must continue to remind myself, which is, you can never beat the games at the casino. No, never, and you can never win more than you lose. It is just human nature, that when you start winning, people tend to stick around a bit longer, and by the time you realise it, you have already lost it all.

It is funny how I always try to remind myself this before I play, but at the end I still go home regretting why didn’t I stop sooner.

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Family Personal Travel

Meet My Little Nephew

His name is Brendan and he is only two months old. For some reason he looks a lot bigger for a two months old infant.

Brendan is absolutely adorable and playful. It is funny but from memory, most of the infants all they do is cry and cry, but Brendan doesn’t cry much at all.

Brendan loves camera. Everytime I have the camera pointing at Brendan, he would start to smile. He is just simply gorgeous and wonderful to be around with.


Meet My Little Nephew - Brendan
Meet My Little Nephew - Brendan
Meet My Little Nephew - Brendan
Meet My Little Nephew - Brendan

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Family Personal Travel

Down Under Now

On the plane coming to Melbourne, I saw this this Taiwan news listed under China section. Why? Is it because The Standard is a China newspaper?


Taiwan News Listed Under China Section

Melbourne hasn’t changed that much since the last time I came back. There are a few new buildings, but most of the places have remained pretty much the same. I went to a Japanese grocery store and noticed they have many more flavors of Hi-Chews than the ones being sold in Taiwan.


Many Flavors of Hi-Chew
Many Flavors of Hi-Chew

Anyway, it is good to be with mum and dad again.

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Family Personal Travel

Down Under Tomorrow

3pm is my flight, and oh my, I cannot wait to fly back and see my little nephew Brendan. I will be taking a lot of pictures for sure!

I also got my bonus today. Not a lot, but better than last year, so I have nothing to complaint about.

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Work

Destructive Cockroaches

My work computer broke down this morning, and apparently the power supply was busted.

I opened up the case and saw three cockroaches crawling inside.

Interesting.

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Food

Finally! Proper Foods!

After been sick for most of the week, I finally get to go out and have some proper foods.

Had dinner at Motomachi Kurri which is just off MRT Zhongshan Station (中山站). I don’t just like the curry there but also the omelet rice (蛋包飯).


Had dinner at Motomachi Kurri which is just off MRT Zhongshan Station (中山站). I don’t just like the curry there but also the omelet rice (蛋包飯).

Soup and salad.


Had dinner at Motomachi Kurri which is just off MRT Zhongshan Station (中山站). I don’t just like the curry there but also the omelet rice (蛋包飯).

Main.


Had dinner at Motomachi Kurri which is just off MRT Zhongshan Station (中山站). I don’t just like the curry there but also the omelet rice (蛋包飯).

Good.

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Personal

Walking Matchstick

I felt so seriously sick over the weekend I had to take Monday morning off because I was just so fucked up. After coming home from work on Monday I just could not take it anymore, and went straight to the local clinic to get some help. The doctor said I was experiencing high fever, at 39.6 degrees.

Gosh, no wonder it felt as if my entire forehead was burning.

I was a walking matchstick.

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Food

Fast Foods

I think Mos Burger tastes better than McDonald or KFC, especially the drinks.


Mos Burger

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Personal Work

For Three Years In A Row

I got nothing.

Yep, at the company annual appreciation dinner, I again walked away with nothing. This is the third consecutive year I did not get anything, not even a crappy $1,000 coupon for me to do some shopping spree at Sogo department store.

The dinner was okay, the same food with a lot of noise and a lot of beer. Again, the management people are up on the stage telling everyone now different this year is going to be and how successful we will be in the future, and then the same disappointing closing, walking away with nothing.

I guess I shouldn’t be too depressed. I did go up on stage for BenQ Singapore Projector Team of the Year. I did not actually win the award, I was just on stage to fill up some room.

As a closing, this is the kind of face I make when I was in my own state of mind.


On Stage Receiving Award - 2006 Annual Appreciation Dinner