Never Give Up! eh! =)
Sunday, July 31, 2011
He is dead, but apart of him still lives in me. -
He is still there, being the critique that keeps shouting in
my ears.
I can still feel him imposing his confidence in his high standards
and the way he live by them.
The father like figure that always gives me inputs about my life
and how i should approach life still speaks to me.
He changed me in so many ways by his training and giving me
the confidence to conquer the world. It isn't just a black belt in
Taekwondo, it is a black belt to life.
I still think of him from time to time.
- That man is Stanley Yeo, my Taekwondo master, father and
fiercest critique. He is missed.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Interview at Deloitte went well.. but there are certain
qns i need to answer myself, like what is it that i wanna
do in my accounting career.
doing individual taxation gives me an opportunity
to learn more in taxation. but does it help me in my
future career. i wanna be a finance manager and
finance director 6years time. does this job help me
to get there? i do not know.
needa think through this by this weekend
qns i need to answer myself, like what is it that i wanna
do in my accounting career.
doing individual taxation gives me an opportunity
to learn more in taxation. but does it help me in my
future career. i wanna be a finance manager and
finance director 6years time. does this job help me
to get there? i do not know.
needa think through this by this weekend
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
gonna start studying my materials for cpa australia
starting today :)
finally i'm on my path to being a professional accountant.
another new chapter in my life
Sunday, July 24, 2011
today was grandma's birthday celebration
as planned - the whole event went well
will i ever have such an event for myself when i am 80?
Friday, July 22, 2011
today was a good day
i woke up late and as usual for today
dad and mum bid me good bye this morning while
i was half asleep. they are in genting highlands by now
went to plaza singapura and mmm..
i did not get to meet up with heidi as she was tied up
with something. end up i went out of plaza singapura.
helped to type out an itenary for loyhan's new zealand
trip. it was like reminiscing my trip which is really still
so vivid in my brain. :)
jy came after that and we went to scout for a new
printer for her studies. haha.. we took awhile before we
set on a printer at taka. then help her bring it home.
her house is huge! haha.. and she played the piano which
i felt relaxed while listening.
i got my 3 wine from australia :) brought back so much
memories at yarra valley.
then i went back home and cleaned up my place.
bro's coming my place for a sleep over :D excited!
py
i woke up late and as usual for today
dad and mum bid me good bye this morning while
i was half asleep. they are in genting highlands by now
went to plaza singapura and mmm..
i did not get to meet up with heidi as she was tied up
with something. end up i went out of plaza singapura.
helped to type out an itenary for loyhan's new zealand
trip. it was like reminiscing my trip which is really still
so vivid in my brain. :)
jy came after that and we went to scout for a new
printer for her studies. haha.. we took awhile before we
set on a printer at taka. then help her bring it home.
her house is huge! haha.. and she played the piano which
i felt relaxed while listening.
i got my 3 wine from australia :) brought back so much
memories at yarra valley.
then i went back home and cleaned up my place.
bro's coming my place for a sleep over :D excited!
py
I keep hearing the same words coming from him
"thank you for the help"
"thanks man"
"thank you bro"
"thank you again"
"thanks for helping me out"
After i asked him why he kept saying thank you.
he said "i just felt really thankful."
Another of those feeling where i just did what i could
to help and someone telling me so explicitly (and i think
the best way he can know of showing appreciation) and
so many times did he say it. I was so paiseh. but i felt
good.
:)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
god bless melvin yong's father who is in icu.
and god bless melvin yong, my good old
commando mate, that he be strong to pull
through this period.
and god bless melvin yong, my good old
commando mate, that he be strong to pull
through this period.
omg today was a good day!
interview went well at ong&ong pte ltd
(i swear it is not my relative's company)
then met javin as he passed me back my
stuff that i left in his monash dorm. haa
yes! i am v v forgetful.
also went to temple to pray at waterloo st.
waterloo st. is really flooded today! with humans
at least. haha..
it is guan ying ma's birthday today! :D and it
was the first time i need to enter a temple by
batches! so yea! u can imagine it how bad it is. haa
Got home and slept! really slept! so tired!
and i had a really weird dream! hahaha..
fighting some black guy and thinking of jiayi all the
time while fighting this person. and meeting sec
school friends in it. ok, it is so original and its tiring
after i woke up! haa..
i just finished watching randy pausch's last lecture
again.
:) i feel so inspired after seeing it again.
interview went well at ong&ong pte ltd
(i swear it is not my relative's company)
then met javin as he passed me back my
stuff that i left in his monash dorm. haa
yes! i am v v forgetful.
also went to temple to pray at waterloo st.
waterloo st. is really flooded today! with humans
at least. haha..
it is guan ying ma's birthday today! :D and it
was the first time i need to enter a temple by
batches! so yea! u can imagine it how bad it is. haa
Got home and slept! really slept! so tired!
and i had a really weird dream! hahaha..
fighting some black guy and thinking of jiayi all the
time while fighting this person. and meeting sec
school friends in it. ok, it is so original and its tiring
after i woke up! haa..
i just finished watching randy pausch's last lecture
again.
:) i feel so inspired after seeing it again.
Monday, July 18, 2011
a one hour swim today was enough to make me feel
lethargic.
But no doubt it was a good swim!
initially i was still real scared of the water.. so i just
swam half laps..
then after awhile, i was amused by a grandpa who
swim soooo slowly.. but is never drowning!
i gave chase. kick and scoop and breathe and kick...
haa.. managed to chase till half the pool. haa
after awhile came two girls! they came into the pool where
i was and just kept swimming laps!! and i felt soooo paiseh!
so i told myself, die die also must try to swim one lap!
haa.. and so i did! not one! but 3 full laps! :D
had dinner with cy after the swim and i feel so bad that
i am half listening to him just now. haa but hopefully
i get to help his friend out..
ok! i really hope ur cramps get less painful tmr. kinda worried.
but realised i got nothing i can do
lethargic.
But no doubt it was a good swim!
initially i was still real scared of the water.. so i just
swam half laps..
then after awhile, i was amused by a grandpa who
swim soooo slowly.. but is never drowning!
i gave chase. kick and scoop and breathe and kick...
haa.. managed to chase till half the pool. haa
after awhile came two girls! they came into the pool where
i was and just kept swimming laps!! and i felt soooo paiseh!
so i told myself, die die also must try to swim one lap!
haa.. and so i did! not one! but 3 full laps! :D
had dinner with cy after the swim and i feel so bad that
i am half listening to him just now. haa but hopefully
i get to help his friend out..
ok! i really hope ur cramps get less painful tmr. kinda worried.
but realised i got nothing i can do
Sunday, July 17, 2011
didn't know steamboat can be so fun
haa we just ate and ate and ate...
talk talk talk ... play play play ps3...
laugh laugh laugh~
it was so much fun with the guys + jojo yest
at adam's place and as usual the dessert from
loy han's mum was fantastico! :D
so enjoy yest :)
haa we just ate and ate and ate...
talk talk talk ... play play play ps3...
laugh laugh laugh~
it was so much fun with the guys + jojo yest
at adam's place and as usual the dessert from
loy han's mum was fantastico! :D
so enjoy yest :)
Saturday, July 16, 2011
I was hoping that things will end up bad for them.
that she will be disappointed and lost.
Just being my selfish self.
Feeling sian that things didn't go the way i wanted
to.
Wonder if i should spill the beans.
always wondering
that she will be disappointed and lost.
Just being my selfish self.
Feeling sian that things didn't go the way i wanted
to.
Wonder if i should spill the beans.
always wondering
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
sometimes working with relatives require a heighten level of calmness
When a relative approach me for help.
I guess to me, the most obvious things to note are these. - a.k.a expectation
(as much as i expect myself to deliver)
first - use the word "please" and be courteious
second - please use the word "hi"
third - don't bark around (we are not your dog buddies, being barked at to
help you)
fourth - do be patient, everyone is leading their own life and it could be as
busy as your's. wait for reply as it will come - we are not unreasonable ppl.
not too bad, just four pointers.
and its 4 pointers between you get an alliance or a hater.
for me, i just feel like i wanna call the whole fucking event off. though i
didn't do that, i'll just be a dog. and continue being one. its not a
committee la fuck. its a two man show. and i dun feel part of it. and plus
the pushing and shoving to reply u within like 2hrs of ur sms?
that's ridiculous. i was in reservists and finding job. so tied down by things.
and its sometimes impossible to reach my hp in camp.
oh wells. i'm good in putting up a good face, a good show shouldn't be too hard.
fuck my life.
When a relative approach me for help.
I guess to me, the most obvious things to note are these. - a.k.a expectation
(as much as i expect myself to deliver)
first - use the word "please" and be courteious
second - please use the word "hi"
third - don't bark around (we are not your dog buddies, being barked at to
help you)
fourth - do be patient, everyone is leading their own life and it could be as
busy as your's. wait for reply as it will come - we are not unreasonable ppl.
not too bad, just four pointers.
and its 4 pointers between you get an alliance or a hater.
for me, i just feel like i wanna call the whole fucking event off. though i
didn't do that, i'll just be a dog. and continue being one. its not a
committee la fuck. its a two man show. and i dun feel part of it. and plus
the pushing and shoving to reply u within like 2hrs of ur sms?
that's ridiculous. i was in reservists and finding job. so tied down by things.
and its sometimes impossible to reach my hp in camp.
oh wells. i'm good in putting up a good face, a good show shouldn't be too hard.
fuck my life.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
I got silver for my IPPT!!
the last 2 laps in the run, Jun Han came to pace
me and i just followed his instruction: "open up, open up!
don't waste your effort!" while i was all the way shaking my
head, no letting up!
i came back with the timning of 11:12mins!! :D
after that we had a bfast/lunch at KAP Macs.
we decided to meet up for soccer and runs, not waiting till
next yr's ICT. this has been a really good ICT and i am really
looking forward to my next ICT.
and doing more swims + keep fit actively!
thank you CO sir! and all my mates and buddies!
the last 2 laps in the run, Jun Han came to pace
me and i just followed his instruction: "open up, open up!
don't waste your effort!" while i was all the way shaking my
head, no letting up!
i came back with the timning of 11:12mins!! :D
after that we had a bfast/lunch at KAP Macs.
we decided to meet up for soccer and runs, not waiting till
next yr's ICT. this has been a really good ICT and i am really
looking forward to my next ICT.
and doing more swims + keep fit actively!
thank you CO sir! and all my mates and buddies!
Friday, July 08, 2011
today is crazy
i did this
the 3 metre jump.
i think to me it was a very intimidating challenge.
firstly, i did not know how to swim well.. and i just wanted
to sit out of the jump.. but johnaton my det mate just kept
talking me into this. and then everyone is cheering me on.
i went up, half crying and half trying to compose myself.
at the lift off point, i was thinking to myself. go through the
procedures, 1) compose myself 2)hands wrap in a w shape
3)stare foward 4)body straight and 5)kick out of the board
and fall into the water 6)hit water,blow bubble and keep
swimming up 7)dong yang the life guards and all my mates
will be around to pull me up if i am to sink.
i went forward, lt jayme took me in and let me have time to
compose myself, and i was rubbing my eyes. i was shivering
with fear.
lept off.
splash into the water, open my eyes abit, saw blue and blur.
and kept looking up, kicking up, breast stroke style.
saw dong yang, grabbed onto his life jacket and heard
cheers and claps all around.. shouts of "peng yong peng yong"
just drowned my emotions. i just felt so embarrased and yet
so relieved. still shivering.
CO(commanding officer) made us do another tower jump, but
this time jump in AND swim back to the other end of the pool.
this time i wasn't that scared. i just went, and jumped. hit water,
up and swam to the side, got my goggles from chris and started my
slow swim back to the othe side of the pool.
this time i did not stop.
it was my defining moment.
and i really need to thank parrot and the guys all around me.
for pushing me to overcome my fear. i just felt so confident after that.
thank god that you have surrounded me with so many, so so many
talented and encouraging ppl, with utmost humility and passion.
i feel so blessed.
and i just wanna keep swimming from this point on.
jiayun u bought me the goggles cos i said i wanted to do triatholon by
2012.
i'm on my way.
with a small step today, a biathlon and tower jump.
i did this
the 3 metre jump.
i think to me it was a very intimidating challenge.
firstly, i did not know how to swim well.. and i just wanted
to sit out of the jump.. but johnaton my det mate just kept
talking me into this. and then everyone is cheering me on.
i went up, half crying and half trying to compose myself.
at the lift off point, i was thinking to myself. go through the
procedures, 1) compose myself 2)hands wrap in a w shape
3)stare foward 4)body straight and 5)kick out of the board
and fall into the water 6)hit water,blow bubble and keep
swimming up 7)dong yang the life guards and all my mates
will be around to pull me up if i am to sink.
i went forward, lt jayme took me in and let me have time to
compose myself, and i was rubbing my eyes. i was shivering
with fear.
lept off.
splash into the water, open my eyes abit, saw blue and blur.
and kept looking up, kicking up, breast stroke style.
saw dong yang, grabbed onto his life jacket and heard
cheers and claps all around.. shouts of "peng yong peng yong"
just drowned my emotions. i just felt so embarrased and yet
so relieved. still shivering.
CO(commanding officer) made us do another tower jump, but
this time jump in AND swim back to the other end of the pool.
this time i wasn't that scared. i just went, and jumped. hit water,
up and swam to the side, got my goggles from chris and started my
slow swim back to the othe side of the pool.
this time i did not stop.
it was my defining moment.
and i really need to thank parrot and the guys all around me.
for pushing me to overcome my fear. i just felt so confident after that.
thank god that you have surrounded me with so many, so so many
talented and encouraging ppl, with utmost humility and passion.
i feel so blessed.
and i just wanna keep swimming from this point on.
jiayun u bought me the goggles cos i said i wanted to do triatholon by
2012.
i'm on my way.
with a small step today, a biathlon and tower jump.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
i think i have been taking things for granted..
i know its wrong to say this..
because it always take horrific news to turn the world around.
.. and put me in reflection mode.
this moment is one such.
praying and always pray for sitoh who is fighting cancer.
pls pull through this, cos u are one strong commando too.
i'll try my best to sieze the opportunities around me
and not take things for granted.
it's a god given miracle i am still alive.
and i intend to make the most out of it