Time flies. It always does, especially so when your hands are tied and your brain is fried. Hmm that rhymes!
Quite a lot of stuff has happened in the months of October and November, which is really too much to cover in a single post. I should be embarking on another new adventure this coming December, [...]
My friend Scrumpiness, who is currently on the same project as me, suddenly came up to me and said, “I’ve found a possible project anthem!”. So he smugly played Mad World by Tears for Fears off his iTunes. And it goes like this:
Mad World
by Tears for Fears
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn [...]
Every year, most Singaporean males go through the process of training up for their IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test). The current requirement of the NS Men is to pass the IPPT within a one-year window of your birthday. You may try as many times as you like, even if you managed to pass but will [...]
Contrary to what many have come to believe, or led one to believe, there are many advantages to attending In-Camp Training (ICT). It is not just a chance to waste a lot of time waiting around for things to happen and spend tax payers’ money. No, no, no… that will be a mistake to think [...]
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No, not me. I have a friend, and colleague who is going to get his head shaved in support of the Children’s Cancer Foundation. It’s an initiative called Hair for Hope (HFH for short). It’s a wonderfully worthy cause and I like to spread the word around. Do drop by the site to support anyone [...]
A while back, I had a hand in the early termination of a contract staff, who had decided that he was not interested in the work anymore. I am not proud of the fact that I saved the main contractor company some money because the guy did not qualify for the contract completion bonus, and [...]
Valentine’s Day can be a day of joy for many, while for others, it can be a day of reminiscing, pain, hurt or dread. For me, this year at least, it is rather normal. I was supposed to wake up early for a morning jog with Warden, but I got lazy and by the time [...]
In the aftermath of the unfortunate event that led to Yio Chu Kang Member of Parliament (MP) Seng Han Thong being set on fire last month, Senior Minister of State (Information, Communication and the Arts) Lui Tuck Yew commented that the Internet community here “squandered” an opportunity to show that it was capable of a [...]
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With the economy downturn, there is probably one major thing on eveyrone’s mind this Lunar New Year – how to survive this crisis? But in the midst of all the financial turmoil, let us not forget other things that more important than money. Here’s wishing everyone a happy, healthy, fulfilling and prosperous Chinese New Year!
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