A basket of fruits

A nice relaxing weekend passed..watch much tv and nuar even more...
Interestingly, I just thought about something we discussed previously....about "gender preference".

Hmm....I guess I can put it this way better : people are like fruits. There are some fruits you love, like, neutral or dislike. Men to me are maybe are like bananas to me. I don't fancy them but I can eat them without much emotions. I don't think about them, I don't consider buying them even when I'm hungry. But I don't mind them as in banana crumble dessert. On the other hand, you like bananas. Bananas can make you go "Yum Yum". You will consider them when you hungry. Bananas are unlike watermelons, lychee, chinese pear, orange which will make my eyes brighten abit and papaya is a necessary evil. Banana is even worse than papaya cause it can't even make me want it out of necessity. But the one that will make me drool is Pineapple. I will go yum yum over it. There are times that I will FEEL like having it e.g when I'm having indigestion. And once in a while when I see Sarawak Pineapple, I will go "Wah...." cause they are so sweeeeeeeeeeet.

So there you go, that's my analogy...humans are just like a basket of fruits. Well, it's better than being a bunch of nuts.... =P

The Gold at the end of the rainbow...

Was just thinking back on how long I have been working on my trading.... surprised that it has been 3yrs....but what surprised me is that I thought it was longer than that. But when it was just 1.5yrs, I felt I was taking too long..but to think a degree can take up to 3 to 5 yrs , what I took isn't that long. Why did I keep perserving so long...maybe some people would have give up, but the gold at the end of the rainbow is just too attractive for me to give up at any cost.

The cons are also the pros... events can happen so quicky to wreck your emotions...but it also train you to be in control. In order to make a lot of money, you have to be totally detached to money also. The potential to make your own money without any clients, rental fees or inventory. All you need is a trading platform in any part of the world with internet access.

Total Freedom. Total independence. Priceless.

On the way to work....

Just thinking of you....of us... no doubt missing us together.

Hmm.....Was just wondering that it seems that no matter whatever squabbles or disagreements we had, I still adore you.

I can't say it any better....

My horoscope for this week :


"
At least, while there is such turmoil and angst, you can watch and learn. You will take your time, but you are gathering knowledge and information. You would like to think you are just carrying on like everyone else, but you miss nothing. And you know it's all about timing. What you really want comes when you don't try too hard..
"

Sleep...WAKE....snoooozee......WAKE.....SLEEP

What a night.... a software that do my daily downloads of stocks data screwed up and I spent the whole evening trying and retrying but to no avail. Finally as a last resort, decided to roll back the software to my backup on 4th June then redo everything since then again...sianz (this reminds me to set alarm to do weekly backup). Time consuming hard work but that's the only way. But after I ran it, it seemed that it wasn't working as well so I try to reload till 2 days back to see if the problem lies on yesterday only. It was slow so I thought I sleep awhile , when I woke at 1.30am, I find that the software looked hanged and nothing is updated! Irritating! So I try again ...this time I wake at 3am to see that it looked hanged again. So fed up that I thought I just leave it instead of just shutting it cause maybe it is really still running, at least if its doesn't , den I can confirm that the software is dead.

Woke up in the morning to see that the software DID finished uploading till 31th July! Should have left it alone when I woke at 1am..Hmm...anyway, glad I got the back up till 31th July and I can go back today and finished up the rest and see whether everything is ok or not. Still, I missed today opportunities..if any.. I will know tonight.

Strangely, I felt rested and well today...except for my arm as usual. *creak*

"Everything happens for a reason"

That's the title of the book I'm currently reading. Made me have many thoughts of all things happened to me before. Seem like so much things ...and yet nothing. Is it that I have nothing to show for it or is it I don't place much value on them or is it I don't remember them? Compared to 10 years back, definitely I'm in a better place. I recollect some situations I went thru which I was in really deep trouble and mess... in the end, I came out unscathed. Like the time I was caught in the govt bond for a job and at the end, I was released without obligation PLUS my hefty medical fees was fully taken care of. Well, it seem like things do happen for a reason that would only be seen much later. But sometimes, in the darkness of time, it's hard to keep the optimistism even though you know everything is going to work out just fine.

Enough of the philo stuff..Tonight I'm going to watch fireworks ...again. Yep, caught it last Saturday and it was indeed fascinating cause we got to see alot of new patterns of fireworks we never saw before. Impressive! Hope we see something new tonight as well.

Oh I suddenly remember something that I wanted to write but forgotten: It's the time at our Osaka hotel. You were complaining what's with the Japanese and opaque bathroom doors.
I know you are going to *box* me for this but I know why.... cause the one outside the bathroom will have a good time appreciating the "view", just like I did .... +P~~~
See, point proven : everything happens for a reason.

Contradictions...

Does being assertive means demanding? Fierce? A meanie?
Does being kind or soft-hearted equate to a doormat? A pushover?

Always 3 sides to a story, situation or a view. Yours, mine and everybody elses'....

Maybe I have forgotten how to be happy and it's too early for PMSing.... seriously think I need to get my hand on a Edward De Bono's book soon.

Rambling after work...

Was just thinking back last weekend....it was quite an event but guess it was over soon..so didn't mentioned it... I have a close encounter with a lizard at dango's room. Really no like her house lizards...unlike mine...they are more daring and not "zi dong" to hide themselves. As we came back late at night , we saw with our own eyes that it escaped into Dango room. When we couldn't find where it went, we just thought it's hiding in some dark corner. Lucky I remember Dango said it went into her wardrobe before so when I was about to take something from the wardrobe, I was careful. THERE IT WAS, sprang right from above! If I didn't remember, it would have landed on my head!! Disgusting! I sprayed insecticide till it buay tahan and escape from under the door. Then Dango dad came out and sweep it off with his feet. Urgh....
*Speechless*

AND then Dango grabbed someone which she mistook was me ( cause she was so capivated by some food) and it was a guy. I saw her grabbing and it was so funny when she realised it wasn't me...kekeke

Shitty..there was something else I wanted to mentioned but was interrupted by my boss...now I can't remember .

So many things to do.....

Goodness...1 week after 1 week...sometimes feel like alot of things on our plate....but even if there is nothing, we still manage to find things to do...

Saturday : to make the "special" snacks for Dango ;watch fireworks, swim...
Sunday : buy durian...

Still to come.....

Going to BBQ those crabs one of these days ...
The King and Clown DVD...
The Femme thingy DVD...

Oh my..I still haven't even watch my BrokeBack.....if it's video tape still, I think it would have turned mouldy.....

Springing incidents ....

So cute last saturday that Dango spring awake ( which is hardly possible) right after I woke so that she could show me her album...keke..nice nice...

Sunday morning so funny to find her springing to the toliet because she found me missing from her bed... Wasn't expecting her to wake so suddenly after being comatised and she looked kinda blurred and tramatised when she found me ...hee hee...

Something in common...

Been occupied with career related frustration lately….but I want to write about something else today.
Think I have been neglecting you cause my mind is elsewhere..
But I do think of you very often ..especially how you make me smile and laugh.
You think you are not sweet…but I think you are affectionate in your own way…
Your down-to-earthness , is endearing as well as frustrating sometimes because you tend to bombard me with your skeptical mind so much that I ran out of things to say.
Sorry if I sound harsh at times…it’s not that I’m angry at you, it’s just my way of getting things understood or off my chest.
Above all things, I still find you very endearing and lovable…
And I’m glad we have something in common :
We enjoy being in each other company very much. =) -m***-

Sentosa and Shopping...

Seem to have been shopping and shopping for the last 2 weekends. Firstly, its mainly because Dango needs new working clothes last weekend. Then this weekend , finally get to go Sentosa for some sun and to let off fireworks that we bought in Japan!

But the moment we reach Sentosa, it rained! Unbelievable! End up picnicing in the car for awhile ( luckily) before we head out for the beach. But the Sun played hide and seek with us for the rest of the day but at least it didn't rain anymore. It's been some time since I swim in the sea..not too bad though. Had fun watching a black poodle playing at the beach also...so cute.

Waited till the sky darken and we set off those fireworks on the small island. fun fun...its just whizzzzzzzz up into the sky and pop! NIce if there are more sparks when it POP! haha...Dango was so scare to even go near it...hahaa... so adorable.

Woke up on Sunday and after seeing Dango still sound asleep..reminds me of those mornings in Japan...It was so taken for granted then to wake up beside you. It's always nice to wake up beside you ....and not hurrying off somewhere.

Sunday was another day of shopping ...although its for our usual snacks and Dango's cordless phone. Not too bad a deal after visiting so many shops...keke..

Quote for this week for me :
The definition of luck is the moment preparation meets opportunity..let us see how the week unfolds....

Recruit tempting me.....

Suddenly this morning on the way to work... the thoughts of really moving on keeps tempting me. There are more and more things that is telling me that there is no prospect but to bid time and get salary. Nothing wrong in that. But I think my mind is starting to see what are my options.. Dango and I is going to have some "shared" activity on Saturaday liao...haha...

Crash and burn....so as to rise from the ashes, better than before.

There is a saying that bad things come in strings.. Believed it and still do. All I'm telling myself now is "Ren" .. ..Grin and BEAR with all the sarcasm, BEAR with all the slighting looks, Bear with all the unfortunate timing and to keep my head and be patient. Lie low and be very patient.... Keep the fire buring inside and never say never.

An additional 2 weeks trip in Japan....

...... would have cost me so much less compared to coming back.

Seriously Panda....

Only slept aboout 4 hours last night after coming home from Zouk at 2.30am... Only after waking up that I realised I already had breakfast at 1.45am...kinda of uncomfortable now. Didn't feel like having coffee in the morning because I still feel bloated but yet I need caffeine. Glad that I found some green tea in the office....really reminds me of the times in Japan. So nice unlike now..so ironic... Plan to 'cut off my arm' cause it's rotting till I don't feel the pain and its causing me to "act happy" as if nothing happened.... In denial? Or maybe human being's sense of self-comfort had already kicked in, before I break down.

My version of the japan trip

Well well..... Dango had written hers and since I'm kinda bored in the office, might as well try to gather some inspiration and write mine.

Hmm...now it's been almost 1 week since we are back..but seem like longer. Kinda miss those times...so carefree.

We reached Tokyo on early Sunday and quickly proceed to visit Shibuya. What I like about their traffic is that "Pedestrains are the greatest" where all vehicles stops and humans can anyhow cross at a junction. See right photo.
But we were bored but they have the best ramen we have eaten for the while trip cause its very salty!

We visited the Sunshine Plaza the next day on my sister recommendation. Nearly visited a aquarium...but only take photo with the interesting artifacts at the door.

Shopping was done mostly at UniGlo...cheap and make in Japan! Lucky dango got a bermuda there or else she really got nothing much to wear. And yah, i got a perfume cheap cheap on the way back to hotel via a shopping street.


Like the Ikebukuro guest house although 1st impression wasn't good. Like its green tea machine, their breakfast but too bad it's communal toliet. I think I slpt best there and in osaka..more of that later.

Hmm..I think I should stop the narration since it's a repetition and just pick photos & comments ...

Big cedar trees...what best was the video clip Dango took inside the forest.

So cute of her not to point out my mistake. keke . Nice view at Hakone ..cool and windy..had a romantic walk down a secluded road recommended by the host, blowing dandelion ..
Don't like the host though , don't like that place cause I have to ask for hot water. *bleah*



My 1st traditional o-k-o-n-o-m-i-y-a-k .....hard to pronounce la..my England no good mah... Yum yum...

Visited Universal Studio on the 2nd day we were at Osaka....

and more universal studio pic...

The jurassic park ride was one of the best cause we were so scared to get wet, so we were praying that we don't get the front seats. Were we glad when we were seated in the middle. Too bad we didn't go bad for 2nd ride. Also regreted not getting my baby niece the Elmo popcorn bucket. =(



Osaka Castle...*yawn* Educational though....we felt like a couple of retirees making our way there and snacking in the park ...so like Dango said ' you zhai xian zhai"...

Osaka acomm is best to me in terms of cost, toliets and services. Got fridge and free bottled water everyday. Nice western beds finally! After Osaka we went Kitkasuura for hotspring ,it was quite a journey there cause of long train journey. At night we had free tuna head for dinner ( see right pic taken by my hp..gd hor, even if its so dark at night) and went for hotspring finally! Was hot lucky got outdoor bath and we were the only ones there. A bit paiseh when we knew we should get naked cause everyone else there were, but we still stick to our swim suit in the end.= P

The next day we had a sumptous breakfast and head back to tokyo. My luggage was exceptional heavy even though I didn't buy anything. Hmmm... think I brought "something" to tokyo... reach Ueno hotel at 9pm and slept early that night cause we were damn tired . Next day we just walked around asakusa and Ameyoko market.

On the 3rd last day, we initally just planned to go Disneyland but we were hit by the rains and decide to get 2 day passport instead of 1 day only. A wise move indeed cause DisneySea was better than Disneyland but we thought otherwise initally. Lucky us!

DisneySea Oceano Pic... ' All aboard! Aye aye captain...." Yeah, like real...more like , "Aiyo..so sunny! " Dango kept sweating but I feel it was a cooling day...It rained in the morning afterall. The ship actually contains 2 restuarants but we didn't bother to go in...what to do, lazy bums..look at those stairs leading to the ship!

Too bad we missed the "Tower of Terror" which is opening in Sept!! Arrghh....

And somebody please call S.P.C.A...caught someone in action! =P

Had a nice time feeding the ducks and just resting

while waiting for the Donald Duck show ...hmm...so conci nw that it seem..everything so ducky....

Had dinner with donald duck and gang in a restuarant. D

ecided to eat there because Dango wanted the Donald Duck meal box..Its very cute...with duck web for feet.

The next day it's time to go HOME ! *Sniff Sniff*

Actually I got so much more pics...I guess I will upload them later when I'm free...

Learn a new word.....

Guileless....that what you are. For the 1st time in my life i heard this "Shitty leh, I got the job!"
I feel that you got the job because of your guilelessness. Strange as that could be but not that strange if it's a male interviewer. That how you got me also. =P

Pooped...but....still I want to write before I forget again..

Phew......been so busy today....but finally settled most of my work block since my vacation. Hmm...was remembering that there was something I want to put down in my blog which I forgot to do so last entry...well, just that after coming back I realised that the Japan trip was most fun when we visited Universal Studio , Disneyland and DisneySea. Why? Cause its activity based I realised! SOOOO...it means in the future I wish to go on activity trips rather than just a t-r-i-p. Heee.....already planning to go snow-skiing or snorkelling or diving or farmstaying or...must be something to do as the main dish with sight-seeing and shopping as side dishes. Yum yum....

Kind of for once..I come back from a trip rejunervated even though it was a long and physically demanding trip. =)))

Thought on Life paths....

There is no one right road. We all get to the ultimate destination at some point. It is just the paths that we choose to get there that determines the speed of our progress. Feeling of moving sideways or backward is just a way of giving one a better view of a better path.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."
- Marcel Proust

Time flies again....

So fast back from Japan today.....
So much things to start doing.... unpack, work, mails, blogs.....
Always had fallen sick during vacation....no different this time, but what was different is that I actually recovered during the trip! Dunno is it there was time to recover or was it that I really got well myself....ha...
Anyway, loads of things to upload onto our blogs which I don't know even where to start.... but let us clear our things and take time to upload k.... Just imagine...13 days...and 250+ photos! I wonder how long it will take us to update...hmm...

So many things to say...overall it's been wonderful....no unforeseeable unpleasantness or screw up although it was tiring at some points beause of our humongous luggages! I think my right bicep is bigger than left , no kidding.

To be cont.... cause if I don't sleep any sooner...small pandas will be circling above me as if I'm the mother ship....