Weicai aka Darren

It was a really good trip....

Trip #1 is a visit to Genting / KL / Malacca. Short and good. Well there were a few hiccups here and there but it managed to turn out EXCELLENT!

Some interesting moments:

1) GPS - took it along...but battery went flat. The car that I've borrowed from my mom did not have a working charger.!! Hahaha. I have to "activate" my KL friend as a human GPS.

2) Bought some bananas from Jusco....went through the effort of weighing and paying (RM6) and left it at the counter! Hmmm, still sore about it. Not so much of the money but just couldn't stand the "oolong" in me.

3) Got my friend as the "victim"....I was supposed to have a showdown in drinking with my KL mates but I GRABBED Ryan along to their hotel room.....left Ryan staying by the toilet bowl from 0300-0600hrs!

4) Ended applying for URGENT leave on Monday as Ryan was too sick to go through the gruesome 4-5 hours drive home to Singapore. Anyway, I felt sort of guilty as well.....however, I swear that we all had fun drinking!

Thanks for my KL mates, travelling buddies in this wonderful Trip #1
Eat, shop, sleep, eat, drink, laze and lastly partially sponsored by Mr Lim from Genting!

Coming up, Trip #2 this Saturday!

Let me just shout it out loud....HeeeeeHaaaarrrrrr !!!!

You must be surprised why I'm updating my blog on Sunday

It's because, I'm still in pain! And I've cancelled all my appointments today. :(

Think I'm really bad in telling which tooth is giving the problems....and it seems that this is the SECOND time that I've provided the wrong information to the dentist. The first happened around 2002....where I had 2 root canals in a row. This time round, I think I did the same thing again.

The price to pay for "HUMTUM" the wrong tooth. S$1K!
It might be expensive, but to go through the sleepless night is worst! I think that my kidney is really suffering now as I've taken uncountable panadols for the past week. I've even thought of grabbing the whisky or brandy that I've to intoxicate myself such that I won't feel the pain.

Only one word to describe myself now: PATHETIC!

Tomorrow will be a better day. I hope.

Yes, I've removed the irritating nerves....

But it's not any better now! Feel so hungry but I can't even have some bread in peace. Sigh.
Have to cook myself some porridge tonight....I'm going to swallow my food for the next few days.

I'm in pain....real pain.

You won't know how it feels unless you have had it before.
I've posted in my FB that "I'm going to kill the irritating nerves tomorrow!!"
Nobody got it right.

I shall reveal the answer in this blog.

The nerves are referring to the ones that are sitting under my molar....that is my tooth.
Been through the "horrigible" root canal treatment 5 years ago....and will be doing it again tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to it....yet the process makes me shiver! It's going to be torturing. A torturing 60 mins process.
Nonetheless, I'm hoping that I can do it right now. Have you ever been in so much pain until your whole mouth feels numb?

Bad....that's the price that I've to pay due to my bad discipline for not taking care of my oral hygiene during my teens....

Going to stuff myself with lots of paracetamol.
I'll survive tonight......

I've always enjoyed interview sessions.

The challenge is to identify and characterise individuals within 30mins in a simple conversion.
Definitely fun and interesting! Some "sell" themselves too much, others either too arrogant or lacks the confidence. How do I tell? The answer is: Look into their eyes and body language.

Attending an interview as a candidate is definitely different. There's so much you need to do to prepare for an interview. It's totally time consuming, but necessary.

I've never liked to read. The fact is, I will fall asleep as soon as I read.....hahaha. But, it's really important to get to know the facts and figures about the company and that makes you more confident and indicating that you've the strong interest in the new company that you've apply to work for.

I was shortlisted for a key position in an MNC recently. Was I interested? Hmmm...I'm not too sure myself but decided to give it a shot to test my market value.

First Interview (with Product Mgr and Senior HR Mgr): 10 candidates.
- I went through.

Second Interview (with Vice-President, Director of Sales): 3 candidates.
- I was lucky again....to go through.

I was supposed to fly to a neighbouring country for the final interview....(left with 2 candidates, a 38 yr old versus me).
I dropped it.....

Reason: I had to travel for business as it is all planned before hand.

Am I sad about it? Not exactly....In fact, I'm happy that I've made it through so far and elated when knowing that I'm still valuable!

To my friends who happen to have new opportunities, my advice to you:
1) Do basic research on the company.
2) Be positive.
3) Be natural....don't fake (it doesn't help)

Good luck to you!

FARMVILLE Craze....

Not me, but my mom.
Although she is away on several occassions, she never forgets to sms me:

"Please take care of my farm when I'm away. Remember to plant watermelon"

Now I know, the farm is more important than me.
Sigh.

You are the reason why I'm tuned to 超級星光大道


徐詠琳 Jiayou! You can win it!

I'm not sure if you've experienced this as well.....
I've a phobia and it happens after midnight.

I wasn't sure why this happens to me....and I'm not sure I'm the only "victim".
How many of you out there receive calls on your cellphone with either "unknown" or "private" numbers and it's happens usually from 12am to 4am? I did....and it's quite a fair bit since 20....

Sounds a bit scary right? And it does really send some "chill" in the spine when you picked up the phone with the typical questions:

Unknown caller: Hi, how are you?
Me: *woken up from sleep*: I'm fine.

Unknown caller: You GUESS who I am?
Me: Sorry, I cannot recall based on your voice.

Unknown caller: What are you doing?

*Thinking* DAMN IT! I am obviously SLEEPING right!?!?!?!

I received an "unknown" call AGAIN....last night. And that prompted me to post this blog.

The typical questions were asked...
1) What are you doing.
2) You know who am I?  etc etc....

I was actually hesitating should I or not pick up the call....it was midnight. But eventually did it as it might be my mom or customer.
And after 30 secs of "fright", I did manage to figure out who that was.

The result:
It was my friend in KL who was 'obviously' drunk after a wedding dinner and decided to call me. Telling me that he is bored and the air-con was spoilt.

My reply to him:
1) Please repair the air-con if you are bored.
2) GO AND LOOK FOR YOUR WIFE! muahahahaha....

I remember that I've once mentioned that I always enjoy my conversation with my grandma.....

Today's session was 3 hours. I simply enjoyed every moment of it.
Talking to her is sometimes funny, sometimes emotional and most of it ENRICHING.
She has so much to share and I feel that it's so much better than to read any book which most of us will probably fall asleep while doing that.

The talk today was more in-depth. I'd asked about her life and I found out the most ever heartwarming story that I've ever heard.
She worked hard to raise up 6 children (including my mom) alone, working from 11pm to 7am just to wash cars and earn a mere amount of S$250 per month, for 21 years! My grandfather was.....eeerrr....not contributing to the household due to some reasons that I shall not disclose. She was actually elaborating on the details of how the family of seven surviving on 2 eggs with porridge (with soya sauce) for meals, with occasions of S$1 pork for the entire family. Life was tough back in the 1950s.

What even touches me more was when she said:
"Your mom was my only kid who helped me to wash car EVERY morning (wee hours) for 3 hours before she goes to school"

Yes....I was truly amazed of my mom....proud of her and yet feeling the guilt inside me.....There were times when I was really impatient and rude to her....Apologetic, yet not letting down my pride to apologise.

Of course, we've talked so much more. About life, money, relationships....I like to talk to her as she will not give me any form of pressure, but just advice.

I've penned this today for the following reasons:
i) For myself, to appreciate with what I have today. I do think that I'm really fortunate and have to really start to appreciate things around me.

ii) For you, my readers....It's time to look around and start appreciating for what we have. If you are already doing so, keep it up!

There will be more sessions to come....and I will definitely take time-off for that.
Good night to all!

P.S. Next post: "The Truth about what happened almost 28 years ago"

I just paid my mom for the dog's operation....

What operation? Sigh.....it's the most evil thing to do to the male species.
Boy, no more playing with your dolls!

SORRY!

Been MIA for past few weeks...

What was I busy with?
Loads and loads of celebration....My friends are so interested in getting me lying flat on the ground, with the assistance of alcohol. They've tried, but failed....not terribly, at least they can really see the fun side of me. I do appreciate them taking the effort to plan and organise the events for me, seems that I was back in my poly or university days where there were loads of celebration. Not that I'm soooo popular, just that I've too many groups of friends. Some of them likes to either sing, club, mahjong, eat etc etc. I couldn't just grab them together and tekan me right? That will be too MANY ....simply too many!

Am stepping slowly into the mid-thirties....BUT NOT YET! Still got a couple of years to go and also still living in denial. hahahaha....
Well, as soon as I'm a bit tipsy, I will have the courage to approach ladies (whether pretty or ugly, slim or fat etc) and talk to them. Somehow or the other, they will tend to ask how old I am....their answers always make me happy and I shall not mention about these escapades too much.

I'm starting to think more....about my future. Both personal and work. I'm seriously in thoughts and will make things to be different in 2010.
You shall see.

Thanks for the great time @ Lunar!

Sometimes I really wonder....
Sometimes I doubt whether me, Mr HAO, can really manage things that well.
If I can...WHY AM I ALWAYS SO BUSY!

Tired....really tired.
As what my FaceBook mention, should I be just silly for the sake of being happier for the next 3-6 months?

My friends are getting all excited to "celebrate" my big day.
I  simply cannot understand why......

SIGH

I asked my brother today....

Me: Can I apply for the vacancy in your company?
Bro: No. I reject. I know GM, HR director, Global Sales Director, Sales VP, President. U cannot join. DUN EVEN TRY!

This is how mean my bro can be.....I'm just pulling his leg.
How can brothers work for the same company? It's going to be a total chaos!

Question: Can our government consider jail term for reckless drivers who result in accidents during peak hours?

My answer: By all means!

This post is dedicated to ALL MY "FANS"........
These "fans" are really nice to me.

Conversation ONE:

Cousin: Hey, make sure you are free on 1st August.
Me: Why?

Cousin: You are going to jialat jialat liao....we are going to bring you to Geylang.
Me: REALLY? But I don't need you to bring me there..I can go there myself......muahahaha.

Me: Hey, be friendly lah.....don't kanna me.
Cousin: Don't care....remember what you did to me last February?

Conversation TWO:

KC: Hey, are you free on 1st August?
Me: No leh....got cousin outing....hmmm....why leh?

KC: Gathering lah.
Me: I know lah....it's the TIME OF THE YEAR.....for me, it happens once a year only. I will choose the place I R.I.P.
* KC kept laughing laughing, sniggering sniggering over the phone*

Me: Mono? To think of it....better R.I.P in an enclosed area. Ok, you go organise. Set, 31st July 9pm @ XX Partyworld.
Me *emphasising*: Remember to get the room with the cordless mic. I can run around with it when I go mad. Hahaha

Conversation THREE:

VG: You don't yaya papaya. I'm going to get you this year.
Me: Get me if you can.....nei nei ni bu bu

P.S: Declaration: VG.....let's see. Ms KC have mentioned that you are the FIRST TO GO every year.

Conversation FOUR:

VT: When are you free? Can book you on 4th August?
Me: Wa lao....you want me to get drunk the whole week huh?

VT: Please take leave on 5th August.
Me: *Speechless*

I need to find ALLY!

RW.....you cannot run away. Thanks for rescheduling your IPPT. We will face the some of them together.
However, you are also free to join me for the rest of the group if you want to.....

You see.....I have so many "FANS"? These are the people who can't wait.....
I can't really name them as "enemies" as they are such nice people right?
Please......don't kanna me can?

I promise....I will change 

"BLOGCAST"

ERIC SIM KAH BENG is getting married!

Wa lao, I've to get this information from a third party.....you are going to get it from me. HAHAHAHA!

Time really flies when you meet up with your best friends....

Yes, it might sound ironic when how is it possible that you can term him/her as your best friend when you only meet up once or twice a year? There are reasons of course....and the reasons would take a very long essay just to explain. So, might as well keep it to myself :p

The three hours session of laughing, "gossiping" and sharing our current lives just went pass quickly. It makes me think of how much things we have done together: Partying, exercising, eating and eating and eating. Hahahaha.....Well, that was the time when we have just stepped into the society to work and having fun on the weekends was one of the "must-do" thingy.

I suddenly realised that we have all grown up....more mature in thoughts and being more practical in this society. Most importantly, our values remain intact and very intact. We are still as hardworking, passionate about work and living a meaningful life.

I'm happy....very happy to have arranged this dinner cum catch-up session. I wish my best'est' friends success and smooth sailing for the upcoming months / years to come.

Our next gathering will be sooooooon........take care till then!

Something to share:

"能解决的问题不是个问题
不能解决的问题是事实, 你就要解受这个事实"

I like this statement and I hope it will benefit you.
Be positive and stay on the bright side!