Weicai aka Darren

I'm keeping my fingers crossed tightly for tomorrow....
Hope to see you all soon.

I do not like to be in tricky situations.
Or should I say it's sticky? :p

I'm in a situation now. And it's not within my control. Somehow it seems that the earth is "complaining" and several bad news have surfaced recently. Earthquakes, droughts, hurricanes etc...

Now...it's the volcano eruption. Well, it seems that it's fine with any eruption to take place. People just evacuate the place temporary and moves back. This time, it's not small....and this eruption in Iceland have actually caused major airports in Europe to be closed. Till when? I'm not too sure....but I'm definitely one of the poor souls that has to remain here till further notice.

The good news is that this is not a personal trip. It's an official business trip and I need not worry about the costs involved for extension. I should be happy right? Travellers who are stuck on personal trips might have to bear the costs involved. Instead of complaining, I have come to acceptance and think that I should just enjoy my weekend in Frankfurt / Wetzlar.

Thanks for all the well wishes...I will be fine and maybe I will just stay to work here in Germany till......

*Pictures are on facebook!! :)

I could have spent 2 days during the weekend in Germany for some sight-seeing and skip work on Monday as the plane lands on Monday at 1700 hrs.

But I opt to come back earlier since there is an available slot to fly back to Singapore on Saturday night now...
Means I can start work on Monday!!! And I'm happy about it.

Am I plain stupid? 
Don't care so much...I'm still happy!

Revealing the Answer.....


Guess who is:

1) The bad influence (me in RED)
Well, that's what my friends termed me as. Why? I really do not know..hahaha...but I think they didn't like the fact where I drink a little, gamble a little. Let's put it this way, I drink to entertain my friends and I gamble to make sure that I don't suffer from early dementia. 

Are you convinced that I'm actually not as bad as what you think?

2) The enlightened (in YELLOW)
He was a role model during university days. Smart, diligent and hmmm.....pure. Now he is "enlightened" and have seen most of the world...I think I should have said enough...

3) The "not-so" Holy man (in WHITE)
He is still holy....but after the 3days 2nights trip.....even if he is holy, he will be corrupted by the "enlightened" and "bad influence"....muahahaha!!!

4) The Honest Husband (Grey - At the back)
Inquisitive and kept bugging for insights from "enlightened" and "bad influence"...But I'm convinced that he is only curious of what is happening outside his shell....and please stop telling the world you love your wife (when you are intoxicated)....WE KNOW THAT!

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT TRIP!

Just been to a close friend's wedding....

The event was different as compared to the conventional Chinese weddings as her husband is a foreigner. It was nice, heart warming and definitely touching to see that she is happily married.

It suddenly strucked me to ask myself this question:
"Would things been different if we (or in particularly myself) have put in more effort previously?

I believe most of us would have been through this type of experience(s) and the feeling is always not easily described using words.
In another similar occasion, my secondary school teacher was passing a 'sarcastic' remark as well...."I could not have imagined that you are the groom"....her words have deeply etched into my mind although the event took place several years ago.

I believe it takes a lot of work and effort to make a couple decide to tie the knot....
Just a gentle reminder for all the eligible bachelors and bachelorettes who put all their heart/strength/soul into their work:
Maybe it's about time to think about putting more effort into our own relationships. Be positive and work on it!

To those who tune on to my blog....
I've to thank you for being patient with my inconsistencies in updating.
It seems that there are comments almost immediately after my post....and I'm practically shocked as I do not update it as often now.

Nonetheless, thanks for 'peeping'! And do remember to leave your names after commenting.
I have to keep on guess....especially whether you are 1) Mrs Sim, 2) OneStroke, 3) Stone etc etc....

Ciao for now, I'm ready to kick off the day after a good sleep last night
"Forever" as a social butterfly, optimistic, crappy, self-motivated me.

Quote of the day: "You are the deciding factor whether you want to be happy or grumpy for the day. Choose wisely!"

Feeling weird.....feeling strange....feeling peculiar....

Just felt I'm not behaving very normal today. I don't feel like posting this in Facebook as I felt like typing today. Did not express myself very much by blogging lately. Is it due to the ease of Facebook or am I just plain lazy?

First time ever in my career, I'm not excited about what bonus I will get. I didn't care. My colleague sms-ed last night mentioning:

"IT'S IN!!!!"

What he meant was that our annual bonus is credited into our bank.
I wasn't excited, seriously wasn't. The reason: I did not perform well in 2009. I think I do not deserve anything better than what I received last year. It's probably also because I was prepared as my Sales Director did ask me not to expect much.
His reasoning: "You are good, but you did not hit your target. So I cannot do anything much". 
His words put me down....really down. Was quite disillusioned with the effort that I've put in for the past 6 years.

So, I replied my colleague (who informed me)....I will wait for the "formal notice" - in a form of letter.

The letter was issued today....I wasn't really excited for myself, but more for my 2 subordinates. I hope they got the recognition from the management and I'm glad that they did (in a sense). It was so exciting to see the two of them eagerly opening the letter and looking at their bonuses, the fruit of their labour after working with the company (or myself) for the past years/months. Recapping, I was once them, always so excited about "how much" I was awarded every year. Yes, I'm happy and they rightfully got what they deserve.

Still, I held on to the letter and no intentions of opening nor checking my bank account. Until now...

I do not know how to describe my feelings now. Or was there any emotion involved in the first place? I do not know. All I know is that I'm having some beer alone in my place, enjoying the peace and just relaxing the night away.

It's a sign.

This song is highly recommended!
Huang Xiaohu, you are simply the BEST!

Our regular mahjong kaki's child just complained to us....

"Can we donate the mahjong set away?"

Muahahahahahahahahaha. That shows how regular her mum plays the mahjong.

The RED ALERT gang is once again reunited after 8 years......
This time is for a trip! A long awaited trip.

We used to stay over at their place....whether it's @ Bramwell or Victoria Street, clicking our mouse away, fighting over "Red Alert".
It was fierce.....sleepless nights, arguments about conspiracy.....HAHAHA....but it was fun! I really do miss those days.

We will have this road trip in March 2010....where we will continue from where we have ended during our university days.
It will be a different game. It will no longer be "Red Alert" but it will be a battle of:

1) Best EATER
2) Highest WINNER
3) Best Drinker
4) Most Intelligent (in Bridge or Big 2)

Let's See!
I'm so EXCITED and I'm counting down to the day.....I will have fun!

P.S: Mrs Sim, your hubby is in good hands!