A Box of "Happiness"

Received something surprise at sight, sweet at heart from my dear, Ching today. It caught me by surprise when I've got back to my desk after lunch and it definitely put a smile on my face after struggling very hard at work for the whole morning.

Thank you dear for the chocolate! =) *muack!* Love you

A Box of "Happiness" from my dear...

For better, for worse?

Ever since I was given another 2 big clients under my responsibility officially, the pressure is intensely increasing. Never ending work, chasing and escalations. I even have to burn the midnight oil just to get work done. Without being acknowledge of the things that I've done, I was fault and targeted by the things that I've never did or committed. It felt as if my job is at stake here.

On the other hand, I'm all burnt out even after our short vacation. I hardly had enough sleep these days. Rushing assignments through the night, phone kept ringing while I'm resting. It even rang during our vacation. Though is just barely a month from our trip, I'm really in need of another and longer break. I'm happy enough if I ever get to sleep for a full 8 hours straight. My body is feeling very fatigue...

But one thing for sure I'm at wrong and that is that my beloved Ching, she too taking a lot of hardship all because of me. The guilt and remorse for neglecting her, I don't think a simple "I'm sorry" or "forgive me" are ever enough for the times that we've quarreled, for the time lost being together, for the times I didn't update my blog, for the times I could have been better man but did not and for many other times...

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Ching,

Hubby just want you to know that you are always in my heart and on my mind. I'm in love with you and always will be. And I just want you to know that I'm very regretful for all my wrong doings... =(

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Operation: Birthday Surprise (part 3)

It's been awhile since I've post something on my blog. And guess what, your birthday is coming. From the initial dream birthday celebration, lots of things have changed.

From the intended fine dining to having dinner with your family at seafood restaurant, we have now decided on having our dinner at one of our favorite makan place, Tebrau Hawker Center.

As for the birthday cake, I manage to get the Strawberry Short Cake that you always wanted.

And finally, as for the gift, though I can't afford the Tiffany necklace that you dream of, but I tried my best and got you something similar and within my budget. Hopefully you like it.

But that is not all, for there is another surprise awaits...

1st Month Anniversary

Today marks the 1st month anniversary that my dear, Ching and I have been together. Lots of ups and downs during these period before we could get to this point. Unlike any other couples anniversary, we started off the day kinda rough but was soon made up when I got the chance to go out and pack back lunch. I manage to get a bouquet of roses, consist of reds and whites. 9 stalks of roses to be exact that stands for everlasting (in Chinese). I purposely hid the flowers behind the the car, pretended to have a cramped leg and asked her to bring down the stuff from behind the car, hoping she'll be caught in surprise. Did it work Dear? =)

Happy 1st Month Anniversary. And wish that we have many more anniversaries to spend together...

New Watch From Dear...

Today I got a brand new watch from Dear. It is a Solvil Titus watch. Thanks Dear! Really caught me by surprise. I'm sorry if I had you misunderstood at work. I was on my way for a short meeting. This watch will also serve as a reminder that whatever we do, we must be in-sync with each other. Thanks again Dear for the present. Love you...

I've Finally Found Someone...

June 16th 2007, it's a day that I'll never forget. After numerous tests and trials of time, we are finally together. Dear, thank you for all the wonderful things you have brought into my life.

It's Been More Than A Week...

It's been more than a week since you have been feeling unwell. And as days goes by, though I try to put on a calm front but inside of my heart, I'm really worried and fear of the unknown. Really do hope the doctor will be able to tell what happen to you and prescribe the proper medication.

Do you like the diamond necklace that I gave you? Hope it has cheered you up and served as a reminder that no matter what happens, I'll always be close by your heart...

In times of happiness, we share laughter & joy...
In times of trial, I'll stand by you to share your load & burden...

In Times of Tide, You Meant More To Me...

It's Monday and unlike any other Monday mornings, yesterday I've received messages which probably consider a great shock, down to my soul. It was from Ching. She was having another pain strike at her stomach but unlike any of the previous, it was a whole lot worse then before. She told me that she was in great pain, till the extent whereby her head was spinning, her lower body was paralyzed & and eventually, collapsed in her own room...

I was on my way to work and after hearing it, I could only feel helpless, praying that nothing serious will happen to her... I was at lost, fearing for the unknown...

Dear Lord, don't let anything bad befall unto her. Watch over her, give her strength and guide her through in times of trials. For this, I humbly pray...

It's Been A Year...

Today marks a very special day for Vicky, Ching & myself. It's been exactly a year since we've got to know each other and looking back, it has been a long, winding and rough road to the point where we are right now. The journey have taught us how to be a better person and to never give up on hopes and dreams when everyone else have yet given up on us. One of the important lessons that we have learned from it is to never let unhappiness get the best of you, life is to short to broad over it. Live life to its fullest and savor every moment of it.

But there's also another thing that have came to cherish since I've started on this journey. A stranger, a colleague whom I've got to know ever since I've started working in SingTel, a friend which we shared each laughters and tears in our lives... and now, has become someone dear to me, someone important, someone that I cherish with all my heart...

A Short Vacation... & Back

Last Wednesday, I've went to the long awaited trip with all my colleagues. It was the company's annual D&D and it was held at Hotel Equatorial, Malacca. Definitely something that I needed the most, rest & relaxation, a short getaway from the stressful and hectic city life.

Though I didn't get to sleep much throughout the whole 3 days event but the sleep time that were sacrificed was well spent. I got to do a little sight seeing on the first day together with Vick & Ching. I even got to pay Vick's family a visit. The weather was perfect for an outing that day.

At night back at the hotel room, Vick, Ching, Susan, Raymond and I had a wild heart attack card session. It was so crazy that we've basically smacked each others hands until it were all swollen. A great way to relief stress and vent your frustrations... hehehe

The start of the second day itself wasn't so pleasant as the management had scheduled strings of workshop sessions for the whole day. It was totally a slobber knocker, listening to the management talking the whole day. But it was all made up with an excellent D&D. The MCs were very good, kept us all entertained. And what's best was at the end of it, I even won myself a brand new handphone from the D&D's lucky draw. A BlackBerry 8707G to be exact. WuuHuu~

The following day, I've went to KL to meet up with one of the company's regional partner, Acasia. Got the visit their office and meet the folks behind the scenes all these while working with them. They were a group of very friendly people and me, together with the rest of the SM team as well as SGO Malaysia, Encik Fuad were all well received by them. I was really humbled by their hospitalities as it was my first visit to them, face to face.

After the friendly business visit, we checked back into our service apartment in Sungai Wang, KL. The name of the service apartment is Somerset Seri Bukit Ceylon and it was a huge, well furnished, well equipped apartment big enough to accommodate all 7 of us. It was rest and relaxation all the way before all of us head back home.

Overall, it was a short, though a little tight on schedule but an enjoyable & memorable little trip that I will remember...

Me, Vick & Ching on our way 2 Melacca...



Me & Vick...



Me & Ching at Yong Peng...



The view of Melacca town from my hotel room...



An interesting sign from a Cendol stall... hehehe



D&D group photo with our big boss, Mr. Bill Chang himself...



Ching, Susan, Seng Hwa and myself gearing up for KL trip..



Team SingTel and Team Acasia...



Team SingTel at Acasia, KL...

One Year in SingTel

Today marks the official 1st year since I've joined SingTel and I've gave a little lunch treat to Ching, Chin Yong, Susan & Wei Min at Marche, Heeren as a form of a simple celebration for it. Hope you guys enjoyed it.

The journey to get to this point so far has been a roller coaster ride. Lots of ups and downs. The cruel faces of reality have taught me a lot of things in life. The good, the bad and the ugly... It also has widen my view on human nature. There's a saying that goes in a worst case scenario, it will bring out the best of human nature. Well, in some of the cases that I've experienced so far, it has certainly brought out some of the worst of human nature as well.

But I'm grateful that throughout this journey, a lots of friendships have been forged along the way. To those who have been giving me the supports and encouragements, I just want to say a big thank you to all of you. You've been a great help and wonderful friends. A toast to our friendships and hope that there are many more wonderful years to come for us all.

To those who have crossed my path, I also wanna say thank you to you too because of what you have done to me, I've grown to become a little more stronger, a little more wiser...

The future still holds a lot of surprises for me and I'm looking forward to what awaits me up ahead the path of life...

I miss you...

Give me a reason...
Why I'm feeling so blue?
Every time I close my eyes, all I see is you

Give me a reason
Why I can't feel my heart
Every time you leave my side, I just fall apart

And when you're fast asleep, I wonder where you go...
Can you tell me?
I would like to know...

Give me a reason...
Why I can't concentrate?
The world is turning upside down,
Spinning round and round...

Give me a reason
Why I now understand?
The beauty and simplicity of everything surrounding you and me...

You got a way of spreading magic everywhere
Anywhere I go, I know you're always there
It sounds ridiculous, but when you leave a room
There's a part of me that just wants to follow you too

Because I miss you...
And this is all I wanna say,
I guess I miss you,
These three words have said it all...

You know I miss you...
I think about you when you're gone,
I guess I miss you, nothing is wrong,
I don't need to carry on...

You know I miss you...
This is all I wanna say,
I know it doesn't sound too cool,
It's because I've fallen for you...

Operation: Birthday Surprise (part 2)

Learning to play the piano without any knowledge on it can be tough.
Learning to play the piano without any knowledge or proper coaching is even tougher
Learning to play the piano without any knowledge or proper coaching and with both hands previously had multiple injuries, that probably is the toughest.

But it is something worth enduring in exchange for a memorable birthday. It's part of the birthday surprise that I'm planning for Alicia on her birthday. Been practicing it bit by bit since last year... er... I'm not sure exactly when I've started it but it's definitely a tough skill to master, especially with historical injuries on both of my hands. I've previously injured my hands while I was still practicing Taekwondo. Sob sob.... I can still feel the pain on and off.

The tunes that I'm currently learning are Can't Help Falling In Love (one of her favorite song) by the the King himself, Elvis Presley & Forever Love (one of my favorite song) by Gary Barlow. To master these two songs takes a lot of patience, practice and endurance. Why I say that?

• Patience - I tend to rush the learning curves, eager to find out the end result.

• Practice - I tend to forget the notes very easily, so I need to practice over and over again to remember it.

• Endurance - The injuries on my hands relapses while playing the piano therefore requires alot of endurance to overcome the pain. As the saying goes, no guts, no glory...

Nonetheless, I hope to pull this one off. Hopefully, everything will go smoothly...

A Car That I Can Call My Own (part 1)

It's about time I should get a car that I can really called my own. Though my family has a Toyoto Vios at home, sad to say, it was heavily modified, all thanks to my little brother who doesn't seem to grow up and be more matured like any other 21 years old. So much for the "family car", driving it meaning getting into troubles as the car has so many illegal and stupid mods, I don't even know where to begin with. And because of it, my mom lose out the most. Paid dearly on the monthly installments but hardly get to drive the car. 3 drivers, 1 car, go figure on how we coordinate among each other to use it especially during the weekend.

To put an end to this stupid nonsense, I've decided to get myself a car, save the hassle of borrowing my Ah Kong's 4x4 or putting myself and my mom at risk by driving the "family car". For a start, I've more or less have decided on a car to get, a Metallic Silver coloured Perodua Myvi 1.3EZI. It is a compact and robust car, well suited for small family and in-town drive. I'm intending to get it somewhere around mid of the year, after I've received my bonus. Feel kinda excited and really looking forward to the day where the car keys are handed to me...

My soon-to-be first self owned car...

Memories of Yesterday...

Finally, it's Friday. Ever since I've started working full time, I've always been looking forward to the weekend where I can just rest, do whatever I feel like to and just forget about work. No matter how urgent work is or if the whole world might collapse on me anytime soon, rest & and relaxation is equally important as any other matters that goes along with life. Maybe that might explain why I'm such a laid back person... hehehe

Today, I've got to chat with Huey Fang, one of my secondary school friend. We've talk basically almost everything under the sun and somehow made me realize, I've come so far since I've graduated from secondary school and have been yearning to go back to those carefree life, no problems, no worries... just enjoying life itself and doing what I've enjoyed doing the best with the rest of my buddies, camping, backpacking, basketball, soccer, table tennis, LAN and video gaming etc. Though it's an impossible dream of mine and a fool's hope, but I really wish I could have a time machine to turn back time, going back and relieving my childhood memories and undoing the unhappy events in my life...

Operation: Birthday Surprise (part 1)

The date, 26th August 2007. It will be a day whereby I hope to give Alicia a memorable birthday celebration. I've been planning for it since.... er.... I've lost track since when I've started planning for it. Hehehe... But anyway, what matters the most are the things that I'm planning to do for her on her birthday. The things that I'm planning to do are:

• Dining
• 1st Birthday Present: Play a few pieces of tunes on a piano. Still looking for a place where it's opened to public to play. Tentatively, the only place that I know is the piano at Hyatt Hotel's lobby at JB. Currently still sourcing for other options...
  
• 2nd Birthday Present: At the strike of midnight, birthday celebration, fully loaded with birthday cake and present.

Initially, I wasn't sure of what to get for her but since I didn't managed to do or get her something special on her 21st birthday, I've decided to get something which she wanted... a heart shaped necklace.

This is the necklace that she wanted from Tiffany and naturally, I have gone down to Takashimaya to take a look at it personally. I'm surprised that the actual necklace is very, very small, with a very, very huge price tagged (SGD$2,500!!!). I can't possibly afford it. I still intend to get a car and further my studies. I need to look for other alternatives which is within my budget and at the same time, something that comes close to the necklace's design (hopefully can find an exact match). A fellowship was formed and the journey to look for the perfect necklace begins....

A Heavy Morning...

It's Thursday and unlike any other working day, I've met up with Cbear before setting off to office for work. However, I've noticed that as day goes by, her smile seems to fade away, little by little. Her work has been pilling up and I could really feel her stress from it. The never ending madness of reality, I really wish I could help her lighten up her load but all I could to was just keep her company while watching her struggle through it. Unable to do anything, my heart felt heavy for her...

It's a Scary but Sweet Night...

The date, 7th April 2007. It was a Saturday night.

Ever since my aunt sold off her 15 years old Honda Accord, I wasn't able to use my Ah Kong's 4x4 (Kembara). It means that I can't drive out anytime I wish to. It also means that Cbear have to go back to square one, stuck at home every weekend until I get myself a car. So sorry. Didn't see it coming. Sob Sob...

As I was saying, since I no longer have the 4x4, all I could do was just keep her company, watching movies at her place every weekend. On that very night, we've watched The Mummy & Tremor. Both of these movies had a few scary & shocking moments in their very own ways and I've got scared by some of those moments *paiseh* I got so scared till the extent whereby my arms and legs were flinging everywhere in the air. Feel so stupid, I know. Hehehe...

After the 2 scared fest back to back, my stomach as always, started to grumble. she made instant noodles for me as supper before going home. Though it was just a simple bowl of noodle, but it was filled warmth & care. The effort that she had put into it, I was very touched. A bowl of sweetness and happiness was felt in my heart that night

A bowl of happiness... =)