Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Meow!
This just puts a whole new perspective to the saying "Cat got your tongue"...... In this case, definitely... since the cat seems quite comfortable sleeping on it!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Irony of Porter bags
I just realized something about Porter bags.
Before I move on with what I want to say, let me put this disclaimer first *ahem*:
1) I thank my friends for getting me the Black Porter bag. I love it as it's of the right size and I am lacking a black A4 size bag since my old brown one got..... how shall i put it.... decommissioned, and my red Porter bag got a bloody huge stain inside due to a leaking pen (i really hope the stain gets out...)
2) I have nothing against Porter bags. This is for the Porter aficionados who think I am bashing their beloved brand (you know who you are)
Ok, Porter bags are made with this supposedly indestructible, waterproof material called cordura. With each Porter bag comes this tag that shows a pic of cordura after 3000 cycles and nylon (I think) after 1000 cycles. Needless to say, cordura still looks brand new... while the nylon resembles something like torn jeans.
I hear people going... WOW....
here comes the irony... despite the waterproof capability of Porter bags, the bag is open... meaning that there are no zips at all. So.... when it rains... my contents will get wet because it is open and inside is not made of cordura.
Please refer to my disclaimers again.... I just found the whole concept quite amusing... Haha
Before I move on with what I want to say, let me put this disclaimer first *ahem*:
1) I thank my friends for getting me the Black Porter bag. I love it as it's of the right size and I am lacking a black A4 size bag since my old brown one got..... how shall i put it.... decommissioned, and my red Porter bag got a bloody huge stain inside due to a leaking pen (i really hope the stain gets out...)
2) I have nothing against Porter bags. This is for the Porter aficionados who think I am bashing their beloved brand (you know who you are)
Ok, Porter bags are made with this supposedly indestructible, waterproof material called cordura. With each Porter bag comes this tag that shows a pic of cordura after 3000 cycles and nylon (I think) after 1000 cycles. Needless to say, cordura still looks brand new... while the nylon resembles something like torn jeans.
I hear people going... WOW....
here comes the irony... despite the waterproof capability of Porter bags, the bag is open... meaning that there are no zips at all. So.... when it rains... my contents will get wet because it is open and inside is not made of cordura.
Please refer to my disclaimers again.... I just found the whole concept quite amusing... Haha
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Doppelganger!
Doppelganger (dop-pel-gang-er):
Originates from German, with doppel meaning double and ganger meaning goer. And as i quote the definition from Webster dictionary:
1) a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2) double
3) alter ego
4) a person who has the same name as another
I'm not sure about definitions 2 - 4, but I certainly know about definition 1. I have heard stories of how these ghostly apparitions try to warn the living about certain impending dangers. They dress/look/sound exactly like the living counterpart, so much so that even close friends and relatives cannot tell the difference. In fact, I have a friend who saw his sister's doppelganger, right in his own home.
Ok, so what with doppelganger? Well, I saw my doppelganger today. Ok, I exaggerate. Nothing ghostly about this one, it's full flesh and blood.
I was having lunch with my parents at our regular prawn noodle store along East Coast Road. As I was tucking into my tasty prawn biscuit (hae bia... the ngor hiang type), I happened to look up and I saw this girl. As I munched nonchalantly with the words... she looks familiar running in my head, sudden realization hit... She looks like me! It's as if I was looking at my reflection in the mirror. My prawn biscuit nearly dropped out of my mouth.
I know many people will probably think that i am over sensitive, or perhaps its the angle or something. I sought a second opinion. I nudged my dad in the ribs. "Oei, pa, look at that girl over there, on the left, 11 o'clock in front". My Dad glanced up from his prawn noodles, scanned to the direction stated and he said: "Wah... look like you". So I'm pretty sure it's not just me being over sensitive.
With long straight hair with brown ends, she was tanned, same face shape as mine and wearing similar specs. On hindsight, I should've taken a pic. But i was already doing something quite rude: staring. I think i must've stared too hard, cos she looked right back at me. And interestingly, it wasn't an irritated "why u stare at me look", but more like she also realized that I look like her. For a brief second we just looked at each other... before both of us quickly broke our gaze to our food, slightly embarrassed and somewhat shocked.
Soon after, she got up and left. To which my dad commented: "she looks like a shorter bak bak (meaty) version of u". Well, she definitely was more feminine as she was wearing a denim skirt. I lamented to my dad that nonetheless, she still looked like me. To which my dad said... "but you have a common face what".
Basket......... should've shot him back with: I common face also have to blame you and ma lor!
Originates from German, with doppel meaning double and ganger meaning goer. And as i quote the definition from Webster dictionary:
1) a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2) double
3) alter ego
4) a person who has the same name as another
I'm not sure about definitions 2 - 4, but I certainly know about definition 1. I have heard stories of how these ghostly apparitions try to warn the living about certain impending dangers. They dress/look/sound exactly like the living counterpart, so much so that even close friends and relatives cannot tell the difference. In fact, I have a friend who saw his sister's doppelganger, right in his own home.
Ok, so what with doppelganger? Well, I saw my doppelganger today. Ok, I exaggerate. Nothing ghostly about this one, it's full flesh and blood.
I was having lunch with my parents at our regular prawn noodle store along East Coast Road. As I was tucking into my tasty prawn biscuit (hae bia... the ngor hiang type), I happened to look up and I saw this girl. As I munched nonchalantly with the words... she looks familiar running in my head, sudden realization hit... She looks like me! It's as if I was looking at my reflection in the mirror. My prawn biscuit nearly dropped out of my mouth.
I know many people will probably think that i am over sensitive, or perhaps its the angle or something. I sought a second opinion. I nudged my dad in the ribs. "Oei, pa, look at that girl over there, on the left, 11 o'clock in front". My Dad glanced up from his prawn noodles, scanned to the direction stated and he said: "Wah... look like you". So I'm pretty sure it's not just me being over sensitive.
With long straight hair with brown ends, she was tanned, same face shape as mine and wearing similar specs. On hindsight, I should've taken a pic. But i was already doing something quite rude: staring. I think i must've stared too hard, cos she looked right back at me. And interestingly, it wasn't an irritated "why u stare at me look", but more like she also realized that I look like her. For a brief second we just looked at each other... before both of us quickly broke our gaze to our food, slightly embarrassed and somewhat shocked.
Soon after, she got up and left. To which my dad commented: "she looks like a shorter bak bak (meaty) version of u". Well, she definitely was more feminine as she was wearing a denim skirt. I lamented to my dad that nonetheless, she still looked like me. To which my dad said... "but you have a common face what".
Basket......... should've shot him back with: I common face also have to blame you and ma lor!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Some guys are like....
Some guys are like......
- Wine: not pleasant on the first taste, but after letting them breathe a bit, they are more palatable. AND they get better with age and you appreciate them better
- Tequila Pop: Fun, exciting and sweet. He can get you heady and high. But enjoy it while it lasts.. before it fizzles out
- Vodka (or any other hard liquor for that matter): Exciting and intoxicating. You forget your troubles and enjoy the moment. Only to wake up the next moment with a really bad hangover and realizing that its a BIG mistake
- Lemonsourz: Looks unappealing and boring. Not very approachable, especially with the name. But once you take a taste, you realize how refreshing they are and forgo their initial sourness.
- Beer: Initially fun to be around. But once they start warming up to you, you find them pretty flat
- Brandy: mature and unapproachable. However, those who venture there and make the time and effort to warm them up are usually rewarded with hidden fiery passion
Ok ok, this was derived from a casual conversation with a friend. So off the cuff I thought of guys plus alcohol. So what kind of alcohol do I liken my guy to be? Well.... I like a guy who is like Port. Sweet, mature and easy on the system (Ports are a digestive), but yet with a hint of fire in him. Hahahaha... or maybe like kahlua... for that perk me up, but yet can be mellowed down with milk.... Heck... just give me all the alcohol!Hahahaha!
- Wine: not pleasant on the first taste, but after letting them breathe a bit, they are more palatable. AND they get better with age and you appreciate them better
- Tequila Pop: Fun, exciting and sweet. He can get you heady and high. But enjoy it while it lasts.. before it fizzles out
- Vodka (or any other hard liquor for that matter): Exciting and intoxicating. You forget your troubles and enjoy the moment. Only to wake up the next moment with a really bad hangover and realizing that its a BIG mistake
- Lemonsourz: Looks unappealing and boring. Not very approachable, especially with the name. But once you take a taste, you realize how refreshing they are and forgo their initial sourness.
- Beer: Initially fun to be around. But once they start warming up to you, you find them pretty flat
- Brandy: mature and unapproachable. However, those who venture there and make the time and effort to warm them up are usually rewarded with hidden fiery passion
Ok ok, this was derived from a casual conversation with a friend. So off the cuff I thought of guys plus alcohol. So what kind of alcohol do I liken my guy to be? Well.... I like a guy who is like Port. Sweet, mature and easy on the system (Ports are a digestive), but yet with a hint of fire in him. Hahahaha... or maybe like kahlua... for that perk me up, but yet can be mellowed down with milk.... Heck... just give me all the alcohol!Hahahaha!
Monday, October 01, 2007
Apply for Gahmen job!
There is this perennial question which I can never understand. Why is it soooooooo difficult applying for government jobs? And when I mean difficult, I don't mean that the government job is damn atas or elusive that it's difficult to get in. I mean the process of actually applying for the job.
Most companies just ask for your resume and current and expected salaries. I think that's fair enough in order to select a candidate. But noooo.... that's not good enough for the government. You have to give your resume and attach or apply their electronic application form which takes like.. forever to complete. And what's the best part? Most of the information can be found on the resume... talk about efficiency... it's doing double work.
And when you are doing the application form, they ask you the most minute of details... I don't see why I have to disclose my dialect group. How is that even related to getting the job? Unless the post I am applying for has something to do with reviving the age old tradition of teochew opera...
And the amount of attention they pay to grades... it's appalling. I actually have to state my grades??? how does that help in the job? Unless I am applying for defense scientist for the defense minitry... sure... then math and science is important... but... marketing??? I didn't study that in Sec school... and frankly.. theory and real scenarios are very very different.
It has comes to a point that I decided that it is not worth it applying for a government or government affiliated job. In general, it gives me the impression that they really sweat about the small stuff, they are only looking for academically inclined ppl.And frankly... if they want to be that specific and detailed about a person's background, why dun they just screw the interviews and hire a person based on the application form?? After all, it is THAT detailed....
Most companies just ask for your resume and current and expected salaries. I think that's fair enough in order to select a candidate. But noooo.... that's not good enough for the government. You have to give your resume and attach or apply their electronic application form which takes like.. forever to complete. And what's the best part? Most of the information can be found on the resume... talk about efficiency... it's doing double work.
And when you are doing the application form, they ask you the most minute of details... I don't see why I have to disclose my dialect group. How is that even related to getting the job? Unless the post I am applying for has something to do with reviving the age old tradition of teochew opera...
And the amount of attention they pay to grades... it's appalling. I actually have to state my grades??? how does that help in the job? Unless I am applying for defense scientist for the defense minitry... sure... then math and science is important... but... marketing??? I didn't study that in Sec school... and frankly.. theory and real scenarios are very very different.
It has comes to a point that I decided that it is not worth it applying for a government or government affiliated job. In general, it gives me the impression that they really sweat about the small stuff, they are only looking for academically inclined ppl.And frankly... if they want to be that specific and detailed about a person's background, why dun they just screw the interviews and hire a person based on the application form?? After all, it is THAT detailed....
