Thank you for the faith

“Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix” – Christian Baldwin

True to our origin, we did. We rose from the ashes. We have rose once again from the dust tall and proud. All these and so much more coming soon. I believe with my heart we will continue to be strong and unfailing, much more sturdy than what we were before. We were just a speck of dust in the universe. Something that is existing and just waiting for things to happen. All of you bestowed upon me that hope once again, reviving that one true spirit that has been dormant. Kudos to Kok Leong, Adeline, Clarissa, Sjeting and of course the latest member to the cause, Gerlyn. Now that we are here once again standing among giants, we must be like a comet travelling through space going through centuries and centuries of constant change and finally when we find where we want to land, we will have an earth shaking landing.

Thank you once again for putting back into me what I have lost sight of eons ago. It felt great standing shoulder to shoulder with giants. It felt much more fantastic standing with all of you.

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The rise of the evil dog

One fine sunny day, the superhero was getting ready to go save the world, as always. On a day like this, the superhero is always in a oh-so-happy mood. Nothing could shut the sun out she thought. Hence, in her slip, she absentminded left her Bailey’s cake and $7 durian cake out on the living room table. It must be a day where she thought all things evil and bad were non existing and what was in the world were flowers rainbows and all things nice and sweet. How naive that thought is! Little did she know, evil was lurking at the corner of the living room in the form of a brown dog watching with watchful eyes the activities of the super human. Alas! Such is the reality of the world. Why cannot we be in peace and free from taint? Continuing our story, the superhero then closed the door leaving the evil one and the black demon side kick shut out of her domain but she forgot, evil holds no hostages alive. Outside the closed doors, the evil one slowly took a step towards the hostages in the boxes, sniffing and advancing in slow steady and quiet steps. Guided by the nose of destruction, it knows that food is near. The superhero must not know of its evil plans, nor be able to detect any sort of forces against goodness. Patience paid off, as the evil one now stood just beside the hostages. The cakes are mine, it cried out. With a swoop of its evil wand, the evil dog sweeped the box to the floor and in a wink of an eye, gulped the cake down. The cake was no more. Cries and wails could be heard from millions of miles away. When the superhero heard and was conscious that evil was rising, she emerged once again from the closed door but alas! It was too late. There goes the $7 worth of goodness from the bosom of the SHGF. The Bailey’s cake was saved in a nick of time but not its lesser fortunate cousin. There was evidence in the form of chocolate left on the forehead of the evil one. The black demon was scavenging but to no avail. It was indeed a sad sad day for the victim of the evil dog. A even sadder day for our superhero. May you rest in peace $7 durian cake. The superhero will eat every bite of your cousin in memory of you.

Row row row my boat

I am pondering which is a quicker way to get out of here in a jiffy, on a spaceship, on a four wheel drive buggy or across the vast oceans in a yellow submarine. Personally I would prefer rowing a boat but it might take me till the next decade to reach my destination tsk tsk tsk soo ee stay here in reality with me ya The subconscious thoughts are piling and piling eventhough they have no true form, they are on my back. No matter how much drilling and digging I do, I am not able to seperate them from the metal leads that they are fused with. Like a ache of some deep seething source. I do not even know what elements they are. Not only that, my consciousness howling wakey wakey at 6.45am every single morning even when I do not want it to is perplexing. It seems to be of some significance. Like some sort of revelation hocuc pocus end of the world BS. Because if it is not, what is it of a magnitude of such significance to be able to awaken me from the much much cannot even start to measure MUCH needed snooze for muscle and brain repair? Tell me, professors and medical doctors out there, could this sadly be what the start of my dementia looks like?

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the tannest of them all?

The sky is cloudless again today. Kind of makes me wish I am at the beach now. I want to be with the dogs and you, on the mat reading and basking in the UV ray. wait! oh look my evil twin has come to my world. my evil twin says it will rain with so much cats and dogs all the beachers will get drenched to their skin.
*doing the evil twin rain dance*

I am sunburnt

Facebook has a lot of weird time consuming yet highly addictive make no sense of things to do these days. And since I am in my school holidays mood (LET ME HEAR 3 CHEERS!!!) and I have extremely itchy sun burnt shoulder blades, I shall do the non sensical to get my mind off the blades. What you are suppose to do here is first write down the names of people then answer the questions. It is really hilarious, the results you get from this I laughed till my legs were over my head. Go see .. I need to apply moisturiser now .. ITCHY!!!

1. Gerlyn
2. Sjeting
3. Wayne
4. Ainah
5. Page
6. Clarissa
7. Adeline
8. Shen Leng
9. Siao ee
10. Shu na
11. Qing Xiang
12. Geraldine
13. Guo Xiang
14. Hanson
15. Hui Hsien
16. Isaac
17. Jackson
18. Jason Neo
19. Samuel
20. Zhi Huan
21. Kelvin loh
22. Ben

*How did you meet 7?
At NTU. I remember her as a bulldozer in the making. hahahahah

*What would you do if you had never met 15?
I would never have known how horribly frightening I can be when I am in the fighting arena. She was the one who refused to fight me even when I promised I will not do the unthinkable.

*What would you do if 20 and 1 dated?
Nothing I guess. He would probably be dead by the time the main course comes up.

*Have you ever seen 17 cry?
Dont think so unless the times it is when I was intoxicated and I unknowingly kicked him in places where the sun don’t shine. I hope I didn’t. He would still be my friend even if I did.

*Would 3 and 6 make a good couple?
Hahahha .. ermm … dont think so leh … He is definitely not the type for her and vice versa, though I dont mind a sister in law like her =) but not in a million zillion trillion years that would happen!!!!

*Would 4 and 16 make a good couple?
WAHAHHAHAH YES THEY WOULD DEFINITELY MAKE A GOOOOD COUPLE!!! OMG !! SO CONINCIDENTAL!!!! wahahahahha

*Describe 19:
deep pool of emotions kept deep deep inside, highly competitive, dont like to lose (tell me if I am wrong)

*Do you like 17?
hahahhaha yes definitely .. he makes me want to indulge in body harming activities like smoking and drinking

*Do you think 21 is attractive?
I shall not comment. Please dont ask me. The images of hobbits keep coming in and out of my mind.

*What is 5’s favorite color?
No idea. White? Since he likes being tanned.

*When was the last time you talked to 9?
ermmm last Saturday I think …

*What language(s) does 11 speak?
So far I have heard mandarin and English. Have not heard singlish or punjabish

*Who is 13 going out with?
No one. I think

*What year is 16 in?
This is a strange question. Asking about school, birth or the year we are in now???

*What is 14’s favorite music?
Currently I should think party music since he has become party boi already

*Would you ever date 7?
Not in a million years. wahahahah. No offense ya.

*Would you ever date 3?
Hmm that would be incest ya

*Where does 18 live?
Woodlands

*What is the best thing about 4?
this is a diffixult question. I have no idea ya. She is funny to watch when she is highly intoxicated? I have this urge every time to video her for youtube.

*What would you like to tell 10 right now?
Sorry always miss going to your birthdays. too busy!!!

*What is the best thing about 20?
Always teach me good techniques.

*Have you ever kissed 1?
WAHHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHA *rolling on the floor with tears in eyes*

*What’s the best memory you have of 9?
She makes really nice salad which I really really like. I have since started eating Nacho cheese and feta cheese whenever I misses the salad that she makes.

*When’s the next time you’re going to see 4?
No idea. Suppose to see her yesterday but as usual *yawn* did not wake up.

*Is 2 pretty?
She is little dragon. OF COS LA!!! Now got stylo hair some more. we took pictures of her stylo hair some more!!!

*What was your first impression of 15?
I was thinking, “she needs to work on her kicking speed. too slow ya in fly weight some more. Should drop weight to Fin.”

*How did you meet 3?
At KKH. I was there when he opened his eyes to the world. It was love at first sight. hahhahaa..

*Is 5 your best friend?
er .. I know him less than 1 year shouldnt count as la if not XL is going to murder me

*Describe 22:
helpful lor. emo also. a good friend all in all la … hahahhaa

*Have you seen 18 in the last month?
Not since the last time I was at HH’s previous work place having vegan dinner. It seems like he has disappeared. not even sightings on FB.

*When was the last time you saw 16?
That was like many many weeks ago. But I do see him on FB almost everyday hahhaha

*Have you been to 21’s house?
Dont think so.

*When’s the next time you’ll see 8?
I have no idea at all. I have yet to pass her her birthday pressie (SORRY!!) and her birthday was like more than a month ago.. bummer~

*Are you really close to 6?
ermmm … we belong to the same clan – the monster clan, so you can say we are closely related by destiny.

*Have you been to the movies with 4?
ya I think we were suppose to watch the show she wanted then we changed to a chick flick kind of show which was not too bad wahahhaah

*Have you gotten in trouble with 8?
hahah dont think so. she is a nice forgiving person who has always been very close one eye to my nonsensical antics and impoliteness and disdain for all.

*What did 12 write on your wall?
She will write nice encouraging words.

*Would you give 2 a hug?
awwww of cos .. why not ..

*When have you lied to 13 ?
Dont remember cos I dont think I did.

*Do you know a secret about 11?
hahhaha no I dont .. unless he is some martial arts master in some foreign country who is seeking like minded individuals here in singapore.

*Has 1 met your mother?
yes =) many many times.

Bake time

The parents went to malaysia this morning. I woke up just in time to say goodbye. Bye mum bye dad The mum looked solemn, worried that when she returns on Saturday, the dogs would look like sausages – thin and long, I would look like the undead and the brother would be a super fin weight. No worries la! Anyway, the night before, the mum has already loaded the fridge and kitchen with stuffs for the brother most probably. *snorts* I saw NTUC bags of cereals, eggs and whatever you would have in the kitchen food.

Noon time, the SHGF was in one of her moods so she decided to make delicious bake stuffs wow oh woow wee again and like always I am the beneficiary to the cookies. So we went for lunch and made a call to the Sjeting aka the little dragon. As expected, she was still in snooze mode WAKE UP!!! But eager to see the Gromit and her ‘mum’, she called back a while after and in a wink of an eye, she was walking around my house with the Gromit hot on her heels. So together, the SHGF and little dragon mixed and blended and flipped. I helped with the pineapple tart filling because I requested for it and sweat was to be shed for gold. It is *heavily censored* HARD WORK LA!!! the grinding and cooking and grinding. I had rather do 100 finger push ups, seriously. No wonder the one requested my assistance if not she is not making any. Those pineapple tarts are not leaving my house unless via the flush of the toilet bowl handle. No way am I going to share them (except with the little one and the SHGF). At the end of our event, the little dragon took some delicious ones back. Little one, you should have taken more ya. Don’t stand on ceremony. I regretted making the flat big ones liken the famous amos cookies. They don’t taste as crunchy and flavourful as the smaller compact ones. Size really does not matter. Greed too. Who ask you so greedy?? All in all, together with the great apprentice little dragon, the SHGF created the chiffon and chiffen variation, the almond cranberry cookies and the three great cookie- almond cranberry and oatmeal!

Desert plant saga

The cacti plant in school has sprouted baby shoots at the top of it!! The symbol of pure resilience. Imagine being either in a severe icy cold cubicle wait, ya I am talking about the workstation area if not outside where the temperature makes me wonder sometimes why they do not call Singapore a desert island. and I am not even talking about it being ported in and out within seconds of each other, what with an extremely erratic climate got rain bring it in to prevent flooding, no rain leave it outside to tan lor Anyway, next week being the school holidays I am deporting it back to hometown woodlands. to be reunited with the smaller pot that was also given to me. so far, the cacti has done what it is suppose to and that is to ward off undesirable karma or aura that is surrounding your truly. Something like a tailsman in greens.

Sotai Renshu

I randori-ed wth Sensei Lee yesterday during judo. It has been some time since I last randori-ed with him. He is usually teaching and coaching and sparring with the beginners. I consider it an honour to randori with him. haha. weird right I know. Like ancient feudal times that kind of scenario. in feudal and ancient times, the master does not randori with students because it was considered beneath them. Drama ya. What the hell soo ee Anyway, needless to say, of course I got got thrown left right upside down. Even got thrown by him my own favourite technique, the stomach throw which I was totally helpless against. Karma for throwing people and gloating they got thrown by this technique. Strangely, I enjoyed being thrown. Not by anyone else but by Sensei Lee. The throws were all executed very swift and nice they give me a high not like any other things I have done so far can. Just like seeing a rainbow again and again they happen rare but when they do, they leave me in deep awes.

我的爸爸

That’s my father you see there, speaking infront of a crowd at the recent recruitment fair. My father works at a healthcare assistant at a nursing home and in a week’s time, he will be embarking on a NITEC certification course. This was what he said “I started the healthcare assistant course when I was 57. I have been with the nursing home for 1 year and 3 months, and I’m now 59. I’ll be starting my NITEC in Social Services in a few weeks. When I complete it in 1 year’s time, I will be 60. Age is not an issue.”

A while ago, the working society made a statement and decided to amputate him, citing his coming of the golden years and ‘predicted unfitness’ as issues. Places he went for interviews stamped an enormous NOT SUITABLE across his resume and application forms. This went on for some time and at a lot of places. Luckily, true faith is not just a five letter word or an invisible force rotating and bouncing around. His perseverance did touch someone high up there and a new life came in the form of his current workplace. It injected into my father a sense of belonging once again. Not only was he given a new life, I saw myself how much the people at the nursing home loved my father and look upon him like an individual rather than just a face in the crowd. I was with him to sign the surety for his NITEC certification the other day and we bumped into the head nurse at his nursing home. She was all beaming and smiling when she saw my father and even came up to say hello to him. I should think my father is well-received there at the home. Who would bother with a healthcare assistant who is an ass? Obviously, my father is the contrary of an ass that’s why.

How’s that for encouragement to never giving up on anything? I am so so so proud of the achievements he has. It took him through a lot of mud and unmentionable stuffs to get to where he is at now. The world is an extensively pompous individual constantly out to get us, the so called small fries swimming in the rat pool. What we should do and must do at all cost, is to have it deep down in the recesses of our mind that no matter how small it thinks you are, there will always be a place for you in this big mammoth place. Always. My father proved that point perfectly.

Have a great week ahead.