The night rantings

So I am officially trained in interpersonal psychotherapy along with the snazzy cert. The trainer said I was a great student which was good for my ego, but really bad for my boss who heard it. Now, how am I gonna break the Gudam news of me leaving to do my MBA.  And the dinner with all the dept heads, boss, his wife and trainers did not help at all. My stupid mouth, mebbe I ought to act dumb and pretend tt I am stupid. Argh, why does it feel so bad to have everyone think well of you? Maybe I should start lurking in the mba forums and see how ppl break it to their bosses....... The hour and a half long bus rides to and fro work are killing me. I would and should get me a car if I am not going to australia. But guess tts not gonna happen. Finished life of pi and da vinci code. Both are good books although not great. Like the thought provoking styles of both books. Gotto run now. Stuff to do.  

I love my new job. You may think thats good, but in my case, thats bad, really really bad. You see, I have taken on this job partly for the experience and partly for the money in preparation for my mba course. When you have worked in a flat flat structure like I do, you hate all tt bureaucratic crap and cumbersome red tape. But knowing that dealing with shit like this is inevitable, I thought I orientate myself. But boy was I wrong, meeting all this great people at work. Even b4 I have inked my name on the employment contract, they are printing my namecards and asking me if I need a parking lot. And a personal office, and shared personal assistants  are making leaving a hard experience. The pay is also :). These ppl are so FANSTATIC. I mean dammit why can't all of yopu be lying, ugly bastards so I will feel right leaving when the time comes?!!!!! I am so guilt ridden............... Now I finally know how hard it is to give up a job that you like to pursue your MBA. At least I know that doing it young, the attachments and strings I have to cut are much less than when I am in a great job (like mine at the moment), wifey and kids running around and several mortgages to service. Guilty as Hell.

wooohoooo. Clear my IPPT today. only got 100 bucks though. The stupid PTI counted only  of my 10 chinups. knn. And the standing broad jump was rigged. I jumped 225!!!!! how can he say I jumped 216! Oh well, at least no RT, actually it was never a problem coz I will be flying my Arse to aussie soon anyway. But juz wanted to see how I fare, and get some spending money. Oh well, 100 bucks for 2 hours of work ain shabby and I can start cutting down on my endurance training and get back to my beloved weights. Time to dust my rusty weights and attempt to become the next arnie again. :) Mahjong session on sat coming up, think its gonna be one of the last with the new job coming in. Going to b busy busy busy. Halfway thru ""Life of Pi", a fantastic book that really get you thinking. Avoid it if you are religious or some stuff might offend. Heard its worse for da vinci code. I am sure on the way to becoming a heretic.Wahahahahhahahaahahaa. Oops. still haven read todays papers and a million other things that needs doing.   

I got the job!!!!! Yesh, ITs official that I am going to counsel misguided souls and show then the road to salvation. With gentle persuasion and the occassional threat of DB along the way. Typical carrot of stick, although whether a matchstick or a spiked mace remains to be seen. Thats pretty much I am going to blog about my new job as I believe in professional ethics, not revealing details and stuff. Its only right, if you have HIV you do not want ur doctor rushing to tell everyone about it, do u? Unless you are planning on asking for "one meeellllion dollars" at the toto booth in exchange for not injecting the poor counter auntie with ur blood. Looking foward to my first pay even before I am done with my current job and planning what to buy with the new moolah. MOOLAH. WAHahhhsaaaaa. Moolah, moolah moolah. "think the "money, money, money" tune. I am so perky today because I have adequate rest. Helped sista go get some new products for her stores. I think thats one X expensive brownies. She may be photograh twice for speeding on our return trip, once with the red light camera and another time by those sneaky TP vans with those teeny weeny speed cameras. I was eating ice cream and I swear to god I advised her to slow down. Hope I did not have ice cream around my mouth when they took the photos, if they even took them.  Usually, I am the one behind the wheel, but I must have donw something right in my previous life, becoz I was the navigator today. Hope the cameras ran out of batteries or sumthin.

When I was reading my posts, I was able to track my various state of mind. Tired, very tired and delirious. IT was like, what is this guy writing? The grammar and spelling are horrendous, the storyline dun link up...... Yewwwww. I will try to make it more presentable. But I still resolve not to do spellcheck and correct my post. ITs just not right to vet thru ur diary......... at least I think so anyway. Now reading "Life of Pi" A lot of things inside I wanna share with you guys. But I will wait until I finish the whole book. Got another job offer today, but I passed. Things are looking up. :)  

I am dead tired from running around the whole day so lets make it a short entry. Brought Tim to Newton Circus where we had stingray, prawn, satay, prawn noodles, oyster omelette. And we finished it all. :) Then we went down to Chjimes to get some beer. Had a great time talking to Tim, although I was a bit apprehensive about him looking at my less than perfect teeth- with him being a dentist and all. wahahahhahaha. Rush for two interviews today. I was appalled at how some of my fellow interviewees could hold masters degrees yet know zip about what is happening in the news. Was in a hurry and forgot to put on my tie for the first interview. It was a group interview where all five of us went in together. There was two masters students, one doing a similar job and another heading his own agency. In the end, I was the only one asked to stayed back. Think I got the job!!!!! But still feel guilty that I never inform them about my mba in Jan. No choice, I need the experience and the moolah. But at least I got in based on my own ability. In my guilt I quoted them a salary 20% lower than the mkt rate. At least I attempted to make up for it. Too tired to write anymore, so thats all for now. tired tired tired.

been really busy these few days. Went shopping for some new work clothes and blown $500+ bucks. A big amount you say? What if I told you the last time I bought any clothes for myself was 3 years ago???? You do the math. And I bought a suit, 5 pants, 4 shirts, 2 ties and a belt. Not too shabby, and do I dare say I look suave in the suit. Suave with a capital S. Hosting Tim my soon to be MBS mate from aussie later in the evening. Still got to prepare for the interview on Monday. Million and one things to do but too little time. But it feels good to be busy, good medicine for post-graduation blues. Just got the da vinci code. Gonna start reading it as soon as I have time. Oh shitz, still got the two business books to finish. Work Work Work, Play Play Play, HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

Have a big interview coming up............. But kinda still two minds whether to go for it. Coz got a lot of stuff to consider. Heck, I might just decide to live a sparse life and read the books I like before getting dumped into the vicious studying cycle again in MBA. At least I have a choice now. I am hoping that my dream companies for internship are hindered by the bureaucratic machinery from sending me an invitation. But the truth might be they have hit the del button b4 even persuing my resume. Maybe I ought to put titles like *Enhance your sex life for free* or *Someone wanna kiss you* intstead of *application........* to get them to pay attention to my mails. wwhahahahahaha.

Haiz. ITs really hard to be given a chance I guess. Even when you expect minimal pay. All I want is the chance to intern at some of the MNCs to get experience before going for my MBA. IS that so hard? Totally forgot to record my replay interview today. guess I cannot be bothered after their editing.

I decided one post is not enuff to show my disgust for the editing. I think revulsion of ppl making everything politically correct is closer to my tots. Dam you media ppl for desecrating my work!!!!

MAnz. They did major editing of my interview. They have made it so politically correct by editing all the nice, good and juicy parts out. The one broadcasted was like only 1/3 of the things recorded. Argh..... I am disgusted. :p

okie, okie. Should blog a little about my radio interview. Basically, I talked to the host for 1hr+, but the actual recording was like only 15 mins which is then going to b edited down to 10mins. So much to say but so little time. wahahahahha. MY sis broke my record by appearing on tv in almost all the channel and getting a face inside the news. What is this week? Family get on the media week? Happy for her that she is doing well. :) Mebbe I can get a VP job in a corporation if she strike it big. Power to the family. wahahahahhahahahaha

Listen to my short and most probably only radio
interview on:

SATURDAY, JUL 10, 2004 - 8:35 PM
News Radio 938, Radio Singapore International's
shortwave frequency and 'live' via out website
at www.rsi.com.sg/english

MONDAY, JUL 12, 2004 - 8:50 PM
News Radio 938, Radio Singapore International's
shortwave frequency and 'live' via out website
at www.rsi.com.sg/english

TUESDAY, JUL 13, 2004 - 7:20 PM
Radio Singapore International's shortwave
frequency and 'live' via out website at
www.rsi.com.sg/english

If I stink, tell me its okay. If I am okay, tell
me its good. If I am good tell me its fantastic.
If I am fantastic, the females can set up a
website asking me to marry you and the males can
send me floral bouquets of cash. You get the
drift. :)

By the way, my sis's chocolate apple store
(Applestiz) has opened in West Mall. She is also
currently having a fair in Takashimaya and a few
other places. If any of you are apple and
chocolate fan, gimme a hoot for discount
vouchers. Remember: An apple a day keeps the
doctor away. And chocolate contains chemicals
that give you the feeling of love.
Great for those with no time to see the doctor
or fall in love. And for those who are already
in love and healthy, who can complain about
having too much love and being too healthy?

:)

The tournament of the Gods---> Winner 

beautiful sunrise and stars.......  

sea of clouds....... 

Some breathtaking shots from my korea trip........... 

Okay. My paper is rejected by the journal. too bad, but life goes on. I think I am on my way to superstardom, a local radio is doing an exclusive interview with me next week. Watch Windstruck a korean movie today. It was pretty touching except when the male lead cried close to the end, his makeup was streaking. And the fact was he is supposed to be a ghost. Wat kinda ghost wear makeup and have it streak when he cry?!!!! What a spoiler.

life getting back to normal, more or less I think. No news from the journal editor yet. But those junior college students seems rather keen to interview me. Maybe I can charge like william hung..........:) Must update my to-do-list again.