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Waiting for my Hamsters to mate 2007-03-22 14:24:00 Have placed my male and female hamsters together. Waiting
for them to mate so that I can give the offsprings to Wee Keat. And then take some pictures to for my new posts at my HamsterZ blog. Read more:Hamsters
A guinea pig or a rabbit? 2007-03-21 17:12:00 I gave a training session to Jackson in the morning at Marine Parade. When we parted, I went to the hawker centre for lunch.Coincidentally, I shared the table with a young lad, eating the same food. A beggar came by our table and asked for money. The young lad handed over to her some coins, which prompted me to also fork out a coin to her. Then he started a conversation which broke the ice.He's Yi Qing (like he said, One Green in Chinese) and he is currently a regular Police Sergeant stationed at the Airport. He graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in Chemical Engineering. HE lamented that the job market for Chemical Engineers is too saturated, with limited choices of companies that provide the job opportunity. During his National Service with the Singapore Police Force, he decided to sign on the bond with the Force. He's studying a part-time degree and hopes that the degree would bring him better career prospects, if not a conversion to Police Inspector from his current Read more:guinea
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Section Commander's Birthday Treat 2007-03-20 18:02:00 Met up with my SectionCommander
from my platoon in the evening. We have met up with some others for his birthday treat. 1SG Chris drove us to an eating place near his residence. There, my Section Commander's former section mates and 1SG Chris and wife got to enjoy a feast.As an operationally ready National Servicemen, the feeling is different as compared to the past. My Section Commander informed us that he would be holding his wedding dinner on the 31st of December. He even jokingly asked me to be his emcee. Haha, I agreed but hopefully he's just joking. We talked about our latest developments and chat a little, before we proceeded on to 1SG Chris' residence.His new apartment in Boon Lay looked clean and bright. The theme of the interior has got to be associated with "White".The programme has just begun when the mahjong sets were on the table. Since I'm a slow and newbie player, I opted out and just observed the 2-hour game.Time has passed so quickly. It seemed like just a few mo Read more:Birthday
Irresponsible jewellery shop staff 2007-03-18 16:05:00 Happened to pass by Eastlink mall and was disgusted by the mess left behind by staff from a jewellery shop. This booth was set up for some time to gain the most out from the healthy traffic of the area.This T**a jewellery shop booth attendants should have the responsiblity to clear up the mess. Corporate ethics should be observed.
Fruitful Friday 2007-03-16 17:58:00 Early in the morning, I received a sms from Jerison, asking me to call him when I awakeą„¤ Through the handset, Jerison asked me out to do a recce in Sentosa for a game which will be organised by Eunos YEC with Bedok North Secondary school students.At Eunos MRT, I met Taufiq, my ex-classmate from Secondary School. There's a marked change in him physically, to the better. We chatted all the way in the train till he alighted at City Hall. It's good to do some catching up.Took the monorail into Sentosa from Vivocity. I can feel that the monorail is still pretty much in the beta testing stage. At one stop, signs stating that the station would only be open in 2010 were displayed. Alighted at Beach station and commenced the recce.After recce, we left early since I had to rush off to meet Ms Cecilia.Had lunch with Ms Cecilia and heard her work history. She was in the mood of sharing her past in the company and motivated me to achieve more in this field. Then, I left to meet Lai Yoong (http: Read more:Friday
PAYM Policy Forum with Mrs Lim Hwee Hua 2007-03-13 16:08:00 This evening, I attended a Youth PolicyForum
on Budget 2007 by Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister of State (Ministry of Finance & Ministry of Transport) and Professor Chew Soon Beng, lecturer in School of Humanities and Social Sciences, NTU. The Forum was held in Serangoon Gardens Country Club.Mrs Lim spoke about how Budget 2007 impacts the future of Singapore and what is in for us.Prof Chew gave a short presentation on a diagram which he used to teach mayors from China. It is a short but concise and easy to understand kind of diagram to see how the Budget can affect foreign investments and the economy of Singapore.Regretted not having read through the Budget before arriving. Could benefit more if I had. However, through the Q&A sessions and comments from the panelists, I had a better understanding of the whole Budget issue.
Joined Eunos Zone '3' RC 2007-03-05 18:15:00 Finally received the invitation letter to Eunos Zone '3' Residents' Committee (RC) meeting. I have waited over the Chinese new year for my application to be validated and approved.After joining the Youth Executive Council (YEC) Eunos, I have come to learn of my zone's RC activities and decided to join in to contribute to the residents in the area.Recently a YEC member told me that my zone would benefit from having a youth member because the committee is aging. Yeah, came at the right time!Looking forward to be an active grassroots leader and learn from the experience of my seniors~
Rich Dad's Advisor : Blair Singer 2007-03-03 16:42:00 At 10.30am, I attended a seminar conducted by the renowned Sales Communication Specialist, Blair
Singer.Blair Singer had arrived in Singapore to share a franchising opportunity to Singaporeans. He is going to train trainers who could represent him to go into business firms or companies to help them increase their sales. These 40 franchisees will join other global franchisees in SalesPartner.In his seminar, Blair Singer mentioned about the ingredients in creating a successful business.He went emotional when he talked about his reasons for setting up this training business. You would be able to see his passion and strong determination. As he had seen his own business go down and up and down and up, and finally reach to the number one position, and then again shrink into skeleton, he did not want other entrepreneurs to be facing that predicament ever again. If he had the knowledge and skillset, and he did not pass this on to businesses to help them succeed, then he would be in the wrong. Read more:Rich Dad
Internet Marketing Conference 2007-03-02 16:56:00 This is an interesting conference that is going on every single day for a month. I got to know this event through a mentor.This event is quite an eye-opener. Out of all the preview seminars that I attended, this one is the most unique.The event was advertised on the papers, going with the headlines of free organiser and an invitation to the dinner conference. I called the overseas toll-free number to United States to reserve a seat at the dinner. It was held in Mercure Roxy Hotel, Singapore.The tickets came via snail mail, posted all the way from United States. In it were an invitation letter and two tickets. One for myself and one for a guest. Of course, I brought a guest -- my brother.In the InternetMarketing
Conference, the presenter went through some key points on a successful internet business. He also mentioned about independent and dependent income, which I used it for my Attain Financial Freedom Blog. He then marketed another workshop in which further training would be provide Read more:Internet Marketing
A Proactive Friendly Hamster 2007-02-27 08:52:00 Yesterday night while I was playing with my hamsters, I witnessed how one hamster was so proactive in making friends with another.It happened after I placed both of the hamsters together in the same cage after they have been isolated from each other due to fights a long time ago.The occupant of the cage was sniffing out the guest as the guest was eating some food and scratching itself. When two hamsters are placed together, they will be quite nervous initially. They may start fighting or live well together.Then after a long sniffing from the occupant, the occupant hamster started to "vomit" out the food that was stored in his cheek pouch. It was a welcoming gesture to the guest. It was an unforgettable sight, partly because I haven't seen hamsters "vomiting" out so much food at one time.The guest hamster did not reciprocate the goodwill. He moved away from the occupant and continued his own activity, ignoring the occupant all the way.This reminds me of how people sometimes behave like Read more:Proactive
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Tell lies if you have good memory 2007-02-24 08:16:00 In the Chinese new year's gathering, Uncle Roland brought across a reminder to me.When you say the truth, you do not need to remember it.Howver, when you lie, you need to forever remember it.I am sure I must have heard that advise before in my school years. But it struck me hard nonetheless.
You get more when you Share 2007-02-22 18:19:00 It is a cliche, but how true.Recently, I have been catching up with some friends. They have been studying and would like to find out how I am doing and perhaps know more about earning money.I sat down with them and shared a large part of the way I am earning money with them. Sharing lessons learnt from the courses I have attended and from the people I've met.During the process of sharing, my enthusiasm kept me going and going. In a short while, all the lessons were clearer to me. And the enthusiasm was a morale booster.You get more when you share! Read more:Share
Demise of a Soldier 2007-02-15 17:38:00 The rain poured heavily as his peers, family members and fellow comrades weep on. The rain couldn't have come at a better time. Indeed, I believe, somewhere in Heaven, sadness prevails over the lost of a good man.He is a hardworking soldier, always striving to learn more and do more.As all his fellow comrades salute him with utmost respect for the last time, the rain got heavier. His fellow soldiers fired 3 rounds of fire. The national flag was folded and presented to his family member.Singapore lost a great soldier. The unit lost an asset. The platoon lost a friend.As the furnace is turned on, there were shouts of grief.Up till this point do I find it a reality. Read more:Demise
2007 Bedok South Sec 5NA Top Student 2007-02-11 17:23:00 After years of hard work, my brother Lin Qiang managed to outperform his peers and clinched the top student in his stream.When my brother was transiting to Sec 3, I was a strong proponent of him taking up Additional Mathematics as a subject. That subject was not offered in Normal Academic stream in the school. After speaking to the form teacher and the Vice Principal, I failed to get the school to allow him to study the subject with his Express stream peers.With strong motivation and perseverance, Lin Qiang engaged a tutor, who was recommended by his form teacher. Every week, when his peers started Sunday by sleeping into the late noons, Lin Qiang would be learning Additional Mathematics from his tutor. When his peers were studying for exams, Lin Qiang had to prepare for an additional paper.Initially, there were signs of difficulty in coping. I was afraid that by encouraging him to take up Add Maths, he would lose focus in other subjects. I was serving National Service in the meantime, Read more:South
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2-day Total Quality Management Overview Course 2007-02-07 19:00:00 Recently attended a TotalQualityManagement
Course conducted by Mr. Robert Chew of Quarton Managment Consultants.I met the trainer in the EAP course, as he and I were in the same team.Too many companies are overlooking quality. Instead of improving on processes and solving the root causes of problems, organisations are cutting on operational costs and retrenching. Insights to the current and past organisational emphasis on quality were shared by Robert, a very experienced person in the field of quality management.Through his humorous approach and simple explanations of the concepts, I was able to receive and retain a large part of the course content, which would otherwise be a dry topic.Again, being the youngest in the course, it was definitely a worthwhile investment on myself for embarking on a quality management path. With these skills and knowledge, I could bring it to whichever industry I enter.While I am constantly in pursuit of such courses, I am also exploring the ways I can u Read more:Overview
Singapore Lions beats Thailand 2007-02-01 08:50:00 Just arrived home when the match between Singapore
and Malaysia had commenced for 5min.The National Stadium was fully packed and spirits were high. At the 15min goal by Singapore's Alam Shah, my brother and I burst out "GOAL!".Even though the players weren't as skillful as those in EPL, the match was exciting! Knowing that your country is fighting another, and that your country is leading, certainly it feels good.And then came a surprising loophole in the defence of the Lions
, and the Thais scored one goal.Probably everyone was paying more attention to the part of the game where the Thais walked out of the field in protests of the judgement of the referee. Nevertheless, the Singapore Lions managed to make full use of the penalty opportunity and scored a beautiful top-right-corner, out-of-reach-of-goalkeeper shot by Fahrudin.For the next match in Thailand
, I have sure confidence that Singapore will win. And clinch the ASEAN Cup. Perhaps we can actually enter the World Cup 2010 after a
Truly understand "Begin with the End in Mind" 2007-01-27 20:33:00 The principle difference between a human and an animal is that a human possesses self-awareness and conscience while an animal does not. People usually take things for granted. Let me share with you a story...Bill was at a pub late at night discussing business and realised that it was already very late and that his wife was waiting for him on the bed. Dragging his drunken soul, he rushed back, wanting to make it up for her wife's long wait. Once in the room, he immediately hopped onto bed and satisfied the tired soul. After which, he went to the toilet and was shocked when he saw his wife. "Wasn't that you on the bed?" He shrieked. "That was my mother. She dropped by to visit."Many a time, we tend to assume and take things for granted.Now, I have an exercise for you to do. And I hope you do it diligently because through this exercise, you will benefit aplenty. You will appreciate goal setting a whole lot great deal more.Imagine, you happened to walk pass a funeral ceremony. You saw y
Fighting the invisible enemy 2007-01-26 10:18:00 People always say that the Internet has got its good use, but it certainly can be a dangerous zone too. While I always attempt to make use of the Internet and see it as an opportunity in itself, I cannot deny the ugly side of it. This entry is inspired by a forumer nicknamed kajunteo.Not too long ago, there was a dispute in the HardwareZone forums regarding a service-related issue. The victims profiles were then revealed by the culprit. That certainly caused an uproar in the forum community.At the forum where I frequent, there was this forumer who posted the happenings of the other forum, so as to create awareness of the issue as well as to safeguard others. The forumer highlighted important points in the forum and his input, I believe, has benefited many forum members.After a few days, another forumer came in, and started to debate with him. The new forumer's posts were accompanied by a few other newly registered forum members. Plainly, there was an invisible
enemy taking up mulitple Read more:Fighting
A Debt-driven Society 2007-01-23 07:48:00 Sometimes I wonder, if we are a society that is driven by monetary debts. In this world where Capitalism has conquered a large part of, money has become a need rather than a luxury or a tool for achieving other feats.Everyone is in debt since birth.Once born, one is brought up by one's parents, sent to school, signed up for additional tuition classes and so on. Instantly, one is in gratification debt with one's parents. This debt shall be returned in the form of filial piety.Then when one becomes a teenager, one works part-time to pay up for the debt incurred from one's mobile subscription services, facial packages, gym training packages, etc. When he gets older, University tuition fees will turn into debt that will have to take a few years of work to finish paying up.After studies, marriage and the new home will again tie one down with debts. And this debt will then be replaced by that when the child is born.At the government level, the pension scheme will also soon be indebted whe Read more:Society
Entrepreneurship? Train the teachers first 2007-01-22 14:26:00 How do we train our people to become entrepreneurs? How do we instill entrepreneurship into our future generation? My answer is ... Train
the Teachers first!See, the teachers
are the moulders of our future generation. Every day, students attend schools and consciously as well as subconsciously gain knowledge. And every day, school teachers are sharing their experience, their knowledge, their habits directly or indirectly to students. Cheers to Teachers!However, this means that teachers need to be equipped with the best mindset, best knowledge and best experience so that they can in turn impart them to the young.In my opinion, entrepreneurship programmes should be catered to our teachers. And it should not just stop at this. We should encourage our teachers to take risks and allow them to engage in side businesses as well as other entrepreneurship projects. At present, teachers are not allowed to moonlight, except for tuition assignments. With additional freedom, we could groom teachers Read more:Entrepreneurship
Gordan's Success Philosophy 2007-01-19 05:30:00 Gordan is a Business Associate Manager with Sunshine Empire Sdn. Bhd. I attended his grouping where he discussed his success philosophy.ExcitementWhen one is excited with an activity, one is able to influence others and convince others in joining one in it. Nobody likes being with someone who keeps complaining about his life. Success
ful people hang around with people with positive mindsets. Optimists are like the Sun, everyday shining onto Earth; Pessimists are like the moon, only different on the fifteenth and first day in the lunar calendar.SimplicityPeople tend to complicate matters once they have been doing the activity for too long a time. Gordan stresses on the simplicity, on making things simple and direct. He narrated a story to illustrate this point.There was a man who just got out of jail from conviction of rape and molests. He had just finished his 20 year jail term. One day, he saw a pretty lady. So, he approached her and asked if he could see her urinating place. The lady Read more:Philosophy
Money is an Illusion 2007-01-11 17:55:00 Have you wondered why every one around you keeps saying, "I don't have money", "I need money", "I want to have lots of money"? Have you considered what money really is?Yes, it's just an illusion.Money
, really is a piece of paper. You add some ink on it, put a handsome photo on, give it a signature and chop. Put a value on it... And there you go. Money.So if I were to draw on a piece of paper and then deemed it to be money, can you say that's not money?Money is an illusion.It is the reason for crimes, for family disputes, for emotional breakdown, for dignity loss, etc. Why do we fix such a great importance on a piece of paper?I believe people should be educated to see money as an illusion. Money is everywhere. If you translate money into happiness, then if you are happy, you are rich. Likewise, if you believe money will cure your woes, then you can be the money that settles your problems.Money is not your ultimate goal, neither is it to the richest magnate on earth. Money is simply a
The Luck Factor in SUCCESS and failure 2007-01-11 08:54:00 Often than not, a successful person and a not so successful person are just the same. They are both human beings, may have the same qualifications, live in the same area. There are various mindset differences that might resulted in their degree of success. However, when sometimes luck do factor in as well.Luck is a factor because if you are there at the right time, right moment, with the right person, you might just take up a deal and immediately alleviate yourself from the rest. For example, if a network marketeer approach you and after seeing the model of business, you are optimistic, you pick up the offer and you are already in a headstart.The same goes for the misfortune part. If you meet the wrong person at the wrong moment, at the wrong time, 3 wrongs can't make one right, and so it might spell trouble and misfortune. I believe such events are pre-destined and people are fated to encounter luck and misfortune.However, this goes to show that one should immediately make a wise cho Read more:failure
The End Result of Success 2007-01-10 03:42:00 I was presented to an idea of the end result of Success
by a Chinese man.The end result of Success, according to him, is that you add value to other people. For example, Bill Gates became a billionaire with his Microsoft company. Now he is getting out and setting up a Gates Foundation to help other people improve their lives. Same goes for Bill Clinton and a lot more other wealthy people.As a person gets to know different kinds of people, his horizon gets broaden. And once it widens, there will be people in the inner core trying to convince him to return to the core level. For a person to be successful, he has to deal with the negative voices within him and passed on to him by people who are afraid he might fail, people who care. And so as he sets out and go beyond the boundary, he will be successful, and his scope, his viewpoint will never be the same again. Read more:Result
Financial Literacy is a Life Knowledge 2007-01-08 14:19:00 Financial Literacy is one of the most important survival knowledge that one needs to know, and this is increasingly so. It is not a subject for the rich or for the poor, its for everybody.According to Rich Dad's Prophecy, Robert Kiyosaki stated that financial education is crucial for every individual. While you might be investing, you are not necessarily an investor. You might have entrusted a 3rd party to help you invest, but without the essential knowledge, you will not be getting the most out of an investment.Many people belong to the category I call "sheeps". When one goes into investing, the whole flock follows. When you ask them if they know the profile of the company that they are investing in, they might give you a blank stare and tell you that their agent told them it was a good buy. While some may have earned from investments blindly, others do not.I have some friends who are earning a hefty sum of money every month. They are spending more and more because they are not keepi Read more:Financial
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The Monk Scam 2007-03-24 05:20:00 I was awakened by the conversation between my Mother and a Monk at the door. The Monk was soliciting donations from my Mother. Finding it strange, I stayed stealthily near the door and listen to the conversation.My Mother had wanted to give S$4 to the Monk, after the Monk gave her a card and a red charm. When the Monk see the S$4, he put a wristband on her and requested for S$20 since the wristband is worth at least that value. When this happened, my Mother stared at me and hinted for help.So I came to the door. The Monk greeted me with Amitabha. I returned his kindness.YK: May I know where are you from?Monk: Toa PayohYK: Shaolin temple (no such temple exists in that area)?Monk: Ya, ya.YK: Can monks ask for donations from door to door?Monk: Yes.YK: So can I check with my neighbourhood police post regarding this matter?Monk: Yes, yes. I went there just now too.So off I went to make a call to my friendly neighbourhood police post. The police officer told me that monks would require a per
Temasek Idol 2007 2007-03-23 19:56:00 Went back to my Alma mater, Temasek
Junior College at 6.30pm to attend the Temasek Idol 2007 competition. Stepping into the school, old memories kept pouring into my mind. The furniture and the interior looked exactly like that in 2003, when I first entered the school, less the lift near the auditorium.I made my way straight to the auditorium, since roaming around the college in home clothing would not be a wise idea. At the entrance, the student councillor chopped a 30 year anniversary logo on my hand, and passed me a goody bag.The goody bag comprised of discount vouchers, arm bands, 2 bottles of NEWater, postcards, pamphlets as well as the programme sheet. In 2004, the first Temasek Idol had no sponsors. In 2007, the sponsors included Mr Bean, The Wallet Shop, PUB, Chapter 2, The Cocoa Tree, Mark Music.The student photographers brought back memories of my previous stint in the TJC photographic society. Now, students are equipped with the latest digital SLR cameras.The ticket stated 6
A Business Opportunity on Photography 2007-03-26 18:09:00 The morning rain did it. It made me ignore my alarm clock. I would love to be immersed in that cool and breezy, go-sleep kind of spirit in the air. And then, I received a call from Adrien Johns, a friend I met while he was conducting a survey at Tampines interchange. He's an insurance agent from AIA. His call got me out of the bed. Right, I'm going to be late.If not for Adrien who postponed the meeting time, I would have been late. Luckily, I reached Han's cafe on time. Had a chit chat with Adrien over a Tuna Mayo sandwich and Milk Tea. Found out that he's in a Toastmaster club. Cool, that's a club that I have wanted to join all along. He actually wanted me to teach him some conversational Mandarin, but we ended up just getting to know each other better.Went to Eunos Community Club to use the toilet before going for breakfast. The toilet auntie was cleaning the toilet, so I asked politely if I can use it. Her response was funny:"You can pee, but you can't shit."Outside of the toi Read more:Business
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The maids that ran away 2007-03-27 07:09:00 My Uncle is having a hard time now. His maid had requested for permission to return to the Phillipines to visit her sick family member. She said it would only take 3 days. That was 2 weeks ago.Now my Uncle has to take care of his toddler daughter and his work. Kindness to the maid didn't get reciprocated back to him.Maid runaway incident has happened to me too. More than 10 years ago, a Filipino maid that my family had, mentioned that she needed to return to her village to visit her aged parents. My parents gave her some money to bring along. That was the last time we ever see her again.My Aunt who popped by my house told me that she knew of one maid who tortured the old folks at home by pinching them on their hind neck, the part that is hidden by the hair. When the family got to know of that, it was already too late. There was swells and sores.She continued to talk about maids who add "extra ingredients" into food and feed their employers, in hope that they would listen to her after
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