Jayrox... the solution to your photocopy needs

Engineer:" EHhh... my scanner ur back from maldives.... good good... i got so many documents for u to help me scan...

Jason: The poly students ard ma... u can get them to help u also.
Engineer: No la... i trust u more... ur from NTU leh!

Jason: #@%^!

Engineer: Later then i pass them to u ok... just 6 files... photocopy and scan to pdf form
Jason: #@%%^#%$^!!!!!

Bread and Plain water

Just came back from dinner at Geylang. Had mee sua, tao hui, carrot cake... BEST! too bad I had OT and missed out on the good food during dinner. Lucky my good friends saved some durians for me. Thanks to the good people! Today is the day, where I finally came to realise how hard the life of an engineer is. We were stuck in the server room the whole of today, working on this network management system till late in the evening like 8 plus. We came to a dead end, the system couldn't work and all 8 engineers in the room remained quiet in deep thoughts. Then one of them dug into his laptop bag and fished out a half-eaten sandwich and started munching while quenching his thirst with his water bottle. Bread and plain water.... how pathetic can it get! I felt sad for that guy, so many years into the job and he still have to suffer with bread and plain water. I certainly hope this is not what I will become in 10 years time. Why do the good people always have to suffer? Anyway I still got 1 more year to enjoy, so what the hell, Geylang here I come!!! (come,come,come)

雨 (Bonus Track) 曲：光良 詞：姜憶萱 編：Mac Chew

冷冷的空氣 濕紅的眼眶裡 裝滿憂鬱
默默的聆聽 窗外這場大雨 下個不停
傘下還有你的痕跡 勉強撐過這場雨
我卻沒有更多勇氣 堅強過這一個雨季
單薄的傘下那是多麼 孤寂
聽雨的聲音 像悲傷的歌曲 滂沱大雨竟如此的孤寂
我陪雨哭泣 雨卻還不肯停 寂寞的人才懂雨的心情
雨反覆唱著熟悉旋律 用悲傷的心情
聽雨的聲音 好像是在哭泣 傾盆大雨淋濕我們愛情
雨模糊記憶 我忘記了愛情 是經歷艱辛才走能到如今
這漫長的路還有多少 泥濘
還沒有晾乾的外衣 悶在寂寞的房裡
面對明天沉重的心 懸掛著傷感的水滴
你我的愛似乎等不到 天晴
聽雨的聲音 像難過的心情 我的淚飄進冷冷的雨裡
雨何時才停 傷何時能痊癒 而我何時才能夠不再想你
積雨的愛情終究還是 分離
下著雨的天氣 愛消失的氣息 想念你的心情 我淋著雨

It was drizzling on my way home after dinner and the rain reminded me of this song. Its actually the same tune as 光良's 第一次 but a sad version of it.

Life is difficult

Life is difficult. It always is. I don’t want to sound like a pessimist but sometimes when you hear about sad stories. It just makes you wonder where did all the good things, and where did all the good people go. Went to CHIJMES today after work with Danny (fake name as usual), my colleague and good friend that I met while working in Maldives. Danny is about the same age as me, Indonesia Chinese, just got his PR and planning to get married in a few years time. He like most Indonesia Chinese traveling overseas to work, he is simply trying to find a better life in Singapore. In fact, he has plans to migrate here with his girlfriend after he gets a permanent job. But sadly, his girlfriend is unwilling to migrate to Singapore, reason being that living in Singapore is stressful and life is going to be much more difficult than what it is right now in Indonesia. Tough choice, hard decision. But for my friend Danny, after fighting so many years to get a job in Singapore and finally get PR status. Having to choose between career and his girlfriend was a pretty tough choice. All the hard work all the sacrifices, just so that he can build a better life together with his girlfriend. I don’t think it should be a choice; this is simply not the type of choice that one should be made to choose.

It’s hard either way. He can’t force her if she does not want to migrate and he certainly can’t bluff her into thinking that everything’s going to be ok, because life is going to be tough if they migrate to Singapore and that’s a fact. I can’t think of what advice I can give to help him, except to tell him to encourage her so that she can have the confidence to give this new life a try. Seeing a jovial guy like him so heartbroken and miserable, just makes me feel sad for him.

Walking should be better than sleeping; I can imagine him lying in bed pondering about the uncertain future that lies beyond him. Let’s hope that life will not be too harsh on good people like Danny. Let’s hope that he will find his happy ending, whatever the ending might be. As I always say, if life was easy then it won’t be worth living for right?

When you just cant take the stress anymore......

The pot of GOLD at the end of the bridge

My friend just got conned recently. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and Mindy (fake name) was about to leave her house with her sister on a shopping trip. Just when they arrived at the overhead bridge near their home, they saw this middle-aged lady sitting on the edge of the steps halfway up the overhead bridge looking extremely pale. Mindy approached the lady and asked if she was feeling alright. The lady replied in a weak voice: “I’m diabetic and I need to get home in time for my medication.” Being a kind person Mindy and her sister helped the women to the busstop located next to the overhead bridge. At the bustop the lady realized she didn’t have enough money for transport back home. And to make things worse, her home is at the other end of Singapore in Woodlands!!! Again being a kind soul, both Mindy and her sister each forked out 10 bucks for the lady to take a cab home. They even waited together with her for the cab. And when one finally came, the lady sprang up and ran towards the cab and disappeared. Moral of the story, it doesn’t pay to be good. In fact it will COST you. Which is probably why good people like me are still broke till these days.

Shack

Running never been so shacked. Two months without any exercise is really having its toll on me. How to run marathon when 5km is already enough to kill you. OK must start exercising. Running, swimming, static exercises everyday!!!! Oh I almost forgot to introduce Mr. kalaa-dheke they say he has the ability to clear any mind blocks you might have. Just do what he is doing and say: "Hmmmm....."

The Loft

The Loft is a lovely chill out place located just beside Bras Bahsa complex. Its a rooftop bar which offers the view of the Jubliee Hall, Raffles City and of course Westin Stamford. Hang out with weimin and leonard, had a few drinks and enjoy the nightview. Too bad the crowd wasnt that fantastic, probably because its a Sunday night. Think its time to put a cap on my alcohol race, been drinking for the past 3 consecutive nights. Maybe its because of the new dream. If you know what I'm talking about. Haha.... Running tommorow anyone???

Third world to First

Seriously, I dunno what got me into writing blogs. Its my impression that only gays write blogs, but well, maybe Maldives did have an effect on me, after all it was 2 months in a world where all the girls were properly wrapped up. But don’t get me wrong, Maldivian girls are not all that conservative and reserved. In fact, there was this teacher from Majeedhiyya School that approached me for my number! YES, stop laughing, to think that the first girl to ask me for my number would be a Maldivian. And quite a pretty one too I must admit. Haiz, just too bad my charm can only work on Maldivian girls.

I didn’t give her my number in the end, I still prefer Singapore girls though. Maldives taught me to appreciate Singapore. Imagine two months in a country where the only food you can find is curry, briyani and prata ( It is called Farata there). Where the biggest shopping center is comparable to Mustafa and there are no entertainment except for watching Grey Anatomy and Prison Break on my Laptop. Its physical and mental distress man. Salute to Chee Kwang my technical manager over in Maldives who has been surviving for the past 2 years. Also to another engineer Dedi who has been a great friend, who never fails to cheer up everyone’s spirits.

Curry, Curry and more Curry

We have a saying that tourists spend thousands of dollars to come to Maldives to enjoy the beach and sand. We pay ZERO. Except for the food and no life, we basically enjoy the same natural environment as any tourist would. And I tell you, its really an experience of a lifetime. Deep sea fishing, Speed boat rides, Island hopping, swimming in the clear blue waters and relaxing under the coconut trees watching the sunset. Oh and did I forgot to mention we saw dolphins on the way back to Male’ too. Really miss the Indian Ocean. Enough of words, enjoy the pictures.

Deep Sea Fishing!!!... Red Bass, Baracuda... experience of a lifetime!!! Won't do it again though... the sea sick was terrible. Oh yes, we finished all of them too... BBQ in maldivian fish sauce!!!