Raphel
Time reli flies. Today is the last day of rooster yr 2005. Thinking back i seem to have accomplished nothing, except by taking up a degree course. Hmmm.. Time for my resolution for yr 2006, I guess..

New Year Resolution


  1. To do well in my studies. ( Although still got 1 more yr to go)
  2. Find a GF. ( Better find 1 fast if not all gd girls will be snatch up)
  3. Bring my family for a tour. ( Its been a decade since I last travelled with them)
  4. Go on holidays with my bachelor buddies. ( Think either to HK, Taiwan)
  5. Save more money. ( To pay my bills and to go on holis)
  6. Train up for IPPT, regain my six pacs and to get more tanned. ( I don wan to go for RT)
  7. Socialise more. ( Hopefully be able to know more friends)
  8. Do more good deeds. ( Sense of satisfaction and it reli brightens up my life)
  9. Buy a digital camera. ( Longing for 1 for ages. Lumix or Cyber shot gd?)
  10. Put on more weight. ( God I reli need to put on more weight to look more balance)
  11. Explore more gd food. ( Well Yummy king is back!)

Guess this will be my last entry for the year. Hopefully 2006 will be a better yr for me. Happy New Year to everyone!!

Raphel

Merry Xmas every 1. Its xmas eve, so where is everyone going to celebrate? But its raining cats and dogs, pigs and elephants on this very holy eve.... Seems like flooding the whole of Singapore soon. For me, I guess I have to wait till night and c wats my plans. Again with my bachelor kakis I guess. No girls willing to ask me out. Same as all previous yrs. Hai.. Guess this is fate. Hahah. But this yr, finally get to eat some turkey. Haha. at least something in return. Nevertheless, Merry Xmas to everyone!! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way....



Xmas tree decorated by me and my colleagues
Raphel
Time now 12 am. Reached home at 11.30pm. Just had my dinner, filling up my empty stomach all the way from lunch. Wat a day it was today. Woke up at 8.20 am in the morning and realise I was late for work!! So late for work! OMG!! I onli had half and hour to rush to my office in raffles place! Wow, its was like i'm a contestant joining the amazing race. People are racing for money and me? Racing for time... If I had join the amazing race, i guess I would have come in 1st, without doubt. Next, upon reaching the office after a morning rush, just like filming M.I.3, my stomach suddenly got this feeling of rumbling and tumbling. I've got diarrhoea!! OMG!! Wat a start to my working day. Rushed to the gents on and off for like 3 times all in all. Oh well, luckily it subsided in the afternoon. Phew.. My a.. finally get to rest.

After it was time as usual for my nite class. Know 3 new friends tonite and all are gals! Weee... Weee... Hahah.( But I'm not despo pls, just wanted to know more gal friends:)) Towards the end of lesson, my humurous lecturer wanted us to break up into groups and present on a case study. As usual, which ever gender has more people in the group has more power. I'm the only guy in the group!! Omg!! U can say lucky me, but I seriously don think so. All the gals ganged up against me asking me to present. No choice, the girl power was too strong. And so, I stood up and gave a speech, just like giving the national day rally, flawless and smooth. Wow! Hahah. Ok, class ended. Time to go home. On the way this innocent looking adult suddenly came up to me and say he got no money to go home with his E-link card already used up. So, i pondered for a sec, poor guy... Decided to help him and gave him all my cash in my wallet. Yet still not enough as my wallet only got $2. Haha. And his trip was $2.70 back home. No choice. I'm already penniless because of him. But anyway, he returned with a smile and numerous thank you which really makes me feel I've done something right.

Next, I finnaly reached JE interchange, just moments away from reaching home sweet home. And guess wat. I was catch by a prudential adviser again!! OMG!! She asked me this Qs "Wats my Xmas wish this yr?" and i replied her, I wan a gf!! Haha. She burst out laughing like a siao cha bor. She kept pyschoing me to take up the plan, but was to no avail. I told her I got too many committments. Told her I got to give parents money every month, she say I'm very filial. Told her i wan a gf, she say I gd looking ,sure can find. But I seriously X 100 don think so. anyway this is 1st time a stranger told me that. Haha. Whether or not its true from her heart? Who cares. But too bad, shes like in her 30s. Why? why? Y not a young lady tell me that. Why must I be like Bae Yong Jun and be a auntie killer? I wan to be like a lady killer like Jin Cheng Wu. Hai.. Wat a day it was. So so tired after today and yet tomolo I still have class. So signing off now and time to go La La Land. ZZZzzz...
Raphel
Wow, this week was really hectic for me. Totally have no time to post any entries. busily working till 7pm every nite. Reached home everyday at bout 8pm. Having to stay at home and summing up my assignment was totally crap. Totally got no life and not enough slp this week. Oh well.. At least, I managed to catch "King Kong" on fri nite and it was a mid nite show!! Again not enough slp after that. The computer effects and sound of the whole show was perfect. A great film directed by Peter Jackson once again ever since his "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Some of the creatures in the show was like.. Yucks!! Ever seen giant cockroaches as big as human? Or even giant centipedes and spiders that could like crushed a human?? But all in all King Kong was great in the show and thats how the beauty and the beast myth came about except the cartoon of cos. So sad to see a giant gorilla that could break a T-Rex's jaw but was killed in the end by 6 old junk planes. That was stupid. Oh well, at least a breather for me on fri nite and yet again another week has passed. Another week with another great show to catch ---> The Chronicles of Nadia.
Raphel
Another wkend gonna pass. Tomolo's another brand new wk and and glommy monday for me. Hai.. Got to work and study. Wat a long and tiring day. Sianz ah. Basically wasted this whole wkend rotting, achieving nothin. Saw in the papers that the requirements to be a pilot has changed a lot. Maximum height is 1.9m!! Duh... Which means i can actually go for the trial!! But its all 2 late. A lot of of things still left outstanding for me to achieve and its coming to an end of the year. Really need to take a break but assignments continue bugging me. Time to get tough and puff again... Just hope that the holidays can come faster. But nevertheless, with positive attitute and a cheerful smile will make tomolo a better day!!
Raphel
Just another normal day. Got nothing to do so here I am reciting poems.


Drinking Alone Under The Moon

Among the flowers from a pot of wine
I drink alone beneath the bright moonshine.
I raise my cup to invite the moon, who blends
Her light with my shadow and we're three friends.
The moon does not know how to drink her share;
In vain my shadow follows me here and there.
Together with them for the time I stay
And make merry before spring's spend away.
I sing the moon to linger with my song;
My shadow disperses as I dance along.
Sober, we three remain cheerful and gay;
Drunken, we part and each goes his way.
Our friendship will outshine all earthly love;
Next time we'll meet beyond the stars above.

- Li Bai




Raphel
Thoughts and emotions flooded my brain cells yesterday. I was on my way back home. Standing in the MRT with hordes of people slowly filling up the cabins. Asked myself several questions but couldn't find the answers to it. Yesterday, I went for my night class. After lessons over, I saw that there was this girl who was in my class, hopped into her BF's Subaru Impreza. We do not know each other at all. However, sadness filled my heart. Not becos I liked or have a crush on her but is becos I was jealous. Jealous of the guy... I admitted that a strong sense of jealousy flowing through my whole body. WTH, I pondered. R all guys with wealth and looks get to hitch girls up more easily? For me, i neither got the looks nor money, not even a prospective career which i could foresee. I wondered.. Y is this world so unfair! Having to remain single for so many years, is 1's misery. Seeing couples cudling each other, holding hands or even wiping each other's sweat, which all these i could only fantasise or daydream really brings out the sorrows in me. When will the day come where I get to grab hold of a girl's hand and never let it go, protecting her and providing with the warmest joy and happiness..


Sign.... When it comes to relationship, I was completely hopeless. One's partner is of importance, and so is one's friendship. For one to have narrow circle of friends and without a partner to care and share sorrows and happiness truly brings out the purest of pain. If only god is one of us, maybe he can help me with something.....

Love you love you May I love you tell me what to do....
Raphel
After the sumptuous and fulfiling dinner at Outback, we went over to the Esplanade ( Durian Theatre) for our photography session. Went up to the open air rooftop at the Esplanade threatre. The night scenery was simply magnificent and marvellous. Overlooking the entire CBD area and Fullerton. Simply a great place for couples to cosy up. Too bad, all of my friends are guys, but we are not gay!! Took some beautiful pictures up there. Sat upon the glittering stars in the dark sky, I made a wish. Haha, wats my wish? Na na na, not gonna say. SShhhh.... Left the place at bout 11pm, where the security start chasing people away.

So we left for One Fullerton. Half way through, saw a lonely girl busily chatting on the phone. Hmmm.. Handphone dont need money meh?? Talk so long.... Or maybe she ran away from home? Or that her bf just broke up with her? She really caught our attention as she is the only girl whos sitting on the flyover leading to One Fullerton. Ask Ronald to go ask her to take a picture of us but he chickened out. Oh well. Took some great pictures at One Fullerton with the Merlion the centre of attraction. True enough there was nothing great there except the Merlion and the overview of the Fullerton hotel.




After that, guess we were shagged out so we left at bout 1 am in the early morning of sunday!! No bus, got cab!! But it was a really enjoyable night for all of us. And the lonely girl was still sitting there and chatting on the phone!!
Raphel


15 more km to see kangaroos ahead??

Wake up! wake up! Have I arrived in Australia?? Nope, I did not. Actually went for dinner at Outback with friends last nite. Had it planned nicely and smoothly but in the end, some fly aeroplane, which is so diappointing. Hai... . Typical style of my friends. WTD?? In the end went ahead with it and it was actually a very enjoyable nite. K, lets get on to the food and let myself "Proclaim Yummy King" introduce a few of the specialities.

First up


Fried Onions (On the left)

This was the best fried onions I ever had !! Not too bitter, no strong onion smell. Perfect appetizer for a start. Alrite come to drink on the right which i ordered (On the right). Looks like water-melon juice? Wrong. Its actually a cocktail named "77 Sunset Strip". Nice name heh? It actually tasted like cough syrup given by my camp's MO!! An awful cocktail which i ordered. Pukes. Learnt my lesson from then. Its actually a mixture of vodka, gin, rum, pineapple juice and some other dont know wat.... "Yucks!" I would say. Even I myself can prepare better cocktails.

Main course


Alices Springs Chicken
Thumps up for this main course. Grilled tender chicken with mushrooms and melted cheeze coveredand the Aussie fries. (Poor chicken... but ur meat is ssssooo tender!!) Perfect. Highly recommeded by me. Yummy...

Dessert


Chocolate Thunder From Down Under

Wat a name!! As if thunder will strike from down under. Hah. I would say this was a great desset. Chocolate brownies with vanilla ice cream. Seems common. Even you and me and come up with this, yet it tasted so nicccee... Ohhh.... Wat a wonderful dinner i had. I quite pleased with wat i had, with the exception of the of the drink of cos. The ambience was gd, only if the restaurant could be better lit. In fact, there were quite a number of people celebrating their birthday there. Even the staff and all the other patrons (including us yeh) joined in the singing!! Think we can even sing our very own christmas carol for others next time. Haha.
Raphel
It's late sat nite or should i say early sun morning. Just finished watching a great nite of soccer matches, glad to see that man utd put off another good result even without their influential captain who has quit the club. Yawnzz...., felt slpy but before that that need to update my blog.
Basically a boring kickoff to my weekend, slacking around at home before going to JP with the bin to grab some things and have my dinner. Very surprised to see my platoon mate, also my Wallaby 03 crew driver, J Poh at there too. Yeah, its a long time i met up with them. Same old us, wearing our sloppish outfit with sandals everytime. Hahaha... Never knew that we had so much to talk since our last met up. Great to c u man!! Hang around with the bin there, searching and grabbing the stuff he need to get his delivery done. (Opps is it illegal stuff??) Don't know why but wkend really passed very fast for me. Just like a blink of an eye. Anyway looking forward to a brand new day tomolo. Signing off now... ZZzzzz.... BTW came across this funny animated pic. Hah so cute.....

Raphel
Another day passed. And today (17th Nov) is the day where my mum came back from her Korea trip. Feeling excited, wondering wat goodies will she bring back. Yummy... get to try other country's home grown and made stuff. Not only this, as she will bring back some liquor to add to my collection. So happy to see her back and glad to hear that she enjoyed her trip there. She's a real Korean drama lover!! Wanted to go airport to fetch her but couldn't make it in time as i am still working. Hai... wasted another chance to airport again. Really love the airport, especially our very own Changi Airport. Its 1 of the nicest airport in the world. To me its such an exquisite and peaceful place to be. Of cos together with all the air stewardess moving in and out, it was a perfect palce to be. Really gives me the relaxation feeling to be there, with the lovely sight at night. Also it brings back a lot of memories everytime i went there. Start to indulge in my dreams and fantasies again, dreaming that i could be an SIA commercial pilot leading and ferrying passengers all over the world. Evertime saw a pilot walking past, i start to imagine myself as 1 of them. Funny issit it? Hah.After all, its my childhood dream and all is gone by now... hai...


A GREAT WAY TO FLY
Looks like the only thing is to look forward to my overseas trip with my "brothers". That is the time where i get to travel once again in my favourite airline again. Hahha. Can all of u believe it. The very 1st time i get to travel on a plane is during my national service time. OMG!! Wat a mountain tortoise i am, compared to other's like my colleague's child who get to travel by plane when onli 2 yrs old!! Alrite, thats crap to me it seems. Nowadays, even primary 1 students get to carry handphones. Wat in the world is this coming to!?? Looks like all these yrs, i've been living like a hermit crap..... Oh well, wtd when i'm not rich. Hopefully , with all my hard earn savings, i get to travel across different countries by then. Really look forward to my next trip. Hip hip Hooray... Hahahah.
Raphel
Just another day of work. Mind wandering off to another world again, just ain't concentrating. Questions start flashing cross my mind and this question really struck me hard in my mind. Is there equality in this world?? Without any hesitation or another thought, I would firmly stand my ground on a n.o. NO. If god had created humans, y wouldn't they be treated equally? Y are some who are rich, some are poor? Some who are attached and some are single? Some who have the looks, some just don have the X-factor? For me, i simply have none. A lonely soul have finally spoken. A person who have stayed single for so long do feel the lonliness and sorrows at times. All he wanted was just a person to care, chat, sharing of happiness and sorrows and of cos love but all these just didn't happen. A person who's dream to become pilot just didnt went rite. To drive a car now is nothing but to fly a plane is something!! Probably all these could be becos of my looks. Just a ordinary looking person. Physique. Just didnt grow sidewards and instead upwards. Height. Giving others the feeling that a giant is coming!! I didn't have a choice, I was born with it! I knew that becos of my height, I just couldn't be a pilot. I just simply don have a choice. Wat a sad life i have!! Everthing seems to be goin against me. Y? y? Hai... Anyway, since flying a plane is beyond my imagination now, i shall work towards on owning a car then, hopefully a Mitsubishi Evo. Hahah. Kampatei! Go go Jiayou!!