I reckon that i've been blogging less during this period of time. Well, i guess i couldnt find the time to do so. Lets see whats there to blog with regards... Nothing really. Haha. Just a few more outfield this few weeks and this coming week i shall have a super long one. Oh, i've borred books from the library to keep myself occupied during the period of time. But still i must emphasize that i hate outfield cover, i would rather be in my med ctr doing stuff.
Just now after swimming, i accidentally dropped my phone in the changing room and the battery came out. Oh dear. The last time i dropped it was one day after it was bought and the same thing happened. And more importantly for this time, the floor is wet. Thankgoodness there is no instant death taking place.
I've accumulated up to a record high of 18 offs-in-lieu and i have to clear them in April, because the limit is 10. Thats it, after the one week long of outfield it would be mass spamming of off. MO says he will fight for my promotion, as well as for ah fu and seabass. Hopefully i get my well-deserved promotion now that i've met all criterias. Its really embarassing when my friends asked me about my current rank.
I think i am getting more and more unfit now after i passed my IPPT weeks ago. Oh well, i guess its exercise time. I must start psycho-ing myself that daily playing of table tennis after work with my colleagues is not equal to exercise. At least not to much of an extent.
There are more new songs and albums coming this period of time. I'm so excited. We have 吴克群、戴爱玲、张栋梁、何耀珊、五月天、etc, publishing new songs. Finally a reasonable surg of new songs after a drought period.
Anyway, QY and Wil came back from Thailand and they bought me a shirt from Thailand. So sweet of them. Haha. But they are leaving for Taiwan next week so we do not really have enough time to really go out or something. Oh well, dont really envy their army life. Still guess life as a medic in a med ctr still rules, and i get combat pay too...just that sometimes the units around have some slightly unreasonable request that we have to comply to thats all.
Ok, thats all for today, shall attempt to blog more next week after my one week long outfield. Bye !!!
March 29, 2008
March 20, 2008
Breakthroughs
Ok, the news is out, no more Maple Flag. Coz the medic attached will not come from CPMC. So no more fights over it.
Took IPPT with Ah Fu on monday. I'm glad to announce after 5 to 6 years of failing, i finally passed - w/o prior training. I do not know how, i do not know why, but all i can say is, i took it with a normal heart (平常心) and so i guess the 得失心 isnt that great hence i manage to barely scrape through i guess. So that good, ready for promotion le.
Did a very quick stockcheck on Tues night...did until midnight. Shag. Then 2 consecutive days of duty medic somemore. 大伤精神!
Wed took half day off to apply PDL. On my way to SSDCL it rained heavily and i am terribly drenched the time i got there.
Today is the day, where 2 impt events occured in my life. First, my MOE Teaching Award interview this morning. My father drove me to MOE HQ this morning and it jammed the entire journey there, coupled with the tormenting rain. I was the first interviewee to reach, followed by 3 other. I thought i dressed too simple - long sleeve white shirt founded up and black pants. Waited until 9.10 for interview. Being the first to be interviewed, i was trying to hide my nervousness. Furthermore i didnt prepare for the interview. I just told myself 平常心、平常心、平常心! And yes, i managed to remain my compost throughout the interview. However i guess i didn manage to impress the interviewers. I really cant describe how i fair because i myself have no idea. It is like...in a split second i am answering their qns and next, i am done with the interview. After which, i got this 6th sense feeling that i didn make it. Its like...i didn really perform well enough to sell myself infront of the interviewers. So i guess what i can do now is to keep my fingers cross and hope for the best.
In the evening, i went for my first driving lesson at SSDCL. The instructor was quite okay, but because of my slow pace in learning, i guess i quite irritated him. For half an hour, i repeatedly drive forward n backward. Next, i was told to drive around the circuit which i am not, at that point, mentally prepared for. But i managed to continue my next 1.5 hours driving round and round the circuit until the sky darkened. Basically i was not that sure of the techniques like which pedal to depress first and stuff which i think led to some fustration amongst the 2 of us. Managed to complete my first lesson w/o knocking down anyone, nevertheless to say, kill anyone. Thats quite an achievement i guess. Hahaha. Abit stressful. Oh yes, i ran into Hongjin aka Mother Hong, after the lesson. She going to take her test next tues. Gd luck to her.
Tml morning have Kbox session again. Yay. Hopefully its successful. Ok, thats all. Once again, i really hope i got the scholarship ad hopefully i get to master the techniques of driving soon enough.
Took IPPT with Ah Fu on monday. I'm glad to announce after 5 to 6 years of failing, i finally passed - w/o prior training. I do not know how, i do not know why, but all i can say is, i took it with a normal heart (平常心) and so i guess the 得失心 isnt that great hence i manage to barely scrape through i guess. So that good, ready for promotion le.
Did a very quick stockcheck on Tues night...did until midnight. Shag. Then 2 consecutive days of duty medic somemore. 大伤精神!
Wed took half day off to apply PDL. On my way to SSDCL it rained heavily and i am terribly drenched the time i got there.
Today is the day, where 2 impt events occured in my life. First, my MOE Teaching Award interview this morning. My father drove me to MOE HQ this morning and it jammed the entire journey there, coupled with the tormenting rain. I was the first interviewee to reach, followed by 3 other. I thought i dressed too simple - long sleeve white shirt founded up and black pants. Waited until 9.10 for interview. Being the first to be interviewed, i was trying to hide my nervousness. Furthermore i didnt prepare for the interview. I just told myself 平常心、平常心、平常心! And yes, i managed to remain my compost throughout the interview. However i guess i didn manage to impress the interviewers. I really cant describe how i fair because i myself have no idea. It is like...in a split second i am answering their qns and next, i am done with the interview. After which, i got this 6th sense feeling that i didn make it. Its like...i didn really perform well enough to sell myself infront of the interviewers. So i guess what i can do now is to keep my fingers cross and hope for the best.
In the evening, i went for my first driving lesson at SSDCL. The instructor was quite okay, but because of my slow pace in learning, i guess i quite irritated him. For half an hour, i repeatedly drive forward n backward. Next, i was told to drive around the circuit which i am not, at that point, mentally prepared for. But i managed to continue my next 1.5 hours driving round and round the circuit until the sky darkened. Basically i was not that sure of the techniques like which pedal to depress first and stuff which i think led to some fustration amongst the 2 of us. Managed to complete my first lesson w/o knocking down anyone, nevertheless to say, kill anyone. Thats quite an achievement i guess. Hahaha. Abit stressful. Oh yes, i ran into Hongjin aka Mother Hong, after the lesson. She going to take her test next tues. Gd luck to her.
Tml morning have Kbox session again. Yay. Hopefully its successful. Ok, thats all. Once again, i really hope i got the scholarship ad hopefully i get to master the techniques of driving soon enough.
March 15, 2008
SBF
This morning just when i was about to leave the house to apply my PDL, i received a call from mindef notifying me that i've been mobilised. Mixed feelings. Sian being my entire saturday will be wasted by going back to camp. Relief being SBF would finally be over after today and i do not need to live my weekends with worries.
Anyway, MO announced that one medic from our med ctr will be picked for the oversea exercise in Canada. It is the most "prestigious" oversea exercise and instructions from CO is to pick the "most deserving" medic. I know alot of my colleagues are eyeing this exercise for a long time, esp the specs. For me, i do not have any keen interest in going overseas for exercise but for this exceptional case, i really feel some inclination to go for it. I mean how often you get the chance to go so far, to Canada and experience the beautiful scenery there. Definitely a very wonderful experience. Furthermore the trip is fully paid by SAF which makes the opportunity even more rare. Well, alot of the specs are interested which means i have lower chance of being picked. Coz i am not a spec. I was like thinking, getting a man to represent sg for the exercise cover in canada seemed very awkward. Furthermore, i think one or two of the specs that expressed interest are "more deserving" than me to represent my medical ctr, namely Jeremy and my 2IC Kenneth. I will be happy for them if they get picked and i will voiced by support for them to the MO. On the other hand, i feel like giving it a try and maybe if i really got picked, that really shows how much the med ctr recognises my performance, skills and knowledge. So its quite a dilema for me here.
Anyway, MO announced that one medic from our med ctr will be picked for the oversea exercise in Canada. It is the most "prestigious" oversea exercise and instructions from CO is to pick the "most deserving" medic. I know alot of my colleagues are eyeing this exercise for a long time, esp the specs. For me, i do not have any keen interest in going overseas for exercise but for this exceptional case, i really feel some inclination to go for it. I mean how often you get the chance to go so far, to Canada and experience the beautiful scenery there. Definitely a very wonderful experience. Furthermore the trip is fully paid by SAF which makes the opportunity even more rare. Well, alot of the specs are interested which means i have lower chance of being picked. Coz i am not a spec. I was like thinking, getting a man to represent sg for the exercise cover in canada seemed very awkward. Furthermore, i think one or two of the specs that expressed interest are "more deserving" than me to represent my medical ctr, namely Jeremy and my 2IC Kenneth. I will be happy for them if they get picked and i will voiced by support for them to the MO. On the other hand, i feel like giving it a try and maybe if i really got picked, that really shows how much the med ctr recognises my performance, skills and knowledge. So its quite a dilema for me here.
March 14, 2008
IQA
IQA was held last tues. Fortunately enough, CPMC passed. At least one thing off our mind.
Wed went for 18DA heli lift outfield cover. Due to the rain, the outfield was dragged until very late. Hence i only returned back to med ctr when sky falls. Basically was stoning under the rain the entire day.
On Thurs, i received a call from MOE saying i was shortlisted for the MOE teaching award interview. Woohooo. So happy. And i was to fax in my O and A lvl results and testimonials in by the next day. My 2IC kenneth also got the notification. Congrats to him also. Now both the dispensary IC (me) and 2IC are done for e interview. Woohoo. Nice. It will be on next thurs morning to afternoon. Wish me all the best man. Hopefully i am able to get that scholarship and thus lessen the financial burden of my parents on my future uni fees.
IPPT on thurs cancelled due to rain. Postponed to monday....thinking bout it makes me even depressed. Giv me a sense of failure....
This morning CPMC had its very first master parade. Very lame i know but what to do. Smart 4, beret, kiwi-ed boots, medic arm band...well, you tell me what you think about it.
Might have recall tml morning, which means i may not have time to apply PDL tml for sunday's first driving lesson. Quite panicking. Coz i might face being screwed by my instructor, on my very first lesson. So i put my sunday morning lesson on trysell hopefully able to if not i will be screwed. Lucky enough it was successful hence i booked next sunday afternoon.
Now i shall wait for tml's recall. Hopefully sunday can go NUS open hse (aka my future school) kope freebies, see cute girls and walk walk see see.
Anyway, this whole week i mood swing. Sometimes happy more of the time depressed. Haiz. Someone please cheer me up. Very much appreciated. Argh !!!!
Wed went for 18DA heli lift outfield cover. Due to the rain, the outfield was dragged until very late. Hence i only returned back to med ctr when sky falls. Basically was stoning under the rain the entire day.
On Thurs, i received a call from MOE saying i was shortlisted for the MOE teaching award interview. Woohooo. So happy. And i was to fax in my O and A lvl results and testimonials in by the next day. My 2IC kenneth also got the notification. Congrats to him also. Now both the dispensary IC (me) and 2IC are done for e interview. Woohoo. Nice. It will be on next thurs morning to afternoon. Wish me all the best man. Hopefully i am able to get that scholarship and thus lessen the financial burden of my parents on my future uni fees.
IPPT on thurs cancelled due to rain. Postponed to monday....thinking bout it makes me even depressed. Giv me a sense of failure....
This morning CPMC had its very first master parade. Very lame i know but what to do. Smart 4, beret, kiwi-ed boots, medic arm band...well, you tell me what you think about it.
Might have recall tml morning, which means i may not have time to apply PDL tml for sunday's first driving lesson. Quite panicking. Coz i might face being screwed by my instructor, on my very first lesson. So i put my sunday morning lesson on trysell hopefully able to if not i will be screwed. Lucky enough it was successful hence i booked next sunday afternoon.
Now i shall wait for tml's recall. Hopefully sunday can go NUS open hse (aka my future school) kope freebies, see cute girls and walk walk see see.
Anyway, this whole week i mood swing. Sometimes happy more of the time depressed. Haiz. Someone please cheer me up. Very much appreciated. Argh !!!!
March 08, 2008
Its Weekend !!!
First and foremost, i would like to wish everyone Happy International Women's Day !!! 三八妇女节快乐!!!
IQA fever continues to strike the entire week. We even have one false alarm last wednesday when someone believed to be pakiah called and say she'll be coming down in an hour's time. In the end, the IQA team went SAFTI MI where my medic friend there alerted me of their presence.
I'm on Mar SBF. Damn sian. Today was high chance there will be SBF. Hence i didn dare to go out. Intended to wait for recall but in the end, up till now, no news. How i wish i can just get it over and done with.
During lunch time, i went to enroll myself for driving lessons at SSDCL. I initially shun away from the idea of having lessons in sch because its rather expensive. However my parents insist that private instructors were unreliable and hence i resorted to sch - on the condition that my parents sponsor part of the cost. My first coming lesson starts next sunday morning. So if you guys intend to hit the roads, please avoid AMK-YCK area just incase i crash my car into you.
Afternoon time went to IT show 2008. Had the intention to find a digicam there at a lower price but the price turned out to be same as normal times. Just a few more freebies thats all. The place is packed. Time wastage to the max. Time wasted to find carpark, time wasted to squeeze thru the crowd, etc. In the end returned empty handed. Most prob settling down with either sonycybershot or olympus digicam.
After that went to cut hair. MO has been chasing after me to cut my hair for so long le. Ok thats all...dinner time...BYE !!!
IQA fever continues to strike the entire week. We even have one false alarm last wednesday when someone believed to be pakiah called and say she'll be coming down in an hour's time. In the end, the IQA team went SAFTI MI where my medic friend there alerted me of their presence.
I'm on Mar SBF. Damn sian. Today was high chance there will be SBF. Hence i didn dare to go out. Intended to wait for recall but in the end, up till now, no news. How i wish i can just get it over and done with.
During lunch time, i went to enroll myself for driving lessons at SSDCL. I initially shun away from the idea of having lessons in sch because its rather expensive. However my parents insist that private instructors were unreliable and hence i resorted to sch - on the condition that my parents sponsor part of the cost. My first coming lesson starts next sunday morning. So if you guys intend to hit the roads, please avoid AMK-YCK area just incase i crash my car into you.
Afternoon time went to IT show 2008. Had the intention to find a digicam there at a lower price but the price turned out to be same as normal times. Just a few more freebies thats all. The place is packed. Time wastage to the max. Time wasted to find carpark, time wasted to squeeze thru the crowd, etc. In the end returned empty handed. Most prob settling down with either sonycybershot or olympus digicam.
After that went to cut hair. MO has been chasing after me to cut my hair for so long le. Ok thats all...dinner time...BYE !!!
March 05, 2008
March 02, 2008
Not-so-unhappening Week =)
The baby sparks of fire symbolising my "holy" exercise regime this week was extinguished, after 3 consecutive days of exercising, on the thurs when it started raining in the evening after work.
IQA mode started to kick in the start of this week when every single day's routine order was garnished with Staff's IQA "instructions" and the on-coming arrival of ma'am P. Alas, the peak of this week's IQA mode was the arrival of ma'am P on friday where she scrutinized every department's work process, magnifying the smallest possible flaws that can be found thus allowing us to fill the gap with whatever cement we can find within our reach. If not for her arrival i would have taken full day off for my traffic police advanced theory test, which took place in the afternoon, fortunately. The 2 hours of scrutinity i had by her, as the dispensary ic, in the dispensary room was mind-draining but i could made it in time to leave before lunch to prepare for my "all-along-not-very-much-prepared" advance theory test.
Settling down with my long awaited craving for Subway sandwich that noon, i made my way home to spend the last one or two hours cramping answers into my "already-malfunctioned-yet-limited-capacity" brain. Just an hour before i was about to leave for the execution ground, my sis came home to find herself locked outside the gate. Disaster struck - the main gate was stuck and i couldnt get myself out neither can she get herself in. Of all days, of all time, during my advance theory test. Trying to succumb my panic, i tried acting cool and dialled for the locksmith who took his bloody own sweet time to rescue me. Miraculously, i managed to made it right on the dot. Fortunately for me, i managed to pass the test after 15 minute of pressing on the insensitive touch screen computer.
That evening, i found myself a disciple, i mean student, for tuition who happened to be my sister's friend. Finally i am able to exercise my brain a little by tutoring H2 Chemistry, hence preventing my brain from degenerating any further.
Saturday duty happened to be lonely though the presence of many other medic colleagues around. Yes, 2 units had activation on sat but sadly my attached unit didnt, which mean i had to face the hassle of being "shocked" by the "surprise" mobilisation outside during the scarcely sacred weekend and rush back to camp for any sort of activities they want us to have.
The search for the escaped JI terrorist leader was still going on despite days of futile search. Now everywhere in this freaking small island can we see his photo. He can easily be the "poster boy" of the year 2008 in singapore with his face appearing every inch of urbanisation (and perhaps sub-urbanisation) in Singapore. Perhaps Edison chen would be rather jealous of his "popularity" and "press apperance" in Singapore. Well, in this case, no sex scandal is involved. Oh well, the newspaper even published several photoshopped photos of him in different outfit and "cosmetic" appearance just incase there is a possibility he might disguise himself. The MMS plea for citizen's aid in arresting him becomes more rampant than any cute cute CNY greeting message overnight. Nevertheless, someone please arrest him quick !!! If not no one can rest in peace.
IQA mode started to kick in the start of this week when every single day's routine order was garnished with Staff's IQA "instructions" and the on-coming arrival of ma'am P. Alas, the peak of this week's IQA mode was the arrival of ma'am P on friday where she scrutinized every department's work process, magnifying the smallest possible flaws that can be found thus allowing us to fill the gap with whatever cement we can find within our reach. If not for her arrival i would have taken full day off for my traffic police advanced theory test, which took place in the afternoon, fortunately. The 2 hours of scrutinity i had by her, as the dispensary ic, in the dispensary room was mind-draining but i could made it in time to leave before lunch to prepare for my "all-along-not-very-much-prepared" advance theory test.
Settling down with my long awaited craving for Subway sandwich that noon, i made my way home to spend the last one or two hours cramping answers into my "already-malfunctioned-yet-limited-capacity" brain. Just an hour before i was about to leave for the execution ground, my sis came home to find herself locked outside the gate. Disaster struck - the main gate was stuck and i couldnt get myself out neither can she get herself in. Of all days, of all time, during my advance theory test. Trying to succumb my panic, i tried acting cool and dialled for the locksmith who took his bloody own sweet time to rescue me. Miraculously, i managed to made it right on the dot. Fortunately for me, i managed to pass the test after 15 minute of pressing on the insensitive touch screen computer.
That evening, i found myself a disciple, i mean student, for tuition who happened to be my sister's friend. Finally i am able to exercise my brain a little by tutoring H2 Chemistry, hence preventing my brain from degenerating any further.
Saturday duty happened to be lonely though the presence of many other medic colleagues around. Yes, 2 units had activation on sat but sadly my attached unit didnt, which mean i had to face the hassle of being "shocked" by the "surprise" mobilisation outside during the scarcely sacred weekend and rush back to camp for any sort of activities they want us to have.
The search for the escaped JI terrorist leader was still going on despite days of futile search. Now everywhere in this freaking small island can we see his photo. He can easily be the "poster boy" of the year 2008 in singapore with his face appearing every inch of urbanisation (and perhaps sub-urbanisation) in Singapore. Perhaps Edison chen would be rather jealous of his "popularity" and "press apperance" in Singapore. Well, in this case, no sex scandal is involved. Oh well, the newspaper even published several photoshopped photos of him in different outfit and "cosmetic" appearance just incase there is a possibility he might disguise himself. The MMS plea for citizen's aid in arresting him becomes more rampant than any cute cute CNY greeting message overnight. Nevertheless, someone please arrest him quick !!! If not no one can rest in peace.
February 23, 2008
Inferiority Complex
Months ago, Nelson asked me if anyone told me i had inferiority complex. At that instance, i do not know what it was. Hence, i checked up wiki and here were the results.
As i read through the explanation and "symptoms" of inferior complexity, i realized that they matched how i feel about the people around me. Indeed, all along i felt inferior to the people around me, from my classmates to my colleagues to my relatives, i think i am just not good enough to be compared to them, in other words, inferior.
During my sch days, i always think my results and CCA achievements were not as outstanding as my peers.
Currently in NS, i feel even more inferior to my colleagues in CPMC for reasons of rank, fitness, appearance, intellegence, experience, hardworking-ness, attitude, qualifications, etc... I just think they are more outstanding than me, deserving more credit than me, more achieving than me.
Many a times i just feel like a nobody where people will look down on me. Although i know most of the time this is a "false impression", but i just cant get myself out of these negative thoughts. I just feel extremely uncomparable and inferior to my peers...
What a failure i am...
As i read through the explanation and "symptoms" of inferior complexity, i realized that they matched how i feel about the people around me. Indeed, all along i felt inferior to the people around me, from my classmates to my colleagues to my relatives, i think i am just not good enough to be compared to them, in other words, inferior.
During my sch days, i always think my results and CCA achievements were not as outstanding as my peers.
Currently in NS, i feel even more inferior to my colleagues in CPMC for reasons of rank, fitness, appearance, intellegence, experience, hardworking-ness, attitude, qualifications, etc... I just think they are more outstanding than me, deserving more credit than me, more achieving than me.
Many a times i just feel like a nobody where people will look down on me. Although i know most of the time this is a "false impression", but i just cant get myself out of these negative thoughts. I just feel extremely uncomparable and inferior to my peers...
What a failure i am...
February 17, 2008
洋葱
For the past few months i've been spamming onions emoticons on my MSN...
Just nice Aska Yang from One Million Star sang a song specially for my fictionised onions...
So.....
RUN ONIONS RUN !!! Before they 一层一层一层的剥开你的心 !!!
Just nice Aska Yang from One Million Star sang a song specially for my fictionised onions...
So.....
RUN ONIONS RUN !!! Before they 一层一层一层的剥开你的心 !!!
February 16, 2008
熄灭
烟火。。。熄灭
灯火。。。熄灭
蜡烛。。。熄灭
梦想。。。熄灭
有人说，天上一颗行星的熄灭，等于凡间一个生命的结束。。。
行星。。。熄灭
生命。。。熄灭
行星如此巨大。。。燃烧。。。燃烧。。。猛烈的燃烧。。。
热得发红，发黄，发紫。。。
生命。。。宝贵。。。恩赐。。。燃烧
生命在燃烧。。。燃烧。。。燃烧。。。
是巨大。。。还是渺小???
行星。。。巨大。。。宇宙中却是渺小。。。
生命。。。重大。。。世界里如此渺小。。。
熄灭了。。。熄灭了。。。
生命停止。。。梦想停止。。。希望停止。。。精神熄灭。。。一切停止。。。
一颗行星一旦“死去”，遗留下的气体将形成另一颗新星行。。。
一个生命一旦“死去”，尘归尘，土归土。。。另一个生命又在世界的另一角诞生。。。
是停止，还是延续？
窗外的霓虹灯永远不会熄灭。。。点燃漆黑夜空。。。
灯火。。。熄灭
蜡烛。。。熄灭
梦想。。。熄灭
有人说，天上一颗行星的熄灭，等于凡间一个生命的结束。。。
行星。。。熄灭
生命。。。熄灭
行星如此巨大。。。燃烧。。。燃烧。。。猛烈的燃烧。。。
热得发红，发黄，发紫。。。
生命。。。宝贵。。。恩赐。。。燃烧
生命在燃烧。。。燃烧。。。燃烧。。。
是巨大。。。还是渺小???
行星。。。巨大。。。宇宙中却是渺小。。。
生命。。。重大。。。世界里如此渺小。。。
熄灭了。。。熄灭了。。。
生命停止。。。梦想停止。。。希望停止。。。精神熄灭。。。一切停止。。。
一颗行星一旦“死去”，遗留下的气体将形成另一颗新星行。。。
一个生命一旦“死去”，尘归尘，土归土。。。另一个生命又在世界的另一角诞生。。。
是停止，还是延续？
窗外的霓虹灯永远不会熄灭。。。点燃漆黑夜空。。。
February 10, 2008
CMH's Ang Pow Revenue
Question: Discuss the trend of CMH's angpow revenue for the past 10 years. [5 Marks]Answer:
- General trend = annual ang pow revenue shows an overall falling trend over the period between 1998 to 2008 [1]
- Refinement = Slight increase in angpow revenue b/w 1998 and 1999 as well as b/w 2001 and 2002. Rate of fall steady over the period b/w 2002 to 2008. [0.5]
- Possible Supporting Reason 1 = Inflation without pay rise between the period of 2002 to 2008 causes people to spend more on daily consumption hence lesser savings hence lesser tendency to "wrap bigger angpow". (Quote inflation rate increase) [1]
- Possible Supporting Reason 2 = Recession period b/w 2000 and 2003 caused by series of events such as 911 and SARS outbreak causes people to have lower value asserts on hands hence lesser tendency to spend more on angpow. [1]
- Counter Reason = Reason 2 is ontry true b/w 2000 to 2003 - does not support continual falling trend from 2003 to 2008. Country experiencing growth between 2005 to 2008 hence people better off hence by right, should "wrap bigger angpow". (Quote growth rate increase) [1]
- Conclusion + Analysis = Though macroeconomic factors affect general trend of angpow revenue, internal factors also affect so. These include people's attitude towards "wrapping big angpow" and "relative visiting rate" also contributes to the overall falling trend. [0.5]
February 06, 2008
大年除夕，百花齐放！
今天是大年除夕，再多几个小时，我们将会送走猪年，迎来鼠年，十二生肖也算是走了多一轮。
Anyway, just let me continue this entry with english. Last night, my family made a last minute dash to the nursery 年华市场 to buy flowers. We went to this ulu ulu but big nursery at jalan kayu. Inside 的flower鲜艳夺利、百花齐放、玲琅满目、五花八门、鸟语花香、etc. We bought quite some plants, some for ah ma as well.
This pot of 水仙 is one of the 3 pots we bought. One gave ah ma, two we keep. The thing is, it is only sold at 3 for $10. Well, dun see that its still far away from blooming. The secret to let it bloom fast is to add ice to it. The next day sure bloom until dunno wad.
This pot of bamboo is my sis want to buy de. It is planted in some nutrients thingy where minimum water and no soil is needed.
Ok, this is not bought last night. It is infact bought a long time ago. This mini orchid hanged at the kitchen window is starting to bloom !!!
This is the first thing you will see when you open the main gate and step into my house during this CNY.
My collections of plants placed outside my main gate along the corridor.
This pot of chrysenthymum has alot of new flower buds. I got it last night for $10 per pot. The other pot was given to ah ma.
Anyway, just let me continue this entry with english. Last night, my family made a last minute dash to the nursery 年华市场 to buy flowers. We went to this ulu ulu but big nursery at jalan kayu. Inside 的flower鲜艳夺利、百花齐放、玲琅满目、五花八门、鸟语花香、etc. We bought quite some plants, some for ah ma as well.
This pot of 水仙 is one of the 3 pots we bought. One gave ah ma, two we keep. The thing is, it is only sold at 3 for $10. Well, dun see that its still far away from blooming. The secret to let it bloom fast is to add ice to it. The next day sure bloom until dunno wad. 
This pot of bamboo is my sis want to buy de. It is planted in some nutrients thingy where minimum water and no soil is needed.
Ok, this is not bought last night. It is infact bought a long time ago. This mini orchid hanged at the kitchen window is starting to bloom !!!
This is the first thing you will see when you open the main gate and step into my house during this CNY. 
My collections of plants placed outside my main gate along the corridor.
This pot of chrysenthymum has alot of new flower buds. I got it last night for $10 per pot. The other pot was given to ah ma.Anyway, i just came back from reunion dinner at ah ma house. Its steamboat again, baby !!! And every year, i have to squeeze my creativity juice to come out with a new CNY dish for every yr's reunion dinner and hence i started on this yr's just now in the afternoon. I named it 富贵黄金, its basically pumpkin tofu. 豆腐的腐has the same谐音as富贵的富whereas the pumpkin made the dish golden in colour hence 黄金。
Well, since this afternoon, i started preparing the dish. I bought the pumpkin this morning at the market and i have reserve stock of 2 tofu at home. So i blended the pumpkin until it turn pulp. Then i blend the tofu until it turn liquid soya. Then i blend both the pumpkin and tofu together until it looks like papaya milk. Next, i steamed them and placed them to cool so that they can solidify.
When i reached my ah ma house, i coat the solidified pumpkin tofu with corn starch and deep fry it until it turned golden brown. Next, i kope some of the steamboat's stock and cooked it with the remaining pumpkin pulp and cooked a golden colour sauce which is poured over the deep fried tofu. Delicious. It is crispy at the ouside and soft in the inside. I blended the idea of tofu and pumpkin because i want to make use of the tofu's silkiness and the pumpkin's sweetness. Furthermore, the only ingredients used were tofu and pumpkin. Simple. The dish, overall, tasted nice as expected but the only flaw is that the tofu is too soft and it tends to go out-of-shape. Yay, hurray for my 富贵黄金!
Anyway, tml is CNY le !!! Visitings again, baby!!! Anyway, if u guys keen to come visit me plz msg me and i see if i am available anot. Ok, thats all. Happy CNY eve, waiting for countdown !!!
February 03, 2008
头痛，心烦，左右为难
真是头痛啊！工作方面还有很多东西没做完，再多几天就是过年了！听人们说东西最好不要欠过年，但是我的工作看来要欠过年了！
这几个周末一直都在兵营里度过。是的，我大约每个周末都有weekend duty，所以没有什么时间陪家人准备新年的东西。对我而言，过年前的准备工作是比新年当天还要“享受”的。因为这能让我融入与营造过年的气氛。到处张灯结彩，年货市场更是人如潮水般涌入。反过来说，新年当天外头处处冷冷淡淡，因为店铺都关门回家过年了。所以这次无法投入迎新的准备工作，算是一种损失和遗憾。
今早刚从兵营bookout，回到家里吃早饭就和同事相聚去附近的卡拉OK去小K一两首。今天喉咙不知怎么，歌声有点“撕裂”或“破”，所以唱起来并没有一向来那样“顺”或“清晰”。觉得今天的歌声有点“raw”，真是对大家都一种不尊敬。
唱完K后，本人就搭巴士到旧家那剪头发，准备迎新。看来仅剩这一天的周末有很多事要做。由于天气不作美，所以临时取消和家人去逛年花市场的计划。当会儿还有第一轮团圆饭要吃，所以mummy正在准备当中。年除夕才到阿嬷家去吃第二轮的团圆饭。
对了，刚才我还从网上下载了教育部奖学金的表格，打算申请这 MOE Teaching Award。去年由于自己对教育界这条道路还有点犹豫，所以搁浅了申请奖学金的念头。今年肯定了未来要走的这条道路，所以打算申请试试看，请大家助我一臂之力吧！
二月贺岁片多，又有《长江7号》，又有《功夫灌篮》，又有《老师嫁老大》。但我向往观看的这部，不知算不算是贺岁片。但既然是在二月份上映的，就勉强算是吧。这部就是《L Change The World》！！！
相信更我一样喜欢看Deathnote到朋友都会非常期待这部算是续集的电影。二月二十二号，拭目以待！
这几个周末一直都在兵营里度过。是的，我大约每个周末都有weekend duty，所以没有什么时间陪家人准备新年的东西。对我而言，过年前的准备工作是比新年当天还要“享受”的。因为这能让我融入与营造过年的气氛。到处张灯结彩，年货市场更是人如潮水般涌入。反过来说，新年当天外头处处冷冷淡淡，因为店铺都关门回家过年了。所以这次无法投入迎新的准备工作，算是一种损失和遗憾。
今早刚从兵营bookout，回到家里吃早饭就和同事相聚去附近的卡拉OK去小K一两首。今天喉咙不知怎么，歌声有点“撕裂”或“破”，所以唱起来并没有一向来那样“顺”或“清晰”。觉得今天的歌声有点“raw”，真是对大家都一种不尊敬。
唱完K后，本人就搭巴士到旧家那剪头发，准备迎新。看来仅剩这一天的周末有很多事要做。由于天气不作美，所以临时取消和家人去逛年花市场的计划。当会儿还有第一轮团圆饭要吃，所以mummy正在准备当中。年除夕才到阿嬷家去吃第二轮的团圆饭。
对了，刚才我还从网上下载了教育部奖学金的表格，打算申请这 MOE Teaching Award。去年由于自己对教育界这条道路还有点犹豫，所以搁浅了申请奖学金的念头。今年肯定了未来要走的这条道路，所以打算申请试试看，请大家助我一臂之力吧！
二月贺岁片多，又有《长江7号》，又有《功夫灌篮》，又有《老师嫁老大》。但我向往观看的这部，不知算不算是贺岁片。但既然是在二月份上映的，就勉强算是吧。这部就是《L Change The World》！！！
相信更我一样喜欢看Deathnote到朋友都会非常期待这部算是续集的电影。二月二十二号，拭目以待！
January 26, 2008
Campaign !!!
I checked my savings in my bank acct this morning... i am getting broke
Not much money left inside.
Damn, this means i have to spend less and earn more.
Income (Y) = Consumption (C) + Savings (S)
For S to increase, C must decrease since Y is constant for my state.
Hence, i decide to launch "BE NICE TO CMH CAMPAIGN". This will start immediately and will end on the day i decide it shall end.
As part of the "BE NICE TO CMH CAMPAIGN", i shall also launch the "FEED CMH FUND" where you guys can feel free to donate a significant amt above $2 daily. Hahaha.
This fund shall cover CMH's daily expenses including food, transport and also luxury good (the sony cybershot t series)
How does it sound? Cool rite? Please donate generously to this charity. Hahahaha.
Ok, i am just being lame.
Not much money left inside.
Damn, this means i have to spend less and earn more.
Income (Y) = Consumption (C) + Savings (S)
For S to increase, C must decrease since Y is constant for my state.
Hence, i decide to launch "BE NICE TO CMH CAMPAIGN". This will start immediately and will end on the day i decide it shall end.
As part of the "BE NICE TO CMH CAMPAIGN", i shall also launch the "FEED CMH FUND" where you guys can feel free to donate a significant amt above $2 daily. Hahaha.
This fund shall cover CMH's daily expenses including food, transport and also luxury good (the sony cybershot t series)
How does it sound? Cool rite? Please donate generously to this charity. Hahahaha.
Ok, i am just being lame.
January 25, 2008
最近比较烦
好烦好烦！新年要到了，我却在为工作烦！去年国外演习回归的药物量有大问题！本医疗中心的品质审查又让我这个药物部门主任搞得团团转！老板医生又不在！一些新人的工作态度与表现又不佳！问题是一波未平，一波又起！好烦啊！！！
January 20, 2008
K歌比赛大失败！
今天是本人和其余三个BMT好友的K歌比赛。比赛无法完成落幕，最后宣告失败！哈哈！原本是四人的比赛，最后搞得三缺一，因为大只老得陪家人去庙里烧香拜佛，最后“宣告退出”！而三人行的我们最后临场加入多一位“外人”，那就是Phee的新女友。此外，缺乏时间观念的我竟然迟到了足足半个小时，赶到现场是已气不足声，让我感到非常惭愧。但是，the show must still go on，因此我们也开唱了！我们唱了很多自己喜欢的歌曲，比赛各个回合的歌曲也勉强按照着唱。
今天的K歌大赛最终没分出胜负，因为大家都有些失水准。哈哈！大家都not on form。首先是phee在唱了指定歌曲《天使嫉妒的生活》后开始破功，然后轮到wil忘曲忘词，还有本人常常气不足而差点唱走音！连我最熟悉的《到不了》也在后半段的副歌唱错调，丢脸死了！但是我们还是很enjoy，我想这才是最重要的！快乐的时光总是很快过去，三个小时的K也K完了。在离场之前，不忘拍张照留念。
就在这个时候，当我要操纵我的数码相机的灯光按钮时，相机突然停止操作，有如暴毙版怎么按也无法开动。最终宣布数码相机抢救无效，不治身亡！所谓“旧的不去，新的不来”，这时的我产生了要买新数码相机的念头！由于军营规定不能携带负有相机功能的手机，而我又喜欢照相扑抓生活里的美好画面，所以我想这新相机是非买不可了！哈哈！刚刚浏览了新力（Sony）的网站，好想拥有一台Sony Cybershot T Series的新数码相机，但是价钱方面又有点惊人，所以不知如何是好。本人的收录已经很惨淡，加上要存钱为将来上大学的开销做打算，所以暂时实在无法购买那台新掌形数码相机！好渴望喔！
刚才在帮小妹课业上的问题时，需要用计算机。就当我拿出用了七年多的Sharp计算机想要用时，发现自己已经忘了怎么用！哈哈。没想到那从中一陪我一路走来，经历无数的大小测验考试和无情的岁月的计算机，既然让我在大约一年停顿使用后忘了怎么用！真是个玩笑呀！想当年固执的我坚持不换计算机，就算是升了初级学院，或要应付重要的年中，年尾与O，A水准考试，都要使用那用到熟练的计算机。因为在使用时，它给我莫名的把握，无意间产生了感情。它陪我走过风风雨雨，无数的课业高潮与低潮，它帮我在求学的路途中拿取了无数的“特优”，它已成了我课业的好伙伴，考试时的吉祥物，与我同舟共济的作战伴侣。它，却在我服兵役时被我冷冷忽略。。。
PS：我会尽量在最快的时间上载K歌的照片，敬请期待！
今天的K歌大赛最终没分出胜负，因为大家都有些失水准。哈哈！大家都not on form。首先是phee在唱了指定歌曲《天使嫉妒的生活》后开始破功，然后轮到wil忘曲忘词，还有本人常常气不足而差点唱走音！连我最熟悉的《到不了》也在后半段的副歌唱错调，丢脸死了！但是我们还是很enjoy，我想这才是最重要的！快乐的时光总是很快过去，三个小时的K也K完了。在离场之前，不忘拍张照留念。
就在这个时候，当我要操纵我的数码相机的灯光按钮时，相机突然停止操作，有如暴毙版怎么按也无法开动。最终宣布数码相机抢救无效，不治身亡！所谓“旧的不去，新的不来”，这时的我产生了要买新数码相机的念头！由于军营规定不能携带负有相机功能的手机，而我又喜欢照相扑抓生活里的美好画面，所以我想这新相机是非买不可了！哈哈！刚刚浏览了新力（Sony）的网站，好想拥有一台Sony Cybershot T Series的新数码相机，但是价钱方面又有点惊人，所以不知如何是好。本人的收录已经很惨淡，加上要存钱为将来上大学的开销做打算，所以暂时实在无法购买那台新掌形数码相机！好渴望喔！
刚才在帮小妹课业上的问题时，需要用计算机。就当我拿出用了七年多的Sharp计算机想要用时，发现自己已经忘了怎么用！哈哈。没想到那从中一陪我一路走来，经历无数的大小测验考试和无情的岁月的计算机，既然让我在大约一年停顿使用后忘了怎么用！真是个玩笑呀！想当年固执的我坚持不换计算机，就算是升了初级学院，或要应付重要的年中，年尾与O，A水准考试，都要使用那用到熟练的计算机。因为在使用时，它给我莫名的把握，无意间产生了感情。它陪我走过风风雨雨，无数的课业高潮与低潮，它帮我在求学的路途中拿取了无数的“特优”，它已成了我课业的好伙伴，考试时的吉祥物，与我同舟共济的作战伴侣。它，却在我服兵役时被我冷冷忽略。。。
PS：我会尽量在最快的时间上载K歌的照片，敬请期待！
January 19, 2008
我不卖豆腐！！！
《周大侠》
词/方文山 曲/周杰伦 演唱/周杰伦、杜国璋
我一脚踢飞一串串红红的葫芦冰糖
我一拳打飞一幕幕的回忆散在月光
一截老老的老姜 一段旧旧的旧时光
我可以给你们一张签名照拿去想象
我说啊 屏风就该遮冰霜
屋檐就该挡月光
江湖就该开扇窗
平剧就该耍花枪
扎下马步我不摇晃
闷了慌了倦了我就穿上功夫装
我不卖豆腐(豆腐) 豆腐(豆腐)
我在武功学校里学的那叫功夫
功夫(功夫) 功夫(功夫) 赶紧穿上旗袍
免得你说我吃你豆腐
你就像豆腐(豆腐) 豆腐(豆腐)
吹弹可破的肌肤在试练我功夫
功夫(功夫) 功夫(功夫) 赶紧穿上旗袍
免得你说我吃你豆腐
我稍微伸展拳脚
你就滚到边疆
回旋踢太用力
画面就变的很荒凉
落花配对配夕阳
翻山越岭渡过江
我清一清嗓
清一清嗓
唱起秦腔
飞天飞敦煌
北方北大荒
谁在水一方我撑起一把纸伞回头望
啊这什么地方
这什么状况
啦啦啦啦
闷了慌了倦了我就踩在你肩膀
我不卖豆腐(豆腐) 豆腐(豆腐)
我在武功学校里学的那叫功夫
功夫(功夫) 功夫(功夫) 赶紧穿上旗袍
免得你说我吃你豆腐
你就像豆腐(豆腐) 豆腐(豆腐)
吹弹可破的肌肤在试练我功夫
功夫(功夫) 功夫(功夫) 赶紧穿上旗袍
免得你说我吃你豆腐
周杰伦为贺岁片《功夫灌篮》所制作的歌曲 《周大侠》！！！http://www.haoting.com/htmusic/208760ht.htm
我要减肥 ！！！
看不下去了！我受（瘦）不了了！Oh no!!! 天啊，我发现我发福了。嗨，身上一层层赘肉好像把它取掉，好像去抽脂肪！哈哈！告诉同事们说我肥他们不相信，说我瘦！他妈的，我真的很肥好吗。害到我不敢照镜子。恶心死了！
今早回到军营内做我的Dispensary的事。因为星期一有个高官要来审查我们的货量，所以非得把我的stocktake做完不可。一直在等国防动员，已经几个星期了还没等到，真让我无法好好享受周末，真该死！所以到了午餐时间把事做完以后就回家去了。
明天有BMT好友的Kbox聚会，真期待。
算了，午后太阳好晒，好象去游泳，享受阳光，但一直在等动员的我被困在家中，动弹不得！
命苦啊！！！
今早回到军营内做我的Dispensary的事。因为星期一有个高官要来审查我们的货量，所以非得把我的stocktake做完不可。一直在等国防动员，已经几个星期了还没等到，真让我无法好好享受周末，真该死！所以到了午餐时间把事做完以后就回家去了。
明天有BMT好友的Kbox聚会，真期待。
算了，午后太阳好晒，好象去游泳，享受阳光，但一直在等动员的我被困在家中，动弹不得！
命苦啊！！！
January 15, 2008
特务T
游览朋友的部落格，看到这非常有趣的youtube短片，是利用天线宝宝的见解片段取代Jolin的特务J MV，让正感到非常苦恼和纳闷的我顿时扬起嘴角一笑。感谢朋友Shuyi的这短片。所以从她的部落格“非法抄袭”到我的部落格上。敬请欣赏。
January 14, 2008
部落格取新名字
我决定给我的个人部落格取个新名字 ：《“辉”洒自如》
名字改编至“挥洒自如”这四个字，指的是我的blog entries能够不受约束，挥洒自如地写出。
“辉”取至我的本名。
因而部落格的新名字诞生了。
没太大的意思，也并非没意思，希望这不会影响我以后的entries风格。
名字改编至“挥洒自如”这四个字，指的是我的blog entries能够不受约束，挥洒自如地写出。
“辉”取至我的本名。
因而部落格的新名字诞生了。
没太大的意思，也并非没意思，希望这不会影响我以后的entries风格。
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