tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145575142011-12-31T01:38:55.536+08:00Be prepared to be Geekified! Resistance is futile!Julznoreply@blogger.comBlogger691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-87440817051695117832011-05-03T22:36:00.007+08:002011-05-03T23:59:59.176+08:00

I read somewhere that bloggers are a dying breed and that the digital world is now dominated by the almighty FACEBOOK.I admit that I am a FB addict. I check my wall a few times a day and make stupid remarks on my friends' posts. That's not counting Farmville. That blasted game has to be the biggest waste of my time that I am, as yet, unable to ignore. I have tried to "abandon" my farm a few times

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-17828039978961103612010-09-13T18:19:00.001+08:002010-09-13T18:19:10.653+08:00

I just had a late lunch before visiting my mum at the hospital. After eating, I went to the food court to buy her some food. This is a summary of my experience at the two places.Establishment 1: O'Briens @ SGHThe first thing I noticed when walked in was that the entire staff of the shop were clustered around the Expresso machine, chatting away. I approached the cashier where a lone lady stood

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-5331364443950507552010-02-18T18:54:00.000+08:002010-02-18T19:24:20.868+08:00

How to piss off a potential employer. Tips from actual job applicants I received. 1. Email your resume en mass to several companies... On the same email... with all their email addresses visible on the "To" box. 2. Reject the call when the potential employer calls you. Return call during lunchtime when the interviewer is not around. Leave a message that you are a job applicant returning a call.

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-58462805430593751282010-01-28T23:40:00.000+08:002010-01-28T23:41:00.190+08:00

My last blog entry was made on my HTC Touch HD. I remember typing it out on my phone while sitting at a coffee joint thinking that Wow! This is the best touch screen phone I've ever used. What's more... it really satisfies my black lust. I mean... everything is BLACK! It's even called the Blackstone!Ok... better not get carried away with the black thing.BLACK!Anyhoo... over the last week, both

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-4254635751477894142009-11-07T17:15:00.009+08:002009-11-08T01:48:21.199+08:00

I've been a bad boy recently... in terms of my spending. Finally, after two years trying to squeeze myself into the biomedical sciences industry, I have succumbed to my spending habits and have gone back to my old job at ARVC.I guess it was not meant to be... I mean... I've given it 2 years. Putting up with the miserable pay and lowly starting position... Sure I gained lots of experience working

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-13518869623375260892009-06-05T23:30:00.008+08:002009-06-26T07:52:40.214+08:00

I was never a gear head. Even till now, my feelings towards cars are just merely a convenient mode of transportation. Somehow, fancy cars just don't strike my... fancy. I remember my friends in the army talking about cars and engines and I would be thinking... "God please let them change the subject" and when that failed to materalize, I would pipe in with my "I like BMWs." when my opinion was

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-16225271504338622502009-05-02T00:44:00.004+08:002009-05-02T01:52:11.972+08:00

Hello May! I love a month that starts off with a public holiday.April was quite interesting. I took my final sub-paper (I hope), helped Elny look house-sit Rocky and Muffin, watched the Swine flu thingie unfold before the whole world, and had a very very interesting lunch on the 30th (yesterday).Swine flu sucks. It's not just the falling sick and dying bit. It's also the inconveniences that

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-82005027714623569192009-04-26T22:35:00.005+08:002009-04-26T23:32:07.951+08:00

Behold... the Nerf N-Strike Maverick Rev-6 Blaster! This has got to be the best dart gun I have ever gotten.6-dart auto advancing cylinder, partial flip out cylinder for easy loading, pull back cocking mechanism and KICK ASS FIRING DISTANCE!!!!I was wandering around Isetan Parkway with Weng and Kimmie when we stumbled upon this gorgeous piece of foam dart propelling hardware hidden at the back of

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-25406668800186583992009-02-26T22:09:00.011+08:002009-02-27T09:10:34.421+08:00

I think everyone's had enough of me lamenting over my burnt house and dead dogs so here's an update on the geeky aspect of my life at the moment. Thanks to the fire (I can't help mentioning it. It's essential to today's entry!), the only stuff I had left were whatever I was carrying on me that day. If anyone were to ask me what were the first things I'd grab if my house caught fire, I'd say my

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-51600077562657282462009-02-13T18:03:00.013+08:002009-02-13T23:15:55.047+08:00

It's been almost 2 months since my home caught fire. The fire report came back as an accidental fire originating from the main lighting switch in the living room. Here's an update on what has been happening since.We have moved into a 3-room HDB flat owned by Terence, a friend of my uncle's, who has graciously offered it to us rent-free till our apartment is ready or till the flat gets sold,

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-57367986648268477792008-12-31T23:25:00.005+08:002008-12-31T23:56:42.613+08:00

It's about half an hour to midnight. This is the first time I'm actually looking forward to a new year.2008 has been choke full o'surprises. Here's a quick recap.01. Failed 4 modules in school.02. Kept falling sick. Almost exceeded my MC allotment.03. Had a fish bone stuck in my throat. Lead to a painful throat ulcer.04. Was hospitalized for suspected heart problem. turned out to be GERD.05.

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-39768002139975193592008-12-19T00:24:00.004+08:002008-12-19T00:57:47.720+08:00

I came across this a long time ago. The exact words fail me but it goes something like this:-"I thought things like these only happens to someone else. Unfortunately, we are all someone else to someone else."-I've always known it's meaning but never truly appreciated its irony till yesterday. -One tragic incident.-Everything I have... gone.-What caused it?What if...Why?-All the questions and

Julznoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-81410897699478187802008-12-19T00:20:00.003+08:002008-12-19T00:24:34.780+08:00

I'm so sorry baby... I couldn't do anthing to help you.May you rest in peace.

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-64413479908619386142008-11-29T00:08:00.003+08:002008-11-29T01:32:48.451+08:00

It's been almost a year (another 2 days to be exact) since I started work in a hospital clinical lab as a medical lab assistant. How time flies.I realized that my life seems to revolve around hospitals.1. I was born in a hospital (Duh...)2. I used to follow my mum to the hospital for her dialysis sessions quite often before she got her kidney transplant,3. I did a few months' worth of part-time

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-35204799641761688762008-10-03T21:01:00.005+08:002008-10-03T22:28:26.372+08:00

I have not abandoned this blog. Just neglected it. I'm hoping that will change now that my classes are ending.I can't believe it has been 4 years since I started the foundation year. Frankly speaking, I feel the same way about this as I do with all my experiences with other schools. I can't wait to get it over and done with. The only thing I enjoyed about this course is that I got to know some of

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-87095053678381039142008-08-14T20:41:00.006+08:002008-08-14T23:45:39.087+08:00

I woke up this morning in a state of panic. As soon as I opened my eyes and saw my room illuminated by daylight, I knew immediately, even in my groggy, half conscious state that I was late for work.Mentally hurling a string of obscenities at my alarm for not going off ,I jumped up, scrambled for the ladder of my loft bed, missed a step and landed on the floor in what seemed to be my fastest

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-9113566319530368862008-07-20T22:24:00.003+08:002008-07-20T22:30:43.844+08:00

I miss you so much...

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-19175303720867735952008-06-20T00:49:00.002+08:002008-06-20T01:39:53.275+08:00

Here are some more self interview questions that I've answered on Facebook's 10-second Interview app.I usually go to bed around...2amWhat makes you smile?Animals being silly.I'm down with...ProcastinatismI'd describe my sense of humour as...Warped.What's the closest you've come to death?Let's see... I got hit by a car, I blacked out while windsurfing, had heat stroke... why... I must be immortal!

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-57661123152429438922008-05-25T18:36:00.004+08:002008-05-25T20:00:17.803+08:00

I just encountered the most sucky service I've ever received at a cinema. I was out with Weng and thanks to his constant humming of the Indiana Jones theme, I suddenly had a strong urge to watch Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. On a whim, we decided to watch it at Kallang Leisure Park. It was a little out of the way but we decided to bear with this minor inconvenience rather

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-66205690684055478922008-05-06T08:20:00.001+08:002008-05-06T23:08:06.561+08:00

I'm on the bus on my way to work. A few stops earlier, this woman got on the bus and plopped down on the seat next to me. She has a snooty air about her and gives me a bad vibe. I'm not trying to be mean but something about her just sets off my negative sentiments. It's weird how you can immediately form a bad impression towards someone you don't know the moment you meet him or her. I was just

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-20109965558298358492008-05-04T23:13:00.004+08:002008-05-06T23:19:26.952+08:00

Argh!!! That word best describes my life at the moment. Again, the persistent thorn in my side is my studies. This time, I've managed to fail 2 of my exams. As a result, I have to take sub-papers for Analytical Biochemistry (AB) as well as Molecular Genetics & Molecular Cell Biology (MGMB). Also... as a result of failing these two exams, I've received a note from the school stating that "As

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-29689436467495025192008-02-24T22:43:00.017+08:002008-02-25T00:44:40.650+08:00

Today, I broke a personal record for standing in queue.- Despite my own better judgement, I went to the Air Show with Weng, Kimmie and Elny. When the idea to go was first proposed, my mind immediately threw up images of HEAT, CROWDS and QUEUES. However, since Weng and Elny were really excited about it, I decided to go along.- We opted to go on a Sunday which was a wise move cos on the first day,

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-10245831377919738072008-02-18T12:31:00.007+08:002008-02-18T23:34:06.846+08:00

I've got a presentation tonight in school. It's a group effort so it shouldn't be that bad.Tomorrow, I'll have a solo presentation on Blood Transfusion Anaphylactic Reactions. I only started working on it last night. Thankfully it's only a 5 minute presentation so I can make do with the information I got off the internet. I just need to beautify my presentation and add some pictures when I get

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-61713019765000377202008-01-30T23:16:00.000+08:002008-02-02T00:15:55.280+08:00

I just had another painful lesson in life.-It started last night in school. I had just arrived at the lab late and was walking around to dry off my perspiration when I heard a loud meowing from the back door. I went to look through the small window in the back door and couldn't see any cat outside. I wanted to just ignore it but it sounded too distressed. -I unlocked and opened the back door to

Julznoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-49426515485466248202008-01-01T01:02:00.000+08:002008-01-01T01:42:51.477+08:00

THE END... of another year that is...Another year, another blog entry. I know I haven't been updating my blog diligently and it is one of my resolutions to increase that frequency.Here's how my New Year's Eve went:0600 - Woke up0601 - Almost fall to death while climbing off loft bed thanks to Perseus.0630 - Leave home for work.0645 - Board the bus.0745 - Get off the bus.0750 - Bought my breakfast

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-64572512290911302032007-11-08T19:22:00.000+08:002007-11-08T21:17:59.761+08:00

It's exam time again! Just had my Analytical Biochemistry paper yesterday. (Don't ask...)A couple of years ago, I wouldn't have, in my wildest dreams, imagined that I would be studying something like Analytical Biochemistry. Well... it's not that I love it or anything... in fact, I'm only taking it because I have to. The thing is, I just didn't foresee myself walking this path towards this area

Julznoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-56826492196750016862007-09-06T22:50:00.000+08:002007-09-07T19:41:04.636+08:00

1. arrow (ār'ō) (v.) freq. military slang - Assign, deligate (esp. an unpleasant task); direct, order. "During his absence, he was arrowed by his classmates to be a class rep." "He was arrowed by a classmate to attend and speak at a school dialogue session for potential new students."2. sabo (sāb'ə) (v.)- Do some intentional or careless act or omission that causes inconvenience, harm,

Julznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-76436211004037959192007-08-20T21:14:00.000+08:002007-08-21T21:56:55.160+08:00

I just had 2 experiences last week where I changed my mind completely about the service standards of two places where I was given really great service the last time I was there. Here are the details.Bad Service Candidate No. 1 - IBM Service CentreI currently own an IBM ThinkPad T43. My previous computer was an IBM R40. The reason why I got one IBM after another was because I thought really highly

Julznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-53299112526920426572007-08-06T00:22:00.000+08:002007-08-17T00:22:21.047+08:00

Update:16 August 2007I've decided to link the "Tech Terms" to detailed explanations (courtesy of Wikipedia) for the not-so-geeky blog surfers. (Yeah! You... SLM... Heh heh ). Just click on the hyperlink to find out what it means. Enjoy!After a month of deliberation, I broke down and got myself a Sony Vaio UX38 UMPC. Needless to say, my financial controllers weren't exactly happy about it. (Right

Julznoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-35636322955086041232007-08-02T12:53:00.000+08:002007-08-03T00:36:21.753+08:00

Just a quick post while walking back to work after lunch.My observation at McDonalds: (MD = McDonalds Staff)Me: 1 Double Cheeseburger and a large Coke please.MD: That will be $4.20Me: (Hands over money)MD: (Walks away to prepare food)Me: ... (Hand outstretched still holding money)MD: (Comes back with food) That will be $4.20Me: (Hands over money again)MD: Member? (Still doesn't take money.)Me: I

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-79062118408015933202007-07-22T22:33:00.000+08:002007-07-23T00:04:47.973+08:00

It's Sunday! Or rather the end of Sunday. We decided to cancel badminton today as Kimmie wasn't free due to her cross-country errand duty as an aunt. Also, I kinda bumped my head yesterday on the low air-con duct of a bus and had a heck of a headache last night so to play safe, we called off today's game. (Gave us an excuse to have a laaazy Sunday.) I woke up around noon (FINALLY!!! I GET TO

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-5915946030966075342007-07-20T20:17:00.000+08:002007-07-20T20:30:21.528+08:00

I'm blogging from my mobile phone... in class... during a lecture. Shows how much I'm interested in Pharmacology. Starting today, I decided to go to work dressed down in jeans, polo tee and sneakers and change into my monkey suit before starting work. Don't know why I didn't start doing that sooner. Am restricted in the amount I write using a mobile phone so I'll end here.

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-22563346869816036372007-07-04T00:52:00.001+08:002007-07-04T01:21:48.982+08:00

Damn... I'm at it again... Just a llittle over half a month at work and I'm clocking in unpaid OT a little too frequently for my liking. I thought that leaving at 9:30pm last week was the latest I'd experience so today's 11:00pm knock off came as quite a shock.I really gotta learn to pace myself or I'll end up burning myself out again.It's not like my boss didn't ask me to "Go Home" at 8.On the

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-60098386211431627972007-06-21T23:09:00.000+08:002007-06-22T00:41:22.659+08:00

It's almost a week since I started work as a Purchaser. Think I'm getting used to wearing a shirt and pants again... meaning I don't sweat as much getting to work and getting home. Either that or I've adapted by lowering my metabolic activity (and speed) whenever I am out of range of air conditioning. Work wise... it can get really busy and the volume of orders are way way higher than I have been

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-90081616578243160912007-06-09T00:49:00.000+08:002007-06-09T02:49:44.330+08:00

It looks like my days of sleeping in till noon are disappearing again for quite some time. I've managed to get a job with a private (human) hospital as a Purchaser. It's an admin position so I'll be back in the corporate world which I've abandoned 5 years ago upon entering the veterinary health care industry. It feels so weird to be wearing shirt and pants again after 5 years of jeans and

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-35841496774528750632007-05-18T00:56:00.000+08:002007-05-18T03:06:04.855+08:00

I have officially been unemployed for 18 days. I spend my days sleeping in till 12 noon, then crawl out of bed to wash up and study rot online till it's time to go to school. Then after school, I'll squeeze in a bit of studying (about 10 mins worth), attempt to look for a job (look through my "Job Alerts" @ JobsDB.com), then do some finger and brain exercises (PSP) before falling asleep.I guess I

Julznoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-84427280870851617912007-05-04T02:54:00.000+08:002007-05-04T04:14:57.770+08:00

Ok.... so I'm not really desperate... and I'm not a wife... guess I should call myself a Moderately Anxious HousePerson.Just joined the unemployment statistics on May 1st when people celebrated labour day by taking a day off. I took it a step further by leaving my job. Ha ha ha.Anyway, the current job hunt status is not going that well. I was outright rejected by one who said:"We note that you

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1172653179054875332007-02-28T16:36:00.000+08:002007-03-13T11:49:14.193+08:00

Just came back from Bali on Sunday.IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!We did lotsa watersports including Parasailing, Bananaboat, Flying Fish and Snorkling. We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel at Kuta and had the beach right at our doorstep where there were tons of people surfing. However, the beach was quite "Yuck" and crowded so we gave surfing a miss.It was also raining the night we checked into the hotel and

Julznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1171733865391716422007-02-18T00:07:00.001+08:002007-02-18T02:16:48.406+08:00

THE EXAMS ARE OVER!!!2 weeks till Term 2 of Year 2 Starts...5 Days till Bali trip1 Day to the Chinese New Year!Here's wishing all the Chinese Readers "GONG XI FA CAI". For all you non-Chinese folks, Happy Holidays!Wow... End of Exams, Chinese New Year Holidays, On Leave till the end of February and an upcoming trip to Bali... so many things to celebrate...Oh wait... here's one more...I'VE FINALLY

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1171384321855722472007-02-13T23:40:00.000+08:002007-02-14T01:18:31.506+08:00

I have an exam on Medical Microbiology tomorrow morning...I've gone through about 80% of my notes so far... remembering what I've gone through is a totally different story.I'm more worried about my Immunology exam on Friday... I've only glanced through the first 10% of my notes and I didn't recall exactly understanding a word if it...Anyway, in case you are wondering "What the hell is this guy

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1169490540700468692007-01-23T02:10:00.000+08:002007-01-23T02:29:00.810+08:00

A friend was asking me if I knew anything about 3D animation and it reminded me about these images. They are digital snapshots of some 3D models I made using 3D Studio when I was studying Interactive Multimedia about 6 years ago. I spent an entire week building the 3D models out of individual shapes joined together and was going to learn how to animate them. I had this whole storyboard planned

Julznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1168969477357258002007-01-17T00:49:00.000+08:002007-01-17T02:54:05.333+08:00

WTF!!! Three simple letters to describe my mental, physical and emotional state.Who The F*** does [Insert Name Here] think [he/she] is?This goes out to the people who have absolutely no clue what a selfish, self absorbed, obnoxious ass they are. (Myself included) I mean... come on! Spare a thought for others will you?Where The F*** is my beloved "Tough" key holder and all my keys?I lost my

Julznoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1164041908901038702006-11-21T00:34:00.000+08:002006-11-21T02:35:29.896+08:00

It's almost the end of another year. I know it sounds cliche but time really flies and whether you are having fun or having a miserable time doesn't really make a difference. I was just talking to Steffa last week when we met up for lunch. She had just come back on a 8-month round half the world backpacking trip and we were catching up on the recent events of our lives. Near the end of our quick

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1161063517062911972006-10-17T13:16:00.000+08:002006-10-17T22:44:54.653+08:00

The Exams are over!!!... Well... till February that is. I used to think that Mid-Year and Final Year exams in school was a big doodie but this takes the cake man... Exams every 3 months is no fun. This term's Medical Physiology paper in particular was extremely not fun man... The Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) alone were enough to make you want to blow your brains out in the exam hall. We had 70

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1157903672605300822006-09-10T23:08:00.000+08:002006-09-11T01:38:21.336+08:00

It is less than a month from the Exams!!! And the total amount of studying I've done is... NONE! Yay!I'm such a procastinator. In fact, I have a lab assignment due in 3 days time. Have I started on it? Actually... yes. (Gimme some credit man.) I've created a new document in MS Word and named it "MedPhysio - Lab5.doc"Ok... so the document's blank. At least it exists. Now all I need to do is fill

Julznoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1154281204396694722006-07-31T00:27:00.000+08:002006-07-31T01:53:37.720+08:00

Kept seeing this recently on my emails and on the Bulletin Board of Friendster. I haven't filled up one of these in a long time so I decided to take a shot at it. Ha ha1. WOULD YOU GET BACK WITH YOUR LAST EX IF YOU COULD? Absolutely not. I'm contented with what I have now.2.WHAT KIND OF SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?A red Quiksilver Tee with a white, yellow, bue and black stripe across the chest.3. WOULD

Julznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1153418384594026872006-07-20T23:41:00.000+08:002006-07-21T02:16:10.216+08:00

Thursday... how I love Thursdays. I love Thursdays the same way most people love Saturdays. For the past 4 years, Thursdays have been my off day. I think it's a perfect day to be off. It's near the end of the week when people are getting a bit more relaxed in anticipation of the coming weekend and yet still captured within the confines of a work day, which makes it perfect for shopping, going to

Julznoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1152028521493260322006-07-04T23:48:00.000+08:002006-07-05T00:23:19.006+08:00

I had a damn gross night man… (well… gross by my standards.) I was ¾ of the way through with my 1hour bus ride home from school when this uncle got on the bus and plonked down on the seat right in front of me. Within seconds, his smell wafted right over and slammed straight up my nostrils. IT WAS SO HORRIBLE I DONNO HOW TO DESCRIBE IT. If I really had to, here’s how it would be. Take a

Julznoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1151424803801944552006-06-27T23:37:00.000+08:002006-06-28T00:13:23.850+08:00

Today's post is quite image intensive.Just found this hiding in one of the hundreds of old abandoned folders of my archives. Drew this a few years ago when I was bored at work. Lots of things have changed since then but my Perseus remains... an idiot.Click on the pictures for a bigger view.Sigh... I miss those afternoon strolls to the beach and spending one or two hours lazing on the shore while

Julznoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14557514.post-1149606844981010112006-06-06T23:02:00.000+08:002006-06-29T00:08:28.193+08:00

It’s the devil’s day!!! 666! Ooh… Anyhoo… I’m supposed to be studying for my Microbiology exam this Friday but the mood just isn’t right… That plus my head is still somewhat throbbing from lying down too much. Yup. Me sick… again. Think I caught a viral thingie from Weng. Surolan’s down with the same symptoms too. Was actually feeling very lousy yesterday so I decided to call in sick

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It sure has been a long time since I updated this page. Was so busy with work and school that all I want to do when I get home is sleep. My typical day goes something like this. Wake up (Late)Go to workLunch (At my desk)Go to School (1 hour bus ride)Avoid falling asleep during class (3 hours – 7-10pm)Go home (1 hour bus ride)Reach home (Late 11pm)Collapse in

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I received 2 calls from 2 different clients today asking about euthanasia for their pets. When I probed further, I found out that the reason for them wanting to have their pets put down was because the dog was old.I spent 10 minutes talking to the client, trying to get the message over that we do not do it unless the dog was suffering due to some incurable sickness and impending death. At one

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Wow! It has been more than a month since I complai… I mean wrote a new blog entry.FEAR NOT TRUE BELIEVERS! THE GRIPE MAN IS BACK TO ENTERTAIN YOU WITH HIS MISERY!I can’t believe how busy I have been the last couple of weeks. Work, School, Work, School… I’m spending so much time in school that even the drink stall aunty at the canteen recognizes me. Just yesterday, she even commented that I had

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I haven’t been encountering any lunatics at work. Thank God. Maybe it’s because I have been going through my work routine with my mind switched off for the past one month. Anyway… SCHOOL STARTS NEXT WEEK!!! Have been busy getting my back-to-school supplies. Spent over a hundred bucks so far on a notebook binder, refills and some pens. It was so difficult to find the perfect notebook binder.

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I really don’t understand what has gotten into our clients lately. I seem to be getting encounters with weirdoes every other day. Take the following phone call I received some weeks ago for instance from this guy whom I have named Mr. Moore Ron to suit his character. Some words in the conversation are deliberately misspelled to reflect the actual pronunciations used. Me: Good

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My last post spoke about this maid and two kids from hell who came for an appointment a week early. Well they made another appointment at our other branch for the same procedure and did not bother to cancel the one they made earlier. What’s more, the maid complained to my colleagues at the other branch that the staff at our clinic were rude, especially me. I really don’t blame her for saying that

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Today started with a hoot. This domestic helper came into the clinic with two rowdy boys in tow, insisting that her “mum” made an appointment to have the family cat spayed. Her employer also decided at the last minute to have the cat’s 2 babies brought in to be vaccinated. Thing was, I didn’t have her cats on my appointment list. The girl kept insisting that she had an appointment for

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1st day back at work after a week’s leave. I didn’t really get a chance to relax. In fact, I felt quite stressed out cos there were lots of stuff going on at home, plus having my travel plans disrupted and being called up by colleagues almost everyday with work related stuff kinda spoilt it somewhat. However, I did have some fun hanging out with my good friends. Thus I started the day actually

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I am on leave!!! Finally… after so long!!! And I get to spend it anyway I want!!! Ha ha ha ha ha! This is probably what I’ll be doing TodaySLEEP TILL NOON!, Play badminton, Dinner, SLEEP!!! Ha ha ha ha ha! WednesdaySLEEP TILL NOON!!! Play Tennis, Dinner, SLEEP!!!! Woo Hoo! ThursdaySLEEP TILL NOON!!! Have to help a friend with her computer… FridaySLEEP TILL NO… oops…

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I am finally over my blasted Flu!!! Was feeling so miserable over the past week. Actually felt cold in my room and at work when usually I’ll be the one complaining of the heat when my colleagues are shivering. Spent the day… well half the day at the beach today with Weng, She She and Kimmie. We skated (Kimmie cycled) the entire length of East Coast Park. I think there’s something wrong with

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I had a bad sore throat yesterday. It started when I woke up in the middle of the night and persisted... no worsened when I got up for work. By lunchtime, I was in agony. I went down to the pharmacy during lunch and got myself a box of Difflam lozenges but it didn't help much. Upon Mei's advice, I drank lots of warm water... WHICH HELPED!... for about 1 minute. Plus it kept making me run for the

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I seem to be getting very stressed out at work lately. Not a day passes in which I have an enjoyable day at work. I'm resorting to drinking tons of coffee to stay hyperactive so as to prevent myself from screaming at clients. If I could drink alcohol, I'd have a bottle of whatever stashed away at the recept.It's so difficult to do admin at work when your "office" happens to be at the reception

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As promised, here's the second super idiot.CASE 2 - The Scene MakerThis happened about a month back. This client (Let's call her LaPuta) called up on a Sunday afternoon. Now Sundays are our most busy day of the week. Besides the perpetually fully booked appointments, we also have a whole barrage of walk-in clients. Most of the time, we barely have time to go even go visit the pee pot. So LaPuta

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The last post got me thinking about some of the other super idiots I've encounted and I just simply have to share 2 of those encounters.TRUE SINGAPORE HORROR STORIESCase 1 - The Right Hand of GodThere's this woman (Let's call her "NinNehNehDe) who helps feed and "protect" stray dogs. She's some kind of doctor (Identifies herself over the phone as "This is Dr ***) and she goes to the same church

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ARGH!!!!! Some people just drive me fuming mad!!!!!There was this client today who came in with her dog. Can't remember what it was she came in for but sometime during the consult, she made a request for the dog's nails to be trimmed.(Some people just can't seem to do it themselves cos they spoilt the dog so rotten that they cannot control it.)Anyway, the dog proved to be one of those who simply

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Today's blog will be dedicated to Duncan for being such a brave and selfless boy.Duncan just went to donate blood to help another dog which required a blood transfusion. This is actually the 4th time he has donated blood. He has type 1.1 Negative blood which I was told is the canine equivalent of a universal blood group.Anyway, there he was, sleeping hapilly with his ol'buddy Backside when the

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Went to this place along Outram Rd/Tiong Bahru Rd for dinner last night with Weng, Kimmie, Surolan, Elny and The She She. That place was famous for CRABS! We had crab with butter sauce which was FANTASTIC but disappointingly small. The sauce was heavenly! She She and Surolan polished off the sauce. Heh heh heh.We also had a claypot crab with thick bee hoon. It was supposed to be their in-house

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Last night, I was chatting with Japanese Steph on MSM. Actually she did message me earlier but I was trying to concentrate on Phylogenetic Tree Building so i gave her very short "Ho-hum" replies which i think pissed her off. So a few hours later and feeling guilty, I decided to message her and ask what's up? (She messaged me about having a bloody eye).So there I was asking her how her eye was and

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My very first blog post!I'm actually supposed to be studying for my Bioinformatics exam (day after tomorrow) but my fingers are cramping up from rewriting my notes. As I type, the 2 idiots are sleeping peacefully in the airconditioned comfort of my room. They were super distracting earlier on. Perseus was constantly bugging me to play fetch with his squeeky ball and Duncan kept waiting for me to

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