原来活着的样子 是坦然的过一辈子 过程只是让你更懂事...
let’s say there’s a job offering up for grabs. 2 guys are applying for it.
Requirements are as follows: outstanding academic performance. intelligent. confident. outgoing personality. wit is much appreciated.
Guy A wants the job. However, requirements are high, most probably job will not be compatible.
Guy B is unsure whether he wants the job, but thinks job is fun. Quite compatible with job requirements, perhaps more. Headhunter seems interested in getting him.
..i’d choose the scholar too.
very tired. mentally exhausted. is there anything i can watch to feel better?
Whose line is it anyway. with vodka if it still doesnt do the trick.
Today is the 1st of July, 2009.
I woke up late today, as i forgot to set the alarm clock the night before.
Rushed to get to work. In my hurry, earphones were left at home. So didnt have the any music with me.
Was assigned a research task at 515pm today, due tmr morning. Brought work home. Am working on it now.
Have something else due tmr, which i’d need to touch up quite substantially.
Even with all of the above, today’s a nice day 
稀游记 Find Me a Singaporean
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contributed by Anonymous. Thanks!
NB: check it out carefully before committing to buy pls.
had this nagging concern at the back of my head which I cudnt put a finger to before getting the DS. Strangely, it became clear after I had the DS on hand at home, seating infront of my com, just before switching it on. See, when playing games on iPod, they tend to be fun for a short while before losing its appeal. You know, like not engaging enough. On the other hand, games on a console or PC tends to draw one in with their graphics, story and gameplay in order to transport the gamer to another world (escapism)
Its like why people tend to like to go to the cinema, so as to lose themselves, forget their troubles for the next hour or two and immerse themselves into the story and its characters. The really good ones try to anyway (notable examples includes the original Metal Gear Solid, Halo, Resident Evil 4. I’m speaking for myself here)
Back to the DS. The concern was whether games on DS will be essentially minigames that are great for short bursts of gaming but not nearly engaging enough. I’ve read reviews of DS games, but still.. This feeling held the purchase back quite some time, till i saw a good deal on ebay. (Note to self for the 26th time: salesman always tend to over praise their products. Take their pitch with a lot of salt.)
After gaming on it for a few days, i am glad. Been playing Rhythm Heaven. gamespot gave it 7.5, so had the impression it just a okay game. After trying it out for myself I found it really addictive.. the songs keep playing in my head! Its difficulty level makes me feel rhythmically challenged tho. interesting how it makes use of the stylus pad with just a few simple motions (tap, tap and hold, flick etc) and yet the stages feels varied and fun. Innovative use of the stylus pad in games makes the DS stand out from the PSP.
Bought GTA Chinatown Wars and Zelda Phantom Hourglass on eBay, still waiting for them to be posted. Wait will be long as the seller is from overseas. Got kinda overly competitive in the last few minutes of the auction. They are still good deals, just not as good as before the aggressive bidding near auction closing. Just shipping for the two items cost ₤12! Aiming for Chrono Trigger next. These games are the primary reasons why I bought the DS in the first place. There are quite a number of rhythm beats games available, eg Elite Beat Agents, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, Taiko no Tatsujin etc shud be amusing too. The great thing about buying a console late is the wealth of games available. Advance Wars series is another I wanna try, plus Final Fantasy 5, Suikoden, varangt profile rpgs and on.. Prays Shining Force Feather gets an American release!
Biggest compliant is the cost of games. $69.90 for chrono trigger? i can buy star ocean for the xbox360 with that! Reason why eBay is good as an alternative. Have to be careful tho, search and check before committing to buy. Some I think are actually bootleg games that are made to look like the original..
been watching the office since start of internship. at first wasnt used to awkward moments in the show, but now take them as part of its charm.
bought a nintendo ds (finally). it was on my “want list” since the start of this year. now that i’ve got it, i wished i had gotten it earlier, specifically before the overseas exchange. wud have made the long trips much easier. entertainment on the go!
xbox360, you are next. (going back to a gaming otaku?)
internship is okay. shall elaborate. really like the culture there. everyone is on first name basis (i wondered for a long time how i shud address my supervisor on the first day), usually have lunch together with colleagues or with scholar. my supervisor is really nice. tho the culture is friendly, work still gets done. thats what i really like about this place. of cos, there are still “slave drivers” here and there. however, as its a stat board, the requirements in order to get employed is high. likely not accepted in the future. oh, there also the presence of a “Hermes” like character.
went for jog yday. shall go run today again.
all it takes is a little motivation.
It took a question from a colleague to put things into perspective.
Were you close with him?
The spoken answer on the spot might be more accurate than what I can come up with in thoughts.
“I lived with my grandparents all the way till after enlistment.”
That was how long I was under their care. From when my grandparents’ place was like a childcare centre (many cousins living there) till being the only grandson still living with them, and created trouble on a daily basis. Grandpa used to buy a whole pack of yakult for us as its good for digestion and on very few occasions even got us toy guns that shoots rubber plugs. Had to buy a few sets to prevent my cousins and me from fighting over the toys. those police sets that came with police badges and handcuffs. I guess that was how he showed his love for us.
Grandpa’s condition deteriorated so quickly in just a span of 1 month. He was really suffering during the last few days. It was so hard for all of us just to watch. It all happened so suddenly.
Seriously. Don’t smoke.
whats the difference between a scholar and dumbo? scholar gets his own office (complete with door and great window view) while dumbo gets cubicle seat next to main door.
internship has started. during the initial chat with my supervisor, it was so hard to resist the urge to ask for bigger allowance.
the office ppl are rather friendly and are on a first name basis.
internet yes, but..
gmail *ACCESS DENIED*
hotmail *ACCESS DENIED*
yahoo *ACCESS DENIED*
msn web *ACCESS DENIED*
ebuddy *ACCESS DENIED*
iloveim *ACCESS DENIED*
meebo *ACCESS DENIED*
Scholar and me were posted to the same office. Our supervisors treated us for lunch on our first day, together with this new guy who reported to work on the same day. During our conversation, the supervisor asked, “So what school were you guys from?”
New guy: HCJC.
Scholar: NJ.
Me: (neighborhood school).
followed by a split second of awkward silence. Sigh.
こんにちは〜
あした、わたしは かいしゃへいきます。
(my japanese vocabulary is so limited.)
tmr is the start of attachment. tho its only for a short period of time, i’m still quite nervous about it. new surrounding, fresh faces, change of routines.
am tired by just thinking of what time i have to wake up tmr.
Microsoft ‘fixes’ its malware problem
IT SEEMS MICROSOFT has realised that the product activation malware it forces on users of Windows has a bad name. Springing into action, it has done the only thing it can do – change the name.
According to Computerworld, Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) – something that does not have any advantages, genuinely – is now called Windows Activation Technology (WAT).
Whatever Microsoft calls it, there is absolutely no benefit to the user.
WGA or WAT, it only hurts legitimate customers by taking away their rights to use the software they purchased. You don’t get what you pay for, you only get software and stifling restrictions.
If you read Microsoft’s own definitions on the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, here, WGA/WAT fits as Malware, Trojan and Backdoor Trojan.
..If you want to pirate, it won’t slow you down, but if you pay for your software, all you get is pain.
Computerworld has a Microsoft WGA/WAT spokesman quoted as saying: “When we went out and talked to customers, we found that activation was the concept that resonated most strongly with them.”
The quote ends there, but may have ended, “…like memories of the first time they were kicked in the groin.“
..There is no advantage to it for the user, only advantages for Microsoft. And renaming it won’t make it more attractive to users or any more palatable.
Via theinquirer
So nostalgic! they used to be such amazing toys to spur imagination. playing them near plants = jungle, carrying the vessels around the air as they explored space. such fun. they were not cheap and hard to come by; if lucky will get them on occasions like birthday, or when parents strike 4D ( v rare)
used to have this:
kids nowadays dun play with lego anymore huh? with video games and all.
via Gizmodo
Weird thought while in the midst of an exam paper: wouldn’t it be great if i could write with both hands? left hand take over when right hand is tired.
exams were tough. went to sch almost everyday, only on sundays get to sleep 1 hour later as the library opens later. packed breakfast and lunch to school which consists of sandwiches and snacks like hello panda.
during one of the core papers, this tutor who i think taught the mod kept standing beside me and i suppose read my answers. i had the impression he did so bcos i didnt attend his lessons.
pray the markers don’t laugh too hard when they see some of my answers.
the motivating factor to pull thru the exam period, thai trip with dudes, was postponed. sigh. was so looking forward to traveling again.
As the latest batch of graduates receive their degrees later this year, many will no doubt be thinking – “What’s next?”.
At a dialogue with the Manpower Minister, the concerns of young Singaporeans were evident.
One participant asked: “As a fresh grad, do I really have to accept a blue-collar job? And if so, will it affect my application for PMET position after the crisis?”
Mr Gan said: “In recruitment, we will always ask, why haven’t you been working for the last one year? If the answer is well, there are no jobs available, employers will not believe (this), because there are always jobs available.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/423440/1/.html
Read between the lines.
