Monday, May 18, 2009
cheats for games
first i going to show you planet cazmo.first go to the tree and click on it. some tree dout have money.second is clubpenguin. ok you going to get me right.ok just a joke.rockhopper is coming.third is aq. no aq cheats sorry. now is cheats.except for planet cazmo.clubpenguin has alot of things.from becon there got a wizard hat.aq is a fun game just play w3ith a friend to beat king monsters. see you.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
50% work from home
Nokia announced a work from home scheme starting 15th May. Actually this is a good move - most of us rarely goes to office formally anyway ...
The good news is.. we are getting paid 700 dollars (to buy desks...chairs... for our "home" office.) this time.
For once, I am stumped for what to buy....but it's nice :P
I realized Yang is telling people I am a big boss and have loads of $$!Jesus Christ...if IRAS come checking..I will know who is the culprit:)
Well, on hindsight..he didn't lie too much :P I do have a senior manager grade and so far, money is good...
I ponder on whether to teach him my Reward/Effort view of the world...Wabe will surely be mad with me....in the grand scheme of things...why always be so hard up on rules when the end game is about cash?
As a chum in NUS said b4 "The end justifies the means"
Wabe's effort in her work far outweighs mine - because she cannot "let go" - you can call it detailed...or u can call it micromanage.
Rewards wise...on last count...I made almost one third more and at less than 1/2 her effort...
Still, I respect Wabe because of her tenacity to get things done...I think she is an excellent executor.
I excelled in innovation - perhaps that's why our habits are so different..
So for Yang...let's see...he will have to choose his own rules. :)
Sam
The good news is.. we are getting paid 700 dollars (to buy desks...chairs... for our "home" office.) this time.
For once, I am stumped for what to buy....but it's nice :P
I realized Yang is telling people I am a big boss and have loads of $$!Jesus Christ...if IRAS come checking..I will know who is the culprit:)
Well, on hindsight..he didn't lie too much :P I do have a senior manager grade and so far, money is good...
I ponder on whether to teach him my Reward/Effort view of the world...Wabe will surely be mad with me....in the grand scheme of things...why always be so hard up on rules when the end game is about cash?
As a chum in NUS said b4 "The end justifies the means"
Wabe's effort in her work far outweighs mine - because she cannot "let go" - you can call it detailed...or u can call it micromanage.
Rewards wise...on last count...I made almost one third more and at less than 1/2 her effort...
Still, I respect Wabe because of her tenacity to get things done...I think she is an excellent executor.
I excelled in innovation - perhaps that's why our habits are so different..
So for Yang...let's see...he will have to choose his own rules. :)
Sam
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Financial
Amidst the gloom and stress at work - I got a very unexpected email from my dear boss Mr Heikki :) The day was already fraught with many work related issues and tempers were flying ... and I was begining to wonder why the hell did I struggle so hard...then the email came ... TINK..8 37 pm - I was still discussing a project plan with a Beijing vendor when the screen briefly flashes...***Good News***.
I resisted the urge to scan the mail as I knew it will break my train of thoughts..
901 pm..I finally ended the call...details..I am awarded performance shares...this is delirious happiness not just the $$ but more a recognition for effort.
Sam in his happy mood.
I resisted the urge to scan the mail as I knew it will break my train of thoughts..
901 pm..I finally ended the call...details..I am awarded performance shares...this is delirious happiness not just the $$ but more a recognition for effort.
Sam in his happy mood.
Ubin Trip
The truth bites :P
Before the climb...
Chek Jawa Kee.
2nd Uncle also exploring.
Explorer Bee.
Monkey Part 2. :P
Monkeying in a chartered bus. Part 1.
Happy couple - 2nd romance :)
The Dado.
Is Kee doing what I think he is doing?
Safely in Ubin - now to look for a sumptious seafood meal!
Onboard the high seas - the Kee.
Waiting for the ferry.
It was way past its time to be uploaded but one of the rare times the Bee ventured beyond the comfort zone of a NTUC airconditioned comfort..
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
New Addition to the family
It's taken almost a month - but I did not have the time to write on the latest addition to the family - Lucky the Pug :)
It was something which I did not expect Wabe to accede to but I reckoned she wants Kee to have some companionship - for my part I am a bit apprehensive due to my previous experiences with dogs...the mess...smell etc
It started with a drive after prayer to grandmother-in-law to PS in the East. It was a pleasant drive and i got my Nokia GPS to work beautifully..and then we reached the farm.
the first enclosure was the pugs and Lucky (we didn't named him then) was prancing up and down and Kee and I were instantly connected...perhaps it's fate / karma etc but it felt right - can't put the feeling anymore clearly than that :)
3 plus k later - laden with cage food etc...we went home - a brand new frontier in Life's voyage!
Wabe outdid herself - the balcony was converted to a neat doggy's place and Lucky was already TOILET TRAINED! haha either he is high IQ for a dog or they trained him well ...I like to think the former:)
Kee was tasked on evening's poop takeout and washing - he is quite diligent in those and I hope he learns something from it.
I saw the average pug is around 9 plus kg - Lucky is only 2 plus now (maybe 3 now?) - he will be a fit tough PUG if Wabe don't spoil him with food too much :)
Onward ! The family embraces a new member and bravely sets forth the Sea Of Dog Ownership :)
Sam
It was something which I did not expect Wabe to accede to but I reckoned she wants Kee to have some companionship - for my part I am a bit apprehensive due to my previous experiences with dogs...the mess...smell etc
It started with a drive after prayer to grandmother-in-law to PS in the East. It was a pleasant drive and i got my Nokia GPS to work beautifully..and then we reached the farm.
the first enclosure was the pugs and Lucky (we didn't named him then) was prancing up and down and Kee and I were instantly connected...perhaps it's fate / karma etc but it felt right - can't put the feeling anymore clearly than that :)
3 plus k later - laden with cage food etc...we went home - a brand new frontier in Life's voyage!
Wabe outdid herself - the balcony was converted to a neat doggy's place and Lucky was already TOILET TRAINED! haha either he is high IQ for a dog or they trained him well ...I like to think the former:)
Kee was tasked on evening's poop takeout and washing - he is quite diligent in those and I hope he learns something from it.
I saw the average pug is around 9 plus kg - Lucky is only 2 plus now (maybe 3 now?) - he will be a fit tough PUG if Wabe don't spoil him with food too much :)
Onward ! The family embraces a new member and bravely sets forth the Sea Of Dog Ownership :)
Sam
Friday, April 03, 2009
Victory! + some car thrills:P
After 4 months of tough negotiations with the Finland management team, the China team has won the battle - for my area..it was a quiet victory over the chief architects etc ..I wonder if I won the battle but could lose the war..shrugs...one thing at a time, I recalled Wabe's book - one of the Gung Ho method was called "Gift of the Goose". It talks about how geese called out encouragement to one another over their long journey...it means we celebrate every small victory...clap clap..toast for myself...I got as a result 2 assistants and 1 more to hire...so I reckon this is worth a WAHEI!
Next week, I am going to attend a Uni of Liverpool seminar for a Masters..it is going to cost me 22k usd...no sponser...dunno whether worth it but for my future plan as a poly lecturer in 50s...maybe worth it :P
AND, since Wabe allowed me to buy a boxing bag with REAL gloves and a small car upgrade of filter..I decided I will also reward her..
I felt bad when she dared not take the "replica" LV bag to her off-site meetings..I felt she deserved more ... so I told her I will get her a branded bag and watch..it will be a belated 10th year anniversary gift...but she deserve everything..so thanks for you , Wabe...
Sam
PS: Kee will not get toys for the next 1 year ... heh heh
Next week, I am going to attend a Uni of Liverpool seminar for a Masters..it is going to cost me 22k usd...no sponser...dunno whether worth it but for my future plan as a poly lecturer in 50s...maybe worth it :P
AND, since Wabe allowed me to buy a boxing bag with REAL gloves and a small car upgrade of filter..I decided I will also reward her..
I felt bad when she dared not take the "replica" LV bag to her off-site meetings..I felt she deserved more ... so I told her I will get her a branded bag and watch..it will be a belated 10th year anniversary gift...but she deserve everything..so thanks for you , Wabe...
Sam
PS: Kee will not get toys for the next 1 year ... heh heh
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Butterfly for me and freestyle for Kee
After observing the coaches barking commands at the APS swim school for the last few months, I suddenly realised that my butterfly stroke since JC times were all wrong..the dolphin kick requires a minor and major kick before each breathe cycle..no wonder I was always out of breath after short distance!!
I tested a few times in CCS and finally in my mum in law's condo pool..I swam 2 laps without feeling drained!! WA HEI!!!! who says old dogs can't learn new tricks... now there is revived interest in swimming again!! sigh if only I had the money then to learn from the best..
Still, Kee can have the chance and I pressured and pushed him to excel in swimming...his coach knows I am very serious about it and keeps me updated. On my part, I have drilled him during play time on the proper strokes and in CSC, I tested him - front crawl single side breathing - 1 full lap (GRIN) - slow and relax breathing..
Onward !
Sam in flying fish mode.
I tested a few times in CCS and finally in my mum in law's condo pool..I swam 2 laps without feeling drained!! WA HEI!!!! who says old dogs can't learn new tricks... now there is revived interest in swimming again!! sigh if only I had the money then to learn from the best..
Still, Kee can have the chance and I pressured and pushed him to excel in swimming...his coach knows I am very serious about it and keeps me updated. On my part, I have drilled him during play time on the proper strokes and in CSC, I tested him - front crawl single side breathing - 1 full lap (GRIN) - slow and relax breathing..
Onward !
Sam in flying fish mode.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Work
After a bountiful period of good times (3 years or so?), the bad times are coming..Nokia announced a 1700 headcount reduction recently.
In such times, people get nervous but I was a bit indifferent...to put it in less ...arrogant view - at 37 I am operating at peak - old enough for accumulated experienced and maturity and young enough to embrace rapid changes..
The work for me in fact doubled and $$ still flows in as before in incentives..so what are I worried about?
I worry the day when I am older in the next cycle...would my knowledge then still make me "resistant" to layoffs? Would I be too in comfort zone say when I am in my 40s..50s?
What then?
In the light of things, next action point is to get a MSc in Computer Science or Math so I can perhaps apply for a poly lecturer post when I am in my 50s - perhaps start a tuition agency/consultancy ...
In the meantime, continue accumulating $ and investing for passive income.
Sam in worry mode for retirement plan.
In such times, people get nervous but I was a bit indifferent...to put it in less ...arrogant view - at 37 I am operating at peak - old enough for accumulated experienced and maturity and young enough to embrace rapid changes..
The work for me in fact doubled and $$ still flows in as before in incentives..so what are I worried about?
I worry the day when I am older in the next cycle...would my knowledge then still make me "resistant" to layoffs? Would I be too in comfort zone say when I am in my 40s..50s?
What then?
In the light of things, next action point is to get a MSc in Computer Science or Math so I can perhaps apply for a poly lecturer post when I am in my 50s - perhaps start a tuition agency/consultancy ...
In the meantime, continue accumulating $ and investing for passive income.
Sam in worry mode for retirement plan.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Money - Financial Literacy
Not too long ago, our car sales rep advised us when we wanted to pay up fully the new car - his point was ..why do that - he can give us discounts and we can use the money to invest...
It was an expensive lesson - :) I should have on hindsight paid up the remaining 40k :P By golly - this will need to clear by next year along with the remaining HDB loan. Blast those forum "gurus" who advocate not paying up and leveraging on the sum to invest...haha..debt free next year HOOOOO!!
Well for one, I am "battle scarred" having losses in the last one year.
Paper losses are still minor as I was still wary of venturing too much - at least I did not get too 'sophisicated" to invest in Lehman Brothers - and my investment bulk now is primarily LTA 15 year bonds and SPH shares.
The next wave will be into riskier ones like DBS and then further to penny stocks...endure endure!!!!
I thank my lucky stars the war chest was not touched and also we did not plunged into luxury car or private properties ..Wabe's credit :)
The mantra of old still stays .. Save Save Save and give give give - ten times of what you give will be given back to you - as Naruto will say "Believe it!"
Sam
*I can sleep soundly at night because my risks are covered..can you ?*
It was an expensive lesson - :) I should have on hindsight paid up the remaining 40k :P By golly - this will need to clear by next year along with the remaining HDB loan. Blast those forum "gurus" who advocate not paying up and leveraging on the sum to invest...haha..debt free next year HOOOOO!!
Well for one, I am "battle scarred" having losses in the last one year.
Paper losses are still minor as I was still wary of venturing too much - at least I did not get too 'sophisicated" to invest in Lehman Brothers - and my investment bulk now is primarily LTA 15 year bonds and SPH shares.
The next wave will be into riskier ones like DBS and then further to penny stocks...endure endure!!!!
I thank my lucky stars the war chest was not touched and also we did not plunged into luxury car or private properties ..Wabe's credit :)
The mantra of old still stays .. Save Save Save and give give give - ten times of what you give will be given back to you - as Naruto will say "Believe it!"
Sam
*I can sleep soundly at night because my risks are covered..can you ?*
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
When I am old..
There is this chinese message which I pasted in the study room - thought of doing the translation..
"When I am old - no longer what I used to be.
Please understand and be patient with me.
When I accidently spill soup onto my clothes;
or when I forgot how to tie my shoelaces,
remember how in the old days when I patiently taught you the way to lace up the shoe.
When I keep telling you the same old things which you have heard many times already,
please be patient with me and not cut me off,
Remember when you are little, did not I lovingly tell you the same fairy tale you loved over and over till you have dozed off to sleep each night?
When I need your help to bathe myself, please do not reproach me.
Remember how it was when you are little, when I lovingly coaxed and helped you to bathe?
When I am puzzled with new technology and do not know about the modern world, please do not laugh at me.
Remember when you are little, how I patiently answered your each and every "Why?".
Sam in his pensive mood.
"When I am old - no longer what I used to be.
Please understand and be patient with me.
When I accidently spill soup onto my clothes;
or when I forgot how to tie my shoelaces,
remember how in the old days when I patiently taught you the way to lace up the shoe.
When I keep telling you the same old things which you have heard many times already,
please be patient with me and not cut me off,
Remember when you are little, did not I lovingly tell you the same fairy tale you loved over and over till you have dozed off to sleep each night?
When I need your help to bathe myself, please do not reproach me.
Remember how it was when you are little, when I lovingly coaxed and helped you to bathe?
When I am puzzled with new technology and do not know about the modern world, please do not laugh at me.
Remember when you are little, how I patiently answered your each and every "Why?".
Sam in his pensive mood.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas Eve
Had Shark Attack!
Enjoy the pics...:)
After a superb meal at Thai Express...it's yoh ho to Pan Pacific Hotel Lounge...
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Cruise 2008 Dec
It felt like we went on a break not too long ago and now we are on board a cruise...
I have a special dislike for gambling due to personal reasons but the rest of the gang seemed very jolly about it - so what's a bit of boredom for me compared to delirious happiness for the rest of them. :P
Still first thing first....running the 6km before the cruise (buffet galore etc) is a must and thus included the pre-cruise pic...heh heh
Anyway I let the pics tell the story as usual...
1 hr before leaving for cruise...the 6km run..heh heh
The imitable father and son team!
Some Xmas pic before the first buffet meal!
Merry Xmas!
The galloping horses!
same same..
Cheeky Yang
Happy Anniversary to both of us!
Not quite Hawaii yet but getting there:)
Surfer dude to be..
The surfer wannabe..haha
Fantastic shot by Kee..he was the one who got the setting correct!
So I copied :)
Wabe and Mama.
6 plus am to catch the sunrise.
By George, we will catch it finally!
Moments before the climax.
Finally the orange globe slowly emerged...Nature is so wonderful..
Recounting each other's adventures onboard the high sea.
A kiss for Kee:)
I have a special dislike for gambling due to personal reasons but the rest of the gang seemed very jolly about it - so what's a bit of boredom for me compared to delirious happiness for the rest of them. :P
Still first thing first....running the 6km before the cruise (buffet galore etc) is a must and thus included the pre-cruise pic...heh heh
Anyway I let the pics tell the story as usual...
1 hr before leaving for cruise...the 6km run..heh heh
The imitable father and son team!
Some Xmas pic before the first buffet meal!
Merry Xmas!
The galloping horses!
same same..
Cheeky Yang
Happy Anniversary to both of us!
Not quite Hawaii yet but getting there:)
Surfer dude to be..
The surfer wannabe..haha
Fantastic shot by Kee..he was the one who got the setting correct!
So I copied :)
Wabe and Mama.
6 plus am to catch the sunrise.
By George, we will catch it finally!
Moments before the climax.
Finally the orange globe slowly emerged...Nature is so wonderful..
Recounting each other's adventures onboard the high sea.
A kiss for Kee:)
Sam
Saturday, December 13, 2008
How to pronouce CARIBBEAN
The long standing debate over this matter has been resolved.
The word do not end with "BEAN" rather it is to be uttered with 4 syllabus.
Enclosed from Webster dictionary:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caribbean
There you have it.
Proved (QED).
Sam - grin
The word do not end with "BEAN" rather it is to be uttered with 4 syllabus.
Enclosed from Webster dictionary:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caribbean
There you have it.
Proved (QED).
Sam - grin
Friday, December 05, 2008
Handy Man
I am pretty happy that I managed to fixed up the shower stand and the bathroom shelfs - it costs me a small sum to get the drill but it was worth it :)
And...I managed to get the balcony to be laid with synthetic woodlike overlays so the pebbles which always come off problem do not exist anymore...somehow I feel very very satisfied :)
Bicycles except my Trek are stored between the common staircase outside so the whole balcony looks very neat and tidy:) Also Yang's toy's room has been cleansed of all non-essential toys...by golly when I did a quick check on the amount we bought for his toys..it was an amazing 20k..
so no more toys like before...my god...I did not realized it..haha
Anyway, with luck...I will be moving into for bargain stocks end next year....really hope it turns out well with this calculated guess...if it does - ....would we retire? Probably not...perhaps sleep better ..then maybe not...
Marginal utility.
When you owe the bank 1000 - you are in trouble.
When you owe the bank 1000 000 - the bank is in trouble.
haha.
Sam
And...I managed to get the balcony to be laid with synthetic woodlike overlays so the pebbles which always come off problem do not exist anymore...somehow I feel very very satisfied :)
Bicycles except my Trek are stored between the common staircase outside so the whole balcony looks very neat and tidy:) Also Yang's toy's room has been cleansed of all non-essential toys...by golly when I did a quick check on the amount we bought for his toys..it was an amazing 20k..
so no more toys like before...my god...I did not realized it..haha
Anyway, with luck...I will be moving into for bargain stocks end next year....really hope it turns out well with this calculated guess...if it does - ....would we retire? Probably not...perhaps sleep better ..then maybe not...
Marginal utility.
When you owe the bank 1000 - you are in trouble.
When you owe the bank 1000 000 - the bank is in trouble.
haha.
Sam
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Linux Xterm
I finally created a Linux like environment in my Windows:P the Xterm looks so ... achingly like an old friend..the hours I slogged in the XTerm labs in NUS....geesuz christ..to wax lyrical over this type of things means I have reached the epitome of geekdom..
Sam
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
Beijing Photo - Weekend Over
Over the last weekend, Yang and Bees came over to join me in Beijing.. Pictures will tell the thousand words..so enjoy :)
Yang and I even swam in the indoor heated pool in Swissotel with a hotel attendant guarding us...nobody swam..so it was like we are emperor and prince wallowing in the palace..haha
The first buffet breakfast we managed to con the hotel...for free:P
Entrance to the Great Wall..
Affer the grandola, we are about to become 好汉 by climbing the 长城.
Wabe also is 好汉 !
Before the great climb!
Comtemplative mood .. imagining thousands of years ago..Chinese border soldiers were looking thru the same window..
Aha! Yang is officially a 好汉 !!
Me too!
After a tiring climb, some roasted chestnuts felt so good in the chilly mountain!
Kee brandishing his sword in the Ming tomb.
Fruit farm...got SAN CHA! Kee loves the fruit which incidentally also is one of his favorite sweets.
A massage at Bodhi Place...well recommended by almost all Nokians..
One of the 2 famous places for Peking Duck..Da Dong..the other is jingjude..which they say is not suitable for Singaporean taste.
A attempted visual photography :P
Kee and Wabe at Tian Tan.
Mother and Son - such natural smiles:)
Father and son - bonding at its best :)
Wabe looking radiant in her smile..too bad the flash did not work as well:P
The Echo Wall...er...I didn't managed to verify this myself..
Yang and I even swam in the indoor heated pool in Swissotel with a hotel attendant guarding us...nobody swam..so it was like we are emperor and prince wallowing in the palace..haha
The first buffet breakfast we managed to con the hotel...for free:P
Entrance to the Great Wall..
Affer the grandola, we are about to become 好汉 by climbing the 长城.
Wabe also is 好汉 !
Before the great climb!
Comtemplative mood .. imagining thousands of years ago..Chinese border soldiers were looking thru the same window..
Aha! Yang is officially a 好汉 !!
Me too!
After a tiring climb, some roasted chestnuts felt so good in the chilly mountain!
Kee brandishing his sword in the Ming tomb.
Fruit farm...got SAN CHA! Kee loves the fruit which incidentally also is one of his favorite sweets.
A massage at Bodhi Place...well recommended by almost all Nokians..
One of the 2 famous places for Peking Duck..Da Dong..the other is jingjude..which they say is not suitable for Singaporean taste.
A joyous scene outside the Tian Tan.
A attempted visual photography :P
Kee and Wabe at Tian Tan.
Mother and Son - such natural smiles:)
Father and son - bonding at its best :)
Wabe looking radiant in her smile..too bad the flash did not work as well:P
The Echo Wall...er...I didn't managed to verify this myself..
Kee in his Bob the Builder guise.
the morning when Bee and Kee left for airport...3 new big bags full of stuff from Ya Siu..hahaha
Sam
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