It's been a wonderful day =) Had the bliss of waking up late, not having to go to work & start the day with a hearty breakfast with *someone* coincidentally on supposed planned-MC but had real one instead (kesian-nyer, becareful what u wish for =p), then straight off to lunch with mom & sis.... & having the whole afternoon to idle & slouch around to my heart's content.... fuiyoooh... syiok-nyer! More importantly, many thanks for the flood of well wishes bugs from y'all, dear friends, buddies & *stranger*, from near & afar alike; you guys REALLY make my day =) It's National Bug-Ur-B'day-Fren Day afterall! =p
Dear wacky colleagues & fellow khim siu sekalian... yup, this cunning bastard has pulled a low-profile & last-minute dissapearing act from work to escape from 'kena pasang' .. rest assured, he's having a Happy F*cking Birthday.... I'LL BE BACK! So save ya brotherly & sisterly love for me tomorrow... hehe =p
Dear mom, pops & sis... thanks for the great dinner at Mr Ho's.... this stingy son of yours had been owing u guys a big one since he's got his raise many moons ago... LOVE Y'ALL.....*i'm usually not very vocal at expressing my feelings =)
Still feeling full from that overdose of Mr Ho's super-sized family sampler of all pork & everything pork scrumtious platter..... with leftover enough to feed our neighbourhood lorong dog happy.... stray dogs need so love too...
Last but not least, suprise, suprise! ~ a pleasant b'day spanking wish just for me... woa, i'm so flattered beyond words... =) but will do without that lame pic of mine lar.. it does look kinda out of place.... (that forced pose look; bo pian, had a gun pointed to my head)
~ the real situation was more like:

isshh! why am i doing this?? hehe =p
*Thanks yea! Hope u'll recover the soonest.... drooling more in your sleep might just be helpful.. hahah! =p

Happy PAPA’s Day 2 u.

~ received 17-Jun-07 8:45am. ?? Oh, I’m a daddy now! Heck, I haven’t even got a steady for years. But I’m sure it’ll be heart warming for the dads to be receiving appreciation notes from their lil’ ones.

So happy father’s day to all daddies out there, to my friends who are & those who’ve recently become. Hope not too many of u became one this way...

Bundles of joy do come in a 'suprising' way sometimes... =p

Writer's block ~ is a phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to continue writing, usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity. So am i having one? Heck, i'm not even one to begin with. Just another simple soul amongst the faceless crowd longing to be heard & understood. Self expression is an art form i have always been striving to perfect, earnestly & honestly; but remains something i can never be really good at. Perhaps i'm too prone to affirming negativity; i've seen my shares of despair & hurt. I'm just coping with it the best way i know how ~ breaking out of my own emotional cage. It's always comforting to have someone/anyone out there take time to listen & sincerely drop some kind words when it mattered. Thank you.

Life's never going to be a bed of roses, but i see brighter days ahead...

真の友達

You seem to have the oddest of a name, fitting for a real drama queen who’s always outstandingly outspoken. We’ve been course-mates in our uni-days but have never really clicked early on coz we don’t belong to the same clique. You knew very well that I belonged to the banana category, but you would only speak to me in hua yu; I found out soon after that you actually speak fluent hokkien at home. You practiced language discrimination against me! You were that intimidating to talk to, like most foochow-poh.

Having nothing much in common, we were hardly even on speaking terms. However, that changed when we became unlikely housemates during our internship term in a vibrant little island up north, known as the Pearl of the Orient. Oh, how it was real troublesome fun having you around as a housemate. Caring, sensible & reliable in character but hardly without the tendency to morph into a dramatic blur sotong any moment.

You & your dramatic tales, your bathroom-hogging antics, your sporadic thunderous laughter, your weekly mic-hogging hardly audible session at Redbox, your over-indulgence in your durian-flower dish (#-p… we had that for 1 week straight), & your hilarious squabbles with my beloved room-mate over the smallest & trivial-est of matters (I guess that’s some people’s way of showing care & affection; you 2 are 1 of a kind =p). Though, we were always at it, mercilessly poking fun at each other; you laughed at my near-non-existent fluency in spoken hua yu then (not anymore!), made fun of my retarded motor-skills at racquet games (bully, ah!), dissed my eating habits (you've got a personal vendetta against people who are prone to eating slowly isit??), & treated me like I was your personal chauffeur.

On getting even ~ we had a good laugh at your experimental hair-style change gone wrong, & started to affectionately call you ‘donkey’ eversince (Intel's donkey)… been missing your ‘elephunt’ dance moves during those frequent clubbing nights. Those were the carefree internship days when life was much more ‘happening’ & the feeling of friendship cheer felt so stronger, despite not having much to live by; meager allowances & bas mini was the only form of transportation. The fond memories will always live on.

Fast forward 3 years on, & at yet another major crossroad in life. Glad that you’ve finally secured a big-shot career opportunity that you truly deserved. Oil & gas = Bigtime $$ =) Though, leaving behind all that you’re familiar with ~ home, friends, family & the semiconductor field in general has not been an easy decision, I’m sure. Days spent in uncertainty, anxious waits, & long thoughts; pondering on what the future may be (i'm still)… After all we’re always seeking for greener pastures in life, & in the pursuit of our dreams sometimes there are tough decisions & sacrifices to make. But as always, you’ve got a clear mind on the direction to take in life, you’ll go a long way ~ Cheers, buddy! =)