I swear I'm coming back to this place

In case you've been wondering it's been a long time since my last update, yes, I don't have anything interesting to share.

Have lately been feeling emotionally detached. You know, it feels like you're in a small boat by yourself, rowing down a stream. You can't see the end but you know you just needa keep rowing. But the turns and bends seem endless... you have no clue where the stream leads you. I think I need fuel for my soul... probably some enrichment, sense of accomplishment, or... a connection.

There ought to be something I can do.

__

对的人 by 戴爱玲

＊愛雖然很美妙
　卻不能為了寂寞　又陷了泥沼

＃愛要耐心等待　仔細尋找　感覺很重要
　寧可空白了手　等候一次　真心的擁抱
　我相信在這個世界上　一定會遇到
　對的人出現　(在眼角)

Best Friends Forever

To our own condo!

Ms Universe 2011

Just amuses me how most of the girls fared. My favourite would be: when asked "if you could be an animal, what would you be?", the girl answered..










PLANKTON.

hahaahhahahhahhahahaha.

I mean, the common animals that come into your mind could be u know, an eagle, a deer, a rabbit... but a plankton???! It's not even an animal!

And her reasons are even more hilarious...

Reason 1: So that I don't have to think about anything.

Reason 2: Cos I can be food to a lil' animal.

______

And how to ace an interview:

http://youtu.be/h8r6l41J1ZU

The best answers ever heard and seen. Accompanied by the most composed of body language and beautiful intelligence.

From Miss Malaysia.

Xperia Arc oosh.

Goodbye odd bulge...

Hello slim and sexy grooves! =D

Once a fan, always a fan.

____

That said, I have been pretty pleased with how the HTC Hero has served me for the past 21 months. Only today I realised I have NEVER sent it for repair/maintenance! Not bad... it is also quite a hardy phone... not only is it coated with Teflon to prevent accidental scratches, it has also withstood a number of heavy drops and still remained switched on!

However the shortfalls are that its processor is lagging already... I am unable to type messages quickly because the buttons tend to hang. Which is kinda irritating? Alternating between different menus/apps can take up to 2-3 seconds. Its internal memory is limited hence I am unable to upgrade it further beyond Android 2.1. Also, I must say HTC camera falls wayyyyyyyyyy behind its competitors. It takes too long to focus and the shutter speed is damn slow - which means the slightest movement of your subject results in a blurry shot. Colours are dull and yellowy. Despite the Hero's shortfalls, it was my first smartphone, and the technological upgrade from a non-smartphone had been pretty much satisfactory.

Have always been a SE fan. From K700i to K750i to K610i to W595, I have always loved everyone of them! I loved their looks, functionality and reliability. In 2009 I decided to switch to newcomer HTC because there wasn't a nice SE smartphone in the market, and just nice the Hero's specs fitted my criteria.

When the SE Xperia Arc was released early this year, it IMMEDIATELY caught my eye! Loved the slim frame, enormous screen and simply the fact that it's SE! It is the first phone that is accompanied with the Sony Bravia functionality, which enhances visuals to their prettiest, most realistic colours. After a loooong wait, my phone contract is finally up and TODAY I MADE THE PURCHASE!

AWESOME.

Newfound respect

There's this colleague of mine who is in the same Biz Unit as me. It isn't very populated but somehow I haven't had the opportunity to work with him before. Even the emails from him that pop-up in my inbox had me in the c.c. list, which meant the emails were FYI and I merely browsed through them. His English isn't fantastic. He is an Executive in his 50s and dons a pair of specs that fulcrums low on his nose.

Today we had a joint site investigation. He, belonging to the technical dept, was responsible for conducting the investigation and churning up the detailed findings. Armed with a handy torch and a camera, he spent a considerable amount of time in the back of an dim, unventilated vehicle, reaching up and bending low and sneaking his head into nooks and crannys to take pictures of the components. He didn't seem to mind that the bumpcap he grabbed from the bench and put on was soiled; and his fingers dirty from handling and digging at the hoses and crevices. His specs perched precariously from his nose, threatening to fall off anytime; beads of perspiration trickled from his forehead and sideburns. When the third party officers posed questions, the answers that he replied were technically sound.

A newfound respect for him I developed. Not to say that I have looked down on him all the while (which I do not, for the record), my impression of him had been neutral. But after this incident, he has all my due respect for his commitment, attitude and competency.

Being an Engineer of a workshop now, I know how I should command respect from the ground. Especially from people old enough to be my father, experienced enough who have turned more bolts then me clicking the mouse.

1) Walk the ground
2) Technically competent
3) Dirty my hands.

I don't have a problem with the above. It's about putting them into practice. =)

Sports is my new passion :)

Once upon a time...

The sky was lovely.

When something doesn't come for an extended period of time, you start to wonder whether it might come...