why oh why little guy
have you forgotten the simple pleasures in life
and instead taking to being envious of other guys

have you, little guy, forgotten to enjoy the sunshine
or the rain that soothes your mind
or even the comics that brightens your life?

little guy oh little guy
life isnt about wishing you can live out people's life
it's about how you want yours to be lived

a simple word of advice little guy
reach for the sky in your life
and you may end up loving life

oh man oh man... why do i keep getting envious of people's life? it is because i am always so close and yet so far to the path supposedly laid out for me? or maybe my expectations of myself are higher than what i can achieve?? oh man.. cloud of depression is looming over me.. damn.. oh well... tomorrow will be a brighter day!

extreme makeover home edition is totally OVER THE HILL. Imagine building a new house from scratch in a span of 1 week, and tht includes gettin new furniture, appliances n what have you.. truly they change people's life totally.. when is singapore going to have such an EXTREME prog??

when to celebrate my 'brother's ' birthday hahaha n though it was a rather belated one... we had a real enjoyable time =) sushi galore n ice cream galore! woO! hahaha thks for the treat bro! (o_O)b

after the meal, we went for a little window shoppin n do i really need a pair of casual shoes? hmmm.. but i have to keep remindin myself not to spend money wastefully.. buy wat i NEED not wat i want.. but i still bought 2 movies anyway.. hahahah but its going for dirt.. 2 for less than 10! woo.. so i actually saved a lot of money.. wun feel guilty abt spendin if i think of it this way.. =)

at the end of eveything.. baby n i went to our old fav hunt---- esplanade~ can still remember the times when we were there at the beginning of our relationship.. sitting under the moon with the sea n guesssin how many ppl r havin 'affairs' at the still lit office buildings.. hahahah time sure pass real fast! its already reachin half a year! wow! goodnight baby~ love u!

It really feels good to be appreciated for the efforts put in during work and although i am not the type that open glees and feels proud about it, i do acknowledge the encouragement and pray hard that i don't get boastful about it. Guess i will have to work doubly or triply hard in order not to disappoint them. =) This is the first time i enjoyed myself so much at work, maybe it's because there is acutally lots of hands on at Rocky's? Being a waiter at my previous workplace also has lots of hands on but that's of a different kind.

So there you have it, here is just a entry of gratitude towards my managers for being so nice. =)

baby and i went singing
kbox which is at JEC
lots of fun with her i did
though i think my voice quite stinks
all in all i still loved it
cuz its spent with my baby~

hahahaha trying singing it to the tune of 'twinkle twinkle' =)

yup! i gave her my first time.. first time at kbox! though i was really nervous when she got me to sing the first song... i slowly started to warm up and tried singing.. though she said i sang ok.. but i still felt weird hearing my own voice.. will there be a nxt time?? we'll see.. hahaha

then after tht.. we went to watch 300.. its a totally awesome movie!!! the spartans are all damn gung-ho.. full of bravery and brilliant fightin tactics but there were lots of why-did-they-do-that type of questions in me.. hahahah i shant share them here.. wun wanna ruin it for those who didnt catch it yet...

today's work was.. woo-hoo!! hahaha damn tired... legs felt like braking man.. maybe i m juz weak lah.. =)

All alone in the living room in the morning (1+ am) typing this entry because i feel that i have something deep inside i want to share badly.

I ponder my next sentence at my fingers hover above the keyboard.

Well, i have everything(almost) going for me, happy relationship, good (temp) job, nice family and good friends. Yet, once in a long while, there will be a feeling of emptiness, goalessness, if there is such a word, rising from within. This is the time where i will be asking myself an unanswerable question--- what's my purpose here??

Study? Get a good job? Happy family? Ok.. so what if i do achieve all that? Can i bring all the happiness with me when i pass on to the next phrase of life? If not, then what am i doing all these for? Whether i have a smooth sailing or stumbling blocks filled life next time, i cant sure as hell bring them with me when i go six feet under.

Then why are most people working hard and earning their keep when it really seems that material things are all unimportant if we look at the BIG picture.

Yet there seems to be that one word that will more or less paint a clearer picture--satisfaction.

(Most)People work to get the satisfaction that comes at the end of everu month, seeing their paycheck. With that money, they get a sense of satisfaction when they spend or give allowances to their parents, wives, mistresses, etc...

So it seems all the toiling we go through has a purpose.

And why did i create this entry? To get a sense of satisfaction knowing that i had written a longer than usual entry. =)

take care people and do take the time to sidetrack from all the hectic schedule and enjoy the world.

ytd's work was very satisfying because there was a lot of advance orders with many pizzas ordered at one go =) at was a rush so time seemed to go faster so in the twinkling of an eye, wriggling of the nose, twitching of the fingers... its time to knock off!!

then i made my way to baby's house for a shower n we were off to celebrate her fren's birthday at vivocity's 'vilage' hahaha

note: i's not sure if i m right but marche hasnt changed its name to vilage, its just tht the new eatery has a similar style tht of marche =)

the food wasnt too bad but the variety was a bit too few.. not bad nevertheless.. (o_O) b

so after tht we were plannin to catch a movie but 'the ultimate movie destination' didnt have e film we were lookin for.. so much for ultimate.. hahahaha so there we were.. hangin around coffee beans tryin to find ways to return e money to jeannette but alas.. all went to naught as she refused totally.. hhhahaha

so while sendin baby home i decided to help her stock up on her food so she wouldnt go all hungry n gettin her frens to buy for her~ hahahahaha =P

something juz hit me... 911 is the number americans call to get help, yet thts also the day where help was needed for them.. oOOo freaky..

damn shit... live can be quite topsy turvy sometimes. there i am at my friend's birthday party enjoying myself with this 'thing' right at the back of my head... enjoying myself and feeling somewhat... negative.. what an irony eh..

sometimes, especially now, i wish tht i can just take a deep breath and exhale all the worries, sadness and negativities out just like that.. hahaha wont tht be cool?

oh well.. no use being so.. boo-hoo-pityy-myself now.. hahaha so right now i have a crazy wish

since i m 21 this year.. i hope i can book a theatre n invite all my 21 years old frens to catch a r(A) movie! ahahaha of cuz... its will be those tasteful western type inside of those wham-bang-thk-you-mdm type of pornos.. hahahahah now tht thought did cheer me up! hahaha

cheerios!

*shrugs* i am so tired am to think i am still going to wake up at 530 in the morning and make my way down to help out in the lion dance today.. God knows how i am feeling now.. so damn dead tired =(

it's time like now that i hope there is someone to ask me how i am feeling after work and blah blah blah words like those.. oh well.. i shall trudge along and find solice in my comfortable bed! I AM COMING MY DEAR BED-ON-THE-FLOOR!!!

oh ya.. really enjoyed myself at my friend's condo's clubhouse with my fellow army friends.. =) all the best dudes though i know none of you know about this blog.. anyway.. take care!

hello baby!!! exams r just around the corner!! all the best to u k??

AZA AZA FIGHTIN!!!

hey ho!! i had a very eye openin and ear opening talk with my manager in her car when she sent me back home. i am very amazedat how she has planned so so so ahead for e future. when i heard her talkin, i was thinkin how i can emulate her even part of her.. cuz lookin at myself right now, i really have very poor fianancial plannin cuz this is wat i do mainly when i get my pay

SPEND SPEND SPENT

hahahah oh well.. gotta reflect on myself man...

hello everybody!! though i might sound very flirty and casanova-ish, but i have to let everyone know i have found a new love....sorry baby...

this new love is very tann, petite body and she is damn damn nice to hold!! wats more.. she sings very well!! wow.. last but not least.. she is easy to e touch..

who am i talkin about?

introducing my new love... sony ericsson's w850!!

WOO!! finally got it!! absolutely love it man.. saying this makes me feel bad abt my other love.. the w700.. =( sorry! but i will always cherish the memories we shared..

then when i was at the roadshow, one of the girls there suddenly asked me,' r u joey from commonwealth??' i looked hard at here.. 'hmmm..she's my senior.. but dunnoe her name..' then i nodded.. hahahah shocked i was.. thts the advantage of having a four letter man.. nono.. not the 'F' one.. hahhahh

ok, so after buying this phone i m now officially 200 bucks poorer.. oh well.. money has to be spent anyway *consoles myself*

and yes!! in the twinkling n blinking of an eye, baby n i are going to celebrate one year soon!!! hahahah nxt week next week.. gotta rack my brains for ideas on where to go.. baby ah.. where do u wanna go??? lemme know k?? =)

ciao~

Well, to think that a lazy bum like me actually bothered to write another entry instead of waiting for a few years before i write the next entry. Actually, 2 incidents prompted me to write this entry which i hope will serve as a... little reminder to anyone who drops by and decide to read my entry. =)

One of my army's buddy's dad passed away recently and then something that has always been in the back of my head finally surfaced once again-- never ever take things for granted. In this case, family is the main thing we should never ever take for granted because we never know when we might be seeing them for the last time. I certainly hope that i will be seeing mine for a very long time! Anyways, i know most of us love our family (however i raise my hand for not having the courage to express it out), but whenever we have a argument with our family members, we tend to let the feeling of anger take over us and this might turn into a heated argument where both parties will more often than not be giving the cold shoulder to the other party. I have to admit that occasionally i do raise my voice a tat too loud when i am talking to them but afterwards, a sense of guilt rushed through me. 'Is it really worth it to be angry just because the other party has a different opinion from you?' Well, it's ok to be unhappy but please please please guys and girls, there is and should never be such a things as an overnight argument.

Let's just kiss and make up with each other because we really never know when heaven decides to play a cruel trick on us.

My condolences to you my friend... Live on strong because that's what he will want to see up there.. =)

Confession. I am actually a living contridiction. I dislike watching or reading romance stories or movies but once i read or watch them, i will more often than not, tear (not the dam releasing kind). It's really tempting to visualise the story as your read them, of how the lovers meet and those authors fond of a tear jerker best seller will add a few tragic twist and turns here and there, just to make it as depressing as possible. Of course, he wouldn't want readers cursing because of the tragic ending that's why it's happily ever after most of the time.

Having said that, life does bear a few similarities to such books. We all fall in love at least once in our lifetime, be it a fleeting puppylove, unrequited love or a long running love. Although majority of the couples will never experience the tragic plots of some romance stories, theirs will surely be filled with problems big AND small. I think it's going to be tragic if they don't find a way to solve it and turn to a simple yet heartbreaking word--split (now everyone go awwww....)

Well, I don't think people acutally stumble upon this little blog of mine except for you baby =) and that being said, this entry is for you! So don't go saying that i seldom write entries k? Actually, you should thank James Patterson because i got the inspiration to write after reading his book.

Ok, we are coming to our First Anniversary together and although it's no wedding anniversary, i still am very much looking forward to it! Imagine, our first meetup to our first date then to the first time my hand 'bummed' into yours and VOILA! our first hand-holding =) We have been through qite alot, those happy times and bad times. Remember what I told you? Whenever couples quarrel, splitting shouldn't be the thought that pops out of their head, a different S word- solving should be. And I am glad we always manage to do that.

Although i can be a little brat at times, you always manage to melt me with your little gestures like today when you saw my 'battle scar' and the look on your face.. melted me although i wasnt really willing to show it at first. Just men's dumb pride i guess?

There really isn't much way to say I love You and you know by now that i am not really Mr. romantic but i really love you baby =) sorry there's no fancy flowers or gift to accompany the words but those words are straight from the heart. my oh my... mushiness overload.. hahahah

Well, it's kind of late now so i am going to send you a message telling you to read this the first thing you wake up. Hope this makes your day baby! LOVE YOU (o_O)

I was ramaging through my stuffs and i came across a notebook and in found found something pretty interesting.. i seriously think that they are very true.. do you??

Laws of Life..

Loren'z Law of Mechanical repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch

Anthony's Law of the workshop
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner

Kovac's conundrum
When you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy tone

Cannon's Karmic Law
If you tell a boss you were late for work because your car had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire

O'Brien's Variation law
If you change queue, the one you left will start to move faster than the one you are in now

Bell's Theorem
When the body is immersed in water, the phone rings

Ruby's Principle of close encounter
The probabilty of meeting someone you know increase when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with

Willoughey's Law
When you try to prove to somebody that the machine doesn't work, it does

Zadra's Law of Biomechanic
The severity of the itch is inversely proportionate to the reach

Breda's Rule
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest away will arrive last

Owen's Law
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something that will last you until the coffee turns cold

Howden's Law
You remember you have to mail a letter only when you are mear the mailbox

and lastly... my personal fav..

Joey's Law of inversely proportional
The speed at whcih time flies is inversely proportional to the amount of enjoyment you have

cheers~ and don't let the rainy days bring you down =)

happy 2007 everybody!! pity tht dark clouds are still looming n floods have taken place in s'pore n the rest of our asian neighbours... bring out the sun!!!

speakin of floods... there has been several incidents, displacing people from their home and making them homeless.. but fortunately, help has flooded in in the form of rations, medical help etc... lets just pray tht they will have a place to live in when the flood has stopped.. =)

also... if i m not wrong...there were quite a few cases of airplane mishaps.. the most recent one being the crash of Adam Air. most of the passengers did not make it but luckily some survived and are reunited with their family...

alright! no more sad news!! for some postitive news.. well.. well.. i m healthy n well!! hahahah i bought a new cd which is made up of old songs which are easy on the ear instead of those thrashin rock n roll n r 'n' b n moody self deprecaiting kinda songs.. =) old is truely still good!

tml will be my baby's n i 11th month!! hahahah so fast so fast~ love u baby!! n congrats on the bursary!!! (o_O)b

i had the bestest bestest present for my 20th birthday! did i hear people saying it's money?? NO!! its a photo album my baby gal gave me! seriously, although she says i can't put them side by side and compare, i think her handmade present far far surpresses those i made for her. =)

i really really love the present baby!~ all the photos, cuttings and creativity you have put it, i am really damn touched lah! maybe it's true that lefties have creative juices flowing in their head, it's just whether they are given a chance to shine.

the dinner was also very bagus~ hahaha fish and co. man! but somehow, i think their seasonal fish isnt as nice as their fish and chips. maybe its the size that made me think this way but i still prefer their fisn 'n' chips. (o_O)b

*i m listening to 'golden slumbers' from happy feet's soundtrack... just the mood for a christmas day*

working at rockies' is really fun because the peps there are real friendly, and i don't have the feeling of dread whenever i go to work which is a good thing i suppose?

oh yah, the application for NAFA is opening soon. and here i am still considering whether i should use my A's or O's results because it determines whether i have to study the foundation year or not. well, first things first, i hope i get a place in the diploma course.. *prays sincerely*

yesterday night i met up with chris, sa n daljit. wow.. all of them girls are lookin great and doing good =) i think i am going to have a doctor friend soon! hahahah good luck chris!

well, its 25th today and MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

sigh...

that's the only thought i have in my mind now..

both are going to celebrate something happy/joyous/postive you get the drift... but the middle me is feeling... like a court jester having to entertain either the king or the queen... he cant choose to make both truely happy... man...

this sucks...

i know you don't want me to arrive there at the a 'the night is still young' type of time... but i just want to spend more time with you since it's the first time.. so please please please... be happy on that day k? that's my birthday wish..

so freakin tired... the mind is young but the body is weak... urgh.. *groans*

yup..so here's wishing myself an early happy birthday!

happy birthday to me
happy birthday to me
away with the sad things~
let good things come quick!~

hahahahahah

the last post i posted was on the 12th n now it's 15th.. hmm.. it sure felt longer than tht.. well anyway..

updates...

i found a job!! not a pizza boy.. but a pizza maker! workin at rocky's pizza now!! do drop by if u happen to be free n happen to have money to spend cuz the pizzas here aint cheap.. BUT.. becuz the quality is there!! i tried n frankly.. its good (o_O)b okok.. enough of bragging.. lets get on with other nonsense..

i also continued my driving lessons.. hmm but then i have a feeling tht by the time i get tht freakin license.. my bank will be bled dried.. hhahahaha not cuz the lessons r ex but is becuz i m one hell of a poor chap.. if any good samaritans wanna help me lighten my burden.. feel free to call this number.. 1900-joey-needs-money =)

next.. happy 10th month n 1 day baby!! ahahahah n i am waiting my present!!! anticipating it lots!! =D then we can spend a nice day together~

here food or titbits for thought..

is money really a deciding factor in takin up a job?? cuz i was thinkin.. can someone be happy with a job AND it happens to pay well.. or be happy BECUZ the job pays well.. but after a period of time dread going to work but carries on becuz the good pay is like a carrot thts dangled in front of him.. forcing him to work his socks off?

well.. i have no idea wat e hell i m typin becuz right now i m watchin Ju on 2.. woah.. peerin over my shoulders at the same time juz in case some lady in bloodied white dress happens to be standin behind me with his son who sure needs some serious tannin..

oh well.. thts all for now~ tata!

howdy y'all!~ been a good week for you guys? well.. i think mine went pretty well... =) maybe becuz i had a lot of time to idle around, meet my baby and go for driving lessons.. hmm.. think i really have to look for a job nxt week..

speakin of lookin for a job.. i feel kinda slack cuz my fren has already been workin for 3 weeks plus already n i really admire him.. 'if i have to work 7 to 3 i have to wake up very early lor..' thts wat he told me... n he is intersted in gettin into the hotel industry n this job of his gave him a chance to familiarise himself with tht industry.. he didnt complain much n i really have to take my hats off to him... well.. looks like i have alot to learn.. =)

my portfolio hasnt had much of a progress.. think i shall do some drawing tml.. n the books i borrowed really opened my eyes to the interior designs ppl have.. some are really simple but exude a quiet elegance in them.. nothin loud.. thts the type of house i wan nxt time!! GO GO!!!

just had my driving lesson ytd.. n i muz say i actually still can driving despite not havin touched the steerin wheel for a long time!!

today i went over baby's house to help her brainstorm for her proj.. hahahah n she had all 6 ideas thought out! WOO!!! now all thts left is the makin of props for her lesson plans le.. jia you baby!!!

no revelation to share today.. nxt time k peps? hahaha ta ta~

HELLO!!! now its the real owner in the house! hahaha been a long time since i updated.. not tht ppl r readin it anyway.. hahahah been caught up with someone by the name of Lan Duo Gui...

juz ended my temp job at coasted.. on the look out for another job.. hopefully some design company will let me be their office boy.. tht way i can get to learn something abt designin.. albeit secretly.. =X hahaha hope so.. or i can be an apprentice chef too!! willing to learn! =)

wow.. happy feet is very enjoyable.. the penguins look damn real.. tht is if they r not talkin and doing their jiggy wiggy.. hahhahhah kudos the the animators!! (o_O) b

finally gonna start my driving lesson again.. phew.. waited for sooo long.. hope i dun knock anyone down..

been a long time since i hanged out with my sec sch frens.. glad tht there is still lots to talk abt.. although its mostly them doing the talkin n me doing the laughin.. hahahah but i still enjoyed myself.. =D also been a long time since i stayed overnight.. hahaha oh yah.. peps! there is this funny n ridiculous movie on youtube called 'dasepo girl'!! try wathcin it if u have the time.. hahahah think u guys will be tickled by its sheer stupidity! =P

see u around~