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G12 Retreat @ Malacca and A'Famosa

2007-09-22T01:53:00.001+08:00

For the first time, I had my G12 retreat. It was held in Malaysia. We drove up in 3 cars. Great fellowship! This trip lasted 3 days. This trip came at a great time to refresh myself as I am still in the period of not having a job offer yet. So much for graduating with Honours. God must be intervening. We got lost on our trip up to Malacca and it takes more than a head to figure where we really were at Malaysia. Malaysia Boleh! Landmarks are really hard to follow on the map, unlike in Singapore. This land is really huge!
Our unit at Mahkota apartment really had a great view. That's the sea right from our balcony!! It was also our stay here that I found out that Zongrong is afraid of heights. I am too. Just not when I have the safety of a cordoned balcony. Phew!
At Jonka Street, the Chendol is a MUST-TRY. However, in one instance, we ordered 4 bowls of Ice-Kachang misrepresented as "Chendol with more ingredients". Great. Pardon the little girl who served us. At last, we ordered the real Chendol after realising the little girl simply did not know what being served was named!
Penang Laksa tasted really sour! However, there's a punch to it! MUST-TRY! I realised that they served really generous amount of tuna in their laksa. Tasty. Totally. Overall, I still prefer Singapore Katong Laksa. At least I am confident that I can finish the soup. Period. This vintage car was quite a site at Jonka Street. I would love to see this on Singapore roads!

Sunrise @ ECP

2007-09-22T01:28:00.000+08:00

Kite Flying @ ECP

2007-09-22T01:19:00.000+08:00

Its been awhile since I flied kites. I remember the days when I was younger, say primary school age, I flew kites at the back of my old home at Bedok. I decided to relive those days with Emily, Yuhong and Fiona... Happy faces; Happy days.
I find this shot artistic.
This one is well taken. Credit to Fiona.
This is Fiona.
This is Yuhong, giving a go for a professional photoshoot.

A Day at Pasir Ris Farmway... back to kampong...

2007-08-18T02:37:00.000+08:00

KC Mak managed to persuade me to forgo 'comfort-time' at home to spend a day at the Pasir Ris Farmway to look at animals... and I have photos to 'prove animals': This dog is HUGE. It is the size of a small horse. It does not look big in this photo. If you dare to see it in real person, you will freak out when it walks to you!
Don't you just wish that this tank was yours to keep? Along with the arowanas of course.
We went feeding fishes. $1 for a packet of fish food. We fed "the world's largest freshwater fish". Imagine a fish the size of me. Yes, my size. Of course, I could not photograph it as it is submerged in the water. So I posted kois.
Yes. I fed this bird! Quack!
We visited dog-farms too. IT IS SO CUTE!

Happy Birthday Daniel! 14 August 2007

2007-08-18T02:21:00.000+08:00

Birthday started with a present on my table. A watch that I like!
Dinner was a spectacular one at Jewel Box, Fort Canning with Emily.This was the view from our table.
Oh yah. Cable car ride. Who can forget that?
My G12's present to me. Tailored shirts!

Gift from my good friends from SMU. Thanks guys! Now you are really making me work out!Present from beloved! A spanking new Hi-Fi to complement my room!

2007-08-13T17:52:00.000+08:00

happy birthday daniel.... when it reaches midnight.

Day @ Executive Golf Course

2007-08-04T00:56:00.000+08:00

WooHOO!!!!!!!!!Today was my first day onto the green: Mandai Executive Golf Course. This was part of my golf lesson plan. Playing on the green is a whole new experience. The grass is different. The horizon is different.

My shots today was the worst in recent history. I cannot even launch the ball properly in the tee-off. Something is wrong with my swing and I intend to correct and train it in the coming weeks at the driving range. You bet I am going to practise HARD!

To cut the long story short:

Many of my shots ended up in the drain (consistently... and I am amazed at how consistent I really am at this)
One shot got caught in the trees and fell flat (wait, two to three shots i think)
Few shots went missing
Had 1 fantastic launch on a slope almost 45 degrees steep, right onto the putting green (even another golfer gave me a thumbs up!... felt encouraged)
1 bunker (a trap with sands) shot, lovely scoop with sands flying in the air
Hell loads of FUN! and 100Plus!

Taking a shot with my golf Khaki...

Don't you just love the greenery?

RANTS!

2007-08-02T00:31:00.000+08:00

I simply do not know what is getting into me. I am back from Leaders' Meeting and supper with my G12. I parked the van, walked into my room, switched on the air-conditioner and sat down before the laptop. I feel lost. I do not feel like showering yet. Felt compelled to blog.

It's been more than 3 months. Many of my fellow peers have found job. I have attended a few interviews and nothing is confirmed yet. I have interviews yet to come as well. I do hope to get into my desired management trainee program. I am believing God for the right job. When the job is given by the God of the universe, who can resist? I mean... my grades are well; cum laude. My CCA is outstanding. I am a great person! I can already hear you saying "That's right! Daniel is such a person!" Therefore, it puzzles me that I am not employed yet! This is where the plan unfolds. I do not need to be employed. I just need God to place me in the right company that will groom me to my fullest potential. Be it the salary, environment, boss, overseas exposures or whatsoever, God will provide the BEST!

Time to post photos!

Do you not just love him? My nephew Ryan! Cannot imagine the amount of joy he brought into my life!
My Granny! Posing at the Crystal Jade at PARAGON. Doesn't she look good?

Golf has been sucky lately. My swings are inconsistant. Strength is weak. SIGH!

SMU Grad Night 2007

2007-07-31T02:31:00.000+08:00

I was just speaking to Yuhong this afternoon on the MSN. He was spending the afternoon updating his blog. In case you do not know, his blog is award-winning and I mean it; the professors in SMU speaks about it. His link is on the right side of my blog so use it. Of course, speaking to him reminded me about the need to update my blog. After all, I am generally more free than my fellow peers as I have yet to be working. In order not to disappoint people who are clicking their way to my blog, I am blogging now. Yes, I am blogging at 2.41am; just after my late night jog around my estate. There's this voice in me, "Blog Darnie Blog!"

Expect alot of pictures as I blog. I am an aesthetic person. Pictures tell a thousand words. Ok, I admit I do not write as well as Yuhong. Therefore, pictures compensate for that; but so what? We are talented in our own ways. Even though Yuhong and I are piano prodigies, we often marvel at how each of us simply cannot do what the other does. Life is interesting. Piano lessons anyone?

SMU GRADUATE NIGHT 2007:
The class of 2007 celebrated their graduation at the Ritz Carlton Hotel just last Saturday. It was the perfect reason for girls to doll themselves up and for guys to wrap their arms around multiple ladies during photo-taking sessions. The occasion went pretty well except for one screw up: Being a grand occasion, I drove my (or rather my dad's) spanking new BMW 5-series to the Millenia Walk to park. All car parks were FULL and I decided to valet-park it at the Pan Pacific Hotel (I interned there). To cut the long story short. I ended up paying $15 for the parking. Parking at Ritz was FREE. When was it ever FREE? Apparently, the email said so. I missed it. Imagine the glory upon me if the valet returned my BMW right in front of the Ritz lobby! Imagine the number of people I would impress! However, it was good returning to the Pan Pacific as a guest, not an intern.

Have you ever browse through high-profile magazines like TATLER or PRESTIGE? I felt like being part of high-society. Just look at these pictures:
Do I not look just like a socialite; like Kwek Leng Beng or TT Durai? In case you do not know, high-society magazines never ever NOT feature pictures like those above; to showcase the who's who in the circle of rich. They are always in their best, especially the tai-tais. Anyway to list those from top to bottom: (1) Alex, atheist turned God-fearing Christian, (2) Fiona lalalala, my bestest girlfriend (not partner) in SMU, (3) Princess Kitty from HK. Prom-Queen aspirant.

The graduate night is the perfect reunion occasion for me and my best friends. Obviously, those at my round-table has a 99.9999 probability of being my great friends in SMU. Allow me to list them as far as I can remember: Yuhong, Alex, Bernard, Fiona, Joanna, Kitty. Did I miss anyone?

The ballroom was impressive. The tables were lushly dressed. Food presentation was impressive, although I did not find the main course anywhere near great. Ok it was great. I paid $65. Period. There was free flow of red and white wine. Damning my own night was the fact I drove. Being a responsible citizens of Singapore, I refrained from downing more than 1.5 glasses of Red Wine. Did I mention the wine glass was for us to keep? Till this date, it is still inside the boot of the BMW.

Gee. I am finding it hard to write well enough like Yuhong's. I shall post pictures now.

Nothing beats being able to pretend you are someone you are not (or at least YET). The above portrays me as the CEO of the world's greatest energy company giving a toast to profits of US$130Billion for the first quarter of 2010.

This one portrays me as the son of David Foster. At this stage, my skills are far beyond what Yuhong has. It will have him begging me to teach him this chord: Ebaug4#12#27b2b9add6/Bb. Worshipping Fiona. I love this. Boy-band style. We were the only group and table that had the most number of jeans-turnout. And boy we look way cooler than the rest.Ok, lets bring in the gals. Group photo for the guys!

2007-07-23T10:45:00.000+08:00

Dear Lord,

Please give unto me a job that you have reserved for me.

Please bless the people and friends of mine, that you will supply them all their needs and make them know you better.

Please teach me to love you more.

In Jesus' Name,
Amen

Darnie graduates this May 2007 with Cum Laude!!

2007-07-18T01:57:00.000+08:00

Above: Darnie with Princess Ylime
Above: Darnie poses with Mother & Father
Above: Jamiel, Jason, Darnie and Kevin
Above: Darnie & Yuhong. Both SMU's greatest pianist!
Above: Everyone greet SMU's Hairy Potter (Alex).

UPDATE

2007-07-17T21:20:00.000+08:00

I know. It's been weeks since I've updated my blog. Busy, I must say. Yes, busy. I shall take some time to pen down for you about my life.

GRADUATION
It's been about 3 months since I've finished handing up my last assignment at SMU. Just last saturday, I attended my graduation ceremony at the Suntec convention hall. My dad, mum and Emily were there to celebrate with me. I recieved my BBM (Marketing and Corporate Communications double major) with Cum Laude.

What was more important to me was that emily was there. Also, my circle of trust was reunited. People like Alex, Yuhong, Fiona, Jinfu, Joanna, Weekwang were all there. These are the great people whom I know are buddies that will never leave you.

GOLF
Davin and I are into our 3rd lesson. We are in fact still struggling to make the perfect swing work. Mr Law, our instructor, was generous enough to let us try out the latest technology in golfing. Boy oh boy, I feel like spending money on new golf clubs. Show me the money!!!! We are going to the green next lesson.

CAR
The latest addition to my family is a BMW 5 series. This is the worst news I can get. The implications are enormous! One, my brother will have the Lexus all to himself. Two, I will have to use the van because my parents will use their BMW naturally. All in all, I get to use the van only.

9 words women use

2007-06-26T17:27:00.000+08:00

Recieved this in my email. Men please read:

9 Words Women Use

1.) Fine : > >This is the word women use to end an argument > >>when they are right and > >you need to shut up.

2.) Five Minutes : If she is > >>getting dressed, this > >means a half an hour.Five minutes is only five > >>minutes if you have just > >been given five more minutes to watch the game > >>before helping around > >the house.

3.) Nothing : This is the calm before the > >>storm. This means > >something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments > >>that begin with > >nothing usually end in fine.

4.) Go Ahead : This is a > >>dare, not > >permission. Don't Do It!

5.) Loud Sigh : This is actually a word, > >>but is > >a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh > >>means > >she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time > > > >>standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for > > > >>the meaning of nothing.)

6.) That's Okay : This is one of the most > > > >>dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she > > > >>wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay > >for > >>your mistake.

7.) Thanks : A woman is thanking you, do not > >question, or > >>Faint. Just say you're welcome.

8.) Whatever : Is a women's > >way of saying > >>F@!K YOU!

9.) Don't worry about it, I got it : Another > >dangerous > >>statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a > >man to do > >>several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later > >result in a > >>man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer > >to #3.

SELLING LINKSYS Wireless-G USB Network Adaptor

2007-06-20T22:53:00.000+08:00

Buy this BRAND NEW AND STILL PLASTIC WRAPPED, UNOPENED for only $48. Got extra.

2007-06-19T23:53:00.000+08:00

I will do anything to be part of the IR Team...

2007-06-13T21:35:00.001+08:00

Today I got summoned by a parking attendant. Despite pleas, he said that he had keyed in the car number. Bite dust!

On Decision Making...

2007-06-11T01:40:00.000+08:00

We all make decisions, don't we? However, most of us made too many decisions based on a short-term outlook.

We must firstly, instead, focus on what our long-term goals really are. After all, you are growing older into the future and not the other way round. When you have finally decided on who and what you are going to be in the long-term ahead, you then start to make decisions that are congruent to that of your long-term goals and perhaps value system as well.

Now, the most difficult part: Sticking to decisions. In fact, many of us have trouble making decisions! And also, making make decisions, only to discard it simply because no actions were taken to reach what had been decided.

Anthony Robbins a insight that I truly think is useful and sums up what really needs to be done if you want to achieve success in your life:

First of all, decide on committing to achieve. For example, deciding now to be more knowledgeable in business issues.

Then, be willing to take massive actions to achieve it. Therefore, in order to be knowledgeable in say, Marketing, go to MPH and pick up a marketing text. Read it. Apply it. Reflect on it and so on. Buy the next book after you've finished the first.

Soon enough, you should be able to notice what is working and what is not. For example, you may be really interested in Service Marketing, but found yourself reading too much into Advertising or PR. If this is the case, narrow your search towards Service Marketing related texts. Narrow all other mediums you are learning from. Focus in to make sure you are getting what will propel you to your goal.

Use whatever life gives you. You are not bound to your circumstances. Use your resources available to you, and make the best out of it. It will be exciting and more fulfilling I assure you.

Anyway, we will screw up. Yes, we will screw up in life. However, screw ups are perhaps the BEST way to learn. So, go ahead and try new things. If you screw things up, it is perhaps a priceless lesson no money can buy you. With that new found knowledge after the screw up, go ahead and try to achieve less screw ups and perfect it.

Remember, what seems impossible usually can be possible if you persist into the long term. Oh ya, be flexible in your approach.

Well, that's all for tonight folks. Whatever I've written is from the book I am reading now. If you find the information useful, you may want to purchase this book.

So, for me, if I have to decide on joining the hotel industry or a banking industry, I'll decide. Yes, I'll decide. Will I make a wrong decision? Maybe. Why not? However, I will just pick myself up and gather my thoughts and DECIDE what to do and how to redeem the situation. Then I walk ahead... simple.

Rants of Darnie for today

2007-06-09T18:09:00.000+08:00

I received a letter from SMU today. I was hoping that I would win the NOL Best Graduating Student Award. However, I did not (yet, I hope). Instead, it was a letter from the Registrar informing me that I am awarded the degree of:- Bachelor of Business Management (Cum Laude).
It also says, "Accordingly, you are entitled to all rights, privileges and honors attached to the degree." However, I do not really understand what the sentence meant. What rights, privilege do I have? Honors; well, I suppose the honor of having Distinction? Do the rights mean rights to ask for a higher salary? Can someone enlighten me on this?

OK. If you are wondering why this picture of a Aluminium Box Van. Today, I drove this. Yes! I drove this and felt like the king of the road. It was really fun and I look forward to driving it again. Was driving it for logistics purpose for a Boy's Brigade camp. Diesel, anyone?

Also, anyone heard of the Straits Bank? Might want to pursue a career there. Just couldn't locate information about it really. I suppose it is more niche and less publicised in Singapore?

2007-06-07T14:15:00.000+08:00

Recently a global bank advertised a job vacancy for a 1-year contract with the Marcomm department. Pay is very competitive and delicious! Yummy. Something that I would love to do as I looked through the job description. For once, I saw for myself that hey, banks do have positions for talents like me. Hahaha. Ok, I better not blow my head off this. LOL.

Adobe Photoshop skills and Dreamweaver skills will be advantageous. The thing is, I know Photoshop pretty well. I need people to teach me and educate me what is Dreamweaver. How is Dreamweaver different from Photoshop. Is Dreamweaver the CS3?

Anyone please? Please tag me or add a comment here. You will be deeply appreciated.

Pack My Room Day

2007-06-05T23:08:00.000+08:00

Nothing can be more fufilling, seriously, than packing your room. I know. Many of you who are reading this now are feeling guilty. You must be thinking, "Pack my room? Are you nuts? Who packs his room?" That's the problem. Despite having the luxury of time, very little of us treat our room like we deserve it.

We spend about 1/4 to 1/3 of our life sleeping; mostly in our bedroom. Some of us make a fortune inside there. Some of us get our As inside there. Some of us make babies inside there. Some of us met our first love inside there. Some of us watch TV inside there. Some of us read our favourite books inside there. See. Our room is our palace. Treat it well. Pack it.

The above picture shows my newly arranged and packed wardrobe. Hanging on the left are my ties. Going to need alot of it if my hotel employs me. Hanged from left to right: Slacks, Jeans, Black Pants, Long-sleeved shirts, Short-sleeved shirts, Polos, sweaters, Jackets. Below are stacked my shorts, towels and t-shirts. Left to right as well. 2 boxes hold my underwears, belts and singlets. Next to it are my polos as well. The most bottom level holds my weights, bedsheets and other miscellaneous items.

I spend alot of time at my workstation. Plenty of space for books, magazines and folders as you can see. From IKEA if you are asking. Lights are added by myself. You can look for your favourite light assessories and install it on the workstation. In order to make it condusive (think the opposite of your workplace in the office), I use warm lights, boxes, frames and other decorating items to 'spice' up the corners. Notice the neatly stacked magazines on the left (slanted). It adds 'body' to the workstation. It is all about playing with space.

I bought a chair from IKEA as my working chair. Turns out that it is extremely uncomfortable. It is too hard for my bottom. However, IKEA sells cushions. I simply picked one that had the correct dimension to fit neatly onto it. There you go. $10 for a long way of comfort. Thinking cap, my dear.

2007-06-02T16:59:00.000+08:00

Finally. I've found a golf buddy. He is none other than my TPJC buddy Davin Foo. The greater thing is that we are both novice. With this, there is no room for stress; just loads of fun and learning. We decided to take some pictures in the hope that I can try to photoshop maybe our face onto PRESTIGE or TATLER magazine. However, in view of the poor lighting condition and the possibility of a lawsuit (Thomas from FORTUNE magazine is already threatening to take legal actions against me; however I will be referring back to the Law of Passing Off to access the situation and to explain to FORTUNE why there is no need to), I have decided to just post our humble pictures here.

Today, both of us did better than before. More balls flew. That is good news! Once again, I want to inform all my readers: The Marina Bay Golf Course is open to public. The driving range is of course, but you'll have to pay for the Green. Make sure you have your handicap scores etc.

Frankly speaking, I find IKEA meatballs irresistible. After our game, we headed straight to IKEA Tampines. We ordered 10 meatballs each and shared 6 chicken wings. Heaven! Of course, don't forget a tour of the showroom. The Summer Season furnitures are in!

Do not be grossed out. There is nothing scary about having a huge grasshopper or lucust crawling to and fro infront of you when you are driving. Simply remain calm. Wait for it to crawl to the wiper. Flick the wiper switch. Watch and hear the insect shout " You bastard @%)%&(%^$#%..."

2007-06-01T22:05:00.000+08:00

Today, 1 June 2007, marks the day I complete Al Ries and Laura Ries' The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR.

How it faired according to me? : Hell of a read. Go buy it. Costs around $30.

My take away after reading this book: My eyes open to a new realm of understanding. The lies of advertising agencies and their quest for brand building (I meant using animals to create 'creative' campaigns that shake the nations but not sales). I now understand how the new economy of today (think blog etc.) is shifting power over to everyone else other than the company (or the big advertising firms), and therefore the need to embrace PR to help build a brand (now I am talking).

Advertising still has its role. It is to defend the brand. (Too bad, most advertising firms see defending a brand as not being 'creative' (whatever it means), as well as a treat to its account management and its award winning capability). This book says Advertising is to advertise what the brand already is (what the brand is after a successful PR had built it into a successful brand) and to defend it, to promote what 'already is'. However, most advertising firms say advertising is to (use animals to say how great a product really is and to capture by shock and awe). They say the best ads will win awards. However, they never say the cute little beaver never really made people want to drink the beer. Wow.. insight!

Ok. Buy this book. It is easy to read and will certainly open up a closed mind that you and I already have. Go. Pick up your butt and walk into that bookstore and splurge on this book.

Oh yes.

2007-06-01T14:25:00.000+08:00

Vesak day gave most of us a good rest. So, this morning (the day after Vesak Day of course), Davin and I went to the Marina Bay Golf Course (www.mbgc.com.sg) for a morning at the Driving Range. This course is public so one can loosely assume the course to be 'less prestigious' than that of say, Raffles Country Club etc. However, do not be fooled. We spotted many fast and furious cars in the proximity. The picture below shows but one of the many luxurious cars. Porches, Minis, Mercs, BMWs, Chryslers and more. What is it telling us?

Either the rich are learning to embrace the general wealth status (think Merc driver trying to snap up discounted Textbooks for their children)... or the poor are getting richer (think the amount of Lexus and Merc you find at a typical HDB muti-storey carpark)... or we are all embracing cohesion regardless of wealth (you can forget about this... really)... or it is just a matter of 'I want to play here, the car is just a car.'

Anyway, Davin and I had a good time picking up the basics. I hit a few smooth and far shots. We even had lunch there at the Canopy Cafe (WARNING: Expensive). However, the view is good. The breeze is good. Fantastic way to relax if you have the time to.

CATERPILLAR ASIA called me in the middle of my swings. An Interview session has been arranged for next next week with 3 of their people. I better cut my hair and pump some iron (kidding). Remembered that their Marketing Rep program really allows one to learn alot. If I'm lucky I can get to travel I guess.

As many of you will realise, the weather today is cool, windy and pretty stormy. Caught a moment when the clouds looked really scary (See Below). And you are right, many of us will look forward to sleeping in the weather! Yay!

2007-05-31T14:17:00.000+08:00

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A Band's Story

2007-05-31T02:36:00.000+08:00

Benjamin: Leader of the Band. Guitar Fanatic. Great Player.

Angus: Style. Cool.

Worship Leaders: Anchor. Worship. Levite.

Daniel: Magic Keys. Magic.... magic....

2007-05-29T22:09:00.000+08:00

Have I mentioned to you that Ylime's Daddy is a very good cook? Ylime is seen here posing with a cup of 'Chawamushi' that her Daddy made for us. Wait, did I spell it correctly? Very lovely. Great when eaten hot and just-steamed. I always look forward when they introduce foods that are 'banned' in my house. Explains why I do not eat at home most of the time, but with my friends very often. Yeah, home food kinda is 'out-dated'. Bye home.

2007-05-29T21:58:00.000+08:00

Somedays, when I am so sick of being at home or when I'm on bad terms with my parents, I pick a book and head down to the STARBUCKS coffee outlet at Simei Eastpoint. Lovely couch, expensive but necessary drinks, jazz, air-conditioner, lovely staff, great atmosphere. For a few dollars, I get to enjoy hours of quiet and comfortable moment to just read up on the books I've purchased. I regret spending so much of stuffs I do not need when I've could have used them to self-enrich at this lovely place. Yummy.

2007-05-29T21:51:00.000+08:00

Ylime's gift to me: A very expensive large bottle of POLO's Double Black. Speechless.

2007-05-29T21:47:00.000+08:00

Recently, I went with the Ah Sia Federation to the MISS YOU CAFE near Simpang Bedok for the first time. Lovely place. Food is priced 'just right'. It also offers a good number of white and red wine. If you're looking for fine-dining away from the city and nearer to the heartlands, MISS YOU CAFE is the place to be!

2007-05-29T21:42:00.000+08:00

Not bad at all! I've seen his works before on Internet but this one was taken at City Hall outside Raffles City. Commisioned by Nokia (Can you not see the Nokia towers?). Looks really good and 3-D worthy! It's good to see ARTS alive in our city of money! Way to go!...Hohohoho.

2007-05-29T21:27:00.000+08:00

Why am I even taking time to post this up? Oh, allow me to introduce to you Yuhong. Yuhong comes from a humble family. Like me, he was not able to afford money to take a professional photoshoot for his resume. So, the wisest choice is to pay me a visit. Armed with a camera, a business suit and a white wall with plenty of sunlight -> You have a professional shoot! *Woot*

Carbon

2007-05-29T15:28:00.000+08:00

Did anyone read the news today? The headline reads: Farmer gets $1.2M to do nothing. Sounds interesting isn't it?

Apparently, a company that spews carbon into the atmosphere is trying to compensate for the damage by paying a farmer not to chop down the trees on his farm so that it will absorb carbon. So, the farmer keeps the hecters of trees alive to 'breathe' in carbon, while the company continues to pour carbon into the atmosphere.

My take is that the company is allowed only X amount of carbon to be released. Currently it spews X+V amount of carbon. The company gets farmers to keep their trees so it can absorb >V amount of carbon. On the whole, the company is responsible for Carbon=X+V-(>V)=

While this theory or calculation sounds 'correct', it seems flawed in terms of some laymen logic. My take is that carbon is closely related to smoke or smog of just toxic gas OK? Say a certain town in China is intoxicated by smog. Lets call this town Beijing. Lets say Beijing people are dying from inhaling too much smog and the company is limited its smog emission. Should the company be allowed to emit MORE harmful gases in the name of "I paid a farmer in USA to plant more trees"? Therefore, more people in Beijing die. But on the global sense, the company is in fact spewing "less than the limit imposed on it."

I shall not explain how the carbon limit is tied up with smoke etc. I do not know much anyway. But oh well, at least let me blog about something I 'think' is intelligent.

Thank You.

2007-05-28T18:14:00.000+08:00

Goodness! I must congratulate myself. I've just finished SECTION 1: The Modeling of Human Excellence from the Anthony Robbins book. 193 pages of tools and models to follow for optimum results.

Do I find it useful? Yes, certainly. However, there is really much information inside there which you need to constantly practise. It is all about constantly using what is available to you. What I've read and learnt is useless unless I put them into practice.

There are two more sections to go, and I shall be reading up on them soon. But I just want to congratulate myself for reading up. You see, picking up reading is a personal challenge. I want to learn more, be learn-ed. Throwing away useless magazines and books, I hope to self-enrich through such books, as well as other business books that will help me in my career.

Anyway, The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR is an excellent read. I am halfway through and I am astonished at the living examples given inside. Brands after brands, companies after companies failed even after successful advertising. Now, I realised how much the entire advertising industry is a game big creative firms play within themselves. Cool!

Yes, great news!

2007-05-27T18:19:00.000+08:00

Seriously, how can I not blog about this absolutely blog-worthy news? I have this church brother of mine. His name is Jeric. Well, he is somewhat a fish-enthusiast pretty much like me when I was young.

Very recently, he purchased something not many people see in their aquariums: Lobsters. Yes, smaller versions of those you will pay to eat. Like me, you must be wondering what these little freshwater creatures feed on inside the aquarium. This is where the fun begins.

Jeric, being a awesome lobster-owner, bought feeder-frogs (those that you feed big fishes) to feed his pet. Apparently, he filmed his lobsters devouring the poor frogs; alive. Yes, myself and some church friends saw it. The little kicking frog, clammed down with the big pincers, and slit open with the smaller ones to reveal blood and innards; die a slow death.

Welcome to the new era of hobby. I am contemplating doing the same thing. Should I? Perhaps I will modify it a little. I will feed YH to Terry.

Currently Bought (and will be reading...)

2007-05-23T00:28:00.000+08:00

Editorial Reviews from: http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Advertising-Rise-PR/dp/0060081988

Amazon.com
In The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR, longtime marketing strategist Al Ries and his daughter/business partner Laura Ries offer solid arguments championing the latter over the former for modern-day brand building. Such a stance is hardly new for these two, who have jointly, individually, and with others written eight previous books on related topics since Al penned The Positioning Era Cometh for Advertising Age some three decades ago. What's fresh this time is the dissection of contemporary corporate hits--like Starbucks, Botox, eBay, and even Harry Potter--that have eschewed traditional advertising and nevertheless soared to the top through the savvy use of public relations. The authors spend the first part of the book discussing how advertising lost credibility among consumers as it became more of a creative art than a sales tool, and the second part showing how PR subsequently supplanted it in effectiveness. Using the above examples and others, they explain how such practices can work in various situations (building a new brand, rebuilding an old one, dealing with line extensions, etc.), as well as ways advertising can still be usefully employed (primarily to maintain a brand and "keep it on course"). The result is both provocative and practical. --Howard Rothman

From Publishers Weekly
Marketing strategists Ries and Ries spend all 320 pages of their latest book arguing one point: skillful public relations is what sells, not advertising. Case in point: the failure of Pets.com's sock puppet ads. However, in a chapter devoted to dot-com advertising excesses, the authors never mention that many dot-coms had miserable business plans and neophyte management. (The Rieses may be counting on the sock puppet to sell another commodity, as a deflated sock puppet dominates the book's jacket.) Today, most small companies aren't bloated with venture capital to buy TV ads, yet the book has little practical advice on how these companies' executives should use public relations, particularly PR's most important role: crisis control. Some readers might resent paying $24.95 for what amounts to an advertisement for pricey PR consulting firms like Ries & Ries. The authors frequently poke fun at the most outrageous TV ads of recent years, paralleling Sergio Zyman's The End of Advertising As We Know It (reviewed above), a more thoughtful critique of current advertising trends. The inherent flaw in the Rieses' logic: time and again they cite ad campaigns for new products that are "off message" and then say how much sales declined; this supports the notion that products and services are sold by good advertising. Although their book is occasionally entertaining, the argument is simplistic and self-serving. Illus.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Editorial Reviews from: http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Hired-Succeed-Business-Apprentice/dp/0060765410

From Publishers Weekly

The author won on the reality TV show The Apprentice, in which Donald Trump (who provides a foreword) slowly eliminates potential personal assistants until one is left standing. Rancic puts down, in tumbling first-person prose, the strategy he used to win, as well as how, back in 1995, he co-founded and ran a small mail-order company, Cigars Around the World. Rancic never went to business school, and his book might be boiled down to "rely on your observations and common sense, and on your close relationships." Nearly every chapter is loaded with advice gleaned from family members or friends with whom he has collaborated, salted with a smattering of approaches Rancic picked up from his own reading of how-tos and from his work life. The result sets the book apart: Rancic takes work seriously, and everything in the book is something he personally has tried out; his successes and travails (including a fire at his company) come through clearly and conversationally, as from a big brother. The last two of seven chapters cover his time on the show with "Mr. Trump" and offer candid takes on the other contestants and the show's productions. For a loquacious "how-I-did-it," Rancic's book debut is surprisingly satisfying. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist

Who would have thought that a real-life TV series on business and its struggles would command such a large viewership? This autobiography of The Apprentice's first winner gives a few clues about the show's popularity--other than host Donald Trump and the competition to win a 12-month $250,000 salary. First, contestants were carefully screened and more than well prepared to test their individual and collective mettles on a broadcast medium. Second, Rancic himself can already claim success as an entrepreneur, as his stories about the start-ups of Elite Boat Wash and Wax and Cigars Around the World reveal. Along with growing-up anecdotes interspersed with The Apprentice tales, he synopsizes at the end of each chapter lessons he learned in work and in life. Bet the long shot. Go above and beyond. Listen. Count on family. Give something back. Surprising words from a wise, young soul. Barbara JacobsCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Yum...

2007-05-17T17:40:00.000+08:00

Was invited to join Ylime's family for Mother's Day dinner at the JUMBO SEAFOOD RESTAURANT at the NSRCC. We had her parents, grandmother, brother Nicholas and maid joining us.

Prodigies

2007-05-17T17:34:00.000+08:00

QN: What happens when you put two prodigies together?
ANS: They produce the "igies" in you.

More Pics!

2007-05-14T02:03:00.000+08:00

Recently went to the NSRCC with Emily's Daddy and her brother, Nicholas to play golf. The above picture was taken at a putting-green training area. Think this is easy? No way! After a few rounds of competition with Nic, I scored ZERO. I will not tell you how near the balls were to the hole.
Of course, we cannot miss the driving-range. I did pretty well this time round; hitting more balls and scoring some really excellent hits. I still have some misses and screw-ups but training will make me better. Of course, Uncle was with Nic most of the time. I felt less stress and can hit more balls. Heh!
The above picture here is nothing fantastic. Not worthy at all. It is Bubong playing my humble K.Kawai. Until today, I still cannot forgive him for his talent. This guy can pin-point what pitch a baby is screaming at! Who can blame anything or anyone for bringing this guy to planet earth? Nonetheless, this guy plays things that most people cannot. Employers?
Awwww, fiona is away in Cambodia teaching kids powerpoint and IT skills. Sent her to the Budget Airport. First time there. The airport seriously did justice to the word budget. Anyway, a not-so-budget HAN'S operated the F&B business there. Seriously why get HAN'S. A hawker would fit in more nicely! Anyway, Fiona we all miss you and you better tag my blog!

FCBC Service Last Week

2007-05-10T02:11:00.000+08:00

Out At Last! ---> http://www.fcbc.org.sg/linktracker.asp?name=may06_e_768K_W_Y_wmv&id=544

Blog-Worthy Pictures...

2007-05-10T01:22:00.000+08:00

Blog-Worthy Picture #1:

I recently felt like a million-dollar man when I joined my brother for a morning of golf-training at the Marina Golf Club (not too sure about its name). Driving down in our spanking-new Lexus IS250 (at last when Hao was sleeping and 'jobless'), we arrived in 'style'. Took our golf clubs and went to the driving-range. If you are wondering how much we paid for this club, the answer is nothing. Yes, nothing. The club is PUBLIC. This prime piece of land in close proximity to the Singapore Flyer and the upcoming Marina Sands is actually FREE! Drive in in your Lexus or Proton. This ultimate club sitting on a billion dollar goldmine is actually public! *Another reason for the middle and low-income population to vote for the gahmen that made all this possible; strategy anyone?*

Blog-Worthy Picture #2:

Only few weeks back, Emily's mummy wanted to revamp their empty looking balcony. Who else to save the day than self-made interior designer Darnie? Armed with the red-Kangoo and a trip to IKEA Tampines, I picked up this wonderful rattan furniture set with 2 potted plants. Throw in some cushions and magazines and the balcony is ready for service!

Blog-Worthy Picture #3:

How much will you go to pursue your dream of having to play your best board game without letting Settlers of Minds Cafe eat too deep into your wallet? $49.90 is the key. Bought this Blokus today and had a great deal of fun with Yuhong, Alex, Emily and Fiona. You can expect more days of Blokus at my house or anywhere else where 4 or more can meet. For those who wants to know where to buy this.... (in order to revive my quiet tag-board, tag me to find out answers)

Rude Shock...

2007-05-07T00:47:00.000+08:00

I arrived home and was greeted with a rude shock! On my table was a opened mail. It was mine; a bank statement from POSB. This is the 'dunno how many' times that my parents had already tried to open my personal mail already. This is really pissing me off.

They opened a police mail sent to me. They were eager to see what crime I'd committed. But of course, it was a police report on some chinese nationals trying to cheat me of money at Simei. Soon afterwards, the case was reported on the papers.

They opened my bank mails, hoping to see how I had siphoned their millions into my banks. Of course, it was those meals at Fish and Co. etc.

How rude and underserving.

Currently Reading:

2007-05-04T23:38:00.000+08:00

Anthony Robbins calls it the new science of personal achievement. You'll call it the best thing that ever happened to you.

If you have ever dreamed of a better life, Unlimited Power will show you how to achieve the extraordinary quality of life you desire and deserve, and how to master your personal and professional life. Anthony Robbins has proven to millions through his books, tapes, and seminars that by harnessing the power of the mind you can do, have, achieve, and create anything you want for your life. He has shown heads of state, royalty, Olympic and professional athletes, movie stars, and children how to achieve. With Unlimited Power, he passionately and eloquently reveals the science of personal achievement and teaches you:

* How to find out what you really want
* The Seven Lies of Success
* How to reprogram your mind in minutes to eliminate fears and phobias
* The secret of creating instant rapport with anyone you meet
* How to duplicate the success of others
* The Five Keys to Wealth and Happiness

Unlimited Power is a revolutionary fitness book for the mind. It will show you, step by step, how to perform at your peak while gaining emotional and financial freedom, attaining leadership and self-confidence, and winning the cooperation of others. It will give you the knowledge and the courage to remake yourself and your world.

Unlimited Power is a guidebook to superior performance in an age of success.

2007-05-03T02:04:00.000+08:00

I was recently pondering over Yuhong's flamming about Christians fishing and the validity of it. Come to think of it, it guess it is no serious matter after all. In the Old Testaments, Christians or believer of God actually sacrifice animals to offer to God. I do not know the details, but I am sure it involves slitting the throats of the best animals one had to offer to God. Therefore, loosely speaking, killing of animals is allowed. Therefore fishing is not a big deal. After all, God did give humans the authority to rule over animals. Of course in modern days, abusing animals is a no-no. But come to think of it, hooking a fish's mouth seems wrong at times. When Jesus and his disciples fished, they used nets. Apart from the hooking, allowing the fish to die a slow death by suffocating them is just as cruel right?

My Nephew Ryan

2007-05-02T01:45:00.001+08:00

Message from Group CEO

2007-05-01T11:06:00.000+08:00

Happy Labour Day! To those who have worked like mad to pay off their loans, take a good rest! To those who are jobless and bored to the bones, it is time to hit the Classifieds! But hey, have fun! It is a holiday!

There but not there...

2007-05-01T00:56:00.000+08:00

Have you ever encountered situations in your life where "it is there, but not there?" It makes you feel miserable. It makes you feel unsure. It makes you frustrated. I have:

I need to use the car. Yes it is a Lexus. But I can never really get a hold on it. My usage is not a priority. I can only use it when seriously my brother is not using it. But hey, that never happens. Oh yes, I can use it at 4am. For @#$%#$#%^?
Nevermind, I will use a van. Need explaination? Cannot even smell it. Nvm then, I will take the cab, MRT and bus. Oh yes, I can use it at 4am. For !#$@%@#$%^#%^%? (therefore, my family should not complain that I reach home late or do not return home at all!... because I have no transport home! and I do not wish to waste money on Taxi when family finance is used to feed the lexus, van, home loans, business etc...)
My GPA last term was 3.6 which is the bare minimum for Magna Cum Laude. But this term, my profs were too "un-merciful", resulting in my GPA dropping to about only 3.58 which is a Cum Laude. There but not there. Commit suicide. *Ouch*
Looking around for job. Even though I graduate with good honors (cum Laude) and excellent CCA records and great testimonials, I cannot really find a job I really like and believe could make it my career path. There but not there. Think! What do I really want? Do I make the cut? Yes I think! But do i really? *screams*

Life is as life is. Talk to the coconut and it might
speak to you.

2007-04-30T00:36:00.000+08:00

Recently I went on a fishing trip. Before I know it, my bestest advertising buddy yuhong blogged about me! This is a 'cut and paste' from his blog:

Some Fishing Outing.Yesterday my university mate Daniel went on a fishing trip with his church
friends. I found this immediately interesting for at least two reasons. The
first thought that flashed in my head was "There's fish in Singapore?" Oh. They
had to take some boat. Alright.But why would Christians want to fish?I don't
know about you, but fishing sounds as unnecessarily cruel as far as group
outings go. Have you ever caught some poor fish and looked at the wound? (Well,
I have, but let's not go personal here.) Now that I'm thinking about it, I can't
come up with one single good reason to adopt fishing as a hobby. There are
countless more humane ways to build patience and character and group chemistry,
and none of them involve cutting a hook through the throats of fishes and
watching them bleed to death. The idea of Christians going fishing is as weird
as Nazis doing community service. How can this group possibly justify the
fishing trip? It's not a rhetorical question. Like Scott Adams would say, I
actually wonder about the answer. If I were Daniel, I could come up with a few
explanations:- The Bible didn't say I can't fish.- Those big fish were eating up
the small fish. I'm saving the world.- And those small fish would be eaten by
the big fish anyway. Makes no difference who does the killing.- I bet Jesus
fished at the Mediterranean too.- This fish I caught is the reincarnation of
Judas.- This world is a filthy place. I'm doing the fish a favour by sending
them to heaven.I can imagine a noble way of fishing. Daniel can pull out every
fish he catches and baptize them, so that the fish now becomes eligible for
entry upstairs. Then he can proceed to cook them.Now that's a good reason to
fish.

I pray that God will forgive what he had typed. We all forgive him right? He is clearly in the wrong and he is too weak to admit it. Lets all forgive him shall we? Cmmon! Forgive him!

2007-04-27T19:56:00.000+08:00

I recently saw this book: 101 places to see before you die.

This is my rendition: 5 things to do to make a difference to Singapore before you hit the lorry.

Eradicate COE and ERP system.
Lower the pay of the Government.
Make carpark attendants lazy.
Make Singapore a democratic country.
Privatise the Government.

Senseless Rants: WARNING, this entry is void of logic...

2007-04-27T00:57:00.000+08:00

Today was a interesting day as Yuhong invited me out on a 'shopping date' with his as a 'replacement lover' since his curvy fiona is in India. This is one of those days where Yuhong beats his guts out to go out with his multitude of 'replacement lovers'.

I was paid a mere movie ticket to follow him around Borders and Kinokuniya to shop for a Europe Guidebook. Friends, never give advice to him because he does not listen to them! I advised him to buy a cheap and good one, but he refuses to listen! ARGH! Then ask me for what?!?!?!

Of course, we went to find Emily who is currently working at Guess at Takashimaya. Ladies really love GUESS ... or shall I say handbags in general? I am appalled at the measure of 'tai tais' that exists in Singapore little sunny island! But hey, we need them to power the economy. This is because the businessmen usually invests their money where only they benefit mainly. But 'tai tais' spend their money where it benefits the entire economy. I am talking about retail, sales personnel, manufacturing, marketing, F&B, cosmetics.... and more. Tai Tais BOLEH~!

I bought some career guide-magazines. I need a job. I need a direction. I am still lost now. Anyway, if readers of my blog want to employ, let me advertise myself! I am a graduate of SMU with BBM in Marketing and Corporate Communication with Cum Laude. Tag me to arrange for an interview. I am an asset to any company. I am still looking for my passion!

I miss golf with my future father-in-law. I miss outings with Emily's family. Well as you can see, I do not get along well with my family. My family is a dysfuntional family in disguise. Or maybe it is just me. I do not feel like talking to my parents or anyone else in the family. Anyway I stopped taking any form of allowance from them. I will work to earn my own dollars. I will not beg them for the car anymore. I will take public transport. They can go ahead and talk about properties for as long as they care, while the family crumbles. They do not even know I graduated. I do not think they know that there is such a thing as a graduation ceremony. Anyway I have invited Emily's parents to my graduation ceremony and they say they will support me! (I am not inviting my family because I do not forsee they see anything spetacular about it...) Hehehe.. I am making it a mini affair... do some photo taking and then maybe a dinner with them (should i treat?)

Anyway, Alex-san is out of hospital. The only memorable part for him as a patient is perhaps having a red-hot nurse showering him. Let me not dwell on this further. Anyway Alex-san if you are reading this, I wish you speedy recovery so that we can blokus soon with the rest of us.

At Kinokuniya and Borders today, I saw some interior magazines. I am thrilled about some of the homes in Singapore that looked totally awesome and stunning! I now know I live in a store-room. Yes, my house is a store-room. Landed property is just a facade people hide behind. House is not a home. Home is not a house. You get it right? Disclaimer: My room is a proper living area.

Oh yes, I am looking forward to spending quality time with a dog called Terry at Sentosa this coming Monday. I shall be fetched to Sentosa and sent home like a king! Yuhong are you reading this? King... yes king!

SPEAK UP!

2007-04-25T13:26:00.000+08:00

I would like to issue a public apology to all who had arrived at this award-winning blog but found nothing new or interesting to read. Let me offer my explaination:

I was lazy - logging in seemed such a chore

I was spending time with real humans in physical space

I had no inspiration

Anyway today is a sad day. One of my CD-Pro 2 member (Alex-san) is inside a hospital now. Right now, he should be asleep while men in white poke him with surgical equipments. However I do not worry. Afterall, he is not recieving the treatment that people get when they are visited by "Syler". [Those who watch the award-winning HEROES wil know... basically he extracts your brains while you are alife] I do not forsee Alex-san being digged of his brains. He is mainly going through a knee operation thats all.

Life after SMU is supposed to be good. After all, I do not need to use the word 'meeting' too often. Where are you going? Meeting. Want to lunch? Meeting. Not going home? Meeting. Why are they calling you? Meeting. Why are you taking away food? Meeting. Why are you breaking up with me? Meeting. Why are you crying? Meeting. Why did you turn homosexual? Meeting. Well, thats the rant of all SMU peeps I suppose.

Life as a Year 4 was tough. I had so little friends. Thankfully, I had the following people whom I love and are still my bestest of buddies in SMU:

Alex-san (the one in SGH now)

Yuhong Gumpy-San (I ate his brain, and I can play like him)

Fiona-san (my bestest of female friend... and yes she has curves)

Bernade-san (the man who has a hotbod but shows it only to guys in the gym... he is a understatement to himself... he can easily have a GF, but of course we can use this excuse "Waiting for the right one"

Emily-san (needs no explaination... call me out for coffee and I will share with you)

Anyway, Bernade-san and Alex-san are now fervant christians. Bernade-san is in a humble family church and Alex-san in the ever New Creation Church at Suntec City. They are testimonies to the power of God. They used to despise my faith and make fun of God in my presence. Now they join me in the battle to win our friends for Christ. I forsee the next is Yuhong-Gumpy and Fiona-san coming to know Christ. Now the battle is which church will they follow: Mine, or Alex's or Bernade's.

Oh yah, myself, alex, Bern and Gumpy recently stumbled across this very fun game called Blokus (www.blokus.com). It bonded us, but at times, created unhappiness. This is what happens when you put 4 ego-centric guys who are musicians in a situation where they play with blocks like little kiddies.

Did I mention my brother just bought a new Lexus? Got the rare few chances to drive it because my brother uses it for work and I only use it during off-peak time... LOL. It is a piece of driving machine. Anyway, i think it is a 2.5L petrol guzzling piece of metal. But it sure makes the girls turn their heads. (Are all Singa-gals that shallow?... I can dedicate an entire entry to this)

Anyway again, I recently played golf with my potential father-in-law. I hate this theory which is really true:

My balls fly like the wind when he is playing his own game.

When he walks over to observe me and it is my ultimate opportunity to impress: My balls shrinks and shoots with little vigour. Ouch.

However, he entrusts me with his Camry (punt-intended, ask me about it), which is an act of approval. Scored brownie points!

Wow! I can really blog. Just look at the amount I wrote! Anyway I am hungry like a begger now. I need to replenish myself.

I hope that readers will accept this entry as an act of apology. I seriously hope you all can leave a token of accpetance by TAGGING ME!

HOLY-SMOKE! THE TRUTH IS OUT! I must mention this to dis-prove the allegations against me in yuhong's blog(http://www.xanga.com/bigfatgump). This was what YH mentioned about me:

2. Jorg Dietzel - AdvertisingYes.It's Jorg Dietzel. The man who
found this blog and caught me describing him as "gay-looking". The man who gave
me a course grade of B-plus, which really looked five levels beyond impossibly
nonsensical because Daniel was my project mate for both our term projects (so we
received identical project grades), scored a half-mark lower than I did in our
mid-term, skipped 1 more class than I did, and he got an A-minus. The man who
refused to revise my grade despite me telling him exactly what I wrote in the
previous sentence. I can hear myself screaming already... "And this is my number
2??? Whyyyyyyy???"Because he signed my birthday card.

Yuhong got a lower grade than me because he was speaking with his ass while I was speaking with my brain and mouth. This is the truth. My friend from his 3A class mentioned that he explained this today in class that yh can blog but did not talk in class while i did! YH this is SMU! We are SUPPOSED TO TALK TO SCORE!!!
Prof Jorg, are you reading this? Back me up! YH deserved a lower grade than me because he deserved it and I earned it! Say something prof (do you still visit my blog?)

2007-04-06T02:51:00.000+08:00

Dammit... i got my B+ for ICC.... i dunno if i can tahan my Summa Cum Laude or not... dun wanna settle for Cum Laude.... sigh... GOD help!!!!

I need a job... someone pls offer me a job... I saw from survey the Cum Laude should get more than 3K.... but thats mainly finance student?...

2007-03-06T03:26:00.001+08:00

2007-03-06T03:13:00.000+08:00

this is my church's children camp... I am the IC for cluster 1... these are my boys...cute?

2007-02-28T11:25:00.000+08:00

The National Bird of Singapore

2007-02-24T01:52:00.000+08:00

http://www.fcbc.org.sg/linktracker.asp?name=feb04_e_768K_W_Y_wmv&id=245

http://www.fcbc.org.sg/linktracker.asp?name=feb11_e_768K_W_Y_wmv&id=289

Can anyone help me rip these video files off the net as MPEG? They are precious to me and alot of people! Please Contact me?

Happy Valentines

2007-02-15T18:51:00.000+08:00

While people are sucked into the cliche of Valentines and being a victim of commercialism, I took another approach to live this day being more special. So I did something for the girl i like.

I did a pastel artwork. It is priceless. It is because it is the only one in the world. More rare than a tiffany ring.

I re-did the flower myself and wrap it myself. Nice or not?

Cheers!

Just Applied First Job

2007-02-15T18:47:00.000+08:00

Just applied for a Marketing Rep. Development Program at the Caterpillar company. Hopefully will get it.

2007-02-12T09:26:00.000+08:00

My Barnabas kid always get into trouble. Today one of them fight with a little kid from Timothy club and caused him to cry. But the ending was fufilling. Cause I manage to persuade the bigger boy to say sorry to the small boy... and the small boy said sorry back. And also I made them shake hands. They are good again! ...... Serving children is so fufilling!!!

Join G-kidz today!

PS: Can anyone tag me!? LOL

2007-02-07T04:11:00.000+08:00

http://www.fcbc.org.sg/linktracker.asp?name=feb04_e_768K_W_Y_wmv&id=245

Be Blessed by this wonderful P&W!!!

2007-01-26T18:24:00.000+08:00

When life gives you Lemon, make Lemonade

If you are handicapped, teach others about determination

If you are ugly, teach others what true beauty is

If you are poor, teach others how to find joy in the simple life

If you are lonely, teach others how to manage heart-break

the list goes on.... pls contribute to darnie82@yahoo.com.sg NOW

Sorry for not updating...

2007-01-20T23:15:00.000+08:00

At last washed my previous bedsheets. Now I am using this colorful one. Pretty brightens up my room man. Not bad. Not bad at all.
Table of wonders. I do all my work here. It is my personal workstation.
taken during FCBC retro BREAKOUT. Nice? We are Family!

Anyway, I got 10 kids in my Gkidz liao. Not bad eh?

Sorry for the MIA...

2007-01-08T18:13:00.000+08:00

PIC 1: I once stayed here, until my parents felt that staying in such a big house is not SHIOK enuff and they wanted to try HDB. After awhile they want to try condo... and when condo is not shiok enuff, they tried terrace... interesting. I wonder if my parents are tycoons... heh. (anyway, none of our houses look like a proper house, more of a storeroom..) PIC 2: Intimate Couple spotted in SMU.
PIC 3: Managed to get a nice lady to join me for lunch and movie. Thanks fiona for being a wonderful friend!

2007-01-03T21:13:00.000+08:00

Today, a close shave for me. I was uncapping the syringe needle but somehow my hand slip. Then I could feel a sharp edge run across my index finger. I looked at it, a line of teared open skin. But in the end, it was a scratch of the skin and nothing much... no blood.

Scary.

Bronze Village

2006-12-30T20:45:00.000+08:00

Bad Luck In The End - video powered by Metacafe
This really is some kick ass animation!

Giraffe in Quicksand - Robot Chicken - video powered by Metacafe
God's lesson for us...

Gopher Broke - video powered by Metacafe
God's 2nd lesson for us...

I Love Sky - video powered by Metacafe
God's 3rd lessong for us...

Is It Raining? - video powered by Metacafe
Again... God's lesson...

The Chubba Chubbs - video powered by Metacafe
It is coming!!!!

2006-12-30T20:36:00.000+08:00

Sad But Funny.... - video powered by Metacafe
Animal Lovers watch this!

DARNIE NETWORK: Update on CEO's life...

2006-12-29T22:30:00.000+08:00

Smile!: Fiona posing with Terry in front of Urban Pooch.
Eat: Yes, humans can dine at this pet cafe...
Yummy: The hot chocolate and wages fit perfectly during the cold and wet weather.
Terry the hungry: Terry munching on delicious pet food... $4+ per bowl.
MONOPOLY: Played with YH and Fiona. I was the winner!!!!

Thank You to my 2 very good friends that always try to cheer me and spend time with me when I am down and under. Life will never be the same without you 2. Be loving always!

2006-12-27T22:40:00.000+08:00

Darnie Network Updates:

Christmas Bouquet (above): This is a bouquet that I ordered online. Very nicely done. I am well pleased. I have never done this in my life before. The person must be so special to make me do this. Just so beautiful. 6 stalks of roses with a bear. Sweet.

No Lessons (above): There was this sunday during childrens' church that we did not carry out the lesson plan as usual. Rather, we played JENGA the whole day. No one was in the mood to have lesson anyway as Christmas is on the way!

Christmas Dinner (above): My Christmas was spent alone at home until night time when Ben and Shujun joined me for dinner at Outback. I had Turkey with Cranberry and Red Wine!

Injection (above): My parent nowadays only talk to be because they are asking me to give my grandma insulin jabs. They do not ask how am I, rather just "have you jab ahma?" or "please come home a jab ahma". When I cannot be home, they do not jab but say it is ok since the blood sugar is not too high. No one in the family is learning because they just dun want to. So I am expected to come home by 10pm to do it. They dun even say "take the car so that you can come home fast." When I want to use vehicle, my dad will say use the van. When my brother just uses for Katong trip, they ask him to use the Camry. Basically I am not really entitled to use the vehicle but am EXPECTED to reach home by 10. They are happily talking to my brother because he is making money as an property agent and such... on the other hand, they only talk to me to ask me to jab. They do not even know if I am on holiday or what.

2006-12-27T00:45:00.000+08:00

A tribute to my most loving couple and friends...

FIONA & HAMMY

2006-12-27T00:37:00.000+08:00

Slow Tears
by Martini

I look up

as a tear rolls slowly

down my cheek

I think about better days

and wonder if I'll feel that way again

you look at me

with those eyes I know so well

always serious, so deep and insightful

as though you're always in control

But not todaynot now

Now you look so scared

like for once you don't have the answer

I gaze at you

looking deep into those hazel eyes

Hoping to understand

why you've said those things you did

I wonder for a moment

if this is all a dream

if I shall wake in the morning

and be relieved

you look at me

with a confusion I have never seen

slowly pull me towards you

and wipe the tears from my cheek

Christmas 2006

2006-12-24T19:05:00.000+08:00

This Christmas, I thank God for giving the festive meaning. It is a meaning that only those who believes in the Son will understand.

As for the festive season, the rain and the orchard crowd is not my cup of tea. I wasn't invited to any christmas celebration whatsoever. It is a lonely one.

However, i am more than contented staying in my little cosy room listening to "Grown up Christmas List" and staring endlessly into an IKEA photo holder and 2 little bears that flank its right and left. That is enough for the countdown... more than enough.

2006-12-23T13:50:00.000+08:00

This will keep you really happy ;)

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2006-12-22T22:26:00.001+08:00

2006-12-22T15:58:00.000+08:00

As promised... pictures of my fishing trip. I am terribly burnt now... can cry. To see more, click me.

2006-12-21T13:36:00.000+08:00

I hate to say this but the very material of global annihilation is beneath where we are standing only...

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2006-12-21T12:53:00.000+08:00

Once again, the great fishing trip had come to past. Nikko Boy, Benster, Foo, Sarah, Eun, Collin and myself Darnie, made our trip on a bum boat to fishing off the Singapore waters.

Imagine this. Raining for the many days, and when the trip came, it was sun scorching! Right now, I am so red that I cannot walk properly. This is because my legs are so burnt the skin shoots pain everytime i walk. So is my neck and shoulders... because I wore singlet. (wrong move)

I caught 1 fish only. When I recieve my pics from Ben, I will update it here. it was the 2nd biggest fish from our lot. Basically, I enjoyed myself alot being with friends and nature. It is a good break from the many problems lately.

Nikko boy is inviting me and Ben over to his house today for steak. My Fav. He promised to serve with Red Wine. When I think of Red wine.... i think of some past event involving red wine... sigh..

Thanksgiving:

1) Thanks ben for getting me on this nice trip
2) Thanks Nikko for the dinner meal
3) Thanks BOSS for lending me your credit card to do online ordering
4) Thanks God for giving me this life...

2006-12-18T22:45:00.000+08:00

On February 14, 1884, Theodore Roosevelt’s wife, Alice, died giving birth to their daughter, also named Alice. Roosevelt was so distraught with the loss of his wife that he never spoke of her again. But reminders of her absence haunted the family. Because the newborn had the same name as her mother, she was called “Sister”—never Alice. On Valentine’s Day, the holiday for sweethearts, few in the Roosevelt household felt inclined to celebrate it or Sister’s birthday. Broken hearts made moods strained and stoic.
Burying our feelings doesn’t help, but prayerful grieving can. Jeremiah’s heart was broken by Israel’s disobedience and the Babylonian captivity that followed. Memories of Jerusalem’s destruction haunted him (Lam. 1–2). Yet he had learned how to lament. He identified what caused him grief, began to pray, and let his tears flow. Soon his focus shifted from his loss to the steadfast grace of the Lord’s provision. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (3:22-23). Grief gave way to thankfulness.

Learning to lament can give us a fresh vision of hope and begin the process of healing and restoration. —Dennis Fisher—Dennis Fisher-->

I have been through the valley of weeping,The valley of sorrow and pain;But the God of all comfort was with me,At hand to uphold and sustain. —Anon.

Grief is itself a medicine. —Cowper

From: http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml

2006-12-18T14:50:00.000+08:00

All we like 1sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

2006-12-06T15:57:00.000+08:00

Made my first visit to IKEA Tampines. That place is HUGE! "Q"ed like mad just to purchase Meatballs, spegattie and chicken wings. Meal: $20, Being Fed: Priceless.

Lifetsyle = laying like a pig at a country club on a lazy afternoon

2006-12-06T15:51:00.000+08:00

As you can see, making cookies isn't that difficult really. I got a crash course from a secret agent at her house. All you need is ingredients, an oven and wooops! you have cookies! My cookies is baked with extra Hershies chocs! And I am sad to annouce that there is no more left. I want to take this opportunity to thank my sifu for teaching me how to make cookies! =D

2006-12-01T19:52:00.000+08:00

Yes. I will be flunking my Intellectual Property Rights exam. This is bad. And I am not even responsible because I studied hard! The only reason was I walked in and my mind went blank! The notes were right in front of me and I never even touched it! All I did was scribble stupid answers for 2.5 hrs. Yes. I will be flunking it! Down Right.

Prof Saw Cheng Lim will be so upset. I like him and his class! It is the most interesting law class I ever attended. I am a active student that participates. I studied so hard. Only to go into the examination room and flunk my only examination this term. I really dunno who to blame.

I only wished that when he is marking, he will realised that something happended to me. Because the work I produced should be at least a A- standard. I handed up a D work. I dunno why. Bad luck is upon me.

Had to attend worship rehearsal with this bugging news in my head. Could not sleep. Why am I so unlucky to loose focus and my brain become blank?

I have to return home every 10pm to inject insulin for my Grandma. I love her. It was only the day before her diagnosis that I took the exam. Could her health be the reason I flunked my exam? If flunking my exam can return her her health, i will glady take IPR exam 10 times over!

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Anyway, I baked cookies at someone's house today. She taught me how to bake it and it turned out very nice! Those who wanna eat can ask me for it! That is if stocks last! hahaha....

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2006-11-30T00:41:00.000+08:00

"You brought me Fish Burger again... you know
who you are... Thank You."
Darnie, CEO, Darnie Network News

2006-11-27T15:27:00.000+08:00

Welcome to the Faith Community Baptist Church (Singapore)... above is a glimps of the Celebration Ministry....

Our background is always flanked by the mighty army of choir... they are people from the different tribes.... basically, everyone in the church will be scheduled to dance there!!!

Ocassionally, some Arnold craze will get into ben....

Peeps and myself complets the keyboard section...

A Beautiful sight... the whole church kneeling in unison...

Why do i have a silly face????

Take it away!!!!

2006-11-26T19:30:00.000+08:00

Yolanda See Senior Reporter, Darnie Network SUNDAY News

This dog (above) was spotted along Simei Street 1 on Sunday afternoon. Apparently, he was on his way to dinner went spotted in a ocean blue car. What was interesting is that it had its head 'sticking' out and caught many motorists and pedestrains' attention. It was friendly and was not at all causing nuisance. In fact, it greeted all along the way.

During a traffic stop, we managed to interview this dog from our side window (yes, we parked beside it). His name was Goofy. When interviewed why he like his head out, Goofy replied, "I like the feeling of moving air. Constant motion of air keeps my fur in check. Also, it ventilates my owner's car. We share different liking for smell."

When asked if he would ever consider jumping out while on the move, Goofy recalls how dangerous Singapore road is. "I had a friend in the US. His name was MeeSiam. MeeSiam one day decided to commit suicide because his girlfriend, Meepok, had an affair with another dog from college. MeeSiam jumped onto the highway, but the car managed to stop. But I dunno much about the Singapore roads. I like to think that Singapore cars are more likely to flatten an animal than jam-break and risking a collision from behing."

Goofy was kind enough to share with Darnie Network News the footage of the incident (See Below):

Goofy urges Singaporeans to love animals more and not to shelf them when they start to have no time to care for their pets.

2006-11-25T19:15:00.000+08:00

Frankly speaking, at first glance, the person depicted in the photo looks like Ben. But at 2nd glance, it kinda looks like Janielle. But at 3rd glance, it looks abit like Chingfen. But then again, it kinda looks like Seth. So who is this person? *Puzzled*

2006-11-24T19:39:00.000+08:00

*Shhhh* Not alot of people know that I dislike Ryan, my baby nephew... you know why?...... Because he is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo handsome!!! =D Well, if you are interested in introducing your baby girls to Ryan, I am agreeing to be the agent. [I take 5% commision]

2006-11-23T19:26:00.000+08:00

The Darnie Network News have consolidated some of Singapore's top Blogs in the last three months. The survey was done by C'mmon Now! (a student voluntary web-based interest group), which had painstakingly drafted and executed the research methodology. These blogs will compete with the other more popular blogs like Xiaxue etc.

Most well known in SMU blog: Yuhong
Most emotional PAP-related blog: Jinfu
Most Economics Junkie Site: Kenny
Most Guitar Junkie blog: Benster
Click on Names

We congratulate these winning blogs and hope they will continue to shine!

2006-11-16T14:48:00.000+08:00

Thank you to readers who submitted these interesting links. Any interesting things to post? send them to darnie82@yahoo.com.sg NOW!

2006-11-16T00:05:00.000+08:00

I must blog about this...

They say Singapore is prospering and we are better off. When my stall is making money, i am punished to pay higher rent. I am better off so much that I can afford a car, I am made to pay ERP. Interesting...

They say GST must go up so we can help the poor. But I tot taking away GST helps the poor? heh...

Why doesnt the Governemnt just take all PROFIT from ERP and channel to help the poor? In this case, we can control traffic and force people to help the poor, rather than those stupid "Tax-exempt" Manure....

2006-11-15T23:27:00.000+08:00

I remembered how Yuhong's blog got famous when he blogged about out our SMU advertising prof Jorg Dietzel. He got REALLY famous. Even this term, Prof was still advertising his blog.

I recently stumbled upon a youtube video titled Jorg. What is did not know is that Jorg is pronouced "Gorrrggee" rather than the "york" that I thought it was. Nonetheless, enjoy this interesting director's video.

Garbage Balancer

2006-11-15T23:06:00.000+08:00

Singapore, Singapore Management University (SMU) - The Singapore Management University made a splash with students in Singapore when competition for a place was red hot. Even NTU and NUS felt the heat and launced a series of campaign to woo students back. NUS even went into hot tomato soup when it launched a really corny ad for its business school, trying to prove itself as even better than the Ivy League.

The SMU had been hot debate among employers here in Singapore as well. SMU is supposed to produce the leaders of tomorrow. However, it failed to produce enough graduates who gives a **** about cleanliness. The sight in the picture can be seen almost everyday outside the Seminar Rooms when lessons end.

"I dunno why the kids of today so unconsiderate!" says Mdm Tan, a cleaner with SMU. Many other shares her plight, having to clean up choked bins outside the SRs. This is not all. Many students left their drinks, tissues and even used condoms in the rooms after they had left.

Until students can learn to care a lil more, they are merely nothing more than "Garbage-Balancer"

Reported by Ken Soo

2006-11-10T19:52:00.000+08:00

L!fe as !t !s

This column is dedicated to the rants of life. This week, our CEO Darnie makes his confession.

"I studied real hard. I toiled and memorized. This mid-term is important to me. In the end, I got a C- for the mid-terms, the lousiest Grade in my entire SMU experience. To make matter worst, my project report and presentation got A+ both. If only I have a better grade for the mid-terms, I can confirm a A+ for this COMM201. Life is really unpredictable. I am upset. I am a guy but so what? Real man beats his heart." - Darnie, CEO, Darnie Network News

Prodigies in Singapore Management University: on YouTube

2006-11-05T00:18:00.000+08:00

2006-11-04T18:30:00.000+08:00

"It makes you look around... and think" - anonymous

"I do not understand how we can see of this, and still think we do not have anything to do." - anonymous

"I can only cry and blame myself for not doing my part." - anonymous

2006-11-04T01:11:00.000+08:00

In memory of a courage filled young Singaporean lady, Joan Chan Shu Fang

http://joanchanshufang.blogspot.com/

"I think the story of Joan is an inspiration. I've heard about her. I've seen news about her. Her story made me realise how pathethic I am. Here I am, ranting about how unfair life is to me, there she chose to live a life where when everything is crashing down, she stills embrace life as a gift from God. What makes a man great? We come and we go. Death is the ONLY thing certain about humans. What Joan did, was to leave behind a legacy that will live forever. Her story will inspire. It will live on. Why? Because I can see my circumstances, and say 'Perhaps I can live the way Joan did. And I will find that there is meaning to even the worst things in life. Life is a gift from God, no matter what your financial or health situation is, no matter how ugly or pretty you are, no matter how disabled you are born..... if God had gave Joan the reason to smile at the cruel things in human life, why can't I do the same about God's gift?" - Darnie

2006-11-04T00:47:00.000+08:00

Reader's Contribution:

This clip was contributed by 19 yr old Derek Lim from Ang Mo Kio. Found from YouTube, this is undoubtedly one of the most funniest beer ads in human history. Thank you Derek for your contribution!

Any blog-worthy articles or stuffs? Email them to darnie82@yahoo.com.sg and stand to have them uploaded on Singapore's most impressive Network News site!

2006-11-04T00:02:00.000+08:00

SINGAPORE BREAKING NEWS

Singapore, Nationwide - The Singapore nation's blogosphere declared a state of emergency when a leader of an insurgent group called Elitist launched a terror aattack on the poor and innocent of the state. Armed with weapons of mass verbalism, the leader, only known as E, attacked the state blogosphere at local time 1714H.

Witnesses reported outcry of the innocent, poor and dying. "It was terrible!" said 62 year old Jeremy Coey, a factory worker earning less than $900 a month, supporting a family of 5. "How can they look down upon us and attack us? What do they know about our lives?"

25 year old Jorg Mosey Josua said, "I cannot see how our circumstances in life made us deserving of this terror attack?"

As the nation bands together to fight this new realm of terror, much is being said about how the great wealth divide is tearing the nation apart.

"There will be a day when the elites will look down on pedestrians and people taking public transport. They will sit in their flashy car and honk at the elderly for hogging the road during while crossing. They will say "Damn this ah pek, I wish I can knock him aside, but then, I doubt he can pay the the damange to my car."" said 73 year old PR Manson Gary Chua.

An excerpt is taking from the blogosphere:

From Ms WeeThursday, October 19, 2006

mom’s friend sent her some blog post by some bleeding stupid 40-year old singaporean called derek wee (WHY do all the idiots have my surname why?!) whining about how singapore is such an insecure place, how old ppl (ie, 40 and above) fear for their jobs, how the pool of foreign “talent” (dismissively chucked between inverted commas) is really a tsunami that will consume us all (no actually he didn’t say that, he probably said Fouren Talern Bery Bad.), how the reason why no one wants kids is that they’re a liability in this world of fragile ricebowls, how the government really needs to save us from inevitable doom but they aren’t because they are stick-shoved-up-ass elites who have no idea how the world works, yadayadayadayada.

i am inclined - too much, perhaps - to dismiss such people as crackpots. stupid crackpots. the sadder class. too often singaporeans - both the neighborhood poor and the red-taloned socialites - kid themselves into believing that our society, like most others, is compartmentalized by breeding.

sad derek attracted more than 50 comments praising him for his poignant views, joining him in a chorus of complaints that climax at the accusation of lack of press freedom because his all-too-true views had been rejected by the straits times forum. while i tend to gripe about how we only have one functioning newspaper too, i think the main reason for its lack of publication was that his incensed diatribe was written in pathetic little scraps that passed off as sentences, with poor spelling and no grammar.

derek, derek, derek darling, how can you expect to have an iron ricebowl or a solid future if you cannot spell?
if you’re not good enough, life will kick you in the balls. that’s just how things go. there’s no point in lambasting the government for making our society one that is, i quote, “far too survival of fittest”. it’s the same everywhere. yes discrimination exists, and it is sad, but most of the time if people would prefer hiring other people over you, it’s because they’re better. it’s so sad when people like old derek lament the kind of world that singapore will be if we make it so uncertain. go be friggin communist, if uncertainty of success offends you so much - you will certainly be poor and miserable. unless you are an arm-twisting commie bully, which, given your whiny middle-class undereducated penchant, i doubt.

then again, it’s easy for me to say. my future isn’t certain but i guess right now it’s a lot brighter than most people’s. derek will read this and brand me as an 18-year old elite, one of the sinners who will inherit the country and run his stock to the gutter. go ahead. the world is about winners and losers. it’s only sad when people who could be winners are marginalised and oppressed. is dear derek starving? has dear derek been denied an education? has dear derek been forced into child prostitution? has dear derek had his clan massacred by the government?

i should think not. dear derek is one of many wretched, undermotivated, overassuming leeches in our country, and in this world. one of those who would prefer to be unemployed and wax lyrical about how his myriad talents are being abandoned for the foreigner’s, instead of earning a decent, stable living as a sales assistant. it’s not even about being a road sweeper. these ****bags don’t want anything without “manager” and a name card.

please, get out of my elite uncaring face.

2006-11-02T00:03:00.000+08:00

RUDE SHOCK FOR SINGAPOREAN SHOPPERS

Singapore, Dhoby X-Change - Shoppers at the Dhoby X-Change were in for a rude shock when they visited the underground mall's toilet. Many realised in astonishment at how shiny and smooth the tiles that were used for the toilet floor.

24-yr old SMU student Darnie visited the toilet one day and had to go through a terrible ordeal when people from the next cubicle could see him when he was passing motion. "I was stuck inside for awhile because I had a tummy discomfort. It suddenly dawned upon me that people beside my cubicle or those in front of the door could see me through the mirror reflection on the ground! I used my pants to block out those compromising views," said Darnie.

This situation is not new. Many shopping centres around Singapore used shiny tiles for their toilets. Until management do something about it, males and females alike are at risk of being 'observed'.

- Urban Mall News RPC

2006-10-30T21:53:00.000+08:00

The Guys' Rules At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down Finally, the guys' side of the story. (I must admit, it's pretty good.) We always hear "the rules" From the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side. These are our rules! Please note...these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!

1. Men ARE not mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months IS a problem. See a doctor.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.

1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will Be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear Is fine... Really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, Or golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight; but did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.