Alter ARX-7Arbalest 1/60

Alter ARX-7 Arbalest 1/60
price: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10082352
pictures: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10082352a6/20/6
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Toynami Masterpiece Beta Fighter Vol. 1

Toynami Masterpiece Beta Fighter Vol. 1
http://www.supertoybazaar.com/index.php?action=item&id=418&prevaction=category&previd=54&prevstart=0
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2nd week at 3EC

Every morning, I wake up at 6.05 am and go through my morning routine - that is, I might read the papers or I might log on to play Facebook.

Before 8.30am, I'll reach my office. Usually, I'm one of the first in the dept to arrive. Sometimes, the team might go for breakfast together.

For the second week, I have been reading up on past email exchanges regarding my current project. I've done some technical testing and some coding work.

Small boss was eager to introduce me and showed me to all my users. She was also keen to introduce me to the whole department. Unfortunately, I could not attend the department Christmas celebration as I have to attend my grandmother's funeral send off.

For 2 days consecutive, she has been giving me chewable vitamin C that she "just bought" and just "happened" to go around treating "everyone". Either she was concerned about my mental and physical health during this period or it was the yawns I tried to stifle during meetings!

I am sitting "alone" with a manager or two from another team as we're undergoing shifting works. Once the carpet renovation is done, I'll be sitting with my team. Thus, I can't verify if she really is treating everyone with Vitamin C; but no need la -.-"
I quite enjoy my current seating - very ulu and quiet. Ha Ha.

I have more or less a grasp of everyone now. I've also managed to bully or persuade a third of the team to go for paintball. Happy...
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Regrets - Grief - Closure

There's no point saying regrets.
There's no need for fake tears.
I'm sorry she's gone.
I'll live well.
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Grandma in ICU, part 2

edit1: updated
edit2: cause of heart attack

[Friday]
Grandma complained of an upset stomach <-- symptom of heart attack.

[Saturday ]
7am, paramedics sent Grandma to hospital as mother thought she looked pale.9am, she was admitted.
10am, her heart stopped for a while and now transferred to ICU. Coma.

[Sunday]
5am, condition went for the worse as BP dropped
1pm, doctor estimates she only this day left
8pm, BP dropped to new low
9.30pm, no further changes
11pm, I returned home
11.30pm, Grandma passed away

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Grandma in ICU

Last night, Grandma suffered food poisoning from fried rice and refused to seek medical attention.
At 7am this morning, paramedics sent Grandma to hospital as mother thought she looked pale.
At 9am, she was admitted.
At about 10am, her heart stopped for a while and now transferred to ICU.

I'm going over soon.
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How's work at 3EC?

Frankly, I don't know.

We're on a tight project deadline and I need to be roped in immediately.  However, I stuck by lacking this access or that clearance.  Please be patient.
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First Day Of Work at 3EC

Kept waiting by HR for 15 min. Zzz..
Kept waiting by security officer for 20 min. Zzzz..
Kept waiting by colleagues for 20 min. ZzzzZzzz..
Introductions
Setup PCs
Lunch
Went for project presentation with small boss
Day dreamed
Had tarts with the team
Day dreamed
Knocked off
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Class action against True Spa?

Cheers!
Class action against True Spa?
http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,185924,00.html?

Serves them right.
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15 of the World’s Most Creative Papercraft Artists

15 of the World’s Most Creative Papercraft Artists
http://weburbanist.com/2008/12/02/papercraft-creative-paper-art-design-sculpture/
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Photo: Venus, Moon, Jupiter Conjunction

Photo: Venus, Moon, Jupiter Conjunction
http://www.towleroad.com/2008/12/looking-up.html
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Last day at Office

this was my farewell letter, sent out a day early...





Hi all,



It’s been slightly over a year since I’ve joined xxx in Jul 2007 and I’ve learnt a lot since. I would like to thank:
HOD and Small Boss, for giving me the chance to prove myself
Small Boss, my mentor BeanBear and my users from XYZ for teaching me the ropes
My ex-colleagues for helping me along, even though I’ve left them for so long
My supporting “staff”: xx1 team, xx2, xx3, xx4, xx5, xx6, Pantry Auntie
My “students”, for the mutual learning experience
The pantry, for keeping me awake and happy
My lunch kakis, thank you for showing me the good places to eat.

For contact purposes, I use xxx@xxx.com for my mails, MSN, Friendster and Facebook. Feel free to add.

If anyone is keen to play paintball, feel free to contact me or get information here: http://joranatplay.blogspot.com/search/label/paintball



My last day is Dec 5th. I wish everyone well in their future endeavours.



Regards,
JW
xxx


Lastly, let me get something out – “Guys, *please* wash your hands before coming out of the toilet! It’s gross!”. Thank you

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Housekeeping at work

For having to wait so long, I gotten numb over the excitement of moving to a new job. 

For the sake of leaving "history" to my successor, I decide to clone my Outlook mails using Portable Thunderbird while deleting away my personal mails.

While I did not read through my mails, just glancing at the email subjects reminded me of my initial vigour when I landed this job; how I set up a folder system to manage my mails; the attention I paid to keeping records.  Where has that gone to?

My mails also tracked my networking with ex colleagues and friends and I lament the fact that I have to re-establish email contacts with them.  I would also lose the rapport I have took so long to build up.  For a moment, I thought, "Why move?"

In a cold detached analysis, I move because it is good for my career; I have learnt all I could.  I dislike the supervisory behaviour of our MD.  I resent the perceived favourtism over his own countrymen.  I felt trapped by the way the company is run as a tight ship.

On a personal level, I feel indebted to my Shijie and small boss.  I have lunch kakis that I like and will thus miss.  Reflecting this always make one feel sad.  However, as I put on the title in one farewell mail - "Alea Iacta Est".  "The Die Is Cast".  We should look forward, not back.
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Ma Lat Hot Pot dinner with Eric and Shandy

After my paintball taking session at RD (see here: http://joranatplay.blogspot.com/2008/12/bto-on-30th-nov-sunday-photos.html), Eric and Shandy (with baby in tow) picked me and ST up where we proceed to have Ma Lat Hot Pot at Thomson area.




To avoid fumes and to accommodate the baby, we sat outside, which turned out to be a good choice. The dinner was thanks for the groundwork in persuading me to try out my newest company.







Total bill for 4 (inclusive of drinks) is under $100. Quite affordable and good. We allowed ourselves to be nudged by the "boss" to take our photos in front of his shop.

Here's the contact information. The restaurant closes at 2am. Tel: 64559981.

Okto, 10pm, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Okto, 10pm, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Catch it today on Okto - free to air



from: http://img.verycd.com/posts/0801/post-455487-1200563793.jpg
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Singaporean hostage killed in Mumbai

I feel sorry for her husband :(
I cannot express enough disgust at those excuses for a human.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua: Jamie Lee Curtis

Beverly Hills Chihuahua: Jamie Lee Curtis

Ah... I thought she looked familar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_H20:_20_Years_Later

Btw, the shop is surprisingly good.  Recommended for a good laugh :)
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Rise in crow population

Since a friend complained that I only potray the nice side of myself, here's some bigotry.

Over the last 2 months, I've noticed a change over Avenue X.  The crow population there at night has grown from 1 and reached a peak of 9 on Thursday.  Yesterday, there were 7 of them.  I'm not sure I very pleased with this development.  Though it takes 2 hands to clap and I guess my neighbours are no saints but this is my neighbourhood and I don't like crows here.
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On the use of terrorism in achieving independence

On the use of  terrorism in achieving independence.

Just imagine when the next generation asks...
Child: "How was our country born?"
Ex-Terrorist: "Oh, we killed a lot of tourists who were just unlucky to be there.  Finally, the government caved in from pressure.  Now we lead free and innocent lives."
Child: "What does innocent mean?"
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Keeping updated with friends who blog

Keeping updated with friends who blog
previously: http://jwitworker.blogspot.com/2008/06/blogging-reasons-for-blogging-and.html

I guess it's too tedious to remember all the blogs lying around. Let me teach you how to use a simple RSS reader.

Here's how:
1. go to http://www.google.com.sg/
2. sign in with your google account, if not, please sign up
3. click on "Add Stuffs"

4.Click on "Add Feed"






















5. Add the URL, then click "Add"










6. Click "Back to IGoogle Home"

7. Now with one page, you can monitor multiple blogs and get notified when they are updates.
You can drag them around and choose how much to see.
Isn't this great?

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