Wishing all my dear friends happy new year! May 2008 filled with challenges and great happiness. In this new year, this blog will remain inactive permanently. However, I have created a picasa web album account of which I will upload photos on a regular basis.
The link as follows: http://picasaweb.google.com/kenlai1981
Take care and do keep in touch.
Photo taken before we leave POLYGON
Seafood lunch (Aussie way- with lots of chips) in a nice restaurant in Rockhampton.
Of course. We got to have steak and wine. Rockhampton is the beef capital of Australia after all. Dinner at Hog’s Breath.
Our dear motel..They served excellent steak here too.
October, as in previous years, is the most challenging month of the workyear. Late nights, rising cortisol levels, ‘Roller coaster emotions’. You name it. In the last three weeks, I have done all that I could to minimise the stress of the next two weeks. But as my colleague aptly put it. There will always be two persons that will screw me up. Murphy and Disappointment. So I thought. "Why not seek some divine intervention?" Then, Kusu island came into the picture. Its the time of the year again where thousands of devotees flock for their annual pilgrimage to pray u know, the usual (Striking 4-D, good luck and so on.) I have never been to Kusu Island and glad that I did. Kusu island is a place where you either love it or hate it. Although the buzz of scrambling devotees irritated me a little at times, I felt a sense of tranquility and peace. Very relaxing. Cant explain it. I am sure Wilfred and Darius will agree with me too, right?
It is said that touching the turtle head brings good luck.
Having fresh coconut juice after we have done visitng the Da Bo Gong temple. Hongus and Chongus didnt quite fancy their coconut though.
Enormous turtle gorging itself on kangkong.
Which one of this is a wining number?
The sun, the land, the sea. Ya, I know..too bright lah.
Those one of those wedding table photos again..
Linda playing with star of the day, Baby Jonas. Love the bumblebee outfit.
I always appreciate great times catching up with friends I care about. Picture taken with OCS platoon buddies: Woon Choon, Mark and Daya after a fantastic meal of belgium mussels, belgium beer and waffle at Belgium Sprouts, Robinson Quay.
Didnt have time to change after conference. Cant help but feel overdressed for dinner. OCS Buddies unite!
After dinner drinks and desserts at PS cafe, Dempsey Road.
Caught up with a dear friend from Melbourne, Jonty this evening. Dont play play..He’s Dr Tan now, a cardiologist in training. I swear he got the best job ever. Work 7 days..Off for the next 7 days. There is a reason why Singaporeans will never find out the joy of living. We are too serious in everything and we work just too damn hard.
These illustrations really crack me up. AHM early tomorrow..
Some marvelled at the world record accomplished. Some called the feat a work of art. The aunties and uncles love it but I think they are more eager to find out if there are discounts for purchases of biscuits on premise. I am puzzled because the exhibit is nothing but a display of food wastage. Another meaningless promotion gimmick, I would say. World Record or not.
Braced up for another tough week ahead.
There is nothing more heartwarming than a sight of a familiar face and a long conversation with a friend who spent a bulk of your childhood talking cock and playing ping pong with. Found Luque (bottom right) on friendster network recently just like how Kaifa (Top left) found me 5 years ago after I got back from Melbourne. 14 years. Has it been that long? Its a pity that the rest couldnt make it. Great sunday afternoon. One of my best for this year thus far.
