av98m SG hmmmmm................that solo crapbox in AA is like some comedy freakshow with only one actor
fudgester SG Well, I'm thinking of going solo backpacking through Malaysia at the end of the month.... the hard part is convincing my dad to let me go. And yeah, I'm saving up for my so-called Graduation Trip after my final exams next year.... thinking of Australia or something.
ShrodingersCat SG i had 1 bao about 7 am. think i shd go have another bao about now.. 8 am but what I am going to do at 9 am, 10 am, 11 am (still technically breakfast time) i don't know cos I no more baos liao.
the Bear SG ahahaha.. i didn't even look in there.. not much to do today at work.. going to read the news and go home early if i can by the way.. was reading up on the foiled terrorist attacks in UK.. one line tickled me.. from the BBC World Service site... about the London bombs.. Yoo Na Lee, a tourist from Korea, was at the site with her boyfriend and was taking pictures of what she believed was a movie set. "We thought a Hollywood star was here and it was a movie scene," she said. "We did not know it was the news." at least the BBC reporters have a sense of humour
av98m SG I'm actually seriously contemplating asking my boss to allow me to go on 6 months no pay leave.
the Bear SG after reading the news about the UK terror attempts, i wonder.. these idiots have nothing better to do with their lives??
ShrodingersCat SG i tihnk sometimes to maintain sanity... or rather to maintain the requisite levels of insanity needed to maintain minimum levels of sanity - one have to do this.
av98m SG Today’s PAP times featured an article on people who bought flats for ridiculous prices in places like Bishan during the 90s boom. Their flats are now worth only slightly more than half of their earlier infated values. A good precautionary tale.
av98m SG Yeah I may want to time it with the parkistan trip I want to take next year. Not that I'll be spending 6 months in parkistan LOL. The gahmen will tag me as a potential terrorist
ShrodingersCat SG If u have 6 months......(and mebbe $6k) i suggest possible the Trans-Siberia -> Transmongolia from Russia to Beijing.. alternatively Islamabad to Kashgar to Urumqi to Yunnan areas is good to Take trains!!! I am envious already
fudgester SG A friend of mine is already starting to make elaborate preparations for his graduation trip next year. He plans to take the train from Turkey and travel all over Europe, ending up in the UK. In England he plans to make a 'pilgrimage' to Old Trafford to watch a Man U game live. Then he plans to fly over to the US to make another 'pilgrimage' to the Chicago Bulls' arena and watch one of their games live. Needless to say, if he pulls this off it's gonna cost him quite a huge bundle.
ShrodingersCat SG now 'gah gah' take leave liao... D: come on come on! think think will be caught up with all the logistics problems !!! at most cancel leave oni ma right or left.. I was talking to a friend who mentioned to me that if she were me, she would rather spend the money on a new kitchen cabinet than to go on a trip. (my kitchen cabinet belongs to previous owner.. but hey i painted it! and new IKEA table top ma! ok la but still a bit grubby) she said reality is what you face with everyday and need to live with... a trip is just temporary suspension from that. Mmm!
av98m SG Well sometimes you need that temporary suspension. Well, I'll see how it goes. As a side project I intend to compile a photo-essay too based on whatever I do during the 6 months too. I'm thinking 2 nikon FMs and my fuji digital compact, plus a load of film.
av98m SG ok, I'm going to be out the rest of the day. have fun everyone! or as much fun as one can possibly have on a monday
the Bear SG aha!! i've got a site visit on Thursday.. it'll be my old workplace... i've been told it's been turned into a veritable fortress since i've left.. and i've not been there for about a year.. it'll be good to have a look again... and maybe meet some friends who are still there left that place in good terms with the working hacks but the then-management there hated me... now under 'new management' which the working hacks hate even more than the previous one.. and that one, there was this joke... Q: what's the difference between roadkill and the boss if he got run over by a truck? A: there are tyre skid marks before the roadkill
viciouskitty74 SG period cramps. and family will be going to san diego tomorrow and spending a nite there. Then possibly they will be going North somewhere for the week. Sis was encouraging me to travel a bit too. But I think I lost the mood to travel...I think I want to stay at home and house sit. Will tell her that later. And The Nike stuffs here are cheap cheap cheap! And I found a 30" Samsonite Featherweight luggage for USD69.90. Am really thinking about this one. Come on...Luggage in SG especially Samsonite is so expensive....this might be a good chance to get this one!
the Bear SG oh.. it's 4th July week... i figure the US would be celebrating.. but do look out.. look at the $#&@ in UK.. i bet they'll be thinking of something like that around this time too.. right now, my back is messing up my mobility.. it's aching so much i guess i'm going to sit here and write stuff instead.. got to do some bo-liao things like draft a few replies to throw at the boss to send..
