Serangoon Case II / Hougang Case I

It. Is. Finally. Over.

We completed it this morning. Very, very tired. At least the work is done.

Thinking we can finally properly rest, our happiness was shortlived. We have just been informed another case is coming up.

Sigh. I really, really would like to know how much we have to put in this time.

Post Date: 6 Nov 2006

"Get out of my elitist uncaring face!"

Some ill-bred smart alecky you-know-what-JC kid who thinks the world of herself has incured the wrath of netizens and subsequently that of society. She who wears the elitist tag so ostensibly around her neck is but another product of our "give the best to the best" system.

Uncaring, unsympathetic and definitely elitist, her remarks show disregard for the real trappings of the other parts of society, or even the realities facing the common man. Mind you, her generation will be running our country in 20 years' time.

This just serves to further entrench my disrespect for people of that 'level'. I honestly don't think all they've done are 101% for the common good. I have reached the point where I'll just flip the damn page if there was a newspaper article about some elites saying something that they claim is good for us.

Call me a loser, a whiner, whatever. But limpeh is damn pissed.

Trisha wrote a very insightful piece on this fiasco, and I reproduce it here with her permission.

There is no glory in being an elite. No honour in trumpeting one’s own success. For if not by a fortunate roll of the dice of life, any of us could end up like Mr Y or Mdm C. Any of us could be born into a family visited by sorrow upon sorrow, where circumstances work against you and fate tosses you around like sand, so that you can’t get out of the shit even if you want to. So for those of us in which life has been unbelievably kind to us, a good measure of gratitude and humility is called for. Survival of the fittest is the rule for the animal kingdom. Surely we are above the beasts? Surely we are meant to rise up higher? Instead of dashing to be the first, perhaps it is far nobler to slow down, and give a hand to the downtrodden, the unfortunate, the unskilled, the retrenched, the slower, the old, the sickly and the poor. When we can restore even a modicum of dignity to our fellow beings who have no hope, surely that makes us more human.

Post date: 6 Nov 2006

The Waverley Blog welcomes its first public visitor ...

... Janise!

This blog is meant as an online diary, so its really personal, and you don't really want people prying into your private life. But I've been following Janise's blog (rather kapo-ly), so I think some reciprocation is in order.

Just a quick word, Janise dear. I tend to post- and pre-date my entries, making them as chronologically accurate as possible. Do bear with the quirks of this diary owner.

Goodness, I've been wanting to keep this blog under the radar for so long, and now I'm (sort of) making it public ... it's almost like Ting finally deciding to post pics of her face.

Sony DSLR-A100/B

Wah lau eh, can't wait to lay my hands on this mean-looking entry-level DSLR. While this is Sony's first foray into the DSLR market, I have faith in them, and have read good reviews of this model.

All I need now is $2100 to buy the body plus 2 lenses.

Post date: 6 Nov 2006

Sailor Moon!

I used to watch it every week. Religiously.

Innovationation

Attended this infocomm exhibition at Expo put up by IDA.

Must say it was quite well done, with interesting facts and figures, as well as a showcase of what our future might hold.

Brought me back to 9 years ago, when I made the decision to join either the telco or the transportation industry. While it was all excitement and greenfields then, I do admit I'm now a bit jaded. It has become a job, and that hardly gets my heart racing. Luckily, my appreciation of telco things puts me in good stead to understand gadgets, which I still enjoy checking out.

Found this interesting panel that says the average Singaporean sends about 200 SMSes a month. Well, my highest record is 700 SMSes a month. Now I average 400.

Post date: 6 Nov 2006

Channel 8 - An Enchanted Life

First episode last night, with the show touted as Yvonne Lim's breakout performance.


Was watching it when I realised her image seemed rather familiar. And then I remembered:


To help with the comparison:


To the image consultant: you really should get a life and stop going to her blog.

To Yvonne: NOOOOOOOOOO ...... !!!

Moody

I'm in one of my moods again. I feel very down.

I used to get hit a lot more often at the hell hole, so I guess this is an improvement.

Maybe with all the little sleep, limited results at work and still no news of the little baby, all these are the ingredients for an emotional me? Not to mention the inability (or an iota of possibility) to improve the status quo for my parents or Wifey ... just gets me down.

On my way back to the office after a medical appointment, I detoured and stopped at Shuang Lin Monastery. I want to know what I can do to improve the lot, what I have done wrong, or what I haven't done right.

I still don't have the answers.

Welcome Back!

Wow, it's been more than a year since they last visited!

Met up with them just now at the hotel, and realised I missed them. They encapsulate the good times Wifey and I had in Australia.

After a dinner at Riverside Point, we couldn't stay very long to chit chat, because of Serangoon Case.

Anyhow, next dinner on Friday!

Genting - Cool Weather + Smell = TMD

KNN. Just now PSI was 150, the highest in 9 years!

Taken on Thu, 5 Oct 2006.

Taken on Fri, 6 Oct 2006.

Object of Desire

This has caught my eye, but I'll wait for the price to drop further.

















It's now $768 without line. 3.2M camera with Carl Zeiss lens! My first digital camera, a Sony 3.2M without Carl Zeiss lens already set me back $1000!

TMD.

Big Case III / Serangoon Case I

Big Case has finally concluded last night. It was slated for 12 days, but it went on for a month. After all the hard work, all's well that ends well.

But ...

There is now a new case. I shall call it ... Serangoon Case. The work should be similar, and the cast will be 原班人马. Action starts tonight. Because we have a wedding to attend, our involvement starts tomorrow.

More late nights ...