The rain is relentless!

Will it ever stop pouring? For as long as i can remember the weather has been "bloody fantastic"... rain rain rain... dammit! where did the sun go? I meet people from other floors all asking me the same question... "eh jon... how come these past few days never play football? play leh..." basket... do u even have a window? gave the corny reason that we follow spanish league and tat now is winter break... figured it'd be 10 times nicer a explanation than the original one in my head...
*nobody understands*

Been feeling rather depressed of late... dun know why myself either... ahhh... i'm always depressed... could possibly be the weather... plus not much of this December has been festive for me... November seemed more festive to me when I was with my dearest sister... but this month has juz been abysmal... rain... falling ill... broke... even the office doesn't have the same atmosphere anymore... december's sad... looks like the forecast for next yr as well...
*nobody understands*

The 12th can't come sooner... Living on a meagre allowance given to me by the government juz isn't enough... don't u know how much things cost these days?
*nobody understands*

Friends are underrated...
To Ivan and Gerald... thanks for everything...

Lastly, a very belated Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day to u sis...

BOXING THE SHIT OUT OF YOU!

The Weekend

I can't escape this hell
So many times i've tried
But i'm still caged inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
( Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become )

Saturday evening... there i was... loud n proud in my City jersey with Mr Tay in his gooners top... we were right smack in the middle of the "AWAY" section of the pub for the derby match between United n City... unsurprisingly... we were the only ones in that section... One Ang Moh was so fascinated with us (could be coz a City n Arsenal fan were sitting together) tat he took our picture... back to the match n it wasn't to be for my beloved team... United absolutely humbled City... Already down 1-0 so early in the game City still din offer much to really get back into the game... yes they pulled one back to make it 2-1... but tat 2nd goal was never gonna come n United instead scored a 3rd and it was curtains for City... the gulf in class all over the park was evident... from defence to attack... we're juz not good enough... although i still harbour dreams of europe... it looks increasingly harder by the day with the current core of players available... Ivan n I stayed on for the 2nd match which featured Tottenham and Charlton... Ivan was hoping for a Charlton win as Arsenal and Tottenham are rivals... but again it wasn't to be as Tottenham whipped Charlton 5-1... in Ivan's words... it was a bad jersey day... to add to our misery... the taunting we suffered from the United fans was humiliating... ahhh... xing thia ka beh see ah!
*nobody understands*

Met up with a few familiar faces on Sunday... Arun was back in Singapore after over 10 months for a short visit and "the group" met up for some high tea... or beer... anyway... it was good to see him again after so long... we used to hangout a lot during our poly days but kinda drifted apart during the latter stages... but still... it was good to catch up with him and the rest who i myself haven't seen in ages either... even Woan Ni was there... was really like reunion sia... brought back a sense of nostalgia... oh memories...
*nobody understands*

I heard someone had a nose job
how "interesting"
*nobody understands*

Stuck in a moment

Are you ready! The Manchester derby occurs this saturday at Old Trafford... The red devils will definately go into this game brimming with confidence after their win against Benfica... plus the fact they're the favourites anyway... The blue half on the other hand juz had a disappointing home draw against a Watford side that always looked like snatching victory... City's away form has been atrocious this season and it doesn't look like improving with a visit to the form team of the EPL... although i'll be cheering my lungs out of City... unless the reds have a super off day and the blue half turn up the heat... then i dun see City going away with anything...
*nobody understands*

Basket... u dare say this derby won't be exciting...
*nobody understands*

Had a disciplinary talk today at the office... nothing happened... a new disciplinary team has taken over from the old one and so they're juz introducing themselves... then juz the usual talk abt how ur hair should be neat la... not coloured la... not have any piercings la... blah blah... was half falling asleep when he was saying the same old stuff i heard b4 at tracom when suddenly the head dropped the bomb on all of us... apparently according to senior management... our standard of discipline has been declining (really?) and that soon we will have a turnout n bearing session... meaning in full uniform come either once a week or once a month for inspection... hopefully it's the latter... i really hate wearing the uniform... dun ask y... i juz do... the crowd din really know how to react... some shook their heads while others gave the eyes... according to the head... they already had planned for this for quite some time already so we shouldn't be surprised... well... let's hope they continue planning this till June when i ORD so i wun have to do this then...
*nobody understands*

Had a nice little chat with my colleague Gary today... he asked me the very simple question of wat is system roll... u know... TOTO system roll? yes well... i casually explained to him tat when u buy system roll... u're guaranteed one number when the draw is made... as in... when u're buying ur numbers that time right... juz pick one number less and shade the system roll box... it'll cost u more to buy system roll but like i said... u're guaranteed one of the numbers tat'll come out during the draw...
his response... "but how will they know wat number i want?"
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tat left me juz speechless...
*nobody understands*

Happy Times... oh happy times

Happy Times... oh happy times... Whose Line Is It Anyway were in town and their show was simply brilliant... i couldn't stop laughing... man i'm juz a sucker when it comes to these guys... this is like the 3rd time i'm watching them here in Singapore already and it always gets better... tickets were relatively cheaper this time round... hmmm... maybe its a loyalty discount... ;>
*nobody understands*

Happy Times... oh happy times... my best friend ivan got himself high after havin a little too much to drink at the show... but i must applaude bar none... they do make nice long island tea... makes u wanna drink more... in fact... this is the best long island i've ever had... prob coz all the others i had were shite... my old fashioned wasn't tat powerful... my my... ivan always seems so much happier with alcohol... and louder too... was having trouble tryin to contain a big oaf like him... but then again... he ain't heavy... he my brother... ;>
*nobody understands*

Happy Times... oh happy times... my darling sis is enjoying herself in the nice cool weather of England... and she's not alone in it... haha... wat i meant sis was the other photos... only got the 3 u mailed me... where's the rest? anywayz... if u're able to this time... do send me a photo of demi (dun know how to spell his name) so tat can show all ur good friends here how he looks like... and to mine as well... ;>
*nobody understands*

Happy Times... oh happy times... I just passed my IPPT today... to all those guys who train in the gym 3 times a week... to all those who thought i wouldn't stand a chance... eat tat suckers... i'm living proof that it can be done... but the results i got this time round were much poorer than back when i was still in training command... but heck! i'm over the moon boy! who would have thought playing ps2 and drinking lemon tea all day would have made this scrawny kid pass 1st time round? ;>
*nobody understands*

Happy Times... oh happy times... payday is coming... come the stroke of midnite this tuesday... every NSF across the land will rise... rise to the ATMs at least... along with it the impending date for the deluxe showdown to prove once and for all... after all the thrash talking... who's the best... ;>
*nobody understands*

One

Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you now
You got someone to blame
You say...

One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you
Don't care for it

Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's...

Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...

Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come to raise the dead
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head

Did I ask too much
More than a lot
You gave me nothing
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
Well we
Hurt each other
Then we do it again
You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love the higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't be holding on
To what you got
When all you got is hurt

One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other

One...life
One
( U2 - One )

Holiday mood holiday mood... oh how i'm in a holiday mood... but it's work as usual for me... mundane mundane... feel so lifeless... or as my colleague gary puts it... the body's here but the soul isn't... i juz want to be anywhere but here... my rapport with the boss hasn't gotten any better... he practically does his and i do mine... KA & YK aren't here to spice up my life anymore either... oh it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...
*nobody understands*

My IPPT is abt 5 days away… and i've not even started training... oh man... I really have the misconception I’m a natural born athlete… well… come 5 days… a miracle will be born… come on... wish me luck...
*nobody understands*

“harlo friend”… WOH WOH WOH… WOH… Hold it Hold it… another round of WOHs… WOH a hundred times… wat did u call me? Now I’m ur friend?
After months of jonathans and ermmms I’ve graduated to friend? Bloody hell… dun call me tat…
*nobody understands*

Oh my gawd… Whose line is it anyway is here! In Singapore! TOMORROW! Stop Shouting! Had the bloodiest shock of me life when I flipped open the new paper… saw a pic of the guys and I juz flipped… triple back somersault cartwheel half pike together with a 10 point landing… I couldn’t believe my eyes… suddenly felt this rush of adrenaline… and I haven’t even drunk lemon tea yet… I was so excited… like the poor farm boy who made his first dollar… but then… juz as fast as it came… it left me with a “yeah… I know… I’m going tomorrow… u din know they’re here?”………………………… well… tat lasted abt 5 mins… some blood rush eh?
*nobody understands*

The tension of opposites
Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.
A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle.

I do.
*nobody understands*

Looking at the numbers fall,
It looks like another crappy december.
*nobody understands*

Lastly, Jill... where are they???
*nobody understands*