Fish lamp

Was on a mission today. Having search in vain for a proper lamp to replace the cheapo broke china made lamp for my home aquarium, I decided to expand this search to Ikea.

In the past, I had 4 bought and threw 4 of such lousy lamps. They were small clips on which work well but quickly break down for no reason. The best part is that, the bulbs are still working but the rest of the electrical components are damaged.

Which is why, I need to get something far more solid. And thus this conventional lamp with a clamp was purchased for $35. I cant wait to test it tonight.

Oh and in my search, we chanced upon a solar powered lamp. I cant really see how this is useful but it would make a funny gift. I bet Stephen chow is regretting not patenting this idea in his movie.

Good vs Evil

This is an old commercial way back when Cantona is still kicking around.

Kinda makes you wonder how many of them are still popular.

unicorn: its finally done

After many moons, I have just completed the Gundam Unicorn. So much so, I din realise that I took almost 3 months to do this :S

Anyway this is one frustrating MG. The transformation is unlike the transformer toy. I have to take apart the gundam just to shift some panels. AND it gets flimsy when its fully transformed. On top of which I have only completed 99% of it technically speaking. There are just way too many tiny stickers to paste and I gave up.

THE BEST part is that they are releasing an even better model just after I complete this. WHYYYYYYYYYYY!

I hope they can just sell me the template for the weapons separately.



ps. at the moment, I decided to rest my hands from making any gunpla. I needed a break.

Shumi the Stig

Some say that he once was the top F1 driver of all times

And he prefers to be in a red tracksuit

All we know is, he is called Michael Schumacher.

The mystical Stig was revealed recently on Top Gear that he is the great Ferrari driver. He is definitely the man most suited for playing the Stig. Given that he is awfully talented behind the wheels and a great mentor as well.

However I have my doubts. After all, the Stig has been around for a long time and I wonder how is it possible for Shumi to find time in between his race days and celebrity endorsement to appear in a White tracksuit without a speaking role.

Not to mention, there are many times the Stig doesnt even race. He just stands there for comic relief. Which brings this to mind, could it possibly be that the Stig is played by more than 1 person. I like to think so.

In any case, he is one respected driver and person, much deserving of the role. And the only person that could challenge my favorite F1 driver.

Spicy chicken wings

Over lunch a couple of my closest colleagues were asking me about some ancient stories. Just some years back, after my visit to Sunset, I came back to relate this "experience" to JKF and gang. They doubted my story and off we set to Sunset to verify the spiciness.

It was a day to remember. Throughout the chicken wings tasting, everyone was very quiet. There were plenty of fanning action and downing of water. I recalled that it took a while for the water to be refill and this was killing them.

Anyhow, my young colleagues whom are firmed chili lovers have decided to take up the challenge. I put it up to them that if they can handle Level 10 and 6 pieces between them, I would honour them with a cash reward. They eagerly accepted and we would be seeing this entertaining event soon.

Top Gear season 13

soon.....

Free prawns

Its been a couple of months since I have baby shrimps. The first batch of them have growth up to be lovely teenagers. While a couple sadly have pass along and became food for the rest.

And the surprising thing is that my adult prawns are still in the heat and getting themselves all knock up again.

At the moment I have like 20-30 tiny shrimps and I would think that the small tank I have in office is too small for their growth. I would need to work on converting my home tank quickly to support this little guys. But I got a feeling it wont be enough.

So I am offering anyone out there, who wants to own some 'free' cherry shrimps to let me know. Its 'free' as I dun provide delivery services.

So how about it.

Sydney

I am contemplating popping by down-under once more. And this is despite the current pandemic which WHO has declared.

Why am I thinking of this? I really dunno for sure. All I do know is that my heart tells me I miss that city.

I would like to sit by the park or the dock, sipping some wine and glancing the view of the beautiful sky.

However I think the world would look upon me differently. Much like I visited an zombie infested area (ala Raccoon City). Like the people all around are dying and waiting to bite me, suck me dry and made me one of theirs.

Thunderstorm

This is amazing. the creation of a thunderstorm just by using their hands

Infatuation

Recently I have fallen for another girl.

We met over the weekend and like a bullet train traveling at the speed of sound, our relationship grew fast. In other words, we were holding hands, hugging and even share a single kiss.

I did not know how this affection of the heart works, but all I know is that I am longing for her at the moment.

I am feeling a little depress now that I have not seen her for the past 2 days. Her parents are skeptical of us and keeping us apart. In fact, her dad said to me that if she would to bring any shitty guys home, he would present to that fellow a shover. Asking him to go dig his own grave.

Anyway, I do hope to see her soon. Would like to see her smile once again.

Need motivation

Lately I found the will to work to be lacking.

Perhaps I needed a holiday, or a new project to deal with, or a new direction in life.

Or it could be that I just need a bigger pay check to boost my morale.

Oh well bonus in a months time. The secret would be out then. How much would they be paying to keep us motivated.

Comic on liquid diet

This and a series of comic strip is done by an artist whom apparently attempted a full week on a liquid diet to drop a few pounds. Personally I dun promote dieting but rather not eating in excess and generally keeping a routine workout.

However the series of comic presents a good and enjoyable laugh and we all should smile more.

Camping under the stars

Having been out of the scouting activities for the past 3 years, I made a trip down memory lane by popping by the scout annual camp located at Saribum campsite. I must say, having not visited that campsite for almost 7 years now, the place has changed alot. There were plenty of new activity stations, like Rock wall, obstacles courses and so on.

This was a long 4 days camp for the boys and they were pretty tired when I greeted them on the 2nd day. Most of them are new faces to me with a couple of over grown familiar faces that I vaguely recall seeing them when they were only 13.

Anyway here were a couple of funny incidents in the past 2 days I was there.

1. A new capture flag game was devised by Aung. The game was more of a plan the bomb kind. Basically the attackers have 3 black boxes with run down counters and they have to run pass a modified Nerf Vulcan firing rounds at them to lay their "bombs" about. (I wonder what would happen if Aung brought this boxes to the airport)
2. Verjean brought Jody to camp. She is able to walk now and is all so cute. She somehow refuse to let Aung carried her and ran towards me instead (a)
3. Little Jody can poop as much as me.
4. The Camp mug is now a lighted red vest
   
5. No one knows the old campfire songs and I partially forgotten the School song and Hymn.
6. When it comes to fire starting, they shouted for the 'Arsonist' and looked at me.
7. I shown Verjean old pic from 75th anniversary and they remarked how skinny Inky was.
   

Anyway, there is gonna be a 85th dinner at the end of the year. Do hope to see you guys there.

Girls on Piano

Ok this is not a kinky video, though the title suggested otherwise.

Instead its a pair of girls playing some melody from Bach (NDR feel free to let me know what tune is this), using their feet. I recall its some Dracula theme song somehow

This is literally amazing. I cant even do this with my fingers and yet they seemed to get the step and timing right with their movement.



PS. As I am told, this is the same piano that Tom Hanks step on in Big.

Afternote: My VB mention its toccta and fugue

Exploding drinks

Here is a neat idea which you could do.

Offer your friend a glass of coke, that has ice cubes with mentos in it.

Half Marathon, anyone?

After complaining and struggling to complete the Std Chart 10Km run last Dec, I am seriously thinking of going for the 21km half marathon.

Its a tiny step upgrade from the 10km and at this very point of time, I wonder, How hard can it be?. Just start earlier and keep running only ma.

Well, nothing in life is easy, nor is it impossible. Just that you have to put your mind to it, set aside some training time and lastly, Just do it. The distance sounds like repeating my IPPT 10 times. And its possibly is. However, the satisfaction of merely completing this attempt would be a milestone for me.

The longest I ever ran was 8km without stopping. Trying to restart running after that was painfully difficult. Clamps and aches bite you when you stopped. I never know how I managed to struggle to complete the remaining distance. I just knew I did. The crowd was all around the finishing point and they cheer you on, all the remaining 1km of it.

You could almost feel what Bolt felt when he showboat his 100m winning run. You feel at the top of the world. And when you are there before, you would want to get back that feeling. At this moment, I urged for all to consider running with me. You wont need to compete in the same category.

Fuzk, Shups!, Verjean and even Inky, I hope you guys would be keen to come along.

as I cap my pen

As I cap my pen to mark the end of the day
I look around to find people dreading to stay
The clock has loomed pass the time at six
While the office chairs are unnaturally fixed

Everyone was rushing to clear their work load
While their evil seniors gloat
The emails went harsh and fury,
emotions raised up in a hurry.

How the difference the life can be
When you started working a year later than me
You looked upon as the newbie in the beginning
Soon enough you turn out to be the terror in the making

The balding hairline is a sign I missed
For an pondering incompetent that left us pissed
He stalks the juniors and winds all day long
To the bosses, he change and sing their songs

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Pretty bored when I wrote this. Aint any good but well, its my old feelings for a .......colleague of mine.

being socially responsible

I am sick today. Had the sore throat and the runny nose for a few days.

I even went to work when I should not have.

Part of me was hoping for a fever which didnt happen. After all it would have allowed me to stay home tomorrow.

Anyway I saw the doc and she gave me the necessary meds and recommend more water. I do hope to recover real soon. Have a camp coming up which I am incline not to miss.