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Monday, January 29, 2007
When the Lions Roar
Last Saturday was memorable, truly my first time in 24 years. We actually bought tickets to watch Singapore VS Malaysia for the Asean Championship. *wahaha!*
The fact that we whacked Laos like crazy made me abit proud of our home team. The fact that we had a draw 1-1 with Malaysia (who has always been our very strong competitor) when we were playing on their grounds, made me abit curious about who will emerge as the better men on the 2nd match. The fact that the match took place at the Kallang stadium, made me abit enthusiastic to go since it's going to be taken down soon.
Luckily the rain was not significant enough to affect the match, if not we will have to hide under newspapers, whip out our ponchos or put the very oh biang plastic bags over our heads, those red colour ones they give you when u buy vege or fish from the market lah.
I must say I am stunned at the crowd who turned up. Almost the entire round of the spectator stand was occupied and even halfway into the match, there was still human traffic constantly streaming in it, looked like nomads migrating; everybody obviously wants to be a part of the action.
Malaysia supporters occupied one tiny column of the stand, wearing yellow & I must say their group is pretty tiny as compared to the proportion of the Lions' supporters but they were quite loud & sounded quite pro in cheering still, so kudos to that! We had almost everybody on our side donning red a.k.a our national colour, as a display of support. Therefore, couldn't help but felt abit Kuakuakuakua...when the Lions appeared in blue jersey that night. (-_-)
Anyway, the atmosphere was damn high, ok maybe we were high. We cheered, jeered, scolded, yelled, hollered, kallang-waved, clapped, got nerve-wrecked, all in unity, oh and plus the swearing was pretty united as well. *lol* Everybody broke out in laughter when some random ah beng screamed "hoi! Nab** C***B**!!!" It's weird how vulgarity can suddenly seem so amusing in that setting.
Much as I thought it was pretty unnecessary to shower so much jeering towards the opposite team, everybody had no qualms of making it evident that we didn't have much sportsmanship. *lol* It was still funny to hear people yell things like "Referee Kayuuu!" or "Mai geh geh lah!!" or "Go home sleep lah!!" and erm...some other not so politically-correct stuff which i shall not mention here. But all were in the name of fun & it was honestly, simply for the sake of yelling lah. No harm done. We did applaud the opposition, when they walked towards us at the end of the match though! :)
I think it was seriously more happening than NDP. It was my first time hearing & seeing Singaporeans sing the anthem with so much gusto & pride. We had sore throats after which manz...Haha...soccer is rowdy but indeed a very influential sport...What else can I say but...Power to the People! ¶ J poppycocked at 6:26:00 PM
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Last Saturday was memorable, truly my first time in 24 years. We actually bought tickets to watch Singapore VS Malaysia for the Asean Championship. *wahaha!*
The fact that we whacked Laos like crazy made me abit proud of our home team. The fact that we had a draw 1-1 with Malaysia (who has always been our very strong competitor) when we were playing on their grounds, made me abit curious about who will emerge as the better men on the 2nd match. The fact that the match took place at the Kallang stadium, made me abit enthusiastic to go since it's going to be taken down soon.
Luckily the rain was not significant enough to affect the match, if not we will have to hide under newspapers, whip out our ponchos or put the very oh biang plastic bags over our heads, those red colour ones they give you when u buy vege or fish from the market lah.
I must say I am stunned at the crowd who turned up. Almost the entire round of the spectator stand was occupied and even halfway into the match, there was still human traffic constantly streaming in it, looked like nomads migrating; everybody obviously wants to be a part of the action.
Malaysia supporters occupied one tiny column of the stand, wearing yellow & I must say their group is pretty tiny as compared to the proportion of the Lions' supporters but they were quite loud & sounded quite pro in cheering still, so kudos to that! We had almost everybody on our side donning red a.k.a our national colour, as a display of support. Therefore, couldn't help but felt abit Kuakuakuakua...when the Lions appeared in blue jersey that night. (-_-)
Anyway, the atmosphere was damn high, ok maybe we were high. We cheered, jeered, scolded, yelled, hollered, kallang-waved, clapped, got nerve-wrecked, all in unity, oh and plus the swearing was pretty united as well. *lol* Everybody broke out in laughter when some random ah beng screamed "hoi! Nab** C***B**!!!" It's weird how vulgarity can suddenly seem so amusing in that setting.
Much as I thought it was pretty unnecessary to shower so much jeering towards the opposite team, everybody had no qualms of making it evident that we didn't have much sportsmanship. *lol* It was still funny to hear people yell things like "Referee Kayuuu!" or "Mai geh geh lah!!" or "Go home sleep lah!!" and erm...some other not so politically-correct stuff which i shall not mention here. But all were in the name of fun & it was honestly, simply for the sake of yelling lah. No harm done. We did applaud the opposition, when they walked towards us at the end of the match though! :)
I think it was seriously more happening than NDP. It was my first time hearing & seeing Singaporeans sing the anthem with so much gusto & pride. We had sore throats after which manz...Haha...soccer is rowdy but indeed a very influential sport...What else can I say but...Power to the People! ¶ J poppycocked at 6:26:00 PM
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Friday, January 26, 2007
Woe is Me
I pretty much look like this now. It's getting routine again...everyday wake up, check out jobs for the day, after that send applications and wait. wait. And wait. *rolls eyes* If i could complete the picture, i would include an oasis of jobs as the destination. *lol*
Up till date, I have been officially wandering for about...hmm...4 months already, so you could imagine what a rainbow of comments i have received. Typically, the situation could be generalized into the following count-down:
Typical Response Number 5: "Wahhh...very shiok hor u? Rest for sooooo longggg....what a lonnnggg break lehhh....really very lonnnngggg leh..."
Typical Response Number 4: "Eh, have u found a job yet?" (one week later) "Eh, have u found a job yet?" (one week later) "Eh, have u found a job yet?" So on & so forth...
Typical Response Number 3: "See lah...u should have quit only after u found a job...where got people quit first one...(OS: So stupid...)" ala my dad.
Typical Response Number 2:
"Oh u not working now ah? Also good lah...take the chance to have a good rest......for how long already?"
"About 4 months."
(Awkward silence plus widening of eyes plus immediate focus of attention on me ala taiwanese drama dramatic moment)
Typical Response Number 1:
"Still cannot find ah? Now alot of jobs mah...should be very easy..."
"Erm...ok lah...still looking loh."
"Orhh..no worries lah...take your time to find loh...must find suitable one mah hor...nvm lah..............but don't take too long." (accompanied with a sympathetic bob of the head)" ¶ J poppycocked at 3:53:00 PM
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I pretty much look like this now. It's getting routine again...everyday wake up, check out jobs for the day, after that send applications and wait. wait. And wait. *rolls eyes* If i could complete the picture, i would include an oasis of jobs as the destination. *lol*
Up till date, I have been officially wandering for about...hmm...4 months already, so you could imagine what a rainbow of comments i have received. Typically, the situation could be generalized into the following count-down:
Typical Response Number 5: "Wahhh...very shiok hor u? Rest for sooooo longggg....what a lonnnggg break lehhh....really very lonnnngggg leh..."
Typical Response Number 4: "Eh, have u found a job yet?" (one week later) "Eh, have u found a job yet?" (one week later) "Eh, have u found a job yet?" So on & so forth...
Typical Response Number 3: "See lah...u should have quit only after u found a job...where got people quit first one...(OS: So stupid...)" ala my dad.
Typical Response Number 2:
"Oh u not working now ah? Also good lah...take the chance to have a good rest......for how long already?"
"About 4 months."
(Awkward silence plus widening of eyes plus immediate focus of attention on me ala taiwanese drama dramatic moment)
Typical Response Number 1:
"Still cannot find ah? Now alot of jobs mah...should be very easy..."
"Erm...ok lah...still looking loh."
"Orhh..no worries lah...take your time to find loh...must find suitable one mah hor...nvm lah..............but don't take too long." (accompanied with a sympathetic bob of the head)" ¶ J poppycocked at 3:53:00 PM
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Sunday, January 21, 2007
Some Laments & Some Happiness
Eh, stop calling me slacker can? Very, very annoying you know...I am looking for a job ma....just that there isn't much for me recently. It's not like I don't want to contribute to society can??? Very strange for people to just leap to conclusions like that when they don't get their facts right.
Anyway, my deepest congratulations to Vincent & his new wifey. Very, very happy for you two. Steady pom pi pi lah! :) ¶ J poppycocked at 6:37:00 PM
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Eh, stop calling me slacker can? Very, very annoying you know...I am looking for a job ma....just that there isn't much for me recently. It's not like I don't want to contribute to society can??? Very strange for people to just leap to conclusions like that when they don't get their facts right.
Anyway, my deepest congratulations to Vincent & his new wifey. Very, very happy for you two. Steady pom pi pi lah! :) ¶ J poppycocked at 6:37:00 PM
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Thursday, January 18, 2007
When the Hunted Becomes the Hunter
It was only in late December last year I started to flip through Recruit seriously, till date I have already applied for quite a few positions, received few calls and attended one formal interview.
As usual, job seeking is a pain in the arse, especially the waiting part. Coincidentally, I am not good at this part.
I almost roll my eyes everytime I get answers like "within 2 to 3 weeks, you will hear from us".
C'mon!!? Do you really need 2 to 3 weeks to decide???
Sure, the need for comparison to the other applicants I understand, but sometimes it will be fantastic if the Recruitor could give some heads-up, like "within 2 to 3 weeks, you will hear from us. I think you stand a really good chance" and sincerely meant that. It somehow eases the pain of waiting, no?
Well, since they pretty much size up an applicant from the first 15 seconds they walk through the door, if it is a clear case of no-go, maybe sometimes, a little honest albeit harsh reality in exchange for a cut in the excruciating wait might be better.
If it's the appearance, just say "Sorry, the ad says "PRESENTABLE APPEARANCE" and we feel you look like crap so no, sorry but thank you for coming." Hence this applicant knows it's a dead end to this one, goes home in despair but is highly aware of what went wrong, hopefully proceeds to improve on own appearance but is able to continue to apply for other positions which doesn't require a presentable appearance in the meantime.
If it's the intelligence, just say "Sorry, we think you look fantastic but we believe it's inversely proportionate to what you have up there. (points to head) So 'fraid not but thank you for coming." Hence this applicant knows it's a dead end to this one, goes home happily for the compliments to the physical goodness of self but is highly aware of what went wrong, and continues to apply for other positions immediately which bear the pre-requisite of "Only Presentable Applicants need Apply".
Ok, maybe the examples given are a tad too Simon Cowell, but point is, it would be seriously helpful for the recruitor to just give a rough indication or a hint of where we stand while we wait. That way, we could really manage our expectations better.
Anyway, contrary to popular beliefs, despite being used to the atmosphere of the interview setting, I am still nervous when it comes to the actual thing. It is a totally different story to be the interviewee versus the interviewer. It's weird to not being able to control the flow of the interview and I must still say, I do not heart some of the silly irrelevant questions the amateur interviewer asked. But for now, I can only try my best to catch the balls thrown at me on the court. Dammit.
That being said, unfortunately, the quest must go on, for it is a necessary evil. Actually work is not necessary, but the money is. (-_-')
So now, while I grit my teeth to pull the log across the bridge, please pray for me, wish me all the luck and help me keep everything that can be crossed, crossed. I need that.
Gracias! ¶ J poppycocked at 1:29:00 PM
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It was only in late December last year I started to flip through Recruit seriously, till date I have already applied for quite a few positions, received few calls and attended one formal interview.
As usual, job seeking is a pain in the arse, especially the waiting part. Coincidentally, I am not good at this part.
I almost roll my eyes everytime I get answers like "within 2 to 3 weeks, you will hear from us".
C'mon!!? Do you really need 2 to 3 weeks to decide???
Sure, the need for comparison to the other applicants I understand, but sometimes it will be fantastic if the Recruitor could give some heads-up, like "within 2 to 3 weeks, you will hear from us. I think you stand a really good chance" and sincerely meant that. It somehow eases the pain of waiting, no?
Well, since they pretty much size up an applicant from the first 15 seconds they walk through the door, if it is a clear case of no-go, maybe sometimes, a little honest albeit harsh reality in exchange for a cut in the excruciating wait might be better.
If it's the appearance, just say "Sorry, the ad says "PRESENTABLE APPEARANCE" and we feel you look like crap so no, sorry but thank you for coming." Hence this applicant knows it's a dead end to this one, goes home in despair but is highly aware of what went wrong, hopefully proceeds to improve on own appearance but is able to continue to apply for other positions which doesn't require a presentable appearance in the meantime.
If it's the intelligence, just say "Sorry, we think you look fantastic but we believe it's inversely proportionate to what you have up there. (points to head) So 'fraid not but thank you for coming." Hence this applicant knows it's a dead end to this one, goes home happily for the compliments to the physical goodness of self but is highly aware of what went wrong, and continues to apply for other positions immediately which bear the pre-requisite of "Only Presentable Applicants need Apply".
Ok, maybe the examples given are a tad too Simon Cowell, but point is, it would be seriously helpful for the recruitor to just give a rough indication or a hint of where we stand while we wait. That way, we could really manage our expectations better.
Anyway, contrary to popular beliefs, despite being used to the atmosphere of the interview setting, I am still nervous when it comes to the actual thing. It is a totally different story to be the interviewee versus the interviewer. It's weird to not being able to control the flow of the interview and I must still say, I do not heart some of the silly irrelevant questions the amateur interviewer asked. But for now, I can only try my best to catch the balls thrown at me on the court. Dammit.
That being said, unfortunately, the quest must go on, for it is a necessary evil. Actually work is not necessary, but the money is. (-_-')
So now, while I grit my teeth to pull the log across the bridge, please pray for me, wish me all the luck and help me keep everything that can be crossed, crossed. I need that.
Gracias! ¶ J poppycocked at 1:29:00 PM
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
厭なこと
どうしてほかの人はあたしの人生なんてそんなに気にするんだよ。。。むかつくなあああ。。。もうがんばったのに。。。あたしに何がしてもらいたい？？！！
ほといてよ！！ ¶ J poppycocked at 6:49:00 PM
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どうしてほかの人はあたしの人生なんてそんなに気にするんだよ。。。むかつくなあああ。。。もうがんばったのに。。。あたしに何がしてもらいたい？？！！
ほといてよ！！ ¶ J poppycocked at 6:49:00 PM
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Stupid is as Stupid Does
Stupid is as Stupid Does Part 1: Don't Know Say Don't Know, Mai Geh Gao please.
On New Year's eve, there was a huge miscommunication about my mum's return flight info, thanks to my apparently brainless cousin and some half-hearted efforts.
No freaking idea why but said brainless cousin has a problem admitting she knew nothing, so she felt compelled to fabricate some inaccurate info to answer my questions?!
If she has no idea, just tell me she's not sure or something lah! What for make up some grandmother story to make me believe her?!?! She delusional or what?!?!? Siao!!!
Very annoying. I only feel like slapping her big mouth 3000 times until her goldfish eyes pop out.
Oh, did i already say this? One of my New Year's resolutions is to be a better person in 2007.
Stupid is as Stupid Does Part 2: Some People Just Don't Know When to Stop Trying.
The following conversation happened just a few minutes earlier.
D: Eh, have u eaten lunch?
Me: No, not hungry yet.
D: Why haven't eat??? Look at the time now!!
Me: I just ate cake & drank coffee, so not hungry.
D: Why u never cook something to eat??
Me: I'm not hungry.
D: Cannot lydat, will have gastrits.
Me: But i'm really not hungry.
(15 minutes later)
D approaches with a box of cake.
D: Eh, eat abit.
Me: Don't want.
D: Try abit lah, quite nice, not sweet one. (Proceeds to pinch abit & demonstrated putting the bit into her mouth plus chew)
Me: I don't want.
D: How about red bean soup???
Me: No, I don't want.
D: Then eat the cake lah..quite fluffy.
Me: *frowns* I really don't want to eat lah! I am not hungry!! Why you keep forcing me??? *tugs at hair with bewildered look on face*
D: Don't want to eat say don't want to eat, no need to raise your voice...
Me: -___-''' ya, i only told you that for 5000 times only. ¶ J poppycocked at 3:56:00 PM
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Stupid is as Stupid Does Part 1: Don't Know Say Don't Know, Mai Geh Gao please.
On New Year's eve, there was a huge miscommunication about my mum's return flight info, thanks to my apparently brainless cousin and some half-hearted efforts.
No freaking idea why but said brainless cousin has a problem admitting she knew nothing, so she felt compelled to fabricate some inaccurate info to answer my questions?!
If she has no idea, just tell me she's not sure or something lah! What for make up some grandmother story to make me believe her?!?! She delusional or what?!?!? Siao!!!
Very annoying. I only feel like slapping her big mouth 3000 times until her goldfish eyes pop out.
Oh, did i already say this? One of my New Year's resolutions is to be a better person in 2007.
Stupid is as Stupid Does Part 2: Some People Just Don't Know When to Stop Trying.
The following conversation happened just a few minutes earlier.
D: Eh, have u eaten lunch?
Me: No, not hungry yet.
D: Why haven't eat??? Look at the time now!!
Me: I just ate cake & drank coffee, so not hungry.
D: Why u never cook something to eat??
Me: I'm not hungry.
D: Cannot lydat, will have gastrits.
Me: But i'm really not hungry.
(15 minutes later)
D approaches with a box of cake.
D: Eh, eat abit.
Me: Don't want.
D: Try abit lah, quite nice, not sweet one. (Proceeds to pinch abit & demonstrated putting the bit into her mouth plus chew)
Me: I don't want.
D: How about red bean soup???
Me: No, I don't want.
D: Then eat the cake lah..quite fluffy.
Me: *frowns* I really don't want to eat lah! I am not hungry!! Why you keep forcing me??? *tugs at hair with bewildered look on face*
D: Don't want to eat say don't want to eat, no need to raise your voice...
Me: -___-''' ya, i only told you that for 5000 times only. ¶ J poppycocked at 3:56:00 PM
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