"When I was young, I was poor. But after decades of hard work, I am no longer young"
Monday 10 April 2023
Wednesday 24 April 2013
I'm Flying Again.
Life as it is..always holds a certain twist. Looking back then, I was certain that my wings are clipped and the future look bleak. But hey, I'm flying today.
After many years, today I'm flying to Singapore to work for a couple of days and be back by weekend. As excited I'm about this working trip, I'm also worried about my family back home.
My darling daughter Hayley has fallen ill. She has been feverish since yesterday noon. I trust my daughter will get well soon under the tender care of my wife and my mother.
Everyday I wake up telling myself to work very hard, be courteous and kind to people. I need to keep my job to sustain my ever growing family. They are my pillar of strength.
Friday 5 April 2013
New Place, New Environment. ..
"Just thought I try posting from my Samsung Note 2. It pretty amazing what technology can do nowadays. "
I have left the old company for a new one. My first day of work starts on the 18 March. This new company is part of a subsidiary of a very large public listed company.
Except for a brief stint in Starbucks during college days, I have never work for a proper corporate company. Coming from a small to medium company background, I'm shocked with the redtape and culture of this company. ...
Thursday 20 December 2012
"In order to win, you must first learn how to lose"
It has been more than a year since I last posted here. Hopefully today’s post is not my last.
According to the Mayan Calendar, The End of the World is on Friday, December 21, 2012.
Well I’m not very sure about that part but one thing for sure I definitely ended my work career after 4 ½ year.
It was the craziest decision I have ever made. Thinking back it seems like a right thing to do…perhaps one day I might tell the story here.
The reality just hit me… early 30’s, married last year 11.11.11 (Yea… unbelievable love story; I married my childhood crush), a beautiful baby daughter named Hayley (she will be 5 months old on this coming 26th) and I’m jobless….
Wow……
Friday 11 March 2011
A Life Mask Unfold
I wore a mask that always smiled;
To hide my feelings behind a lie.
I had many friends;
With my mask, I was one of them.
But deep inside, I still felt empty,
Like I was missing a part of me.
Nobody could hear my plight at night
For I designed my mask to hide the lies.
Nobody could see the pain I was feeling
For I designed my mask to be laughing.
Behind all the smiles were the ache
And behind all the comfort were the fears.
Everything you think you see,
Wasn't everything there was to me.
Day by day,
I am slowly dying.
I struggle to carry on,
There was something missing..
Until now I'm still searching
For the thing that'll stop my ache.
For someone who'll erase my fears,
For the person who'll wipe my tears.
But till then I'll keep on smiling.
Hiding behind this mask I'm wearing.
Hoping one day I can smile,
Till then, I'll be here.. waiting.
-anon-
To hide my feelings behind a lie.
I had many friends;
With my mask, I was one of them.
But deep inside, I still felt empty,
Like I was missing a part of me.
Nobody could hear my plight at night
For I designed my mask to hide the lies.
Nobody could see the pain I was feeling
For I designed my mask to be laughing.
Behind all the smiles were the ache
And behind all the comfort were the fears.
Everything you think you see,
Wasn't everything there was to me.
Day by day,
I am slowly dying.
I struggle to carry on,
There was something missing..
Until now I'm still searching
For the thing that'll stop my ache.
For someone who'll erase my fears,
For the person who'll wipe my tears.
But till then I'll keep on smiling.
Hiding behind this mask I'm wearing.
Hoping one day I can smile,
Till then, I'll be here.. waiting.
-anon-
Monday 10 January 2011
WOW 2011
This post has been long overdue!
Always wanted to update this blog but couldn’t find the energy to do so. So many things have happen and yet not a sliver of updates for such a long time.
I think I need find better headings for the site as what is it for and what goals I wishes to accomplished by writing here.
Should I revamp this site to give a fresh new look?
Always wanted to update this blog but couldn’t find the energy to do so. So many things have happen and yet not a sliver of updates for such a long time.
I think I need find better headings for the site as what is it for and what goals I wishes to accomplished by writing here.
Should I revamp this site to give a fresh new look?
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Wednesday 7 July 2010
The Blunder in Life
I think at a certain point of life, there’s bound to be blunder and screw ups. For all the mistakes, shortcomings, and unwanted events that happen.. I wish it never did but it did.
Whatever the reason, if only I have taken the time to explore what happened, and learn what I need to know to correct the situation and to put the systems in place so that the same mistake does not recur.
The thing I fears most has happen and I do not have the proper solution.
Whatever the reason, if only I have taken the time to explore what happened, and learn what I need to know to correct the situation and to put the systems in place so that the same mistake does not recur.
The thing I fears most has happen and I do not have the proper solution.
Friday 14 May 2010
Tio Ham Jing!!
What a terrible month to begin with~ MAY!
First of all.. my client perfume factory caught fire and suffer tremendous losses which luckily was insured else I’m going to be in big trouble over undue collection. Last I check it’s a lil over 100k 0.o!
Then recently a client asked me to print a coupon cover, which is time consuming and technically challenged. -> Ultra thin profit.
It sounded so much simple.. 4 column of numbered coupon printed over a single A4 sheet of 52k.
The number runs from “0000001” to “100000”. Sure under normal circumstances it pretty easy… just 100,000 divide 4 = that’s 25,000 sheet of paper (1 set), leaving me with an extra 27k of unprinted sheet as spare for replacement. A normal stamping machine would probably go between 6k-7k an hour. A good uninterrupted run would have got the job done within 5~6 hour.
SAD~ but it doesn’t work that way~
The number format was… to prepare (1 set = 500 number), which makes the 4 columns within the A4 sheet to have a 000001, 000126, 000251, 000376 and ends with a 000125, 000250, 000375, 000500. The next set of numbers would be 000501, 000626, 000751, 000876 with an ending of 000625, 000750, 000875, 001000 and so forth.
Seems pretty easy right? NOT!! Numbering unit cannot be skipped and can only run the last digit on cycle at a time (there 4 numbering unit (6 digit each) on the cylinder rings) Which means for every set printed, It to be reset 4 times before another new set is printed!!
It work like this: - 100,00 number divide 500 number (1set) = 200 times of stopping machine. Which led to 200 stops X 4 times reset = 800 reset cycle.
The time consumption is absurd that a good run will make roughly 1,500 A4 sheets an hour. 1,500 divide 125 = 12 set. So out of 200 set divide 12 set = that 16.6 hours of serious back breaking labour. (Did I mention one need to squat or bend down to adjust the numbers sets on the cylinder with a stick?)
To made the matter worse.. due to client mix-up the numbering has changed to 000376, 000251, 000126, 000001 ending with 000500, 000375, 000250. This is only informed after some 30-40 sets.
I quote the machine operator own word “ Wa Tou Xiang!!” I Surrender!!!
First of all.. my client perfume factory caught fire and suffer tremendous losses which luckily was insured else I’m going to be in big trouble over undue collection. Last I check it’s a lil over 100k 0.o!
Then recently a client asked me to print a coupon cover, which is time consuming and technically challenged. -> Ultra thin profit.
It sounded so much simple.. 4 column of numbered coupon printed over a single A4 sheet of 52k.
The number runs from “0000001” to “100000”. Sure under normal circumstances it pretty easy… just 100,000 divide 4 = that’s 25,000 sheet of paper (1 set), leaving me with an extra 27k of unprinted sheet as spare for replacement. A normal stamping machine would probably go between 6k-7k an hour. A good uninterrupted run would have got the job done within 5~6 hour.
SAD~ but it doesn’t work that way~
The number format was… to prepare (1 set = 500 number), which makes the 4 columns within the A4 sheet to have a 000001, 000126, 000251, 000376 and ends with a 000125, 000250, 000375, 000500. The next set of numbers would be 000501, 000626, 000751, 000876 with an ending of 000625, 000750, 000875, 001000 and so forth.
Seems pretty easy right? NOT!! Numbering unit cannot be skipped and can only run the last digit on cycle at a time (there 4 numbering unit (6 digit each) on the cylinder rings) Which means for every set printed, It to be reset 4 times before another new set is printed!!
It work like this: - 100,00 number divide 500 number (1set) = 200 times of stopping machine. Which led to 200 stops X 4 times reset = 800 reset cycle.
The time consumption is absurd that a good run will make roughly 1,500 A4 sheets an hour. 1,500 divide 125 = 12 set. So out of 200 set divide 12 set = that 16.6 hours of serious back breaking labour. (Did I mention one need to squat or bend down to adjust the numbers sets on the cylinder with a stick?)
To made the matter worse.. due to client mix-up the numbering has changed to 000376, 000251, 000126, 000001 ending with 000500, 000375, 000250. This is only informed after some 30-40 sets.
I quote the machine operator own word “ Wa Tou Xiang!!” I Surrender!!!
Sunday 4 April 2010
Reflections..
My original intention of so called blogging is to keep highlight of my life.. it has been 3 years now…guess nothing amazing happen. Sometimes I wonder if I should continue to update it.
Flipping through all previous post.. there’s so much of negativism….that probably shows how pathetic my life has been. I should have write more positive stuff....
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Today I went for Ching Ming, ever since my whole family took up Christianity they have neither prayed nor visit. Since I’m the only free soul in the house, my aunt asked me to go.. which I have been going for the past few year, but this year is somewhat different.. I actually bought the paper gift offering.
I’m no pious person by nature but if an action that appease the living and dead out of respect and traditional values that in turn strengthen ties… why not?
Flipping through all previous post.. there’s so much of negativism….that probably shows how pathetic my life has been. I should have write more positive stuff....
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Today I went for Ching Ming, ever since my whole family took up Christianity they have neither prayed nor visit. Since I’m the only free soul in the house, my aunt asked me to go.. which I have been going for the past few year, but this year is somewhat different.. I actually bought the paper gift offering.
I’m no pious person by nature but if an action that appease the living and dead out of respect and traditional values that in turn strengthen ties… why not?
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