I've finally found a temporary job. In fact, I'm posting this during lunchtime at my workplace. I'm working at the Ministry of Education's Pre-School Education and Standards Branch in the MOE's Grange Road campus. I've been here the past week already but can't stay long as I'll be away on holiday for the next 3 weeks. First to Canada fron 29 May till 13 June then to Church Camp in Malacca from 15 June to 19 June. I'm really looking forward to them.
Ever since I started with this job, my tiredness has crept back in. I've been feeling rather sleepy everyday here. In fact, I think this job is more tiring than that when when I was in the Navy. Maybe that's because there is work to do non-stop not like last time when the jobs only came when people requested for crane operations. The rest of the week is going to tire me out some.
Tonight there's a TCH meeting in church. Tomorrow, dinner with family and on Friday, there's the Da Vinci Code screening. Oh, there's work on top of all that as well. Saturday should have been a good day to take a break but I'm catching X-Men at 11.45am with Ben Smith and there's the musician's meeting in church at 4. I need to go see my tuition kid by Saturday as well reason being that he has received his Mid-Year results and I need to go through them with him. Sunday's not good either. I've got to be in church by 7.30am for band practice. Then there's service proper and Sunday School after that. I'll probably go straight home and start packing for the trip.
My flight leaves at 10.15am which means check-in by 8am and me getting up and about by 6am. The total flight time there will be 18 hours so I guess that will be the only time to rest and try to counter the jet-lag that I'm bound to experience.
I can't believe that I'm actually sitting here blogging and listening to "One Night in Beijing" over and over again. I must be going crazy. Leave a mark.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Dead Duck
A woman brought a very limp duck into a vet. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest.
After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, your duck has passed away."
The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm quite sure. The duck is dead," he replied.
"How can you be so sure," she protested. "I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room and returned a few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet patted the dog and took it out, and returned a few moments later with a cat. The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed delicately at the bird. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."
Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill which he handed to the woman.
The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "£150!", she cried.
"£150 just to tell me my duck is dead?"
The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry." "If you'd taken my word for it, the bill would have been £20, but with the Lab Report and the CAT scan, it's now £150."
After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, your duck has passed away."
The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm quite sure. The duck is dead," he replied.
"How can you be so sure," she protested. "I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room and returned a few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.
The vet patted the dog and took it out, and returned a few moments later with a cat. The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed delicately at the bird. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."
Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill which he handed to the woman.
The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "£150!", she cried.
"£150 just to tell me my duck is dead?"
The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry." "If you'd taken my word for it, the bill would have been £20, but with the Lab Report and the CAT scan, it's now £150."
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Back... again...
A lot has happened since my last post. But most significant of all is the fact that I have ORDed. It's been 3 weeks since that day.
Naturally, I was happy to leave the Armed Forces. That freedom which was stolen in December 2003 was finally and suddenly returned. So was the pink NRIC. I am finally a civillian again.
So what have I been doing since then? Well, I've increased the frequency of giving tuition and have found more students. It sure beats sitting in front of the TV the whole day. Another thing is that I've been working on a 1/48 scale F-15E Strike Eagle. It should be ready soon and I'll have some pictures up.
I finally got round to watching King Kong on DVD a few days ago. And I must say that it's one of the most boring shows that I've ever watched. The graphics were breath-taking but the storyline and build-up were rubbish. Well, that's just me.
I watched Chelsea kick the crap out of Man U last Saturday. Honestly, Man U deserved the whacking and Chelsea deserved that title. 2 seasons unbeatened at Stamford Bridge. No other club has ever pulled off that feat in the Premiership. As for United, they need a new manager. Ferguson has been there too long and has not been producing the right results the past 2 years. Being knocked out of the FA Cup and the Champions League just proves that Ferguson is not the venerable manager that he used to be 5 to 10 years back. Either that or his players are all sleeping. One consolation is the 4-0 victory over Wigan for the Carling Cup. But come on, Wigan are nothing. At least they're still second in the league and may be able to hold that place unless they screw up again and Liverpool shine.
Don't get me wrong here. I'm not a Chelsea fan or a Man U hater. I support the Red Devils but this was definately not their season. Ferguson has to go and they need to sign new players to plaster up their weak defence.
Ok. I'm done here. Leave a mark.
Naturally, I was happy to leave the Armed Forces. That freedom which was stolen in December 2003 was finally and suddenly returned. So was the pink NRIC. I am finally a civillian again.
So what have I been doing since then? Well, I've increased the frequency of giving tuition and have found more students. It sure beats sitting in front of the TV the whole day. Another thing is that I've been working on a 1/48 scale F-15E Strike Eagle. It should be ready soon and I'll have some pictures up.
I finally got round to watching King Kong on DVD a few days ago. And I must say that it's one of the most boring shows that I've ever watched. The graphics were breath-taking but the storyline and build-up were rubbish. Well, that's just me.
I watched Chelsea kick the crap out of Man U last Saturday. Honestly, Man U deserved the whacking and Chelsea deserved that title. 2 seasons unbeatened at Stamford Bridge. No other club has ever pulled off that feat in the Premiership. As for United, they need a new manager. Ferguson has been there too long and has not been producing the right results the past 2 years. Being knocked out of the FA Cup and the Champions League just proves that Ferguson is not the venerable manager that he used to be 5 to 10 years back. Either that or his players are all sleeping. One consolation is the 4-0 victory over Wigan for the Carling Cup. But come on, Wigan are nothing. At least they're still second in the league and may be able to hold that place unless they screw up again and Liverpool shine.
Don't get me wrong here. I'm not a Chelsea fan or a Man U hater. I support the Red Devils but this was definately not their season. Ferguson has to go and they need to sign new players to plaster up their weak defence.
Ok. I'm done here. Leave a mark.
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