Decay On Net

Still trying to figure why 26th Dec is call boxing day.
Is it because there is a boxing match?

Got quite a few Christmas present this year.

The first one is the $10 note from bottle.

Zhenzhen gave me a box of choclate from Royce.



Nice Chocolate. :)
She really knows all the good chocolate. Last Christmas, she gave me a box of Melty Kiss. This year Royce. I fell in love with them after eating. Oh ya hor, forgot, she used to work in at Max Blender.

OK, I cheated with Shanshan and Audrey this year. Instead of buying Christmas present, we choose the present we wanted.

Audrey got me the Dilbert Calendar



Think after 2 years of Baby blues calendar, its time to change. Starting to read Dilbert comic lately. I guess it would be nice reading Dilbert at office every morning.

Shanshan gave me a book.



"Why we want you to be rich" by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki. Don't ask me why I choose this present. I just feel that it would be nice to read. Who knows, I might become rich after reading this. (Hahaha... wake up...)
OK lah, seriously, I enjoyed reading books by Donald Trump.

Shanice got me 2 shirt. 1 long sleeve, 1 short sleeve.



The long sleeve shirt is not the usual shirt you'll see me wearing. But anyway, its good to change my style. I'm sure its going to create a big hoo-ha when I wear to office.
The short sleeve is abit too tight. Either I go on a diet or change a larger size. Ok, I choose the easier way and go change a larger size one.


Thanks everyone for the presents! :)

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Posted by DK at 1:32 AM | Comments

My Nephew's god-mother bought him a remote control car for Christmas. It is those remote control car you see at Carfour where the front can rotate 360 degrees. Quite fun to play with actually.

Children nowadays are getting more and more fortunate. Remote control toys are dirt cheap. In the past, a remote control car would cost at least $100 in the past. Now they are getting cheaper and cheaper due to the mass production and low labour cost in china.

But 1 thing to remember when buying these made in china toys... Always check the instruction manual to ensure that they are safe for the children to read.


The erection go forwards to take the ex-round clockwise hover around

Luckily my 3 yr old nephew doesn't know how to read complicated words yet.

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Posted by DK at 11:42 PM | Comments

Christmas eve was very eventful. Got so many things to blog, but I'm just 1hr away from the Christmas dinner at my sis's home. So I'll just blog 1 event first, and leave the rest later.

Wanted to go pitstop cafe last night. Knowing that it would be extra crowded, we called to reserve a table for 5 of us.

We wanted a table at 9pm, but was told that the earliest is 10pm. Ok, we are fine with it. Then we were told that the table will be at the balcony as they are fully booked. I told her to try get us a table indoor and she said she will check and call us if she can find.

When we arrived at 10pm, we were told that there isn't any table for us. They thought that we only wanted indoor seat and thus gave the balcony seat to another group, and tried to find a table indoor but failed since its christmas eve and the place is super crowded. We thought that we are confirmed a seat at balcony, but they are trying to find a seat indoor.

Miscommunication I guess.

Anyway, we hopped over to TCC where we were given the best seats ever... the corner seat. Its a very enclosed corner, and it feel as if its a private room. I managed to 'swim' on top of 2 beanbags!!

Then Tim from pitstop sms-ed me to apologise for the miscommunication and offer me a 10% discount and a membership card on our next visit. Cool! That is what I call a good customer service.

Then came the crazy idea.

The guys were suggesting how about we ask pitstop cafe if we could rent a boardgame from them to play at TCC. The waitress at TCC confirmed that we can play boardgame there. So we SMS Tim to check if they allows it. After some SMS exchanges, they agreed to lend us a boardgame!!

And instead of us going over to collect the game, Tim personally delivered the boardgame to us. Never have I seen such good customer service before. Wait, we are not even their customer to begin with! Wanted to pay them for the game rental, but they refuse.

So there we are, playing Ticket to Ride at TCC all the way till Christmas. Thanks to pitstop cafe. :)



OK, so when are we going pitstop cafe again?

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Posted by DK at 6:06 PM | Comments

A Visit from Saint Nicholas
by Clement Clark Moore

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her ’kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.
His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle,
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."

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Posted by DK at 4:31 AM | Comments

Just recieve a Christmas present from the mailbox.



A $10 note. :)

Actually, I don't really know the person. All I know is his blog nick is Bottle and I've been to his blog a few times via ping.sg.

Thanks for the early Christmas present.
I'll go think of something to buy with that $10.

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Posted by DK at 11:51 PM | Comments

5 more days to Christmas.

Went on another Christmas shopping today. A more productive one actually. I don't know why but I always managed to find Christmas presents at Takashimaya. Got almost all the Christmas presents that I need..... except for one. Still cracking head and thinking what to get for that troublesome woman.

Another reason why I like to shop for Christmas present at Takashimaya is because they have a huge gift wrap counter during Christmas. As you all know, most guys score zero when comes to gift warpping. I know, it will look more sincere if you do the gift wrap yourself. But judging from my skill in wrapping gift, I guess it would look more sincere if I get some help rather than I do it myself.

Thanks to all the wonderful ladies (and 2 amazing guys) working at the Takashimaya gift wrap counter.



I love gift wrap counters!!!

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Posted by DK at 11:51 PM | Comments

1 more week to Christmas. Beginning to get into the Christmas mood already.
I guess going for christmas shopping can really bring on the christmas mood.

I'm always scared of christmas shopping. Firstly, the crowd is horrible. Everywhere is full of people. Everything also need to queue up.

And the most headache thing is finding the right presents for my friends. I'm always wondering if my friends like the present I bought and if they have that item or not.

Its always a headache trying to find the right gift for friends. But I guess the look in their face on christmas eve will tell you that all the troule is worth the effort. :)

Still need to find a few more presents..... Maybe go Orchard after work next few days.

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Nat King Cole - Christmas Song



Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping at your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like eskimos.
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright.
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
They know that Santa's on his way -
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And ev'rymother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
and so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times,
Many ways: "Merry Christmas to you"

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Posted by DK at 11:51 PM | Comments

Tag: mrbrown

Download the song here.

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mrbrown’s “White Christmas”

I'm dreaming of a Big Bonus
Just like civil servants got you know
ask my big boss to listen,
he say no budget this season
Our cost all go up long ago

I'm dreaming of a Big Bonus
Economy great say men in white
As our GDP growth numbers take flight
It's the perfect time for a tax hike

I'm dreaming of a Big Bonus
My boss won't give me 2.2
He say he not garment
Not even increment
And if I talk some more, get pay cut too

I’m dreaming I don't get retrenchment
No job no money, go jiak sai
Better next time don’t ask boss why
Or else Christmas time, eat grass and die.

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Posted by DK at 1:58 AM | Comments

Merry X-mas everyone.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

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Posted by DK at 1:54 PM | Comments

Seriously, they should make today a 1/2 day. I know, today is just the eve of Christmas eve. But who has the mood to work anyway? Party everywhere how to do work?

Just sitting at my desk, waiting for 5:30 to come.
Oh ya, almost forgot, I got a bottle of wine.

Merry eve of X-mas eve everyone. :)

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Posted by DK at 3:43 PM | Comments

It has always been a "tradition" for the gang in my office to drink red wine in office during X-mas eve. This year is no exception.

Here is the invite I've send out.

Gentlemen,

You are warmly invited to our Annual Christmas Wine Appreciation Session. This year, we will be tasting a bottle of Margaux from Barton & Guestier 2002. This is a classic red wine with rich black fruit aromas and flavors and has a long, lingering finish.

The Wine Appreciation session will be held at the canteen on 23 Dec 2005 (Friday). Time is 4:30pm.

Please confirm your attendance.

Regards,
DK

Wondering if 1 bottle is enough.

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Posted by DK at 1:43 AM | Comments

Funny, I posted this song last year during X-mas period. Although I'm attending a X-mas party, but I knew I was going to be lonely that X-mas eve because I don't know most of the people attending the party.

This year is perhaps worst. Don't know where to go and what to do during X-mas eve. Maybe I'll just stay home, face the cold lifeless monitor and spend my 1st X-mas eve in 8 years alone at home.

Perhaps play this song on my PC too.

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我住的城巿从不下雪 记忆却堆满冷的感觉
思念的旺季　霓虹掃过喧哗的街 把快乐赶得好远
落单的恋人最怕过节 只能独自庆祝儘量喝醉
我爱过的人　没有一个留在身边 寂寞它陪我过夜

Merry Merry Christmas Lonely Lonely Christmas
想祝福不知该给谁 爱被我们打了死结
Lonely Lonely Christmas Merry Merry Christmas
写了卡片能寄给谁 心碎的像街上的纸屑

电话不接　不要被人　发现我整夜都关在房间
狂欢的笑声　听来像哀悼的音乐
眼眶的泪　温热冻结　望著电視里的无聊节目
癱在沙发上　变成没知觉的植物

Merry Merry Christmas Lonely Lonely Christmas
想祝福不知该给谁 爱被我们打了死结
Lonely Lonely Christmas Merry Merry Christmas
写了卡片能寄给谁 心碎的像街上的纸屑

谁来陪我过圣诞节

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Posted by DK at 11:07 PM | Comments