..even hilter cannot get his iPhone 3GS!

Whoever did that…really is a joker…

Grandeur Wedding Classico!

He Says:(5:32 PM): sian lah
He Says:(5:32 PM): another 88 bucks hong bao
He Says:(5:32 PM):hahaha
Ed Says: (5:32 PM): haha…another?
Ed Says: (5:32 PM):u kena before/
He Says:(5:33 PM):i gana a bit lah
He Says:(5:33 PM):remember john?
He Says:(5:33 PM): the guy who works in X&Y?

Ed Says: (5:34 PM): ya..
Ed Says: (5:34 PM): i tot w**** shot for him?
Ed Says: (5:34 PM): rom ok..wedding no…
Ed Says: (5:34 PM):for edmund.that’s my take..
Ed Says: (5:34 PM):in fact…no $$ no wedding photography for me
He Says:(5:34 PM): hahaha, yes, initially should be both me and w******
Ed Says: (5:35 PM):my goodness
He Says:(5:35 PM):and that day, my eyes swollen, so can only shoot part of the night
He Says:(5:35 PM):w***** shot for the whole day from morning to night
He Says:(5:35 PM):and guess what
Ed Says: (5:35 PM): 88 bucks ang bao..
He Says:(5:35 PM): he only got compensated for the film, right down to the cents hor
He Says:(5:35 PM):fat hope
He Says:(5:36 PM):not even an 88 bucks ang bao
Ed Says: (5:36 PM):wah!
He Says:(5:36 PM):for me, i got an ang bao from his parents
Ed Says: (5:36 PM): w***** charges for his wedding job leh!
He Says:(5:36 PM):and is ******drums******
Ed Says: (5:36 PM):this is too much!
He Says:(5:36 PM):$2
Ed Says: (5:36 PM):wah!

Ed Says: (5:36 PM):damm classic!
He Says:(5:36 PM): super sian, cannot even cover my batteries

Moutain Biking…

well..u know..i started mtb biking lately..
Commentator:why is she upset with that?
Guy: cos she thinks i am risking my life
Guy:and i ask her to compromise..to let me cycle on safer roads..
Gal: she said..the day..i am not your gf…you can cycle anywhere..
Guy:  eh, means after our ROM..technically you are not longer my gf what…so I can cycle on roads liao, right

Gal: @!$#@%$&^*&()#@%^&&** 

Guy: Technically, I’m right what!

The price of lunch…$41.60…the look on his face….PRICELESS!

Well, I had witness this till last friday….bringing the foreign colleague for lunch…what turns out to be a sumptous lunch turns out to be just chicken and bean sprout…

Well, before the stingy one concluded the order of food..he asked me..to claim it and claim under expenses…under normal circumstances, I would have said yes…without a doubt…but hey…I was given a ticking off by my imbecile boss from down under over 38 bucks….lunch for 5 persons….of which 2 of them are here for an audit..what’s wrong to buy lunch? @#@$#^%&^*&(()))_

Anyway, the stingy one wanted claypot beancurd, thai style prawns…etc…but when he got the reply that I cannot claim anything…the look on his face..simply priceless! So he said, we will just order beansprouts with salted fish…the look on his face, PRICELESS!

The eunuch’s incomptence once again!

Strange as it seems..the equipment that the Eunuch put his faith in…has failed…1 month into operations….

“Why did you just get 3 quotes and never evaluate the technical specs…?” Why did you  just choose some 3rd party vendor to supply the equipment and hold and behold….he brought in a 3rd part vendor to supply that equipment ….

And today, news of that equipment failing and causing disruption to the operations…can’t help putting a *evil grin* on my face!

What technical specs, what vendor support….it is all bullshit…

Strings and Serenade- Corrinne May Live in Concert 2006

Was at her concert once more…only this time I am armed with my trusty camera…Managed to snap this pic as well as a couple of other pics….. The concert is really much better than the one in August 2005. A few of my friends also shared my sentiments….Her vocals seems to be better….

Of course, we were very lucky indeed as Corrinne played 3 new songs namely, Shelter( I suspect a Godly message within, “Let God be your shelter, thru wind and rain, he will not fail you.” ) Seeds….A song that quickly reminds me of Eunice..Thanks for the Mustard seeds once again and that unforgettable rendition of ‘Same Side Of The Moon’ many moons ago! Leaving…The chorus is nice…if only I can heard it a couple of time more….

The sequence of the songs performed as retrieved from my old brain:

Open with:
“Mr. Beasley”
I think this is her favourite song. Mr Beasley is supposed to represent the love of her life.

She then introduced the band, naming each and every member, including the students.

She talked about performing at the “Make A Wish Foundation” with a 14-year-old patient. (The Foundation supports terminally ill children.) When asked what his wish was, he said he wanted the latest cellphone! In my mind, I though he would wanted to perform next to Corrinne, do a duet with Corrinne or something to that nature…but a handphone?
“Angel In Disguise”

Her next song was inspired by the cartoon, “Powerpuff Girls”. She also mentioned that in Florida, a school teacher uses her songs to teach music to his elementary school children and that is available on her website. “Little Superhero Girl”
She thanked the audience for attending on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, or “chap goh meh”. Someone in the audience said that it was “worth it!”

She asked if anyone still followed the tradition of throwing oranges into rivers and ponds “or Macritchie Reservoir” to find a suitor. Another person asked if she did. She laughed and said no. How cute!
Then she said that the moon was supposed to be the brightest on this night. It was her corny intro to her next song. “Same Side of The Moon”

She then sang a new song for all of the Eyores (Winnie the Pooh reference) of the world, i.e. those who are lonely and down-in-the-dumps. “Shelter”

She mentioned how she always felt sad when flying from Singapore back to Los Angeles, where her home is now. “Fly Away”

I love you too much to make you stay..Baby, fly away….Simply sweet!

The next two songs were done with her playing the guitar.

Her next song had been covered by her friend, local singer Tanya Chua, who was also in the audience. “Something About You”

And then another song on the guitar…mmmmh…Why can’t I recall the name of that song? Anyone can help me? Back to the Piano it was.
She talked about how, in Warner Brothers cartoons, there would be a little angel and little devil sitting on the character’s shoulders, making him choose which side to follow. In the end, it was always about choosing the correct path. We all ave that, don’t we? The good side and the dark side…if Teck was reading this, he probably tell ya, right Lord Vase…haha
This led to her next song, another new one.
“Leaving”
She fumbled during this song because she started on the wrong note — literally. Halfway into the first verse, she stopped and said that it was too low. She conversed with her husband about it. “It’s in F? Really?” Press piano keys. “Oh yeah!”

Audience laughs and claps.

Safe in a crazy world…Corrinne starts recounting how she got inspired to pen the song “Safe In A Crazy World” She once had a bad shopping experience and returned home very angry at the sales person. Her husband comforted her with a hug, and that’s how she got inspired.

Driving in Los Angeles can be crazy, what with drivers speeding and cutting in. She suspected that it was the same situation in Singapore. The title of her next song was her advice to all drivers. “Let It Go”

Although IÂ felt that let it go..has alot to with letting grudges go…Oh well, that’s just me
Next, She asked if anyone had gone for the “Singapore Idol” auditions. She didn’t go to the venue, but thought that she could’ve walked down the line, singing her next song.
“Everything In Its Time”

The song about patience….listening to this song always bring back fond memories on my lack of patience pursuing things. And not being able to stay the course till completion..Oh well, which life doesn’t have any regrets?

Her next song was for an uncle, who was celebrating his birthday that night. And she also dedicated to anyone else who was celebrating his/her birthday.
“The Birthday Song”

Sombre Rendition it was. I want my next birthday song to be sung with Corrinne’s version!

The night was coming to an end. She thanked the organisers, which made her feel like she was giving a speech at the Grammy Awards.
“Save Me”

And then she thanked the audience.
“If I Kissed You”

She left the stage, but of course, she wasn’t done yet. To howls of “encore!”, she peeked from behind the curtains, then stepped back into the light and to the piano. She sang two more songs and how apt of her to finish off with a new song ‘Beautiful Seed’…she just sow some seeds in us to get her new album..which I definitely will get a copy…

Here is how she introduce the song ‘Beautiful Seed’:

She talked about being marvelled by how small things can lead to something big and powerful, like a tiny seed into a gigantic tree.
And that was it. Two hours of beautiful music! Needless to say, the audience was extremely thankful and appreciative.
Interestingly, about midway through the concert, she did a tune check with her band, i.e. pressed a piano key and everyone checked their instruments. Like an orchestra warm-up.

Before one song, she also thanked her parents, parents-in-law and brother-in-law (her in-laws are from Seremban) for attending.

After that, she had an autograph session. The queue was long and I decided to do what I think I do best instead of joining in the endless queue…That’s to take Corrinne’s photos…took about 10 shots…very happy with them indeed. Even managed to get her pose one for me!
Personal favourites: Everything in its time, Angel in Disguise, Stay on the Road, Journey & Fly Away

Glittering Golden Peanut

Haha…Photography inspired by the NKF Fiasco. I almost forgot I got this ‘lucky’ peanut…My mum bought it for me some months ago when I was going some sort of bad patch, like always..life goes on…Anyhow, my peanut is only about 70 SGD only according to my mum…Haha, really wonder how a 600K peanut will look like?

Selection of Songs inspired from the NKF Fiasco

A song for the coming National Day Parade:（老鼠爱大米）

A song for the coming National Day Parade:（老鼠爱大米）
Let’s get 孙燕姿 Stefanie Sun to sing in Indian style.

wo ai ni, ai zhe ni, jiu xiang lao shu ai da mi,
use the name N-K-F , to get money for TT;
dun durai, dun du kee, (don’t push here and there), we all share the charity,
buy Goh tap and Mer-say-dee, entitle me jay phuay kee (sit aeroplane)
show TV, get money, jiu xiang lao shu tou (steal) da mi
but the Goh say it’s peanut, dunno why u all so fussy;
wo ai ni, ai zhe ni, jiu xiang lao shu ai da mi,
it’s the job of gahment, and the CPIB, to dig and see, to dig and see…..

Stand up for NKF

There was a time when people say NKF would not make it,
But we did
There was a time when toilet seemed too small for me.
Now I replaced it.
Recognise you can play a part in my pay,
Let it come right from your sweat and blood;
Be prepared to give a lot more.
Stand up, stand up for NKF

Difference between 2 Peanuts and Durai’s Goodbye

The difference between 2 types of peanuts. Which one would you choose?

Durai’s resignation is expected. This is by far the most interesting ‘backfire’ incident to date as far as my memory can stretch.

I think my pathetic pay is perhaps not even peanuts..I think more like ‘PEE SAI’.

Anyhow, this week, the meaning of ‘Pay peanuts, you get monkeys’ just got redefined. I think in a literal sense the National Kidney Fiasco CEO was doing lots of monkey business…Now’s that’s more like it.

As we all know, TT Durai has resigned…But I do hope there will be a public enquiry as to how to how the funds were mismanaged. Public confidence needs restoration…ermh…resurrection???

Copyrighted by Jerry Lim of Lim Yishun.net

Some Thoughts about NKF’s Fiasco by Fellow Bloggers in SG

Mrs Budak thinks her pay is pee sai…
and here are some more…folks…

Oikono: In Defense of NKF CEO’s Compensation

chlim01: The NKF Trial: More Dirt on Day 2

John Lim: NKF: my little commentary

superuglyfrangipani when i grow up i wanna be CEO of NKF

Minority Man: TT Durai Vs. TT Durex

Threez: ENEMIES NOT TO HAVE LESSON 1: The Straits Times

muddynights: They should know better: The SPH NKF debacle

Minority Man: NKF CEO Earns Too Much?

I guess there are many more out there…Really a public outrage now….A clever plan back firing…Reminds me of law 19 from one of my favourite book, 48 Laws of power…I guess it is quite apt to say Mr TT Durai trangressed that law.. Here’s the law for your reading then.

Law 19
Know Who You’re Dealing with – Do Not Offend the Wrong Person

There are many different kinds of people in the world, and you can never assume that everyone will react to your strategies in the same way. Deceive or outmaneuver some people and they will spend the rest of their lives seeking revenge. They are wolves in lambs’ clothing. Choose your victims and opponents carefully, then – never offend or deceive the wrong person.