I have a new found addiction to Milo, and I attribute this to the unlimited free flow of Milo at my new work place.
I remember how we used to get a sachet of Milo in a day’s share of combat rations whenever there is outfield training. It was the most precious piece of item, and probably the only thing most people would deign themselves to consume, since Milo is incidentally the only humane item when you are outfield.
I’ve since forgotten my desire for Milo after leaving the dirty raw jungle behind me, but the wonderful waft of the chocolate coming out of the dispenser (Yes, they have dispensers for those lazy Milo drinkers like me!) was too tough to resist, so I helped myself to ONE cup. Which was followed by another cup.
They say that you can fall sick from drinking all that Milo. I agree. All the rich pampering has already allowed a rampant virus in the office to jump quickly from person to person. As yet another person went down, I hurriedly finished yet another bottle of water after my Milo indulgence, which was kind of pointless because it only spoilt the after-taste. And the air-conditioning was artic, as usual, which made me visit the toilet very often.
And my training mates like me. You know the kind where they like to hang around you and make fun of you? I enjoyed that.
My job? I’ll be at the receiving end of abuse from angry National Service personnel after we take over the NS customer support from the old company.
(Insert important plug:)
Please, please, please remember to finish all your important transactions by the end of 28th April 2006. The MINDEF e-Services will go down on the 29th, and you won’t be able to do your stuff. This means that pre-enlistees, NSF and NSMen who have not applied for an Overseas Notification or Exit Permit will not be able to leave the country. It will only create more trouble for you when you conduct your transaction at the last minute, only to find that the e-services do not work!
Thank you so much!
(End plug)
Ahem. I know that this isn’t getting the attention that it deserves, and that there will be people who still insist on conducting their transactions at the last minute, only to find themselves unable to access the services. I stand ready to handle the abuse. Just be gentle with me, ok? Thank you so much!
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Sure, let’s open another can of worms: the fight between pro-foetus and pro-choice rights activists.
Some people claim that because a heartbeat and brainwave activity can be recorded from a 30-days old clump of cells, a foetus is considered a sentient being to be accorded human rights. Thus, it has the right to be borne into this world.
Say, don’t animals have heartbeat and brainwave activity too? Why don’t we start by not killing them too, fellow neo-conservatives? Did I mention the irony that these same people believe in gun propagation?
It is obvious that their argument is an after-thought, that is a formulation after their stand has been first decided upon. Their actual reason for opposing abortion is purely religious. How shocking! It isn’t surprising that the majority of anti-abortionists are conservative religion fanatics. They attempt to enforce their religion’s guidelines to morality as legislation, binding on all, whether they are believers or not.
Abortion is the only way a rape victim can end an unwanted pregnancy - it was already unfair to the lady in the first place, and it is extremely illogical that these people place a higher emphasis on the rights of an unborn baby above those of a human being who has already been brought into this world.
What is your stand on abortion? Do you sanction it, or condemn it? I can anticipate the flames already. 
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I take tardiness with annoyance. That was why I was irritated with myself when I woke up at the twilight sunset to a silenced phone which showed 6 missed calls.
After changing my clothes hastily and pausing to cringe when the fatigued muscles ached again, I rushed to meet up at Lau Pa Sat, the well known historic icon of the country’s short history, and famous tourist trap with its exhorbitant prices and the famous Satay Club.
There was the home-bound crowd flowing in via all the entrances into the station, and I got knocked around a bit while trying to beat against the human flow to reach station exit.
You know how typically constrained a business district skyline looks, but it somehow feels less constricted when you are actually in one? I actually thought the buildings looked gorgeous, if not stale. Must be all the air-conditioning pouring out of the open sliding doors. The various building management had the entire structure’s air-conditioning set to artic, and I saw men in business suits ripping their ties and jackets off immediately after stepping out into the tropical heat.
The Satay Club looks as if it hasn’t changed for a long time ever since it moved from its previous location to make way for that horrendous piece of architecture affectionately known as the Esplanade.
So we ate and discussed all the scandals and juicy gossip tidbits that we could lay our memories upon while finishing some of the most expensive alfresco meals available in the country. It’s great to know that we all managed to finish our national service without much disturbance.
Here are a couple of photos for the purpose of attendance-taking:
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You can never have too many copies of our resume with job agencies. It seems that to find a job, you would need to cast a really wide net. And by wide, I mean keeping an eye out for opportunities everywhere you walk (not that you shouldn’t be doing so with your other eye, but you need it to look where you are going).
Since last week, there hasn’t been much progress: employers get their positions filled up even before the work day has started, and again, there is still the treacherous minefield of MLM companies eager to close you as a prospect, so there’s only this much I could do for the classified advertisements in the newspapers. So I managed to link up with a few job agents, whom had client offers, which they earnestly send my resume to.
But alas, either these companies take a long time to go over the resumes, or they evidently are not in a hurry to fill those positions. Which goes against the grain of logic. If you are seeking a temporary fullfilment, you would more likely be in an urgent need, wouldn’t you? You would also be more apt to have less stringent requirements out of the person you hire for only 1 month at a strech? I would.
Well, there’s this company that has finally started calling for interviews, and I happen to be one of the short-listed ones. Apparently, in an article coincidentally published in today’s classified advertisements, this company would be listed as a “behemoth” that moves slowly, so this justifies their 2 week response time.
Either that, or they bothered to send someone down to shadow me for 2 weeks, just like how the Singapore Armed Forces did before my enlistment. All you spies out there didn’t know I was onto you eh?
The agent has told me to be in smart casual for tomorrow’s interview, but hoped that I would gain a better impression upon the interviewer by donning a shirt. I hesitated; because I don’t have a single shirt. Nor black shoes or socks to that effect.
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Here is the Channel News Asia’s dialogue with Mr Lee Kwan Yew (Warning: 172 MB AVI file), for those who missed it.[tags]singapore, politics, singapore politics[/tags]
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Right now, my chest is starting to burn and contract, and it feels quite uncomfortable. I didn’t know what caused this to start, and the burning sensation came straight out from the blue.
Now it has abated somewhat, but the intensity is like a volume knob alternating from mute to full blast. It is bearable, so I am wondering if I need medical attention for this. This has not happened to me before, and to be frank, I don’t really know what to do.
Guess I’ll sleep for the night and see if this feeling follows the morrow. If it persists, I would have to get to the doctor’s as fast as possible, I think. Otherwise, I might need to schedule a check-up soon. To be frank, I am scared. After all the sudden deaths of so many National Servicemen, I fear that I might have the same condition that killed them: Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Please tell me I am over-reacting.
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I like to join in discussions in online communities on the Internet; it offers a barrier-free arena for anybody who is interested in meeting new people the chance to gather around a common topic, and shoot their mouths off (or rather hands, for that matter). I can get the banter of a coffeeshop without going to a coffeeshop, plus I can afford to be more upfront with people than if I were to meet them face to face.
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It is the bane of not only people on duty, but also people who suddenly have a significant amount of time to burn: you find yourself stuck away from your computer, PSP, or other technological time spenders, yet still having to pass the time.
You start twiddling your thumb, try to count the sheeps, pace up and down the room for the umpteenth time, then growl in frustration at the security cameras - I know, we have all been there before, and could barely make it out there bore-crazed.
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