[CuRRent Song:] Duno
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Lexus Chocolate Cream Crackers
Since it's so long ago, not too sure what to say...stick with the pics will you?
.LuKe.P/S: Yeah it's messy but what to do!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
The super long-awaited KL post
[CuRRent MooD:] Fine
[CuRRent Song:] Duno
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Lexus Chocolate Cream Crackers
Since it's so long ago, not too sure what to say...stick with the pics will you?
.LuKe.
P/S: Yeah it's messy but what to do!
[CuRRent Song:] Duno
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Lexus Chocolate Cream Crackers
Since it's so long ago, not too sure what to say...stick with the pics will you?
.LuKe.P/S: Yeah it's messy but what to do!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
It's Christmas time in the City~
[CuRRent MooD:] Fine
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Milo
Actually I do have photo updates, but they are in my lappie so...later eh? :P
And again, a year has gone past and drawing to a close. Many things happened, good bad ugly, decisions made, disappointment and happiness shower on many of us all the time. I haven't been doing a lot of updates on this blog, so my apologies to whoever loyal readers I had left. Since there's not a lot of update, I think it's not difficult to have a quick run-through of what it has been in 2008?
Jan - Feb > about friends' visit to my place during CNY. There I mentioned about Cellie and whatever had happened a year before. I guess I was right to have postponed what I felt till a year later where almost all has waned and in place. Unfortunately on my latest updates, Cellie seemed to have gone back to singlehood and emphasis on her work life is back, though she said she quite enjoyed the work she is doing right now. At least she got a pay raise!!!
Apr > my studies and age catching on me. Well I've not been clubbing for quite a while (cannot say the same for drinking since I did so a while ago with Rykiel and Xing), and studies took a hit when I failed one of my modules. Fortunately though I had a Credit for the module before the one I just completed. In any case, I'm left with the Project module so I gonna brace in for impact!!!
Jul > talks about Michelle's ROM. It was really an emotional thing, and of latest update is now she is in USA with her hubby and a healthy son by the name of Javien! It's great news, and I hope the whole family be safe and happy till time goes on. Also mentioned is the KL trip with my colleagues, but I didn't blog about it! Wahahhaa...I did post pics up in Facebook though. Basically the highlights of the trip includes the meetup of Alicia, a facebook friend I got to know from an app named "Friends For Sale" as well as a 10km (or was it 5km?) run in KL. Also talked about Christina's Asset Management and her "secrets" and a brief introduction of Ashley's experience.
July's really quite an unusual spate of updates, talking about the planned NDP outing as well as flying aeroplanes.
Aug > went to watch NDP preview, courtesy of Lawrence and Patricia. Did manage to watch it with Rykiel and it was a lil tiring but not too bad an evening. Well, things has been ongoing for Pat and Lawrence as they are planning for marriage come June 2009. Wow that's fast. :P Michelle left for USA, my module with ASP.NET with it (as per mentioned above, got a Credit for it) and our Olympic medal after 40+ years. Also a suggested update from a friend I knew quite some time ago from LifeStyleX plus pics.
Sep > clubbing pics of Patricia and Isabelle's birthday. Of course not to mention my lovely dearest Serene, we got together on 21st Aug (this date is subjective but we fixed it so)...it has been ordelous but somehow we managed it :) and the bumping of Emil Chau at Zion Market...hahaha
Oct > weekend getaway to Genting Highlands. First time there, first time wif a loved one, first time out on a climate cooler than Singapore...hahaa many firsts. Many pics (not as many as one might imagine) but it was really a nice trip. Next year we are unable to make it for any trips for the first half year as her colleague beat her to it, so we'll see how it goes coming the second half.
Nov > Highlight is of course, KylieX! Heehee...it was a really really great concert, and sorely missed till like duno when...I'll purchase the KylieX DVD when I have the money! Another highlight was The Lee Guitars concert, pretty nice but reminded my age as I was in no endurance mode for MayDay's rock concert ethics.
It's Xmas soon (2 days) and I've received my pressie from my dear...a wallet and belt combo, and yes I do admit men are boring, but I appreciated her effort and thoughtfulness as my belt is a near-goner...:P I got her next year's JJ Lin's concert (from what I heard, first JJ concert in Singapore) tickets and she was like jumping and shrieking in joy as she didn't even know JJ was organising a concert locally :) love you dear!
It's the time of the year where I have to think of resolutions for next year, and yeah those new year wishes. Come to the end of the year, I'll blog again.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Convenience for the IT techies -
Link for techie resumes: Need a job? Resume tips for techies
Things you must know as an IT pro: The 30 skills every IT person should have
.LuKe.
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Milo
Actually I do have photo updates, but they are in my lappie so...later eh? :P
And again, a year has gone past and drawing to a close. Many things happened, good bad ugly, decisions made, disappointment and happiness shower on many of us all the time. I haven't been doing a lot of updates on this blog, so my apologies to whoever loyal readers I had left. Since there's not a lot of update, I think it's not difficult to have a quick run-through of what it has been in 2008?
Jan - Feb > about friends' visit to my place during CNY. There I mentioned about Cellie and whatever had happened a year before. I guess I was right to have postponed what I felt till a year later where almost all has waned and in place. Unfortunately on my latest updates, Cellie seemed to have gone back to singlehood and emphasis on her work life is back, though she said she quite enjoyed the work she is doing right now. At least she got a pay raise!!!
Apr > my studies and age catching on me. Well I've not been clubbing for quite a while (cannot say the same for drinking since I did so a while ago with Rykiel and Xing), and studies took a hit when I failed one of my modules. Fortunately though I had a Credit for the module before the one I just completed. In any case, I'm left with the Project module so I gonna brace in for impact!!!
Jul > talks about Michelle's ROM. It was really an emotional thing, and of latest update is now she is in USA with her hubby and a healthy son by the name of Javien! It's great news, and I hope the whole family be safe and happy till time goes on. Also mentioned is the KL trip with my colleagues, but I didn't blog about it! Wahahhaa...I did post pics up in Facebook though. Basically the highlights of the trip includes the meetup of Alicia, a facebook friend I got to know from an app named "Friends For Sale" as well as a 10km (or was it 5km?) run in KL. Also talked about Christina's Asset Management and her "secrets" and a brief introduction of Ashley's experience.
July's really quite an unusual spate of updates, talking about the planned NDP outing as well as flying aeroplanes.
Aug > went to watch NDP preview, courtesy of Lawrence and Patricia. Did manage to watch it with Rykiel and it was a lil tiring but not too bad an evening. Well, things has been ongoing for Pat and Lawrence as they are planning for marriage come June 2009. Wow that's fast. :P Michelle left for USA, my module with ASP.NET with it (as per mentioned above, got a Credit for it) and our Olympic medal after 40+ years. Also a suggested update from a friend I knew quite some time ago from LifeStyleX plus pics.
Sep > clubbing pics of Patricia and Isabelle's birthday. Of course not to mention my lovely dearest Serene, we got together on 21st Aug (this date is subjective but we fixed it so)...it has been ordelous but somehow we managed it :) and the bumping of Emil Chau at Zion Market...hahaha
Oct > weekend getaway to Genting Highlands. First time there, first time wif a loved one, first time out on a climate cooler than Singapore...hahaa many firsts. Many pics (not as many as one might imagine) but it was really a nice trip. Next year we are unable to make it for any trips for the first half year as her colleague beat her to it, so we'll see how it goes coming the second half.
Nov > Highlight is of course, KylieX! Heehee...it was a really really great concert, and sorely missed till like duno when...I'll purchase the KylieX DVD when I have the money! Another highlight was The Lee Guitars concert, pretty nice but reminded my age as I was in no endurance mode for MayDay's rock concert ethics.
It's Xmas soon (2 days) and I've received my pressie from my dear...a wallet and belt combo, and yes I do admit men are boring, but I appreciated her effort and thoughtfulness as my belt is a near-goner...:P I got her next year's JJ Lin's concert (from what I heard, first JJ concert in Singapore) tickets and she was like jumping and shrieking in joy as she didn't even know JJ was organising a concert locally :) love you dear!
It's the time of the year where I have to think of resolutions for next year, and yeah those new year wishes. Come to the end of the year, I'll blog again.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Convenience for the IT techies -
Link for techie resumes: Need a job? Resume tips for techies
Things you must know as an IT pro: The 30 skills every IT person should have
.LuKe.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
A highlight to IT (Computer) Security before I blog my usual...
[CuRRent MooD:] Dampened
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Medicine / Milo
For all who have thought of the notions:
"I'll delay updating my Antivirus."
"Spyware/Malware cleaners are for experienced, rich and busy people. A normal person like me would be out of it, since they will not be on my PC."
"Why does Microsoft flood us with so many updates???"
This is a serious case in the State of Connecticut, United States of America. Links per mentioned:
InfoWorld: http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/12/the_julie_amero.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Amero
Blog of Julie: http://julieamer.blogspot.com/
ComputerWorld: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9121839&intsrc=hm_list
To get a summarised idea of the case, read the Wiki link or the ComputerWorld link. It's something you may least think of while using a PC, but imagine the terror on Julie's face when she was pasted with incredulous accusations from parties that knew NUTS about technology and malware/spyware. This case highlighted some key issues:
1) IT ignorance can possibly get you into big trouble.
2) Lawyers may, and possibly do, get into all sorts of cases just to earn that buck. Even if it meant ruining a person's life and in the end did not get the original claim proven. This is clearly a case where all but the most cruel of people would curse and condemn the judiscation that went against Julie.
3) IT staff just had it harder nowadays - and you do really need to update your knowledge.
4) Your work environment does not protect you as much as you think.
When I read this case just now, I was chilled to the bone, and the heart went heavy. How could it happen, and why? It's clearly a case of so many things that can be prevented but did not happen. The last part of it? She was revoked of her teaching credentials and what I would say as a "going-through-the-motion" legal charge of USD$100. This case ruined her life, her reputation, and she lost the child in her as she had a miscarriage. I would get a good lawyer who wants to earn that buck to sue whichever shit people to claim back so much losses she incurred during the course of this case.
So much IT security loopholes - the OS, security software, firewall, lack of knowledge...wow, that can certainly kill.
Would you think twice about your computer security now?
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Medicine / Milo
For all who have thought of the notions:
"I'll delay updating my Antivirus."
"Spyware/Malware cleaners are for experienced, rich and busy people. A normal person like me would be out of it, since they will not be on my PC."
"Why does Microsoft flood us with so many updates???"
This is a serious case in the State of Connecticut, United States of America. Links per mentioned:
InfoWorld: http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/12/the_julie_amero.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Amero
Blog of Julie: http://julieamer.blogspot.com/
ComputerWorld: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9121839&intsrc=hm_list
To get a summarised idea of the case, read the Wiki link or the ComputerWorld link. It's something you may least think of while using a PC, but imagine the terror on Julie's face when she was pasted with incredulous accusations from parties that knew NUTS about technology and malware/spyware. This case highlighted some key issues:
1) IT ignorance can possibly get you into big trouble.
2) Lawyers may, and possibly do, get into all sorts of cases just to earn that buck. Even if it meant ruining a person's life and in the end did not get the original claim proven. This is clearly a case where all but the most cruel of people would curse and condemn the judiscation that went against Julie.
3) IT staff just had it harder nowadays - and you do really need to update your knowledge.
4) Your work environment does not protect you as much as you think.
When I read this case just now, I was chilled to the bone, and the heart went heavy. How could it happen, and why? It's clearly a case of so many things that can be prevented but did not happen. The last part of it? She was revoked of her teaching credentials and what I would say as a "going-through-the-motion" legal charge of USD$100. This case ruined her life, her reputation, and she lost the child in her as she had a miscarriage. I would get a good lawyer who wants to earn that buck to sue whichever shit people to claim back so much losses she incurred during the course of this case.
So much IT security loopholes - the OS, security software, firewall, lack of knowledge...wow, that can certainly kill.
Would you think twice about your computer security now?
Friday, November 21, 2008
Gearing up for KylieX
[CuRRent MooD:] Fine, headache
[CuRRent Song:] Duno wat song, previous was Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Spicy Chicken Ramen / Chocolate Pearl Milk Tea
Was listening to Kylie's song on the radio just now, and thought...why don't I just embed some vids from Youtube for all to enjoy? :) serves as a prelude to KylieX, 25-Nov-08! So excited! (If only I am right in front of the stage :( but that costs SGD$550!!!)
On A Night Like This
Spinning Around
Fever
Especially For You (With Kermit the Frog)
Wow
Haha that's it for now...:)
.LuKe.
[CuRRent Song:] Duno wat song, previous was Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Spicy Chicken Ramen / Chocolate Pearl Milk Tea
Was listening to Kylie's song on the radio just now, and thought...why don't I just embed some vids from Youtube for all to enjoy? :) serves as a prelude to KylieX, 25-Nov-08! So excited! (If only I am right in front of the stage :( but that costs SGD$550!!!)
On A Night Like This
Spinning Around
Fever
Especially For You (With Kermit the Frog)
Wow
Haha that's it for now...:)
.LuKe.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tired...what is it ahead?
[CuRRent MooD:] Tired, pain...
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Mixed 'Veg' Rice / Pokka Chrysanthemum White Tea
Wow, the future's something hard to hold on. So much stress to just think about it, not to mention threading into it.
Well...I know my dear's gonna stand by me, but I can't help but being stressed. Take for example, I'm already not getting 2 years' of AWS and it seems to get going with my recent update of not converting. Oh well, maybe I'm lucky to be still on a job? I don't know.
Suddenly with this update I'm not too sure where I'm steering.
.LuKe.
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Mixed 'Veg' Rice / Pokka Chrysanthemum White Tea
Wow, the future's something hard to hold on. So much stress to just think about it, not to mention threading into it.
Well...I know my dear's gonna stand by me, but I can't help but being stressed. Take for example, I'm already not getting 2 years' of AWS and it seems to get going with my recent update of not converting. Oh well, maybe I'm lucky to be still on a job? I don't know.
Suddenly with this update I'm not too sure where I'm steering.
.LuKe.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
At the clouds!
[CuRRent MooD:] Fine :)
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Chicken Chop / Sugar Cane Drink
For a long time it seems I've not been out of SG, this year I'm out twice! For this second time I'm out wif my beloved Serene to Genting Highlands, Malaysia!
This blog entry shall be the trip to the clouds!
Can't exactly remember but I think we took it before/after the bus trip...yeah I know my pimples...LOL it was a 6 hour + trip up to Genting (we boarded the bus at 1030pm and reached ard 5am...) and we slept on the coach, so it wasn't really that tiring.
She took a pic of me and said I'm Jay Chou. Zzz...far from it. Alicia, if you're reading, don't vomit on the screen - go grab a bin instead.
Woke up in the noon time and saw this outside the window. The light in the centre is camera flash, not the sun...hahaha...can fake off as one eh? ;) anyway it was a refreshing sight away from the concrete jungle.
We are still wondering what this is. Anyone to enlighten?
Another pic on the way up to the arcade and casino-es. Well the thing is I was wearing sandals so they didn't let me in...grrr oh well. Will do so at nite. Humph.
That's Ripley's Believe It Or Not stuff. Well, we got into the place and spent like 3 hours there? Unbelievable! There's a lot to read and learn about!
Like this gate. I wonder how it is opened.
White tiger! Nice :) but it's caged...
Some illusionist got it out and parades on the stage.
And sideways it walked...
Then we walked around and found the performance that the white tiger will be in. It costs RM100, so I felt its fine. Due to my stupid stomach discomfort which was with me for the entire weekend, I couldn't eat anything too spicy or whatever...so we went back our room to rest a bit before we went to watch the performance.
On Sunday, we woke up in the late morning and walked around, had brunch and bought a bit of stuff back. Then she was looking around and seeing everyone has a big bear and reckoned trying our luck at the arcade. Not much luck, my closest attempt came at the wheel (think Wheel of Fortune) when I'm a unit away from the Big Prize. Seems my dear felt I was lucky though ;) hahaha...
We didn't get a prize and she seems a lil disappointed. Well, even though I didn't do it in the most romantic way...
I got her this bear instead. She is thrilled. :)
And off our way back Singapore, we arrived around 9+.
Yeap, that's our journey!
.LuKe.
[CuRRent Song:] None
[Last FooD/BeveRage:] Chicken Chop / Sugar Cane Drink
This blog entry shall be the trip to the clouds!
Can't exactly remember but I think we took it before/after the bus trip...yeah I know my pimples...LOL it was a 6 hour + trip up to Genting (we boarded the bus at 1030pm and reached ard 5am...) and we slept on the coach, so it wasn't really that tiring.
She took a pic of me and said I'm Jay Chou. Zzz...far from it. Alicia, if you're reading, don't vomit on the screen - go grab a bin instead.
Woke up in the noon time and saw this outside the window. The light in the centre is camera flash, not the sun...hahaha...can fake off as one eh? ;) anyway it was a refreshing sight away from the concrete jungle.
We are still wondering what this is. Anyone to enlighten?
Another pic on the way up to the arcade and casino-es. Well the thing is I was wearing sandals so they didn't let me in...grrr oh well. Will do so at nite. Humph.
That's Ripley's Believe It Or Not stuff. Well, we got into the place and spent like 3 hours there? Unbelievable! There's a lot to read and learn about!
Like this gate. I wonder how it is opened.
White tiger! Nice :) but it's caged...
Some illusionist got it out and parades on the stage.
And sideways it walked...Then we walked around and found the performance that the white tiger will be in. It costs RM100, so I felt its fine. Due to my stupid stomach discomfort which was with me for the entire weekend, I couldn't eat anything too spicy or whatever...so we went back our room to rest a bit before we went to watch the performance.
On Sunday, we woke up in the late morning and walked around, had brunch and bought a bit of stuff back. Then she was looking around and seeing everyone has a big bear and reckoned trying our luck at the arcade. Not much luck, my closest attempt came at the wheel (think Wheel of Fortune) when I'm a unit away from the Big Prize. Seems my dear felt I was lucky though ;) hahaha...
We didn't get a prize and she seems a lil disappointed. Well, even though I didn't do it in the most romantic way...
I got her this bear instead. She is thrilled. :)And off our way back Singapore, we arrived around 9+.
Yeap, that's our journey!
.LuKe.
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