2020

 I brought my nephews to walk around NTU and also IMM to buy shoes and pants. Older nephew always reminded the younger brother on certain things so they don’t really express what they want but go along with whatever we did. They are pretty mature in these kind of things which I don’t think I have when I was their age. However, the older one did buy the shoes that he has been looking for. He can save money but would spent more on the things he liked. It was like he went in and found the shoes straightaway and asked for the size. We waited quite sometimes but the guy never showed up. I really thought the shoes got sold out. The younger brother felt very bored though. Actually, more like I used to. So, I asked him to go find what he wanted. After a while he came back and said there is nothing he wanted. When we all said we will be looking together, only then he decided to look around. I think most of the time the mum bought for them. I never buy with them before and both were no longe...

 Today, me and my sis babysit our nephews. My bro has been sick so we brought them out to Cow Play Cow Moo. They are good at what they are doing. haha. Scored points  that I cannot score. After we were done, we have to exchange points for stuff cause I wanted to spent it away and probably stop going. I got 32k points from all the cards I collected from the games played. Half of them were expired and no longer able to change…  At the end of the day, 40 dollars. Our total sum is 36599. meaning we score about 4k tickets. I asked them to select gifts within that range. My older nephew 18 this year which we all suspect got gf or maybe confirm got gf already. He found what he wanted to exchange faster. To my surprise, he picked a princess figurine… I thought cars… or some other thing. Haha. Confirm got gf. Absolutely meant for gf. haha. Meanwhile, the 14 year old nephew scooped up a handful of sweets. hahahaha. Confirm no gf yet. He is still the same as he was at 2 years old. H...

 I hope that’s real click. The mixed feelings of people clicking on my art or more like my humour art felt great. I do wonder if it’s a good thing. Because they click but didn’t buy. Yet, the clicks made me felt good a bit after finally putting action to my first shop.  I registered my business name the day before. 23rd Dec 2022. I register because it’s required even though I am just trying out. Well, I think the name I put is a bit off since it was meant for a test that instead of instantly approve, I was forwarded to Name Referral…. Another thing is about tax which I am still trying to read and understand. My commerce scored zero. Hopefully nobody buys them before it got approved. Might as well be 2023 as I have put so in my Logo. I didn’t use my name and so need to register business name if I am not using my real name. 1 man shop.

  Christmas eve and I guess really saved a lot. Bread and tomato sauce coincides. Both expired today so finishing them. Egg and ham ok. Aunty and Uncle went to church tonight. The best food actually. I guess we have always eat too expensive.

 I was thinking if it was worth it for me to buy Microsoft office for another year. I barely use them. Today, I made I think it was the right decision. Saved me a couple of buck when the feature was there for me to use since like long long time ago. I almost have to purchase adobe photoshop and while adobe photoshop express free edition failed to do the task. Right back then, thank to my old hardworking self that I have explored enough of Microsoft Excel that I recalled the feature that existed long before my working days. Well, since it wasn’t free, guess most creative people just use adobe or other creative tools.  I have to give credits to Microsoft on this point. Another thing. Before photoshop, we used Microsoft Office and Paint to do prototypes. More like for creative works.

 Was trying to think things through. I hate applying for jobs like many people do. Yet, I also hate working culture. Before you enter that culture, you liked the job. After getting the job, you gradually hated your job. Right now, I have no portfolios apart from those bootcamp stuff. I think I won’t be able to share work related projects since it is under NDA. I don’t really have lots of coding background. Fit into cultures when all I care was code. Reading about the job description and the processes actually reminded me of me being in that kind of condition again. That just sounded so much like it. Why people wouldn’t want or why people would want to. I don’t think it is totally management. More like tradition. A kind a toxic tradition. Baseless tradition. Hand me down tradition. Not my fault tradition. Oops tradition. Lazy tradition. Many more if you named them. If everything never changed, meaning, everything that was done to prevent that never turned out to be fruitful. I am no...

 After trying out some online stores, hm… I think things has been getting more and more advance… outside our country but not sure about how well did our country did. Last I know, it was already good. Probably improved a lot by being 3 years out of it.

 A person who is not willing to confront another person directly is afraid of the other person speaking the truth. A person who think the well being of others is a threat to themselves. Yet, these people just go on.  Best job in the world is probably scammer. I have seen lots of effort asking people and teaching people not to get scammed yet people are still getting scammed. None of the scammers were ever caught. All bank transactions cannot be checked or trace… Even after trace, like paypal, actually saw the proof the seller (scammer) gave. Then proceed as not a scam. Maybe there are more hidden ones. Each easily few thousands. Best job ever. While people have to do so much for their apps and scam awareness and with just one enhancement, scammers get away again. Just like robbing and stealing something from a shop in broad daylight and walk right out with open doors. Then the shopkeeper added cctv, added locks and added security guard. Let other shopkeeper know and did the sa...

 I have my second booster Pfizer bivalent yesterday morning. It was around 10:00 am.  My number was behind my sister but I got my jab first. I think only allergies on my medical history. In the end, I finished first. The jab wasn’t as painful as the last 3 vaccination. Only this time, I felt the effect. I was well whole morning. Went with my sis and aunty to buy stuff at the supermarket. Got home. Played a few games and did some work. Around 9:30pm, my sis said she felt cold and before that already dizzy. I don’t feel anything that time yet except for the part where they jab, can feel the muscle ache. Still bearable though. I did too much fitness boxing few days ago so my muscles were aching since then. Cannot tell whether it’s the jab or the boxing that caused them.  Then around 10 pm I started to feel sleepy. Then I woke up and saw egg tarts and hotdog bread in the form of pizza. I grabbed 1 tart and 1 piece of bread. I didn’t take any panadol. Then quickly brush my tee...

 Tradition. The IT Crowd was actually a fun to watch. Why didn’t I know about this show before. The main theme of the first few episodes. Have you restart your machine? Is the switch on? hahaha That was my star questions! A good start of me being in IT roles. Back then there was not many handphones around. Email worked faster than a telephone call to put out a fire. When I pictured these things back then, sounds kind of familiar. But, back then, we did memorise the phone number of every single person that we know. If not, they are just a phone book away. All these had gone away when we started using handphone. I was in the Uni and needs my somebody to pick me up. I hadn’t have my driving license yet. My phone battery died. Charger at home. Nokia handphone… Most helpless thing on earth and there were nobody too. Quite late in the evening after a project meet up. I went to the cafeteria and saw the public phone. Need coins. Finally gathered enough, but I don’t remember the hp number ...

 Provisioning is a word that has gone through a lot. Evolution.  Provide. Provision. Provisioning. Hahahaha. Why can’t I just use Providing? After going through the course material about IT stuffs, guess it was really just the way it was supposed to be. I mean all the stuff we complained about was actually industries practice but not sure if industry practice has categories for different industries. One thing they did mentioned. Old computers are recycled. Not the recycle to another person. It’s the recycle bin. Why people before that bought a new one? The sarcastic laugh but not out loud expression when talking about the organization is not going to keep a 10 year old computer, just soothe my feelings. Anyway, the reason could be that I was only temporary in the first place. Well, the more I get to know, the more I saw the dark side. ⚽️ Sorry for blaming the IT guys who really did their job according to the industry standards. We should actually complain about the person who ...

 I was in a state of panic when I accidentally pressed ssms icon which is right beside my folder. In my mind, o, wrong one and I am going to suffer. Then I realised I wasn’t using that work laptop, and was relieved to see the program running and let me close it. All flowing smoothly in just less than a few seconds. 

 Everytime a victim showed up, there is always no way to catch the bad guys or got them guilty. The cops and courts cannot do anything one. Yet, everytime, when the bad guys get killed, the case would become very serious and finding the people who is killing the bad guy. You just don’t see the same efforts given to the actual victim. A serious investigation to make sure the person who killed bad guys get jailed… WHY??? Does all shows reflected this scenario in real life. The bad guys got away and only if you want to catch them or not. Why big crime was so hard to catch but smaller crime get big attentions? Are we protecting the good people or bad ones? Anyway, maybe for the sake of the show… But knowing some bad guys existed in real life, I cannot help praise the writer or director for depicting close to reality persona. No exaggeration. I did rolled my eyes when the nutcracker soldier opened the bridge gate.

 Remember what made Sg successful. Use it in real application. Higher possibility of success? 1. Anti-corruption - human by all means corrupt in certain ways. With corruption, everyone suffers. Poor education, poor living conditions, and poor health. 2. Education - instil knowledge. To bring a swarm of armies who contributed to make a thriving atmosphere. A thought of their own. Wisdom.  3. Diversity - it is a double edged sword. Why did it occured in the first place? Would it be better without? This is the balancing part. 4. Empathy - Without that, nobody cares if you lived in a drain or under a bridge. Nobody would care if you are in danger. Nobody would care if you are poorly educated. 5. Security - A place of living without security. All would be robbed away. All would make the place a living hell for each other. There is no peace. 6. Healthcare - If ever you need to visit, you wished to be in safe hands. 7. Hardworking - If everyone gives it all to make this a better plac...

 After I was done with 3x3 Magic Cube. Aunty took out uncle’s 5x5 Magic Cube. hahaha

 One friend gifted a cup, then I opened up the other gift, I got a coaster. Hahahahaha. I was wondering if they have planned them but doesn’t seem like so. If there is a teaspoon from the other friend, it’s the perfect set! It is actually perfect. Ate the blueberry Christmas bun as dessert. Coffee and dessert. Me buying candle… and hand sanitiser. Light the candle and sanitise hand and then eat. Romantic and clean. Good combination. 

  I have not solved one in my life. Finally, today, I solved 1 following youtube videos… Phew… Do I want to do it again. Hm… Should I? My mum used to try to solve it while looking after the shop. We used to have 1. It went unsolved for quite some time. Maybe years. I have no memory of mum ever solving it but close. Those time, we never have youtube yet.