tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22644762681383626682024-02-21T00:33:39.434-08:00Uncovering possibilities an inch at a timeMartin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-38443443022004180782008-02-08T00:01:00.000-08:002008-02-08T01:33:14.065-08:00Dell Vostro 1400 First Impression Review<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's been almost a week since I promised that I will post pictures about my new laptop so here goes.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpy_C2lJjq-E0rKbpRn9AKDDJuJVCltYdRcnvITCRlVKajWTaK0hpMlmy3SG4IqWZJlvbnulAdBlr66nSKvFZZlf2W75hnBoJcrNMBQjjmo9cXTknoB-SImfJ68CvR2ZpnKw_YjIkEvc/s1600-h/IMG_1898.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpy_C2lJjq-E0rKbpRn9AKDDJuJVCltYdRcnvITCRlVKajWTaK0hpMlmy3SG4IqWZJlvbnulAdBlr66nSKvFZZlf2W75hnBoJcrNMBQjjmo9cXTknoB-SImfJ68CvR2ZpnKw_YjIkEvc/s400/IMG_1898.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164519252246533266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Above: The arrival of the package by 3rd party courier. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRuow24WHk0zjY0X0NcCCJAF-SJFTN3HIgmcNqQBIOzWjxaZcC7PvJK4UxM8LGle5XTvvxZPprWiWVpNFkTYpKEyzmGOqD9tMX8mdFl8MjQPgANMrZnwVJ4MkZCQcmTFrk-QHBu7mIOw/s1600-h/IMG_1899.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRuow24WHk0zjY0X0NcCCJAF-SJFTN3HIgmcNqQBIOzWjxaZcC7PvJK4UxM8LGle5XTvvxZPprWiWVpNFkTYpKEyzmGOqD9tMX8mdFl8MjQPgANMrZnwVJ4MkZCQcmTFrk-QHBu7mIOw/s400/IMG_1899.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164518586526602322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Above: This is what you see when you open the package.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbU1SoCtjcM7wTLN5aWDPr3KAawKlJGNO6BOguzU8HGC_z1buo9hBITafOJfhNdYlPLVZ9UQnZv7ujEymZ_Z_r_1Qhf0jVVN-da8aW7Xi0y0xutZWANPiZAKPOPTVM2VtzWwG4Wh98Rqo/s1600-h/IMG_1901.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbU1SoCtjcM7wTLN5aWDPr3KAawKlJGNO6BOguzU8HGC_z1buo9hBITafOJfhNdYlPLVZ9UQnZv7ujEymZ_Z_r_1Qhf0jVVN-da8aW7Xi0y0xutZWANPiZAKPOPTVM2VtzWwG4Wh98Rqo/s400/IMG_1901.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164518590821569634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Above: You will get to find 3 package in the box. The laptop bag, a Styrofoams box containing the laptop and a brown box containing the CDs, manual and charger.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9e71iwB-niiBKE4MuSQa_7yOBldpHniB1qIWNXcRGydBYq-OqvkTbXx7rc5VfOUkaeL54Zuzeu_32krm9cQZJgJ8sMP_zIFpPS49E4GiFNQT-TarRFc7k2fsjbRt1NZhMSeOWb-dgCNs/s1600-h/IMG_1902.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9e71iwB-niiBKE4MuSQa_7yOBldpHniB1qIWNXcRGydBYq-OqvkTbXx7rc5VfOUkaeL54Zuzeu_32krm9cQZJgJ8sMP_zIFpPS49E4GiFNQT-TarRFc7k2fsjbRt1NZhMSeOWb-dgCNs/s400/IMG_1902.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164518595116536946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Above: The laptop carrier. It's pretty light weighted as it's name suggested.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnpEg3N6JDltZ8oX4VIRvQmYtBy8_Okpjh7uOKEc6NxMSWioauyANY6AmJl7tq8g95aoXRhGUktQb3hbv5j2npEkDEWsG8gtzZGsy4sClIGlgTAsm9IkstJTw7_DIROtfQj1ofWlO6gE/s1600-h/IMG_1903.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnpEg3N6JDltZ8oX4VIRvQmYtBy8_Okpjh7uOKEc6NxMSWioauyANY6AmJl7tq8g95aoXRhGUktQb3hbv5j2npEkDEWsG8gtzZGsy4sClIGlgTAsm9IkstJTw7_DIROtfQj1ofWlO6gE/s400/IMG_1903.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164518599411504258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Above: The laptop. It's enclosed in an 1 inch protection.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzA4gHttnF7u5KqUSUoPHxD4N_ZP01vol2flEb-LH-3HSt4Sf5T9zFdh06EOx1SXH9C3fmNbSvgTLLFXnR_2ocVf8BHK64iZssJeGVYpfe0j5mj__BYpaA0gynZuTW10trnfcMCksdnXQ/s1600-h/IMG_1906.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzA4gHttnF7u5KqUSUoPHxD4N_ZP01vol2flEb-LH-3HSt4Sf5T9zFdh06EOx1SXH9C3fmNbSvgTLLFXnR_2ocVf8BHK64iZssJeGVYpfe0j5mj__BYpaA0gynZuTW10trnfcMCksdnXQ/s400/IMG_1906.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164536307561665778" border="0" /></a><br />Above: The laptop. Notice how thick is the protection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYvCCkG2EZwc7lFsX-2-PWNe0polk5_k85C_fVDpO0yXJx3wrCDKEZSndhsqZipYfYHe8evJHILqlWpBvLlqEjyHsWZHRaCgzHNqCN0ysjIP8pll0gkM2X4W4b47KY1Pbeujatsr3Uf8/s1600-h/IMG_1907.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYvCCkG2EZwc7lFsX-2-PWNe0polk5_k85C_fVDpO0yXJx3wrCDKEZSndhsqZipYfYHe8evJHILqlWpBvLlqEjyHsWZHRaCgzHNqCN0ysjIP8pll0gkM2X4W4b47KY1Pbeujatsr3Uf8/s400/IMG_1907.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164536307561665794" border="0" /></a><br />Above: Introducing the Dell Vostro 1400.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3ExaCMc6GYHvzo9D_W374VeZV84bXNdTtTr3TIbUSzjRWBn_WnJKTOclnHkp5z1qYCgZO3VBlKJx8-PEMakPgeP8xEykanL5M8OI3XSO6MX9apu_K3nByhN8yGp0i_lDjySl8fLcWZ4/s1600-h/IMG_1908.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3ExaCMc6GYHvzo9D_W374VeZV84bXNdTtTr3TIbUSzjRWBn_WnJKTOclnHkp5z1qYCgZO3VBlKJx8-PEMakPgeP8xEykanL5M8OI3XSO6MX9apu_K3nByhN8yGp0i_lDjySl8fLcWZ4/s400/IMG_1908.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164536311856633106" border="0" /></a><br />Above: It's black, all black!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8Fy5KIE7fJT0x4TijflaMp2RewQwbplLG7663XTepNs4VS-mw3eQ0iN6Lu7eaCqRUEDD9P1691a6ozUNpQ2fupQaOevUx9c0eCjrvPVwfStPc-imTH4dGPr-kOuGLH_qD3DZBSlDsy4/s1600-h/IMG_1910.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8Fy5KIE7fJT0x4TijflaMp2RewQwbplLG7663XTepNs4VS-mw3eQ0iN6Lu7eaCqRUEDD9P1691a6ozUNpQ2fupQaOevUx9c0eCjrvPVwfStPc-imTH4dGPr-kOuGLH_qD3DZBSlDsy4/s400/IMG_1910.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164536316151600418" border="0" /></a><br />Above: The 9 cell battery. Beware: It protrudes outward and is very heavy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJbKt0ZCrrIOApG1aLBKFvfjn3HGnnoOs20a0AuabC0-hIDRrUVX3b8X71ogEyAfwqo5QcTAdyGSxOm_mszDdm115opU7eWJ5QzlOwcEX2E45JME4i_Lw7RkFZeRkKWoFE1gJEM8dfjA/s1600-h/IMG_1914.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJbKt0ZCrrIOApG1aLBKFvfjn3HGnnoOs20a0AuabC0-hIDRrUVX3b8X71ogEyAfwqo5QcTAdyGSxOm_mszDdm115opU7eWJ5QzlOwcEX2E45JME4i_Lw7RkFZeRkKWoFE1gJEM8dfjA/s400/IMG_1914.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164536324741535026" border="0" /></a><br />Above: My first boot up.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ></span></span>Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-18705661121593035792008-02-01T06:56:00.000-08:002008-02-01T07:09:34.697-08:00New Laptop!Yahoo! The laptop finally arrived. Anyway, I bought a Dell Vostro 1400. It was cheap and powerful as compared to what is offered in the market. I'm very pleased. Currently, still at Starhub shop CPE, listerning to "Xin bu liao qing" by Xiao zing teng. He's good, very good. Now heading home to check out my new gadget. Update later with picture!Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-3558902822505206972008-01-28T23:37:00.000-08:002008-01-28T23:47:06.084-08:00The Right MoveOh well, there were a couple of incident surfacing recently. The chauffering plan collapazed. Reason because of compeititors' low charges and high capabilities that we mere mortals could not match. Secondly, by going into this deal would jam and jeopadize all other plans we have for ourselve. It's ok. We will think of something else.<br /><br />Jason Ng (My camp buddy) have agreed to join venture in our property group. Yeahhh. I pretty glad that I could work with my buddies to carve our future together. It feels great when you know someone is cover your back while you inch forward!Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-3945671689895306722008-01-13T05:08:00.000-08:002008-01-13T05:21:24.012-08:00The New Master PlanI have additional plans for my Master Plan.<br /><br />1) Start <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Flyer</span> Company.<br />2) Start <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Chauffeuring</span> Service.<br /><br />Oh my, my hands would be really tied if all would to happen. I once read some where whereby one should decide on a plan and follow to its end. But I seems to change my plan every now and then. I wonder is it good or bad to practice that that often. I have this habit whereby I always felt that my plans were not that good and need some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">amendment</span>.<br /><br />Anyway, Mr Ben, my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tekong</span> buddy have gave me some really good advices. He advised me to build <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">JDMCarTuner</span>.com with passion and interests, and not to do it just for the sake of having meat in the website. This reminded me that I started <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">JDMCarTuner</span>.com with passion and now slowly, I kinda dread doing articles and debugging scripts. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">LOLz</span>.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">I'm</span> officially a property agent! I joined <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">HSR</span> recently and have been attending courses. I really hate talking to strangers thou but this is one fear I need to conquer. I have been living in my comfort zone for two long, and it's time to step out and embrace the society!<br /><br />Holidays is over, time to work and work hard!Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-16725547106238098482008-01-06T10:55:00.000-08:002008-02-08T01:32:39.184-08:00New toys and a brand new startFinally, I bough a new scanner (The old HP scanner <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">automatically</span> added streaks of colour on every scan I made) . I got the Canon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">LiDE</span> 90 for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SGD</span>$175.00 from Sim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lim</span>. The salesman made a quick commission from this deal as I just walk in, grab, pay and go. He just lifted his finger and point me where they kept the stocks. I find the scanner a tad slow as compared to my previous HP ones and the images where pretty dark. The scanner is actually <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">categorized</span> as the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">latest</span> high end consumer model from Canon which was a established, well-known imaging company. Oh ya, there weren't much competition in the market for scanners now a days. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">MFC</span> rules and killed off this market(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">MFC</span> = Multi Function Center or what).<br /><br />Later in the morning at 9.30AM (Now is 3.02, GMT +8:00), I meeting Mr Don, my buddy to sign up for the property agent course. Once I completes all the courses, I will be officially a property agent capable to process selling, buying and renting of any property estates in Singapore. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">En block</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Takashimaya</span> will be my goal!<br /><br />Finally, <a href="http://www.jdmcartuner.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">JDMCarTuner</span>.com</a> got revamped (Once again for the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Th</span> time!) Let just hope I get to finish it by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">February</span>. I will do it with interest and passion this time! Kudos to Ben for that enlightenment.Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-75679709221427790742008-01-01T09:09:00.000-08:002008-01-01T09:21:02.314-08:00The First Day of the Year.<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yep</span>, the first day of new year has come once again. Average man on earth get to enjoy this day for 75 time, and this is my 25<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Th</span> time. I was feeling a bit <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">disappointed</span> yet happy. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">I'm</span> happy because is a new month and I have new goal to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">achieve</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">I'm</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">disappointed</span> is because I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">didn't</span> complete <a href="http://www.jdmcartuner.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">JDMCarTuner</span>.com</a> by December. I tried to have at least a basic model for <a href="http://www.jdmcartuner.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">JDMCarTuner</span>.com</a>. But <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">laziness</span> and poor sense of art direction lead me to today.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">I have redesigned the logo and index page of <a href="http://www.jdmcartuner.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">JDMCarTuner</span>.com.</a> It was more professional and pleasant looking. And I'm pretty happy with the end result.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Goal for January 2008</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">1) Complete <a href="http://www.jdmcartuner.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">JDMCarTuner</span>.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">2) Complete <a href="http://www.jdmcartuner.com/tuning_zone/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">JDMCarTuner</span>.com - Tuning Zone</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">3) Solve all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">ht access</span> issues</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">4) Source for more cash - S$800</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">5) Start project " The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">wealthy</span> way"</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">6) Plan for next project "cooking"</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">7) Buy Scanner</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">8) Redesign my room.</span>Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-61678634189983004142007-12-31T13:26:00.000-08:002008-01-01T09:39:24.480-08:00Last Day of 2007<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">New Year Eve has always been a sorrow day for me. It kind of signaling me that age have catch on me and the worst thing is I always felt I haven't been productive for the year. But for 2008, it will be different. I have set goals and challenges for myself for this year. In fact, I have set my resolution for 2008. And I will achieve all of them!<br /><br />Many thanks to my family and friends for being supportive to me. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Specially</span> to my mother for being attentive and helpful to my needs. Also to my buddy, Don for guiding and advising me when I run into troubles.<br /><br />Lets hope that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">JDMCarTuner</span>.com <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">would</span> turn out to be a success. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Yay</span>, Happy New Year people!</span>Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-477777709809466332007-12-30T10:48:00.000-08:002008-01-01T09:38:11.423-08:00Xiao Qian & Randy's Big Day<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>29/12/07</strong> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">My cousin (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Xiao</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Qian</span>) and Randy got married yesterday. There were many bloopers whereby during the exchange of vows, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Xiao</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Qian</span> misread the surname of her husband. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LOL</span>. Of course the crowd burst into laughter. I realised Randy made great speech. He is well composed when he was delivering the "thank you" speech at the end of the ceremony. I though to myself that that's also one of the skills that a successful man must possess. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">Quote of the day: </span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">One must be well composed to be successful.</span></strong> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>30/12/07</strong> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I got up late again. Been lazy around and have not been touching on JDMCarTuner.com.com recently. Lazy has always been my number one bad habit. Today is also <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Xiao</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Qian</span> and Randy's wedding dinner. The place was nice but was badly located. The restaurant (Paramount Restaurant) was surrounded by sleazy pubs. You are greeted with Philippine & Indonesia girls wearing also very sleazily. This is a very bad influence to the younger generation. Then again, the food were great, service was par and atmosphere was wonderful. I was think when will my turn comes to walk the aisle with my future partner. Tomorrow will be the very last day of 2007. Although there isn't much accomplishment for me, I just hope that next year would be a fruitful and successful year for me. I got a whole list of tasks and projects to complete. Hope I will complete them all. Enjoy the photos!</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150562158747599202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hhmTNY-braVhxA28HXL4BPNQNikKGM4IoCH9-N0vuOo5zFRcVPX5T9-JD746_YGYqSu3fIFObQsNgIthjwkdWoluK8EQOpdA3mSZRLjp-9XXGC_yeL6mjaqR5yYVqgJYSCosDc9v18E/s400/29122007237.jpg" border="0" /><br />Above: Walking the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">aisle</span>.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYG1X2xAvNjs1qhQOwqeu4aEQvbm_ZC0AMCDQWjPCFrd8ycuXNiihnHnIwajnr5eLl2ECxDhNSORz-KMx0AKG0Bp-2kb7PrURzNB6ZIR6csXACIvSVQYqb9eq5aHAp9TVK7awu115jO0/s1600-h/30122007238.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150562163042566514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYG1X2xAvNjs1qhQOwqeu4aEQvbm_ZC0AMCDQWjPCFrd8ycuXNiihnHnIwajnr5eLl2ECxDhNSORz-KMx0AKG0Bp-2kb7PrURzNB6ZIR6csXACIvSVQYqb9eq5aHAp9TVK7awu115jO0/s400/30122007238.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br />Above: 6TH Aunt and my little cousin (Her daughter of course :D)<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLI-iFH0GP-RV9e9sM-ne3qahh9y4KqEBK1mmednwjPN56yieNX2CbCxQvd42kpilOZPHGev5vqHEmz9507PhfVqXwZxCxgrbYs5pUibWihBkoKbcFoWaZ3i7hXUnOlwaexzmUFoXZ2VY/s1600-h/30122007252.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150562167337533826" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLI-iFH0GP-RV9e9sM-ne3qahh9y4KqEBK1mmednwjPN56yieNX2CbCxQvd42kpilOZPHGev5vqHEmz9507PhfVqXwZxCxgrbYs5pUibWihBkoKbcFoWaZ3i7hXUnOlwaexzmUFoXZ2VY/s400/30122007252.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br />Above: My sister and her boyfriend.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSD4kJR1uW0d6cc2lb2ZlPwRy0vDO4pMMaavZRH8uVpysIuncLs1mcCpw3wMfS2zrvlevf6lt2d8s3yADpAJOrJJIhZsqHI3BIE6E6-uT2I3U8I0-qLQG48KRa9QXuw-O6dEYBG3UwVPk/s1600-h/30122007256.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150562171632501138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSD4kJR1uW0d6cc2lb2ZlPwRy0vDO4pMMaavZRH8uVpysIuncLs1mcCpw3wMfS2zrvlevf6lt2d8s3yADpAJOrJJIhZsqHI3BIE6E6-uT2I3U8I0-qLQG48KRa9QXuw-O6dEYBG3UwVPk/s400/30122007256.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Above: The Wedding Couple & the "Yum <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Seng</span> Parties". </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span>Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-90749030145078964992007-12-27T08:41:00.001-08:002007-12-30T11:10:41.234-08:00The Fall Back Plan<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Today I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">reprimanded</span> by my buddy and it was harsh. He threw question about what I have planned for my future. Unfortunately, I couldn't answer them. Yes, I have plans to start a series of websites which will generate passive income to fund my other projects. But I didn't consider the fact that what if all websites didn't work. What if none really take off after 2-3 years. Yup, that sums everything up. He was asking me why didn't I step up to the challenge of being a property agent which can be pretty rewarding. You could practice and brush up your selling skills, make lots of money and have a bigger exposure which was what ones need in order to be successful. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ashamed</span>, very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ashamed</span>. How can I preach my thoughts to my other friend when I didn't even <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">practice</span> what I know. Don said we are restarting today. I am thankful to him after what I have done. Thanks for keeping me in track, buddy! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Quote of the day:</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Hard work is part of being successful, you cannot just skip this step.</span></strong><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I used to think one can get success by working smart and I question those that worked hard. How wrong was I...</span></span>Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-13280047849691196322007-12-25T01:36:00.000-08:002007-12-25T02:06:13.068-08:00Christmas Day<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This post is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dedicated</span> to both EVE and actual day of CHRISTMAS.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><strong>Eve of Christmas</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Woke up pretty early today because the delivery man from "Up North" suddenly show up. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wakaka</span>, game time! Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is great. I give a 9/10 for that master piece. Went singing with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Qui</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Leng</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">shawn</span> at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">AMK</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">KBOX</span> from 7pm to 10pm ++. I had my very own MTV of singing an unknown Christmas Carol. Singing on Christmas Eve cost a whopping <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">SGD </span>$120 for that miserable 3 Hrs. Dang. We went for it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">anyway</span>. Next went meeting Wei <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ren</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Huimin</span> for dinner. I was very hungry, I had a fortune cake (Fa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Gao</span>) for breakfast and that lasted till 11PM. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">DXXX</span>, I'm good. We had Shanghai <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">barbecue</span> pork rice + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Shui</span> Mai + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Har</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Kao</span> + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Siu</span> Long <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Bao</span> + Salad Fritter + <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Hong</span> Kong stocking tea (Si <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Wa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Nai</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Cha</span>). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Shiokenaden</span>! After the dinner, we went for talk cock sing song session at East Coast Park.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><strong>Christmas Day</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Working at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Vivocity today, didn't feel like working on festival season</span>. Need to rush for <a href="http://www.jdmcartuner.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">JDMCarTuner</span>.com</a> as the deadline is coming. I planned to complete this draggy project which I started 1 year +++ ago by December 2007. I really hope I could finish the project but the COD4 DVD is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">jeopardizing</span> the plan. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Wakakaka</span>, temptation is killing me. At least by now, 6pm, I had some accomplishment. On ya, 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">th</span> Aunt and family is coming to stay with us for a few days. Looks like its gonna be complicated. My cousin is getting married in 3 days!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span>Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264476268138362668.post-41311297865030765372007-12-23T10:22:00.000-08:002007-12-27T08:53:51.734-08:00I might be a promising property agent!<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">I woke up late due to the pressure of my project. I have only edited 3 or maybe 4 articles the night before. Heard that mom was with 3rd aunt who was famous for gossiping and bragging. I had enough of that, really. Started on where I stopped yesterday night, I slowly realise those auto articles I crafted weren't that original and wasn't that detailed as they were supposed to be. The lack of information, knowledge and images were killing me. Never mind that, I could come around these obstacles with hope that I have money to get a new scanner as the old one decided to throw in the towel.<br /><br />As I mentioned earlier, 3rd aunt was bragging how well my cousin was doing in the so called " Finance Industries" and the son was driving. The look at my dad's face makes me realise I wasn't a great shield to that projectile. I need some results! And FAST! That's the pressure acting on me now. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Although</span> I have plans of to bring up myself to some respected level. But the plan would take some time and worst, it might not even work out.<br /><br />Mr <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Liang</span>, aka Don, my buddy had requested me to assist him to be a property agent. I knew he need some form of help at his time are all tied up. I agreed anyway. The pressure from 3rd aunt's bragging do have some effect on this decision. Dang...<br /><br />All I hope now is my plans would fall out nicely like I wanted. I would strive hard. Yes, I know I'm lazy and have a unsettled mind. Focus boy, FOCUS!</span>Martin Mahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13599406350620961762noreply@blogger.com0