S$900 Rental

Wow, I never knew my Double Bed Ensuite Room can fetch me S$900.00 a month.

I had an ad on short term accomodation on Saturday and it was quite instantly booked by one Logistic Company for one of their Staff from ShangHai.

Too bad, they only intend to stay 1 month.

If the staff intends to stay a year, I will lower the rental to S$750.00 a month.

Good deal!

Thanks Buddha! I have money to go Bangkok for holiday on 10th January now! Hehe...

$0.99 Sushi

Lem took half day leave today. We went Tanjong Pagar Complex to collect Belinda Photos. It turned out well with Lem new Sony Alpha DSLR. It is sharp and clear unlike the previous Canon Model.

I brought Lem to Tampines for a sumptuos Sushi Meal. Only $0.99 per plate. We had 11 plates, japanese fried chicken, steam egg, tofu and delicious mango dessert! All these only cost $33. That is cheap cheap! Hehe...

Will visit the restaurant again, for sure!

Mei Mei

I have a Shih Tzu. Her name is Mei Mei. I adopted her when she was 1 year old. She was very skinny when I first saw her. She was wary of strangers. She barked at strangers. Despite all these strange traits, I like her. She is just adorable.

She has been locked up in a cage from the previous owner for a long time. They had no choice. They had to go to work and no one was around at home. They did not allow Mei Mei to roam around the house and made a mess of it.

The night I brought Mei Mei home to Henderson Crescent, she was sad. She growled at me in the Taxi as she had no idea where she was heading to. She was lost. She lost her owner whom she spent her childhood with. If I were her, I will react the same too!

That night, I fell in love with this furry creature. As I went to bed, she tagged along and slept beside me on my mattress. From that day onwards, she and me became "Father & Daughter".

I am indebted to her. When my Career went downhill and I needed money. She sacrificed her life to help me. She gave birth to 5 cute puppies. She had to undergo cescarian to have the babies delivered as she had difficulty carrying and pushing the 5 pups in her tiny body. She almost died on the operation theatre table. She lost too much blood and Vet had to perform blood transfusion for her. James Tan saved the 5 pups and her life. I am grateful to him.

When the 1st pup was carried away by the new found owner, Mei Mei was very sad. I know. She followed them to the door and she sat there for almost 4 hours after they had left. She was waiting for her puppy to come home but he never did. I was sad too but I know I have no other choice. I needed the money.

Last night, a lady came to view the room for rental. The first sentence she spoke when she saw Mei Mei was, "I dun like dogs. Dun let her comes near me!" I was totally not interested to talk or rent her the room after that.

I love Mei Mei and if someone dun like her, I will dislike that person too!

To me, Mei Mei is my life.

Love

There are times when we are timid and shy about expressing the love we feel. For fear of embarrassing the other person, or ourselves, we hesitate to say the actual words "I love you." So we try to communicate the idea in other words.
We say 'take care' or 'don't drive too fast' or 'be good.' But really, these are just other ways of saying 'I love you,' 'you are important to me,' 'I care what happens to you,' 'I don't want you to get hurt.'
We are sometimes very strange people. The only thing we want to say, and the one thing that we should say, is the one thing we don't say. And yet, because the feeling is so real, and the need to say it is so strong, we are driven to use other words and signs to say what we really mean. And many times the meaning never gets communicated at all and the other person is left feeling unloved and unwanted.
Therefore, we have to LISTEN FOR LOVE in the words that people are saying to us. Sometimes the explicit words are necessary, but more often, the manner of saying things is even more important. A joyous insult carries more affection and love within the sentiments which are expressed insincerely.
An impulsive hug says I LOVE YOU even though the words might be saying very different.
Any expression of a person's concern for another says I love you. Sometimes the expression is clumsy, sometimes even cruel. Sometimes we must look and listen very intently for the love that contains. But it is often there, beneath the surface.
A mother may nag her son constantly about his grades or cleaning his room. The son may hear only the nagging, but if he listens carefully, he will hear the love underneath the nagging. His mother wants him to do well, to be successful. Her concern and love for her son unfortunately emerge in her nagging. But it is love all the same.
A daughter comes home way past her curfew, and her father confronts her with angry words. The daughter may hear only the anger, but if she listen carefully, she will hear the love under the anger. "I was worried about you," the father is saying. 'Because I care about you and I love you. You are important to me.'
We say I love you in many ways - with birthday gifts, and little notes, with smiles and sometimes with tears. Sometimes we show our love by just keeping quiet and not saying a word, at other times by speaking out, even brusquely. We show our love sometimes by impulsiveness. Many times we have to show our love by forgiving someone who has not listened to the love we have tried to express.
The problem in listening for love is that we don't always understand the language of love which the other person is using. A girl may use tears or emotions to say what she wants to say, and her boyfriend may not understand her because he expects her to be talking his language. Thus, we have to force ourselves to really listen for love.
The problem with our world is that people rarely listen to each other. They hear the words, but they don't listen to the actions that accompany the words or the expression on the face. Or people listen only for rejection or misunderstanding. They do not see the love that is there just beneath the surface, even if the words are angry. We have to listen for love in those around us.
If we listen intently we will discover that we are a lot more loved than we realize. Listen for love and we will find that the world is a very loving place, after all.
LOVE is a happy thing.
It makes us laugh.
It makes us sing.
It makes us sad.
It makes us cry.
It makes us seek the reason why.
It makes us take.
It makes us give.
Above all else it makes us LIVE.
It is not the presence or absence of people that makes the difference because a person need not be lonely even if he is alone. Sometimes it is good to be alone. But that does not make us lonely. It is not a matter of being present WITH someone. It is a matter of being present TO someone.
So remember ... If you love someone, tell them. Remember always to say what you mean. Never be afraid to express yourself. Take this opportunity to tell someone what they mean to you. Seize the day and have no regrets.

I have learned ...

I'VE LEARNED that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved ....
The rest is up to them.
I'VE LEARNED that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.
I'VE LEARNED that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.
I'VE LEARNED that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I'VE LEARNED that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I'VE LEARNED that there are people who love you dearly,
but just don't know how to show it.
I'VE LEARNED that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I'VE LEARNED that the word "love" can have many different meanings, to many different people.
I'VE LEARNED that maturity has more to do with what type of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I'VE LEARNED that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I'VE LEARNED that no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I'VE LEARNED that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I'VE LEARNED that sometimes when my friends fight,
I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.
I'VE LEARNED that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I'VE LEARNED that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.
I'VE LEARNED that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.
I'VE LEARNED that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I'VE LEARNED that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I'VE LEARNED that no matter what the consequences,
those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I'VE LEARNED that no matter how many friends you have,
if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you sometimes need them the most.
I'VE LEARNED that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I'VE LEARNED that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I'VE LEARNED that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
I'VE LEARNED that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.
I'VE LEARNED that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I'VE LEARNED that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I'VE LEARNED that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.
I'VE LEARNED that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.
I'VE LEARNED that it's not WHAT you have in your life
but WHO you have in your life that counts.
I'VE LEARNED that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you had better know something.
I'VE LEARNED that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I'VE LEARNED that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I'VE LEARNED that learning to forgive takes practice.
I'VE LEARNED that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains ...

Teardrops

Most of the teardrops ever shed on this earth have been for love or lack of it. Love is very strange. You need it, but when you love it's like destining yourself for pain. You become addicted and dependent on the person. You become strong and at the same time, you open yourself up to being hurt. Love can make you bear any kind of pain, any kind of sacrifice. It can also make you feel stupid and act stupidly. When you love, you end up giving so much of yourself, sometimes subconsciously. And you only discover how much you've given when the person you love hurts you or has to say goodbye. Then you realize an important part of yourself is already with that person. It goes away when he or she leaves .... and you are left with a sickening, empty feeling inside. Tears are bound to be shed from your eyes no matter how you force yourself to keep them in. When the tears dry, a silent loss sticks to your heart for a long, long time. Well, that's what you get for caring so much about someone else. But how can you regret it? To give of yourself so freely and lovingly is the most beautiful thing you can do. Loving makes you real. Loving also makes you cry. And that is why a teardrop is so beautiful.

Friends

A friend should be radical.
They should love you when you're not loveable,
Hug you when you're not huggable,
And bear you when you're unbearable.
A friend should be fanatical.
They should cheer when the whole world boos ...
Dances when you get good news,
And cry when you cry, too.
But most of all,
A friend should be mathematical.
They should multiply the joy,
Divide the sorrow,
Subtract the past,
And add the tomorrow.
Calculate the need deep in your heart,
And always be bigger than the sum of all parts.

Lem

I am very lucky after all.

Although my life is full of ups and downs and out of so many millions and zillions of people in this world, I found a very good Buddy! His name is Lem.

When my career was at the pits bottom pending for expansion, he helped me by pouring S$5,000.00 cash to my Videography Business a few years ago. I was indeed very poor at that time. I did not even have S$10.00 in my Bank account. All my money was spent on computers and equipments.

I moved to International Plaza from Henderson Crescent. Business gets better with his help. He helps in many ways such as solving PC problems, taking Photographs for some of the Wedding Projects, runner and coordinator when I encountered nasty clients. He is the most wonderful person in this world! We burnt many midnight oils just to get business moving during those days. I am indeed very grateful and touched by his action as he has a full time job during the day as an Engineer and despite the busy hours during the day, he still allocate some times to help me in the evening!

I could remember it was a rainy and thunderous Saturday afternoon. I was rushing for an Express HIghlights at 3pm. My system was down and I needed help. I called him and he quickly hailed a taxi and rushed to International Plaza from his Teban Garden flat. We managed to complete the Express Highlights by 7pm. I am touched. He is not paid but he helped.

Business gets better and I managed to save enough to buy my own Apartment at Melville Park. As I do not have enough Income Tax to declare as that was my 1st year in Business, I seeked his help.

He helped me again by using his name as my guarantor for the Bank.

I would say not many will do that. I dun think my own Parents, my own Brother or my Relatives will help me in that area.

Somehow, his action proves to me that he is sent by Buddha; To spread the love of Buddha.

We quarrelled over many minor issues at times but he still forgives me.

I must learn from him on how to forgive and forget.

Thanks Lem!

May Buddha be with you always!

Eragon

Have a Merry Christmas 2006!

Had a sumptuous dinner with Lem at Jurong East Central. Cost $33.00.

Watched Eragon 9.40pm at Tiong Bahru Plaza. Only 20% full. I guess many are celebrating at Orchard.

The story is nice. Effects are good! Reminded me of The Lord Of The Rings though.

It all started with an Dragon Egg and the fated destiny begins with the owner and the hatched dragon. Some of the scenes are touching. I feel that the voice over for the dragon could be younger. The original version sounds more like Eragon's mother, haha... .

Such a myth battle story does not have any moral conclusion except showing some of the best CGI Hollywood can produce. Somehow it still blends to the Christmas Spirit. Lem did not enjoy the show. He has a bad throat today.

I will catch another movie next week. Hope to watch the latest Chow Yun Fatt and Gong Li epic movie!

Room Rental

Vasu and Lily came to my place at 2.30pm today.

They brought prospective tenants for viewing. I do not have intention to rent out the room lower than $700 so I turned down the Engineer's offer of $650. WTF! It is ridiculously low to rent the double bed ensuite room at such a low price. He mentioned he works at home occasionally so that means he will use more aircon. Honestly, I will make a loss as the aircon bill for 1 room that operates 12 hours a day will cost me $180 a month. That is on aircon alone!

The 2nd team was a couple. Asking for 700 instead of 800. I rejected too!

I would rather forgo rental earnings if I dun get good tenants.

Buddha will guide me on this, I believe.

Thanks Buddha!

Thanks Lily for your effort and time!

Merry X Mas!

Toshiba 28" TV

Wow, I could not believe I am so lucky today. I found a Xmas Present!

While walking to the canteen from the basement of my apartment, I saw a TV! Yes! A TV! Although it is just an old CRT 28" Toshiba TV, I was very excited. Someone has thrown the TV at the recycle bin.

I decided to drag the TV back.

It is very heavy. I carried the TV till I sprained my lower back. Haha... a bit not worth it...

Nevertheless, the TV works and now I have a TV at my living room, a donation from a stranger.

Thank You!

Headache

As expected, I am suffering from bad headache since I woke up at 1pm today. I actually slept for 12 hours. That could be due to a lack of sleep from the previous day where I was rushing for the deadline from N Primary School.

At 2.30pm, I tried taking Bus 168 from Tampines to Marsiling Drive. My maternal grandparents stay there and today they are celebrating Winter Ball Festival. Haha.. what is that? That is to eat the colorful glutinous ball! I dun like to eat that as its all flour. I am not very fat so I try to avoid eating flour food.

It took me almost 1 hour to reach Woodlands. Very far distance.

When I reached Simei at 10pm, I quickly bought myself "Extra Panadol to kill the pain. The pain is terrible. I hope the pain goes off tomorrow. Usually, after each Acutal Day Wedding Videography, I will experience this type of pain and I guess it has to be due to a lack of sleep.

Hope tomorrow will be a better day! Health comes first!

Sleep ...

I have been getting to bed at 3pm. Not because of personal problems. It is more of a habit nowadays. I love watching cable channel 52 康熙来了at 2pm. 小 S is very funny while 蔡康永 is very knowledgeable. Both makes a pair of witty host in the show.

I did not sleep last night. I was busy rushing the DVDs for N Primary School. I hope to use some of the earnings to decorate my apartment with nice wall papers. I like cosy house with cosy wall papers.

Acnes start to crawl on my face today. I am very worried. I hope they dun find many parking lots on my face.

Next month, I might be able to relax better. Will be going Bangkok for a short holiday on 10th January 2007.

Hope to buy the beautiful bamboo blind again. The price was 1500 baht but I think it is worth it as I never seen similar in Singapore.

I will try Narai Hotel this time as I heard they offer good breakfast with sushi selection.

Most importantly, I hope to sleep well during the 6 days of holiday! That is what a holiday is for.

Now I am on my way home in a Mrt. Hope to reach Simei soon and sleep like a pig later.

So tired ....

My Mother

I never knew I have a mother until the age of 4 when the accident happened. At least that was what I could remember ...

I was brought up by my maternal grandma since I was a little baby. My parents were too young then. My mother was 17 year old when she gave birth to me. My dad was 21.

I remembered my paternal grandma doted on me a lot. She would carry me and run around the house. I seems to have good memory on my childhood. I do not know why. Perhaps the happy memory was short therefore Buddha has given me the incredible memory for that short happy moments.

Somehow, my paternal grandma passed away when I was 3. I was very sad. I cried when I knew she is no longer around. I knew I will miss her. I miss her hug. I miss her kiss. I seldom get to see her when I was a child. I was staying with my maternal grandma then. From then on, no one hug me anymore. No one kiss me. I was 3 year old but I knew many things.

I never have an impression on how my mother loved me. She never did. We were not fated to be mother and child.

My left eye was blind on one cloudy night.

I was playing "Monkey" with my aunties and uncles. They were my mum's brothers and sisters.

I remember that fatal knock.My 5th Aunt, Esther hit my left eye through her right elbow. I was in pain. It was very painful. It was like thousands of people punching my eye.

My tears keep on flowing. I cannot stop. No one understood. I was put to sleep on that night even though I was in pain.

Next morning, I could not open my eyes anymore.

I was not sent to the hospital. Instead my maternal grandpa and grandma brought me to see the Chinese Sinseh. They dared not tell my mum or dad about this incident.

After 2 weeks, the Chinese Sinseh told them to bring me to Hospital as there was no recovery.

I knew my left eye was blind.

I could not see anything.

It was in total darkness.

Hundreds of injections pierced through my left eyes hoping for a miracle at Alexandra Hospital but to no avail.

I gave up hopes. My mum gave up hopes. Everyone gave up hopes.

I was a rejected child from that day onwards. I never knew what is Love. I started missing my paternal Ah Ma.

Strangely, I often dreamed of her ever since. Whenever I felt sad after being bullied or beaten by my mum, she will appeared beside my bed consoling me. She will cry and she will say, "My poor child..." I will cry when I see her. I wanted to hug her but she never allow. She will touch my hands with her cold hands and I could sense tears dripping down her cheeks. I knew she was dead but I was still happy to see her in my dreams.

It could be my imagination but that was so real.

I started staying with my dad and mum when I reached the age of 5. Kindergarten age.

My dad and mum never on good terms when they were having me staying with them at Teban Garden Flat. They always quarrelled. They fought over money, over sex and over me. My dad will blame my mum on my blindness and my mum will hate me for causing the trouble. I could not sleep at night. I was scared. I was scared of their shoutings and screaming. I will cover myself up to my head with blankets. I will shiver and I will sweat a lot.

My mum will command me to go to their bedroom and stood there after each of their quarrel. I will pretend to sleep. My mum will drag me out of my bed and stood at their door while they sat on their bed.

My mum will tell me to go and die. She hates me. She told me she will look after my younger brother but not me. She said my dad also abandon me. I have nowhere to go. She said the only way is to go up 14th storey and jump down. I was scared. I dared not move. I started peeing. This happened many times. I thought I was going mad with all these stress.

I told my paternal grandpa about this and he said, if no one wants me, he wants me. He will keep me by his side. I was very touched. Later, he asked my mum about this and my mum told him I lied. I was beaten by my mum for disclosing all these to 3rd party. I started keeping quiet about all these ill treatment. I knew no one loved me. I have no one to turn to. My paternal grandpa passed away this year, March. I was overseas. I was sad. I saw his spirit at my Hotel room. I knew he passed away. For nearly 10 years, I never spoke to him as I moved out from the horrible house without love. He nver will understand how I felt. I believed he knew all when he passed away. Dead people knows everything...

Thanks to my mum's continuous beating and threatening, people started bullying me. My 3rd Aunt even sexually assaulted me when I was 6 year old.

She was in Secondary 3. She was from Nanyang Girls. I remembered the uniform. It was a nghtmare. She came back from school one day. She asked me to to the room with her. She stripped off my clothes and asked me to lie on the bed. She took off her school uniform and lied beside me. She guided my hand to touch her cunts. I was scared. I did not know what I was doing. She wanted me to tickle her cunts. She touched me too. I was scared. I felt dirty.

She warned me not to tell anyone about this and if I did, she will tell my dad and mum to beat me as she knew my mum always beat me for no reasons.

I dared not tell anyone I was sexually abused.

I hate my mum. I hate many people. My childhood was ruined.

Mum, why can't you show a little care, love and concern for me?

Am I not borned from you?

Mum, why must you hate me? Why must you make me hate you?

Uncle Lee

Just heard from my Aunt, Esther that Uncle Lee has passed away.

Time flies. Many years have passed by. I knew Uncle Lee when I was 10 years old. My Mum introduced him to my brother and me. We were told to lied. My Mum said she has no choice
as she needs to support both of us. I knew she lied too. She told
Uncle Lee she was a divorcee. We were still staying with my Father
and she still goes to bed with my Father and Uncle Lee.

Although I was young, I knew what was "shameless" at that age. Uncle Lee operated a Brothel at Geylang Lorong 16. I went there a few times when I was young. I knew that was not a good place.

I could not understand why she did that. Why must she became Uncle Lee 3rd wife? She is nothing. She is not even registered marriage to him. She just want to have a good life. She just want to open leg and serve men. That's shameless...

Uncle Lee treated my younger brother very well. I was ugly then. No one loved me. He bought many toys for him but I never have any. I
could not remember any gifts that was given to me by him. My Mum only asked for my brother but not me.

I believe in Fate. My Mum and me has no relationship even though she
gave birth to me. She wanted me to die when she felt sad or after a
heated quarrel with my Father. I was asked to jump down from 14th
storey and die but I did not. I told myself, I must be strong. Never
look back. Look forward! At least that's what that pushes me till today.

Uncle Lee never loved me. My Mum never loved me. My Dad never loved me.

Uncle Lee has passed away.

I have no feeling for him. I have no feeling for them.

My heart has stopped functioning from the day I was asked to die.

Fortunate Restaurant

Yesterday, went to Fortunate Restaurant with Lem for a Hi Tea Lunch. Feng Shui Master Hui was there to introduce his Services and Products.

I do not understand since he is already so famous, why must he
collaborate with the Restaurant to promote his Company? They charge S$20.00 for person for a 7 course meal. I would not say the meal is fantastic but for S$20.00, it is simply cheap.

Those sitting on our tables are Old Aunties and Uncles. Not just our
table I guess, seems like all who attended are from Senior Citizen Clubs. I asked the auntie beside me how she came to know about this
"makan" session. She told me the newspaper promoted this a few weeks a ago and they think S$20.00 is super cheap so they organise a
"makan" group to come and eat. Master also offered a few prizes from his shop as lucky draw.

I did not win any but Lem is somehow luckier than me. He won S$20.00 Restaurant voucher. Looks like, I can eat at the same Restaurant again, hehe...

Lily was unable to attend as she needs to station at Water Place
Condo. She had an Open House yesterday. Too bad, she missed the food.

She told me she loves Chinese Restaurant.

Water Place

Lily showed Lem and me her current marketing project for House Rental
at Water Place. Water Place is a new project located at Tanjong Rhu.
It is a very deserted area. Only for the rich and famous I guess.

The apartment is beautifully furnished and cost S$60,000 for
renovation. The apartment is worth 1 Miliion for this 99 years project.

If I have $50,000 to spare, I will also renovate my apartment into a
showflat design.

I think all nice homes depend on how much a person is willing to spend.

Right?

Feng Shui Master

Went to Lily's Apartment yesterday with Lem.

The Feng Shui Master came with his lady assistant and both inspected
her "haunted" apartment.

Master did not like the house upon stepping in. It could be due to
the partitions of the house that Lily has created. Everything is
wrong for Lily. She is simply not suitable for the house as all
arrangement is wrong.

She asked about Vasu and her relationship. Master did not want to
comment as he said since both parties are already together, there is
no point in asking if they are compatible. I totally agree with him.
Whether the answer is good or bad, it will never do the Couple any
good. However, he did hint that both of them look negative.

Lily could be thinking too much. Master did not sense any unusual 3rd
party in the house. It could all be in Lily's imagination.

Master did not advise her much but just tell her either to sell or to
rent the whole place out so as to avoid further increasing of bad luck.

Looks like Lily has to make decision fast.

She must arrange her mum to move out of the house so that she can
rent the house to suitable tenants if she has no intention of selling
at the moment.

In order to improve Vasu and her luck, Master recommended both of
them to shower with a special formulae Bathing Foam which only can be
bought from his shop at Parkway. Both of them must also wear an
amulet for good luck.

Later at 3pm, we will go to Toa Payoh Lucky Restaurant to listen to
same Master talk. He will be giving a presentation on 2007 Zodiac.
$20 per person including 7 dishes of food.

Let's hope he can remember to book our Tickets.

Poser

Today, I happen to know a new trade through Edmund, the Photographer.

His girlfriend is a Poser. Someone who guide people how to pose. Very interesting job!

Ben and Jeslyn, the wedding couple today had outdoor photography and Edmund engaged the help of his girlfriend to assist in posing.

If I have professional poser that can assist me in guiding wedding couples in my videography, I think that will be very cool! Too bad, Kyann only knows how to pose for herself, cannot hire her.

I am not satisfied with today wedding video. Looks like I need new ideas, new creative ideas...

I wonder if investing in a Poser will help?

Food for Thoughts

As usual, the couple today did not offer any dinner.

While sitting at the reception table, I am both physically hungry and tired. Reached home at 2pm and started uploading the morning video clips for express editing for the banquet now.

Took a cab at 6.30pm and rushed here with the video. I really hope to have time for dinner but due to limitation of time, I have to forgo dinner.

Although there is additional surcharge for express highlights but I would rather not do as it is very stressful handling express service.

Luckily this is my last service for express highlights.

Next year, I will be doing more on network sales and hopefully some travel services. Hope I can survive next year.

My motto in life is still the same.

As long as I have enough food to eat, that is enough.

I am really scared of going back to the bankruptcy stage where I had to eat leftover food from Tiong Bahru Hawker Ctr a few years ago. Life was hard. Struggling to make ends meet daily. No job. No money. Just started on my video business and tough to get clients in the beginning. Found a night shift job at River Valley SPC station. Earned $4 an hour. 8 hrs shift was $32. Tough but happy to buy my own food instead of eating leftover from strangers.

Lem is sent by Buddha to help me. He helped me to expand my business to international Plaza and that was where my business blooms.

That is another story.

Meanwhile, I am hungry again...

Must find good food and eat later

Teochew Bride

Seldom get to film Teochew Wedding. Tomorrow morning will be my 3rd Couples throughout all these years that requested me to be at the bride's place at 4.30am.

Very early for my norm standard. Nevertheless, I charge them $150 as early surcharge.

Heard that teochew bride has to leave the house before the sun rises. Wonder why in such a modern society we are still following the old kampong tradition? Anyway, that's not my job to query. As long as I am paid, I am happy.

Have to wake up at 3am. I have been sleeping at 3am everyday. I am not sure if I can put myself to sleep at 11pm. If I dun catch any sleep, tomorrow I might collapse as I still have to prepare the Express Highlights for them.

I do not wish to follow the footstep of one Videographer that died with unknown reason a few years ago. He could have been exhausted badly after filming back to back for 4 days.

Sad for him...

Life is not just about money. As long as we have enough to eat, we should be contented.

It's time to go for buffet soon, hehe...

Loyang Valley vs Melville Park

Lily has been actively searching for all past and current transactions of Loyang Valley. She is very interested in buying one Condo unit at L.V. The recent transacted price was at S$400K for a 1500 sqf and that can be classified as "A Good Deal".

I think the location is too far out for me as I do not drive and will never drive. It is at Flora Road. Very near to the Changi Airport. You can practically hear the flight echos every now and then. However, there must be many good point therefore Lily will consider the project.

It is big. It is around 25 years old. It has a very resort feel environment. The exterior and interior have those red bricks wall that exudes an air of English Country feeling. It has a balcony that is as big as a bedroom. The facilities are standard. Land is big.

If Lily were to sell her current apartment and buy this project, she will be 8 bus stops away from me. I have a direct bus No. 9 that goes to her Main Gate.

I suggested her to consider Melville Park, the one I am staying so that we can be neighbour but she says the units here are more expensive. I am not sure. I bought mine at a very good and low price.

Have been staying at Melville Park for almost 4 months. Everything is ok. Some people commented the building looks childish as it is pink in color. That's true, I dun think there are many buildings in total pink but that is what a Condo must do to differentiate itself from HDB, right? Anyway, Pink is the hottest color in Year 2006 and that is the year I bought my first private apartment. Pink could be my lucky color!

Quote: Neighbours are meant to help one another as you never know when you need each other help instantly!

Haunted Apartment

Do you believe in Ghost?

I do and I always will. There is God and there must be devil. Both
have to co-exist for the spiritual balancing of the universe.

My long time friend, Lily has one in her apartment. I have never seen
it but that was what she told me. Her luck has been low ever since
she bought the east coast apartment. Her property agent sales did not
bring her career to a greater height. Instead her career plunged to
the bottom. Her various love life after her divorce never seems to
bloom. Her mother's health deterioate and never recover much.

Someone told her; Your house is haunted with a beautiful female ghost.

After verifing with 2 taoist priests, she finally concluded there is
a ghost staying in her apartment.

It has been staying in the bathroom of her master room. It had an
unusual death in the bathroom and seems like her soul never ready to
leave the beautiful condo.

I recommended her a Feng Shui Master who has been gaining lots of
publicity and fame through celebrities and magazines exposure.

It costs her $1,088 to book the Master. He is coming over to her
apartment this Friday, 15th Dec at 2pm.

I will make an effort to drop by her apartment to witness n endorse
the power and strength of this Famous Feng Shui Master. Lem has been
informed and I hope he can join us in this great event.

Should everything runs well, Lily hopes to exorcise the spirit so
that she can sell the house in peace. Let's hope the spirit stop
harassing her these few days. She told me ever since she has decided
to sell off her apartment, she has received warning and threats from
the unidentified through her many dreams.

May Buddha bless her!

Tenant and his Chi Wa Wa

A few days ago, an Agent brought a Singaporean to my apartment for
viewing. He is around 30. Out of curiosity, I ask why he is renting a
room since he is a Singaporean. He told me he has a flat but it has
just been rented out.

This sounds like a good money generating idea. Bought a flat, rent it
out at $1200 then find a cheaper condo room and rent at $750. Sounds cool! Can make money!
He is willing to pay for the room but I am not willing to accept him.

1st Reason: He is a Singaporean and he refused to reveal much about
himself. I have heard stories of Singaporean Tenants running away
after incurring heavy debts. I do not want my door to be smeared by
piggy blood or virgin's periodic blood.

2nd Reason: He has many items. He has 10 cartons of personal items as he has just moved out from his flat. I do not want my room to look
like a warehouse even though it is not me that stay.

3rd Reason: He has a cute Chi Wa Wa. I love dogs but not when the
tenant keep a dog in the room the whole day alone. Dogs are like
humans, they need space to run around. Moreover, I already have a
cute meimei that simply cannot tolerate other doggies. She is anti-
social towards other dogs. I do not want my house to be more noisy
with barks and my screaming.

I turned him down politely. The Agent was mad at me but no choice, I am the one that is going to rent out the room and is paying him
commission so he has to get the right Tenant for me.

I am not a difficult landlord to deal with, I hope...

Wedding Couples

After several years in this Wedding Business, I realize not all Couples are nice and sweet!

Some are nasty! Some are proud! Some are poor but act like rich! The worst type of Couples I have ever seen are those who ill treat the Production Crews!

There was one Couple whom booked me from 7am to 5pm. As usual, I arrived the Bride's Place at 7am and started working till 12pm then followed them to the Hotel for Lunch Banquet. They did not offer any lunch breaks nor a single lunch box. 

At 1.30pm, the Banquet starts and I worked through with them till 5pm. Not a single piece of bread throughout the session. No breaks no food! I wonder how could someone actually forget who is filming and capturing their moments and how could they treat the Production Crew in this manner? Not a question of, "Are you hungry? Would you like some food? We have a seat for you, please go to table X"

I am not greedy for Banquet Food but the basic courtesy in life is to be considerate.

At 5pm, they have the cheeks to ask me to continue filming them in the Hotel Room while the Brothers and Sisters sabotage them in the room. Tired and hungry, I rejected their request and I left after all Guests say Good Bye to the Couples.

The story did not end there. They have the guts to request me to add their Childhood Montage and Studio Montage into the Final DVDs so that they can have a full compilation.

I fulfilled their request without saying much.

Next, they requested me to deliver the Montage CDs to them (They passed the CDs to me earlier through my Secretary). As a matter of facts, all CDs that Clients pass to us belongs to our Copyrights Property as we are linking them to the Final Products that we gave them. We will always inform Clients to give us their burnt copies instead of the originals.

Needless to say, I informed the Secretary not to deliver. "Get them to do a self-collection" should they really want back their CDs.

Quote: Do not treat others in a manner where you will not accept when others return the same treatment to you.

 

方文琳

Lem asked me to write about this Singer since I was thinking of
topics to write.

I used to like this Singer very much. I watched this movie, 大头兵
when I was 13 year old. I could still remembered that day very
clearly. I dragged my younger brother, Hongye to the cinema at
Clementi with me. That cinema was called 华声. I dunno if the Cinema
still surviving since it was like almost 20 years ago.
There was this song called, 朋友 which was also the theme song for
the movie that played during the middle of the show. I fell in love
with the song as it is very touching.

The next day, I went to my favorite cassette store and search for the
song. I was in my secondary school uniform while searching for the
cassette. The cassette uncle must have thought that I was crazy as I
dun think many sec 1 student will do that 20 years ago.

I managed to find the cassette and it was in 方文琳 debut album
called 不一样的女孩. I dun know why she is so different, as what
the title suggest unless she has 2 heads or 3 legs.

I simply love track 2, 朋友 very much. On one song appreciating
music lesson, I volunteered to recommend this song to my whole class.
I even translated the lyrics into English so that non chinese can
also appreciate the song.
Too bad, everyone almost fell asleep during that lesson. We just had
1 hour of Physical Exercise before the Music lesson and everyone was
exhausted. There goes my effort... .

That was also my first & last cassette from her.

Lem love her songs very much. He collected every cassettes and CDs of
hers.

Will tell that story in another day.

Time flies but favorite songs still remains.

方文琳当年是从彰化社头这个平静的小镇里北上工作的女孩。在与裘海正、伊能静共组飞鹰三姊妹前，曾参加过歌唱比赛，也在餐厅驻唱过。于飞鹰三姊妹时期红极一时，解散后尚参与戏剧演出。

Housing Agent

Housing Agent can be very unprofessional at times. Take Bryan from
Pxxxxxx for example, he was supposed to bring one tenant to view the room at 5pm today but he did not turn up. he did not even call to
inform me about the cancellation.

Such an attitude is not acceptable especially when we build trust and
honesty between home owner and agent.

Payment

Have been running videography and photography business for some years. Earned a little, lose a little too.

Couples defaulted balance payment as much as one grand refused to pay even though the service has been offered. Sad, disappointed and heartache...

There are real stories of couples filing for bankrupt after their honeymoon. Sad for them but it is even more sad to the service provider as they are forced to be affected by the bankrupted couples.

Stay tune for more stories to come! 

9300i

9300i Rocks!

After testing 9300i for a few hours, I think I have fallen in love with the basic function and user friendly of the design.

It might not have the biggest screen nor the best keypad but it definitely has the most innovative design from my 3 cents opinion.

I have managed to hook up the internet by wifi n it is fast enuff for a smartphone.

I am typing these whole paragraphs from the phone and I think it deserves some credit for helping me gain a first step entry onto the blogging world.

I hope I can share my life my story to all who has lost hope or lost confidence in life or it could be the other way round. Hehe...

May Buddha bless us!