Almost bored
OK - so work has slowed down since the start of December. I have a couple of things that I am doing but there is not the rush of October and November - but that is OK 'cos my current rotation is bound to be testing in terms of effort so I think this is the calm before the storm.
Everything has been on a high since the last time I updated - work is doing alright but I need to ensure I have a few different things to ensure that it keeps me busy and things interesting. With the end of D&D, there seems to be less need for me to be moving around or booming at someone on the phone. That was fun.
In terms of entertainment - I have loads of content to watch - I have managed to watch the latest episodes in terms of Prison Break (213), House (310), Desperate Housewives (310) and Lost (309). I also religiously watch the CSI on AXN Supreme Sunday - 9 p.m. to 12 Midnight. Also, I have got the latest episodes but there is a lot in between that I have missed; amazing the amount of creativity and kudos to Jerry Bruckheimer. I also watched the latest Bond flick - Casino Royale. Apart from the sorta lame bluff scene in the poker thingy and the seemingly stretched love making towards the end (or maybe I felt overly uncomfortable since I was not watching it with a chick =P), the movie, and more importantly, Craig Daniel, delivered. Some jobless guys had set-up this site. How jobless are these people, really? And yes - the name of the website should give an indication that what is going to follow is likely to be weak - the website itself sucks.
Also, I watched Dejavu - the science is weak but I can hardly recall Denzel Washington delivering a weak performance. So yes, it is definitely watchable once. I have just started watching Lord of War - just seeing Nicolas Cage (cast as Yuri Orlov) reminded me why he will always be rated by me as being a quality actor - and in the 20 mins or so that I have watched, the wit in the lines has been fantastic! Here is a sample, courtesy of IMDB.com
Yuri Orlov: The first and most important rule of gun-running is: Never get shot with your own merchandise.
Andre Baptiste Jr.: Can you bring me the gun of Rambo?
Yuri Orlov: Part One, Two, or Three?
Andre Baptiste Jr.: I've only seen Part One.
Yuri Orlov: They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
Yuri Orlov: Back then, I didn't sell to Osama Bin Laden. Not because of moral reasons, but because he was always bouncing checks.
Yuri Orlov: I had a flair for languages. But I soon discovered that what talks best is dollars, dinars, drachmas, rubles, rupees and pounds fucking sterling.
Yuri Orlov: Where there's a will, there's a weapon.
Also, in Casino Royale, one line stuck to me (and No, it is not "James. James Bond")
Steven Obanno: Do you believe in God, Mr. Le Chiffre?
Le Chiffre: No. I believe in a reasonable rate of return.
Well, apart from the movie front, I seem to be making more of an effort to meet up with friends. Also, planning to get parents down in the first quarter. Planning to pay the loans - hopefully, it will be one partial payment and then monthly installments for about 24 months and I should be done. Also, trying to evaluate if an investment in a PDA is necessary - personally, the best time since I do not have access to email at work and well, Singapore is now wireless - and very soon, it will be covering a lot more scope.
What else is new?
One thing I am trying to work on is punctuality and trying to look at the importance of timeliness. At work, it becomes more important since ones own tardiness might result in a snowball effect that screws a lot of other people over. The sooner I can fix this and the more concious I become, the better off I will be - personally and professionally.
Of course, keeping an eye on news in the political front, Iraq and Sri Lanka is now in the middle of civil war; with the Democrats taking the senate and the house, there is bound to be a change in the US foreign policy and President Bush will be having to make some really tough decisions. Rumsfield is done and Rice is probably going to be jobless soon - personally felt that they resulted in more harm than good.
Oh! And I walked the whole Marathon - finished 2%. From the bottom, of course. However, I did finish it and I have a medal and very soon, a certificate of completion. I felt good after the marathon. In fact, I thought that I was really fit for finishing it and not needing medical attention. Of course, this was short lived since when Monday came, so did the aches. Sufferred for three days but now I seem to be OK :)
Oh! And I bought this cool ipod accessory. The radio remote is a cool thing but unfortunately, it does not pick the radio signal too well - I mist make sure that I try the other earphone before putting this down as one of my stupid investments. Also, I bought this griffin accessory to pimp my earphones result in them being more comfy in my ear.
I am listening to John Mayer's - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - brilliant.
Long post. I have said too much.
Everything has been on a high since the last time I updated - work is doing alright but I need to ensure I have a few different things to ensure that it keeps me busy and things interesting. With the end of D&D, there seems to be less need for me to be moving around or booming at someone on the phone. That was fun.
In terms of entertainment - I have loads of content to watch - I have managed to watch the latest episodes in terms of Prison Break (213), House (310), Desperate Housewives (310) and Lost (309). I also religiously watch the CSI on AXN Supreme Sunday - 9 p.m. to 12 Midnight. Also, I have got the latest episodes but there is a lot in between that I have missed; amazing the amount of creativity and kudos to Jerry Bruckheimer. I also watched the latest Bond flick - Casino Royale. Apart from the sorta lame bluff scene in the poker thingy and the seemingly stretched love making towards the end (or maybe I felt overly uncomfortable since I was not watching it with a chick =P), the movie, and more importantly, Craig Daniel, delivered. Some jobless guys had set-up this site. How jobless are these people, really? And yes - the name of the website should give an indication that what is going to follow is likely to be weak - the website itself sucks.
Also, I watched Dejavu - the science is weak but I can hardly recall Denzel Washington delivering a weak performance. So yes, it is definitely watchable once. I have just started watching Lord of War - just seeing Nicolas Cage (cast as Yuri Orlov) reminded me why he will always be rated by me as being a quality actor - and in the 20 mins or so that I have watched, the wit in the lines has been fantastic! Here is a sample, courtesy of IMDB.com
Yuri Orlov: The first and most important rule of gun-running is: Never get shot with your own merchandise.
Andre Baptiste Jr.: Can you bring me the gun of Rambo?
Yuri Orlov: Part One, Two, or Three?
Andre Baptiste Jr.: I've only seen Part One.
Yuri Orlov: They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
Yuri Orlov: Back then, I didn't sell to Osama Bin Laden. Not because of moral reasons, but because he was always bouncing checks.
Yuri Orlov: I had a flair for languages. But I soon discovered that what talks best is dollars, dinars, drachmas, rubles, rupees and pounds fucking sterling.
Yuri Orlov: Where there's a will, there's a weapon.
Also, in Casino Royale, one line stuck to me (and No, it is not "James. James Bond")
Steven Obanno: Do you believe in God, Mr. Le Chiffre?
Le Chiffre: No. I believe in a reasonable rate of return.
Well, apart from the movie front, I seem to be making more of an effort to meet up with friends. Also, planning to get parents down in the first quarter. Planning to pay the loans - hopefully, it will be one partial payment and then monthly installments for about 24 months and I should be done. Also, trying to evaluate if an investment in a PDA is necessary - personally, the best time since I do not have access to email at work and well, Singapore is now wireless - and very soon, it will be covering a lot more scope.
What else is new?
One thing I am trying to work on is punctuality and trying to look at the importance of timeliness. At work, it becomes more important since ones own tardiness might result in a snowball effect that screws a lot of other people over. The sooner I can fix this and the more concious I become, the better off I will be - personally and professionally.
Of course, keeping an eye on news in the political front, Iraq and Sri Lanka is now in the middle of civil war; with the Democrats taking the senate and the house, there is bound to be a change in the US foreign policy and President Bush will be having to make some really tough decisions. Rumsfield is done and Rice is probably going to be jobless soon - personally felt that they resulted in more harm than good.
Oh! And I walked the whole Marathon - finished 2%. From the bottom, of course. However, I did finish it and I have a medal and very soon, a certificate of completion. I felt good after the marathon. In fact, I thought that I was really fit for finishing it and not needing medical attention. Of course, this was short lived since when Monday came, so did the aches. Sufferred for three days but now I seem to be OK :)
Oh! And I bought this cool ipod accessory. The radio remote is a cool thing but unfortunately, it does not pick the radio signal too well - I mist make sure that I try the other earphone before putting this down as one of my stupid investments. Also, I bought this griffin accessory to pimp my earphones result in them being more comfy in my ear.
I am listening to John Mayer's - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - brilliant.
Long post. I have said too much.
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