Was going through mona’s recent post and chanced upon this “ Top 3 Highlights of 2006”.

Was tempted into writing mine to refresh my turning points of 2006 and might even be the formative choices of my future life?

1. Coaching at MJS. I had a relatively short coaching stint around April to July while concurrent with mySingapore Pools bookie job. It reignited the most raw form of my interest in badminton and showcased how every individual’s choices might actually impact on another’s greatly, in the case of my choices might affect them greatly. Anyway its easy money without stress and watching the talented ones working their way to their full potential is inspiring. Due to this short cameo, I went on coaching till this very day and who knows, maybe I’ll be a full-time coach in the near future

2. I know its very typical, but for records sake, I was drafted into police and happen to be awarded best in operations and field and so was interviewed for certain post and resulted in me being staff assistance to deputy commander of traffic police. Because of that, I was given a 8-6 desk job and most importantly, the ability to study a part time degree. And so, I will be 2 years faster than my peers or elites of my age, enough said

3. Bought my first unit trust. Im not emphasizing that its hard to take out money and buy things(just a few dollars poorer la, how hard can it be), it means that I for once followed upon what I loved and not give up halfway. Opportunities do not come frequent and its exceptionally hard to grasps it when it comes in your way. Maybe this might be the making of a good day in the future?

To a good 2007 and better opportunities for those worthwhile. too many a times were chances given to ppl who are not worthy, and the talents were left to sulk.

posted by ikaira @ 5:33 PM, ,


was browsing tru business times when i chanced upon this article "This X'mas: if you've got it, don't flaunt it"

heres one particular line which i liked " anyone who is seriously rich, and wantes to remain seiously rich, needs to learn how to manage the resentment of the less capable"

Don't fear your family's resentment. work with it. get used to it. after all, as the gap between rich and poor widens, your brief encounter with your extended family during the holiday saeson is just good practice for dealing with future american life. anyone who is seriously rich, and wantes to remain seiously rich, needs to learn how to manage the resentment of the less capable. heres your opportunity to acquire these new skills, in a controlled environment, with middle-class ppl you know. to make it fun for you, and to fool yourself into be,lieving its not a huge waste of your incredibly valuable time, pretend that you are a diplomat on a critical mission - say, treasurey secretary hank paulson in mexico, to complain about the sorry state of the peso. your assignment is to prevent the natives' feelings of resentment from becoming outright hatred. the sad truthe about a rich man in a democracy is that he remains vulnerable.

another para which which came close was:

None of this is easy, allowing your natural subordinates these false victories - indeed, allowing them even to be with you - will pain you. just take some solace in the fact that no matter how badly you feel, at least ur not one of them.

posted by ikaira @ 10:46 AM, ,


it has been a while since i saw a virgin rider on the road. their actions are just so unique, u'll nv miss one when u see one. accompanied by the FBB number plate, a shiny outlook plus a clean Probationary plate, it ain much of a suggestion to think otherwise.

He would had masked up well if not for the two-lane full of cars and his desperate attempt to squeeze in-between cars with me lining up to a stop right behind him. it was the morning peak hour outside florida's road. he was actually quite far away from the junction and typical motorist dun stop in the middle of nowwhere unless they go no holes to squeeze or they are already at the red light junctin. realizing that i was up close and he turned and gave a "i wanna move infront, but den i dunno how and dun dare" look. well it was priceless.

this leads me to another point. sometimes its not out ability thats taken notice. in fact, well before we are able to show our ability, we are already judged by our age to the amount of responsibility we're being given.

sometimes its not tt the young are not up to standard, its tt our predecessors spoiled the market.

posted by ikaira @ 8:22 PM, ,


i had a preview of wat to expect for my future 2 years in sim. most of my classmates are working adults and looked learned and mature. hopefully i'll be able to learn some stuff from them or they might even pave way for future endeavors. having been so used to seeing young ppl or ppl of the same age around me, its kinda weird to suddenly act adult cool and calm and try to fit the we're adults, we dun do this and that anymore concept. well the word is act, anyway im no mediacorp employee so it should be alrite

well we'll nv know will we. most of the big things all started small ain it, and the memorable ones are those that were the least expected.

well wishes to ms apple goh for attaining adulthood, gaining her key. surprising how some of the old guards of pastamania still kept in touch thou most of us ain working there anymore. well, this just reiterate the point that nice things always started small with unexpected results. it was a company who needed workers to function and we need money to function, all like a tie up for convenience and well lotsa stuffs happened.

posted by ikaira @ 1:21 AM, ,


well, its another week, and many many more to go till ord? or till i look forward to weekdays, nvm, it dosen matter anyway

well at least theres christmas to look forward to, and apple's big day

posted by ikaira @ 5:33 PM, ,


watched 50 first dates on dvd all thanks to mona. yes i know, im slow, very slow actually.

i cant help but wonder, wat if we could start each day afresh without the baggages of yesterday and burdens that we nv did let go. wouldn't that be nice?

for example, when a person starts his new job, he has his own was of doing things and his goals and destination to reach, he'll wanna change how the predecesser works and do it in his own style. all becos hes fresh and just started.

or when ur chatting online, when a person starts to tell u more about themselves, wouldnt u be somehow judging that person on his/her life, how crappy or how gd it is, all becos its a fresh start in kowing that person.

posted by ikaira @ 1:10 AM, ,


caught flag of the fathers with the usual 2. throughout the whole show, one line kept popping up in my head: "theres always 2 side of the coin" wat we see might not actually be wat was meant.

on other occasions, one side will benefit us, while the other might do us some disadvantage. and when life is treating us well, it wun be forever and precisely so, while we're taking shit, it wun be for long as well.

posted by ikaira @ 12:17 AM, ,


i realize i is different from some of my sec sch mates, esp those that i regarded closest during my formative years. another thing i realized is that most of the mates from the neighbouring class are filled with rich man's son. most of them driving cars, modifying them, playing with men's toys as if there were cheap as if we're referring to toys'r'us toys.

posted by ikaira @ 12:23 AM, ,


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click on the right pics to see more havoc

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posted by ikaira @ 2:23 PM, ,