Friday, July 31, 2009

Running Amok

Every year, every most Singaporean guys excluding those bai ka bai chiu (broken leg broken hand), are subjected to an annual physical threat test.

Like the past few years, in an attempt to make the training process an "enjoyable" one, I was tempted into buying:Sony Mdr-As20J Active Style Headphones: $27.00
Belkin Sports Armband Plus with FastFit: $39.90
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9: $135.00
Total damage: $201.90

Yes, I've however unfortunately exceeded the Silver incentive of $200.

So... In order to break even, this is now exclusively made available to you readers!

Biotherm Aquatrio Skincare Set
Now $156 $80!!!
STEP 1: CLEANSE
BIOSOURCE OIL FREE - Hydra-Mineral Cleanser Purifying Mousse (150ml)

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STEP 2: PURIFY
AQUASOURCE OIL FREE - Hydra-Mineral Lotion Purifying Water (200ml)

With a soft and effective toning action, perfect Step 1 with this hydrating formula by helping to remove residue traces of impurities. After application, skin feels pure, moisturized, and looks incredibly radiant.

STEP 3: MOISTURIZE
AQUASOURCE OIL FREE - Clarifying Hydrating Gel Lasting
Fresh Matte Finish (50ml)

This fresh, transparent, non-greasy, non-sticky gel-cream melts onto the skin as soon as it is applied for a feeling of instant freshness. The formula concentrates the
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Clarins Men Age Control Skincare Set
Now $155 $80!!!
1) Clarins Men Revitalizing Gel (50ml)
Invigorates, Energizing Boost
No energy ? An energizing gel that helps boosts tired-looking skin, eliminate a dull appearance and provide the moisturization necessary to prevent signs of ageing.

Active Ingredients:
Ginseng : to energize skin.
Goji berry extract (used in traditional Chinese medicine): rich in vitamins and trace elements to revitalize tired-looking skin.

2) Active Face Wash (30ml)
Foaming Gel – Razor Relief
This reviving soap-free foaming gel removes impurities like excess oil, dead surface cells and traces of pollution which can make skin look dull and grey. A wake-up-call for all skin types, it also energises and soothes.

Active Ingredients:
-For clean, healthy-looking skin, this refreshing, daily foaming cleanser purifies and tones: Wintergreen and Grindelia extracts.
-Water-softening properties and non-drying benefits.

3) Anti-Fatigue Eye Serum (20ml)
Anti-Dark Circle, De-puffs
Look tired? Lightweight and non-oily, a refreshing serum that helps eliminate signs of fatigue, dark circles and puffiness around the eye contour area

Active Ingredients:
Ginkgo Biloba : draining action.
Ginseng, Bison Grass, Galanga : boost and energize, firming the skin surface.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Battle Begins...

Monday, July 20, 2009

Astra Zen

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Reprise

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Career Crossroad

"What do you see yourself doing X years from now?"
(Let X be a positive integer greater than 3)

If there was one favourite question among job interviewers, that would be it. Be it for the position of a product specialist, research officer, marketing executive or a clinical facilitator.

And most unfortunately, that would also be the question that I never fail to be stumped, regardless how much I've prepared beforehand.

It is sorely apparent that I have yet to convince myself what I really want to be, not least to talk about career goals.

To me, that question is just a fanciful or sophisticated paraphrase of that childhood question, "What do you want to do when you grow up?"

Amidst the blur of short term ambitions of astronauts and pilots, the strongest inkling of what I desired to be was a bedroom trance DJ during my JC days (no thanks to Sasha's Expander).


But like most fantasies, they quickly fade. Only to be replaced by an enigmatic abyss of confusion which I have not been able to explicate as of late.

What could I do?

1. Further your studies.
This arguably could be described as the most stable path after graduation. Absolutely recession-proof, and culminates with a orgasmic Permanent Head Damage well-respected "Doctor" prefix to your last name.

Yet, past experience has repeatedly pointed to my lack of passion in research, as evidenced by the fatality of scientific journals on me by the Zzz monster.

2. Follow your passion.
Oooo.

The word "passion" not only sounds fruity to me, but it conjures out the image of flames bursting from void.

Ok, drama aside. My lackadaisical and fickle nature has resulted in me getting interested in numerous things, but not beyond the threshold of passion.

Some have suggested to take stock of the amount of time I invest in a certain activity, and it might give me a clue on where my passion lies.

Well, going along that line of thought, coming in first in place would be... ...
1. PIANO
LOL.
Of course that would siphon off the most amount of time since I have been preparing for my Grade 8 examinations the end of this year.

AND YES, considering I will be a quarter-centurion old when I take the examinations, I might be in the 99th percentile in terms of age.

You might call me pessimistic, but I would describe myself as realistic not to even flirt the thought of music as a career.

2. BADMINTON
ROFL.

Playing it two times a week doesn't make me a professional. It's simply for fun and maybe for health. DUH.

3. WRITING
Actually, that doesn't really qualify since I've almost halted writing thousand word essays or articles this year.

Even then, writing is a form of art which I appreciate more than I practice.

I enjoy reading commentaries and reviews (particularly those related to current affairs and politics), then debating with myself (Ok, I know I'm weird but it's done in my head!) about the issues at hand.

But when it comes to translating down my thoughts to words, I never fail to encounter an invisible inertia which seeks to expunge every plausible word I would want to write about.

On one end of the spectrum, there lies the prolific writers who can churn out essays and articles like a production factory on hyperdrive. On the other end lies Kelvin, the infertile writer.

4. Wei Qi
The only board game I play which I am not good at, though it makes me look relatively intellectual (at least to the layman). HAHA.

5. Wines
I'm just stating this so to let you know that this is always welcomed whenever you meet me. *hint*
So you see, none of my so-called passions have remotely anything to do with my BioEngineering background.

3. Enter your related Industry
Easier said than done.

With a rather obscure specialized Engineering major, I realized there is only limited number of jobs that can be construed as a good fit to my BioEngineering degree. And too many of them either had to do with research or sales, of which I'm ain't too keen.

Also, most of these jobs seem to require me to undergo substantial training before I can actually contribute back meaningfully to the company.

Which brings me to the question, what is the bloody use of my degree then?!

Agad.

So what now after almost 3 to 4 weeks of job hunting?

My gut feeling is that I am approaching a crossroad soon. And the available options don't look too pretty.

Someway or the other, sacrifices and compromises would have to be made. And I remain torn as ever.

Double-agad. Monday better not come.

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Friday, July 17, 2009

Alert Allures

Will I be Alert?

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Twitter Today

If I was compulsively hooked to twitter, how would my life be portrayed in 160 characters?

9.30AM: Alarm rings. *Snooze*
9.35AM: Alarm rings. *Snooze* Turn off alarm.
10.15AM: An unpleasant voice echos through my room indicating that I should be out of bed.
10:15AM: Damn it. Accidentally turn my alarm off... again.

11.00AM: Eat lunch.
12.00PM: Online booking for stupid badminton court for dad.
12.01PM: Still clicking aimlessly and realizing that courts are being taken by the second.
12.02PM: FAIL. No courts in desired time slot.
12.05PM: Dad (in Pontian) calls to advise trying and checking back repeatedly.
12.10PM: OOOOOiii. Not working.
12.11PM: HEY! One AVAILABLE COURT, book and pay immediately.
12.15PM: Still trying for more courts.
12.22PM: Give Up.

1.00PM: Mug for interview.
1.13PM: Still mugging. And Nuahing.
1.30PM: La la la.
1.35PM: Hmmm. I haven't fill up my application forms. Shit, haven't photocopy transcript.
1.43PM: Where is my original A-Level certificate?!!! I can find my PAP kindergarden one but not my A-Levels?
1.55PM: DIEEEE... Still filling up the form... legibly.

2.05PM: Time management, FAIL. (Have to take cab liao.)
2.06PM: Make Black coffee and eat Japanese beans
2.30PM: Should I bring my laptop or should I bring a document bag?
2.45PM: Change and wash up liao. NO TIME.

3.00PM: Time management, DOUBLE FAIL. (Still at home.)
3.13PM: At Yio Chu Kang road... hello? Cabs???
3.16PM: Yeahhh.
3.40PM: Arrive at W**** S*********. Ah. Huge building with nice lobby, but pity the location.
3.45PM: Asked by receptionist to wait.
3.46PM: Pick up brochure boasting the achievements of the company.
3.55PM: Still reading and trying to pick up more facts even though it is the second time reading.

4.02PM: OOOoo. They have the brochure in Chinese!
4.03PM: Eeee. Put the foreign language material down.
4.15PM: Still rehearsing possible questions.
4.19PM: La la la. Oops. Time to go up to meeting room?
4.20PM: Wah. Got two people interviewing me leh!
4.20PM: Shit. Another person enter.
4.20PM: Agad. Enough liao lah. Three is already a crowd.

4.21PM: Smile. Don't panic. Smile. *AARRGGGHHHHHH*

5.00PM: Ooooo. That didn't turn out too badly... Now. How do I get back home from this ulu place?!

8.15PM: Yes yes, I'm going to be late for piano lessons.
8.17PM: *pant*
8.52PM: Kenna niao by teacher for playing Scherzo as pseudo-dolce. Damn it, I've apparently morphed Beethoven into Mozart.
9.22PM: Brain-dead.

10.00PM: Sleep.
10.15PM: Aarggghhhh. Wake up leh.
10.16PM: Zzzzz.
10.22PM: FINE. I'll wake up.
10.50PM: Reluctantly puts on running gear and kenna label as "crazy" by parents.

..........

1:39AM: Blogging.
1:40AM: Blogging and typing "blogging".



Okay, I shall not be so 无聊.

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Monday, July 06, 2009

The Hunt Begins

Maintaining an updated blog has turned out to be rather ironic.

The deeper I'm buried in work, the more time I'll manage to find to rant here. So unsurprisingly, I actually post more entries during the examination period than during the holidays.

Almost a month after I've returned from Greece and Turkey, I cannot seem to find enough time to do a proper entry.

In fact, I've been busy busy busy...

For all the WRONG REASONS.

I have actually been spending more time and effort, in researching on what to spend than where to earn.

Yes, even after blowing thousands on my graduation trip, I was still busy buying furnitures, vitamins, skincare products, earphones, running shoes, spectacles and handphone. And then there's the endless slew of outings, badminton games and piano practices.

At the end of each day for the past weeks, I would send a couple of resumes to convince myself that I was trying my best to get myself employed.

But apparently, I wasn't.

So today will be the day that I declare my official job-hunting journey.

I would stop procrastinating and let Singapore know that a very talented BioEngineer/Singer/Writer/International Star known as Kelvin is ready to enter the job market.

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Santo Silence

What the heck has Kelvin been doing lately?

Not...
1. Online on MSN
2. Joining the rest in flaunting those graduation trip photos (profile picture doesn't count.)
3. Updating this blog

Training to be a concert pianist
Nah, just appreciating the finer things in life such as Santorini's SantoWines Aidani-Assyrtico 2008 while making music getting drunk.

*Hic*

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