and so this is christmas...

and so this is christmas...and what have i done? another year over, and a new one's just begun...

it's been a year of mixed emotions, i must say... it started with an e-MBA in february...after all the years of procrastinating and whatnot, i finally managed to commit to a masters program. so rutgers it was, and rutgers it'll be until april 2014.

i also changed portfolios at work...i may have bitten off more than i can chew, but i generally believe that things happen for a reason... in may, i found out that i'm gonna be a daddy! it's been a whirlwind of emotions...i'm nervous, i'm excited, i'm terrified, i'm stressed out too....but it's something that i've always wanted. it's the meaning of life...to procreate. i'm looking forward to being a father...hopefully, i'll be a decent one.

and so the journey continues...

a very merry christmas, and a happy new year...let's hope it's a good one.

cheers. =)

unconditional

peanut: i want you to know that i love you so much!
sky: yes, i know.
peanut: i want you to know that you're my everything!
sky: yes, i know.
peanut: i want you to know that i wanna follow you around everywhere and anywhere, and at all times of the day, and no matter what you're doing!
sky: yes, i know.
peanut: even the toilet!
sky: yes, i know.
peanut: ok...i just wanted you to know you're my everything...




sky: yes, peanut...good girl.

to the world, you may be just one person...
but to one person, you may be the world.
cheers. =)

ytlm

after 6.5 years, i now know why you missed the movie and disappeared...i guess you had every right to call me a cow. ;)

"time is like a river. you cannot touch the same water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again. enjoy every moment of life..."

thank you for the memories, ytlm...rest in peace, my friend.

what clucks around goes around

chicken: ooi, why do you quack so much?
duck: why do you cluck so much?
chicken: cuz i was born to cluck.
duck: oh. so i can't quack but you can cluck?
chicken: yeah, cuz i'm more famous than you, and cuz i have nicer legs.
duck: oh ok...that's life huh?
chicken: *cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck*

- one hour later
farmer: ...and this is our poultry section...
businessman: hmmm...they look very healthy and strong...
*cluck, cluck...COCKADOODODOO!*
businessman's wife: ooo..dear, i've always wanted to try hainanese chicken rice!


animal politics: wrong place, wrong time...you WILL get axed if you don't know what you're talking about.

skyke & vikey

introducing "skyke"...



and "vikey"...








we decided to upgrade our seats after a few painful "initiation" rides...



other accessories...










a ride through the countryside was in order...



















"get a bicycle. you will not regret it if you live." - mark twain (taming the bicycle)

well said...i look forward to more adventures (read: huckleberry finn) in the making.

cheers. =)

could be better...

"be careful and watch what you say, cuz it might just come back and bite you in the ass..."

but alas...it's human nature to bitch...and blurt things out un-necessarily, right?? or am i the only loser to regret his words spoken in jest?

so two people resigned from abc, i happened to mention out loud that abc is a god-forsaken department (as a joke of course)...and then i end up being posted to abc. =|

*shut up, just shut up shut up...shut up, just shut up shut up*

back

and so i was walking the streets of jakarta with my long-time-no-see-friend, when mike suddenly asked me: "hey, do you still blog?"

...and so here i am.

life's been the same...more or less...minus the skymobile and a few inches of hair...where should i begin??

ok, her name is victoria, vicky to my friends...she's the laces on my shoes, the ice cream on my cone, and the bolster in my sleep. =) 16 months and going...

the skymobile was sold in march 2009...on the 12th. she was a good girl, but with her high maintenance regime, it was only a matter of time before we parted ways.

i always suspected that vicky casted an evil eye on her from the very beginning...but alas, you win some and you lose some...and plus, the selling price wasn't too shabby either. haha.

it feels good to write again...albeit about nothing that's vaguely interesting. talk to you again...soon. cheers. =)

30 and still growing...

colleague: why?
moby: i guess it's time to eat humble pie.
colleague: you mean you haven't been eating it?
moby: haha...i guess it's time to eat some more humble pie...
colleague: smart boy...you're growing up already!
moby: yup...30 and still growing...haha.
colleague: so when's the big day?
moby: too soon, unfortunately (or not)...probably on the 10th or the 11th...but definitely by the 12th of march...
colleague: congratulations?
moby: sheesh. err...thanks?


to be continued...

i'm happy now =)

happy. =)

would you want the clock to turn back time?

well...not exactly...but given a choice, i'm sure that most people would want the clock to turn back to a certain time in their lives. wouldn't you?

yes...but not now...i'm happy now =)

=)

kitty?

happy new year! =)

i received an email the other day:

hi Mr Sky,

I happened to chance upon your blog and it appears that you love cats. Your cat is lucky to have an owner like you. You may find I'm weird to be sending you this mail but I just thought there's no harm asking. I mean the worst outcome would be for you to totally ignore me or reply to tell me how crazy I am right.

Anyway, I would like to check if you would be interested in keeping another cat? I picked up a stray kitten on the streets last week and the poor thing was badly hurt. She is about 8 weeks old and all black...I took her to see a vet and she is currently staying at my place recovering very well. I would love to keep her, but I am living a HDB flat and my parents do not want a pet. So I am looking for a new owner for her.

Well, let me just tell you more about Miss Blackie. She had a large open wound on her right front leg and the right hind leg was fractured when I found her. But she was still very feisty despite that, and was meowing loudly non-stop when the vet examined her initially. She stayed at the clinic for 5 days before I brought her back. Her legs are still heavily bandaged and she cannot move around much yet, but she is already smart enough to use the litter tray. The vet said she is the "best cat in the world" cos she was such a good patient. Her chances of recovery is very high, but there is still a slim chance that her front leg may not be as strong as the left, and that her right hind leg may be a little shorter than the left. But all in all, she is lovely and beautiful. I would be happy to pay for her treatment and for the necessary vacc plus neutering expenses as long as she gets a good home.

Thank you for reading this, I would appreciate it if you would be able to let me know if you would be interested in giving Miss Blackie a home. Of course I would totally understand if gin gin is all you need too. And I assure you I am not some crazy person. I hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
J**** C***



AHHH!



so poor thing!!!


sigh...my heart just broke when i saw the first photo...the cast is bigger than her loh! AIYOOOH!!!

but alas...my gingin at home would never tolerate another animal in her domain, so the only thing i could do was to ask if any of you readers wants to give a good home to a very sweet cat for the new year...

please let me know if you're interested: hsutienchi@gmail.com

cheers. =)

dory anyone?

i went fishing again yesterday...






if you find that the above specimen reminds you of "dory" from finding nemo...



you're not the only one...


WARNING: if you're a fan of pixar fish animations, you might wanna stop reading here...





anyway...since the kitchen has been so spotless and clean at mt. emily...i decided to make full use of the facilities available...







20 mins later...








i had a guest for lunch...and he seemed to enjoy the spread...quite intensely i might add...













yummy. =|


please excuse me while i:

1. puke out of remorse
2. repent to the sea gods
3. clean up blinkymummy's kitchen


cheers. =)

birthday with loved ones...

cheers. =)

across

and so it ticked...

somewhere over the rainbow, way up high...
there's a land that i heard of, once in a lullabye...

spectacles with vision?

i was at parkway today...when my friend, jo, wanted to get a new pair of specs...

the one thing people do in spectacle stores, while waiting for a friend to pick his / her choice of eyewear, is to try stuff on for themselves...cuz we're all selfish / vain in that sense...admit it.


i saw two pieces that i liked...hehe.










and...










i liked the latter piece quite a bit...so much so that i'm thinking of splurging on the pair. what say you?

damn, if only i could have better vision with a new pair of spectacles...

haha. cheers. =)

the parrort, the unicorn, and the stingray

'twas the day after the day after halloween, when all through the morning,


changi beach

the only creature that was stirring, received a really good goring. *literally*


i hooked this guy...


parrot fish

AND this dude too...


unicorn fish

(notice "hooked" instead of "caught")


this is the only fish i caught...



stingray


sorry, fisherman's joke.


but i heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,

"happy halloween to all, and to all a good-night."