Hi Peeps
I finally have the chance to try the reowned Chatterbox Chicken Rice yesterday! haha. It's definitely not cheap! like erm $27 on the menu?
Wasn't able to take a pic cuz my HTC went for servicing.
Well, they have the chicken breast or drumstick version (of coz i ordered drumstick).
And to be honest i'm not ur usual chix rice person who will eat wif dark soya sauce, ginger, or chilli.
I'm just a plain vanilla eater.
well, u dun have to queue or anything. As for ambience, probably as O K as any other restuarant, maybe slightly better. looks high class to eat there. haha.
Verdict: i tried a few pieces of the chicken breast meat. not fantastic (abit of dry, overcooked). drumstick meat was okay ( hey i mean, how bad can it get ?). the meat was served with some vege and tomato and cucumber, portion was probably 2 times the usual chix rice u get from ur neighbourhood. The rice wasn't too bad though. not oily, with fragrance, it is those like the small rice grain verison. soup wasn't too bad (but i mean, meat n rice should be the focus of chicken rice rite).
I think I will prefer to eat those normal chix rice stall. With $27, i can at least order 1/2 chicken for myself. maybe add some dumpling soup. haha. and there's alot of nice chicken rice stalls around with cheaper prices!
Conclusion: I am a Cheapo
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Repetitive things in life - in terms of working ?!
Gd Mornings peeps! (hey rick the blog isn't dead, just tt the owner is lazy)
A great sunday morning so far, except that I am still getting fatter everyday (da*n it man).
anyway I had a talk to a few friends recently. Well i guess all of us will be facing this problem , or has been thinking bout this problem, or is/are facing this problem: what kind of job is suitable for u?
Well, ppl say ops is boring. repetitive. mundane. well, in my two cents' worth of thought (maybe more at least 5 cents since this is the min denom in sg now), isn't sales, middle office, or any other industry the same?
Sales in a nutshell: u wake up everyday trying to close deals, earn more commission for urself, and but still wad u do is repetitive and 'boring' (for ppl who dun like to talk /psycho other ppl to invest).
Middle Office: ya cool for being a real analyst or maybe making recommendations to ppl, but as long as u stay in ur job scope u r constrained to do the same old stuff every day, huh?
OPS: deemed to be the most boring job in banking industry - maybe some data entry and stuff liddat. repetitive to the max, but hey, is it that bad?
If u think bout other jobs, like auditor, admin, marketing, coffee shop helper, vege stall owner etc; well, they also do the same thing everyday rite? or at least the bulk of the job is relatively the same. just that it could be considered like more alive for marketing (different products each time) but still the same thot process repeats huh? maybe jobs like project manager will be more interesting.... same as marketing.....
So, point that i'm thinking (maybe i aren't correct anyway, but hecks, this is my blog, so i can voice out my views rite? anything just comment loh... ho ho ho) is that wad kind of repetitive job can each and every1 of us endure?
maybe more ppl can endure sales cuz at least it's rewarding (commission mah).
or maybe job satisfaction ( u think that being able to market a product successfully adds to ur confidence n ego)
or maybe it's the endurance for the job prospect ( i heard that if u can endure in auditing, most prob u can promote and become a manager, but hey, are u willing to burn ur weekends also? ==> gross pay isn't too bad; ignoring the per-hour-wage conversion)
I guess my above question is also linked to how much each $ of us actually need ??
I have told my friends be4 that if i am paid 5k a month, i dun mind being a road sweeper. haha.
so den, wad kind of 'career' u want , depends on how much pressure u wanna take, $ u want to earn, and other importance of wad da career can bring to u (eg. prestige), maybe ur other half will have a huge influence too.
At the end of day, wad have u chosen?
Time for me to take a nap!
A great sunday morning so far, except that I am still getting fatter everyday (da*n it man).
anyway I had a talk to a few friends recently. Well i guess all of us will be facing this problem , or has been thinking bout this problem, or is/are facing this problem: what kind of job is suitable for u?
Well, ppl say ops is boring. repetitive. mundane. well, in my two cents' worth of thought (maybe more at least 5 cents since this is the min denom in sg now), isn't sales, middle office, or any other industry the same?
Sales in a nutshell: u wake up everyday trying to close deals, earn more commission for urself, and but still wad u do is repetitive and 'boring' (for ppl who dun like to talk /psycho other ppl to invest).
Middle Office: ya cool for being a real analyst or maybe making recommendations to ppl, but as long as u stay in ur job scope u r constrained to do the same old stuff every day, huh?
OPS: deemed to be the most boring job in banking industry - maybe some data entry and stuff liddat. repetitive to the max, but hey, is it that bad?
If u think bout other jobs, like auditor, admin, marketing, coffee shop helper, vege stall owner etc; well, they also do the same thing everyday rite? or at least the bulk of the job is relatively the same. just that it could be considered like more alive for marketing (different products each time) but still the same thot process repeats huh? maybe jobs like project manager will be more interesting.... same as marketing.....
So, point that i'm thinking (maybe i aren't correct anyway, but hecks, this is my blog, so i can voice out my views rite? anything just comment loh... ho ho ho) is that wad kind of repetitive job can each and every1 of us endure?
maybe more ppl can endure sales cuz at least it's rewarding (commission mah).
or maybe job satisfaction ( u think that being able to market a product successfully adds to ur confidence n ego)
or maybe it's the endurance for the job prospect ( i heard that if u can endure in auditing, most prob u can promote and become a manager, but hey, are u willing to burn ur weekends also? ==> gross pay isn't too bad; ignoring the per-hour-wage conversion)
I guess my above question is also linked to how much each $ of us actually need ??
I have told my friends be4 that if i am paid 5k a month, i dun mind being a road sweeper. haha.
so den, wad kind of 'career' u want , depends on how much pressure u wanna take, $ u want to earn, and other importance of wad da career can bring to u (eg. prestige), maybe ur other half will have a huge influence too.
At the end of day, wad have u chosen?
Time for me to take a nap!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
CNY EVE! upcoming of the "rabbit" year!
Time really flies. and yeah, i'm 27 years old this year liao.
When I was in my teens, I was still wondering wad I will be like when i'm working. maybe working hard at my job, looking smart in my tie n suit , blah blah blah.
In a blink of an eye, I'm already 'in' the working world for about 2+ years. Cool. Not too bad, cuz at least i still completed my basic studies (wif some lousy grades though, haha).
Still, I know that 10 years will pass quickly and i'll be doing the same of wat I am doing now.....
Let's try to enjoy life and achieve whatever we want before we regret it!
kkk, before that, I shall try to ENJOY my reunion dinner~~~~! yumzzz!
last post be4 da 'rabbit' year starts!
signing off
kangz
When I was in my teens, I was still wondering wad I will be like when i'm working. maybe working hard at my job, looking smart in my tie n suit , blah blah blah.
In a blink of an eye, I'm already 'in' the working world for about 2+ years. Cool. Not too bad, cuz at least i still completed my basic studies (wif some lousy grades though, haha).
Still, I know that 10 years will pass quickly and i'll be doing the same of wat I am doing now.....
Let's try to enjoy life and achieve whatever we want before we regret it!
kkk, before that, I shall try to ENJOY my reunion dinner~~~~! yumzzz!
last post be4 da 'rabbit' year starts!
signing off
kangz
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
A "healthy" weekend!
Hi All BPians
As you all know, we r going to have a chalet this coming weekend! Below are some pics about it!
I think tis is our Door for our chalet! Doesn't look very big though from the outside.... but should be comfortable enough!
There is also a tennis court which we will need to book! renting the court seems to be $10/h , racket is $2/h, tennis ball is $1/h. Anyone who wanna flex their arms for abit of exercise remember to bring ur 'bat' ! N dun forget your shoes! can use to play tennis and jogging also!
There is also a swimming pool for us to DIP in if the weather is too hot! Everyone pls bring ur swimming attire~~~!
Of coz, there are also bicycles for rental in Aloha Loyang. I didn't went to check out the rates this time, but I guess it should be the standard rate~! Long time neber cycle ... ...
Any1 interested for some fishing + prawning ? it's open 24h!
Well I have drafted the weekend as per below:
Friday Nite:
Booked In, Dinner can be either settled outside or steamboat. we can go for a late nite movie + prawning.
Saturday Morning:
Tennis / Cycling / Basketball / Soccer
Sat Afternoon:
Tennis / Swimming / Cycling
Sat Evening
BBQ / Steamboat / Pelican Pizza / Chill & Chit Chat
Sun Morning
Slack / book out between 8.30am to 10.30am
In Case of Wet Weather:
MJ / Wii / Monopoly Deal / Chill
Suggestions are always welcome! This is just a rough guide!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Wad do I want from life?
Hi All ,
Long time no see. my blog seems to be again dead for now. I guess this happens "regularly" now. but hey, it's not really dead, just .... erm..... hibernating.
And so I decided to post smtg today (yeah at 6am) is becos these few days has been unusual for me. Playing games everyday is usual. NOT touching wow for bout a week or more is unusual. Self-reflection is impt to me, and i take great pride in doing that once in a while.
I guess I have more or less come out with some 'results' after some experiments:
1) My spending habits need to be controlled
Not having bonus after working for 2 years is bad (coz can't save up). and not really having savings after 2 years is worse. had been at work again with the spreadsheet for a better start next year. Which i think is reasonable after some edits here n there. This will be one of my prime targets for next year - which i intend to stick to it seriously.
2) Directions in life
I realised that probably in whatever job you do, you could be sian/bored after some time. So I realised the compensation package that comes with it sorta reduces your complaint. BUT for how long? Auditors are earning much more den moi, but somehow they dun feel good when it is not in sync with their goals. I should try to learn more given the exposure I had now. And I should put in more effort into it. This should be included in one of my goals for next year also. Of course, this includes studying my cfa lvl 1 (Rarhhh).
3) Fitness
I haven't been exercising for some time. and I realised that I am not happy to see my "tires" around. If i can be affected by it, I think i should do smtg bout it too. BUT it takes time to see the results. So, with the same theory of quitting smoking, it is about picking up the jogging shoes / dumbbells a few times / everyday to exercise / workout. Hopefully I can do it and laugh at my fatty bro soon. Avoid fatty food at all times! well maybe most of da times......
Cata is coming soon! I will be back. with more action...... FOR THE HORDE!
Long time no see. my blog seems to be again dead for now. I guess this happens "regularly" now. but hey, it's not really dead, just .... erm..... hibernating.
And so I decided to post smtg today (yeah at 6am) is becos these few days has been unusual for me. Playing games everyday is usual. NOT touching wow for bout a week or more is unusual. Self-reflection is impt to me, and i take great pride in doing that once in a while.
I guess I have more or less come out with some 'results' after some experiments:
1) My spending habits need to be controlled
Not having bonus after working for 2 years is bad (coz can't save up). and not really having savings after 2 years is worse. had been at work again with the spreadsheet for a better start next year. Which i think is reasonable after some edits here n there. This will be one of my prime targets for next year - which i intend to stick to it seriously.
2) Directions in life
I realised that probably in whatever job you do, you could be sian/bored after some time. So I realised the compensation package that comes with it sorta reduces your complaint. BUT for how long? Auditors are earning much more den moi, but somehow they dun feel good when it is not in sync with their goals. I should try to learn more given the exposure I had now. And I should put in more effort into it. This should be included in one of my goals for next year also. Of course, this includes studying my cfa lvl 1 (Rarhhh).
3) Fitness
I haven't been exercising for some time. and I realised that I am not happy to see my "tires" around. If i can be affected by it, I think i should do smtg bout it too. BUT it takes time to see the results. So, with the same theory of quitting smoking, it is about picking up the jogging shoes / dumbbells a few times / everyday to exercise / workout. Hopefully I can do it and laugh at my fatty bro soon. Avoid fatty food at all times! well maybe most of da times......
Cata is coming soon! I will be back. with more action...... FOR THE HORDE!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Relationships isn't an easy thing
Hi All
Long time no see. didn't really update this blog for quite some time le. suddenly feel like expressing some things:
P & C:
just heard from some1 that this dude broke up with his gf yesterday. dun really noe wad is the real reason also. but they have been tgt for like 4,5 years. and they are bout to get married, getting house next year, blah blah....
hmmmm felt sad for this dude. from wad i understand he is a nice chap la. but still didn't make it to the wedding bells..... well.... if this dude did make it to get married.... will he actually get a divorce later? the relationship for bf/gf seems more fragile nowadays compared to the olden times......
Well, I'll def try to cherish moi next gf~~~ if i ever get 1 ~~~!
Long time no see. didn't really update this blog for quite some time le. suddenly feel like expressing some things:
P & C:
just heard from some1 that this dude broke up with his gf yesterday. dun really noe wad is the real reason also. but they have been tgt for like 4,5 years. and they are bout to get married, getting house next year, blah blah....
hmmmm felt sad for this dude. from wad i understand he is a nice chap la. but still didn't make it to the wedding bells..... well.... if this dude did make it to get married.... will he actually get a divorce later? the relationship for bf/gf seems more fragile nowadays compared to the olden times......
Well, I'll def try to cherish moi next gf~~~ if i ever get 1 ~~~!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Knowledge & Discipline
Hi peeps, just wanna share smtg that I have learnt smtg over the weekend. If you are having some problems trying to save up , you might just want to try smtg new:
Have different savings/current accounts for different purposes. It helps to make things clear - like how much you actually have in the diff accounts.... Use the Nett salary that you earned monthly and distribute/allocate it proportiately to the below mentioned accounts:
1) Financial Freedom Acct (10%) - This is the account to make passive income. and maybe investments and stuff like that. This is a very impt acct so that you are able make some money to "work" for you.
2) Education Acct (10%) - This is an account for us to upgrade our knowledge, for example, taking courses, studying cpa, cfa, masters etc etc. Remember, Knowledge is wealth!
3) Long Terms Savings Acct for spending (10%) - This is an account for ppl like me to have. as the account name suggests, it is to be used for spending (in the LONG term), for items like overseas trip and car installments!
4) Necessity Acct (55%) - This is the usual expenditure account which we will use to pay our normal food stuff, hp bills, credit cards blah blah.
5) Play Acct (10%) - This is to splurge on watever things u wanna buy / do! well, we gotta reward ourselves if we are disciplined enough to follow .....
6) Give Acct (5%) - This is to 'give' to charity .... or gifts for friends......
I think it is interesting theory! Any followers? haha
Have different savings/current accounts for different purposes. It helps to make things clear - like how much you actually have in the diff accounts.... Use the Nett salary that you earned monthly and distribute/allocate it proportiately to the below mentioned accounts:
1) Financial Freedom Acct (10%) - This is the account to make passive income. and maybe investments and stuff like that. This is a very impt acct so that you are able make some money to "work" for you.
2) Education Acct (10%) - This is an account for us to upgrade our knowledge, for example, taking courses, studying cpa, cfa, masters etc etc. Remember, Knowledge is wealth!
3) Long Terms Savings Acct for spending (10%) - This is an account for ppl like me to have. as the account name suggests, it is to be used for spending (in the LONG term), for items like overseas trip and car installments!
4) Necessity Acct (55%) - This is the usual expenditure account which we will use to pay our normal food stuff, hp bills, credit cards blah blah.
5) Play Acct (10%) - This is to splurge on watever things u wanna buy / do! well, we gotta reward ourselves if we are disciplined enough to follow .....
6) Give Acct (5%) - This is to 'give' to charity .... or gifts for friends......
I think it is interesting theory! Any followers? haha
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