Wondering

I am wondering if my participation in the Chinese competition is a right choice for me.

Because of the competition, I am forced to take a few days of leave from my work.

This has really angered my superior.

The winner of the competition gets to represent Singapore to participate in the finals in China. Seriously, i am not very confident that i will win. Furthermore, i may not be able to participate in the finals even if i win.

This is because my contract ends on the 8th of July and the competition starts on the 9th of July. Everything may seem perfect but i doubt I can fly to china on the day that the competition starts. I guess contestants will have to reach a few days before the competition starts to prepare themselves for the big event.

I am saying as if I have absolute confidence in winning but actually, i don't.

There is this particular guy who is a part time Deejay for JJ FM (Apparently, JJ Lin Jun Jie has his own FM channel). He has a really nice voice and his talent performance is really creative. If he is able to curb his nervousness on the day of the competition, he will definitely stand a good chance at emerging as the champion.

I feel that my talent performance is really weak. I am going to sing. Hahaha. I don't have a melodious voice and singing is rather boring. Some of the talent performance of the contestants will really send you going WOW!!! Hahaha.

Hopefully, i will be able to overpower my stage fright to do well in the Question and Answer segment.

Anyway, i was pondering about what to wear for my competition.

I thought that something simple will be nice.





So, I am most probably going to wear this. A simple shirt with a skinny tie.

OMG!!! Is this a little out of fashion now!!! Hahaha.

I just thought that something simple will be good. hahha.

Okay, i need to go. Time to sleep.

Lastly, work is serously driving me mad. Seriously, i feel guilty for taking leaves from work. Hiaz. This is life. Hahhaa.

Bye!

Having Braces

How does it feel to have braces in your mouth?

Actually, it feels rather terrible.

It feels like having metal pieces in your mouth. Hahaha.

I just put on my braces this tuesday. Some of the metals are poking against my lips and they are causing ulcers to form.

I didn feel much strain on my teeth on the first day. However, i am starting to feel the strain on the bottom row of my teeth now. Hahaha. Furthermore, the strain is totally unbearable when you try to bite something.

I am surviving on porridge everyday now. My colleagues did mention that i am getting thinner. Hahhaa. Sometimes, i feel really annoyed because I am never full.

I cant pronounce words properly now too. Previously, i used to hate Pierre Png for speaking bad Mandarin on TV.

Now, I sound like i speak with a short tongue!! Hahhaa.

I cant say the 四是四，十是十 rhythm anymore!!!!

I am now in the midst of a competition. Previously, I thought I stand a really good chance at winning. Now, I think i am going to lost the competition because of my bad pronunciation of chinese words. Hahaha.

Okay, i need to go.

Bye. Hopefully, my teeth will turn out really pretty!!!! Hahaha.

My Published Article

Friends, my article is published in 《逗号》a month ago!!!

I didn know about it until i saw my cheque. Hahaha. Got little money for an essay that was around 500 words. Hahaha.

It was published so long ago till i couldn find the original copy of 《逗号》.

Thus, I decided to just email someone from 早报 and ask for a scanned copied of that page. In the end, that lady really replied!!!!

That was really kind of her.

Anyway, this is my published article.

For those who wish to read, this was actually what i wrote.

新公民

本地的新公民逐年增加，但一部分的新加坡人却一直不太能够接受这些新移民。其实，我想这是因为新移民会为我们带来很多的竞争。

其实，新移民所带来的竞争仅仅从这些年来的会考成绩已可看出。新移民无论在去年的小六会考，O水准或A水准成绩都是本地的状元。所以，这也难怪新加坡人无法接受新移民的心理。

其实，说到竞争，我也曾受到新公民在课业上所带来的竞争。我自小学以来便开始修读高级华文。随着我年龄的增长，我的班级里的新移民就越来越多了。到了高中，我的班级里竟有接近半数的新移民。我的华文程度与他们的相比，确实有着一定的距离。所以刚开始时，我的心里很不平衡。我觉得这样的竞争很不公平。我觉得这些新移民在剥夺我进入大学的机会。

但是，我渐渐地发现拥有这样的想法根本无济于事。因为，他们的存在已经是个不争的事实了。而且，今时不同往日，现今的社会已是个国际社会。在环球化的影响下，未来的我们只要一踏出社会，我们面对的竞争将不仅仅来自我们新加坡人，而是来自全世界。

所以，我欢迎比我跟聪明的新公民因为我会遇强更强。我不是不堪一击的草莓族！外面的世界风大雨大才更值得我胆怯。我会努力地打败你们。让我们来场公平的挑战吧！

Okay, i need to admit that this was not from the bottom of my heart!!!

Now, i cant write what i wish to write. I need to commercialised my articles because i want them to be published. Hahhaa.

Anyway, I am glad that both my tuitees improved and this means that they will continue their tuition!!!!!

I really need more money!!!!! Hahhaa.

Bye

Who Should Be The Ambassador?

Who should be the ambassador for the Speak Good Chinese Movement?

Actually, I always wanted to comment about this.

Previously, we saw Tanya Chua and JJ Lin as our ambassador for the Speak Good Chinese Movement.

I thought they are still okay but i once saw Pierre Png in the Speak Good Chinese Movement ad. I thought that was indeed insane. Pierre Png has a really bad command of the chinese language. How in the hell can he appear in the ad!!! Hahaha.

All along, i think that this lady is a really really good choice.

She is

none other than Diana Ser.

If i didn remember wrongly, Diana graduated with a bachelor in Mass Communications.

We all know that she speaks English really well.

But do you guys know that she has a equally strong command of chinese too?

I think that she is the perfect role model!!! She is effectively bilingual!!

However, my friends told me that she comes from a rich family. The upbringing is different. Haha.

It's true to a certain extent but i still think she is the perfect ambassador for the Speak Good Chinese Movement!!!

Isn she what our government want us to be? To be equally strong in both of our languages.

How Singapore Dramas Can Venture Overseas

Today, i am going to talk about how local drams can venture overseas.

Mediacorp's drama are at their worst times now. That is what i personally feel. Hahhaa.

Anyway, if Mediacorp wishes to venture into the big market of Taiwan, China and Hongkong, they really need to buck up.

I have a few ideas on how they can do it better.

1) 古装剧

古装剧 is a type of drama that can venture into the overseas market easily. This is because the chinese population will be familiar with 金庸's novels. Therefore, even without the support of a big cast, the dramas will still strike a chord among viewers.

Think 《神雕侠侣》，《东游记》and 《笑傲江湖》. These dramas have all entered the Taiwanese, Chinese and Hongkong market. Therefore, 古装剧 is really a type of drama that Mediacorp can consider producing.






Wonder why Mediacorp don't produce 古装剧 now. This is because it requires a lot of money to produce a 古装剧. Furthermore, it's almost impossible to get sponsors for a 古装剧. Can you imagine 小龙女 bathing in a bathtub with Lux bottles just beside her? Or can you imagine 东方不败 eating London Chocolate roll? Hahaha. That is insane man!!!

2) Idol Dramas

Idol dramas are easy to produce. Mediacorp can get sponsors for idol dramas too. However, why cant Mediacorp idol dramas venture overseas?

This is because they are simply not producing idol dramas. Till now, only 《星锁》is an idol drama to me.



From what i know, 《星锁》is screened in Vietnam and Fann Wong's popularity soared after the screening of the show. However, i am not too sure if the show did screen in other countries. Hahaha.

See~~!!!

OMG!! The Vietnamese even created a video for her. Hahhaa.

I know what you are thinking now!!!! 《任我遨游》and other idol dramas that Mediacorp produced are not idol dramas. Hahhaa.

Just look at The Champion. Just look at the cast. We have Fiona Xie, Qi Yu Wu, Yan Xin Shu, Xiao Qiao, Jeanette Aw and Toro. Not forgetting Moses Lim, Julian hee and many others who have acted in the show.

Woo~~!!! What a big cast!!!! Isn this an idol drama. Just look at Taiwan and Korea's idol dramas. Just look at《流星花园》，《宫－我的野蛮王妃》，《命中注定我爱你》and 《秋天的童话》. These dramas all only have a few main leads and the storyline revolves around their relationship.

Who wants to see Moses Lim struggling in the water just to salvage his about to expire lifeguard license. We rather watch him as Tan Ah Tech in Under One Roof!!!

See~! This is the problem with Mediacorp's idol dramas!!!

3) Period dramas

Period dramas like 《出路》，《和平的代价》and 《小娘惹》have ventured into the China market.



According to the Chinese websites, 《小娘惹》managed to garner a rather high viewership despite little publicity.

So, a good script is still what it takes. Hahhaa.

Anyway, it really still boils down to the script. If we get more《乒乓圆》and《双子星》，I guess everyone will start switching to cable tv. Seriously, relying just on 洪荣狄 is not enough. I think the government should get TVB into Singapore. That will be really great!!! Hahaha.

Seriously, i feel like posing a question to him.

Yesh!!! Him!!!

Isn he upset at seeing the dramas of Mediacorp now?

Hahhaa.

Gtg. I hate mondays. One of my candidate is about to play me out again. Darn.

Trap A Roach

The title of this entry suggests something to do with the trapping of a pest.

My mother chanced upon this special equipment that allows the easy capture of pests. OMG!!! It's really a great invention!!!!

Okay, the equipment actually looks like this.



Okay, beneath the wrong recycled papers is actually a sticky pad. Before you place this invention somwhere, you got to peel that recycled paper away.



After peeling the paper away, you can place a bait in the middle of the "box". After that, you need to do some simple fixing and it will transform into a mini "box".

From the top, it looks like this.



This is how it looks from the side.

After the setting up of the box, you can place it somewhere in the kitchen.

Within minutes, something will happen!!!!

I am not kidding you!!!! You just need an hour if that particular place is pest infected.

See what happened after an hour!!!!



OMG!!!! Isn this effective!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cant see clearly.

This is a clearer one!!!!!

Hahha!!! Isn this amazing!!!! Yes, i know it's supposed to trap cockroaches. However, lizards always ended up getting traped. Hahaha. Anyway, i hate lizards more so I guess it's really fine that this trap works more effectively for lizards.

My mother once tried to recycled the "Trap A Roach" by removing the lizard from the sticky pad. In the end, the sticky pad was so sticky till the lizard was totally deciminated in the midst of the pulling. Hahaha.

Friends, please do get this now!!!

Gosh!!!!! Greatest invention on earth!!!!

Lizard haters, our hope is here!!!!! Hahhaa.

Anyway, I guess i am doom this week. Not doing well enough for work. =(

Gtg soon. Bye.

I cashed out my money from Nuffnang

Felt so glad today as I received a cheque from Nuffnang today.

I am finally able to cashed out my earnings after signing up with Nuffnang 2 years ago. Hahhaa. I think Meiqing and my sister did contribute a little to my earnings. Hahhahaa.

A big thank you to them.




Hahahaa.

Updates again soon.

Candidates That Anger Me

It's a long entry. Please be prepared. Hahaha.

After working in my current company for 3 weeks, you will find out that there are some candidates who really anger you!!!

I was so pissed off with one of my candidates yesterday. Apparently, we address those who are looking for jobs as candidates.

There was this particular guy who called me almost everyday to questioned me after i interviewed him.

He will ask, " So how is it on your side? Are there any suitable jobs for me?"

I was so vexed by his constant rantings that i decided to find him a job quickly.

Finally, there was a customer service job for Starhub at Vivo City. They are paying $7 a hour and it's a 5 day work week job. However, the staff will be required to work during weekends.

I told him all the details of the job and he was okay with it. I then arranged an interview for him. I got to be frank that i didn expect him to get the job AT ALL. First, he was from China. (But i got to admit that his command of English was rather fine) Next, he has a nerdy look. Third, he has a bad fashion sense. This will all deter him from getting the customer service job.

However, i really got a shock of my life when the client called. They actually selected him out of the 5 candidates they had interviewed.

OMG!!!!! I was actually pinning my hopes on another candidate whom i had arranged for an interview too.

Of course, I arranged for him to come down to sign the contract the very next day. Of course, he agreed to the job over the phone.

THEN........

HE CALLED ME YESTERDAY TO REJECT THE OFFER!!!!

WTF!!!!!!!

THE REASON WAS HE FELT THAT HE WASN COMFORTABLE WITH THE BURNING OF HIS WEEKENDS.

WTF!!!!!!

I was so annoyed! I asked him, " You shld know about the working hours during the interview. Furthermore, I already informed you about it over the phone before you went for the interview. If you are not comfortable with it. You shldn have gone down for the interview or you could have at least rejected the offer yesterday when i called you!!'

PLEASE PEOPLE!!! LISTEN TO HIS REASON!!!!!!

" You called me just half an hour after the interview. I was in the MRT. I couldn decide properly. It was just half an hour!!!!!"

WTF!!!! HE WAS FROM RJ OKAY!!!

I was really really furious then.

" What do you mean by you cant decide after the interview? You are from a top school and now you are telling me you cant even decide? How do you expect me to answer to my client. You already gave your verbal promise and the client is expecting someone to start work on Monday!"

"Darren, I am really sorry but i got to reject you offer. You need to know. Such things do happen."

FRIENDS, GET READY FOR THE ULTIMATE!!!!!!!!!!!

"DARREN, THE VOLCANOS IN ICELAND ALSO ERUPT ANYTIME!!!!!!"

WTF!!!!!!!

What sort of reason is this!?!?!

Anyway, i was so pissed off by him till i couldn concentrate on work the whole afternoon.

Darn shit. Darn cheena poks.

Got to rush off for tuition. Updates soon.