No competition implies no market

Heard today:

For pragmatists, competition is a fundamental condition for purchase.

Which is kinda true. When was the last time you made any major purchase decision without first comparing the product/service with its competitor(s)?? Let me guess: never.

You have 12 identical coins,

and one of them is fake. The fake could be either heavier or lighter than the others, you don't know. Could you find out which one is fake just with 3 tries on the balance scale?

Got this brain-teaser from Advait, who heard it from Brandon. Baby solved it in half an hour!!! My kids'd better be smart.

Up, up, and away~~~~

Ever wondered how it feels like shooting up to the sky? Try the reverse bungee next to the Singapore river!! Feng, Ramees, and I did that last Sat nite. Was definitely an amazing feeling up there!! \(^o^)/ Easily the best ride of my life.

Was good catching up with old SV folks ZZ, Vivian, JJ, ZW, and LQ over dinner n drinks. Was actually a crazy weekend full of catching up with old friends and then some. One old high school friend came here for the first time and was so full of energy he visited in two days more than what baby did in like 5 years. So yes, I went to the Jurong bird park for the 2nd time this year.. and almost made a 3rd visit to the night safari!! Haha~~ entertaining can be exhausting I guess, but at least I got good company.

Fixed yet another crash today. Ah~~ such is the life of a coderwoman. Success is never sweeter than when you gotta work ur little brain day n night to get it. Day yes, but night?? Haha... I was still tracing some code when I woke up this morning! **yawn** Time to bed again. Let's dream of space tourism this time... mmmm.

Inspiring read

From a colleague this morning: You've got to find what you love - Steve Jobs

"Strangers...

are just family you have yet to come to know."
- The Blue Man from "the five people you meet in Heaven", Mitch Albom

Scratch!!

We ate a bunch of unusual foods last Saturday and now my back's so itchy!! Baby's got it all over his arms, poor monkey. Was it the jellyfish?? The green tea cocktail?? Whatever~~ but man, I really didn't expect the allergy to last that long... it's been like two whole days!! ......(-_-)......

Maybe it's the AOE.. I think we overdosed on that alright. Heehee.

~Tomorrow's my first tennis lesson. When do you think i'll be a champion? 'Tis sooner every second... muahahhahaha.

Where is the banana?

Q: Where is the banana?
A: What banana?

Lesson: If you don't understand the question, answer with another question.

Heard today~ :D

Many girls like to marry a military man - he can cook, sew, and make beds and is in good health, and he's already used to taking orders.

-author unknown

Peace

... comes from within, when your heart is calm. I'm savouring every bit of it now, listening to good ole' Andre Hehanusa's "Karena Kutahu Engkau Begitu" in my quiet little room, with my hair tucked in a fluffy towel, stepping out of a steamy hot shower (best for tired eyes!). All I need now is a dollop of Satsuma.. mmm.

Not unlike a smashed out n super-buggy code

A man who's been in coma for months and unresponsive for 10 years suddenly came to and communicated with his family for 17 hours before falling back into a 30-hr sleep... what an amazing journey. The brain is still one big mystery! Check out the full story.

Doggie Days

I seem to keep bumping into lovely babies this week! One day on the way to lunch in Tiong Bahru Plaza, we saw a pair of what looks like Old English Sheepdogs resting happily on the ground floor beside their human. One of them actually walked over to me and silently asked for a pat!! wahahahaha~~~~ that was **so** sweet. They were huge and so huggable with their long fluffy coat. It must be pretty hot in it though. The owner guy told me he got one of them locally, and the other from a breeder in Aussie. I wonder where those breeders are in Singapore... would love to visit one one day. Would love to be one, actually... one day, hahahaha.

Yesterday morning on the way to work, an 11-month Golden Retriever called me over to play with her too. She was all thrilled when I went over and so was I! Her owner was a guy in his late 20s; I wonder why he wasn't on his way to work like everyone else that morning. Anyway silly me ended up missing the bus... which passed by when I was busy assessing a very noticeable spot of doggie-saliva on my jeans. (Eeek, I know, but luckily u can't see it when it's dry.. haha!! Just that I came to work with doggie smell, I guess. Yes.. eeek, but well, it's worth it~~)

I **so** want a dog!! But I'm so not gonna get one. Not after what happenned to my dear beloved Austin von Ieller.

my poor little veins..

The Doc lady said, "They're so small, dear girl~" so she tried using a tiny needle to draw my precious........ not a good idea! "Ai~ why ur blood so thick ah girl~~~ I have to change a bigger needle now..." Aaaa~~~~~~~~ and so now each of my arms has a lovely purple dot on that favourite spot.

Love love love.... I luv flychess n bejewelled! hahahaha~~~ old habits die hard... nite nitezzz!! Sweet days ahead :)

Ya yayayayayaya!!

That's wat he likes to say when excited in a happy mood... hahahaha.

Friday nite brought good ole' friends together for dinner n karaoke. Some awful singers there especially yours truly.. hahahhaha. We definitely proved that you don't have to be good to have some fun!

Sat nite was wonderfully romantic right after the party ended. Baby n I walked along Sg river n around Esplanade n had a pretty good chat about so many different topics (i.e. nothing)... revisiting lotsa sweet memories n imagining some crazy philosophical stuff on the future of humankind. It was a rare ocassion indeed, considering his default reaction to any kind of philosophical talk is a big fake yawn... hahahahaha

Oh yeah we had a dinner n dance before that, although nobody danced in the end... people marched away in droves as soon as the last lucky draw winner was announced!! What a sorry sight for the organisers n MC... hahahaha.. speaking of which, Justin was really good!!! It's the first time I've ever sat for more than 4 hrs for dinner n not long for dessert and the way out. He was such a good entertainer who engaged the audience so much that lotsa people actually forgot to eat. I'm not kidding!! :D

Sunday's ok; I decided it was time to (finally!) make the cooling orange jelly from the powder I bought months ago. I kept sneezing the whole day n really hope that no virus of any kind found its way from me to the jelly... heeeheeehheeee~~~~~~ no no dun tell baby; he'd just gulped the last piece! haha... let everyone have the sweet dreams they deserve tonite, ok? :)

Monday is coming... chaaaargeeee!!!!