What is your sleeping style?

Me neither, as still single mah LOL

Outlook for those born in year of rat

Horoscope

Being born under this sign determines many talents, as well as other characteristics that may not be so commendable. Rats are very lively and need a lot of mental and physical stimulation. They can be calm and perceptive, but sometimes their brains can cause a mental restlessness, tempting them to take on too much, only to discover they are unable to meet their commitments. Rats are blessed with one of the best intellects going. Add to their intelligence a curiosity and a bright imagination, and they seem as sharp as a needle.

The sign of the Rat is the first sign in the cycle giving Rat people exude great leadership qualities and are good at taking the lead. They don't mind a lot of responsibility and they demonstrate a strong presence that other people respect. For those with the Rat nature, status and monetary satisfaction are the greatest motivation.

Lucky Colors :Black, Red, White, Purple

Lucky Numbers :1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 41, 45, 51, and 54.




Rat people are so charming and attractive they are always surrounded by friends and admirers. They can also be lone tumbleweeds, seldom making lasting friendships. Known as Perfectionists, they never want to lose face. It takes an understanding friend to get them to "put on the dancing plumes." Rat people have vivid imagination and are known for creating extraordinarily magic moments in time. Not surprisingly, the sensitive Rats have the gift of insight and clairvoyance, so you better watch out what you think around them! Rats enjoy being leaders and pacesetters and usually enjoy extraordinary success in life.

Wood rats don't care about firecrackers and whiz-bam-boom special effects. Still waters run very deep! Somewhat introverted and shy in social gatherings, Wood Rats nevertheless make a big impact when it comes to career, finance, and entrepreneurial projects. A big ego keeps this one focused on the big picture, talking only when necessary to make the next move. The enterprising Wood Rat knows and lives the rules in human dynamics: compromise, flexibility, "playing it by ear," the Golden Rule, and generosity. In the Love Boat, don't expect the Wood Rat to whisper a lot of sweet nothings; again, still waters run deep. They don't need words, they ACT their love, showering affection, kindness, and respect on their loved ones, who love them in return.


Famous RAT people: Richard Nixon, Shakespeare, Prince Charles, Julia Child, Louis Armstrong, Prince Andrew, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Kathleen Battle, Albert Finney

Excerise week ???

2hrs of riding
2.5h of dancing
3h of soccer

Alot of calories and fat burnt?

Not really, gained all within 1h from eating.

So easy to gain weight but very difficult to lose.

16 Feb 2008 @ Phuture

Jimmy had been persuading me to go clubbing with him for a very long time. But due to my night cycling commitments and dislike going such places, I put him off a many times.

However I did promised to go with him after Chinese New Year, when I am not so tight.

Last Saturday, met Jimmy, Xiang Xin and Anthony at Orchard MRT station. It had been quite awhile since i last met Anthony, he managed to lose weight and tone up. I couldn't recognize him when i met him and was even selected for modeling.

Reached Zouk around 9pm++, but as there was a private event, we were not allowed entry till 10pm++. There we met up with Kelvin Lee, Chee Keong, Kenneth and their friends who were regulars. I felt like a primary school boy LOL!!!


Me feeling very flowery and happy.


Xiang Xin on the so called "Sex Chair".


Xiang Xin and I, apparently the camera was zooming elsewhere.


F4 ? Anthony, Me, Xiang Xin and Jimmy.


Long lost buddies Kelvin and Chee Keong.


On the "Sex Chair".






Group photo with Kenneth.

CNY 2008 Ride

16 Feb 2008

2200 - Meet up East Coast Macdonald
2230 - Leaving for Changi Village (NSRCC, Changi Airport, Changi Beach Park very dark and lost our way).
2330 - Reached Changi Village for supper.

KUDOS! to our team for completing this lengthy ride in record time for approx 1h avg 20km/h. This compared to the first time where we took 2.5h for the same ride.

0008 - Leaving Changi Village (Old Changi Hospital, Commandos Hendon Camp,Loyang)
0038 - Rest Loyang, near Daniel's House

KUDOS! once again for Kai breaking the 50km/h record after the Loyang slope !!!

0100 - Depart with Wen Bin at Bedok Reservoir Rd.
0130 - Reached home

Happy Chinese New Year to all

GONG XI FA CAI
XIN NIAN KUAI LE
SHEN TI JIAN KANG
XUE YE JING BU

Lunar New Year is about cleaning the house in preparation for the new year. So on the eve, was busy cleaning the house and had steamboat for dinner.

The first day, Mum not feeling well so didn't went out. However my cousin brought his 3 lovely kids to bai nian.


Yummy soft drinks, sweet and nice, Mummy can i have more!


Chong chong busy playing game on his mum's mobile.



Father and son.


You staring at me cos I'm pretty?


Still busy...


Time to go back.


Where are we going next?


Remember me, I am the princess.

Second day, my 3rd auntie's family from my father side came with another cousin whom i had not met at least 8yrs.

Third day, morning my cook my favourite Mee Siam as I begged her earlier. After cooking we headed to my cousin house to visit his 3 darlings.


What you staring at? You also want lollipop!


I also have, so happy


Do steal my candy or


Or i bang you with my Tigger.


The 3 mischiefs being punished to face the wall.

After visiting my cousin, headed to my grandma house and bai nian. There we had a late lunch.

Then together with my grandma and auntie, we headed to my 3rd auntie house. Reached there had a long chat with my auntie and cousins.


My Ang Pow collection.

Very sad news for IT personnel

Shell expected to slash 3,200 IT jobs

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has told its staff that it plans to make more than 3,000 job cuts.

According to a leaked memo to its staff from Shell's vice president of IT infrastructure Goh Swee Chen, the firm has been in talks with outsourcing outfits EDS, AT&T and T-systems, and said that contracts were expected to be inked in March.
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She told Shell employees: "I acknowledge that there will still be uncertainty as we are working through the finalisation of contracts, open resourcing and transition preparations. I encourage you to keep an open mind and take the time to learn more about the suppliers as employers and as business partners."

The Register broke the story that Shell planned to offshore thousands of jobs in 2004.

We reported that almost 3,000 jobs in the firm's IT department could go abroad as part of Shell's cost-saving project, dubbed ITVision.

A Shell spokeswoman told us today that she was unable to comment on whether the cuts cited today were in addition to 2004's job cull.

She said that the Anglo-Dutch firm, as part of its $850m per annum like-for-like cost savings Infrastructure Sourcing Program (ISP) that first kicked off a few years ago, was continuing to look at ways of tightening the belt.

Shell had intended to reduce its headcount by 3,000 by the end of 2006. This suggests that the memo, which was published on anti-Shell website Royaldutchshellplc.com, in fact points to a new round of job cuts.

When pushed on whether or not Shell could provide a definitive figure on how many of its workers could be affected by the cuts, the spokeswoman said: "I can't confirm the number and I'm loath to comment on any number."

Royaldutchshellplc.com reckoned that around 3,200 jobs looked set to be outsourced, and that staff can expect to find out their fate in letters from the firm at some point this month. ®

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After jobless for nearly 2 months, I am very pessimistic with the IT industry. IT jobs being outsourced and fierce competition with workers from China, India and Philippines who are willing to accept lower pay.

Bike outing 4th Jan 2008

Yesterday night Kai and Wen Bin met my house at 2300.

My house -> Vivo City (via Stadium, Suntec, CBD)
2345 Vivo City -> Red Hill Macdonalds (via Harbour Front, DSTA, Red Hill Central) for dinner.
Redhill Macdonalds -> Rochor Tau Huey (via Zouk, Great World City, River Valley, Plaza Sing).
Rochor Tau Huey -> Home (via Bugis, Kallang, Geylang)

Reached home at 0200.

CBD @ Night

Met Kai @ My house 2030

My House -> Nicol Highway Bridge (via Stadium) and took some photos.
Nicol Highway -> Esplanade, Asian Civilizations Museum (via Suntec) photo taking.
Esplanade -> Rochor Tau Huey (via Hill Street, Fort Canning, SMU, Park Mall)
Rochor Tau Huey -> Home (via Bugis, Kallang, Geylang)


Night view of indoor stadium.


Singapore Flyer in the background.


Our machines !!!


Merlion


Linkway to CBD




Fullerton Hotel


Asian Civilization Museum


Me disturbing a statue.
Try to be creative and add bubble message, what both of us are thinking.

Char of a Rat

I received this information from my sister and read abit.

I would rate it out of 1-10 for its accuracy.
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I am the self-proclaimed acquisitor
I am a link yet I function as a complete unit
I aim at encompassing heights
And strike my target
Sure and steady.

Life is one joyous journey for me.
Each search must end with a new quest.
I am progress, exploration and insight.
I am the womb of activity.

I am the Rat.

The Rat Personality

The Rat Personality
THE RAT PERSONALITY

The charm of the Rat personality is as universally known and loved as the Walt Disney character, Mickey Mouse. He could be forthright and honest but in
such a disarming manner that you find yourself at a disadvantage.

Remarkably easy to get along with, hard working and thrifty, he will be generous only to those he is inordinately fond of, so if you get an expensive gift
from him, you should certainly rate yourself high in his esteem. However, in spite of his penny-pinching ways, he will never be found wanting for admirers
as he emits such fantastic appeal.(10/10)

On the surface, a Rat person may appear reserved, but this is not so. He is never as quiet as he may look. Actually, he is easily agitated but is able to
maintain his self-control, which explains why he is so popular and has a multitude of friends.(8.5/10)

The Rat person is usually a bright, happy and sociable personality. Occasionally, you may come across a supercritical or grouchy, fault-finding one. But
on the whole, he enjoys parties and other large gatherings. He will endeavor to join exclusive clubs and as a rule can always be found in a close circle
of friends or fellow conspirators. He likes getting involved and is very outgoing.(8/10)

The Rat really cherishes his friends, associates and family relations; at times he gets entangled with other people's lives and affairs because he can't
easily rid himself of strong emotional attachments once he has made them. Still, one can never be exactly sure of how and where he stands. His capacity
to love can only be overruled by his shrewdness and love of money.(9.5/10)

A Rat boss may demonstrate great concern about whether his employees are getting enough exercise or eating a balanced diet. In his heart, he sincerely cares
about their welfare; he will visit them when they are sick and make their problem his problems, yet when it comes to giving them that well-deserved raise
in salary, he will hedge and be a little stingy. A lot of arm twisting and collective bargaining is needed when it comes to parting a Rat from his money.(9/10)

The Rat lady may continually amaze you by being a model of frugality. She is forever distributing old clothes, recycling toys, buying or selling secondhand
items, stretching meals, leftovers and the family budget until they could positively scream. However, she may not care to apply these same rigid standards
when dealing with her precious offspring. If her children know how to get around her, she will find it hard to deny them anything. Rat people are rarely
tightwads where their families are concerned.( lady, me guy so I don't know)

At times, the Rat is decidedly clannish. Maybe there is some truth about safety in numbers. He never worries about having another mouth to feed and may
allow his relatives, friends, etc., to stick around his home and live off him. Why? Because the crafty Rat will always be able to find something for them
to do to earn their keep. Laggards, professional bums and freeloaders will all get put to work swiftly in his household. Charity has its limits. Trust
the efficient Rat.(3/10 for me quite the opposite)

The Rat native keeps his secrets well but he can be an expert at weeding other people's gardens where confidences are concerned. He has few qualms about
using vital information gathered or capitalizing on the mistakes of others. After all, you certainly don't expect him to ignore the knock of opportunity,
especially when he has had his ear glued to the door so much of the time.(5/10 Neutral feelings)

As much as he likes to keep his feelings to himself, one can always tell when he is upset as he tends to become edgy, curt and impertinent. Some are just
absolute nags. Since the Rat person is also active and most industrious, he is irritated most by idleness and waste.(9.5/10)

On the negative side, the Rat person loves to gossip, criticize, compare, carp and bargain - usually over unimportant issues. He buys things he does not
really need and is always taken in by bargains. Maybe it is his accumulative urge. Mementos, souvenirs and hoards of sentimental junk will be found tucked
away in his room and in his heart. He also has the tendency to be the neighborhood's busybody, though more often than not, his intentions are good.(7/10)

The Rat is reputed to make an excellent writer and this is not surprising at all. He makes it a point to know practically everything about everyone in town.
He keeps tabs, has an uncanny eye for detail, a good memory and is incredibly inquisitive.(8/10, writer no, memory and details true)

The native of this year will be successful in whatever he chooses to do because like his sign, the Rat, he will adapt himself to the situation at hand.
He has the ability to cope with difficulties and is at best during a crisis. Levelheaded and alert, he possesses keen intuition, foresight and business
acumen. Adversity merely serves to sharpen his wits and he is always busy cooking up some scheme.( Wah, I refuse to comment but I do have business acumen).

There is no need to worry about the Rat's safety as he always checks out the back door before entering any transaction. This is in case he has to make a
quick or untimely exit from the scene. Self-preservation is high on his list of priorities and he usually takes the path with the least repercussions.
If you want to get out of trouble fast, follow the Rat's course. He has a built-in alarm and defense mechanism that rarely fails.(8.5/10, yes I am very hum ji and Kia su, Kia See)

His stumbling block is overambition. He tries to do too much too soon and as a result scatters his energies. If he can avoid doing this and perseveres in
finishing what he's started, a person of this sign will end up wealthy, which is just as well, as the Rat loves money!(8/10)

Although the Rat is equipped with an inborn ability to sense danger and therefore should know when to stop, he often has great difficulty in relying on
his own sound judgement because he simply cannot pass up bargains and so-called "good deals". Alas, he ends up falling into the same old trap. He will
have no problems in life if only he can conquer his greed and quit while he is ahead. In his lifetime, the covetous Rat has to suffer at least one large
financial blow before he learns that avarice does not pay off. However, it is most unlikely to find a poor Rat native, and if you do, well, with his resourcefulness,
you can bet he will not remain poor for long. It will be totally out of character if he hasn't got a nest egg hidden away somewhere.(No comments)

Being the true sentimentalist of the Chinese cycle, the Rat is not only deeply attached to his children but to his elders as well. Parents with children
born in this year can be sure that they will be well regarded and cared for by them. Unlike the Dragon child, who may demand perfection of his parents,
the Rat youngster will have infinite trust in his parents, cater to their needs and overlook their shortcomings.(11/10)

Aside from doting on their children and husbands, the Rat mother revels in the fact that she is a superb homemaker. She will follow her husband's career
development like his campaign manager, drive the children to piano, ballet and violin lessons and take on so much social activity that your head would
spin. A husband belonging to this sign, on the other hand, can be found helping out with household chores and will like to spend his holidays and weekends
with the family.

The time of birth plays an important role in the Rat's way of life. Needless to say, one born in the evening will have a more hectic and strenuous life
(night Rats have to scurry around constantly in search for food) than his brother born during the quiet of the day.( Wah knn, zhun I am born in the night and very Kor Mia 9.5/10)

The Rat person will be attracted to the people of the Ox sign, whom he finds strong, reliable and appreciative of the devotion he has to offer. Equally
compatible with the Rat will be the mighty people of the Dragon year. He will also find the Snake attractive and intelligent, and may make a suitable alliance
with him. He is captivated by power and brilliance, so the Rat will always fall for the irresistible Monkey. He agrees with the clever Monkey's way of
doing things and the Monkey, on the other hand, will be overjoyed to find the Rat on his own cunning wavelength. Tiger, Dog, Boar or other Rat person will
have no trouble teaming up with a Rat.

He will come into many conflicts with persons born in the Horse sign. The Horse is just too independent and changeable for the clannish Rat. It would also
be unwise for him to marry the Rooster. The Rooster, being the intrepid dreamer, will exasperate the practical Rat no end. A marriage with the Sheep is
also questionable; the indulgent Sheep will probably squander the Rat's hard-earned savings.

For the rest Zodiac's analysis, msn me so I can send you the file.