Friday, September 28, 2007

Hoston trip Delayed...

Yeah yeah....I'm supposed to fly off tomorrow... But yesterday i recieved a 'bomb' from the Houston HR team... My application for VISA is still in progress...... & i cant enter US without a Visa... so.... my trip is DELAYED for at least 1-2wks.... Sianz... Not sure if it's a good thing... haiz. I'll be 'divisionless' & a wander ghost in company now...







On a happy note though, this will be my apartment in Houston:







Looks good huh?? I'm so excited by it, until i recieve the news... sianz.. Nvm, i shall make full use of the additional 1-2wks to meet more frds!!! Please call to make appointment with me!!! =)


Sunday, September 23, 2007

5 more days~

5 more days ..... Last week was excitement. This week is.... feeling uncertainty, & starting to miss Home & Frds.. Weird though, haven even leave yet. Not like it's 3 yrs.. its only 3 mths.. surprised i felt this way.

Met up wif Mumbo frds for Mooncake party + mini farewell on sat. Feels good to sit down, get together, do nothing, chat n joke ard... nice & warmth feeling, realli ma jiam is family. =). Got to try Fried Yam mooncake(recommended by Xinyi), thats realli delicious, & the 4 season(flavours) mooncake from Rendevous hotel. Yummy!!! Taste gd, esp when its FREE! hahaha. zhuan

Scouting for food to bring over.. Like... Ba ku teh seasoning(inspired by Monkeet), 3in1 Milo, Maggie Mee, chicken rice flavouring(no idea wat's that, recommended by Sinyee), maybe even packet of rice! lol. Any more ideas?? I'll certainly miss Local food.. sobz....

Friday, September 21, 2007

Leaving on a Jet plane~

Finally, my flight details are confirmed. 1 more week before i set off to Houston, Texas!

*Blurred for security reasons

Leaving on Saturday morning 9am, sooooo... NO EXCUSE for not coming to see me off!!! lol. All must come!!!Yeah~!! lol.



Taking SIA to Tokyo, transit to LA, then wait 5 hours, before i fly coach to Houston. By the time i reach houston its already 10pm! faint. Have no idea where's my apartment yet... hope it'll be confirmed real soon, but i know i will be sharing with another NG(Next Gen) from middle east. SOUNDs exciting huh, I certainly hope he's fun-loving, easy going & adventurous, so we can explore USA together!!


Was told US side will shut up from 21st Dec all the way to 2nd Jan due to the holiday season. So shiok huh!! My flight back is on 27th Dec, so i got 6 days to tour US from LA. WOo Hoo~!! For the benefit of those who failed their Geography, refer to the following pic

Houston is in Texas, way south of North America. Some of you might know, Texas is like semi desert, so its rather Hot even in winter.. Or i should say, there's no winter.. its like SG, hot hot & hot. lol. Thinking of spottin cowboys? Nahz... not in Houston... But i will go in search for 1!! lol. Probably will gather some NGs & do some weekend ROADTRIPs to nearby cities like Austin or maybe even San antonio! Will definitely be fun!Cant wait for that!

Looking forward to 21st Dec, where i'll fly to LA & start my tour. Americans most likely will be spending their X'mas with their family, so probably i'll travel ALONE, or maybe drag my roomate along. Hope i won get gunned down.. lol.

My Options

1. Los Angeles

100% in my itinery, not Bcos its fun & gd, but bcos my flights stop there. Will visit DISNEYLAND, Universal studio for sure. Hollywood doesnt excite me, heard its boring. Will be good to visit Beverly Hills, where most of the celebrities hang out, or Santa Monica, a cool beach community with 3.5 miles of coastal area. Woohoo!! Too bad, it's WINTER... no Bikini babes.. no surfers, sad case.. Even if there are, they'll probably be frozen. Lol.

2. San Francisco

Heard so much abt it being a popular tourist spot. Pier 39, golden gates, city surrounded by water, blah blah blah (cant remember already). Yingni say it's full of delicious food, Boss say it's full of diversity, italians, german, koreans, japanese, chinese etc, & filled with gays & lesbian pubs. They're really very Open, in terms of culture & mindset (hopefully not their zippers). I'm not doing San Fran any justice by writing so little. I did research on it, but cant remember from top of my head.. oppps

2.1 Lake Tahoe

If i were to visit San Fran, I'm sure to visit Lake Tahoe! A city northeast of San Franciso, its.............. a fantastic place for SKIING!!!! woohooo!!! I wanna go skiing!!!!! Nv tried Before.. Yeah, i know, mountain turtle, suan ku, whatever you wanna call me, but i've never seen real snow, not to mention skiing! Definitely hope to SKI when i'm there!! US$48 for a full day, $30+ for equipment rental. But.. they don provide winter clothings & gloves... sad case... I'll have to buy them & use JUST FOR 6 DAYS?!?!?! wtf... Any kind souls wanna lend me?? Willing to pay rental fees. lol.

3. Las Vegas

Gambling city bubbling with happening Nightlife!! Casinos, pubs, bars, hotels, strip clubs, what ever you name it, they have it. Who knows, they probably even have ah Tiong KTV bars. lol. Haven been doin research on that.. but, it sure sounds interesting... Can probably work as a partime stripper to earn some quick money. Bwahahah!!

4. Bear mountain

It's not a mountain full of bears.... It's another SKI resort north of LA..It's a nearer alternative for Ski. Given the limited time (5days) & of course the budget, i might have to stick to bear mountain.

I don know man, only 5 days, cant really cover much.. so it's probably LA & either San franc, or Las Vegas... Might even rent a car & drive all the way up to SF, 8-12hrs drive, + some time for getting lost...Probably don have the luxury of time... Shall discuss with room mate when i arrive, gotta book early, holiday season = expensive travel fares.


Oh.. & i'll be spending X'mas alone in US.. Poor thing...Hopefully can join some parties or whatever, if not i'll just be alone eating McDonalds while YOU ALL are celebrating with friends.. But i will be back for New Year Eve celebration!! woohoo!!

Gotta leave liao.. meeting colleagues for drinks AGAIN. Pray i don't get drunk this time.... 8 more days!!!!!!!

Grab a beer/coke & stay tuned to Yandao TV~

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

This is how it Begins....

Dying to know how the "Yandao Tong" came about?? Lol.. Here it goes.....


It all started 1 day..... when 6 very Yandao guys were gathered together.... They were stunned by each other's Yandao-ness......As the saying goes... ‘慧眼识英雄', heroes recognise heroes, they immediately began to respect each other's Yandao-ness... Hence, 1 S*bei Yandao guy suggested to form this Very Exclusive club....


The Yandao Tong!!!


These photos serve as a pact, a vow, an evidence of Membership in Yandao Tong. The handsign became a registered trademark of Yandao Tong~


From then on... They are called the Yandaos~.... Being the kind hearted yandaos, they soon don believe in Exclusivity... They wanted to bring Yandao-ness to the world, bring men the confidence they lack...hence they decided to expand the Yandao Tong & spread "Yandaoism".


Being in the 'Business' of running children's camps, the best & easiest way would be to bring Yandao-ness to them... So the S*bei Yandao 1 started his 'preach' to spread Yandaoism.. It started off slowly....from 2 kids...,





to 3 adults...



Things were going real well, even 3 year old kids also started to believed in the Great Yandaoism.




With a little more effort, more people joined the Yandao Tongs...From 30+ kids....



plus 40+ adults



and eventually more than 150 believers!


The Yandao Tong made a huge difference to these believers' lives.... They brought confidence to men, even to the girls...THEY made them BELIEVE they are yandao.. made them feel much happier.. Their lives are never dull again... With Yandaoism, life is full of hope!!


You would thought this is success... But the S*bei Yandao 1 wants to achieve even greater things. He wants to spread Yandaoism to even more people...people of a different age group, people who lacked the confidence... So he started his mission again....tis time round... in......


Nanyang Business School


Things werent going so smoothly initially....Despite 2years of effort, only a handful started being interested in Yandaoism.


Stephen being caught





Even the toughnut HONkie started to believe in Yandaoism





But still... 2 believers in 2 yrs is nothing to be proud of.... No choice... the S*bei yandao 1 started to crack his brain for a different strategy.... Finally, he realised why the strategy failed... He used to be adopting the 'CENTRALISED' approached, where is HQ is located in the Children's camp.. It's too far from the 'target mkt' & measures were ineffective & inefficient...




This time... it's a different strategy... He started Decentralisation... Starting a Regional HQ in NBS...2 more COMMITTEE members joined the Yandao Tong..


BerNaRdo & HONkie..


And more recently Dpx...




The team of 4 went on to spread Yandaoism further. Results were promising...


New Recruits...










Even in Convocation Ball, the Yandaos never forgo their duty to spread confidence to men..Look how Yandao they are!!


But now, they're no longer in NBS... The Legacy of Yandao Tong in NBS has to be passed down... 所谓长江后浪推前浪,(chang jiang back waves push front waves) .It's time to let the younger generation carry on the mission to spread Yandaoism & bring Hope to the population in NBS!!


The New Generation??


Well, they're on probation... Depending on their performance, they will eventually be able to continue spreading the Great Yandaoism in NBS..

Speaking of Globalisation.... the S*bei Yandao 1 is considering introducing the Great Yandaoism to people in Houston texas...Look at pple like Yao M*ng, Chinese NBA player... Tall, but lacks the Looks & Confidence.... Maybe it's time for the S*bei Yandao 1 to help him...Spread the yandao-ness to him.....

Till then...its COMMERCIAL TIME!

Do you want to be a Yandao? Do you lack the Confidence? Do you want to be like the S*bei Yandao 1? If your ans is YES, drop a msg here, our Missionaries will get to you soon!! Life is hopful with Yandaoism! Call 1800-S*bei-Yandao.

Grab a beer/coke & stay tuned to Yandao TV~

Monday, September 17, 2007

Yandao Tong????????

Pple have been asking me, what's Yandao Tong? Why your blog add use Yandao Tong? Hmmm... maybe i shld blog on How Yandao Tong began~...........

Grab a beer/coke & stay tuned to Yandao TV~

It's always nice to 'Chill' with friends

Knocking off at 5pm realli 'irritates' me... Too early, go back home also nothing to do. Soooo.... ask your frds out!!!!! Here's what I've been doing almost everyday.. Meeting frds!!!

Marketing Gurus gather at Kareben
It's weird though, 6 Gurus, end up only 2 continue to be in the marketing field. Not even 50%!! So much for the passion of Marketing...


Dessert @ TCC

It's always nice to have desserts after dinner. I don noe why, but apparently, all my frds LOVE TCC!!!Maybe i shld say, ADDICTED to TCC!!! EVERY outing also end up in TCC. I really mean EVERY SINGLE 1!!! Especially my Merlot...Our total spending there is enff to buy a car!!! lol. I realise we nv took pics during most of the meet ups.. Opps. too bad... From now, i will try to bring camera & take more pics k!(though not much time left)..




Merlot @ Ding Tai Feng


Honestly, the food there is no big deal... Definitely overhyped & OVERPRICED!!! Argh!! & Guess wat? after this we proceed to.................................. TCC's cousin, Coffee Bean. Seriously... I have no idea why they simply love TCC..




Some Random pics from past outings...




HR Gurus (BH 223 & BH 326)







HR Gurus (BH 325)









Project time @ ECP


I swear i tried not to luff





BM325 Gurus @ Settlers


It's a funny game!! We're all robbers (with an undercover cop), fighting to split the loot. Supposed to kill each other to split larger share, police muz secretly make a call to HQ. lol. I sure have the Police look. Such a kind man, of cos be police la!!! =)





Looking @ the photos brings me back to sch days.............

Pretty Gals in BH326



Act stylo..... yux!



We're supposed to have the 'killer' looks, don noe what she's doing.....



The 'Garang' Team




"Family' Portrait




BM325 Final Presentaion

FYP~

Those were the days.....As the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side. When you're studying, u complain abt the heavy workload, the tests n quizes & wanna get out to work. Now when u're working, you wanna have more free time, don wanna slough ur life thru & wanna go back to sch days...... Human nature.. haiz...

Up next...... Grad photoshoot, Convo Ball & Merlot photoshoot(long long ago)...

Grab a beer/coke & Stay tuned to Yandao Tv~


Saturday, September 15, 2007


Houston, Texas



Arrival @ Los Angeles for transit






Marriott Hotel

Comfy Twin Deluxe room for each NGs









A good Breakfast certainly make our day!







NGs from China

Singapore NGs! So Yandao~

Site Visit

Free & easy time




Big Big SUPERmart

Shopping Spree!!(not me though)


A night at Museum. * I'm sure the dinos are alive at night*


Will take more photos this time round with my or rather, soon to be mine, Canon Ixus 860!!Buy in US definitely cheaper!

Now i know blogging really takes time... lazy to continue..... Ciao~