tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59982102012-02-15T02:24:08.743ZWe want your sympathy vote.Buggboynoreply@blogger.comBlogger4291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-69794296217773778382010-04-20T05:15:00.002Z2010-04-20T05:21:38.614Z

Poem of the Day:Stuck.Stuck at the crossroads,at the junction of disappointment, fear, excitement and the unknown.This man-child,Knows not what to do,Which road shall he follow? Just what shall he do? He's stuck,Stuck,Stuck.He knows that change is afoot, that there're going to be trade-offs.He just doesn't know which road to take.If ever there was a time he needed you,This is it.Is this it?To be

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-19440569974090558172010-03-22T15:53:00.002Z2010-03-22T16:21:26.658Z

It's been so long, so very long. I never thought I'd come back to this, this quiet medium. The blog who never judged. I had almost given up hope, almost forgotten about you, apart from the rare occasion when my mind would wander to the past and I'd think about the boy who once was. Even now, as I'm typing, I'm wondering if anybody's even going to know about this return, this moment of induced

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-84962193546536578222008-05-02T16:20:00.002Z2008-05-02T16:30:07.359Z

Poem of the Day:The Ocean Between us.And so it ends,Just like that.The ocean between us never gave way,Never parted.I swear I would have walked miles to reach you,But the ocean between us never gave way.It was 99% perfect but for the ocean between us.Circumstance has left me feeling hopeless,I shake my fist at the ocean between us.How different things might have been if Iwas living 16 hours

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-62003132941702782732008-03-27T03:46:00.002Z2008-03-27T03:50:18.410Z

Poem of the Day:FalterI faltered,You held on.I faded,butI tried to hold on asYou falteredandYou faded.Is this the way it's meant to be?For now?Or is this really the end of things?Tim'08Choonage: Fall of Man - The Observatory

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-76987547625795385122008-02-05T10:15:00.000Z2008-02-05T10:24:22.011Z

First blog post of the year (finally!) and all I have to say is that I don't really have anything to say. Which means that I'm going to be taking a hiatus from blogging indefinitely. I've been so busy this whole year that I've had no time for anything, much alone blogging. That said, the event I've been working on for the past few months finally ended yesterday and was a success (to me at least!)

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-29108272567612497842007-12-31T09:33:00.000Z2007-12-31T09:58:10.985Z

I know, I know. I've not blogged in ages. Sorry for the long silence. I've been rather busy and I've not really felt the need to blog at all. Still, it is New Year's Eve and I feel it important to look back upon the last year (2007 has been a very eventful year for Tim indeed) dram of whisky in hand (or not), and reflect upon the year that's just gone by (in the 3rd person).I've got to go out for

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-14740812483518043062007-12-01T04:58:00.000Z2007-12-01T05:07:35.358Z

I know it's been ages since I last blogged and for those who aren't on facebook and have been wondering if your man Tim is ok, well, he's doing good. He's floating in an ocean of work, just about managing to stay afloat. He's looking forward to the future and has started thinking about his new year resolutions. His heart is also being held captive in Hong Kong as we speak and in a few days time,

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-54517223626138252872007-11-09T08:03:00.000Z2007-11-09T10:02:14.516Z

Poem of the Day:How could this be?My heart feels like it might explode,How could this be?I was afraid to fall and now I find myself,FallingHeadfirst into the unknownHow could this be?We're only just getting to know each other and yet it feels like I've known you forever,longer than the whispering wind and the listening trees that have dwelled in the forest of my heart since time immemorial.In

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-172821427167928292007-10-12T15:07:00.000Z2007-10-12T15:16:39.139Z

Yes, I know I haven't blogged about the trip to London and Berlin. Well, it was good, it was great, it burnt a hole in my pocket but what is a little expense when the memories made are priceless? *I can just imagine Neelesh reading this out aloud to anyone who'll listen to him...Neelesh, you've destroyed everything, I can never blog again! ARGH! I'm Kidding, Ha!Ha!Ha!*Oh! the pictures from the

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-32299229751353997322007-10-05T11:15:00.000Z2007-10-05T11:17:48.836Z

Meant to post this photo ages ago; presenting The Karl Maka!!

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-14423794928703442962007-09-24T10:01:00.001Z2007-09-24T10:18:57.708Z

The UK has been great so far. I've spent time in Buckinghamshire, Oxford and London. To be honest, I'm really not looking forward to returning to S'pore. It feels like my holiday has only just begun. There's not enough time! Yikes! Also, I'm off to Berlin on Wednesday so I've only really got 2 more days of enjoying the UK... It's been really nice to see loads of old friends whom I've not seen in

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-26892913663616618692007-09-12T16:00:00.000Z2007-09-12T16:17:31.490Z

I'm exhausted, weary and sick of it all. So tired from trying,From lying to myself;hoping that she'd see eventually, that I was always there.was.Think it's time to move on,To somebody more worthy of my attention.About time I stopped wasting time indeed.but first, a hiatus.Time to fly to London, to see some of the dearest people in the world to me. My soul needs to be refreshed.I feel so very very

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-80341401938550172802007-09-01T08:53:00.001Z2007-09-01T08:53:07.462Z

Thin Ho Association Originally uploaded by buggboy Membership don't come easy.

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-23061482517538077262007-08-26T06:11:00.000Z2007-08-26T06:28:01.598Z

Last night was possibly one of the best nights I've had all year! First, the music was unbelievable! IDC really knew how to rock the crowd and played a very tight set which saw mass singing-along, hands-pumping-the-air and general joy/hysteria on the dancefloor of Velvet! Second, the company was just stellar; my boys Ming and Yen kept it real and jolly and ensured that none went thirsty ; )

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-18322290555625462932007-08-23T15:02:00.000Z2007-08-23T15:07:24.219Z

Why is it that as soon as I start to get better, I start thinking of partying again? I can't explain it, it's almost like I was born to party, to jump around like a monkey and bounce off the walls like it's the most important thing ever. Oh wait, it is, isn't it? ; )Yes, I am most definitely feeling better. The tummy is back to normal and I can eat whatever I want again! yesyesyes!I even went to

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-6597999637970026652007-08-20T13:51:00.000Z2007-08-20T14:01:21.493Z

So, the Red party was a great success. I saw so very many people from my past (some I was happy to see and some not so) and ended up helping out during the event proper which turned out to be good cos I had loads of fun while I was at it. After the event, I ended up at Zouk where the Pneumatic Drill DnB of Amit almost made me physically ill (watching the handful of couples going at it in Phuture

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-46404394553202159752007-08-18T10:23:00.000Z2007-08-18T10:39:41.282Z

So, it was Sanjay's Birthday (I'm still grateful to this good man for looking after me in Bangkok!!) at Butter last night and I made the very wise decision to drive to his party, thus allowing me to get away with drinking very little (2 wee beers are all that passed between my lips inside, nay, not even dear Johnnie Walker came close). Twas really interesting to be on the other side of the fence

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-73661578713814384792007-08-16T14:57:00.000Z2007-08-16T15:03:33.577Z

This Saturday is going to be very interesting indeed. I am going to have to be on my best behaviour. Get yourself to One Rochester or Zouk/Phuture/Velvet after to find out if I succeed ; )Peas Oot.Choonage: Playing Your Game Baby - Barry White

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-66218439472552043512007-07-22T07:23:00.003Z2007-07-22T07:23:56.813Z

New Tim Originally uploaded by buggboy After.

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-48998909710587131772007-07-22T07:23:00.001Z2007-07-22T07:23:04.568Z

Old Tim Originally uploaded by buggboy Before.

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1073280262094760812007-07-17T15:22:00.000Z2007-07-17T15:31:30.776Z

Right, enough of feeling sorry for myself. The world doesn't revolve around me and sitting about moping is not going to get me anywhere. Instead, time to do something productive. Yes, you can join in too. Get thee to:http://www.ccf.org.sg/hfh/webApp/shaveeBIO.php?identificationNo=331This Thursday (19th July), your man Tim is shaving his head for charity, in support of the Children's Cancer

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-26218677069842108072007-06-30T10:48:00.000Z2007-06-30T10:56:47.597Z

Poem of the Day:Not again.So very numb,So very dumb,StruckDown and hurting.Inside, outside,Tears welling up,Falling down,Falling Apart,Just me and my poor little heart.Tim'07Choonage: Manhattan Skyline - Kings of Convenience (A-Ha Cover)

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-13720804129006995332007-06-26T15:22:00.000Z2007-06-26T15:30:38.162Z

Poem of the Day:You are my new addictionYou are my new addiction. I've never wanted anybody this badly. I can't focus, baby. I can't even watch the telly.I can't think about anything else,Not even the size of my beer belly.I'm having withdrawal symptoms,I just don't feel right within when I'm without;You,You are my new addiction.Tim'07Choonage: Leaning Against The Wall (Bamboo Soul Remix) - Kings

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-2068033859743865412007-06-23T03:46:00.000Z2007-06-23T09:57:33.316Z

Woke up this morning (Saturday), not hungover for the first time in weeks! Had me a lovely breakfast of black coffee from Uganda (Thanks, Sam!!), 2 Krispy Kreme donuts (Thanks, Becksus!), strawberry Jello, blueberries, bananas and pieces of nectarine. Am now mentally preparing myself to spend some time this afternoon working (YIKES!!), working out and working out what to do with myself *grin*

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-31928377562102982692007-06-18T15:57:00.001Z2007-06-18T16:05:25.271Z

Something is stirring within, a most unfamiliar sensation. There's a spring in my step and a twinkle in my eyes. I am almost afraid to verbalise what I think I'm feeling but I think this could be it. You heard it here first, stay chooned. Peas Oot.Choonage: Rocker - Alter Ego (The mix that was playing in "Pure" at MOS last Friday night, along with the cheering that erupted on the dancefloor

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-50546998367377869732007-06-04T13:24:00.000Z2007-06-04T13:35:52.973Z

Poem of the Day:Frozen between the Lines.I'm choking on my words,That're struggling to leave my mouth,As fast as they're being formed in my head,Because what I've seen,Contradicts what I know,AndI never knew my rusty heart could creak this hard.Suffocating from the lack of love,From the lack of room to breathe, I'm about to pass out.You've filled my days with delusions,Of the two of us,Sitting in

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-91278522751545948882007-05-26T03:28:00.000Z2007-05-26T03:44:07.238Z

Is it possible? Can one be happy when one's got a mega hangover? Yes, apparently. My head feels like somebody removed my brain from my head and left it to soak in a heady (pun intended) mix of smoke (2nd Hand, Darling!!), loud beats and booze for hours before returning it barely intact this morning to said head. Ahhh...but that did happen, didn't it? I woke up less than 6 hours after I'd

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-32101053098583377712007-05-15T02:52:00.000Z2007-05-15T03:04:08.680Z

It's going to be another one of those summarise-the-past-week-in-a-line-or-two-or-three-posts so here goes:Workworkwork/scrambling/frustration/Dr Evil/dealingwithinefficiency/drivingformilesonFridaynightinthenameofWork/NouvelleVague/Zouk/Beer/Whisky/Bellini/Vodka Redbull/Martell/Hanging with Mates from Way back When/Hangoverfaehell/Church/Basketball/EarlyStartMonday/STB IndustryConference/TFWA

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-3110451408915468332007-05-08T15:50:00.000Z2007-05-08T16:04:18.241Z

I'd like to complain about many many things but for reasons I shall not go into just now, a bunch of us were reminded today that the workplace has a "blog policy", thus leaving me with nothing to complain about should I abide by it (my spider sense tells me that he was trying to say that we should never whinge about the workplace thru this medium....not that he knows that I have a blog to start

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-66844145335580635122007-04-29T15:16:00.000Z2007-04-29T15:29:34.764Z

It's been a good weekend. I'm very proud to say that I had a grand total of 1 beer and 1 weak cocktail (in the name of work, baby!) this entire weekend. This was a weekend of no clubbing, of being sensible, of working, of new music (I'm really loving Nouvelle Vague at the moment!!) and of sports. Even though I'm physically knackered from Basketball this afternoon in the blazing sun, I still feel

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-7858432168489355182007-04-22T14:54:00.000Z2007-04-22T15:07:22.930Z

Poem of the Day:Your Kind EyesHaven't you heard?The news the newsMy heart is bruised,This boy is barely alive.It feels like I'm falling ever more apartLet's forget the past;My heart is in your handsI'm living in the present tenseMoments like theseI could never ever have imaginedThat we would one day come to this...I'm looking for a lookfrom your kind eyesEnough with the talking,My heart is in

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-41043638321497119112007-04-22T08:35:00.000Z2007-04-22T08:42:59.561Z

So, I bought a new external hard drive which came with its own set of problems. Of course, it was very fortuitous that my Dad was in the country shortly after I discovered that I am still, no matter how much I like to think otherwise, a stubborn luddite and a technofool. Anyhoo, Dad helped me sort out said problems but now, other problems (this time pertaining to the Laptop itself) persist. I am

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-9109308952506857872007-04-15T10:27:00.000Z2007-04-15T10:41:34.709Z

Since the last post, the Tim of the last post now seems like a different creature. In the last 2 weeks, I've been blessed to have had experiences that I would never have had had I stayed here. I went to Laos and met up with Alex, Sam and Kelly, mates of mine from uni. We had a wicked time and given that I'm off to have dinner in a bit, I shall have to tell you all about the trip another time as

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-60580433924731577182007-03-30T16:28:00.000Z2007-03-30T16:38:59.010Z

After a rather hectic day spent coming up with ideas, saying sad farewells to more folk than usual on a Friday, running around the office, thinking about mortality and having to do as much work as I could, I finally have some time to myself. PHEW!In a few hours' time, I'm off to Bangkok where I shall be reunited with my former flatmate and definitely one of my favourite people in the entire world

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-81051211478078064532007-03-28T15:43:00.000Z2007-03-28T15:54:49.991Z

Just a few sentences to summarise life since the last post:- Night Cycling: 42.3km throughout the night and into the next morning, 1 G and T, 1 can of Red Bull, 1 Rented Mountain Bike, 1 good deed, 1 uber fragile bottom after the whole shebang.- Party on a roof top: Bugz in the Attic were entertaining but the Humidity killed all hopes of dancing like a nutter (until I got tipsy at the after party

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-70275239015917584832007-03-21T15:48:00.000Z2007-03-21T16:08:59.480Z

Poem of the Day:ConsumerismI don't need you but I remember whenI wanted you so badI couldn't sleep at nightI couldn't eat a thingI had you on my mindEvery second of every dayIt seemed as if life had lost all meaning...For I would never be right until you were mine.But at the back of my mind,Inside my little head,I knew that I never needed you yetI wanted you so bad(And when at last I had you,I

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-38842478658974642352007-03-13T15:47:00.000Z2007-03-13T15:48:32.720Z

After a Monday which seemed to drag endlessly on and on, I awoke to find myself in Tuesday, feeling somewhat better, albeit with a throat that was on the verge of being very sore. I think I've just about managed to salvage the situation by drinking plenty of water. Anyhow, enough about the state of my health. I have exciting news. In a matter of weeks, I am going to be hanging out with 2 of my

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-28144093684568415692007-03-07T15:05:00.000Z2007-03-07T15:19:54.219Z

Hello dear readers, feast your eyes on the beauty of world class ice-skating. The closest I'd ever come to watching ice-skating prior to this was at "Disney on Ice" and my one and only time on the public ice-skating rink in Glasgow where I embarrassed myself by clumsily skating into a girl from behind and having her fall on top of me! Let's not even talk about the latter. Of course, these 2

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-91159304557515895672007-02-28T16:13:00.000Z2007-02-28T16:16:27.773Z

Hello dear readers, it's late and I've had a long day but I just wanted to say that I absolutely love it when I come across music that I've not listened to in ages; music that's lain dormant in itunes for ages, music that I used to listen to almost everyday once upon a time. Today, that song is (how very apt):Choonage: Farewell and Goodnight - Smashing Pumpkins

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-13496127924831246612007-02-25T13:52:00.000Z2007-02-25T14:45:24.720Z

What a crazy weekend that's just past! I made some new friends (Kim and Steph: The Lovely Cousins!), had some good conversations with old mates, drank generally far too much (YIKES!!), ran around clubs 2 nights in a row taking photos and bouncing like a maniac to Tribal,Trance,House, Electro whilst scaring other folk. Spent Saturday afternoon walking with my brother and mum around in the drizzle,

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-63313318998491466092007-02-20T06:11:00.000Z2007-02-20T06:18:29.714Z

Look (again), dear readers! Feast your eyes upon the glorious mugs of two of my favourite (and only) Yippading friends, frozen for an eternity (or as long as that eternal moment lasted) on my monitor, straight out of Laaaahndaaan!! What a fantastic 2 hour long chat it was for we hadn't seen one another in months! The chat was still stellar and time flew by until fatigue set in and I had to retire

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-18696426287385450872007-02-20T06:06:00.000Z2007-02-20T06:10:58.462Z

Look, dear readers! Whilst treading carefully through the waterlogged field opposite Fort Canning Hill, I looked up and saw (through the drizzling rain) a sight not many have been so fortunate to see; I saw before me the entity known as Kristina The National Muse of Singapore!!

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-63905724829517020172007-02-17T16:06:00.001Z2007-02-17T16:15:56.745Z

It's just after Midnight here in S'pore so that means Happy Chinese New Year, you guys! Gong Xi Fa Cai!My entire nuclear family's in town and I'm looking forward to spending my time (over the next few days) visiting relatives, eating good food and, yes, being given red packets filled with moolah : ) It's good to be in The Pore at this time of year!It's also another chance for a fresh start,

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-54100088154803325642007-02-16T06:10:00.000Z2007-02-16T06:15:10.254Z

My eyes, oh, my eyes.......it feels like I've seen too much, I think I can almost understand how the protagonist in Clockwork Orange felt when he was forced to view those scenes of horror....only difference being that mine was a little red light which took turns to flash, grow dim, grow fuzzy and do all the things a little red light can do....such is my account of having been through LASIK.

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-61721418329239365142007-02-12T14:57:00.001Z2007-02-12T14:39:03.261Z

Fighting with the Lift Birds. Originally uploaded by buggboy. And you thought it was all work and no fun at STB, eh? Let me assure you that working life is one fraught with danger! Everyday I have to face the evil birds which inhabit the lifts! Thank goodness that on this particular day, I had my inflatable sword of blue vengeance and a belligerent attitude!

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-21318715704190751782007-02-12T14:07:00.000Z2007-02-12T14:07:08.756Z

Hello dear readers, yours truly is feeling like a proper 26 yr old today; feeling properly old, in other words. Saturday was pretty good. A very jolly bunch of friends turned up at MINT bar lounge at 4 Rochester to celebrate my turning twenty-six. Like all good parties, what started off as quiet conversation, quickly descended into raucous laughter from all directions (or was it just me being

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-48435381837797867772007-02-10T09:48:00.001Z2007-02-10T09:48:13.436Z

I forgot to say, "MON THE DONKEY!!"

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-68964771556234617242007-02-10T09:36:00.000Z2007-02-08T15:19:10.651Z

Ahoy! Yes, I am 26 today! Old man that I am, I suppose it lifted my mood somewhat when the lady who was drawing blood from my arm this morning (why I was having blood drawn at 8.30am on my birthday is a story in itself which I shall share with you if you're at the same place I am tonight; many of you will already be in the know by now *winkwinknudgenudge, tell no randoms!*) told me that I could

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-62873179168218278222007-02-08T14:57:00.000Z2007-02-04T15:35:48.552Z

I'm in a much better mood now than I was when I wrote the last post about that character. Oh well, life is too short to spend worrying about such people. There are much more pressing matters at hand! Like turning 26 on Saturday, like going for LASIK next Thursday, like maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude no matter what spanners get thrown into my works (sounds a little dodgy, this). Yes, dear

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-28219579801589022672007-02-04T15:21:00.000Z2007-02-04T15:35:48.757Z

Went for my old Secondary School reunion (10 years since we were in Sec 4) last night. Overall, I think it was a success. It was great to see loads of folk I hadn't seen in ages (both teachers and students) and to know that most of them are doing well and seem to be happy with their current lot in life. We appear to be evenly split up into the groups of "those who've just started working", "those

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-79954138601821317802007-02-01T15:04:00.000Z2007-02-01T15:14:41.766Z

Just returned from a lovely evening with some very old friends (usually, I'd say that they're not old in age but it is true, we are getting on somewhat!)...after my little session in ye olde office gym, I made my way to the restaurant where I met up with some of the folk who have known me since I was a wee boy and whom I hope to continue knowing for the rest of my life! Eating dinner with them

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-26912143941672343592007-01-26T08:44:00.000Z2007-01-26T08:46:07.683Z

It has begun. The ASEAN Tourism Forum, that is. I'm helping out so let's hope I have the stamina to keep up with the programme! So far so good...come this time next week, I should be a happy bunny. Peas oot.

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-24303651076703136692007-01-22T16:08:00.000Z2007-01-22T16:30:24.478Z

Poem of the Day:Time to take It Slow.I think it's time for you to move on,Time for you to let me go.Time for your heart to beat again.And time for me to take it slow.I'm sorry for being such a fool,I'm letting go...It's no use trying to piece back together what was never whole in the first place.I think it's time for me to move on.Time for my heart to beat again and time for you to take it

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1971219870217229372007-01-17T15:55:00.001Z2007-01-17T15:55:38.112Z

One long moment, over California Maki and Green Tea. A moment made up of dinner and some of the best chat I've had the chance to experience in a very very long time. Some of the most refreshing viewpoints were to be heard as I forgot who I was, thinking all along that I could have sat there all night, just listening, just breathing, just taking it all in, every single word, as they came forth

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-82595435439532194642007-01-14T10:36:00.000Z2007-01-14T10:52:49.506Z

So far so good, I've managed to stick to my resolution of drinking less by drinking nothing....I'm beginning to get well acquainted with the mocktail scene and although I find it a bit silly to pay $12 for a drink that's essentially a fancy combination of juices, I think my liver is generally happier with me these days....still, sooner or later, I'm going to want a stiff G&T. *grin*On a different

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-32533370232972862382007-01-04T11:29:00.000Z2007-01-04T12:25:34.687Z

Having been ill the past few days (there is nobody to blame but myself, really; binge drinking over the weekend leading into New Year is not a smart thing to do) and in somewhat low spirits, I've realised that I've not entered 2007 in the most auspicious manner. Starting the year ill is rubbish and I was going to put off blogging about my resolutions because of the way I've been feeling (I've

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-89606296942186027972006-12-29T03:33:00.000Z2006-12-29T03:59:34.546Z

Alright boys and girls, ALOHA! In case you're wondering about the long radio silence prior to the poem in the last post, I was away in Hawaii the past 2 weeks getting jiggy with nature. Talk about clean living; I spent my days lying on sun-drenched beaches, looking at volcanoes, hiking, snorkelling, admiring the indescribably blue skies, watching falling stars at night, drinking loads of guava

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-46016229518354202392006-12-26T15:39:00.000Z2006-12-26T15:49:37.436Z

Poem of the Day:The stars would smile Down on usIf only things had fallen into place when I'd wanted them toand that moment had happened like I'd intended for it to,You'd be mine and I'd be yours.The stars would smile down on us,Romance would mean something because you'd be by my side.And surely the stars would smileDown on us.I don't know if you can see it like I do but,You're beautiful, inside

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-30790855973093420092006-12-11T16:17:00.000Z2006-12-11T16:53:43.137Z

The weekend has come and gone. After months of planning, our Dinner and Dance went smoothly. Me and my little dancing girls won 1st prize in a little dance item we put up for the "Talent Time" competition; proving that this old body still has what it takes to bounce around to choreographed dance performances! I also had the good fortune to win for myself (in the lucky draw) a wicked Canon Ixus

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-16427130201641560352006-12-03T10:32:00.000Z2006-12-03T10:40:17.358Z

Poem of the Day:Heal meYou left a gaping wound,A void i tried to fill,With women, whisky and want.But I could not kill,The need for you;The girl i cannot have.How could you leave me wounded when i needed you so bad?Tim'06Choonage: Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-89960231713185169722006-12-02T09:24:00.000Z2006-12-02T09:33:01.125Z

The past 2 weeks I've had massive Friday nights which have seen me going to bed at the most unearthly hours and waking up feeling considerably worse than when I went to bed. I seem to have gone on a mission of self-destruction....I don't really wanna talk too much about what happened in BKK but let's just say that if I don't start to feel better soon, I might forget how to smile. Thank god that

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-25775979526715950562006-11-28T08:06:00.000Z2006-11-28T08:13:18.792Z

Having returned from Bangkok with my head in shreds, the only thing I can bring myself to blog today are the lyrics (just an extract) from a song by Massive Attack, "Dissolved Girl";"Fade, Made to Fade, Passion's Overrated Anyway.Say, Say my name. Need a little love to ease the pain.Need a little love to ease the pain. It's easy to remember when it came. Cos it feels like I've been, I've been

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-7147128184431871432006-11-22T10:20:00.000Z2006-11-22T12:38:47.770Z

Poem of the Day (again!):Serendipity?She's on the brain, she's on the brain,The girl is in my head;She's under my skin,She's the motivation behind every grinAnd in the air I breathe,In every thought I think,Even when I'm washing dishes in the kitchen sink.Now,If circumstance was right and time was on my side,I'd be with her right now.....oh yes indeed.In fact,I dare say I wouldn't be here writing

Buggboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-13683905260652110352006-11-22T03:30:00.000Z2006-11-22T03:35:38.480Z

Poem of the Day:SparkThat little spark in my heart;so ephemeral,as I realised the flame it could become,Burned for yet another girl,a different one to her whom I'd thought was my worldand everything in it.Tim'06Choonage: Ash - Aphrodite

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1163516810468146002006-11-14T14:58:00.000Z2006-11-14T15:06:50.486Z

Tried using Flickr earlier which was a complete disaster for reasons beyond my control (it refused to let me blog the image you see here as well as the accompanying text I'd pain-stakingly crafted twice). This is one of those days when technology just doesn't want to work with me (I've had a fair amount of difficulty with various memory cards and memory card readers in different shapes and sizes

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1162998109710689182006-11-08T14:54:00.000Z2006-11-08T15:01:49.740Z

Hey Boys and Girls,Not much to report apart from the fact that since the last post, I've acquired a new, kick-ass mobile phone that is cooler than your gran and comes with a brand new number. If you're part of the inner circle, you'd have gotten an SMS/Text Message from me by now informing you of said number. If not, I've either forgotten or you're not in the club. If the former, please please

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1162224045773966452006-10-30T15:44:00.000Z2006-10-30T16:00:45.880Z

In the short time that has lapsed since the last post, much has happened:1. I've gotten back into a fitness regime that seems to be paying off, I'm looking and feeling better about things in general. Now, if only I could eat more healthily (but it's so hard in this food paradise).2. I hurt a certain friend, albeit unintentionally. If the timing had been better, things might have been very

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1161662938946757442006-10-24T04:00:00.000Z2006-10-24T04:08:58.963Z

Selamat Hari Raya to all my Muslim friends! Went to see Sasha last night (as a dj; good but not great) and the head is in a bit of a fuzzy state right now. Didn't drink as much as I normally would have and am thankful for that, at least the liver is. Am also starting to realise that I'm beginning to develop a slight problem as far as my finances are concerned.....I can't seem to stop spending

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1161426506706818592006-10-21T09:58:00.000Z2006-10-21T10:28:26.730Z

It's been an eventful week. Many issues have been raised (internally and externally) and many issues have been discussed and not much resolution has taken place. From talking and thinking about the immediate future of my next job posting (TBA) to dealing with a particularly nasty bout of Gastric Flu that's made me appreciate being able to eat (and keep food down), I've gotten through the week,

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1161146723933359062006-10-18T04:42:00.000Z2006-10-18T04:45:23.950Z

It seems to me that October 2006 is going to be remembered as the month of sickness. Today, I find myself down with Gastric Flu. Unable to do much apart from feel sorry for myself, I'm beginning to wonder why it is that I've had the misfortune to become so feeble. I can't wait to get better.

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1160490827237792602006-10-10T14:09:00.000Z2006-10-10T14:33:47.376Z

Poem of the Day:WaywardI thought you knew that I was only playing,That I never meant to go that far,Lose control,And say those things I did.I never ever meant to hurt your feelings for I'd never hurt a fly...Abuzz with all the thoughts that in my head did die,A quick and painless death, As I swiftly expelled them from my wicked mind,Only to find,That I was still talking round in circles and

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1160058999481745632006-10-05T14:15:00.000Z2006-10-05T14:36:39.560Z

I've spent the past 2 days at home on MC (Medical Certificate), feeling lousy and out of sorts. I'm down with flu and have got a particularly bad sorethroat and a fever that comes and goes when it wants to. My right nostril is being a bit funny and gets all blocked up when it deems fit and my head feels like it's had the brain hoovered out and put back in again by a right-handed blind man with a

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1159697956882845582006-10-01T09:58:00.000Z2006-10-01T10:19:16.910Z

Just an update on the weekend gone by:Friday night saw me make the last-minute decision to join Angie, a friend from way back when (when being Secondary School), at Zouk to see BT, one of my heroes from 1998,1999 and even 2000. Producer of some of my favourite Trance tracks of all time, I had been meaning to see him dj for ages, esp since the last time I attempted to catch him, I only managed to

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1159198371543957622006-09-25T15:01:00.000Z2006-09-25T15:32:51.690Z

So, S2006 is finally over and I've survived the IMF, World Bank Boards of Governors Annual Meetings! The past 2 weeks were fairly intense, truth be told. As a Hotel Liaison Officer for Swissotel The Stamford, I found myself in a fair few new and interesting situations in which my ability to think on my feet and to adapt to a myriad situations as they cropped up was tested on a daily basis. Having

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1158938275543661442006-09-22T15:10:00.000Z2006-09-22T15:17:55.580Z

In about 24 hours, I'm expecting to be very merry. I do hope that you'll swing by Ink Bar to say hi and have a drink or two!The end is in sight and I'm pretty excited. I cannot wait for it to be over!!!!Choonage: This is Sick - Solid Groove

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1158852693996487702006-09-21T15:11:00.000Z2006-09-21T15:31:34.050Z

Poem of the Day:The leaves falling (spiralling downwards)She wasThe most beautiful thing I had ever seen,I was completely taken byThe sweetest smile on her perfect lips,Mesmerized byHer eyes so big,ThatI felt myself drowning in her gentle gaze,And if I had to be absolutely honest,I could have stood there for days,Looking at her,As she filled me withThis picture of sunset,The falling autumn leaves

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1158761824966395272006-09-20T14:10:00.000Z2006-09-20T14:17:04.993Z

The IMF and World Bank Group Boards of Governors Annual Meetings is over but Singapore 2006 isn't and won't be till 23rd Sept (for me at least). In the mean time, I continue the countdown with the end very much in sight. Just to let all you loyal readers know where I'm going to be on the 23rd, I'm going to be sat in Ink Bar (located in Raffles The Plaza) at 10pm, after which I'll probably be

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1158590739046040782006-09-18T12:45:00.000Z2006-09-18T14:45:39.580Z

The past week has been a most trying one (tonight especially). I can't even begin to describe how annoyed I was at certain junctures this evening. No doubt, I have had some wonderful encounters with lovely delegates and gotten to know my S2006 colleagues in the hotel and at the hotel info desk really well but to be honest, some of the fools I've had to deal with (the majority supposedly on the

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1158412681151971322006-09-16T13:16:00.000Z2006-09-16T13:18:01.166Z

A week left. Just one more week. Oh, just one more week. Roll on 23rd September!!

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1157897089097674672006-09-10T13:55:00.000Z2006-09-10T14:04:49.120Z

The madness starts in approximately 9 hours' time and ends on the 23rd Sept 10pm. Of course, I shall be telling all of youse where to go nearer the time but for now, let's just say that I'm feeling a strange mixture of apprehension/excitement/fatigue/light-headedness. What I've been working my arse off for the past 5 months has finally come to this; these next 2 weeks and I'm determined to do the

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1157798493893682072006-09-09T10:26:00.000Z2006-09-09T10:41:33.910Z

Strange to think that yesterday was my last official working day before the big event. Ran about like a headless chicken in the office and outside, trying to get things sorted. There was definitely a palpable sense of discontent/anxiety/stress in the office. People were screaming/swearing/laughing nervously.At 8.30pm dragged myself away to go for dinner with Miss X and ended up having a very

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1157299698708950432006-09-03T15:47:00.000Z2006-09-03T16:08:18.726Z

So, I woke up incredibly hungover today, reeking of alcohol......reason being that I was out last night celebrating today. Today marking the fact that I have been back in The Pore exactly one year and also, the fact that I've managed to quit cigarettes for an entire year!! MON!!Looking back, it's been a crazy year. I've gotten myself a stable job, I've gotten my first car, I've abused my poor

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1157123982635261892006-09-01T15:12:00.000Z2006-09-01T15:19:42.666Z

It's the end of what has been an incredibly long week for me. Sat through hours of meetings today and found myself with the worst posture (ultra hunched over) at the end of it. Bought myself a cd to cheer myself up; a cd I've been meaning to buy for YEARS....it reminds me so much of my 2nd year of uni. It was Sam's and we used to play it at 7EP all the time. It was the one cd that nobody ever

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1156863622704017732006-08-29T14:44:00.000Z2006-08-29T15:00:22.733Z

The past few days have been hectic as always. As the event draws ever closer, I find myself being given more and more "surprise!" work. Not that I'm complaining too much (how could I? *grin*) but I should've expected it. Things never seem to get completed on this end and I can't help but feel that when the event is over, I'll still be working on all these things that weren't completed before the

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1156590517070080842006-08-26T10:50:00.000Z2006-08-26T11:08:37.100Z

Update time! So, I went to see the Doctor and he allayed my fears completely (whilst managing to unintentionally batter my ego). He told me that the severe headache I experienced whilst lifting those darn weights (yes, they were light) was a result of straining my neck muscles....i.e. I need to build up my lack of very apparent lack of strength by lifting weights progressively and not attempting

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1156348055562576862006-08-23T15:42:00.000Z2006-08-23T15:47:35.563Z

Can exercise be harmful for your body? Can biscuits kill you? I'm beginning to wonder if this sudden urge to exercise all the time is healthy. I'm going to see the doctor tomorrow because lately (i.e. the last 2 out of 3 times that I've gone to the Gym, my gym-going starting last Friday after a few years of strict abstinence), everytime I lift weights, I get this splitting headache; like nails

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1156061833758257112006-08-20T08:00:00.000Z2006-08-20T08:17:13.776Z

Not much to say today apart from the fact that I can't stand fat kids and I'm feeling a little bit rubbish today. The chap who gave the message in church today was this chap who had given up his job as a lawyer to start a crisis-relief organisation to help the poor and the pictures and stories he shared were truly heart-wrenching. In the short powerpoint presentation he showed the congregation

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1155828475038454272006-08-17T15:18:00.000Z2006-08-17T15:27:55.093Z

Looks like this is turning into another see-how-late-you-can-stay-in-the-office kinda weeks. I haven't left before 8.30pm this week. I'm beginning to scare myself with my inability to resist the temptations that befall my addictive personality. Just like how I have a tendency to drink till I'm drunk when I drink, I'm beginning to find it increasingly hard to leave the office these days. I'm

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1155306335911430872006-08-11T14:16:00.000Z2006-08-11T14:25:35.930Z

So, the weekend has landed and I find myself sat at home on a Friday night, with no plans to go out. While on one hand, it feels almost like I've nae mates (which is a thought almost scary and yet strangely liberating at the same time), on the other hand, it does feel nice to not have to worry about rushing anywhere to meet anybody, to not have to worry about what I'm going to wear and where I'm

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1155093626852015312006-08-09T03:08:00.000Z2006-08-09T03:20:26.886Z

Happy National Day all ye Singaporeans! It's the motherland's 41st Birthday and I find myself at home for the second day running (yesterday's flu forcing me to stay at home and not go to work...I dread to think about the mountain of email I have to conquer when I can finally bring myself to face my work laptop)......anyhoo, with sickness yesterday forcing me to spend a good part of the day

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1154448597418602832006-08-01T14:39:00.001Z2006-08-01T16:09:57.440Z

Out of sheer boredom and an ever-increasing sense of dissatisfaction with my blog, I've decided to change the template I've been using for ages in a bid to, hopefully, perhaps inspire the hidden, dormant blogger who resides within. As it is, blogger.com really doesn't offer many choices for templates so I chose this one as I thought it wasn't as bright and cheerful as the other one. Well, it is

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1154448513427139262006-08-01T14:39:00.000Z2006-08-01T16:08:33.586Z

Out of sheer boredom and an ever-increasing sense of dissatisfaction with my blog, I've decided to change the template I've been using for ages in a bid to, hopefully, perhaps inspire the hidden, dormant blogger who resides within. As it is, blogger.com really doesn't offer many choices for templates so I chose this one as I thought it wasn't as bright and cheerful as the other one. Well, it is

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1153647917872693212006-07-23T09:41:00.000Z2006-07-23T09:45:17.890Z

This weekend alcoholism thing is threatening to spiral out of control. I really need to stop drinking so much on weekends. Having a credit card is one of the most dangerous things when you're in a club! Where oh where is my self-control? It goes out the window as soon as I've had a wee tipple......Wish me luck, dear readers. I need to beat this terrible affliction.Choonage: Dont Go (Kicks Like a

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1152958517321473122006-07-15T05:33:00.000Z2006-07-15T10:15:17.536Z

If Only.If Only I could sleep a thousand years,I might regain some semblance of my former self.Then, health would truly equate to wealth,And I would be a trillionaire,With rosy cheeks,No eye bags,And definitely no belly caused by beer.Tim'06Choonage: Not For All The Love In The World - The Thrills

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1152429180801095862006-07-09T06:59:00.000Z2006-07-09T07:13:00.826Z

It's been a crazy time, has the past 9 days. I've been very hungover twice, very stressed at least 4 times, slept an average of 6 hours a night and had a bit of a thing with this gorgeous Thai girl, whom I met on a Friday, 9 days ago, on a little island off Singapore. She had the most beautiful, smouldering eyes and the cutest accent. She's back in Bangkok now and to be honest, it all seems like

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1151591630439637092006-06-29T14:26:00.000Z2006-06-30T11:48:54.046Z

If the themes of the past few years on this blog were about booze, hangovers, the lack of love, studying and life in the uk, then the theme of the past few months has been solely about work. I'm now too busy to even stop to think about the lack of love. The booze and hangovers are a thing of the weekends (pretty much without fail), the studying is not something I'll be doing for some time (MBA in

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1150547761774841772006-06-17T12:22:00.000Z2006-06-17T12:36:01.790Z

Poem of the Day:Get On with ItInject me with some coffee,My eyes are almost shut.I need your sound advice,And a swift kick up the butt.I'm practically an automaton,Oiled with the stress,That comes with working hard,And not getting enough rest.Tim'06Choonage: Erotic Discourse - Erotic Discourse

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1150035759422071212006-06-11T14:14:00.000Z2006-06-11T14:22:39.460Z

A sentence made up of words summing up the past week (yes, I am that busy/lazy/stressed/knackered and writing an epic blog entry is just not possible at the moment):Work Meetings Leaving Late Office Chat More Work Trepidation The Vegetable Orchestra Austria Germany Colleagues World Cup Beer Beer Beer UberBurger Fusion Food Friends GENE FARRIS (!!!) Chicago House Suba Jacking Bumpin' Filthy Beats

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1149265245770732802006-06-02T16:07:00.000Z2006-06-02T16:20:45.786Z

My colleague gave birth to a beautiful baby girl today and I found myself in Mothercare earlier tonight after work, buying baby clothes, muslin squares and "cuddle and dry robes" (among other things) for the first time ever. It just so happened that something in me decided to take stock of my life there and then (methinks it was the melodic lullabies for babes on the sound system that was the

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998210.post-1149171007651649972006-06-01T14:00:00.000Z2006-06-01T14:10:07.676Z

The past few weeks, I've been running on reserves of energy I didn't know I had. I think it's time to go a bit easy on myself. So, I'm intending to spend this coming weekend taking it easy. As I type this, I was supposed to have been at ye ol' Zouks, dancing to the Cuban Brothers! I think my liver can afford to take a break from its usual weekend booze bingeing. I need one or two good night's

Buggboynoreply@blogger.com0