irony??
it’s funny how the body wakes up most reluctantly at 6.15am during working days, but clambers out of bed most enthusiastically at 7am on a non working weekend..
working weekdaythe legs drag the soul to the washroom and the body drags the heart to shipyard..
non working weekendthe heart and soul sing to the body the awakening of the day
one million
If I have got one million, one million,
I got one million, my whole life no worries,
Never say nobody knows, say already very shy,
Eat until so big, never sat on a plane before,
Worked so hard for so many years,
No car no house and also no lover,
See people get married and do business,
Got money and got success,
If I have got one million,
I wanna sit on a plane,
I wanna explore the world,
Hawaii to sun bath,
Japan eat sushi (treat you eat sushi),
If I have got one million,
I wanna buy car buy house,
Eat all the delicacies of the world,
Who got the good luck, be my girl
If I have got one million, one million,
If you need to borrow money,
Just open your mouth and ask and no need shy shy,
Never say nobody knows, say already very shy,
Eat until so big, never sat on a plane before,
Worked so hard for so many years,
No car no house and also no lover,
See people get married and do business,
Got money and got success,
If I have got one million,
I wanna sit on a plane,
I wanna explore the world,
Italy drink coffee,
Road side eat spaghetti (road side eat spaghetti),
If I have got one million,
I wanna buy car buy house,
Buy shop to collect rent,
Easy easy no need to work,
Bring dog go for a walk,
If I have got one million, one million,
If you need to borrow money,
Just open your mouth and ask and no need shy shy,
If I have got one million, one million,
Ten thousand eight thousand take go and use,
No need to pay back also no problem (pay back money not a problem)
If I have got one million, one million,
Wei friend, you think one million a lot ah?
great day today
today is one of my most fufiling days in keppel shipyard.. why? i walked with one of the machinery engineers that i am attached to and we spent the whole day in the engine rooms of two vessels, an LNG carrier and a RO-RO (car carrier)..
i spent the time learning and trying to understand more about the 'three to four times larger than me' engines, and was greatly amazed at the sizes of the engines, its pistons and all the mechanics that made it work..
well today is the first day that i feel that i really really sweat it out.. and learnt the most things.. though during modular training is relaxing, i believe that when the time comes, i'll feel stressed out like anyone else..
what i want in life??
today while undergoing modular training on hull structures, the trainer asked me a very simple question which set me back thinking, until now.. "where do you see yourself in another 3 years time?"
i thought long and hard and initially and after deliberation (like in a court of law), i told him..
i target myself to be in my first section, HULL section, for about a year at most (inclusive of the modular training i am going through now), then move on to MACHINERY section for another couple of years, and finally move up and get promoted, first to project engineer (PJE), then to project manager (PJM)..
i wonder if my ambition is too great, but i believe it certainly can be achieved.. however, i must work doubly hard, learn as much as i can, so that promotion prospects for me are not at all bleak.. jia you!
what is happening..
i am so emotionally drained..
i am tired from guessing the hidden meanings of what you always say or DO.. if i don't guess it correctly, i guess i'll get it from you, either a black face or ignoring me, the whole day..
what exactly do you want? why don't you just ask or say? why?
results results..
today has been a blurred for me.. first things first.. final year final semester results was suppose to be out.. i woke up early this morning at around 6am, and was surprised to see over 10 sms-es, from different NTU people telling me results are out.. with a half awake brain, and blurry eyes, i logged on to student link and checked results..
i thought i saw the wrong results, and rubbed my eyes clearly once again to see carefully.. again the same results stared back at me.. unbelieving, i woke peipei up to ask her to take a look, and she too confirmed that i wasn't dreaming..
my final semester results were amazingly good, 1 A+, 2A and 2A-, and finally i got the one distinction i was hoping to get before i graduate.. and the remarks there put i got a first class with minor in business..
note: i purposely deleted away my matric number cause i buy 4-D with it.. =p
my parents did not waste their effort, working hard to earn money to pay my school fees and give me allowances throughout my life till now.. i am speechless.. i am just simply lost for words at this pleasant surprise.. DAD and MUM, thank you for your support all these years! i'll work hard and will never let you both down! I LOVE YOU!
and also, i'll like to thanks all my friends who have given me the encouragements, advice, and the company during exams time to study together.. also the frequent quarrels we had while discussing about our subjects on who's right or wrong.. special thanks to jiewen, nikole, yonghong, yong seng (aka seng) and all others..
finished my third day of work..
today was an interesting day.. i can't tell much details because i realised that most of the information that i access is classified and only made available to keppel employees..
this whole week i'm attached to the safety department.. in the morning i am attached to a senior safety officer and i accompany him to do walkabouts and identify potential safety hazards within the yard, and in the afternoon i spend the time reading safety manuals.. though next time i will not be in this department, but safety is important for everyone, so i don't really quite mind reading all those manuals (can waste some time too :p)..
actually i'm more eager to go back to my own department, the hull section, to actually start some serious work there.. but like all the others who have been in keppel for a long time, said the newcomers have to learn about safety first, then go for specified training before actually commencing work..
but well ships are so majestic, they are huge and magnificient that walking from one end to the other takes about 15mins.. averaged about 300m in length.. and i'm only a fraction of one of the 4 or 5 propeller blades, not to mention the very much bigger rudder..
now seeing so large ships day in and day out, i'm no longer fascinated by those large class 5 trailers anymore..
ended first day of work
i just reached home after finishing work at 4.30pm.. boy is it tough being a marine engineer.. early hours and long hours at work.. i guess this is one of the few days i knock off on time after starting work at 7.30am..
today, whole day i did orientation, i.e. go to the various departments and learn more about organizational structures, safety, and security.. i must say i am totally impressed with the way keppel handles safety, they make it the top most piority in every situation..
for now, and i belive so in future, that i am proud to be a keppelite..
tomorrow, and for the following two days, i will be doing a fire and safety course.. great manz! looking forward to it..
new job
today is my first day at work in keppel shipyard, benoi yard.. i'm so excited at my first job.. hope the people there are friendly and helpful.. i wish myself all the best in my new career..
linus, jia you!
