Night Owl Chatterboxes - Part 4!
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Cool! What's your major? Any intention of returning to S'pore after graduation?Originally posted by Fatum:a slave to books over here ......
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aiyoh, Bear..........ho gai siow........they gong si mi? Windbreaker code is it?Originally posted by the Bear:check out the shoutbox... it's pretty freaky
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tat is SBS speak..happens all the time..Originally posted by littlestream:aiyoh, Bear..........ho gai siow........they gong si mi? Windbreaker code is it? -
strangely, his monologue.. stems from an obsession with public busesOriginally posted by littlestream:aiyoh, Bear..........ho gai siow........they gong si mi? Windbreaker code is it?
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Thanks MG, yeap, feeling better.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Hey, Littlestream! Are you feeling better this morning? We missed you yesterday.
No heavy rains yet today here, but it is cloudy and expected to rain later this afternoon and into the weekend. Just in time to screw up the weekend for us. Thank you, Mother Nature...
No kidding about gas prices!!! I'm surprised that there have not been riots about them yet. Here in the upper midwest, it's currently at about $2.60/gallon; I spoke with some friends living in the SF bay area in CA, and they're paying upwards of $3/gallon! Ridiculous!!!!
Good thing I do the 'park-and-ride' routine and take the bus to work. What about you? Do you drive all the way in to work?
MG
Oh, I heard our West Coast (BC) has been paying the dollar mark for a while already. But this morning, it dropped to 98 cents. We have to play cat and mouse with the gas stations. I noticed the pattern is price goes up in the morning, dropped in the evening and then up again after midnight. Then, got to catch the day of the week also. Typically, high on Fridays, catch those going up north, mah and come down again on Sunday. Okay lah, don't laugh lah. I know I have a cheap car or economic car but also can play the game, right?
I've done the park and ride when I worked downtown but after a taste of mid town, I like the proximity to home lah.
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Oh, is it? But I've not noticed it before. Anyways, I am quite oblivious lah. And hardly peep at SB. Can't even keep up with Night Owls sometimes.Originally posted by Lance_han:tat is SBS speak..happens all the time.. Slow lah, pai seh. -
Doing a double in computer science and economics ..... as for returning to singapore .... there's a war between my head and my heart at the moment, to be honest ....Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Cool! What's your major? Any intention of returning to S'pore after graduation?
MG
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Oh yeah, Bear.........I see it now.Originally posted by the Bear:strangely, his monologue.. stems from an obsession with public buses -
So the gas stations in Canada play the same game as the ones here in the US. In other words, they raise the prices just before the weekend to take advantage of the increased demand from weekend travellers, then drop it down at the beginning of the work week. Bloody predators, if you ask me.Originally posted by littlestream:Thanks MG, yeap, feeling better.
Oh, I heard our West Coast (BC) has been paying the dollar mark for a while already. But this morning, it dropped to 98 cents. We have to play cat and mouse with the gas stations. I noticed the pattern is price goes up in the morning, dropped in the evening and then up again after midnight. Then, got to catch the day of the week also. Typically, high on Fridays, catch those going up north, mah and come down again on Sunday. Okay lah, don't laugh lah. I know I have a cheap car or economic car but also can play the game, right?
I've done the park and ride when I worked downtown but after a taste of mid town, I like the proximity to home lah.
Your having an economy car is certainly nothing to laugh at, especially with current gas prices. Paradoxically, I'm still seeing a lots of gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs on the roads.
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maybe the ladies will know this.. what the heck is "white tea" ?
next week, in a lifestyle prog, they're going to show people how to make a "white tea mask"...
it's kinda weird coz i know there's black, red and green teas.. but white?
there's also a shampoo that is a "white tea" shampoo -
I've heard something called ladies' tea ..... supposed to assauge their ahem .... monthly thingy ....Originally posted by the Bear:maybe the ladies will know this.. what the heck is "white tea" ?
next week, in a lifestyle prog, they're going to show people how to make a "white tea mask"...
it's kinda weird coz i know there's black, red and green teas.. but white?
there's also a shampoo that is a "white tea" shampoo
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Yeap, same game.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:So the gas stations in Canada play the same game as the ones here in the US. In other words, they raise the prices just before the weekend to take advantage of the increased demand from weekend travellers, then drop it down at the beginning of the work week. Bloody predators, if you ask me.
Your having an economy car is certainly nothing to laugh at, especially with current gas prices. Paradoxically, I'm still seeing a lots of gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs on the roads.
MG
No, I get teased that I also try to catch lowered price because they said the diff for my car is so insignificant. Anyways, my monthly bill is about C$80. Hubby will be different. He drives the Chrysler van. My heart ache to see the Visa bill.
How's your train fare? For me, if I work downtown, my fare will be about C$200 for a monthly pass. -
Errr........sorry.........don't know leh.Originally posted by the Bear:maybe the ladies will know this.. what the heck is "white tea" ?
next week, in a lifestyle prog, they're going to show people how to make a "white tea mask"...
it's kinda weird coz i know there's black, red and green teas.. but white?
there's also a shampoo that is a "white tea" shampoo
You are interested to go into the beauty business? Saw the movie, Cellular. The policeman retire to open a spa. -
there's two of them now ....Originally posted by the Bear:check out the shoutbox... it's pretty freaky -
got intrigued .... googled this out .... interesting .....Originally posted by the Bear:maybe the ladies will know this.. what the heck is "white tea" ?
next week, in a lifestyle prog, they're going to show people how to make a "white tea mask"...
it's kinda weird coz i know there's black, red and green teas.. but white?
there's also a shampoo that is a "white tea" shampoo
http://coffeetea.about.com/od/typesoftea/a/whitetea.htm -
i'm too soft to be a businessman
silly things catch my eye sometimes.. and i'm too much of a scatterbrain to be focused on things like that..Originally posted by littlestream:Errr........sorry.........don't know leh.
You are interested to go into the beauty business? Saw the movie, Cellular. The policeman retire to open a spa. -
Huh? Soft? Sure or not?Originally posted by the Bear:i'm too soft to be a businessman
silly things catch my eye sometimes.. and i'm too much of a scatterbrain to be focused on things like that.. Bey siang ley.
Anyways, I can't be one, myself. I like my life (now). Working towards retirement, which we are targetting in 10 years time. Thereafter, we hope to work part time as school bus drivers. Or I may volunteer with the Wheels-On-Meals program.
I was watching this program last night about how we forget that the seniors of today have contributed to society "yesterday". So, I think it will be nice if we can show some love, care, concern, compassion.
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While I would not suggest that you outright do not return to Singapore, I would strongly urge you to take advantage of you current situation as an overseas student to at least sample what it is like to work outside of Singapore. Living and working in a foreign land may or may not be to your liking, but at least you can say you've tried it.Originally posted by Fatum:Doing a double in computer science and economics ..... as for returning to singapore .... there's a war between my head and my heart at the moment, to be honest ....
do you miss singapore sometimes when you're overseas ? ....
If you return to Singapore immediately after graduation, you might have lost your opportunity to gain a foothold into a potentially better life. This is just my humble opinion; the choice is ultimately yours to make. But give yourself that choice!
Aside from the food, I can't really say I miss Singapore much now. I might have missed it more during my initial years of living and working in this country, but the relatively greater freedoms and liberties here have done much to diminish any feelings of longing for Singapore.
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i wonder... when i left melbourne after my studies, they were celebrating lowering unemployment to around 12%
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white tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the leaves are picked and harvested before the leaves open fully, when the buds are still covered by fine white hair. Hence the name. White tea is scarcer than the other traditional teas, and quite a bit more expensive.Originally posted by Fatum:got intrigued .... googled this out .... interesting .....
http://coffeetea.about.com/od/typesoftea/a/whitetea.htm -
You can purchase a transit pass, known here as the Metropass, that allows you unlimited rides on all buses and trains in the Twin Cities metro area and surrounding suburbs. Some companies and organizations will subsidize the cost of obtaining Metropasses for their employees, in order to encourage the use of public transportation. In my case, I pay a subsidized amount of $60 per month for the Metropass.Originally posted by littlestream:How's your train fare? For me, if I work downtown, my fare will be about C$200 for a monthly pass.
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Darn! And here I thought white tea was just regular tea with creamer in it.Originally posted by the Bear:
white tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the leaves are picked and harvested before the leaves open fully, when the buds are still covered by fine white hair. Hence the name. White tea is scarcer than the other traditional teas, and quite a bit more expensive.
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that's true ... my time over here has been an eye-opening experience ... and you're right ... time and liberties can certainly diminish any tug of the heart-strings .... but the most important factor in my decision i think, would be the jobs situation ... I suppose we'll all have to follow jobs in the end, wherever they are ..... and my major certainly isn't helping .... everyone's talking about outsourcing and the IT slump ....Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:While I would not suggest that you outright do not return to Singapore, I would strongly urge you to take advantage of you current situation as an overseas student to at least sample what it is like to work outside of Singapore. Living and working in a foreign land may or may not be to your liking, but at least you can say you've tried it.
If you return to Singapore immediately after graduation, you might have lost your opportunity to gain a foothold into a potentially better life. This is just my humble opinion; the choice is ultimately yours to make. But give yourself that choice!
Aside from the food, I can't really say I miss Singapore much now. I might have missed it more during my initial years of living and working in this country, but the relatively greater freedoms and liberties here have done much to diminish any feelings of longing for Singapore.
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there's something called "White coffee" too you know ....
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Hellooooo, Night Owls!!
Just got back! Quite happy to see that more and more shops are staying open beyond 10pm in Orchard Road! The crowd is still pretty huge at about 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights! It's amazing!
I should never ever step into HMV!! Or any bookshop for that matter! Everytime I do, I always end up buying something!
littlestream, great to see you! Are you feeling better?
Yo, MG! Hey, Fatum! And hello, Bear!
Lance_han, good to see you here!