Of IPPT

Shuttle Run: 9.7
Sit-up: 40
Standing BJ (Broad Jump): 230
Chin-up: Excused
2.4km: 12.31

I hate the bloody run. KNS.
Oh well. Fortunately excused RT. =)

Convenience, the double-edged sword

So it was that I booked my first ever IPPT test since I ord-ed in August 2003.

Really convenient, that I logged on to ns.sg and just clicked my way through... Test date? Wednesday sounds good.

*Click*

Done.

And then...

I realised I haven't exercised since 2003. I suppose the 1 sit up every morning doesn't count huh.

I is so dead =(

Of Smelly Neighbours

Not saying anything in particular, but I came across this in Google Maps in my websurfing...

Chao (Translation: Hokkien for smelly, for those of you less dialectically inclined) Chu Kang, indeed.

As a sidenote, I realise I stay in a really ulu place. I mean, alot of people say that Bukit Panjang is quite ulu, but I never quite realised its in the middle of a water catchment area and surrounded by forest. I'm referring to the Bukit Panjang on the right, of course. Fortunately I stay in the urbanised area, but then this means I have a smelly neighbour =(

Most Irritating Radio Advert

HAS to go to that NEA advertisement with the mosquitoes buzzing in the background. Yah yah, it catches the attention doesn't it? But don't forget that for an advert to carry a message, it has to be listened to.

This was probably tested on a captive audience who voted it the most irritatingly memorable.

Reality check. I'm not sure about other radio listeners, but whenever I hear the buzzing starting I'll just change to another radio station.

Pui.

Travel Plans

Well, looks like I'll be headed to London in September, either going 1st or 2nd week and will be back mid October.

In the interim, looks like I'll be headed to Genting (ya Malaysia again after just having gotten back from a golf game last Sunday) from 21-23 Jun, and possibly KL from 13-15 Jul, assuming my current employers still allow me to represent the organization.

Hurhur.

Wish me luck folks...

Interview Woes

This happened to

This is a hypothetical scenario that did NOT happen to me.

*Phone rings*
Me: "Harro?"
*Silence*
Counterparty (frostily): "Hi, its so-and-so. Just to inform you that we've closed our headcount for your application."
Methinks "Whoops."

=.="

CFA Fever #1

Survivorship Bias

Did you know that of all the banks operating in Singapore now, not a single one is insolvent?

Cool huh.

Updates!

Since my last post, the grand total of people who have offered to hire me is...

*Drumroll*

ZERO.

Yes. A big. FAT. ZERO.

What to do... talentless and unwanted =*(

Strangely enough people assume that I already have another job now that I've tendered.

Let me categorically state that I have not signed any contract with any party regarding employment opportunities, FI or non-FI.

Right now, am hoping that the talentless and unwanted me will be able to join a certain FI. Which one? Well.. its like a wholly-owned subsidiary of and at the same time 17 places behind (according to a certain ranking) as compared to Monster's employer. I guess under current circumstances I've got to take whatever I can get...

My possible future work scope? Long Days Late Nights. Long hours spent typing away at excel spreadsheets and cursing the person who set the task for me.

Life is suddenly looking bleak.

On a brighter note, go watch Next. Its good. I know you will. hurhurhur.

By the way, someone (I can't remember who) asked me what's "hurhurhur"

=.="""

Response: "Its fishy laughter"

New Experiences

I've never had the experience of resigning before, so it was with much apprehension that this week passed.

So yea... am officially jobless. Still waiting for my cooling period to pass though.

And am on leave the next 2 weeks for CFA studies. Anyone wants to hire me? ha.

Food!

Hmmm.... Apparently this "shelf-proclaimed" cute junior of mine has become an entrepreneur, setting up an online distribution channel for cakes.

Do check it out, seems interesting =)

Its at http://www.sweethut.biz.

I'll post a review once I get some free samples *hint hint*

What NOT to say at interviews

"When I told my friends I was coming for this interview they were like 'No way!' and I was like 'Yes way!' and they were like 'Way cool"...

Curiouser and Curiouser

There are days that change your life.
These come now and then...
I think today is one of those days.
For those in the know... SHUSH.

Where have all the turtles gone?

After reading the article "Transmitter-equipped turtles disappear in Arabian Sea" online @ www.iht.com, decided to perhaps do my part for the environment and help people search for the turtles...

After some searching, I stumbled upon a clue, but the trail ended there.
Anyone can help pick up where I left off?

The clue is located here.

Firms for dummies

Essentially, there are 4 types of firms:
Very soft, soft, firm, very firm.

#1. Soul proprietorship
A soul proprietor is in the business of collecting souls. Essentially, this means you can do more or less whatever you want, as long as at the end of the day you are accountable for your own actions. Death doesn't let you keep what is rightfully his right?

#2. Partnership
This means that 2 people get together and do whatever they want. However, since they can do whatever they want they are also answerable for their own actions. A firm of more than 2 partners is called an orgy, however for the sake of convenience most people refer to all such types as a partnership. Most localities limit the number of partners one can have. In Singapore, although monogamy is supposedly practiced, apparently the legal number of partners allowed is 20, at the same time. Critics of Singapore's closed-minded approach may wish to note that this has been in place since like forever and certain areas even allow UP TO 50 PARTNERS AT THE SAME TIME! But of course, its not really 50 is it? It would be actually 49 partners per person, which is probably mindboggling to the most of you.

#3. Privates Limited Company
This gets slightly confusing, but apparently the bottomline is that you can do whatever you want and yet escape blame for it. However, this type of firm is slightly unwieldy as there are restrictions on the number of people allowed to be involved in your privates, which in most cases are admittedly not very large.

#4. Public Limited Company
The "Limited" here is to throw a veneer of respectability on the type of firm. Essentially, Public means that you're literally up for grabs and any Tom's, Dick is or Harry will be able to sink their grubby fingers into you. The good news is that you can also do whatever you want without being held to blame for it. You may get fired but there's usually a generous severance package. Also, you get paid a helluvalot and are usually quite large. The process by which a small firm enlarges and becomes a large firm is called an IPO.

Essentially, those are the 4 major types of firms. Certain smaller hybrids have spawned recently, including the Limited Liability Partnership (Orgy up to 20 people without being held accountable) and REIT (Really Exciting and Interesting Thingie), but the 4 are the tradisional ones that you'll find in any law textbook.