Lessons Learnt in a Week

The week began with a birthday celebration of an old friend. It was a amiable girls outing (incidentally all the guys were out of town; 1 in UK, 1 in Australia, 1 in Malaysia). We spent the night away at a cafe equipped with various board games. Most of them are not even sold in this part of the world! The best part of the night was that the birthday presents were matched in colours. Everything came in green and white! I'm not surprised considering the gifts were bought by Shin Yen ( who on the same night insisted that all of us wear pink to her wedding reception in October!)

On the same day, my super mama foiled an attempt to burglar my house back in Malaysia. A thief used tools found in my garden to make a hook and used a pole to get to the goodies in my parent's room. Unfortunately for the thief, my mama instintively woke up at the right time to spoil the party. Even if my mama did not wake up, the thief was hooking the wrong bag. The bag he thought was a handbag was actually a bag full of my mom's curlers. Probably the thief needed a perm job! =) Great experience for my sister who made a trip to the police station to lodge a report. I've never been to a police station myself.

Lastly, there were lessons to be learnt in the lab as well. Angel set her hair and labcoat on fire after a minor glitch. It sounds like a scene from a Looney Tunes cartoon but it reminded me to be extra careful in the lab. Just a thought, i've always wondered why NONE of the long-haired girls in my lab ever tie their hair? I always thought it was part of a safety procedure to have your long hair tied ( sort of like you have to wear safety glasses once you enter a lab). Also i learnt that to dispose of a concentrated acid, you need to dilute it with water and not neutralise it with a base! Haha! Whoever wants to find out the outcome, feel free to try it . You will create a mini volcano, trust me!

P/s Wilson has been destroyed by my Senior Chemist sob sob...

What is Wilson?

On a fateful day this week, Miss Puffy and Mr Daniel Tan of Croda Singapore Pte Ltd created a cute little companion for their counterpart who was working on night shift. For those who have worked the graveyard shift before, they'll testify that it is the life of a recluse. Hence the creation of Wilson.

I have attached the front, back and side profile of Wilson. Have you guessed what Wilson is right now? If not read on. It was a painstaking effort in whipping Wilson into the perfect shape and hairstyle. He had a few mishaps on his hairstyling procedure. He was dropped accidentally and became a mass of hair all over his head. He also had to have his head changed to smaller size due to high demand of the bigger head in the lab ( we got a scolding from the lab technician due to shortage).

Why is he called Wilson? Ever watched the movie Castaway by Tom Hanks? He created a head out of a volleyball he found in a crate and the brand was Wilson, hence the name.

Answer : Wilson is a lab magnetic stirrer propped on a plastic dropper. His hair was metal filing we attracted from the base of our reactor pot in the lab. We used a bigger magnet to style his hair and create his sideburns. Lastly, his eyes, nose and mouth were sketched using whiteboard marker =)

Sorry 'bout those crappy photos ( my phone camera is onni 2 megapixel ok)

Mama!

23 March

Happy Birthday to the best MAMA in the world! Wanted to post a pic of her cooking but the server is just not co-operating today. Nevertheless, trust me that her cooking is unsurpassed in this world... muahahahah

Retirements in Bahrain Grand Prix

A big thank you to my friend Angel who managed to stumble upon this gem of a forum dedicated to our favourite F1 driver, Kimi Raikkonen. In it was a posting of what the fans hope would the retirements in the race and the reason for it. This is strictly for F1 fans only :

1. Fernando Alonso ( due to constipation )

2. Michael Schumacher ( who crashes into poor Takuma Sato)

3. Giancarlo Fisichella ( who rams into Flavio Briatore and both end up in hospital)

Heehee...that was a good one!

曹操

不是英雄　不读三国

若是英雄　怎么能不懂寂寞

独自走下长阪坡 　月光太温柔

曹操不罗唆　一心要拿荆州

用阴谋 阳谋 明说 暗夺的摸

东汉末年分三国 烽火连天不休

儿女情长 被乱世左右

谁来阻救

The Brady Bunch

Haven't been updating this blog for a while. It takes sometime to come up with new inspirations every now and then. I guess every single person who visits my blog is out in the working world. Take a glance around you, what kind of colleagues are you blessed with? Here, i have classified some of my colleagues with colourful personalities. Do you spot any similarities between yours and mine?

Mr Friendly

Everyone's best friend. He goes around doing his work getting along with everyone in the process. Happily married with 2 kids, his heart is pure as gold.

The Smoker

Someone who sits atop the hierarchy of a particular branch. Puffed smoke to get to the top (when i say smoke, i don't mean cigarettes, go figure). Has a hollow brain with limited knowledge but a big mouth with a lot of logic.

Little Miss Muffet

A young girl who is really clumsy ( mind u i'm working in a chemical lab) but is very loveable. Some one u would compare to a squid. Has no clue regarding what's going on around her most of the time.

Local Louis Vuitton

A married woman who has well-manicured nails and rebonded hair. Passes her time in the office comparing Burberry bags, LV wallets and Manolo Blahnik shoes. Speaks with a shrill voice and laughs like a donkey.

Big Brother

A brotherly figure who protects all who are under attack. Speaks with great maturity and thinks from all angle before making a statement. Loves to keep a low profile.

The Mad Dog

Runs around barking mad and biting off people's asses. Doubles up as a puppet master and ventriloquist by manipulating hapless victims in a semi-symbiotic relationship. Comes with a neat crew-cut and drinks red bull.

Mild Mannered Boss

A boss who keeps mum unless repeatedly provoked. Eases on the pressure given to subordinates. Has the mentality "If it ain't broken, why fix it".

Loudspeaker Lady

A super-friendly lady whose voice can be heard all the way to Indonesia. Makes you guffaw with her antics . Energetic like the bunny from the Duracell Ad and has a smile plastered on her face 24/7.

Girl's Best Bud

A single man who mingles with girls talking about bags and watches. Takes good care of his complexion and uses moisturiser and lip balm. One day hopes to discover the anti-aging elixir and stay youthful forever.

Girl Next Door

Girl with long hair coupled with a gentle disposition. Perfectly normal compared to the loonies looming around her. Treated by all like a sister and someone who churns out pleasant conversations.

Male Chauvinistic Pig

A I-AM-A-MAN-THEREFORE-I-AM-BETTER kinda guy. Takes no advice from women and is only susceptible to instructions from superiors. Thank god, this man as joined the ranks as an ex-colleague. Will there be more to come?

Triple Celebration

11 March - A big congratulations to John Tey on his wedding to his sweetheart. May u live happily ever after.

15 March - Happy birthday both Lai Kwan & Janita. Love you both!

The Da Vinci Code

If you are avid reader, i am sure that you have read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, a conspiracy-theory thriller which is tantalizing and exceedingly clever. The book did touch on religious-sensitive issues and Dan Brown managed to surprise readers with shocking revelations. If you have not read the book, this may be a spoiler for you. Be patient , as the movie starring Tom Hanks is due for release this May!

The most shocking revelation in the book came when Sir Leigh Teabing was giving the results of his study on the Holy Grail. It is wide belief that the Holy Grail is a chalice, or the Cup of Christ. Teabing noticed an oddity in Da Vinci's painting of the Last Supper. In the painting, there was no sign of any chalice and it seems that Leonardo Da Vinci had forgotten to paint the Cup of Christ in the painting but how can it be?

Teabing came to a conclusion that the Holy Grail is not a cup, but a person. How did he come up with this theory? In ancient symbols, the women is depicted by the symbol shaped like a letter 'V', or a chalice. A chalice resembles a cup and more importantly, it looks like the shape of a woman's womb. Hence the Grail's description as a chalice is actually a smokescreen to protect its true identity : a woman.

Who is this woman? The Last Supper is supposed to depict 13 men. If we look closely at the painting, the supposed 'man' on the right of Jesus Christ is unmistakably a woman! The woman is believed to be Mary Magdalene. A closer look at the painting will make you see that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were wearing clothes of inverse colours, or as quoted in the book, "yin and Yang". This piece of information suggested that Mary Magdalene was Jesus Christ's bride. Another glaring clue from the painting is that the space between Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ was shaped like a chalice. Too much of a coincident?

This book is fictional but how much of it is true? Like other readers, i'm still wondering. Can't wait for the movie to reach the theaters!