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Once in a long while, me and my buddies will hit the karaoke to unleash our singing prowess.

Actually it's more like to release some pent up tension but the previous statement sounds better. =P

This time there is cause for celebration as well. As per the running tradition, the fortunate few treated the rest of us to this session.

What's better than karaoke? FREE karaoke of course! =D

So here's hoping we have this reason to celebrate every year.

Needless to say I shouted my head off without a care, it's good that I do not have a reputation to maintain, hehe.

The only thing missing, was the lack of female voice for all the duets that we like to sing. Hard though he tried, it's just different with Nelson using his banshee fake female voice.

Gave us the goose bumps. The nasty type, not the nice type.

For your information, here's an example of the nice type of goose bumps.

Looking for more female singers, the silent and shy ones need not apply. We only want the sporty, fighting for mic ones. =P

No, really.

One day to the next

Just 24 hours apart, yet can be so different.

Yesterday was a nice day. Three generations playing board game together, that's super rare, and super meaningful.

Since mom and dad won't be home the coming Mother's and Father's Day, we celebrated with them in our own way yesterday. Nothing special, but meaningful nevertheless.

Yes, yesterday was a really nice day.

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Today though, today's a shitty day.

The boys persisted with their "let's deny papa his weekend rest" vexation, ensuring I started my day grouchy.

Then the elder son, in his carelessness, fractured one of his toes hitting a chair just prior to lunch. Big commotion, tears, shouting, angry words but it soon became apparently that I was the only one wanting to get my elder son to the hospital as soon as possible.

The so call 'emergency' dragged on for ages because all others wanted to finish their lunch first, and of course the younger son decided to be difficult at that moment. Eventually we had to leave the younger son at home with his grandparents while we belatedly rush the now well fed elder son to the hospital.

Only I didn't make it to the hospital, just before we got on to the main road wifey said she didn't need me so I walked home to deal with that unruly younger child. The ill behaved child who doesn't listen to me and ignores everything I said.

Not helping was the fact that I was suffering from IBS this whole day.

Yes, today's a really shitty day.

Breather

I wanted to write about how our government has shamed itself yet again, about my strong objection regarding Astro editing the BBC news, and how nice it was to go for a movie with wifey after so many years.

But I was swarmed these few days, I barely had time for dinner and sleep, let alone blogging. =(

You know, I really don't mind suffering from overworked withdrawal. Honestly, rather that than being overworked again.

>_<

Anyway, here's hoping I get to catch up with rest this long weekend, goodness knows I could use a breather.

Rubbish Day

Some days, things just don't go at all smoothly.

It's not due to lack of trying, three persons working on it for the whole day, but things just didn't work.

Changed hardware multiple times, restarted software even more times, and when it finally started to run, bloody thing got ended prematurely. Apparently the fifth hardware change was still a bad one.

>_<

Whole day of work, but nothing to show for it except frustration. Missed badminton session, missed mother-in-law's birthday dinner.

Some days are just rubbish.

Today is one such day.

Zombie Day

Some days, I just want to lie in the bed and do nothing.

Mentally and emotionally tired, feeling like a stone. Dull, bland, weary, lifeless.

Just don't feel like socialising, moving, being out. Give me some solitude, some peace and quiet.

Today is one such day.

Sad

Sad were the days when I left for work before the kids woke up, and returned home after they had gone to bed, their bedtime being 20:00 hours.

Sadder still were the days when I left for work before wifey woke up, and returned home after she had gone to bed, her bedtime being 00:00 hours.

Sad indeed when I spent three-quarter of a day at work and just a quarter at home.

Diablo III Open Beta

It's Diablo III Open Beta this weekend, Blizzard is inviting almost everyone with an internet connection besides those in selected few countries to stress test their servers.

Any self respecting RPG gamers should already be playing, in case you haven't, grab it and join the bandwagon!

I had about 30 minutes of game time so far and here are some screenies.

the login screen

 my first character? Wizard it is!

 hello world!

 Magic Missle

 Ray of Frost, pew pew!

 first elite mob I encountered

 Shock Pulse

 first magic item I found

Alrighty, back to gaming I go! =D