The Video: Quarter Finals @ Wala Wala

Mr. Gecko and friend actually called themselves Rubberband... Haha... I wondered but did not dare to ask Mr. Gecko what was goin' through their minds for them to come up with such an insipid tag.

Stripped: Acoustic Live @ Wala Wala (Quarter Finals)

I couldn't find an online poster to better announce the event. Mr. Gecko did a duo performance that night, I could not vid the other friend because the duo was sitting too far apart.

Anyhow, Mr. Gecko and another of his longtime songwriter pal clinched the "Best Original Song" for that night and breezed through to the semi-finals - to be held in Wala Wala @ Holland Village this coming Sunday evening where they will play an original and a cover.

Check out this space for more updates!

**The vid will be posted as the next entry. The site revamped their technicalities powress so I cannot play with their html anymore to suit my entry layout...bummer**

Appreciativeness & Gratefulness

My life mirrored a minor upheaval for the past one and a half weeks. Especially from the start of my sickness to the 2 days' of hospitalization. Yet, the fears were not mine alone.

Mr. Gecko teared while explaining to his colleagues why he needed the half-day off to accompany me to the hospital.
He stayed up till late in the night in the hospital with me for two working days.
He made two trips in the morning to buy me breakfast before work just so I could breakfast while resting at home. We have no car.
And today, he is sick himself. Now at home, it's the sick taking care of the sick :)
Sorry for the troubles, Mr. Gecko. I feel like such a baggage.

My dad choked on his tears and couldn't speak to me on the phone.

My mom stroked my chest and softly urged me to sleep while I was lying half-concussed on the hospital bed. Through my half-lidded eyes, I noticed her white hairs and red rimmed eyes. I am burying all 18 years of our estranged mother-daughter relationship, forever.

Mr. Patriarch Gecko released animals twice, just for me. Mrs. Matriarch Gecko prayed every night for me.

My sis made a special trip to have dinner with me while I was recovering at home. My little bro waited on my beck and call the whole of this week. My relatives crowded around me with worried faces.

I am on a social circuit whirlwind this week. To meet friends; anxious to know how I am getting on.

There were alot of times in my private thoughts, I felt I had given too much... I had the indecency to think I was the only one giving.

How little do I realise. How late do I realise.

Thank you everyone. Though my personal luck's so down, I really feel much warmly cocoon.

Geekdom's Updated Again!? So Fast This time?!

This shows I am resting well and have too much time on hand.

I hope it also shows how serious I am about my Geekdom!

You Know Who You Are :)

When Art Imitates Life

Geekdom's Updated!

Apologies. I am lazy. Yes, I do know :)

Check if you guess the author correctly! I hope it's good enough as I tried my best to process out my thoughts for this entry while recovering from my ailment.

Now... I think I am ready to do out my next Geekdom entry!!!

*sigh~~* I never change huh?

Getting Out Of Entanglements

It's been a trying and difficult two months, grappling with a tough decision playing out in my head for months before reaching the ultimate decision to untangle myself outta whole work mess.

It was difficult because I love the freedom that came with my job. Ask my friends who can meet me anytime, anywhere for a tête-à-tête except during the weekends! Ironic huh? Too bad I couldn't handle the office politics that came all the way from Hong Kong in the form of poison emails. It's time for personal career progression anyway.

Thought I ended good and ready to start anew. Now I am not so sure again. *sigh~~*

The new job environment does not seem to sit well with me, some kinda foreboding. I am dreading going for it and I have yet to start work! Well, I just feel like I am going to step into another bigger battleground. For a start, the company is infamous for its high staff turnover and the office though situated in the shopping belt of Singapore, reeks of the 80s. I can expect alot of old farts aiming darts at my back, just for fun or just outta plain boredom. My supervisor who interviewed me TWICE, never once went through my work scope with me but instilled the word 'tolerance' in every sentence she uttered to me. It's useful and I sincerely thank her for the advice because I am famous for not giving face; and this time round, I gotta play my cards right.

Well, just as I reasoned that gritting my teeth and getting ready for compliance may be all worth it... I was stricken with a stange ailment two days ago. Sorry, I cannot reveal because my sibs read my blog I don't want them to worry for me. I am in good hands, I am strong mentally and I am still crossing my fingers.

The whole point being, I have to delay my work commencement for another week and I do not know if this will sit well with my new management. Even if I eventually recover, my level of recovery is not certain and this will definitely affects me work wise and personally.

I bought The Recruit today, for the play-it-safe buffer. It feels like a never ending cycle.

Bad karma is definitely at work.

Apologies for the hiatus though. There's just too much goin' on.