Finally - we can get the real work done !

            


        Today the 6th Feb is the day we get everything to be moving. No ifs, no buts, no excuses. The year has finally started with both the Western New Year and the Chinese New Year well under way. Lets do it and well. Vision, Plan, Scrutinise, Analyse and Execute and Fine Tune. A revision of the Plan Do Check and Action of the old Management 101s.

Happy CNY from the 'A" families ! 

Visiting Por Por's 

        Lets make this a successful year.  

Worried about You - Rolling Stones side B 1981

   One cool song from the coolest band on Earth, and some say Neptune too 
I do not own the rights to this video, so all credits go to the official promotional video of the                                                       Rolling Stones 

   This is one cool song. The video, by the Rolling Stones starts off very softly with Mick Jagger doing his famous falsetto, which goes on for almost 90% of the song. At the start of the video, you can see another slot of promotional advertising, for Jack Daniels whisky. I'm not sure if its a promotional plug or not. The song carries on withthe 2 ugly front men, Jagger and Keith Richards hamming it up for the cameras. 

   The main guitar solo is done by Ronnie Wood, with Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts making cameos with stylish half-stoned (drugs ?) looks. Jagger dominates with his androgynous 
dancing and the rest is pure smooth,velvety coolness. 

    A classic which will go on for the longest time.    

Happy Chinese New Year 2017 - Year of the Rooster

Distribution  of Oranges and "Red Packets"

Happy Chinese New Year - from the 'A's family

       As we are into the 4th day of the Rooster New Year, lets reflect on all that is past the last Monkey year ; as a person born in the year of the Tiger, the Rooster Year is supposed to be lucky in terms of Money Luck, Love (family) and Career. This is welcome news for me, as a very small business owner, I am hoping and praying that the new steps I and my colleagues have taken will lead us in the right direction.

      We hope to build a global brand name, and I have only a short window of opportunity to 'seize the day' to make this happen. May the Rooster Year bring me such luck (and fortune!) 

100 m Butterfly Final - Joseph Schooling - a look back

This video will bring joy and pride to all Singaporeans, our very first ever Gold in the Brazil Olympics 2016 ; he broke the Olympic record in such an awesome fashion beating the legendary Michael Phelps (21 golds), Chad le Clos, Lazlo Chech amongst all the other top swimmers in the world.  

I do not own the rights to this video. This will give me the motivation to run my best in Paris !! 

Christmas 2009 at my place - Last Video of my Parents Anna and Geoffrey

        This is a link to my Youtube Channel where we had the last Christmas in 2009 with my parents still in relatively good health. My dad Geoffrey, passed away on 20th Sept 2010 and my Mum on 8th Jan 2011. The occasion was Christmas 2009 at my house and as the video pans around, there are the Lau family, Uncle Lau is standing with the striped shirt talking to his grandson, their children May (my first cousin,wearing black) standing by the table, 2nd sister Aunty Dona (seated at the head of the table, wearing black with white jacket) to her right is 3rd sister Aunty Mina 9wearing black with white motifs,Lau's wife), Aunty Dona's daugher Wynne Leong (taking a video with her phone), on Aunty Mina's left is Aunty Mona wearing bright yellow blouse, (4th sister) and her husband Uncle Phoon.  

    My mother is wearing yellow and my father is facing opposite her in the wheelchair. The door opens and sis -in - law Ken Wee enters with Hannah (my niece) comes in with a present. Hannah was 5 years old and her booming voice could be heard in the video. My Mum was rather bemused about some present from Hannah and after taking the present (in a plastic bag) put it beside her on the chair. 

    My wife, May is cutting the chocolate cake while the then maid Mary Jane lays some plastic plates (obviously for serving the cake which for celebrating Christmas Day AND my son Noel's 15th birthday).

   In the back on the other side white table are John with my Mum's good friends, Dr. Teo Hoon Cheow, John's friend Dr. Dale Heng, and my friend Patrick Chua. In the near foreground, there is my godbrother, Ramani Muniyandi speaking to David Mitchell, his wife Soo Hoo (in pink) and their daughter Priya.

    In the living area there is Noel (with white T- shirt standing), and Andrew (back facing camera in red T-shirt). The young adults standing by the table are Alex Phoon (Aunt Dona's grandson) pouring some wine, as well as Abigail (wearing the all black ensemble) coming up to Aunty Mona. My cousin May is to the left of Aunty Mina facing the camera at.

       It all seems so trivial and this video is very precious to me and my brother John. 

      Chinese New Year Traditions and Customs
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One of the hallmarks of any Chinese family during Chinese New Year is that the house is noisy and boisterous to 'chase away any evil spirits' as well as bring in the 'new luck'. The house of a Chinese family is normally spruced up, painted, all repairs finished, floors are varnished, good luck posters (like in our house) are put up and there is 'abundance' in the form of overflowing plants (I bought 4 new pots this year !), fresh sprigs of pussy willow, a traditional chinese new year plant and overlfowing oranges symbolising gold ingots (ie. money of course! )

     Well Happy New Year of the Rooster !!!!    

No. 11 Paris in April 2017. Can I do it ? Dare I do it ?

Once in a lifetime goal 

     I have a Big Hairy Ambitious Goal (BHAG) like what the Creative boss (Mr. Sim Wong Hoo) once said, target it, spell it out in public and then go ahead and do it. The Schneider Paris marathon is a dream goal for me, having run 10 marathons since today, I want to shoot for No. 11. My training so far has been shambolic, and can effectively do 10 km. I have 2 months and 2 weeks. Its time to get going !!  

    Its time to lace on those shoes, train 4 to 5 times a week, regardless of the aches and pains and shoot for the best time of my life. There is no tomorrow, and no what ifs. 

    I do not seek anybody's approval, except my body and my willpower to make it happen.

  

Perfect start to the year of the Rooster ; Liverpool 1 Wolves 2 FA Cup 4th Round

       This is the perfect start for the new Chinese New Year of the Rooster for me. My boyhood team, no hopers in the Premier League for the last 30 years, now have a team which is on the ascendancy. See them beat Liverpool convincingly 2 : 1 at away ground, Anfield. 2 fantastic goals from Stearman and Wiemann give the Wolves an unassailable 2 - 0 lead before the 'Pool pulled 1 goal back. To beat the current 4th places BPL team in the standings at their home grond, Anfield, is really something to crow about in this Year of the Rooster !  

Oh my friends and family who are die hard Liverpool supporters are smarting over their Bak Kwa (Barbecued Pork) in front of their HDTV screens ! Bring it on Year of the Rooster !