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Today at MMI, had quite a good time.

Only 5 PCs done however, as I am quite tired today, but we left at 3.30pm.

Something went VERY wrong today.

Gone to SIM and proceed to print my reference for my CIS320 project on wireless A to Z. Purposely placed my bag at the MOST visible place (the central reading area) on the sofa, which had a clear LOS from my printing station.

However, I was not viligant enough and proceed to surf the site while printing the 100+ pages reference notes. Upon return, I realised that some stuffs (CIS326 notes and a "Wou Bao" newspaper all in a L-shaped transparent folder) in my bag is gone... I did not react much as I am still doubtful if I had placed those in this morning. Then it occurs to me that I did insert a "Wou Bao" newspaper into my bag this morning in MRT and now it is gone...

I calmly proceed to the library counter to seek for assistance. The receptionist direct me to the security counter instead, whom in turn told me that chances are close to nil... I insisted in filling the "Lost and Found" form, while the old security guard told me that usually other students with lost materials did not fill the form unless it is valuable items like HP and laptops, wallets etc.

Whatever, what seems valueless to others doesnt matter. It only matters as long as it matters me.

Later during the break at 0830, I returned to the Library to print some materials again after solving my account problem for CIS 326 forum. It worked. I happens to past by the same spot again and there happens to be another Librarian ard the area.

I approach with the same questions, this time I throw in "confidential files". What amazed me however is her professional response. She explained to me that to view the cameras requires a proper channel of police report despite learning that I had already made a report earlier at the library and security counter - I was expecting a "I see, so you wait then" reply. I thanked her sincerely for telling me the procedure in details. Looks like tomorrow I am gonna take a trip to the Police Post for another report...

A few minutes of inattention resulted in unnessary time wastage and trouble... at end of day, it is my own silly assumption and lack of viligence that resulted in all these... hope that my brain will wake up eariler and fine tune towards this so that such situation can be avoided again...

Mum, please help me to remind myself and help me to stay viligence at all times, so that I can avoid making silly assumptions... Bless me and and bless me that I can recover my lost items Mum =) and make that miserable theif to pay for his/her crime.

Anyway at the end of lecture, I consulted Mr.Tony Tan CIS326 Lecturer, for advices. His words are golden and straight to the point. His view is sharp and analysis is dead accurate. He pinpoint all my problems and justify his suggestion with all valid reasons. To defer the project to another year... Time for a SERIOUS replan for a Plan B...

Mum, you know what? I am now considering signing up the 1 year contract with SCS as On-Site Engineer (OSE) and maybe I will be going to be what is to be first step in my independence...

A new idea zap me today, some new phrases...

For something fancy,
"Yi chi chang Tian tou" (Once you tried it)
"Yi Hou Bu Huei Tou" (You cannot dismiss it)

for Drummer,
Da Gu You 2 Fa (2 ways to be a Drummer)
Yi si Ta Jiuan Ji (1 is to be a boxer)
Er si Ta Shou Yin (1 is to be a masturbater)

For "dirty" KTO Bars,
Yi Zhang He Liang
Niang Zhang He nian
Shan Zhang Bei Chang
Si Zhang Chang Ge
Wu Zhang Tiao Wu
Ba Zhang Huan Le
Si Zhang Gong Le Le

Today is a special day.. all thx to a movie call "881".

Within holds the unique culture found in Singapore, the 7th month "Getai".

But whats more special is that a song within brings me back my memory during my stay with my late mum, during her last and final month at Geneagles Hospital... and its more than that. That made me realised the agony Mum had gone through during that period and the suffering, mentally and physically. And the hate I experienced then, all returned; of what a weak fool I am then. However, what really ache is that Mum is fighting throughout even till the end. I remember she laid motionless and shed a tear, and I cleared that tear for her...

Thanks Mum, for bringing this gift to me.
This inspire me to do the family proud.
To do you proud.

Time really flies, in a blink of an eye, November is gone...

SMC is an interesting project that I had participated.

From Mark's to Ruder's to Bob's. 1 project 3 different teams. All had their pros and cons.

Mark had a highly automated structure, as Bob's. He is tolerant to mistakes but not excuses. He is kinda wild and so I had a wild start. Made many mistakes while with him and Paul, but Learnt a whole lot more in the process. Overall, a team that I am comfortable with. With Markman the cool guy, with Paul the cool man. Wonderful working environment. I felt motivated to get things done.

Ruder's and Daniel run a more confined management and had everything within their control. This means more interaction and more communication; and therefore more exposure to problems and miscommunications. Concepts versus Details here - Concepts are more important in management, and this is a valuable lesson.

Bob's has been running a highly semi-automated structure. He empowers some individuals to act as "cluster lead" to lead the less competents. He is free to let his trusted liutenants to run a sector of his area freely. Colin, one of his most trusted are allowed to do editing and post it up to the P:\drive for use; he coded some .bat file that simply runs almost everything instead of manual action.

One event cooked up today. Nick, a mute, edited the .bat file and Colin simply went RED, he is so pissed. To me, as a programmer, the proper way is to first backup copy then to edit the extra copy, leaving the original intact - Nick however edited the original directly and ended up screwing up the .bat file. Still, I see not the need to get fumed over it, for a simple talkover will do without all the threatening.

Its unfair for me to rate now, but currently, I have issues integrating into Bob's team culture, and I seem to be unappreciated compared to other 2 teams. Oh well, its only 2 days. Its fine now since there is some time to go... tomorrow... haha... then next week we will merge with Ruder's team for a full force.

Whom do I prefer?

It there is really a need for a choice...

I would say but to be fair, to cast a vote from the rest of the team members... I would say Mark would have the least votes, but I know that he would have at least ONE vote... cuz...
Erm... its ... Oh -- Kof, Koof, KOOF (Cough) "I think I am going to lost my voice to a sore throat" KOOF KOOF. "weeds on the other side always looks like grass" Haha

Looks like I can be a good politician.

Learn an interesting chinese peom from great old. (Finally Learn the full verse)

ren shi jian (in human life)
Qin wei he wu (what is love)
zi jiao ren shen xi xian xu (it only calls for life and death in harmory)
Tian nian Di Bei Xuan Fei Yan (Ke) (Flying in pairs like doves throughout the world)
Lao Ci Ji Hui hui Han Su (Till old they returned to their humble ground)
Huan Le Cui, Li Bie Cu (Happy thrilling, Parting sadness)
Ju Zhong Gen You Chi er nui (Within are fools for man and woman)
Tian rou you Qing (If God harbours love)
Tian ze Lao (Even the god will age)

Had my first true company dinner, with generiousity of SCS (first, if omit the company dinner of my father's company).

It was a wild success. Justin Mission is a wonderful host (he mentioned his pay was 5k for the night, wonder how many months I need to earn that). He knows how to bring up the hype and he is definitely the "party" type with an attitude.

But what is truely fasinating is not the food, Justin, the models but the intelliect-beautiful Kumar.

He (dressed as a she) revealed some really interesting facts of singapore and relate to them in an intriguing way of putting them to us. Some stories I can recall are:

2 Cars crash, a English did his "touch left-right-bottom" to thank god for his safety. A India came out and did the same. English asked the Indian his religion background, Indian reply that he is only checking his wallet, Passport and genital.

Singapore, demolishes everything old, except 1 old man.

Australia had LOTS of gays; when a girl hangs out alone with 2 Aussies, they can feel safe cuz one will help do her hair and the other will do the makeup cuz she is ugly. Gays are on the raise cuz S'pore girls are born ugly.

People tends to ask if Kumar is a gay, his reply, "no I am your fairy, make a wish."

Girls should go to man they like and introduce themselves. Not slut unless they go up and say "You want this?" (pointing to their genitals)

In a terrorist attack on MRT, Indian sure first to die, cuz their announcement always last.

Sex definition: Affection resulting in Projection seeking Penetration, with no Objections.
and many others that I will try to recall...

These few days had been very "HIGH" class. Previous weekends and this week Tuesday was on York Hotel, Wednesday on De Merlion Hotel, then this.

Not bad. Very good. Mum, but I can sense such emptiness and tireness to maintain such "high" events and lifestyle. I seen many MANY people went back to change their attire but only to have little effects at the end of the day.

Today I did gain 2 things, a fan with my name beautifully written on a red fan and a GREEN tie... whatever...

No sign of Wendy tonight. Good or bad i dont know. Since I promised that 3rd visit I should ask her out. Maybe its good, for I am not ready yet for relationships. Thanks Mum.

One more thing to add:
Mei Li ru Hua = (Beauty alike flower)
Hai Si (OR)
Mei ru "Ru Hua" = (Beauty alike a HK character that is female guised by a muscular guy)

Finally, today I went to register for T3B course. It is a 3k course and within are a software package, a book, 2 day lunch at an expensive York Hotel, T3B membership, and a 9~5 session with Singapore Stock Market Legend Kean Lee.

While the whole course is pleasant, something shook me up. First of all, the whole Trading System is a HUGE system with MANY rules...

To start with, there is this thing call the CDF. As from how Keane describe it,
1> I need to pay a sum of deposit to the security
2> Whenever I want to buy a stock, the stock bought is thought as a LOAN from the security.
~ Heres how it works,
The firm purchase the stock I want, but the ownership of stock is still the firm, not mine. Any drop or raise, is somewhat multipled. This is thanks to something advance call "Leverage". Where there are "images" of a stock you purchase. Hence a drop in 5% for 2 "images" is a total of 10% loss... MAN I need MORE details...

3> Then to use T3B system, I need to pay a $420 for a one year subscription... Something like membership fee to access anything T3B... *Keane says it is such that the req. of the 3rd Party Developer..
4> There is also a need to register an account with Philips Financial Securities... and the signing of the sections are not explain clearly yet people sign them en'masse...

Kinda weird if you ask me... anyway more details on tomorrow...

Anyway, the whole day is ALL about T3B system and signs and use of it. There are hardly any basics stuff like formula, patterns and models to learn, but more on "Philosophy" of market trend... Which is TOTALLY dependent on the T3B system (that requires subscription fee)... a probability system that considers 3 strategies.

Today is only about uptrend market. 6 key factors here,
1> Uptrend
2> Break High (on months) ~ to enter "radar"
3> Volume ~ anticipate Big Players entry
4> K-line (10 Storey Concept) ~ managing risk
5> Peak Break ~ determines Entry
6> Ribbons ~ indicators on short-term gain (for intra-day players?)

On top of that, there are 3 "Safety Nets" to fall on should things go wrong,
1> Initial 7~8% break point
2> Break Support
3> Big/Long Down Bar (Trailing End)
4> Secure 70% of earnings

Tomorrow, is a longer day, time to do some revision and look for my CPF account number, UOB account number etc to fill those T3B forms now... Bless me Mum, hope I can do better in my life with help of T3B... and maybe a little luck in Toto =P

P.S: Thought of something new today,
- In Singapore...
Yin Yu is Yao Qian Shu (English is money tree)
Hua Yu is Yi Shu (Chinese is artistic)
Ri Yu is Muo Shu (Japanese is magical)
Fan Yan is Wu Shu (Dialect is everywhere)

Today is somewhat an interesting day.

Ruder is on off. Surprising for me and to many others too.

With only Daniel around, things will not be as stressful for me =D

The day starts well, I picked up "Today's" newspaper (its free). And there are some interesting articles. 2 caught my attention. One is "E-Class" people, the other is a small quiz that describes 4 groups of people. And I belongs to 3rd and 4th group.

I finished my PC early (one of the lady officer user gave me a Buddisium book "The Purpose of Life" after she found out I copied a Buddha Verse from her Whiteboard, a pleasant lady and devotee) and went over to help Teck Ming out. Happen to flip on a book on "Depression for men". Fits Ruder's description perfectly... just the perfect "gift" for him... heh heh, time for "HUGA SAGA" keke (a mutation from "HUSAR")

Daniel fetches me 2 PCs later, while cloning one, I was also ready to clone another. My first thought, Teck Ming's harddrive. He happens to finish his PCs as well. Since its "ALREADY" lunch time, I let Teck Ming handle one of the PC - I cant finish fast enough anyway. As we are sitting side by side, we exchange tips. I show Teck Ming some tricks others taught me. One of the trick is to manually reinstate the deleted vadm account, Thanks to Mark I somehow manage to link the 2 events together. Teck Ming teach me iMac tricks too.

During lunch, I had 2 bowls of dried chilled Fish Ball Mee, tasted nice, but lips swollen despite 2 bananas (tasted after colded with ice) and 1 melon. The Noodle stall auntie asked if she had mistakenly placed chilli in my noodles as she notice me clearing my sweat frequently while eating. "To try the taste" is my reply.

There are some conversation, Shawn and Gerald had done 8 and 4 PCs, while Teck Ming and I are 5 and 4 respectively. As from my previous chinese "proverbing", Shawn and Gerald matches nicely a "4 mian 8 fang" (spacious and free) but when they asked me for a proverb with number 4 and 5, I hestitated, for it is "4 feng 5 liae" (means scattered and ununited - which ironically describe the current team situation :-/), last thing for any team ever. I reply "Better not to mention it". Gerald innocently seeks the "answer" only to be answered with "Better not to know it" from me...

After lunch, I went to a nice place. We are divided into 2 teams and Shawn, who is supposed to be in the other team, somehow tagged with me. Somehow I feel Shawn is like observing my speech and actions... feeling uneasy. While we are doing our PCs (at the same time), the office girls seems to be attacted to me, and they keep looking into my direction... and make me feel all awkward... but I kinda enjoy the attention as it shows my charm...

At end of day, another 6 PCs record. Another round of teasing and "proverbing". As I stated "Six Six Smooth Smooth" yesterday, I quipped that another 6 is necessary to make things really smooth... =P

I thought if one day I got a 9, it shall be "Gu Gu Zi Bai, Mai Hieum Bua Pie". (long long one time, dont hassle not bad)

After work, I board Uncle Yeo's Car as he is nearer to my destination, Clementi. Had some interesting conversation here, with "surname + name" combo. Like "Her Bi Yao" (why the need), then somehow it went on to linked with Ruder's. For they describe he is unable to set at peace without his mouth moving. I was trying to keep comments to myself (Zi Zhi Ke Fou), but Andrew and Uncle Yeo drags me in to use my Chinese proficiency. I thought of "Her Tong Shi" (refers to a always angry and "complaining" wife) though... Ruder a male however.

At the lecture in SIM, it was a tutorial session. I was grouped with a guy call Mark and another "whom I do not know his name", somehow they do know mine. I was kinda irked by Mark for in the past, he had commented baselessly that I am "egoistic" when Mok Wan Mei comment on my shyness (which is indeed the case as I was grouped with Karen, another female) ~ I depicted as a sabourtage attack, since we never talked before then and such debase is unfair to me.

Strike One for Mark. (somewhere last year)

This time, in same group we are to tackle a public key exchange protocol known as Scoffham Needle. I decided to play low and tell them that I had no idea what the courseguide was talking about, so at least there can be some room for discussion instead of my direct feed. Mark simply grab the book and start going on with it with his "whom I do not know his name" friend, leaving me totally out of picture.

Oh well, no problem then. I still have my notes. I can study them to refresh my memory. Somehow, I can sense that his friend is glad to welcome me, but Mark isnt, he bares some grudes towards me for watever reason - I can sense that.

After they had finished discussing, they simply return me the book without even asking if I manage to figure out already. Nevermind, maybe they think I knew?

However, during breaktime, I happened to overheard another of Mark's baseless remark "Look so pro all the time for show nia" which is obviously referring to me. Unlike another specticle guy i met in CIS 317, who at least will stay behind to discuss the questions with me - this shows true interest in learning. Mark simply proceed to have his snacks and prefer chit-chat ~ about me and my "uselessness" for sure.

Strike Two for Mark.

Anyway, I formulate the entire thing myself during the break, and then proceed to library as usual. I returned late then designed at 2045 than 2030. It doesnt matter anyway, cause Mark keeps brabbling away non-stop and I can hardly concentrate to absorb anything during the tutorial discussion. Somehow his friend notice my "restless" reaction and stop Mark's mouth - he (they?) knew I will "walk away" from NOISY spots in a lecture, as witnessed in CIS320 workshop.

When its my turn to present, I lavish the answer in great techical details, that the lecturer call for me to stop and propose to me a smarter way of answer. Learnt alot in the process and clearer about the exchange protocol. Mark somehow display weird behaviours and from my count, I notice he "yoaned" quite "forcefully" twice during my presentation, despite the awe I can see from the others. Unfortunately for Mark, after my presentation, the Lecturer proceed to showcase the answers they are suppose to present, silence is what Mark "gets".

It seems they cannot believe how I manage to imprint the whole protocol into my "small" brain in a short time of 10 minutes. However, Mark then proceeds to talk non-stop with another guy in another row (not anymore to his friend - I believe that that faithful friend is well-aware of my "pattern" - so do Mark). This display of lack of interest in learning and courtesy irks me greatly.

Strike Three for Mark. Strike Out.

I promptly close my book, tidy my stuffs and walk back to my original seat, away from them, coldy (as such that I act as if they do no exist ~ I was sitting beside Mark a table distance away, Mark is in the mid of 3 of us). I then overheard Mark's friend comment "Look at what you had done, now we lost him." Mark's famous baseless reply? "No choice, people choose to leave."

Man, should had done that earlier. Finally I "return" to the Tutorial Discussion and had a better time. I also learn about a joke on Computer Security = "Secure by Confusion". Also, I manage to learn stufff on legal matters over CS, on Digital Signature on message or the "envelope". Could have miss all those should I endure Mark's sabourtage.

Hopefully some enlightenment can be done, as I had invented while bathing.

"yi chi shuae guai, (1st? You Learnt)
er chi huo kai, (2nd? You deserve)
san chi yin kai." (3rd? You really "earned" it)

Si chi? Zen si Kai Si (4th? Really should die)

Things are going not too bad today.

Ruder seems fine today, more at calm and peace, except against Andrew, our Project Manager. Oh well, he needs at least one "target" to vein his "extra" hormones level.

Today I got 3 PCs at once for a start, with Old Coconut, Teck Ming, Gerald and RongHua. We all manage to finish earlier with Teck Ming last, and we all threw our "Naruto Smoke Bomb" to smoke out ASAP before the users bomb us with requests.

After I gather with the rest waiting for Teck Ming, I realised that Teck Ming seems to be "outcast" by many people. While Teck Ming likes to nonsense at times, I felt a fantastic soul within. I enjoy talking with him, there are no pressure and there is no "intention-guessing" game like Andrew the muscle guy, who has little trust in someone else, always second-guessing others' intention and action. Man, is it not a chore and waste of time? Time and brainpower that can be better use to help others.

I lied to Ruder that I going toilet, I quickly went up to give Teck Ming a helping hand. Luckily, it seems to me that my helping of Teck Ming to "smoke out" together goes quite smoothly. Not too many users around, fast in fast out, just in time to leave with others. "Leave no man behind" Somehow this is not so the culture in this team...

Later this afternoon, after lunch, after finish configuring a PC at the same time with another team member, "no idea whats his name". We proceed to next PC in our seperate ways. He seems to find Daniel while I found Chua to lead the way.

Chua lead me to a lady who told me that there are 3 more PCs to do. 1 in a corner, 1 each in a room beside each other. Somehow we ended up doing a single PC in seperate rooms just beside each other; I got in much earlier, its only after he appear at the doorstep of the room I am in do I realise that he is in the other room.

A while later after backing up, I went to search for Daniel only to see him in the other room with the same "guy-of-name-I-do-not-know" for PC Sticker Tag. While waiting, Daniel asked the same "guy-of-name-I-do-not-know" the number of PCs done thus far. His reply? "Four, this is my fifth."

Since I already had 5 under my belt, I thought it should be fine to let him run the 2 PCs just seperated by a paper wall, while I go do my 6th and the last at the corner. Yet, somehow I thought all will be fine till I was told that the one in the corner had already been done.

Oh dear, I a goner. Luckily there is another room with 5 PCs, I took one while Ah'Ber taking 2 after taking over Hans; the 2 PCs has multi-printers...

Anyway, there seems to be another team doing what-they-call "IP Migration", they are from ST (Singapore Technologies) after my asking. I was introduced for the 2nd time KVM device - Keyboard, Video (Monitor), Mouse. This allow switching between displays for a single monitor over multiple CPUs.

While observing, I see that Ah'Ber was busy with one PC, and I was free. Somehow, I just walk over to offer my help. This "help" end up to be a hurdle morelike. Ah'Ber requested for me to just log off, just then the user call to me that the PC is ready for my configuration, and I somehow shut Ah'Ber's PC down without me realising it. I feel like crap as I walk back to my PC and told Ah'Ber that I will be doing my PC and he is to do the backup.

I felt aweful despite apology as Ah'Ber has no reply. I knew he is "second-guessing" somehow, but no doubt its my mistake, at the worst time and place, the worst kind of chemistry - misunderstanding.

However, he took initiative to tell me that he is going off to avoid the "bomb". This makes me glad as I at least could feel that he is not second-guessing me. I take this chance to apologise to him again. I feel better. However, I know I cannot avoid the "user-bomb" due to the LONG backup time...

I felt someone is double-crossing me, Uncle Chong and Old Coconut seems to look at me in a awkward manner. And I happen to be told that I let out my PC to "the-guy-whose-name-I-dont-know" purposely in front of Daniel to gain favour... man, it really doesn't pays to be kind to some people... but this will NOT wilter my principle and my integrity.

After work, I leave for my final lecture with Mr.Yep, one of the best lecturer I had seen so far. He is the most humble, most patience I ever seen. Even with the silliest of questions, he took his time and effort to reply in all seriousness. I respect and he is now my role model in what a "teacher should be". I got a handshake from him, it is the firmest and warmest shake I ever had. (No pain from squeezing and such, haha)

Today, I learnt something. This something that suddenly flash into my mind before I sleep.

"Big Fish eats Small Fish, Small Fish eats Shrimps and Rice, Rice feeds on dirt and mud"

This is not wrong but incorrect to harbour such thought. I refine...

"Never stop to become Stronger, the Strong will become Stronger, Strong help Weaker to become Strong." In the end, ALL are Strong, ALL are happy."

I felt good mum, hope tomorrow a better day. =D

Oh yea, over the lunch, I notice that "Old Coconut" seems extremely "tired" and he somehow blurred out something unbelievable... He told me that Ruder is "Bullying Weak, Fearing Strong".
I told him that Ruder is not such man, at least I do not see that as of now. That is not the unbelivable part, whats truely unbelievable is that he challenged me to do so. I just smile it off and reply, "Ruder has his cons, but on the whole he is quite ok".

I mean, all man has their cons and pros. It just how you see it. Just nice for the golden advice Mr.Yep gave me.

"If you seek fault, faults you will find. If you seek good, good abounds"

Anyway, if u ask me, I think Ruder needs "Anger Management" and the "HOUSHA" magic word ;)

Today is good, I had managed to keep things at work in check.

Ruder still pushing me for more performance, I try to ease things up with some modestry and diplomancy.

At end of day I only done 7 compared to others 10+. But I manage to shift things around by cracking a chinese proverb "Chi Chai Bin Fen", it works, and many seems to be intrigued by me.

Both good and bad to me. All these attention... for the proverb goes...

"Big Trees always draws Woodcutter's axe"

Hope that this incident only draws up a positive image, but not too many attention and eyeballs... Bless me mum, 1 month and 2 weeks to go for this work to end...

A somewhat good or bad day, seems to me I am arrowed by my Team Lead, Ruder.

Heres what happen,

It started with me trying to search for him after I had done my work. I was a Red V Pass holder, which requires an escort around the military camp. I became the cause of being him getting reprimanded; the reprimandation is then "downloaded" to me...

He ask for me to call him, his HP. No problem. I call his HP, but even before I could speak a word. He said "Come Out Come Out, Dont keep calling my HP, it is running out of battery"

This becomes joke of the day.

Husk, I be better keeping my legs in control. Anyway, I failed to discipline my self to complete the AIS assignment as I had initiately planned. But I had a watch Ratatouille. It a D-E-Cilicous firm. "Anyone can cook" = Anyone can do it! Perservear and You will... be THERE!

Deepavali today, Home is peaceful without KAren around. She is indeed relundent to this home, like KEn in the past.

Had a good chat with Dad during our lunch. Joked about Gek Tiang and Suay Muay, our accursed Aunts, and father's sisters.

I joked about how "sincere" Gek Tiang is with her frequent visits, to check on him. I joke that she is trying to get Dad to remember her face, esp when he is near his death bed. I can see that Dad pretty clear minded as from this lunch conversation. Still he is not as strong will as before and can still be easily suayed by people...

I know father is trying to tease me with them so that I will work harder so that they cant belittle me. I will work hard on it, please put faith in me Mom, I am still having difficulty discipling myself.

Second Day Transfer to SMC Main Team Project.

I can understand why people leave in 1 month time.
The team does not function as a single team but more of a FFA basis. Things are not as smooth when the team is too big. Somehow, RongHua and me are having problem to integrate into them.

Know a few more names there. Gerald is a nice guy, Teck Ming is also a nice guy. Hans and Shawn are fine.

Somehow, Ruder is not as bad as people described and Daniel is not as good as people think he is. Daniel just happens to be "better" when Ruder become temperament, which is often the case.
Daniel is kinda impatience and tends to look down on "lower" class people, like Andrew. Andrew, the muscle guy, is kinda "problematic", the kind that will "eat" the weaker ones.

At the end of the day, Mark and Paul are the BEST. Man I miss them...