Orangeous Dailies

Christmas Eve

Celebrated Christmas Eve with Jessie, Aldo, Alex, Kelvin, Hui Ching and Michelle. We had dinner at Brewerkz @ Riverside Point, followed by drinks at Oosh @ Dempsey.

Brewerkz. (From left) Hui Ching, Kelvin, Alex, Aldo, Jessie and I.

Oosh. (Back) Michelle, Hui Ching and I. (Front, from left) Alex, Kelvin, Aldo and Jessie.

Christmas

On Christmas day, Pang, Wendy, Elgene, Jessie and I met up for dinner at The Mushroom Pot @ Indoor Stadium.

The Mushroom Pot. (From left) Wendy, Pang, Elgene, me and Jessie.

Photo album : http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukianto/sets/72157623094382814

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK250.

Thank you my dear Jessie for the Christmas present!

(From left) Wendy, Pang, Mizi, me and Jessie.

We had dinner with Mizi at Fish And Co @ Bugis Junction. He is currently studying mechanical engineering at Queensland University of Technology and just returned to Singapore for a vacation.

Carlos, our two year-old Mini-Schnauzer, having a nightmare.

As drivers, we’re used to seeing pedestrians jaywalk all the time. They cross half of the road, stand at the center divider waiting for the car to pass, before crossing the other half. We have no issue with that, just as long the pedestrian has common sense to cross the road quickly or wait for us to pass.

This evening, I was sending Jessie home. There was a slight drizzle a while ago, so the roads were pretty wet.

We were traveling along Tampines Street 11. An old man was standing at the center divider. He was looking in my direction and it was clear that he saw my car coming. No other non-suicidal pedestrian would cross the road at this point of time and I did not expect him to cross.

I was so wrong.

He had absolutely no sense of urgency and strolled (yes, strolled) across the road right in front of my car. I was only traveling at 30 km/h, so instead of swerving and avoiding him, I slammed on my brakes. And I forgot that I was driving an old car powered by ancient technology.

The steering wheel locked up and the car skidded along the wet road. I freaking froze! Jessie froze as well. The car stopped just short of the old man, inches away from hitting him.

He glared at us angrily. He had absolutely no idea that he was so close to seeing his parents today.

I wound down the window and yelled at him at the top of my voice.

He is the craziest pedestrian I have ever met and I have never come this close to hitting someone with my car. He may be able to pull this stunt off today, but I guarantee you that this idiot’s luck will run out one day and he’ll be dead in no time.

Be right back after the exams which end on 18th December.

Sofa dangling out of an open car boot.

While going up a slope, everybody maintained their distance from the car because they were worried that the sofa might slide out.

BBQ at Gabriel’s house with our uni classmates.

Gabriel’s house.

(From left) Jessie, me, Fauzan, Wen Jie, Amelia, Clarisse, Aisha, Mira and Gabriel.

Two excuses I have always given myself, not to get a GPS system.

1. Singapore’s so small, I don’t need one.

2. Even if I can’t find my way, Jessie’s my GPS.

A month ago, I got lost. Jessie wasn’t by my side. I ended up going round in circles, looking for that damned place. By the time I reached (a 15 minute trip became an hour’s drive), I was so effing mad I vowed to get a GPS system.

I chanced upon a Garmin stall at Expo Hall 5 today and decided to buy the cheapest of all Garmin GPS, the Nuvi 205 series. It was selling for $199 with a one-year warranty and a screen protector. The guy even threw in a Garmin polo tee so that I can wear it and show the whole world how bad I suck at directions.

Garmin Nuvi 205.

So far it’s pretty easy to use!

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I’ve been using the Nuvi for a while now. So far it’s still good and I’m really happy with it.

Thank you Wen Jie for the soft toy.

This is the spermobile!