Angsty August

Sometimes I wonder when can I start my entry on a positive note.  Work has been disgusting as usual, unfortunately, work makes the most of our lives isn't it.  The cursed SAP integration project is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel which will be 9th September.  And the amount of preparation and tests that have to be done will have to take place over 1 weekend and 1 full day during the kids' term break.  I can't believe it, another term break that I won't get to spend with family.  This project is just f💣ked up.  And all for vanity.

View From My Parents' House - Galaxy S23+

Arduous April

April has mostly been difficult.  I think the biggest thing that happened this month is that the missus got let go by her company just this Monday.  It took a while for her to process the news and I did my best to comfort her.  Just earlier this afternoon we went to her office to clean up her cubicle.  

Me and Lindsay Cleaning The Missus' Cubicle - iPhone 13

Jumpy January

As the brand new school year started this month, the kids got busy again.  It was kind of hard to jump start their learning instinct, I was really busy trying to get them up to speed again.  Especially for Lincoln, he has about 18 months left before PSLE starts.  I can't help but worry for him and so I must start drilling him harder and change his habits.  When I looked at the new PSLE scoring system, my heart just dropped. 😔😔😔  With this new scoring system it's so much harder to get into a choice secondary school.  

New PSLE Scoring System 😱 - Galaxy Note 9

I Am Shotokan

After 24 years, I finally got my black belt earlier this month, finally a Shodan (初段).  I got the Dan Ranking in October, but the belt only arrived in early December…  Last Sunday was the first time I donned the black belt in training and man!!  That felt Freaking Awesome!!  

The long awaited Kuro-Obi From Tokaido - Samsung Galaxy A8+

It Has Been Quite Sometime...

Since I last posted here.  6 weeks or so...  My schedule had been quite packed and a lot had transpired up to this point.

To start with, I finally sat for my GMAT exam, got quite a good score to get me an interview for admission to NTU's part-time MBA programme which I'm still waiting for the application's outcome right now.

Lincoln and I went for our karate grading, he's now 8th kyu yellow belt while I got another double promotion, 4th kyu blue belt.  He didn't execute his Heian Shodan (平安初段) correctly but still completed the Kata.  The examining Sensei generously granted him a pass to 8th Kyu.

Double Promotion - Orange Belt 7th Kyu!

I went for my grading 5 weeks ago and got a double promotion.  From 10th kyu to 7th kyu.  In belt language that means I'm an orange belt now.  So I skipped yellow belt and went straight from white to orange.  Lincoln didn't join me in grading that time because he still couldn't remember his Heian Shodan (平安初段) and Gohon Kumite (五本組手) steps.  

My "new" orange belt