Just a quick entry since Syl was complaining that I am not blogging. Its 10pm already and I really should be sleeping if I wanna wake up at 5 am and catch the bus to Tuas. Despite the distance, I kinda like my job. Its challenging, in the sense that I am taking on a new discipline that many of my poly friends are interested in - accountancy. Even as an assistant, my seniors have given me some basic insight into this field which will prove to be an invaluable asset in future. Imagine the amount of mail that have accumulated over the long weekend break. I have to sort half of them tomorrow because I was on a training course today provided by the company and thus did not have sufficient time to complete all my assigned work. I hate backdating work! It just piles higher and higher. *sulks*

Speaking of the course, it was quite refreshing to do something which I wasn't as blur in - Environmental, Health and Safety. Its a necessary component for all new staff, temp or permanent. As an engineering company that repairs and manufactures aircraft components, safety ranks very high on the list of priorities naturally. Was quite nostalgic actually. I had wanted to get a degree in chemical engineering so that I could be a safety officer or engineer in future. Oh well. Fires, dust explosions, LOTO, permit to work, Workplace Safety and Health Act etc. Really miss the days when Edison was teaching this subject. I guess I can say that Safety and Loss Prevention is my favourite module during my poly days.

I finally got to test out the sound quality of the iPod nano ever since my terrible incident with rude service staff at SLS. You can test it at Funan Challenger. It was disappointing, to say the least. Proves that just because it is branded, doesn't mean its good. In fact, I would say that the iPod mini has a much better sound quality than the nano. I personally found the iPod nano very un user-friendly, although the buttons were damn cool la. However, for that price, I would rather get something else, like my iriver, which ROCKS. First, the sound quality is not even comparable to my iriver. Second, the screen can be scratched very very easily. The other time when I was browsing the forums to check out the nano, there were many complaints about this. Some say that even putting it into your pocket could scratch it. Thirdly, the extra components are exorbitant. A bloody sock used to protect your iPod nano cost $49. Despite its cool factor, I just don't think its a good buy. No wonder it is the cheapest out of all the mp3 players in the iPod family. You really pay more for the brand than for anything else really. Creative is no better really.

I still love my iriver T10! Its superb, value for money, aesthetically pleasing and extremely easy to use. The only downside is that it uses 1 AA battery as the power source. Still, the battery life is very long. I'm only on my 2nd duracell battery since I bought it and I use my mp3 player everyday: On the bus to work, on the bus home, at night before I sleep, in the morning when I walk to the mrt to catch the bus. If you wanna buy it, go to Song Brothers at SLS. They sell the 1GB one at $250. Challenger Funan sells it at $299.

Okay, time to get to bed.

Tip of the day:

Borrow and Lend may have a similar meaning, however, they are used in different ways. Many people often confuse the usage of these two words, which irks me terribly.

Example:

Correct - Can you lend me 50 dollars?

Wrong - Can you borrow me 50 dollars?

From http://www.eslcafe.com/webhints/hints.cgi?20021120.txt

Lend shows that something is (temporarily) given to another person. Borrow shows that something is (temporarily) taken from another person.
(I) lend ----> someone
someone ----> borrow (from me)

wrong: I borrowed $10 to Jeff.
right: I lent $10 to Jeff.


wrong: I lent $10 from Jeff.
right: I borrowed $10 from Jeff.

;I CREATED A SHEEP!
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