Soccer! Football!

Soccer a game played by 22 men. A side would have 11 players. 1 Gk and 10 outfield players. The goal is to put the ball into the opponents goal.

Soccer is also the most watch sports in the world. And im also sure its the most played sport in the world, after sex. Nah, i think soccer is played by more people, hahaa. Anyway women must be wondering, what the hell is so special about soccer that get the guys so intrigue in it. Why do we like soccer so passionately and not other sports like basketball? Baseball blah blah blah.

This is purely base on a young man (me) leaving in Singapore. Why do i love soccer more than other sports, for example comparing to basketball. Simple, Basketball there will be many ”goals” scored in a game. The excitement is not as much as soccer. Where most teams normally win by 1 ”goal” and lesser ”goals” are scored during the game. To give a lousy analogy, when a happy thing keeps happening, u will feel bored. But when it happens once in a while, u will feel high, just like when A goal is scored in a soccer game. Don’t believe? Try having sex 15times a day, and then try having it once a day the next time.

The other thing i would like to touch on is, the media. In Singapore EPL is HUGE. Everyday there are a few pages in the papers dedicated to the EPL. So naturally it is like a propoganda, it forces u to keep reading about the epl until u feel that other sports doesnt exist. So media plays a part too. People like to be knowledgable about the ”in” things. Human nature. Don’t believe again? Then why do i hear everyone talking about God damn inflation nowadays, when its bloody happening long before John Maynard Keynes was born.

Thirdly, humans in general like to belong in a ”group” or ”association”. They feel more powerful this way and gain confidence. So in soccer you will have clubs to support. So this make it fun. When the team wins, it would feel like you are also winning. Actually NO, it just fills up a empty gap.

Anyway the above is just some brief points. For me, i support Manchester united. And i watch soccer because my family loves soccer since i was young. My whole family supports Manchester United, and i try to miss as little live matches so possible. I would say i am a die hard fan. But which fan doesn’t haha.

I have many friends who are also Manchester United supporters, like Guowen, Chenghan, Gabriel, Calvin, Adrian, Ryan… And the list goes on. Oh yah, im also trying to convert my nephew into a Man u supporter. The last time i saw him in a jersey, it was a chelsea one God damn it. Kids nowadays already know where the money is at!

Anyway since i am on the topic of soccer, i will be joining a street soccer competition with the lads. Chenghan, Gabriel, Guowen, Adrian and Me. Its $25, and its for charity. Heard that the top prize not bad. I think we got a chance lah, this team not bad. Stay tune to find out if we won ok! Next monday is the first game. Cheers!

EZ Link Or EZ Money?

Quote :

Thu, Aug 14, 2008
AsiaOne

Rethink $5 ez-link card charge

I am a Singaporean living in London. Whenever I am back for a holiday, MRT trains and buses are my main modes of transport.

Recently, I forgot to carry my ez-link card with me.

At the SMRT card-purchase counter,the staff member indicated that I had to pay $15 for an ez-link card.

The card contained the following:

A stored value of $7; a refundable deposit of $3; and a non-refundable card cost of $5.

I do not have any issues with the stored value nor the refundable deposit.

I am, however, appalled by the non-refundable card cost.

In London, most commuters use Oyster cards to travel on the Tube and buses. It operates on a system similar to that of the ez-link card.

A person buying an Oyster card for ‘pay-as-you-go usage will have to pay a £3 (S$8 ) deposit.

The top-up value of the Oyster card can be any amount.

At the end of the pay-as-you-go usage period, you can return the Oyster card to any Tube station office, and the £3 deposit will be refunded.

There are no additional charges.

The Octopus cards used for travel on public transport in Hong Kong require a deposit of HK$50 (S$9), which is refundable upon return of the card.

As seen from the examples above, the non-refundable card cost for an ez-link card is unusual.

In fact, the amount imposed seems disproportionate.

I did not purchase an ez-link card that day. The SMRT staff member advised me against it as I would be using the card for only two bus journeys, and recommended that I pay in cash instead.

The $5 card cost becomes a penalty when commuters need to purchase an additional ez-link card. Moreover, the ez-link card is most likely returned to the authorities at the end of its usage period because of the $3 deposit.

If the high card cost of $5 relates to the cost of production, why should commuters have to pay an additional deposit?

In the face of rising inflation and an uncertain economic outlook for Singapore, I suggest that the authorities reconsider the appropriateness of imposing a card cost on commuters who rely on public transport.

If the authorities are encouraging a ‘cashless’ and more advanced transport system like that which exists in many other countries, then the imposition of such a charge would only have the reverse effect.

Ms Corinne Tay
London, United Kingdom

Updates

Woo hooo Im back! Back as in back to normal working life now. Reservist is over.. Sort of miss reservist lor, carefree life. Now come back work going to be stress liao. During reservist damn relax, bo stress at all. Hahahaha..

Oh yah, want to mention 1 thing, though i soooooo long never update. I realise at least will have 1 view on my blog. I dunno is who. But thank you….. You Fool hahahahahahaha. Wei joking lah relax.. Appreciate the person. hahaa

Anyway many things have happen since i last blog. PM’s rally, Singapore’s first silver medal since like dunno how many years, the madrid air plane crash, Jade Seah’s F word, the EPL also started liao… But nothing beats this.. *drum rolls*

I cheong with Zheng Xiu Zhen and Tan Kim Leng wahhahahaaa. Yes, dun believe is it. Both of them dancing just 2ms away from me ok. Wahahahahaa. Yes yes u guess it, we in the same club, but dunno each other lah. But i thought like this also counted? No? LOL!

Jokes aside, generally life have been good to us eh? But humans are cultivated in such a way that enough is never enough – Maslow theory. If i don’t remember wrongly, our dear Maslow explain this in Maslow herarichy of needs. Forgot the name of the theory waahhaa. To quote Thomas Jefferson, ” Don’t expect, and never get disappointed.” Can you?

Actually i draft this last week, but not able to post it out. I think i blog shite nowadays, will do better next time!

家后

Yes yes i can hear the critics already. Where is Randy? Hahaha.. I reservist lah brothers and sisters ! How to blog, shag right. My reservists ends next wednesday. Can’t ready blog. Ok i’m going to cut this post short too.. Introduce you all 1 song, this song is used in money no enough 2. Its called 家后. Very touching song, i am going to post the lyrcis below. Its a wife/gf sing to her husband/bf. Damn good, touching, ok lah which girl sing to me i marry her wahahaa. Anyway wheover wants to song can just ping me in msn. Oh yah this song is in Hokkien fyi.

有一日咱若老　找无人甲咱友孝
我会陪你　坐惦椅寮
听你讲少年的时阵　你有外贤
吃好吃丑无计较　怨天怨地嘛袂晓
你的手　我会甲你牵条条
因为我是你的家后　阮将青春嫁置恁兜
阮对少年跟你跟甲老　人情世事已经看透透
有啥人比你卡重要　阮的一生献乎恁兜
才知幸福是吵吵闹闹　等待返去的时阵若到
我会让你先走　因为我会呒甘
放你为我目屎流　有一日咱若老
有媳妇子儿友孝　你若无聊
拿咱的相片　看卡早结婚的时阵
你外缘投　穿好穿丑无计较
怪东怪西嘛袂晓　你的心我会永远记条条
因为我是你的家后　阮将青春嫁置恁兜
阮对少年就跟你跟甲老　人情世事嘛已经看透透
有啥人比你卡重要　阮的一生献乎恁兜
才知幸福是吵吵闹闹　等待返去的时阵若到
你着让我先走　因为我会呒甘　看你为我目屎流

Lost In Action

How many times have i started my blog nowadays with ”i am sorry been too busy”. Fact is im really busy mates. Not that i dun wan to blog. Actually also nothing much to blog, life have been BORING. Stagnant life mates.

All right, im not going to rewind about the days i didnt blog because there is really nothing much to blog. I am still my old whiney, impatient self. I still hate the world, still hate him, still hate farking rich kids, still hate human nature, still hate myself. But wait, dun think im some emo American kid. Im not, im ok actually, i think i actually can control myself quite well. And i also can self motivate, so guys nothing to worry about.

Nothing much to look forward also, maybe the new job interview i quite look forward, but eh knn my cv also not yet prepare. Argh, must get down to it during this weekend!

Ok, see nothing to blog liao, actually got some views on some things, but too lazy, or too tired…. Tonight going occ with the lads then after that go home play mahjong hahaha. Boring friday!