Yamaha Tmax Journal

So recently got a Yamaha Tmax XP500 on 15 Sept 09 and thought I better start a journal of cost and things done......


Machine - $4,500
Tansfer & Roadtax (1 Year) - $256

Things Done on 15 Sept - 17 Sept 09 @ Future Scoot mileage : 21200miles
03X EO - $54
01X Oil Filter - $32
01 X Tyre Front & Rear - $290
Gear Oil X - $10
02 X L shape Tyre valve - @20
Labour - $35
01 X magnetic Coil $270
01 X Gasket - $28
03 X O Rings - $15
03 X Coolant - $12
Labour - $180

Things Done on 24 Sept 09 @ Botak mileage : 21300miles
Front Fork Seal + Labour - $120

Sticker Job @ 219 on 1 Oct 09 - $260

Miscellaneous items
02 X Pilot bulb - $15 Rosli 12 OCt 09
h7 headlight bulb - $20 Ben 24 Sept 09
Rear Box - $30 Bike shop at geylang 30 Sept 09
03 X Orange Sticker strips - $9 Shop opp 219 1 Oct 09
Digital Volt Meter - $35 SBF Forum : Clarkewan 09 Oct 09
Stebel Magnum - $22 : Carrefour 13 Oct 09
Installation of horn - $30 Botak 23 Oct 09

Test test

Test blogging from my iphone

Over 50% of workers regret choice of study....hmmmm

Happened to chance upon this article.........do you regret the choice of ur higher education???

Had that feeling many a times, sure I love the internet and majoring in electronic commerce seems to be the most logical choice but look where i'm working now???

If i were to do it all over again, what course will i take?

I would love to be trained in the science of veterinary....working with animals seems a little less complicated.... compared to the monkeys that I work with......

read the article below....

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2 Aug 08 By Clarissa Oon
A GLOBAL recruitment company has found that more than half of the workers in Singapore regret what they chose to study back in school, polytechnic or university.

One in three is also uncertain about his or her ultimate career choice, according to an online survey by Kelly Services. The results were released on Wednesday.

The findings are distilled from the answers given by more than 2,000 people who had sought Kelly Services' help to land a job. They form part of the company's global survey of 115,000 people by its offices in 33 countries.

People of all age groups, educational levels and professions took part. In Singapore, most participants were in business, engineering, financial services and information technology.

One person who could identify with the survey results was Ms Aileen Toh, 34, a legal officer for 10 years. 'Many times, I've wondered if I could have done something else, but I was never sure enough to make a career switch,' she said. She considered but ultimately turned down a marketing job in a charity several years ago, because she was not sure if the work suited her and if there were long-term career prospects.

Of those surveyed, 52 per cent wished they had studied something 'totally different'. About 10 per cent said they definitely chose the wrong career, while 29 per cent were not sure.

However, they baulked at changing careers. The biggest obstacle cited was money, followed by the lack of time to search for a new career and family responsibilities.

There are 'opportunity costs' to such a move, said Mr Dhirendra Shantilal, senior vice-president of Kelly Services Asia-Pacific. They include having to pick up new skills from scratch, starting lower in the office hierarchy and taking a pay cut.

Mr David Ang, executive director of the Singapore Human Resources Institute, advised employers to spend time understanding the interests and aspirations of employees to see how they can best be deployed and how their skills can be upgraded.

On a more upbeat note, over half in Singapore said the education system had prepared them well for working life. The Singapore school system ranked 13th among the 33 countries, just behind that in Japan and the United States. India's system was No. 1, with 69 per cent giving it the thumbs up.

Employment Growth Remains Strong; Unemployment Up; Retrenchments Unchanged

This just in.... hmmm

30 April 2008
Employment growth remains strong; Unemployment up; Retrenchments unchanged

Employment continued to grow strongly as the economy picked up pace in the first quarter of 2008. Preliminary estimates show that employment grew by 68,400 in the first quarter this year. This is higher than the increase of 62,500 in the previous quarter and 49,400 in the first quarter of 2007.
2. Services continued to lead the employment gains, adding 42,900 workers in the first quarter of 2008. Driven by the growth in building activities, construction increased its workforce by 13,400, continuing the rapid increase of the earlier quarters. Manufacturing posted gains of 11,900.

Quotes

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine as children do.
It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Quote from the movie "Coach Carter"

Bionic Knight..........

My latest form of entertainment, every night before sleep, i'll watch an episode of the Bionic Woman. its seems the guys over in America is doing a revival ofthe 80s series, first was this and now i hear that Knight Rider is back as well..... well its kinda nice to reminces the past with shows that I grew up on. This time round, at least the lead actress looks way hotter than the one I watched, if memory serves me well.... hahahah

Now, gotta spend money again on getting the series...... oh well..... small price to pay for entertainment here in sillypore......

Nostalgia

Its Friday night...technically saturday morning and i'm feeling nostalgia.....what better way to relive those past years than thru the music of our time then..... enjoy.........