If I have no bond....

Down with a viral infection of the throat and was prescribed an antiviral drug Isoprinosine. Being a doctor wanna-be-but-can-never-be, i went to do a little research on its properties and how it works. And while hopping from websites to websites, I chanced upon an internship application to UN's UNAIDS programme. This stirred up my interest (again) about joining the UN or red cross for a period of my life.

I guess if i have no bond at this point of time and is self-sufficient, I will probably apply for the internship programme. At least to do something worthwhile with my life. Not that what I'm doing now is not worthwhile but sometimes i really wish to get away. Go to a place where no one knows me and start afresh.

For those interested: https://erecruit.unaids.org/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1500&jobinfo_uid_c=6085&vaclng=en

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My Personality

Neuroticism	60
Extraversion	82
Openness To Experience	88
Agreeableness	18
Conscientiousness	46

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Naruto!

Finally got off my lazy ass to blog about my fabulous trip to Taiwan with some best friends...

So, when we arrived in Taiwan, we decided to take bus down to Kaoshiung, where I spend close to a month training (and eating) during my NS days. The bus ride takes about 4 hours just like Singapore to KL. Overall, the ride was rather uneventful.

We arrived in Kaoshiung around 4am and met up with Ethan and Jeffrey who had already spend more than a week in Taiwan travelling around the island. It was a wierd experience seeing them waving at us a distance away down the street in a foreign land. We bunk over their room for the night because Ted had booked our room for the next day. Else we would have to sleep in the streets!

So next morning after having breakfast and rested in our room a bit, Ted and I went walking around Kaoshiung. It hasn't changed much and I can still remember most of the places I went walking around with Joel during our NS days. Along the way at the city park we came across this solar powered christmas tree. The Taiwanese are really green people who care a lot about the environment and I really hope Singapore can be the same as well. Besides solar powered stuff, consumers have to pay for plastic bags and refuse had to be categorised and separated before you thrown them away. Else, you may be subjected to a fine!

OMG OMG OMG..... finally get to eat my fav 'tian bu la' from Kaoshiung after so many years!!!!

One of the shops at Xin Jue Jiang (Shinjuku?). Ahh... Doreamon will be very pleased to know such a shop exist!

With nothing better to do after dinner, I spotted two singapore boys playing 'shoot e hoop' in an arcade. After which, we played a host of other silly games like drums etc...

Steamboat during winter was exceptionally nice!

After 3 days at Kaoshiung, Ted and I went back to Taipei. This time by plane.

Finally we arrived in Taipei Song Shan Airport that caters to domestic flights.

And we went to Guo Fu Ji Nian Guan...

The building looks a bit old...

The signage. I always have this thing for chinese architecture. Very nice.

In it, we learnt about the history of Taiwan from...

cartoons!!

We were just in time for the change of guards!

Ximending, a popular hangout for youngsters. It's freaking crowded...

Shilin night market! That's where the chain store in Singapore originated!

Just before we came back after spending 5 nights in Taiwan, Ted and I went to Rouhe night market. It's also the place we were at when the earthquake happened. Quite fun.

Was supposed to go clubbing but the club was so BORING....instead we went shopping at Carrefour and came back with boxes of instant noodles!

We finished the night off at an eatery nearby Ethan and Jeffrey's hotel. Very cheap and nice food! Me likey!

At the airport, operations were disrupted by the damaged cables. Everything had to be done manually. Including ticketing... hehe...

Thai Govt Suspends 9 Year Old Civil Service Exchange Programme

The military installed government of Thailand has yet added another boo-boo to their list of incompetencies. In protest of Thaksin's private visit to Singapore, they have just suspended a 9yo civil service exchange programme with Singapore. Singapore and Thailand have always enjoyed a very good relationship but it is most unfortunate that the present Thai government has chosen to sour this relationship.

Let us look at the report card of this military installed government so far. To begin with, they scared off investors with draconian restrictions just weeks after taking office in an attempt to curb the rising bhat. Seeing the adverse reaction from foreign investors, they did the unthinkable: policy flip-flop. With only part of investors' confidence restored, they slapped foreign investors again with another regulation. Then came the bombings on New Year's Day right in the heart of Bangkok. The south is still plague with (more) violence. As though it's not enough, they suspend the ongoing civil service exchange programme.

It'll really be interesting to see how long this military installed government will hang on to their power. While the majority of Bangkok residents welcome the coup, we must bear in mind that Thailand is not just about Bangkok. In fact, Thaksin did win the elections and any coup is undemocratic.

The world is watching...