crossroads

i have a feeling of Déjà vu (paramnesia) once again. i received a call from S this morning. they have called numerous times and every one of their call ended with nothing. at one end, i felt inclined towards going to S. but on the other end, i felt i should stay. dear, if you are reading, you will probably going to be mad. sorry. it's just my thoughts. i told mum about it. she agreed that S themselves are in a mess. they need to sort it and get things going the right direction. the main reason i don't want to leave is because i have my goals set for the next two years. maybe i should not ponder over it anymore. right. i am set. i am staying to fight on. mum and dear told me the tough times will be over in no time. i take their words. who else in the world would i trust, right?

ok. this morning when i got to office, i was surprised to find eo, yc & syl outside the main entrance. the door was locked. jy wasn't able to turn for work so no one except for cg & wl have the keys. we waited. while waiting, an idea hit me. i did this:

pitch black

doesn't make any sense to you? haha.. it's actually a passage way to an exit.

i have finally completed a component for one of my project. Here is an image of the application:

it is not very difficult but i took about four hours to get it right. i spent much of the time to solve the issue between javascript and php. problem area: [window.open('cost_cal_result.php?cRate=' + cRate + '&savings=' + savings + '&percentage=' + percentage + '&eRate=' + eRate,'','width=705,height=300');]. i may not be as good a programmer as some of you but i am just glad it's completed and i'm back on schedule for this project.

Just updated myself with the latest news in the automotive arena: kia is going to develop a sport range for their car lineup. it's called the XR and it's going to be turbocharged and supercharged. according to source, turbocharged models are for the european market whereas the supercharged models will serve the US market.


image taken from autocar

in my opinion, it looks like a ford focus and lexus is250 combined. it does have an european look and it will definitely bring in sales for kia. as far as i know, kia do not have a sports line of cars. well, they do have concept cars which look very futuristic and sporty. my guess it that it will share the same engine as the hyundai coupe a.k.a tuscani a.k.a average man's sports car. no offence to those who drive a hyundai coupe. i just feel hyundai would be better off making sedans and hatchbacks and commercial vehicles. oh, and not forgetting standalone dvd recordables. diversification sometimes isn't a good idea. it may tarnish the brand's image.

well, every matured car manufacturer has a sports lineup of cars. two of the very successful ones and very popular among buyers here, are the subaru wrx & mitsubishi evolution. recently, i have seen more and more suzuki swift sports plying our roads. see, people want fast cars. it's easy for the manufacturers to produce a model, stick a badge labelled 'sports' and introduce it to the market. it is a trend today. car manufacturers are zeroing in to the youth market, targetting those who are in their thirties and have the spending power.

you may ask, would i go with the trend?

no. singapore tax heavily on cars. to own a car means you have incurred a debt already. to own an luxury car is even worst. but of course, you can argue that one spend within their own limits. for me, i go for solutions which are practical and economical. i would get a viva! perodua boleh! haha..

all right, enough of nonsense. shall sleep now. goodbye.