ahgong

@ahgong (10064)

Singapore • Age 48

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Discussions (669)

ahgong's Discussions

If you want to become conversationally proficient in one language...

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 21 Aug 13

I have been traveling quite a bit to some countries, and being able to converse in the local native language will be an advantage. If you want to become conversationally proficient in one language, where will you go...

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Wow... mylot has changed so much since i last logged in!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 21 Aug 13

I am blown away by the new design! very beautiful instead. But not as intuitive as before. Took me a good 10 mins to figure out how to post a new post! How are all my friends doing? When did mylot make the...

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It is all about the end product!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 16 Jan 13

I was surfing around for information for a project i have in mind when i came across a podcast. Long story short, this was the extract that made food for thought for me. "To me, the most key aspect is the project. You're not...

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"Successful people... take action"

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 15 Jan 13

I was attending this talk on children's education when this quote was flashed on the board and I was dumbstruck! "Successful people take action" it it got me thinking... how true~! Successful people are doers. They don’t wait...

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One Man's Treasure is another Man's Trash... gawd i hate spring cleaning!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 30 Dec 12

it is that time of the year again! where we have to start doing a whole lotta cleaning to prepare for the new year. and a time which i hate the most! Back when i was single, i get to decide what i want to keep, what i...

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My Vision Board - Update~!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 26 Dec 12

Well, i started some topic on this a while back. http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1828376.aspx http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1828370.aspx And i am glad to say, i have achieved some of the goals in that board! Some...

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Arguement is the exchange of ignorance...

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 12 Jun 12

It is amazing how things happen the way they do. I was troubled by a slate of issues of late and have been seeking an answer for why things are happening the way they are when recently read a quote that is quite interesting, and...

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How do you tell some one politely to shut-the-fug-up?!?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 22 Mar 12

Okay, this may sound like a rant, but I really am at my wits' end! One man's poison is another man's meat. What you like, may not be something I can/will exactly appreciate. Of late, this colleague sitting beside me, has...

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Finally~~~! Upgraded~~! Phew~~~!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 21 Mar 12

it sure felt like I tried a few hundred times just to get the iPhone to the latest iOS5! So many days of waiting... waiting... waiting... then failed to connect to apple server error. So many different laptops,...

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Arggh~~~! Stupid stupid stupid upgrade process~~~!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 28 Feb 12

This is like the umpteen time I am trying to upgrade my 3Gs! Every time you try to do an update, the iTunes will back up the phone before proceeding to contact the apple server to download the upgrade packages to perform the...

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Rush to wait... wait to rush!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 20 Feb 12

Have you ever been in the situation where you rush to wait and then get to your destination only to wait to rush again? I remember the days when I was serving my national service, my commander loves to do that. So for a 7:30am...

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Some people just wants to go the wrong way even when they know it is!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 20 Feb 12

it is one of those long days that never seem to end. One problem after another at the work place. Not that I am complaining about the workload. It is what keeping the bread on the table! It is the people you have to deal with...

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Movie Review: Ghost Rider 2 - Sprite of Vengence

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 19 Feb 12

I was all excited to watch the Ghost Rider 2 over the weekend because the first movie was so good in bringing the comic character to life! Nicholas Cage reprises his role as the Ghost Rider. But I was so disappointed when I left...

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Banana stems~~~! Never knew they could be eaten!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 8 Feb 12

Did you know that the banana stem can be eaten? I never knew it could be eaten, let alone the benefits that comes with consuming the banana stem. Stumbled across some articles on banana stems while researching for some...

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When you hear the phase "investing"... what does it mean to you?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 7 Feb 12

We have read many news articles about investing. From stocks to bonds to equities, commodities, forex... etc and a whole host of investing tools. We have also read about successful investing stories. And also the equally bad...

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This is so frustrating~~~!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 7 Feb 12

I got all my indicators right. And the entry and exit is working just fine. Problem is the stop loss. If I do not put a stop loss on my trades, I get a very good 70% winning streak. But once I put in the stop loss, I get only...

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Round-a-bouts - the other gripe about inconsiderate drivers!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 1 Feb 12

Sigh~~~! Inconsiderate drivers are just all over the place. This recent chinese new year holidays got me on the road pretty often. And near accidents with inconsiderate drivers dotted most of the trips I had while driving. A...

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That SMS is so important~~~!

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 15 Jan 12

So important in fact, that you need to read it, type a reply, and then send it out, all while sitting behind the wheel and honking impatiently at the person in front of you when driving! That was exactly what I encountered when...

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$82 for a 30KM ride.

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 15 Jan 12

Wow... the most expensive cab ride I have taken is a $45 ride from one end of the island to the other after mid-night. You can read the article here http://tinyurl.com/765q2bb The cab fare structure here has a pretty...

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Are most of the Taxi Drivers brutes behind wheels?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 15 Jan 12

I dunno. You get this feeling when you are on the road and interacting with the other road users when driving. I am not saying all taxi drivers are brutes. But a lot of times, when I encounter an unpleasant situation on the road,...

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