If you read the news, you would have know that the coffeeshops are planning to have self-serving system without the coffee boys. Coffee boys are the name of the coffeeshop assistants. They will take your order and bring you your drinks. I would normally prefer to order drinks when these boys come to take your order. I would usually skip the drinks if it is a self serving system. I would be going to nearby provision shop and buy my drinks after my meal. Business aside, these coffee boys are part of our local history and should in some ways retain. If you can't hire locals, oversea workers should be it. Jobs for local is a yes but such jobs are usually rejected by local so the government should be flexible in managing these restrictions.

It is sad to know that my friend Ally had passed away. She is a positive lady who bravely faced the battle of her illness. I know her from Tagged. Met once too when she was in town. Yes, she is from neigbouring Malaysia. Even so we would get to chat on MSN when there is a chance and usually she would msg me when I was online. It was regrettable that I wasn't using much msn for this last two months when it started to migrate to Skype. But I could still get to Tagged daily to tagged at her. I am grateful for the person to sms the sad news and thankful that by including her name I know that it isn't a wrong number. She will always be my friend.

The lastest IT show is at Marina Bay Sand Expo. It is a refreshing new location where it looks like a tropical beach area when you looked outside and see all the palm trees. There are also enough security to move human traffic smoothly, unlike the situation in Suntec that the human jam is terrible. The IT show however feels different, there are many banks "hawking" at people. Everywhere you walk there will be a bank booth and people will be pestering you to apply for a credit card. Unlike the good old days when IT show was at the former World Trade Center location, all the booths are pure computer related. Here you even get a booth selling special zipped up plastic bags. I don't see any chips in it.....

Ever thought that when one do a spring cleaning they clear out their unwanted stuffs, they are actually clearing out their personal history too? Those stuffs could be something that tag along with you some 10 years ago. It could also be something that cannot be found again in stores. Imagine you trashed something that is minor like some collectable item some 5 years ago and it could even worth more now. While some other stuff might not worth any value it would be a reminder of the old days.