It's a walk in the park..

With people shooting right at you and throwing hand grenades.

-Jim Eastwood of The Apprentice

Bumblebee?

The headquarter spotted in Tanjong Pagar.
And it's hot.

Do you want a code with that post?

I grew up in Batam, lived there for 20 years and counting. Been living in the same house for 13 years now (if I remember correctly, that is). I used to have pen-pals when I was younger. That's how I learnt to write addresses correctly and remember what the postcode of my area is.

So when I joined Google Adsense I confidently wrote down my postcode as 29432, cos that's what I've been using for the 2-year pen-paling era of my life. But since October last year, I haven't receive my cheque. Google said the home address that I put down does not exist. So, going to its alter ego, I searched for a list of Batam island postcodes, and guess what? My postcode does not exist. The remarkable organization of Batam government.
Can someone tell me, then, what is the postcode for Nagoya Garden? Is it under Lubuk Baja or Kampung Seraya?

And to make life easier for our fellow Batamese, here I compile all the Batam postcodes that I can find.

BATAM KOTA

1. Sei Panas (Eks Bukit Jodoh) 29456

2. Belian 29464

3. Teluk Tering 29461

4. Sukajadi 29462

5. Baloi Permai 29463

6. Taman Baloi (Pec. Baloi Permai) 29463

BATU AMPAR

7. Kampung Seraya 29454

8. Batu Merah 29452

9. Tg. Sengkuang (Eks Bkt Senyum) 29451

10. Sungai Jodoh 29453

BATU AJI

11. Bukit Tempayan (Pec. Tiban Asri) 29424

12. Buliang (Pec. Tiban Asri) 29424

13. Kibing (Pec. Tiban Asri) 29424

14. Tanjung Uncang 29423

BELAKANG PADANG

15. Sekanak Raya (Pec. Blk.Padang) 29411

16. Tg. Sari (Pec. Blk.Padang) 29411

17. Kasu 29415

18. Pecong 29414

19. Pemping 29412

20. Pulau Terong 29415

BENGKONG

21. Bengkong LauT 29458

22. Tg. Buntung (Pec. Bengkong Laut) 29458

23. Bengkong Indah (Eks. Harapan Baru) 29455

24. Sadai (Eks. Bengkong Harapan) 29457

BULANG

25. Pulau Buluh 29471

26. Batu Legong 29474

27. Bulang Lintang 29471

28. Pantai Gelam 29473

29. Temoyong 29475

30. Pulau Setokok 29476

GALANG

31. Air Raja (Galang Baru) 29484

32. Subang Mas 29483

33. Sembulang 29481

34. Sijantung 29485

35. Rempang Cate 29482

36. Karas 29486

37. Galang Baru 29484

38. Pulau Abang 29487

LUBUK BAJA

39. Batu Selicin 29441

40. Lubuk Baja Kota 29444

41. Baloi Indah (Eks. Pangkalan Petai) 29442

42. Kampung Pelita 29443

43. Tanjung Uma 29445

NONGSA

44. Batu Besar 29466

45. Sambau 29466

46. Ngenang 29468

47. Kabil 29467

SAGULUNG

48. Tembesi 29434

49. Sei Lekop 29434

50. Sei Binti 29434

51. Sagulung Kota 29439

52. Sei Langkai 29434

53. Sei Pelunggut 29434

SEI BEDUK

54. Tanjung Piayu 29437

55. Duriangkang 29437

56. Mangsang 29437

57. Muka Kuning 29433

SEKUPANG

58. Patam Lestari 29427

59. Sungai Harapan 29421

60. Tanjung Pinggir 29428

61. Tanjung Riau 29422

62. Tiban Indah 29426

63. Tiban Lama 29425

64. Tiban Baru 29425

Sources:
http://batam-island-group.blogspot.com
http://fendies.wordpress.com

"Maybe that is why as a little kid in Sunday school I learned that God didn't want false gods or idols.

I thought it was terribly selfish of God as a child but I think I get it now...

He knew we wouldn't be able to handle the pressure, the shame, the glory, or the power the spotlight brings."

-Kelly Clarkson on Amy Winehouse's death

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.

Henry Ford

I lie much better than you tell the truth.

- Derrick Webb in Gossip

Define 'large'

It's all began when my boyfriend started to picking up words used in advertisements around Singapore. Being a marketing graduate, he likes to point out what's wrong with an advertisement --and apparently he finds a lot of satisfaction in Singaporeans' advertisements.

Then he pointed out, why is it that the Fountain of Wealth in Suntec City quoted as "the World's Largest'? Heck, I've never taken into mind the little little words around Singapore's tourism campaign. He kept nagging about it, so it got into me as well. Yeah, why is it so? Let's look at the facts:

Fountain of Wealth is slightly less than 14 m high, 66 m in diameter and occupies about 1 km sq area.

The famous Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas shoot up water up to 76 m and the 'lake' on which the fountain reside measured up to 36 km.

While the current biggest fountain in the world is the King Fahd's Fountain that is located on the red sea (300 km in width). The fountain is measured 312 m high, 32 m higher than the highest building in Singapore, and it can be seen by all the people in any spot in Jeddah.

So, what's so large about the Fountain of Wealth?
Is it the largest indoor fountain?
Well, perhaps, in 1998, it was the largest. Now, it has to move on. The Guiness Book needs to update its records.

Love Guru

The last rule of guru is to rid [the] student the need of [a] guru.
-Guru Tugginmybuddha.

Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen.

Pour myself a cup of ambition.

Yawning, strecthing, try to come to life.

-Guru Pitka, '9 to 5'

What if..?

A few days ago, I watched the movie 'The Number 23' again.
Being one of my favorite movies, I can watch it again and again even though it's depressing.
Well, you see, a good movie is like your favorite shirt. You can wear it again and again, you still like it by the 100th time you wear it. But some movies are like a bad coffee: you have it once and you swear you won't drink it again (you might not even finish it the first time).

Anyway.. The main character of the movie, (played by Jim Carrey, btw), makes an interesting statement:

I'd like two words on my tombstone: What if.

What if..?
You must have asked the same question in your life.
What if I've chosen this university instead of that one?
What if I've married that other boyfriend of mine?
What if we don't actually exist and this is all a dream?

Have been asking the same questions to myself lately. What if I've made different choices in my life, what would happen? What could have been different? Would the differences make any differences?

Guess we'll never know.

There is a difference between poor and stingy.