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Last entry

2007-01-01T12:16:00.000+08:00

Last Entry

Ppl this is gg to be my last entry for this blog. I am moving place to:
http://sinfulsin.blogspot.com/

Memories, memories, memories...

New year, new look, new blog, new resolution, new....

Yea I feel sad.. I will still maintain this blog for a while i guess, till the other blog is totally up.

Ok, Happy new year to all.

Vietnam photos uploaded

2006-12-31T13:40:00.000+08:00

Vietnam photos uploaded

Hi all, this is the link to 25% of my vietnam photos:
http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/sin_sin_83/vietnam%2006/?start=20

Why only 25%? That's because we have more than 4 cameras over there and I only have time to upload mine. So enjoy if you want to. No comments on those photos though, so you might be confused as to where the photo is taken and what it means. Sorry, really no time.

New year is coming.. I am gg to change my blog's design soon.. hope it will not take too much time..

Ok, happy new year and see ya soon.

Vietnam Trip - Sapa

2006-12-28T00:59:00.000+08:00

Vietnam Trip - Sapa

After staying Hanoi for one night, we went to Sapa by taking a 12 hours overnight train. Long ride man... we took the 4 sleepers compartment. 4 of us having one cubicle and 4 beds. The weather in Sapa is very cold, you can see smoke when you speak. Nice exp though.

The wet market in Sapa...

The church... the weather was so cold and misty that this church disappears from the view after some time..

This is the train compartment I was talking abt earlier on...

ZY with the local kids...

The road side stalls...

3 of us enjoying the weather...

david and our hotel staff in Sapa..

Me when the weather is slightly better...

Taken from top of the hill... when the weather is bad, you can see almost nothing..

All in all, Sapa is a nice place to visit, but only if the weather is good. We were there when the mist starts forming, damping our moods as most scenery were hidden..

Next, we travel back to Hanoi and that's the start of our journey down south...

Vietnam trip - Hanoi

2006-12-24T15:09:00.000+08:00

Vietnam trip - Hanoi

Just got back from Vietnam yesterday. Spent 2 weeks over there. I would say that the trip is a good experience for me. However, 2 weeks seem a bit too long and during the last few days, some of us were already falling ill and getting sick of the food over there. I missed SG food! The first thing i did was to eat the ba Cho Mee when i reached SG.

I will try to upload some of the pictures I took over there. There are simply too many photos already. So just enjoy the pictures... sorry I dun really have a lot of viet babes pics... just a few, so stay tune!!!

The plan for our trip is to fly from Sg to Hanoi. We stayed there for a night before we take an overnight train to Sapa the next day. Sapa is a cold and nice place. I still prefer Pai of Thailand though. Anyway, I will talk about Sapa in the next entry. After Sapa, we came back to Hanoi and from there travel south: Hue, Hoi An, Da Lat, HCM. We flew back from HCM to Sg on the 23. Total no of days spent there is 15. Amount of SGD I spent including air tickets, shopping, transport... is about $800. That is quite a budget trip I must say.

Before we set off at the airport... Me and Zhiyang.

Clement, David and Zy.

Our first meal over there.. the food is good.. not too ex. A meal per person is about 3 SGD including drink.

We went to this place call "half man half noodle" to chill out. Or was it "half noodle half man"? Nvm, not impt. The beer is cheap... about 1 SGD per bottle.

A lake in Hanoi city.. quite cold over there.. 24 deg?

The night market in Hanoi...

Hanoi is still not as develop as HCM. The traffic there is terrible. Ppl just horn to over take. And the majority of the ppl there ride on motor bikes. So when U cross the road, just walk straight and the motor bikes will siam u automatically... we learned that after one day of practice..

All right, next entry I will talk more on Sapa. And more photos....

Going Vietnam

2006-12-07T10:44:00.000+08:00

Here are some of the photos from SSMC.. look at my shag face..

Some of my friends have decided to run the next year's marathon after seeing me wearing the finisher T shirt. Well, it is definitely an accomplishment to run 42.195Km. I have done 3 marathons already. It is tiring, but the sense of finishing it is worth every bit of pain you endured during the 5 to 6 hr run.

If exam dates permit, I will definitely run again the next year and better my timing. What are you waiting for? Come join me..

What have I been doing these few days after my exam?

Ran a marathon, finish Prison Break season 1 in 4 days, played overnight mahjong, organise the bdae celebration of andy and julius (today is the day), prepare for my Vietnam trip (Friday afternoon)...

Yes, I will be leaving for Vietnam for 2 weeks. Back only on the 23 Dec. Will post lots of photos when I am back. It is going to be an exciting trip, provided that typhoon durian can find its way to the sea..

Lots of things to do when I return... but I have only less than 2 weeks to school reopen. And the whole damn shit will start all over again.. haha..

Hopefully the results will be good, that's all I want for xmas..

Marathon

2006-12-03T22:25:00.000+08:00

Marathon 2006

The number tag I was given.. It came up in the 4D I heard..

Teng Cheok, me and Andy after the run...

Both of them..

I am too tired to write more.. haha.. 5.5 hrs of run..

Shag..

Start of exam..

2006-11-28T09:18:00.000+08:00

Start of exam..

Today is the day...

4 more days...

To end of misery..

A month of freedom...

Bankai!!!

咖啡豆

2006-11-21T01:33:00.000+08:00

我像是咖啡豆，随时有粉身的准备
亲爱的你，请将我磨碎
我满益的泪，会蒸馏出滚烫的水
再将我的思念溶解，化为少许糖味
盛装一杯咖啡
陪你度过，每个不眠的夜。

Love Note

2006-11-18T23:46:00.000+08:00

Love Note

I found this book on my way back home today...

On the first page....

The human whose name is written in this note shall fall in love with the writer.

This note will not take effect unless the writer has the subject's face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected.

If the reason for loving is written within 40 seconds of writing the subject's name, it will happen.

If the reason for loving is not specified, the subject will simply go crazy over you (love you for no reason).

After writing the reason for loving, the details of the courtship should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This romance will only last for one day.

Cool.. now whose name shall I write first?

The Present

2006-11-16T00:24:00.000+08:00

The Present

Be In The Present

Focus on what is right now.
Use your purpose to respond.
To what is important now.

Learn From The Past

Look at what happened in the past.
Learn something valuable from it.
Do things differently in the future.

Plan For The Future

See what a wonderful future would look like.
Make plans to help it happen.
Put your plans into actions in the Present.

Cast Away

2006-11-12T01:04:00.000+08:00

Cast Away

This movie never fail to touch me whenever I watch it.

It has given me a lot of thoughts about life.

Besides the fact that it taught us to cherish whatever we have and not to take things for granted,
the idea of Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) losing his beloved twice, once when his plane crashed and the second time when he returned only to find her married, struck me deeply.

How unpredictable life can be huh..

Anyway, I liked Wilson.. a great companion indeed. Enduring all the anger and frustration from Chunk without complaining even a word.

How I wish I have a soul mate like him..

S.L.M.X

2006-11-09T21:42:00.000+08:00

S.L.M.X

This post will be dedicated to my proj mates, though they don't read my blog. SLMX is our proj name and it stands for Steven, Lydia, weiMin, weiXin. Just some photos, sorry if it is boring..

The house's front view, one day before presentation:

This is the laundry room. I am in charge of it.

The top view of the second level. Bedroom. Messy, who would want to live in such a room?

The living room:

The garden with the laundry stand.

Our poster.

I had 2 presentation today. What a week it has been! But i am glad that it is finally over. I think i will take a break this weekend. Relax a bit and start some serious work next week. Exams are coming and I am gg to get real busy again.. haiz.. must this cycle repeat itself again?

Busy Week!

2006-11-05T23:34:00.000+08:00

Busy Week!

I have been doing my project for the past few days. It is due this thurs. Super busy!!!

Ok, after thurs I will upload some of my smart home's photos.. quite nice I feel.

Anyway, stress stress stress...

It's confirmed!

2006-10-28T01:23:00.000+08:00

It's confirmed!

I will be going to Vietnam on the 8 Dec till 23 Dec. Going with my 3 army friends. The tickets to and fro cost each of us about S$260. We estimate the whole trip to cost around S$800. Anyone wants to donate?

Have been talking about this trip for quite some time. Finally we did something concrete. This will be the next long trip for me after the Thailand one 1 year plus ago. It is the same batch of people going again. I hope it will be fun.

My BIG friends are planning to go too. I wonder how is their planning. Td will be in Hanoi from 15 Dec too, for his badminton meet. I don't think I will get to meet him then. I should be staying Hanoi only for a few days.

Haha.. time to start planning.. of course, studies first, leisure later...

Boring...

2006-10-22T23:31:00.000+08:00

Boring...

Hmm I don't even know what I should blog about.. Just wanna write something here..

I saw the anime DeathNote on youtube. I must say it is quite nice. One of the better animes I have watched so far other than Bleach (my favourite). These are not bad too: naruto (a bit draggy), initial D (stage 1 and 2, I prefer these 2 stages), Gundam series...

I heard that the movie, Deathnote, is not bad. I must catch it..

There are 2 holidays in 4 days, making it a super long weekend. Somehow I don't really have the holiday mood. I think school work is weighing me down. I need to relax!!!

Anyone has Fish Leong's new album? Let me know k.. haha...

Vivo City

2006-10-21T14:32:00.000+08:00

Vivo City

Finally I get the chance to visit vivo city on fri. Have been reading about it on many of my friends' blog. Went there with my bro and family on our usual fri outing... It is very big I must say.. finding out where they were took me some time already. Anyway just share with u some photos I took there:

Outside the vivo city

Some artistic thingy..

I think it will take an entire day to just walk the whole place visit the shops.. it will be a popular place for many in the near future.. hmm i wanna go and watch a movie there.. must try out the cinema.. anyone???? let mi know..

At night, I went chill out at Timbre with td, yw, andy, tc(bdae boy) and also haiyin and anna. The 2 gals happen to be outside and asked me to chill out with them. But I was meeting my friends already and so i asked them to join us instead. Quite sporting sia for them to join us despite the fact that my side were all guys..

Bdae boy TC:

The pizza at Timbre..

Ok the place we chilled out was quite out of the place. It is near the old national library. Opp SMU. Anyway, there is live band and the music there is not bad too. Nice place to chill out.

I received a link from my friend about this NTU lecturer. View it pls.. quite funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOqXlbWf9Io

That's all folks. Got to get back to my projects...

23 rd Birthday

2006-10-16T00:53:00.000+08:00

23 rd Birthday

Well it was my birthday 2 days ago.. on the 14th. On the eve, I went out with my family to have a simple dinner somewhere near Sembawang shopping centre. It was my first time there and the food was not too bad. It is now our family tradition that on any member's birthday we would try to go out for a dinner.

On my birthday, I went out with my JC classmates. Below are the photos. It took me quite some time to upload all these photos. There are still some more which I did not post. Those who want pls get it from me.

Dinner was at Ricetable suntec. Had wanted to go during td's bdae that time but could not get a reservation. This time I booked a bit ealier and managed to get it.

13 people were present in all. 14 would be a nicer number. Same as my bdae.

Anyway I think the food is all right. Not fantastic though. It is mostly spicy. You tend to drink lots of water and can't eat much there after. We only manage about 2 rounds.

Ok. I went around taking photos with them. So just enjoy...

With weili. My friend says he looked like terrence cao. ???? really???

With Jinjia and adam.

With my long time "crash". Only my class know the joke.

With Lee Ling. Really need to thank her for arranging an interview with her hotel's HR director for us. Helped us greatly in our project. Thx lee ling... somehow she looked very tired throughout the night..

With tengcheok. We celebrated our bdaes together that night. His is next sat.

Haha.. long time no see chin ling le... pretty pretty.. hmm i mean the rest of the gals are as pretty too...

With wee woon.. nice talk with her.. I learned something from her...

The guys.. special thx to andy and td for organising the dinner and buying the presents.. and yw for the cake.. julius for.. erm... turing up late??? haha. at least he did his part in our project. Yes chris.. you shld have come.. stop playing WOW la...

The cake. We went to sky garden after dinner to cut the cake.

The 2 bdae boys...

Present presentation.. haha.. wow i feel like being back in jc times.. and they still remember they "rub" me with a tree back in AJC. OK the present was a formal shirt which I requested. See earlier post.

TC got a shirt too... and many slips of toto,4D and soccer matches. Hope he wins... tha's what he requested. A true accountant to be. Diversify all the funds...

We went to the lounge at Pan Pacific hotel after that. The service was good but the price was ex.

The day after my bdae was with my sec sch classmates. We went to amk to have steamboat buffet. It is near the sports link building level 3. Not a bad place. 14 per person. Suggested by shijun. I didn't take any photos so sorry guys...

We went to play pool after that. Teaming up and playing. All of us are super bad at it. But somehow the gals seem to be enjoying it..

Took a ride from Bertina since she drove. Thx...

All right finally ended my entry... I am very tired already. I need a rest...

Hmm.. i wanna thx all my friends. For taking the time out to have dinner together, for remembering my bdae, for all the presents.. it makes me realise how lucky i am.. surrounded by so many who cares about you.

Well I seldom do this.. but i am touched...

Muacks to all.. haha.. you all deserve it. If you want more kisses, get it from me!!!!

Busy week...

2006-10-13T01:01:00.000+08:00

Busy week...

Hmm how come the time passes so quickly when one is busy?

Lots of things to do.. I can hardly breathe!!!

I will update next week...

Yes.. I should do that...

Hmm...

2006-10-08T22:13:00.000+08:00

Hmm...

Lately some of my friends asked me what do I want for my bdae present. I thought for a while and I can't really decide what I need most at the moment. Maybe lots of money, love, good health and luck???

Haha.. let me see what I don't need.. I don't need a wallet definitely, because I still have a new one. I don't need any watches too.. maybe not formal ones. I have my beloved K750i so I won't need any more gadgets.

Ok, I could think of a few things which might be more useful to me.

1) Some long sleeve tops (i have got a few presentation this sem, so i guess it will be useful)
2) Leather watch? Sports kind (Hmm i only got one sports watch.. so variety would be nice)
3) Bag? (those backpack kind? haha.. need to put a lot of stuffs)
4) Earphones (must be sennheiser!! haha...)

All right, td lately told me that the 3 of us have been hanging out too often(plus andy) and maybe thats why it is always guys' outing. haha.. Soen if u see this.. I am really looking after td for u k...

Haze haze go away, come again another day..

Gloomy...

Moon Cake Festival

2006-10-07T00:37:00.000+08:00

Moon Cake Festival

Today I went running in NUS. First time I actually run around the school. Usually I will only run on the track near MPSH. Feel weird with so many people looking at you. Anyway, it was a good run. There was this gal who was running damn fast on the track la. I was following her all the way but can't seem to overtake her. Haiz.. really need more training le.

Went west coast to celebrate mooncake festival. Carry laterns and played with those fire works. Was with my BIG friends. Ok, they are not really that huge... just my badminton interest group friends. We chatted and they talked about the places they have been to. Make me so jealous and have the urge of going for a holiday soon. This Dec will be the time... hopefully..

Yawnz.. tired..

Happy Children's Day

2006-10-01T16:25:00.000+08:00

Happy Children's Day

Today is Children's Day. The first thing I saw on the white board when I enter the classroom in my usual tuition centre was, "Today is Children's Day. It is our day. So no homework."

It was written by one of my primary 4 kid. I granted them their wish. So kind of me right? Come on... doesn't take me much effort to make that happen and you make their day wonderful. So why not?

After the lesson, the owner of the tuition centre planned a lunch treat for all the kids.

These are some of the food they bought. It was really a lot. From fried mee hoon to KFC and pizza. Almost everyone has a burger.

Some of them eating their food..

One of my student. Always fail to do her section B of the science worksheet. Only like to do MCQ.

The owner and some of my students..

I saw the "It's show time" grand final on channel 8. Wow.. think it is really quite nice. And touching at times. Some creativity from Singapore sia..

Batman becomes "painful sia"... elastic man becomes yi4 la1 jiu4 si1 man...

Haha and the kids are so so so cute lo...

Ok.. got to go do my work already..

Term Break

2006-09-29T00:29:00.000+08:00

Term Break

This week is the school term break. Even so, I find myself going to the school almost everyday.

My 2001 group has decided to build the structure of our smart home during the term break. We spent 2 full days buying the materials and working in the workshop and weimin's aunt's house. And the house is almost complete.

Front view:

Back view:

I think it was quite well done, considering the fact that we used wood as the main material. I am the designer of the house. Quite proud of it actually.

Me, Yh, td and some other friends went to double O yesterday night. Just to relax after a busy half term.

Here is a photo I took with yh:

There are more photos, but I will just post this up.

Today is the IFG badminton final between Engin and Business. I went down to give them my support. Actually, I don't even know who I am supporting for.

I am from Engin but yet most of the friends I know playing badminton are from Business. It was a close fight. Business won 3-2. It was expected though. Td played the decider and won of course. Anyway, congrats to all of them.

Tml I have another project discussion. Tue is the presentation. This is actually my maiden formal presentation in NUS. Looking forward to it. Hope everything will turn out well.

Tired, played badminton today. Haiz. Sibei rusty sia.. haha I missed the training days in army. I missed the bridge games we played at night after training. I missed kewei telling his stories about his gfs to us. I missed the night offs we had. I missed alex's jokes. I missed wenyao's cursing and swearing. I missed army.. haha no la kidding..

Smallville

2006-09-22T23:19:00.000+08:00

Smallville

Today's episode of smallville is quite touching.

There is this line in it which I liked.. "When you need someone to lean on, you know I will always be there for you." It was said by Lex Luther to Lana. I think he said it with so much sincerity that I can sense Lana was moved.

There are quite a few babes in the show. Other than Lana (Kristin Kreuk), I liked Chloe (Allison Mack) too.

Ok I know this kind of show might not appeal to some of you. But it is good to watch some super human shows at times. This is quite a good one.

Anna's bdae

2006-09-22T01:16:00.000+08:00

All right.. just went to celebrate Anna's bdae with ch, trixie and haiyin. Our usual gang..

The dinner was not bad.. Forgot to take some pictures..

We went to play mahjong at trixie's house after that. I was the only one who won, so I decided to pay for the cab fares which is only a few dollars..

Have been busy with my smart home project lately. That's why I seldom blog nowadays. Just finished my individual presentation today.. haha so decided to take a breather..

Hmmm.. i just feel so old suddenly.. haiz.. time flies...

Cockroaches

2006-09-16T00:24:00.000+08:00

I am really busy these few days. Rushing my lab presentation this coming thurs.

Let me just add a short entry here... hmmm what should I talk about?

Ok.. I wonder if you entercounter this situation before. Usually I brush my teeth around 12 midnight and whenever I go to the kitchen, there is always a certain probability of me finding a cockroach somewhere around. I am not afraid of it, but seriously sometimes when they just pop up from no where, you will get a shock too. Anyway, back to the story, I often encounter one cockroach in a week or two. And usually, I will kill them. Use a plastic bag and crush them. Ok.. it sounds gross.. but i just can't stand them watching me behind my back!!! Sometime I will just let them go if they never disturb me. That day this freaking big flying cockroach landed on my thigh! Can you believe it? Argh.. Need me to explain its final ending?

Argh.. it is one am.. and I need to go brush my teeth again.. no surprises i hope..

Msia..

2006-09-10T00:20:00.000+08:00

Msia

I wonder if I would have gone over to msia so many times if not for the fact that td's gf soen is from msia. I must admit our JC click + aj badminton click have lots of fond memories over at soen's house. The dinners at Da Ma, the annual lantern festival celebration at her house, the trips to Genting and Malacca etc.. Time flies.. It has been so many years already..

Today went over again with td and andy. This is the second time the 3 of us went over to eat and shop. We were complaining about : "where are all the babes?" Ok.. it is us can.. just not too charming to attract any gals to go with us..

Should have upload some pictures so that this is not too boring. But I forgot to take any pictures. Nice ones especially. No chio bus, so going to disappoint u guys again. As for gals, just think of me and you will feel better.

Ok... keeping this short. Tuition and run tml. Gd night!!

Unlucky

2006-09-07T16:57:00.000+08:00

Went to gym this afternoon and found it closed.. How unlucky..

Hmm there is this new bakery point at Khaitb mrt station. Wonder if anyone has tried the bread and bubble tea there. Went to try it today since the gym was closed. Was not too bad by my standard.

Doing this smart home project lately.. anyone any bright ideas? Let me know pls...

Td's bdae

2006-09-02T14:48:00.000+08:00

Td's bdae

Sep 1 is teacher's day. I am a tutor. Does that mean I should enjoy the day as well?
Anyway, it is tong dee's bdae as well. I am the main organiser for my bro's bdae so I am showing the pics of his big day here.

Let us look at his present first. A long sleeve shirt from fcuk. Picked by me and Andy. Quite ex ok.

A look now at the people present for the dinner at Kenny Rogers, marina sq. They are me, yin hong, julius, mik (andy's friend), andy, td, yiwen, siew choo, weili, hanjie, teng cheok and....

....Jun lyn. Manage to spot the difference? She was late la..

I enjoyed the dinner a lot. We talked and catch up with one another, and especially those I have not seen for a long time. The food was so so but the service was quite good, especially the cute waitress who helped us took the photo. And also thank them for letting us have the cake inside the restaurant.

And here we have the cake chosen by soen, but ordered and delivered by me!!! Soen u really owe me a big one lo. Bought this expensive and branded cake from this shop call Patissier. the packaging was really nice. Find out more here: http://www.thepatissier.com/webtop/Browse/index.phtml?action=browse&id=3&StoreID=1&

These are the words soen wanna me to write for her...

And our birthday boy.... actually there are more photos but I will not post all of them up.

Next stop, MOS. Yes, it is teacher's day. We are not gg to the ministry of education. But Minstry of Sound.

These are some of td's hall friends.. all badminton players... haiz reminds me of the fact that I can't get into TH.. sob sob..

That's nicky.. who can really drink. Trying to get him drunk is really a waste of our money...

And our gang... sorry it is a bit dark

MOS is really big.. I almost lost my way. Anyway I think I drank quite a lot for my standard. And too fast as well. Vomited outside when I send sc out. Can't take it man..

Julius la.. play game with him.. then the gals are quite good as well...

Nvm, for td. It's his day. Think he is also in quite a bad shape himself...

That's all for friday. Today is sat and I am damn shag..

Need to get some rest again...

Pissed

2006-08-30T23:55:00.000+08:00

Now I am really pissed.. type something quite long and I dunnoe how and where it went to. F*** up. Pissed. Sorry just let me do some summary ba. I am very sian of typing it again.

I complained about not able to get into temasek hall, and that maybe I will try the next sem.

I said about my projects starting to get busy and that I need to do a lot of research now and then.

I complained about singaporeans not giving way to alighting passengers and keeping left when using the escalator.

I complained that my life is boring and something interesting and exciting pls happen now(that was just now). And it really did!!! That bloody page just vanishes and boom.. all that I typed disappear.

Now how interesting and exciting that can be.

I better save this as a draft first.

Damn...

Corporate Lesson

2006-08-27T14:48:00.000+08:00

Corporate Lesson

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower. When the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel."

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?" "It was Bob the next door neighbour," she replies. "Great!" the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"

Moral of the story : If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

Gals needed!

2006-08-27T09:14:00.000+08:00

Gals needed!

It is td's bdae this fri and we are going to MOS to celebrate. Need more company. Only gals need to apply.

Organise for you bro..

Am I getting old?

2006-08-22T23:02:00.000+08:00

I am getting lazy to blog... so I will just try to do some weekly updates.

Hmm.. what actually happened for the past week?

I remembered we went to celebrate Trixie's bdae last thurs. Was quite fun, and we manage to find a place that sells a jug of beer for $13!!! Cine preview lounge!! Can read more on trixie's blog. It's her bdae after all.

Well, I went for the badminton crash course on sat. I was the main conducting "officer" that day. The response was great and we made some money for our badminton fund. Haha, I think I did an ok job that day. Really a good way to earn money, maybe they should organise more of these crash courses in the future.

Today, I had dinner with td and andy at holland v. Chill out after dinner and had some guys talk. I am so tired now that I can't do my work. Rather, I don't have the mood. Haha, so I think blogging is a better way to spend my time. Dun really have to think, just type whatever that comes into my mind.

Ok, I think I am getting old. My back aches, and I dunnoe how I hurt myself. Gym? Badminton? Luckily my dad offered to help me rub my back with some medical oil. I feel better now. Haiz, my body seems to be showing its weaknesses nowadays. My right ankle hurts at times too. Think I have to relax a bit in my training.

Projects coming up. Time to do some real work.

I must enjoy this sem.. I mean it must be a fulfilling one.. will update when I have fun stuffs to share..

First day of school

2006-08-16T00:15:00.000+08:00

First day of school..

Today is my official "first day" in school because Monday is my free day. Well, Wednesday is my free day too. People don't be jealous, it is only temporary. When my 2001 project starts, I will be going school almost everyday.

Formed my SS group today, with td and 3 other girls. That's the difference between business module and engin module. Engin module is 3 guys and 1 gal, and the gal might not even be local (you know what I mean). Haha.. most of the time there isn't even a need to form any group. Anyway, the teaching was fun, 3 hours with a break in between, and you just sit down there listening. Of course I need to speak up at times. If not how do I get my participation marks!

After the lesson, I went to td's hall to have dinner with him and drank a bit. Taught him a few card tricks which I learnt from a book. That would make sure he have something to show the gals in his hall..

Hope this sem will be fun..

National Day Outing

2006-08-10T12:10:00.000+08:00

National Day Outing

Yesterday was national day. Happy 41st birthday Singapore. Sorry I was not able to make it for the NDP nor view it at home. That's because I was out with my secondary school friends!!! Now you must be wondering what's all these photos about and the face paints that we had.

It was dinner at fish and Co at the glass house. They were having this face paint thingy for free for all customers. I was the first one to volunteer myself. Jm was the one who suggested the moustache. Cool sia..

Jm was next after losing 3 rounds in a row the "spin the bottle" game on my handphone. She didn't want to in the first place.. Cheater!! Hahaha but she gave in in the end. Take a look at her photo!

Trixie was late for the dinner, but she joined in the fun too. The rest of the guys should be ashamed of themselves because only the 3 of us did the face paint.

Next, we went to the mind cafe at Prinsep Street.
http://www.themindcafe.com.sg/location.php
Take a look at their website.

The board games were quite fun. Played a few of them and got quite excited at times. Not a bad place to hang out and play games. We stayed there for 2 hours and you will wonder why time passes by so quickly.

Next the interesting thing happened. We were on our way back home in the train when suddenly most of us don't feel like going home so early. And suddenly we remembered it was a Wednesday.... and it means it is mambo night!!

Ok.. you guess it right. We ended up in Zouk. The crowd was really good. Lots of babes. And I mean really lots and lots. And I mean really babes and babes.

Haha.. ok I know I sound desperate. That's not true. Just some eye candy k.

We went to the wine bar to drink 2 jars of long island, just to get ourselves a bit high.

The people at the table beside us were leaving and they gave us 3 bottles of beer. FOC. How lucky can you get!

We played games and finish them all. It was time to party.

The music was good. Those normal mambo songs. The crowd was even better as I have mentioned. However, we guys don't really have the time to go hunting. Like I said, we are not DESPERATE. We were just having fun. So stop giving me that kind of look.

But then.. I wished we could have stayed a little while longer..

Haha.. I am still tired. Going to get some sleep.

Byez...

Click?

2006-08-09T01:24:00.000+08:00

Click?

Can't help blogging after watching the movie Click. I thought it is going to ba a lame show but somehow it was better than expected. Those with me(ch, 3c, hy, jm, jx) would share the same sentiment. The idea was simple but direct and it will definitely strike a chord in most people's heart. Guys, you should really go and see it.

One more thing, for those with safra card, $8 for weekends' tickets. Check this out http://www.gv.com.sg/Booking/details_safra.htm
What are you waiting for?

Remember, you only have one life. Don't waste it. Live it to the fullest!

Click...

Sorry.. lights off..

Speak standard English k..

2006-08-05T00:16:00.000+08:00

Speak good English k..

There is this speak good English campaign lately in Singapore. Hmm this reminds me of Dawn nagging at me.. anyway if you are free, visit this link http://www.stomp.com.sg/stompcast/, look for the stomp casts under "Speak Good English Movement 2006 Launch". They are quite funny seriously, and you can really see for yourself how typical singaporeans speak using singlish.

How should I say? I am really not against speaking singlish. In fact, I think sometimes speaking in singlish makes your idea clearer and easier. Of course you must know who you are speaking to. Daily conversation with friends is all right I feel. Not to someone who is your superior or while you are working in general. Actually, singlish really makes us unique. It is like our native language to us. Never mind the fact that we modified some of the words and used most of the English language to create it. Singapore is well known for copying ideas anyway. Singlish is a mixture of most languages you can find in singapore. It is really a master piece...

Singlish. Truly Singapore.

Be proud of it...

For a start, I am going to use standard English in my sms from now on. Challenging...

I try lo..

Making of me...

2006-08-02T10:33:00.000+08:00

Found this on steph's blog. Quite interesting.

How to make a sin83

Ingredients:

3 parts success

5 parts humour

3 parts ego

Method:
Blend at a low speed for 30 seconds. Add lovability to taste! Do not overindulge!

Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com

Bliss

2006-08-01T21:38:00.000+08:00

Bliss.. a long wait huh?

As long as you are happy, I think it is worth waiting..

Glad that though I have not been able to bring happiness to you, it still finds its way to you..

Envy? Jealous?

A bit of both.. more importantly, I am happy for you..

Bliss is actually around all of us all the time..

Just reach out for it and you will feel it..

Something to laugh about

2006-07-29T12:33:00.000+08:00

Something to laugh about

http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1358790

provided by CH.

Babies..

2006-07-28T00:08:00.000+08:00

Interesting..

---------------JANUARY BABY--------------------
Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn.

----------FEBRUARY BABY --------------------
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness.
Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

-----------------MARCH BABY --------------------
Attractive personality.sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Great kisser. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others.

------------------APRIL BABY -------------------
Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer evryone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and traveling. Systematic. hott but has brains.

-----------------MAY BABY -----------------
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards oppisite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited.

------------JUNE BABY -------------
You've got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. a wicked hottie. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. You have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck, you've got the looks for it!!!

----------------JULY BABY --------------
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

------------AUGUST BABY ---------------
Outgoing personality. Takes risks. feeds on attention. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. Has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. Likes talking and singing. Loves music. Daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. Loves to be loved. hates studying. in need of "that someone". Longs for freedom. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. Always a suspect. Playful. Mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. Independent. strong willed. a fighter.

------------SEPTEMBER BABY ---------------
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.

---------------OCTOBER BABY -------------------
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.

---------------NOVEMBER BABY --------------------
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.

---------------DECEMBER BABY ---------------
This straight-up means ur the most good-looking person possible... better than all of these other months! Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. one guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. loves music. pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive.

Memories since young...

2006-07-25T09:54:00.000+08:00

Memories since young...

Lately I have been thinking a lot. Maybe it is because I have too much time. What have I been thinking then? You know in life, there will always be some memories in your mind which even though it has happened long time ago but it is still so vivid. These memories might not be very significant but they just stay in your mind forever. I run through some of them and would like to share those that I can still remember here. I am talking about childhood memories btw, not those that happen in recent years. Childhood memories are more innocent and they usually bring a smile to your face just by thinking about them. That is a photo of me taken when I was really young.

Let me start with my old house which is actually the kampong in the current sembawang area. Most of my friends would have know that I stayed in a kampong before Singapore really started developing. Let me tell those who have not experienced the life living in a kampong before, it is really an experience of a lifetime. And certainly it adds colours to my childhood. How often do you find kids nowadays wondering by themselves to the woods to explore strange holes(I believe were left behind by soldiers who dug trenches) or streams to catch fish. Not forgetting urinating into the small streams or doing some big businesses there. I would be lying if I said I have never done all the above. But that's what it makes a kampong boy.

My family used to deal with rearing, buying and selling of fishes while in the kampong. They have these big ponds dug out from soil, some as big as a swimming pool, where they use it to keep their fishes. The working place could be called a kelong(off shore fish farm), with those stilts, wooden planks for people to walk around. I liked running across a long plank testing my balancing skills. Of course I have failed before, getting myself wet in the water and incurring the wrath of my dad. But it is fun you see and you will do it again. I remember sometimes my uncles or dad would need to go into the water to collect the eggs of a certain fish laid in holes beneath the mud. This would be the perfect time to go swimming with them. (I wonder why my swimming skills still sucks) Anyway me and my brothers would just follow them and check out on the eggs, playing with the water most of the time of course.

You might have seen this in TV shows where they used bamboos to make a raft and the people crossed rivers sitting on them. Yes. I have done that too. Not kidding. Just that the raft we made will sink ultimately before it can reach the other end. Those were the fun things we do. Dirty, sweaty, full of mud and water, adventurous.. kampong kids.

There are more memories of course. It would take me ages to write all of them here. I will save them for the future.

I thought of my great grand mother lately. She passed away few years ago. Was a couple of years short of 100. Lived long enough to see her great great grandchildren. 5 generations. I remembered she didn't lived a very happy life especially her last 10 years. It was more of old age and illnesses that caused it. She could not see or hear properly, had difficulty in walking and you know those old age symptoms. She used to come over to my house and would just sit there staring whole day into the wall. Sometimes she would chat with us, but it was very hard to communicate with her. You need to shout a bit for her to hear you and she might not comprehend fully what you are trying to get across. Now that she is gone, I sort of miss her. That's the way life is going to end?

Just some thoughts here.. cherish your loved ones, go do things you would like to do. It is just one life. Live it and live it to the fullest.

Fox sale

2006-07-21T00:08:00.000+08:00

Fox sale

Was at bishan today doing something. Saw this Fox sale: Up to 50% off and additional 10% for 3 pieces and above. Today is the start of the offer. Can you believe it?

I bought this bermudas(left) original price $49 at 30% off. Throw in another 10% bcos I bought 3 pieces, and it only cost $29.40. It is cheap considering the material and design. I have always wanted to buy another bermudas because I like to wear and I can wear it to school. Comfortable and fashionable.

Next item I bought was a tank top going at 40% off its original price of $19. Plus 10% off and I only have to pay $9.50. Hmm.. casual and suave. Suits guys like me. Eh what you laughing at? Go see Nacho Libre and you will think I look better.

Last item was this shirt priced at $26 but having 30% off. Add the 10% and you get $15.60.

Total cost is only $54.50 for 3 items. Wow.. so hurry and get your ass down to FOX tml.

Actually I spent $57.50 because the additional 10% is only after all the stated discount. So there will be some minor differences between the actual price per item with the ones I have calculated above.

After that, had dinner with ch, trixie, anna and haiyin at sakura. Just a mini gathering. We went to see a movie after that and sad to say, it is the worst movie I have seen this year. The winner goes to Nacho Libre!! Pls don't watch unless you really have nothing to do. We should have watched Pirates of the Carribean. What a waste..

News...

2006-07-18T09:26:00.000+08:00

News...

All right, today is my off day so taking some time here to update my blog. Tml will be the last day of the track event. After that, most likely I will just continue with my tuition and maybe the skate shop job for a few days before school opens. That will be the best time for me to hit to the gym and build up my muscles ~~so that the gals will drool when they see...~~ Anyway, I just feel like slacking before I get busy with my school work. Hence, if there are any activities, ask me along k.

Another news which maybe my sec sch friends will be happy is that my bro is getting a car! That means I get to drive sometimes, I hope so. Then they can get free rides home. Well, at least there is a car so it increases the probability that I am able to drive. Better than no car right. Everything is still in its initial stage. Will keep u guys updated.

Hmm.. now I have roughly come up with my time table for the coming sem. Will be taking 5 modules including the 2001 project worth 6 mcs and I am not gg to overload myself. Other modules include HR2002 which I actually wanted to take in sem 2 but they say they are not gg to offer to my dept in sem 2. Therefore I have to exchange Engin Prof with HR. Taking only 1 elective 3406 for a start. For Singapore Studies, I intend to take employee management with td. Not gg to S\U it so I need to work hard for it. Last module is actually Intro to nano world. I am interested in it but I heard it is not easy to score. Finding people to take with me. Join me!! No exam but the lectures are all at night. I wish I can get the hall.. It will be a tough sem definitely, with all the projects.

May the force be with me...

Track and field...

2006-07-14T18:51:00.000+08:00

Track and field...

All right, my track and field event has finally enter its last stage. 2 more days the next week and it will be over. Though it is quite tiring, considering that I have to stand under the hot sun and sweat for long hours, this job is actually interesting. It is related to sports which is my cup of tea and you get to meet lots of people. Made some new friends and working with people you already know is fun. Hence, when the event is over I will have mixed feelings I guess.

Was talking to zhiren during work and we discussed about the equality of women and men. How has the status between men and women change over the years? I mean women keep asking for equality between the sexes but somehow they still expect themselves to be treated differently in certain aspects. He was complaining that why do guys have to foot the bill for the gals when going out? A sign of gentlemen-lism? Then wat about the equality they have been talking about? haha.. just some thoughts here.. no doubt the status of women have risen over the years but somehow I think in Sg there is still this culture of giving in to women at times... or rather in most countries this is true too.

I agree that the position of women, as in their social status, have risen over the past decade. We are seeing more women in higher posts. Let us not talk about women in that class. Look at the gals around us, are they given special treatment by guys? Hmm.. I would think so.. I mean definitely I would help them open the door, send them back home when it is too late, buy them drinks or help them do little favours.. some of them are appreciative while others might have taken it for granted. Worst is they complain when you never do it. But generally I think my female friends are all ok. Yup. You heard that right. You belong to that group. Actually I think I treat them quite nice. I don't bully them that's for sure..haha..Enough of this..

Haiz.. I am still considering what modules to take.. headache.. leave this till the track event is over. Tired. Got to rest..

Tired of working...

2006-07-05T21:01:00.000+08:00

World cup updates.. won quite a bit on this morning match between Germany and Italy. Betted draw and 0 goals. Won 70 plus dollars with just 20 dollar bet. Nice judgement. It was an exciting match and I am glad to have watched it with alex they all. A pity all of us were pretty tired and could not spend more time yesterday. We did play some bridge games and winning 11 just like the old times back in camp during attachment. Probably will meet them again for some badminton next week.

My work updates.. currently working in cck stadium for the track and field event till 19 July. One good thing about this job is that it only takes up weekdays, freeing the weekends for my tuition and leisure. However, the job can be quite draggy at times. Always asking us to meet earlier when most of the time we just wait there. But I could really get a good tan from this job, so don't be surprise to see me darker than before. Haha but think I will need lots of sun block to prevent myself from being sun burned.

Suddenly, I feel really tired working. Maybe the late nights of soccer and work are wearing me out. Really feel like going for a holiday. I was discussing with td and soen, that day we went over to msia, that a holiday to Australia might be good. Just the price of the air tickets. Can't seem to find any cheap package or offer. Anyone any lobang?

Most likely after this track and field job, I won't be taking up any more temp jobs. Left about 3 weeks to school when it ends. Would like to do some soul searching... haha kidding I mean just slack and prepare for school reopening. It is holiday after all. Why work so hard? It is time to give myself some time off.. money isn't everything. And I don't really need them at this moment. So I guess I will just take it easy from here.

Ok.. updates when I have more interesting news..

You are beautiful

2006-06-29T23:31:00.000+08:00

You're Beautiful

My life is brilliant.

My love is pure.

I saw an angel.

Of that I'm sure.

She smiled at me on the subway.

She was with another man.

But I won't lose no sleep on that,

'Cause I've got a plan.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.

You're beautiful, it's true.

I saw your face in a crowded place,

And I don't know what to do,

'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, she caught my eye,

As we walked on by.

She could see from my face that I was,

Fucking high,

And I don't think that I'll see her again,

But we shared a moment that will last till the end.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.

You're beautiful, it's true.

I saw your face in a crowded place,

And I don't know what to do,

'Cause I'll never be with you.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.

You're beautiful, it's true.

There must be an angel with a smile on her face,

When she thought up that I should be with you.

But it's time to face the truth,I will never be with you.

By James Blunt

Adidas ad

2006-06-27T21:58:00.000+08:00

Adidas ad

Check out this adidas advertisement. Jose +10 full version part 1 and 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkm86AfI48I&search=adidas%20jose

World Cup!

2006-06-26T23:56:00.000+08:00

World Cup!

Now is the half time between Italy and Australia, so let me blog a little. Lately, I have been watching some of the more exciting matches. Yesterday match between Holland and Portugal was, needless for me to say, one of the most anxious matches I have ever watched. Though I did not bet for this game, my ideal result was a draw and then penalty. Portugal won the game eventually but they paid a huge price for it. 2 players sent off and Ronaldo injuried. I think Figo will also be suspended. England should be laughing cos they are next to play against Portugal. I like this quote from the new paper today: All wrong? Yes. But they won? Yes.

Haiz.. luck is definitely on England's side. But for how long? If they are gg to perform like this, Portugal might even stand a chance against them. Hmm.. hopefully they start playing some good football, if not they are not gg past the quater finals.

Ok. Back to the game..

My blog?

2006-06-19T11:18:00.000+08:00

My blog?

How is my blog's new look? Well, just that I happen to have some free time these few days therefore decided to modify the outlook. Afterall, this blog was actually set up by my ex and there are certain stuffs in this blog which I do not want to change. Hence, you can only see minor changes here and there and not a whole new template.

Now, let me talk a bit about my blog. Of course I started blogging only like less than a year ago? It was under the recommendation by her because she was very keen into blogging that time. She helped me set up everything and all I need to do was update my entries. Thanks darr. I think it really takes some time to set up one and make it into the way you would have wanted. I appreciated her effort. As an engineerng undergraduate, I know the tedious process of going through the code and running it to make sure it appears on the screen accordingly. I guess in this case there is an additional element of fun involved. Not so bad.

Usually what I will write on my blog are the things like what I am doing currently, any new changes, what's going on in my life at the moment etc. Very superficial and normal I guess. At least my friends can take a look and be aware of how I am getting on even without meeting or contacting me. I seldom touch on topics that are too personal or which requires me to pour out my inner feelings. Maybe thoughts I will, but not how I feel deep inside. Well, you may say what's the use of having blog then? Hmm.. I can only say I will post things I am comfortable with. Its my blog afterall right? Haha.. I am the king here.

Anyway, if you are really interested to know more about certain things which I seldom mention, you can always drop me a message or call me up. Friends who know me well should know what kind of person I am and you know I won't keep things to myself. Of course, how close you are to me will determine how much I will reveal to you. Don't expect me to tell you my atm pin number.. maybe in your dreams.. haha.

Next up, waiting for the CDO badminton gathering with alex, brandon, wenyao, james and lionel on wed and thurs. Wed night we will be meeting up for the soccer match between Argentina and Holland. Nice match it will be. Thurs afternoon, will be playing badminton at ntu. Have not played there before. This would be my first... Just our usual meeting up when brandon comes back from Liverpool. Mambo is our tradition as well.. haha.

These 2 weeks will be very free, maybe weekends will be busier because of tuition and the skate shop job. Weekdays I will be available. Ask me out if there are programmes!!!

Raining now. Mood cloudy. Feeling sleepy. Time to zzzz... though is noon time...

New games

2006-06-15T22:18:00.000+08:00

New games!

Hi all.. just did some minor changes to my blog.. added some games and puzzles under tagboard. Take a look if u are free.. anyway if you are reading my blog u must be really free. So why not just amuse urself. Sorry if it is too easy for ya..

Healthy tips

2006-06-15T00:14:00.001+08:00

Some healthy tips:

Do this- inhale, hold and exhale your breath at a ratio of 1:4:2
eg. breathe in 4 seconds, hold it for 16 seconds and breathe out for 8 seconds.
Take ten breaths, do this 3 sets a day. You will be healthier. More oxygen into your body and cleanses toxic in it.

Eat fruits on a empty stomach, the nutrients are better absorbed and digested.

Eat more water-rich food.

Minor changes..

2006-06-14T10:43:00.000+08:00

Well I made some small changes here and there to my blog. Hopefully it makes it easier for others to view it. I tried to keep it as simple as possible. I find complicated designs uncomfortable. Things should be kept simple sometimes...

Finishing my jobs soon.. completed my apao congress at suntec, today is the last day for acca invigilator and the skate shop job is gg to start soon but only once during weekend. The track and field job will start only in July. That means I will have about 2 weeks of free time. Can watch some soccer finally..

Things to buy this GSS: one pair of jeans, one pair of dark colour bermudas, some tops etc.

That's about all for my updates till now.. will blog more when I have more interesting stuffs..

Skating anyone?

2006-06-02T20:20:00.000+08:00

Skating anyone?

Went skating today with zy and clement at bishan park. Zy is chasing some gal this time and needed some practices to brush up his skill on skating. It is the first time I skated there and I am sure most of you would know that there is a skating shop. Well it costs $2 dollars just to use their private skating area. And another $2 to rent their helmet if u dun have one. Zy bought his skates there, a total damage of abt $300. Hence he gets to skate free inside. We decided to just pay and join him. However, we were quite gum with the sales gal there and in the end we need not pay for the helmet.

The best part was when we were about to leave, the sales gal mentioned something about getting some part-timers for weekends. Since all of us are so free this holiday, we decided to render our services. She made a call to the head office, took down our particulars and asked us to fill up some forms. We were asked to report next sat. Wow.. that's was super efficient.

Though the pay is only $6 per hour, but i guess we would have a lot of exp with skating. It would definitely be a great help in polishing up our skills. Hmmm.. skating anyone?

The next time...

2006-05-31T10:51:00.000+08:00

The Next Time?

The next time you need someone to talk to, I will be there to lend you a listening ear.

The next time you need someone to walk along the beach, I will be there to company you.

The next time you need someone to carry things for your shopping, I will try to make myself available.

The next time you need someone to confide to late at night, I will keep my phone by my side so that you can call me.

The next time you need any help, I will lend you my helping hand.

The next time you cry, I hope it is not because of me. Rather, I hope it will be tears of joy.

The next time you feel troubled, I hope I will be the one you call. But I don't wanna hear from you cos I hope you will be free from troubles.

The next time you misses someone, don't hesitated to call the person. He or she might feel the same too.

The next time...

Will it ever come?

End of ICT

2006-05-27T10:40:00.000+08:00

The ICT is finally over. We had a great in camp, training was quite relax and more importantly it was a get-together for some of our platoon mates. Next ICT will be in pasir ris camp.. sianz.. have to walk 3km in if there is no transport.

Next, just got my result. Another sianz.. Though my cap went up, but some modules I still under performed. Better than nothing is the only thing i can console myself. Next sem then...

Ok.. now the real holiday starts.. need to look for a job to pass time. Anyone any lobang pls let mi know.

ICT

2006-05-21T21:14:00.000+08:00

It's the annual ICT again! Well, this time round the strength is not very big. Therefore, everything is done very fast. Swift and deadly. Now, I am preparing to book in and will be staying for another week before it ends. The next 3 days will be busy due to the training. The last 2 days are more relax. It's more of a platoon gathering i feel, where we booked a chalet, the food are provided and there are facilities like swimming pool and gym. haha.. great to see the guys again. It's quite hard to organise a platoon outing nowadays. This ICT sort of came just in time for us to meet up. Dun feel like writing anymore, will blog more when i am out. See u guys!

Broken..

2006-05-14T13:43:00.000+08:00

Break up le...

Gone seperate ways..

Two ways in actual fact...

Feelings were involved...

Money were involved...

Time for a new change...

My beloved...

Haiz...

Rest in peace, my beloved racket..

He was killed in action.. an honourable way to end his life..

He was a great companion..

I salute you..

Time to get a new one.. Td i need your help!!!

06 outing

2006-05-13T00:59:00.000+08:00

06 outing

Organiser: Siew Choo

Runner: Me, myself and wee sin

Linker: Minhui, weeli

Long lost members: Theresa, Ivy, yueling, hanjie

Contact list in charge: Peiwen

Others: Yiwen, yinhong, yiqiang, kia khian, julius, tong dee

Dinner at Fish and Co:

Dinner was at Fish and Co (glass house) few hours ago. The turn out was actually not bad. 15 in total. Actually I combined first 3 month 06 and current 06 class together. Hence the attendance was quite good. Anyway most of us were from both the category, so they knew each other quite well. This time, we had the chance to go up to the second level of the glass house and even had a private room to ourselves. Maybe it is because there were a lot of ppl and they cannot find such a big table to accomodate all of us. The room was great, except for the door which i think requires some effort to open. There was live band below too. So lots of entertainment or maybe i entertained them better.

During the dinner, twice the whole restaurant blacked out. Me and yiqiang had to use our K750i hp to light up the room. Our hp were the most powerful ones there in terms of light i guess. Anyway, we were so occupied chatting that i think none of them really mind the black out. Our hp light added some romantic atmosphere. Thrice we asked for ice water and it never came. KK had to go out and personally asked the waiteress. Again i feel that we were so pre-occupied with our chatting that the wait didn't seem so long. You can imagine how noisy the room was.

Some interesting things happened during the dinner. Firstly, yiqiang didn't know that the girl sitting in front of him was actually Ivy. Kaoz. Ivy never really changed much i feel. Think all of us pengz when yq said that. Another thing was that they seem to be quite impressed with my phone when i showed them how to take a elongated photo with my phone. See Below. 3 photos joined together. Most of the photos are with HJ so hopefully she will upload them soon. SE shld thx me for helping them promote.

Chill out at TCC:

Next we went to TCC near middle street to chill out. I didn't know the TCC here was such a nice place to chill out. There were soft cushions on the floor for customers to lay back and enjoy the coffee while they chat with thier friends. Nice place. Courtesy of yiwen. We combined 2 tables and sat around them. Then of course we started chatting. Some small groups chatting, i was the one who tried to link all of them together by asking them to briefly say what they have been doing lately. Of course relationship seems to be the hottest topic today.

Ivy and theresa were lost and found. Haven seen them for the past few outings. Luckily minhui managed to recover them. Well done mh. Ivy haven changed much except for the braces which she had taken down long ago. Pretty pretty. She talked a bit on her relationship with her bf. I tot it was very impressive of them to be able endure the long dist relationship. As usual, i had to tease her. Ok, it is just me. Cant helped it. As for theresa, most of us were surprise to know that she is in FIRST class honour. Not that she is not smart, but it is really really very hard to get first class in accountancy ntu. And she did it. Well done theresa! You make ytss proud.

Minhui slimed down a lot. A great difference from jc times. FYP was the culprit? I dun think so... ahaha. Great that she completed her uni studies and can now work. Treat next time liao.. Haven seen yueling for a long time too. Still as quiet as b4, settling down with the gals and enjoying the small chats among them. Hanjie and peiwen were in a world of themselves. I dunnoe wat they were doing with their hp the whole night. But managed to 'interview' them for a while.

The guys were mostly gossiping abt the gals i guess though i was sitting a bit far from them. But i know they must be talking abt me and the you-who-must-not-be-named... haha.. think all of us enjoyed ourselves.. kk left early, weeli was listening to our updates most of the times. Yiqiang was quite funny today. Made a lot of comments which made us laugh. All in all, it was a great outing. Everyone shld agree with me. Lots of catching up were done. Exchange of msn (done by peiwen). Updates, updates, updates..

Looking forward to the next outing. Td says he will organise a chalet. Hopefully the turn out will be just as good.

p.s Dun say i nv update my blog.. busy person k..

Bored..

2006-05-08T10:02:00.000+08:00

I am bored...

Seems like I am just waiting for time to pass, without any concrete plans of what to do in this holiday. Actually I have, just that it is still too early to do anything about it. I have about one more week before my reservist, so I guess I will be enjoying myself and heading to gym during this period. After my reservist, I will be looking for a job, hopefully I can find one which is related to my field of studies. Do let me know if anyone of you have any lobang.

Yesterday night, I met up with some of my secondary friends to la kopi at the coffee shop near north point. Some of them have graduated and are now going to embark on a new journey in life. I wish them all the best. Time really flies. But I have 2 more years to go. Given a choice, would you choose to be a student or would you rather work? I can only say that there are good and bad times in doing either of the above. The most important thing is utilising your time in getting the most out of whatever you are doing. As long as you are enjoying yourself, that's a great motivation already. Don't do things that you will regret. AND, do the things that you will regret not doing later on.

I hope to get the most out of my last 2 years in uni. I find myself often suffocated under the books and not having enough space to breathe. I think a really successful person not only excel in his or her studies but also in other aspects like social relations, CCA etc. Time management I guess. There is no point in mugging all day long when the only companions you have are your notes and books and maybe webcasts? Haha.. Does it make sense?(Adam Khoo's pet phrase)

All right, time to do some thinking this holiday. Find my new direction for the new sem and with massive action, work towards it. I guess this applies in life too.

I am still bored...

If not why would I blog..

Haha..

GTG..

After Exam...

2006-05-02T23:25:00.000+08:00

All right! It's finally holiday time. Just ended my last paper about 4 hours ago. Now I am feeling so relieved. I think I worked hard this sem, so hopefully the results will be good.

Let me do some analysis on all my papers.

EE2004 - This module is one of my favourite. Though it is tough and extensive, I kind of liked it. Hopefully can get a A-. Don't think I can get A cos I made some silly mistakes.

EE2005 - This is my last paper, and I think I should have done better. I didn't do well in one of the qn. An A- would be nice, if not I think most likely I will get B+.

EE2007 - Took up most of my time during the term period. I did quite well for the project which is 50%. So this module should be all right. An A- will be nice. Anything more is a bonus.

EE2011 - This module sucks. Super tough. Hopefully can get better than B+.

GEK1508 - This is a super relax and interesting course. Einstein's universe. Think should do well. A- will be enough. Steph dun laugh. I know u get 90 plus for ur test.

GEK1002 - Jap studies. I s\u it. So hopefully can get S. First I must apoogise to Jasmine(Chris help me say this to ur sis) cos all of us s\u it except her. And our proj was not very well done. The final test was a killer. So I am praying very hard for this.

Ok. Enough of exam. Now it is time to plan my holidays. This month will be busy. Reservice coming up on the 18th. 2 weeks for me to enjoy first.

I wanna thanks Sylvia of BIG (not the one from WP) for introducing a tuition lobang that pays quite good. Treat you next time. Haha.

I am going to train up this holiday. So do join me in the gym. And mahjong too. Jio me if u are short of one player.

Ya.. there is another thing i wanna do this holiday. MI3.
Kidding.. I will watch it for sure. Any pretty gals out there wanna give me a treat? Send me a msg pls..

Exam stress

2006-04-18T13:20:00.000+08:00

Well it's the exam period yet again.. I think this is the hardest moment for most of my friends now. Mugging all day long and trying to get that piece of formula into your head.Here I am, after lunch, writing a bit on what had happened to me lately. MUGGING! Yup, that's the word to describe my life now. Seems like time is running short. There are a lot of stuffs which I would like to study but I have to divide my time accordingly for all my modules. Frankly speaking, I think EE is quite hard to study, but I guess interest would pull me through all these suffering.

Ok, I just cut my hair few days ago. It is getting long and I don't want to be troubled by my hair, having to stlye and manage everytime I go out. Now it looks much neater. And I not posting my new haircut photo here just in case some of you might think that I am too zi lian. Haha, but can always drop by my place to see me.

Will be going to school for consulation later. Need to go mug again. If there is time I will update my blog again. To all my friends out there if you are reading this, good luck to your exam. And like what Cheng Hao says, May the force be with you...

Craze over text books

2006-04-08T00:04:00.000+08:00

Lately, I borrowed a lot of text books from the library. Each module one text book. This time I am gg all out. Think if I don't work hard now, I won't in the future. Hopefully can do well.

Exam coming!!! Haha.. this sem seems a bit different from others. Quite motivated to work hard. Dunnoe why.

My friend just told me she likes Cai Zhi Heng too. Surprise Surprise..

Met up with td and julius for lunch on thurs. Nice chat we had. We gg to meet again this thurs. And i invited a special guest. Haha.. dun tell them.. and u.

Ok. I just finish my Jap webcast. Damn boring.... but just nice can zzz

Irish Coffee?

2006-04-03T23:39:00.000+08:00

Anyone heard of jht? Cai Zhi Heng? Well, he happen to be one of my favourite authors for chinese novels. The reason why i am mentioning him is because YES 933 is going to broadcast an adaptation of his work tml at 730 pm i think. The title of the story is Irish Coffee or Ai Er Lan Kai Fei. It is definitely my favourite among so many of his works. Read it many times. Very touching. Those interested can tune in tml to listen or view his webpage http://www.jht.idv.tw/

Pin Ball Game

2006-03-29T20:07:00.000+08:00

Ok. The picture on the left shows you what I have been doing for the past few weeks. It is the screen shot of a pin ball game which I have created using assembly language. For those who knows about this language, this game is not that hard to programme but takes up a lot of time and is very tedious. For those who know nuts about programming, just appreciate the technological gadgets around you. This game is not very fun because it takes more time to make it better and I don't have the luxury to create a more interesting one. For those interested just let me know and I will send you the programming FOC! Haha..Don't think anyone will be interested.

New hair cut

2006-03-20T12:57:00.000+08:00

Just got myself a new hair cut. It was in this mini salon near Braddell mrt. Actually i had to walk some distance before i found it. Anyway, i think it was worth the walk. This place was recommended to me by weeli. The reason why i call it a mini salon is because there is only one hair stylist in the tiny shop. And you have to book an appointment. I think walk in service will not be entertained.

I was early by about 15 min, and he was still attending to a girl. So i had to wait and i read 2 maganizes in the mean while. After a few minutes, two young guys walked into the salon. Later i heard from the hairstylist(Terence) that they were regulars and they just needed some hair styling before going to town. Typical bengs. Anyway, Terence was quite nice, helped them style for free. His skills are quite good i must admit.

Finally, it was my turn. Told him what i want and leave the rest to him. The effect is good. Plus you get to wash your hair though it was not very elaborate like other salons. But i feel that it is enough. Rinse and shampoo. Total cost: $14. That's quite cheap considering the service and the skills provided.

For those interested, the name of the salon is T'FANS. Contact number is 9188 4486. Look for Terence. Add: Blk 128 Tao Payoh Lorong 1 #01-827 .

OK. Going to get busy again. Will blog again if i have the time.

That's it huh?

2006-03-07T00:36:00.000+08:00

I am not sure how to describe my feelings. Sad? Happy? Relieved? Disappointed? Angry?
Maybe a little bit of all. Life still goes on. I will be all right.

I see some light..

2006-02-26T00:05:00.000+08:00

I see some light finally. If an object is moving away from you due to some repulsive forces between the two, what will you do? Let's say that the object got a bit of charges similar to you, resulting in that repulsive force, you can have two options. Firstly, you can just let the object drift away. Secondly, you find some way to either get rid of some of your charges or acquire some opposite charges. In this way, the object will be attracted back to you. Hmmm.. not an bad idea.

Today i went out with darr. Wa.. i spend a lot of money you know. I should not disclose here. But it is worth it la, so i am not gg to complain much. Anyway, we had a really good time together. When i say really, it means really. A simple dinner at Marche followed by some not so simple shopping..

Feels good. Some new perspectives in life.

Blog more next time..

zzzz

Turning Pt?

2006-02-21T23:31:00.000+08:00

Today was slightly better than the past week. Manage to have dinner with darr although it was a short one. Went to school in the morn for a make up tutorial and did a bit on my EE2007 lab. There were a lot of experts around so manage to get it done pretty fast. Then went to the library to do my Pspice while waiting for time to pass so that I can go down to meet darr for dinner.

Manage to talk a bit during the dinner. She is confused. I am confused by her. This whole confusion is confusing. Now it is dy/dx = zero. Just a matter of whether it is a max or min pt. How to check this turning pt? d2y/dx2? Use some test pts? Lots of methods to solve it. Lets just wait and see.

Wait. I just learned something from my Einstein's universe module. The sum of the interior angles of a triangle may be more than 180 deg. This arises because if we take into account the space time axes, we find ourselves in a curved dimension. So parallel lines may meet and the angles in a triangle can add up to more than 180 deg. How strange? That's the beauty behind it. Complexity. Humans are far more complex. Anything can happen.

Lots of things to do this week. The term break helps a bit. At least no sch tml. Yeah. Time to sleep... I still have to travel from the black hole thru the bridge and out of the white hole to the next universe. In my dream of course.

Valentine's Day

2006-02-16T20:52:00.000+08:00

It has been a long long time since I last blogged. Anyway, I don't think a lot of people are reading so nvm. I have been quite busy with school work lately and some other stuff. That stuff causes me not to have any mood to blog. But I am not going write that stuff now so don't bother to even ask.

Valentine's Day just passed, so I would like to share some of the photos here. There is a picture of darr with the small bear I gave her(right). That bear is actually a free gift from the watch I bought for her. I also got her a photo frame and I put her favourite photo of us taken together in it(top). Of course there are still some small little things which I am not going to mention here.

We had our dinner at indochine orchard. These are the two main dishes we ate. I ate some chicken meat with potatoes while she had duck meat with some crispy noodles. I must say that the food there is really quite nice. The appetizers were not bad too although some of it were cold dishes which we both dislike and never really finish it. The cool thing I like is that they serve the food dish by dish. I felt like a king! Haha. The ambience of the restaurant is quite nice. Both of us enjoyed ourselves there.

Argh.. it is so hard to put pictures on this blog. Can't seem to get them into the position I want.
Tried my best. Sorry if it turns out to be all over the place.

Happy CNY!

2006-02-01T00:10:00.000+08:00

Happy CNY to all!!
Lazy to blog.
No mood to study.
Suffer later.
Everyone.. huat ah!!

Money no enough?

2006-01-20T23:46:00.000+08:00

Hi ppl.. money no enough? Dun worry.. here is a lobang for ya. My gf is currently doing a temp job. Her job is to help ppl find temp job. So if u wanna find somthing to do for short term look for her. See her blog for more details.http://dawnpotter.blogspot.com/

Dinner at ECP

2006-01-18T23:10:00.000+08:00

Well my darling has been complaining to me that i haven been spending effort on our dates. What she meant was that our usual dates were boring and it seems like i never really plan them at all. So on monday, i went to her house to fetch her and went to ECP to have dinner. Sat by the beach to enjoy the sea view and breeze. Talked a bit and enjoy each other company. That is the photo we took there.

OK, the date never end there. I had something up my sleeves or rather my bag. I brought with me some fireworks so that we can play there. Quite romantic i think. Below is a picture of the fireworks. It was suppose to be the shape of a heart which both of us had formed. However, thanks to the superp quality of the fireworks and the stupid lighter, we did not have the time to light up all the firesticks at the same time. I even had to borrow some fire from a kid who was playing nearby. Anyway, we did enjoy ourselves
that night. So, not so bad after all i guess.
Haha. Advice to those guys attached, never
not plan your dates. Keep your gf entertained.

Feeling Fat

2006-01-15T22:04:00.000+08:00

Feeling Fat...

I am feeling fat.
Even my darr calls me that.
I go gym to work on my belly,
Running till my legs turn jelly.
My clothes are getting tighter,
And it's not because i am bigger.
It's likely to be my belly getting rounder.
How i wish i am a bit fitter.

Hate the tummy, love my mummy.
Dun have money how to please my honey.
New year is coming, an all new beginning.

New year lo...

2006-01-07T19:49:00.000+08:00

Haven been blogging for many days.
The amount of things on my mind left me in a daze.
Thankfully she is walking out of the maze.
A brighter future she will embrace.
Not going to let me down with disgrace,
For i know she will rise up with grace.

Haha. Anyhow write.
Anyway no copyright.
Dun care who's right.
So let's not fight,
All happy? Goodnight!

Last day of 2005

2005-12-31T10:49:00.000+08:00

How time flies.. It is the last day of 2005 already. This marks the end of a busy year and the start of a hopeful and exciting new year. I am not sure why, but i feel more settled now. I wanted to spend more time on doing the things i like, with the people i love and enjoy a more meaningful life.

Back to what i have been up to lately. Just attended my jc outing yesterday nite. Saw a lot of old friends which i usually do not have the time to meet up with. Spend the time eating nepalese food, chatting and chilling out at Andy's recommended restaurant. It is just opposite paradiz centre. If anyone is interested can go there and find.

Recently, i also just bought a new handphone K750i. Finally i settled on this phone because its price is quite cheap considering its function. Bought it for $398 with 2 year plan. As i need to store mp3 songs on the phone, i also bought myself a 1GB sd card to increase its memory. I don't want a seperate mp3 player. I rather combine all in one and i just need to bring that one device out. Anyone knows of any good site to dl mobile games?

OK. Wish everyone a happy new year.

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Part2

2005-12-21T20:44:00.000+08:00

Hey its me again. Who do u expect then? Here i am blogging before the xmas. It will be a busy week ahead since i need to organise outing for my sec friends, darling's xmas cum 21st bdae party and then my jc outing coming up. So i better take this chance when i am still free to update my blog.

Just took my ippt test this evening. Although i managed a perfect score, my 2.4 km run timing was 10.05 min. Actually i didnt really put in a lot of effort to train for this test. My aim is just to clear silver which means a timing of under 11 min will do. Gold would require 9.14 min which i am not going to bother training. Hence, i trained for abt a week, 3 to 4 runs, and went ahead with the test. Surprisingly, i was the first person to complete the run for my detail. Hopefully, this will continue for a few more years. I can really feel my fitness dropping. Study, study, study....

OK, back to the book i was reading. I am abt 3/4 done. Let's see what i can share here.

"Men are motivated and empowered when they feel needed.
Women are motivated and empowered when they feel cherished"

Another paragraph i liked is this:
"Quite often, when one partner makes a positive change the other will also change. This predictable coincidence is one of those magical things abt life. When the student is ready the teacher appears. When the question is asked then the answer is heard. When we are turly ready to receive then what we need will become avaliable. When the Venusians(women) were ready to receive, the Martians(men) were ready to give."

I feel the way the book has wrote. For a relationship to work out, both parties have the responsibility to put in their effort. It would be selfish to think that the other party should change for you or vice versa. More often than not, the changes are all chain reactions. One change leading to another. But i always bear in mind that whatever happens, the relationship itself is the most impt thing.

The book also describe men as being like rubber band and women as waves. When a man loves a woman, periodically he needs to pull away before he can get closer. A woman's self-esteem rises and falls like a wave. When she hits the bottom, it is time for housecleaning. Think abt the above and see if u can relate it to your own experiences. I certainly can.

Argh.. super tired now. Ok shld not write more here.. see ya after xmas..

Merry xmas!

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

2005-12-16T10:31:00.000+08:00

I am currently reading a book called Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. It is my darling's and she says that it is an excellent book and might actually improves our relationship. After reading the first 2 chapters, I learnt a few things. Two of the most common mistakes we make in relationship are:

1. A man tries to change a woman's feelings when she is upset by becoming Mr Fix-it and offering solutions to her problems that invalidates her feelings.

2. A woman tries to change a man's behaviour when he makes mistakes by becoming the home-improvement committee and offering unsolicited advice or criticism.

Most of the time, when our partner resists us, it is probably because we have made a mistake in our timing or approach. I have experienced this before by making unnecessary comments at the inappropriate time, thus adding frustration to my gf's already upset and confused mind. From then on, I tried to access the situation first before making any comments or offering any advice.

"A man wants to make improvements when he feels he is being approached as the solution to a problem rather than as the problem itself."

Women, learn to give up giving advice.
Men, learn to listen.

There are a lot of things in the book which I can relate to and which I thought will be useful in improving the relationship not only with my gf but also my other friends. I am going to continue reading the book and will post more whenever I find things which are useful and I wanna share here.

My Darling

2005-12-12T22:49:00.000+08:00

My Darling

It was just like any other birthday party. An invitation to my friend's 21^st birthday party ended up with me knowing a girl who would later become the special one in my life. I wasn't the one who started it at all. The mahjong session could not start without four people and they only had three. So, there entered this petite little girl into the kitchen where me and my friend were getting some food. She blurted out to those in the kitchen: "Anyone game for mahjong?" Well, being enthusiasts in the game, me and my friend decided to join in the fun.

First impression of her was that she seemed very friendly and lively. She talked a lot which made all of us quite comfortable since we just got to know one another. The game went on and in the last round, I got a little luck from her and won. However, I still lost at the end of all. It was already morning and all of us decided to go and have breakfast together. After that, I thought it was the end and most likely we are not going to see each other again. Surprisingly, she asked for my number to keep in contact. I was flattered of course. Not many girls would take the initiative to ask a guy his number especially me. I am not being unconfident but trying to be humble here. We exchanged our numbers and SMS SMS came pouring in. I replied readily and eagerly. It was just that I have not encounter this kind of situation for a long time and I guess both of us were just excited about it. Anyway, we arranged our dates and before we knew it, we were together. It was nothing special in the courtship but the feelings were, true though fast paced.

Things certainly did not go as well when we first started off. I realized that the courtship was too hasty and the expectation for each other was very different. She was particularly sensitive and attention seeking while I was the direct opposite. Maybe, the few years of bachelorhood had left me clueless to deal with girls. We talked. We argued. We communicate. We shed tears. We came to a compromise. Hopefully things will get better.

From what I have experienced for the past 4 months, there are certain things which I have learned about her.

1. When she is hungry, do not hesitate or dilly dally. Bring her to the nearest food court or restaurant. Once she starts to complain about me not showing enough care for her, I am in for it.

2. She hates people who come up to her on the street like surveyors, insurance agents or promoters. Follow what she does, if not I am in for an earful again.

3. If she says something, she means it and she expects you to hear it, understand it and execute it. If not, I will be accused of not showing enough effort again.

4. When she is angry, just try to calm her down and pacify her. She will be all right after she is done with her crying and whining. I will be in for a big time if I don't even try to do that.

5. Hot weather gets into her way anytime, anywhere and anyplace. Therefore, always have a conscientious mind to take note of it. Do not let her get into the sunlight unnecessary because she melts like a vampire under the sun. And I assure you that she is not going to be nice if she feels like she is going to melt. The pinches start coming. The whining follows and the cycle continue.

6. Her pick on food is very particular and I have to know what she eats and what she doesn't. Anything that I am not sure, ask. Do not attempt to guess. I am not the lucky kind and I do not know how to get myself out of the hot soup either. So, play on the safe side.

7. SMS, short phone calls and sweet nothings are a must. I fought hard to make her realize that though they are a must, they need not be too frequent. A hard fought war indeed. It benefits me greatly later on.

8. Groom myself please. I know she likes me to look good. Although I am already above average according to her, but she prefers me to dress appropriately according to the occasion or places where we are going. Not doing that or simply lazy to uphold my image risk incurring her wrath.

9. Lead a healthy lifestyle. Thankfully I am a sporting person. But wait; use sun block lotion if I am going out to the sun. There is always this disease call the skin cancer. This is not about her but what she wants from me. Hence, I list it down here.

10. Last but not least, never say how bad she is or how many bad points she has when she is in a foul mood. There is always a better time to do that. Access the situation dude! Hitting your head with a stone isn't a very nice thing to do and especially when you have nothing better to do.

To end off, this is just a short essay about my darling and how I feel towards her. Hope she sees some light after reading this.

Post marathon..

2005-12-08T20:38:00.000+08:00

The marathon was a disappointment. My stomach was not feeling good after I ran out of marina south. In the end, I had to walk and run most of the journey. Helpless. It was really a test of endurance. Lack of training really hinder my run a lot. Hence, I took my time and enjoyed the scenery and gals around. Took less than 6 hrs to complete but was far from my sub 5 hrs target. Next time then. If there is a next time I mean.

Took one day to rest at home, though I went to see a movie in Yishun 10 with my darling.

Second day was rest day too. Went swimming to relax my leg muscles. Was almost 100 % fit by then.

Third day was gym day. Went gym with weeli and teng cheok. Its time to get back my shape. My darr has been complaining about my tummy for sometime already.

The next big thing is going to be my darr's bedroom. I mean I have to help her pack her room. It is taking too long. I hope to settle it by next week.

I also book my ippt this dec. Sliver should not be a problem. Getting gold would require 914 which I have absolutely no discipline to train. 200 bucks is still better than nothing.

Time to buy a new handphone also. Anyone any recommendation? I wanna one with mp3 ability and has enough memory to store a reasonable number of songs. Camera and FM radio is almost in every new phones now, so the phone must have these functions also. The phone must also be sleek and small. I wanna to have an easier time with the phone in my pocket. My top few choices would be SE W800i which is a bit steep in its price, SE k750i which I would need to buy a bigger memory card for bigger storage, maybe nokia N70 or samsung d600? Hopefully the prices will drop when xmas draws near.

Time is short. Lots of activities. I need money. Fast and good. Let me know anyone anytime anywhere.

Eve of Marathon

2005-12-03T21:29:00.000+08:00

Today is the eve of the Singapore Standard Chartered marathon. Here i am, like a child waiting for the release of examination results, excited but yet worried. Excited because I have been anticipating it for a very long time. Worried because i have only ran once since the end of my exam on the 28 nov. I am quite weighted down by the fact that i have not prepared enough, which is not my usual style of doing things. Anyway, I am gg to heck it since there is no time to prepare already, no point to worry now, no one to save mi at the last min, no pills i can take (actually there are a lot, but i am just lazy to buy and i think not much use also. I rather depend on myself). Tml i am just gg to try my best and give my all out... at least my darr will be waiting at the finishing line.

After the race, both of us are gg to have a nice lunch together. She promise to massage me, so i will be waiting darr. Next up will be to her house. I need to help her sort out her room. Its quite messy, so some clearing has to be done and obviously i am gg to be the one doing that. Hopefully i will have some energy left to do all these after the gruelling 42km... It has been 2 years since i ran a marathon... and i wonder if i can take it. I remember 2 years back i could not do anything much for 3 days after the run. This time round i hope things will get better.

Its getting late.. i mean its only 10 pm but i need to wake up at 4am tml morn. So i better get enough sleep.. time to brush my teeth..

All the best to my marathon.

Nite.

Lazy Afternoon...

2005-11-27T15:50:00.000+08:00

Well, just feeling a bit lazy and sleepy now. It is the eve of my last paper and on this sun afternoon I am currently studying in SMU with my gf.. haha.. just feeling bored.. Tml I will be free.. so is my gf.. though few hours later. She only got one paper for her whole sem so i guess the few hours is not that long to wait.. Ok after tml i can finally take a break. I feel so stress up preparing for the exams.. i am glad it is finally gg to be over. Ok and my gf wants mi to say this here.. she just went to photocopy one whole stack of notes for her open bk exam tml. Before she went to print, i told her why not print on double side. She says dun want. I tot it was because she find it troublesome. From my past exp, it is better not to argue with her. When she came back, she told mi she realise that she shld have printed on both sides as it is the same price as printing on two single sided papers. I was puzzled, i tot she knew that. But apparently she tot it was more expensive. Haiz.. think she seldom print notes la. kk i shld not write much.. she needs to use the computer to study soon, so i have to log off soon.. zzzz..

Potter-mania

2005-11-17T00:48:00.000+08:00

Just watched Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire with my darling at PS. Think we are one of the very few who watch it so early cos the timing was six pm and it was the earliest that day. My gf thought it was not as good as expected and the director cut short a lot of story lines. She was particularly pissed off by the beginning part where the quidditch world cup was just getting exciting and then it ended so abruptly. haha... and she was also pissed by the way Dumbledore was acted and that the actor was too skinny... and also the characters were not given the chance to develop in the movie.. ok i shld not go on.. i feel the same way like her too.. but i nv complain so much.. i felt it is really hard to squeeze so much in 2 and half hours and the result, although can be better, is still ok to me.

Ok.. back to study.. just taking a short break here..

In the midst of exams..

2005-11-12T00:30:00.000+08:00

Just had dinner with my darling and it was in my house. My parents went out to buy curry fish head to add to the dishes. Hmm.. i thought it was very nice of her to come down for a dinner especially since both of us are so busy lately. Anyway, i think she has earned some bonus points from my family members. I thought she was was quite okay with my second brother, having little conversation with him here and there whenever she comes. My eldest bro gf seldom talk to us.. haha.. working hard sia darr..

Anyway, now is the most important period of this sem. Hope to be able to concentrate and finish my revision on time. Arghh.. wat a torture.. thoughts of the holidays might help a little..

I miss my gym days...
I miss my swimming days..
I miss my running days..
I miss my supper nights with my sec school friends..
I miss my chilling out nights with jc friends..
I miss my mambo nights with my army friends..
I miss my badminton sessions..
I miss all the talk cock sessions..

But...

I got my darling to company mi... and it makes up for all these... although i would like to have a good mix of all.. haha..

OK.. time to sleep le.. nite..

Before the exams....

2005-11-03T23:51:00.000+08:00

Its been a long long time.. and i am forced here to update my blog by my beloved gal who said she will be angry if i dun do it NOW. So here i am...

Ok let me first talk abt what i have done for the past few weeks.. i have done lots of tutorials.. lots of assignments.. lots of debugging on my circuit project.. lots of report writing.. and the list carry on..

But then again, it is all for the BIG up coming exam. Just endure it through k.. and do well pls.. Haven done well for last year.. time to buck up.

Enough of work, now for more interesting stuffs. How abt i talk abt my gf? Think she will be interested.. maybe some of u will be too.

She is nice to mi at times.. being a super understanding gal when that happens.. which is maybe the probability of bucky being allowed into her house? haha kidding dear.. not that bad.. btw, bucky is a stray cat in her condo. She finds him cute and adorable. Maybe i had a lot of cats in my kampong last time so i am not particular interested in cats but then i have to say this cos my gf reads my blog.. bucky can be cute at times k..

Ok.. i dunnoe why, but my gf likes to talk to cats and soft toys as if they are humans!!! hmmm sounds cool? just dun get too overboard k darr.. talk to mi la.. am i not as good as a cat? be it live one bucky or dead one farni? or that sunny? i am the sun k.. i am the one who will bring sunshine to u.. not them.. haha but they can help out when i am not free la.

And i was telling my gf to save up a bit.. cos she dun have a habit of saving... always spending money whenever she find sth nice.. haiz why am i not a rich man son??? ok darr.. i told ya a lot of saving tricks le.. follow them k. My pocket quite tight lately k.. and i tot u are the rich man's daughter??? wat happen?? but relax.. i saved up quite a lot during my past years since i dun have a gf back then.. think still enough to last.. haiz how long more i wonder..

Ok.. things are getting better bet mi and her.. probably due to the fact that we sort things out le. Hmm.. just hope this peaceful days will last.. think i better put in more efforts b4 she complain again..

kk think enough le.. gg to rest soon.. blog when i have the time or when my gf force mi again.. which ever happen first.

Muacks. To all who read this. Thanks for enduring thru.

Story of a boy and a girl..

2005-10-23T13:31:00.000+08:00

This super long sms is from my girl...

Not too long ago, there lived a boy who stayed in a kampong.. He liked the life there, for it was peaceful and serene, other than the ocassional fights between the cats and dogs.. One day however, life took a sudden change when...

...when he got bitten by a dog. He decided he got tried of the boring rural life, and aspired to live in the big and bright city! So one day... in the early morning, he took a bottle of water with him and started walking.. He walked a long while before he got to the main road..

Along the way, he stumbled over a few times. Each time, he picked himself up and wiped his bleeding knee, telling himself its ok.. As darkness fell, he was hungry and tired and needed a place to rest his tired soul... Spotting flickering of light ahead, he forced himself to travel tat little bit further. Each step took tremendous effort. Suddenly.. He heard rustling of the bushes nearby.. Is it another dog wanting to bite me? he wondered. He peered cautiously...

..And what did he see? A little girl just as tiny as him, just as fragile.. just as vulnerable... She was shivering in the dark, for she was scared of the cold.. He was glad at least he wasnt shivering, and stepped forward for a better look.. mustering up courage, he said.... Hi...

The girl seemed to trust him, and slowly got out from behind the bush. Hmm? She said. She didnt seem to understand him though. As it turned out, they didnt speak each other's language, so it was impossible for them to have a verbal conversation.. So they restorted to using their eyes.. haha, ok this sounds cheesy. Lets just say they somehow understood each other even though they didnt share the same language. Some call it connection, some call it love. I prefer calling it love..

Well, she send all these sms es to me once when she was super late for our date.. just to keep me occupied so that i will not be bored. So sweet of her rite?

And i agree with her totally in her last question.. i would call it love too..

Brighten up a bit..

2005-10-18T23:52:00.000+08:00

Hmm... lately just had an argument with my darr.. think it has been happening quite often. Nonetheless, we promise each other we will try to come to a compromise. I guess now it is ok already.. in fact i think we become closer than before. Haha.. not that i am consoling myself but that is what both of us feel. Hope it will continue this way.. life will be so much beautiful and colourful.

Next up is my sch work. Seriously i think i just rated this sem as my worst since i enter NUS. The core modules suck.. all of them are damn tough and the requirement is quite high. Mid term tests still on- going.. never do well for some.. some ok.. the rest not out yet. Haiz.. wat a sem.. sometime i ask myself why am i studying so hard for? Is it worth it? Something for me to ponder on for the next few days.. but now back to mugging.. Btw, anyone knows where got sell the lucky potion u see in Harry Potter? I need lots of them... i will exchange my Firebolt in my house for it..i have quite a few others.. nimbus 2005 blah blah.. give mi a msg.

Ok.. thats abt all for now.. nite..

Upset...

2005-10-16T09:42:00.000+08:00

Felt like a balloon filled with air now... heavy and bloated.. any more pressure and i am going to burst..

Birthday

2005-10-14T12:51:00.000+08:00

Since it is my birthday today, i should take some time to update my blog even though i have a test tml morn. *sianz*. Putting that aside, i spent my day with my girl and had a great time with her. She bought me a few shirts which were abt 1 week b4 my actual day. This happen bcos we were at bishan shopping after my tuition and she saw this shop Bum Equipment which was having a buy one get one free offer. In the end, we bought 7 shirts(3 for myself) for abt 74 dollars. Quite worth it anyway. She also gave mi this cologne brand paco rabanne. The reason was because she wanted me to smell the scent she gave me.. Now i have 3 cologne at home.. haha.. but nonetheless, still wanna thank my darr for the effort she spent on mi.. thanks baby..

Another present i received was a book on magic from sylvia and ailin, my NUS badminton friends. They gave mi that book bcos during the last camp i performed a few cards' tricks and they probably wanted mi to learn more and show them next time.. haha will try my best.. It is a interesting book though.. thanks..

Of course there were those who sms mi happy bdae.. thanks again to them for remembering.. sometime it really makes u feel glad that there are still friends around who remembers ur special day even though there isnt time for us to meet up so often.. really feel touched..

And of course my family.. we had dinner together.. eat cake together.. although it is just the usual kind of celebration we had, but still it feels good.. hmmm dunnoe how to say.. u know wat i mean..

Ok.. another busy week ahead.. never in my life have i been so busy b4.. jia you then..

Holidays.. here i come!!!

Touched..

2005-10-04T23:39:00.000+08:00

Haven really felt my heart ache for someone for a long time... when it came i am quite surprise with the calmness i showed.. has it been too long? Have i gone numb with it? Dont think so.. I am no saint but a normal human being with emotions. I guess it's just me. The way i handle things and how my mind works.. Is it good or bad? I dunnoe myself..

But i am glad there is sunshine after rain.. and for me, i saw the rainbow too. Colourful as usual. Think my life will be like it from now on.. just as beautiful.. just as colourful.. and more importantly, someone to share the moment with me. And i hope the dark clouds will pass soon... they have been blocking the clear blue sky for a long time. Its not fair to those who haven seen its beauty. Peace. Carefree. Tranquility.

Love ya.

Wat a busy week!

2005-10-01T00:04:00.000+08:00

Ok.. this week has been quite busy for mi. Thats why i haven been writing for so long. Taking this chance to write a bit since it is sat tml.. yea.. just took 2 tests this week and have to complete a digital lab assignment in 2 weeks.. then the week after will be 2 tests waiting for mi again.. siaz.. so many tests.. i can hardly breathe.. luckily my gf is by my side. Although i need to spend some of my time with her but i guess it is worth it.. she says she is gg to be more understanding towards mi.. i just hope she keeps her words.. so far so good.. haha.

This sem seems to be moving a lot faster then usual. Maybe bcos the modules i took are all quite hard and i need to spend quite some time of them.. only consolation is living with maths which is quite slack and i could earn some time from there.. looking forward to the holidays.. orh god i miss those days where i dun have to wake up so early everyday and i can do watever i want without having to worry for tutorials... hmmm.. i will bear with it..

And ppl pls make sure u keep ur hse free from dengue mosquitoes.. it is really getting more serious.. keep hearing news of new cases and deaths.. quite depressing. It didnt seem to be so serious last time. Why now? Wat have the mosquitoes done? Maybe they are just adapting to the environment by gg higher to breed, making it harder to kill them. Evolution i guess..

And ya i need to advertise for my darrling her biotherms pdts which she is selling for 30% off.. can see her blog for more details.. click on my links or contact mi..

Yup.. and i am getting thinner.. sounds good to some of u? Not for mi.. i am quite skinny le.. need to go workout this sunday.. haven been exercising as much as b4 now that i have "internship" with SMU.. haha not blaming my partner for it k.. dunnoe why. just dun feel as fit as b4.. think too stress also.. affected my rest time.. used to sleep like a pig in the past. now seldom got chance.. all early lectures.. haiz i guess thats life.. u cant have the cake and eat it.. u gain sth u lose sth too. Tradeoff they called it. I just hope to max my profits and dun end up making a loss..

k think enough for tonite.. tired.. gg to zzzz soon.. nite to mi, myself and wee sin...
and... farni, sunny and my darr...

Difference between a Man and a Woman

2005-09-24T09:14:00.000+08:00

Saw this from my friend Diana's blog.. quite funny..

Difference between a Man and a Woman

1. Tests have shown that women rate 3% higher in general intelligence than men although their brain size is smaller. Most women act dumb tomake their mates look good.

2. Women are walking radar detectors, that is why men have difficulty lying to women. Their brains have the aility to integrate and decipher verbal,visual and other signals of body language.

3. Women want lots of sex with the man she loves. Men just want lots of sex.

4. When men flirt, they will lower their pitch of voice. Women will raise theirs.

5. Women talk and think aloud while men do them silently. As a result, men think women talk too much and are nags.

6. Women talk about their problems as a way of relieving stress. She wants to be heard, not fixed being offered advice and solutions.

7. Speech and words are not a specific brain skill for men. They findit hard to express themselves. That's why they often choose greetingcards with plenty of words inside. That way, there's less space for them to write.

8. Women leave men, not because they are unhappy with what he can provide, but because they are emotionally unfulfilled.

9. Women uses an average of 20,000 communication words, sounds, and gestures a day. Men only use about 7,000.10. So if a woman is talking to you a lot, she likes you. But if she's not talking, you're in trouble.

11. Men are more thick-skinned than women. Literally.Which explains why women have more wrinkles than men. Boys lose their sensitivity totouch by the time they reach puberty. So where does all that sensitivity go? It all goes to just one area.

12. If a woman is unhappy in her relationship, she can't concentrateon her work. If a man is unhappy at work, he can't focus on his relationship.

13. Men can only do one thing at a time. When they stop their car to read a street directory, they have to turn down the radio. Women's brains are configured for multi- tasking performance. They can talk on the phone, watch the TV and cook at the same time.

14. Most men get a brain hemorrhage after 20 minutes of clothes shopping.

15. When it comes to sex, women need a reason; men need a place.

16. 15% to 20% of men have feminised brains. About 10% of women have masculinised brains. So there are more gays than lesbians in the world.

Funny? Interesting? Darr!! stop laughing...

Surprise?

2005-09-24T00:14:00.000+08:00

Hmm.. today was the first time i went to see my darr perform in her school.. she plays the violin. Actually i am not really into these kind of musical stuffs although i play a bit of guitar. But my darr was quite good although she told me she screwed up a bit.. haha think i cant even tell. Anyway, i promise her i would give her a surprise but then i only have time to buy her a stalk of flower.. so i guess she is complaining right now.. and i am made to confess my sin here.. sob sob.. as if i have not sin enough.. look at my name.. i am gg to carry this sin forever.. haiz.. anyway think i still quite good, helped her carry the violin and laptop all the way back to her house.. darr u better be grateful.

Next on my work... guess it is gg to be a busy week ahead. Two tests coming up and lab assignment still need to do, not forgetting the usual tutorials... why why why??? haha hopefully someone can pamper me a bit upon seeing this.. argh.. tired le.. i should write more next time... coming few days will be busy so might not have time to blog.. duhz as if many ppl see my blog like that. haha.. ok good night to mi then.. zzzzz

Rainbow after the rain...

2005-09-23T00:41:00.000+08:00

Well, today went to find my darr in her school cos the night before i made her angry. Initially she keep ignoring me, but after a few attempts at trying to get her to talk to me, she finally give in a bit. That's when i know my chance to 'attack' has finally arrive. Using what i have learn in the school of commamdos, while i 'suppress' fire by keeping her attention to my eyes, i send a team to 'flank' by the right. Orh.. the team is actually my right hand. haha. So when my special flanking force are 'in position', i mean my right hand holding her tight to me, i 'cease fire' and 'overrun' the 'enemies' by planting a kiss on my darr.. yup.. recon one mission.. best combat unit... And when i looked up to the sky that moment, i swear i saw the rainbow after the rain...

My Good Gal...

2005-09-21T10:45:00.000+08:00

Haha.. this morning my dear is so nice to call me when she woke up.. i mean she dun usually wake up so early, so i was a bit surprised when i got her call at 9 am.. think she probably wanna be a good gal cos i told her not to sleep till so late.. hmmm.. you are doing really fine my dear.. keep it up k. haha..

My darling..

2005-09-20T10:18:00.000+08:00

My darling is the best.. she is currently helping me set up this blog.. so whatever u see here is the hard work by her. Still in the making la.. but i really appreciate her effort spent on this blog. Her blog is better.. go see the link k... if u happen to see this my dear, i wanna tell u that you make my life a special one.. haha too mushy? dun read lo...

First Posting

2005-09-16T00:49:00.000+08:00

Hi all...