in a very special 2007, i fell, and i picked myself up. i was grounded, but got stronger. and definitely heartbroken, and i mend them back. searching for a new life in this new year which is just slightly more than a day to go.
well, i don't want this to be yet another 'new year new resolution' kind of post, but i'll look into what's in store for me this coming year. first of all, it'll be the last year of my teens, and after that as i celebrate my 20th birthday on the february of 2009, i'm no longer a teenager. so i must make this 'last year' of mine to be fun and memorable.
next up, is my UWA attachment for 7-9 weeks starting from 9th february (i think?). will be flying off to Perth, Western Australia for my attachment with 9 other schoolmates. it should be exciting. but i've heard as well that it will be the oh-my-fucking-ass-sizzling-hot summer during that period, so ... well, i'm looking forward to get myself tanned! haha. well, hopefully i don't advance the process of tumour development in my skin. haha.
and of course, when the new academic year starts, it'll be my third and final year of my poly life. how fast. there's nothing much to wow about, and i should be anticipating the new semester, as usual.
i've forgotten to say that i'll be spending my birthday in perth next year ... people, if you want to get me presents, pass them to me before i leave ok?! haha!
now some reflection. over the course of 364 days (the last day is tomorrow), i've grown quite a bit, like what bun said, i've changed, but i guess it's for the better =D. appearance wise, i've started wearing contact lens, and am now more conscious of how i look and present myself. confidence level definitely rises ever since i started working at fort siloso, with tram hosting and presentation of fort siloso to guests being the main contributing factors. i'm now more mature as well, after ... haha.
the bad points? i've slacked too much this year, resulting in not so desirable results, though still satisfactory. have been letting my group members down as i have other commitments (work, family). i'm so very sorry, to those who had worked with me over the past year and if i ever disappointed you or couldn't meet your expectations. this coming year, my priorities will be school work and making sure me myself and my friends are in good health =D.
so this is the common year-end entry, and perhaps in the new year, it'll be a new start to all of us, to those who are heartbroken, those who have found true love, those who are unfortunate, those who felt they had never done enough, and haha, those that always queue up in 7-11 trying their luck to strike toto or 4d, better luck next year ya? lol.
and now, as we countdown to our final day of year 2007, let's welcome 2008 with open arms and rising colours =D.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry X'mas 2007
to all people, young and old, boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen ... HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND MERRY X'MAS TO ALL.
it's a season of giving, and well ... i'll be honest here, i haven't bought gifts for all my good friends and family members around me for the past 18 christmas (not like i can afford anything in my first 14 years of life ya? i wasn't working then!). ok, so ... i've decided to spread my love instead ... err ... ... ...
i've actually stopped believing in wishes coming true during christmas. well ... but hoping is always different from believing, agree? i still do hope that at least 1 of these wishes and dreams of mine can be fulfilled. too greedy of me to have THESE much wishes ya? haha. who's not greedy out there? scram you pretenders.
perhaps i should pursue and make my very own wishes come true, instead of sitting here and allowing nature works its wonders. am i defying nature then? haha. afterall, things don't come by easy just like that, we should always put in effort to get something =D.
still, a merry merry x'mas to everyone, people i know or not, it doesn't matter, like i say ... i'll 'spread' my love.
hmm ... merry x'mas to myself too. hohoho
it's a season of giving, and well ... i'll be honest here, i haven't bought gifts for all my good friends and family members around me for the past 18 christmas (not like i can afford anything in my first 14 years of life ya? i wasn't working then!). ok, so ... i've decided to spread my love instead ... err ... ... ...
i've actually stopped believing in wishes coming true during christmas. well ... but hoping is always different from believing, agree? i still do hope that at least 1 of these wishes and dreams of mine can be fulfilled. too greedy of me to have THESE much wishes ya? haha. who's not greedy out there? scram you pretenders.
perhaps i should pursue and make my very own wishes come true, instead of sitting here and allowing nature works its wonders. am i defying nature then? haha. afterall, things don't come by easy just like that, we should always put in effort to get something =D.
still, a merry merry x'mas to everyone, people i know or not, it doesn't matter, like i say ... i'll 'spread' my love.
hmm ... merry x'mas to myself too. hohoho
Thursday, December 20, 2007
time well-spent
i've been to plaza singapore 3 times over the period of 5 days, starting on saturday to yesterday.
PS: read previous post on saturday's event.
monday - it was supposed to be 4e1 outing to sentosa, but in the end, onli 6 girls and 1 guy turned up in the afternoon. and because of the rain, we didn't go into the island. instead, we spent our afternoon at mind's cafe (yea, like ... again!!). haha. well, it only costs $5++ on a weekday from 2-6pm with free-flow of drinks, so, why not?
then, simin and valerie joined us for dinner at PS's KFC, chatted for a pretty long time before heading home. that ended monday.
tuesday - out to make passport.
wednesday - off to PS again. watched NT2 with stanley, WL and pauline. yes, pauline! i haven't seen her for like almost 2 years ever since graduation. so ... yeah, we met up at 1330, only to wait for WL and stanley to arrive at around 1400 and 1420. had the riverside indonesian cuisine at the food court again, and we went off for the movie at 1500. it was a nice movie - 4/5. an exhilarating and breath-taking treasure-hunting experience =D. go watch for yourself, i'm not going to comment on it that much. lols.
and so ... finally a day rest at home today. woke up at 9+ despite sleeping at 2+ last night. woke up by my mum to go and take a shower while waiting for dad to come and bring us out for breakfast. yea, he came back at 11, so we had brunch instead. chicken rice balls for brunch~ i don't quite like it in fact, cause it's not as fragrant.
bye people =D.
PS: read previous post on saturday's event.
monday - it was supposed to be 4e1 outing to sentosa, but in the end, onli 6 girls and 1 guy turned up in the afternoon. and because of the rain, we didn't go into the island. instead, we spent our afternoon at mind's cafe (yea, like ... again!!). haha. well, it only costs $5++ on a weekday from 2-6pm with free-flow of drinks, so, why not?
then, simin and valerie joined us for dinner at PS's KFC, chatted for a pretty long time before heading home. that ended monday.
tuesday - out to make passport.
wednesday - off to PS again. watched NT2 with stanley, WL and pauline. yes, pauline! i haven't seen her for like almost 2 years ever since graduation. so ... yeah, we met up at 1330, only to wait for WL and stanley to arrive at around 1400 and 1420. had the riverside indonesian cuisine at the food court again, and we went off for the movie at 1500. it was a nice movie - 4/5. an exhilarating and breath-taking treasure-hunting experience =D. go watch for yourself, i'm not going to comment on it that much. lols.
and so ... finally a day rest at home today. woke up at 9+ despite sleeping at 2+ last night. woke up by my mum to go and take a shower while waiting for dad to come and bring us out for breakfast. yea, he came back at 11, so we had brunch instead. chicken rice balls for brunch~ i don't quite like it in fact, cause it's not as fragrant.
bye people =D.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Tea Reception
humid afternoon followed by rain. an usual december day.
we attended Ms Isabel Yee's wedding tea reception at a church close to SP, which i must say, was really great. heard they have had many such receptions in many places, and from that, you can see just how nice and loved they are.
marriage ... i know it's kind of dumb to be even thinking about this now when i haven't got myself into a serious relationship before. seeing their wedding photos and videoclips, the love surrounding them drenched the rain instead. i've told people before, as you get older, the more you need some one really close to heart to stand by you.
i have many good friends, and a few best friends that had always stood by my decision and supported me throughout the past 18 years. i have my parents to guide and advise me to do what they think would benefit me most, and most certainly will work most of their lives to support me through my ambition in education even if it means to work 20 hours a day with just 4 hours of sleep. i have my grandparents who always worry about me not eating well, cooking probably the best food i've eaten in my life, and never stop worrying till the final day when they finally close their eyes, and bid farewell with a smile and a huge sigh of relief to have seen me grow up since the day i was born with a 'fractured' neck.
i'm never good in expressing my gratitude and love to people around me, and deep inside, i'm really grateful to what they had done for me.
having said that, they can never be with you forever. friends will eventually lead their own life; parents will retire and it'll be my turn to support them; my grandparents will leave me eventually sooner or later. that 'special one' is some one everyone is looking for. some one whom you build a family with, when both of you start worrying for your kids like your parents did, sending them to school, seeing them grow and of course, watching them becoming a good person.
love and marriage ... i've not truly experienced the former, and marriage still has a long way to go. should i just leave things to fate, or take things in my own hands? haha.
enough said. we had a fun time playing at Mind's Cafe. some really stupid yet mind provoking games that you can never imagine that they actually existed. some test your reaction time, and some test your ability to describe and make things comprehensible. some even test your ability to think on your feet, and some are just games that induce lots of laughter. a great place to simply hang out with friends and enjoy the company =D.
i'm f*cking tired and i have to wait for my sister to come home, as she lost her keys. gonna wake up at roughly 6 hours later (time now is 0012). i'm feeling kind of irritated now. haha.
if i ever fall in love, will that person be you?
we attended Ms Isabel Yee's wedding tea reception at a church close to SP, which i must say, was really great. heard they have had many such receptions in many places, and from that, you can see just how nice and loved they are.
marriage ... i know it's kind of dumb to be even thinking about this now when i haven't got myself into a serious relationship before. seeing their wedding photos and videoclips, the love surrounding them drenched the rain instead. i've told people before, as you get older, the more you need some one really close to heart to stand by you.
i have many good friends, and a few best friends that had always stood by my decision and supported me throughout the past 18 years. i have my parents to guide and advise me to do what they think would benefit me most, and most certainly will work most of their lives to support me through my ambition in education even if it means to work 20 hours a day with just 4 hours of sleep. i have my grandparents who always worry about me not eating well, cooking probably the best food i've eaten in my life, and never stop worrying till the final day when they finally close their eyes, and bid farewell with a smile and a huge sigh of relief to have seen me grow up since the day i was born with a 'fractured' neck.
i'm never good in expressing my gratitude and love to people around me, and deep inside, i'm really grateful to what they had done for me.
having said that, they can never be with you forever. friends will eventually lead their own life; parents will retire and it'll be my turn to support them; my grandparents will leave me eventually sooner or later. that 'special one' is some one everyone is looking for. some one whom you build a family with, when both of you start worrying for your kids like your parents did, sending them to school, seeing them grow and of course, watching them becoming a good person.
love and marriage ... i've not truly experienced the former, and marriage still has a long way to go. should i just leave things to fate, or take things in my own hands? haha.
enough said. we had a fun time playing at Mind's Cafe. some really stupid yet mind provoking games that you can never imagine that they actually existed. some test your reaction time, and some test your ability to describe and make things comprehensible. some even test your ability to think on your feet, and some are just games that induce lots of laughter. a great place to simply hang out with friends and enjoy the company =D.
i'm f*cking tired and i have to wait for my sister to come home, as she lost her keys. gonna wake up at roughly 6 hours later (time now is 0012). i'm feeling kind of irritated now. haha.
if i ever fall in love, will that person be you?
Thursday, December 13, 2007
MCR Concert 11 DEC 2007 @ Singapore Expo - Max Pavilion
omfg, i actually bought the tickets to the MCR - The Black Parade Concert Live in singapore 2 days ago. damn, it was f*cking good! sorry for the word, but it was probably the only vocabulary Gerard Way knows!
oh great, it was simply fantastic. people who'd missed out the concert should really start stabbing their chest! i'm happy i didn't miss it, but i regretted a little by not joining the mosh pit. it must be motherf*cking high down there.
They started with "This Is How I Disappear". the music was loud, the vocal was powerful, the drummer was full of energy and both guitarists and the bassist almost ripped their heads off from swinging too hard. imagine having to scream that nicely for the whole 1.5hr concert, Gerard Way was just too good.
This is How I Disappear
they continued with their past hits like I'm Not Okay and Helena, until they finally got all the crowd hyped up with WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE! i was just shouting and singing along throughout the song. that was the first song they performed which i really know, haha! man, i almost lost of voice right after the first song!
Welcome To The Black Parade
next followed by songs like House of Wolves, I Don't Love You, Teenagers and Cancer. he shocked the whole crowd after singing the final phrase "cause the hardest part of this is leaving you" in Cancer, and greeted "Good Night Singapore!". some of the people were actually leaving!!!
I Don't Love You
Cancer
haha. just a few clips on their performance that night. Gerard Way came back after a while to finish off with Famous Last Words, which was just great!!! *I see you lying next to me ... With words I thought I'd Never Speak ... Awake, and unafraid ... Asleep ... Or dead!* woohoo!!!
Famous Last Words
i can still picture that day in my head ~
wahahah!!!
i'm so gonna swear that i'll jump into the mosh pit next time they come to singapore. i'm sure they will ... probably 2 years, or 1 year down the road =D.
oh great, it was simply fantastic. people who'd missed out the concert should really start stabbing their chest! i'm happy i didn't miss it, but i regretted a little by not joining the mosh pit. it must be motherf*cking high down there.
They started with "This Is How I Disappear". the music was loud, the vocal was powerful, the drummer was full of energy and both guitarists and the bassist almost ripped their heads off from swinging too hard. imagine having to scream that nicely for the whole 1.5hr concert, Gerard Way was just too good.
This is How I Disappear
they continued with their past hits like I'm Not Okay and Helena, until they finally got all the crowd hyped up with WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE! i was just shouting and singing along throughout the song. that was the first song they performed which i really know, haha! man, i almost lost of voice right after the first song!
Welcome To The Black Parade
next followed by songs like House of Wolves, I Don't Love You, Teenagers and Cancer. he shocked the whole crowd after singing the final phrase "cause the hardest part of this is leaving you" in Cancer, and greeted "Good Night Singapore!". some of the people were actually leaving!!!
I Don't Love You
Cancer
haha. just a few clips on their performance that night. Gerard Way came back after a while to finish off with Famous Last Words, which was just great!!! *I see you lying next to me ... With words I thought I'd Never Speak ... Awake, and unafraid ... Asleep ... Or dead!* woohoo!!!
Famous Last Words
i can still picture that day in my head ~
wahahah!!!
i'm so gonna swear that i'll jump into the mosh pit next time they come to singapore. i'm sure they will ... probably 2 years, or 1 year down the road =D.
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Last Outing
watched The Golden Compass with the guys a few hours ago.
that was the last outing seeing all of us together before a few of them go botak. wahaha.
ok, let's talk about the movie first. it was a nice movie with a nice ending that obviously hinted there will be a sequal to that. the whole plot was great, just that there were too little actions to look out for. i felt there could be more. i wonder why war scenes always ended so quickly, that was the same for LOTR III too. also, some scenes were pretty expected, just like any other movies. well ... haha.
perhaps another draw back was their lack of humour. nowadays even horror movies have bits of humour here and there. ok, perhaps the director was trying something different, but i guess they pass it off well anyway.
so here's the rating, 3.5-4/5. it could be better with longer action scenes, and perhaps more exciting animations and effects. i'll be anticipating part II, which i guess will be out by next year, or early 2009.
now, the outing. actually we didn't do much other than having a quick dinner and the movie. haha. so that's all? yea, good luck guys, for those going into camp next week =D.
oh yes, i must talk about the food we had. it was in the food court in PS, and surprisingly, it's good! it's the riverside indonesian food, and i had the grilled chicken set, with additional rice. let me tell you, the bbq sauce and chilli are a must to have with your rice. the chilli was not exactly very spicy, a very typically indonesian-styled as i heard that indonesians love sweet food. the chicken leg was not exactly very flavourful, and they covered it up with their special bbq sauce. man, i had 1.5 bowl of rice and it wasn't enough. haha. this stall was actually introduced to me by justin and aric, and my friend happened to try it before and ask us to try too, so ... why not?! haha.
alright. bye bye
that was the last outing seeing all of us together before a few of them go botak. wahaha.
ok, let's talk about the movie first. it was a nice movie with a nice ending that obviously hinted there will be a sequal to that. the whole plot was great, just that there were too little actions to look out for. i felt there could be more. i wonder why war scenes always ended so quickly, that was the same for LOTR III too. also, some scenes were pretty expected, just like any other movies. well ... haha.
perhaps another draw back was their lack of humour. nowadays even horror movies have bits of humour here and there. ok, perhaps the director was trying something different, but i guess they pass it off well anyway.
so here's the rating, 3.5-4/5. it could be better with longer action scenes, and perhaps more exciting animations and effects. i'll be anticipating part II, which i guess will be out by next year, or early 2009.
now, the outing. actually we didn't do much other than having a quick dinner and the movie. haha. so that's all? yea, good luck guys, for those going into camp next week =D.
oh yes, i must talk about the food we had. it was in the food court in PS, and surprisingly, it's good! it's the riverside indonesian food, and i had the grilled chicken set, with additional rice. let me tell you, the bbq sauce and chilli are a must to have with your rice. the chilli was not exactly very spicy, a very typically indonesian-styled as i heard that indonesians love sweet food. the chicken leg was not exactly very flavourful, and they covered it up with their special bbq sauce. man, i had 1.5 bowl of rice and it wasn't enough. haha. this stall was actually introduced to me by justin and aric, and my friend happened to try it before and ask us to try too, so ... why not?! haha.
alright. bye bye
Sunday, December 02, 2007
not so hectic sunday ... afterall
i was expecting a busy sunday the night before, but i managed to get things done by 1pm, haha.
ok, i haven't finished my datasheets, but after learning that some of them won't be handing in tomorrow, i went on to study for my test and practical test. so that's how i finished most things on by 1pm. but well, i have nothing much left to do for the datasheets anyway, so i believe it's perfectly fine.
will never go out to get my lunch anymore after a shower right after the jog. i sweat-ed literally like a pig infront of the subway counter. how dumb.
was going through some points with a few of them on tomorrow's practical test. i believe we're not adversed in doing practicals on our own yet, when people say that poly students are more equiped with the necessary skills applicable practically. maybe we should have more practical tests. haha! well you see, practical tests are like the most relaxed yet rewarding (if you ever do it right) forms of assessment. i'd very much prefer practical tests over theory-based questions.
oh yes, subway cookies suck. they are so damn sweet, that i need to drink lots of water to get rid of the taste. i don't have a sweet-tooth you know.
2 more weeks to the 2-week break. i've no idea what i can do over the 2-week break, other than trying to complete the assignment given to us, and also to work more so i can have enough to spend over my exam period.
i'm getting bored on sundays. the weariness accumulates way down to sunday that i can hardly draw up sufficient energy to study or do my assignment. no one is free to go out either, and that further deprives me from motivating myself.
either way, the whole semester is coming to an end soon, and we'll be dispatched to do our attachment during our vacation. haha.
a tool is just something he finds to use when he needs to.
ok, i haven't finished my datasheets, but after learning that some of them won't be handing in tomorrow, i went on to study for my test and practical test. so that's how i finished most things on by 1pm. but well, i have nothing much left to do for the datasheets anyway, so i believe it's perfectly fine.
will never go out to get my lunch anymore after a shower right after the jog. i sweat-ed literally like a pig infront of the subway counter. how dumb.
was going through some points with a few of them on tomorrow's practical test. i believe we're not adversed in doing practicals on our own yet, when people say that poly students are more equiped with the necessary skills applicable practically. maybe we should have more practical tests. haha! well you see, practical tests are like the most relaxed yet rewarding (if you ever do it right) forms of assessment. i'd very much prefer practical tests over theory-based questions.
oh yes, subway cookies suck. they are so damn sweet, that i need to drink lots of water to get rid of the taste. i don't have a sweet-tooth you know.
2 more weeks to the 2-week break. i've no idea what i can do over the 2-week break, other than trying to complete the assignment given to us, and also to work more so i can have enough to spend over my exam period.
i'm getting bored on sundays. the weariness accumulates way down to sunday that i can hardly draw up sufficient energy to study or do my assignment. no one is free to go out either, and that further deprives me from motivating myself.
either way, the whole semester is coming to an end soon, and we'll be dispatched to do our attachment during our vacation. haha.
a tool is just something he finds to use when he needs to.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
live to enjoy life's most thrilling moments
weekly updates
lessons from monday to friday. work on both weekends.
everything has seemed to have peaced down a little, and life carries on. perhaps i've got over it, perhaps i've not, but who cares anyway?!
haven't been performing lately academically. have i mentioned it before? oh well, let me just emphasize again. yes, RESULTS ARE NOT SATISFYING.
oh yes, one thing, have i really slimmed down?! people, please please please, give me your comments on the tagboard on the left of this blog. i know my weight has gone down drastically over the past 2 months or so, but i thought i still look the same.
hosting full day for 2 consecutive days is no joke, losing my voice and aggravating on my cough.
one last thing, why the weather is so so hot, when it's supposed to be the rainy season??
no wait, this should be the last - we'll be having a sentosa outing for class 4e1` 2005. that will be on the 17th december tentatively till further notice. i'm looking to include the army guys before they enter camp, so ... yea. please mark the 12th and 17th free, just in case it's changed to the 12th. person-to-contact: me myself or eileen goh.
if you say ...
good-bye today ...
i ask you to be true ...
'cause the hardest part of this ...
is leaving you ...
-My Chemical Romance
lessons from monday to friday. work on both weekends.
everything has seemed to have peaced down a little, and life carries on. perhaps i've got over it, perhaps i've not, but who cares anyway?!
haven't been performing lately academically. have i mentioned it before? oh well, let me just emphasize again. yes, RESULTS ARE NOT SATISFYING.
oh yes, one thing, have i really slimmed down?! people, please please please, give me your comments on the tagboard on the left of this blog. i know my weight has gone down drastically over the past 2 months or so, but i thought i still look the same.
hosting full day for 2 consecutive days is no joke, losing my voice and aggravating on my cough.
one last thing, why the weather is so so hot, when it's supposed to be the rainy season??
no wait, this should be the last - we'll be having a sentosa outing for class 4e1` 2005. that will be on the 17th december tentatively till further notice. i'm looking to include the army guys before they enter camp, so ... yea. please mark the 12th and 17th free, just in case it's changed to the 12th. person-to-contact: me myself or eileen goh.
if you say ...
good-bye today ...
i ask you to be true ...
'cause the hardest part of this ...
is leaving you ...
-My Chemical Romance
Sunday, November 18, 2007
falling rain and crashing stars, splashing waves and broken dreams
the above title means nothing. haha
ok, i passed my tram hosting last sunday, *celebrates*.
i have started my guided tour training yesterday, so i should be having my assessment in say ... 3 months' time. but oh well, i might not have my assessment anyway, if i'm able to ask not to have it, since i'll be having my internship, FYP and lots more next year.
i still hate bundung (if it's not made properly). but some one likes it, she's mad.
oh yes, went out with crews of sentosa to celebrate shannon's advanced birthday. so there were terence, astra, shannon and I from fort siloso, saihal from ... i don't know, joanne and adam from skytower and zhi sheng, the ex-fort staff. had swensen's mega burger in plaza singapura, haha. lots of lame jokes and tricks as usual, and we're probably the noisiest group in the whole of the restaurant.
disappointing quiz results, shall work harder soon.
lots of assignments and datasheets to do, that's why i requested to not work today. but i lack motivation. someone please ask me out tonight, so i know i have to complete alot of things before i can go out. lols. c'mon people, it's a sunday ...
happy birthday to Linda Tay (i know she won't read it, haha), wai ling and shannon! they have the same birth dates, how exciting. and yes, happy belated birthday to wei liang too.
siew yee, your birthday is coming up in 3 days, so an advanced birthday wish to you too =D.
birthdays, festivals, nice weathers ... all come together at a go. haha. maybe i should do some x'mas shopping this year for my friends. shall i?! *checks wallet*
i tink i should just pamper myself, sorry guys. haha
why do people always pursue something so persistently when they know the end results might not be what they've desired?
letting go is the best choice left.
it's time to move on my dear friend =D.
ok, i passed my tram hosting last sunday, *celebrates*.
i have started my guided tour training yesterday, so i should be having my assessment in say ... 3 months' time. but oh well, i might not have my assessment anyway, if i'm able to ask not to have it, since i'll be having my internship, FYP and lots more next year.
i still hate bundung (if it's not made properly). but some one likes it, she's mad.
oh yes, went out with crews of sentosa to celebrate shannon's advanced birthday. so there were terence, astra, shannon and I from fort siloso, saihal from ... i don't know, joanne and adam from skytower and zhi sheng, the ex-fort staff. had swensen's mega burger in plaza singapura, haha. lots of lame jokes and tricks as usual, and we're probably the noisiest group in the whole of the restaurant.
disappointing quiz results, shall work harder soon.
lots of assignments and datasheets to do, that's why i requested to not work today. but i lack motivation. someone please ask me out tonight, so i know i have to complete alot of things before i can go out. lols. c'mon people, it's a sunday ...
happy birthday to Linda Tay (i know she won't read it, haha), wai ling and shannon! they have the same birth dates, how exciting. and yes, happy belated birthday to wei liang too.
siew yee, your birthday is coming up in 3 days, so an advanced birthday wish to you too =D.
birthdays, festivals, nice weathers ... all come together at a go. haha. maybe i should do some x'mas shopping this year for my friends. shall i?! *checks wallet*
i tink i should just pamper myself, sorry guys. haha
why do people always pursue something so persistently when they know the end results might not be what they've desired?
letting go is the best choice left.
it's time to move on my dear friend =D.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
catching ups have never been better than this =D
simply love meeting up old friends, especially really close ones. haha
met up with EILEEN GOH SI MIAN today, my greatest, closest and best-est budd. haha. spent like 1/2 an hours finding the right restaurant, having lunch and the ice cold dessert. for the rest of the time ... haha, random chats.
met her at holland V at 2pm, but both of us reached early, at 130pm, so we went around looking for a nice restaurant where we could sit and enjoy the food and ambience. so we picked Olio, a fusion cuisine restaurant. i had the Olio Laksa Spaghetti, while she had the ... Olio Camerriti Salmon Fillet with Spaghetti. mine was nice, the flavour was strong enough to excite my taste buds, and the smell lingered in my mouth even after i had my dessert. the spaghetti absorbed the 'gravy' well too, and you'd never dream that laksa and italian noodles can mix so well together. it's a 8/10 rating from me. it could have scored better if the spaghetti was a little bit more cooked; yes it's slightly undercooked, just like the way i like it, but it's still abit hard. if not, i would have given a 9; a perfect 10 if the slices of chicken were more tender, wahaha.
then we moved - dessert at The Cold Rock. we're abit 'sua ku' (lost) when we entered the small shop. it's a small sweets shop that sells icecream, where you choose your preferred flavour and mix with your chosen mix-in, then they 'pan-fry' them together on their cold plate. haha. i had a regular mocha with raspberry and nuts, which cost about $8, and eileen had ... well ... she spent $7, LOLS. nice, though the raspberry masked most of mocha aroma, the nuts blended well. i'm not a big fan of icecream, but this is a must-try, 'cause afterall ... it's what you like in your icecream! haha.
food is both our loves, so probably we'll meet up once more during her holidays to some ulu places to try out other food again. man, we chatted alot as usual, 'cause we are such best friends that we can easily share things with one another.
that's all i have to share, do try the above 2 restaurants if you're free. nice place, nice food, nice people make a beautiful day. haha
met up with EILEEN GOH SI MIAN today, my greatest, closest and best-est budd. haha. spent like 1/2 an hours finding the right restaurant, having lunch and the ice cold dessert. for the rest of the time ... haha, random chats.
met her at holland V at 2pm, but both of us reached early, at 130pm, so we went around looking for a nice restaurant where we could sit and enjoy the food and ambience. so we picked Olio, a fusion cuisine restaurant. i had the Olio Laksa Spaghetti, while she had the ... Olio Camerriti Salmon Fillet with Spaghetti. mine was nice, the flavour was strong enough to excite my taste buds, and the smell lingered in my mouth even after i had my dessert. the spaghetti absorbed the 'gravy' well too, and you'd never dream that laksa and italian noodles can mix so well together. it's a 8/10 rating from me. it could have scored better if the spaghetti was a little bit more cooked; yes it's slightly undercooked, just like the way i like it, but it's still abit hard. if not, i would have given a 9; a perfect 10 if the slices of chicken were more tender, wahaha.
then we moved - dessert at The Cold Rock. we're abit 'sua ku' (lost) when we entered the small shop. it's a small sweets shop that sells icecream, where you choose your preferred flavour and mix with your chosen mix-in, then they 'pan-fry' them together on their cold plate. haha. i had a regular mocha with raspberry and nuts, which cost about $8, and eileen had ... well ... she spent $7, LOLS. nice, though the raspberry masked most of mocha aroma, the nuts blended well. i'm not a big fan of icecream, but this is a must-try, 'cause afterall ... it's what you like in your icecream! haha.
food is both our loves, so probably we'll meet up once more during her holidays to some ulu places to try out other food again. man, we chatted alot as usual, 'cause we are such best friends that we can easily share things with one another.
that's all i have to share, do try the above 2 restaurants if you're free. nice place, nice food, nice people make a beautiful day. haha
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Service Hosting
had a really hot and relaxed day on saturday as a service host. my primary duty - to walk around our attractions (merlion, skytower and images of singapore), and assist guests who appeared to be lost.
well ... that's my primary duty, lols. my duty manager asked me to follow him as his runner, which basically was to just follow him as he did his daily checks and pop out when there were something happening around the island. haha.
so we went to watch a bit of golf (barclays singapore open was held on sentosa), watch some show at the home team family day by the beach, and watch a drunk man spouting nonsense infront of IOS. haha. apart from the hour lunch break and duty, i was following him the whole day.
all that for $7/hour, how relaxing.
other than that, e-learning had ended 2 days ago.
and because of all the running around without drinking much water, i'm down with sore throat and cough now.
but i'll still be feasting with eileen tomorrow in holland V, haha. who cares when we're on the topic of food?! so ... we're going to gorge ourselves.
ever since the day, thoughts of you have never fade ...
dreams of you keep appearing in my bed, dreams i had that will never fulfill today ...
well ... that's my primary duty, lols. my duty manager asked me to follow him as his runner, which basically was to just follow him as he did his daily checks and pop out when there were something happening around the island. haha.
so we went to watch a bit of golf (barclays singapore open was held on sentosa), watch some show at the home team family day by the beach, and watch a drunk man spouting nonsense infront of IOS. haha. apart from the hour lunch break and duty, i was following him the whole day.
all that for $7/hour, how relaxing.
other than that, e-learning had ended 2 days ago.
and because of all the running around without drinking much water, i'm down with sore throat and cough now.
but i'll still be feasting with eileen tomorrow in holland V, haha. who cares when we're on the topic of food?! so ... we're going to gorge ourselves.
ever since the day, thoughts of you have never fade ...
dreams of you keep appearing in my bed, dreams i had that will never fulfill today ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
class chalet 2 - 07/08
hello everybody. here i am to fulfill the promise of updating after the chalet.
i've actually come back last night, 'cause so many people left, and i had no idea what to do already as there was probably nobody to entertain me for the night. this chalet was alright and fun as usual, but this time round, the mahjong 'table' was occupied almost all the time. when i left, people were still shuffling the tiles, shouting PONGs n CHIs n HUUs!!! haha. how exciting, so i left my mahjong set with them, didn't want to spoil their mood.
basically, that was what i did, among other things like playing pool with wayne, swimming with wayne, justin, guojie and jun rong, and i guess nothing else already.
some lecturers came, and went off after a short while. ronald played mahjong with us, shirlena brought her family to the chalet for the bbq, and salome with her husband for the bbq as well. the bbq food this time round was better with more varieties. love it, though i didn't eat as much as before.
oh well, haha. this is not an interesting entry; it's just a record of what happened over the last 2-3 days, so that if i happen to forget it, at least when i flash back and look at all my posts, i'll get reminded.
e-learning week. i briefly browsed through the stuff we need to do, and there are really nothing much. guess by tomorrow, i should be able to complete them.
i'm still looking ... for that thing i really need ...
i've actually come back last night, 'cause so many people left, and i had no idea what to do already as there was probably nobody to entertain me for the night. this chalet was alright and fun as usual, but this time round, the mahjong 'table' was occupied almost all the time. when i left, people were still shuffling the tiles, shouting PONGs n CHIs n HUUs!!! haha. how exciting, so i left my mahjong set with them, didn't want to spoil their mood.
basically, that was what i did, among other things like playing pool with wayne, swimming with wayne, justin, guojie and jun rong, and i guess nothing else already.
some lecturers came, and went off after a short while. ronald played mahjong with us, shirlena brought her family to the chalet for the bbq, and salome with her husband for the bbq as well. the bbq food this time round was better with more varieties. love it, though i didn't eat as much as before.
oh well, haha. this is not an interesting entry; it's just a record of what happened over the last 2-3 days, so that if i happen to forget it, at least when i flash back and look at all my posts, i'll get reminded.
e-learning week. i briefly browsed through the stuff we need to do, and there are really nothing much. guess by tomorrow, i should be able to complete them.
i'm still looking ... for that thing i really need ...
Monday, October 29, 2007
after work
after work today ... SHIREEN'S HOUSE INVASION!!!
the whole fort on duty today - IC alvin, adelene, faiz, astra, terence, shannon and me went down to shireen's place for her open house + hari raya celebration. oh man, what fun time we had over at her place, and their family cooked really good food.
we arrived with a blast, haha, as usual, the loud us. and we're directed to a small square table, and we started feasting on the briyani, bee hoon, mutton curry etc. ate some of their home-made pastries too - just too good man. haha.
crapped and watched some scary movie, until 2230 before proceeding to stanley's place to collect FM 08!!! have been waiting for it to be released, and finally!!! haha.
thank you shireen for the invitation!!!
liverpool is leading 1-0 arsenal now.
check in to chalet in less than 15 hours time. meeting wai ling, wayne, joan and GM in less than 12 hours time. well ... busy busy busy.
well then, update again when i return. haha.
the whole fort on duty today - IC alvin, adelene, faiz, astra, terence, shannon and me went down to shireen's place for her open house + hari raya celebration. oh man, what fun time we had over at her place, and their family cooked really good food.
we arrived with a blast, haha, as usual, the loud us. and we're directed to a small square table, and we started feasting on the briyani, bee hoon, mutton curry etc. ate some of their home-made pastries too - just too good man. haha.
crapped and watched some scary movie, until 2230 before proceeding to stanley's place to collect FM 08!!! have been waiting for it to be released, and finally!!! haha.
thank you shireen for the invitation!!!
liverpool is leading 1-0 arsenal now.
check in to chalet in less than 15 hours time. meeting wai ling, wayne, joan and GM in less than 12 hours time. well ... busy busy busy.
well then, update again when i return. haha.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
hehe
But the struggles make you stronger ...
And the changes make you wiser ...
And happiness has its own way of taking its sweet time.
i quoted this from ms shalini's (aka shan ling) blog. just wanted to share with more people.
probably in life, it's really difficult to take things one at a time. they come too quickly, and unknowingly, they would have overcome you like never before. but these are things that will make you stronger, bigger and greater a person when you pass the hurdles and make it to the finish line. right now, i'm in the race, not 110m hurdles, but many of them, and perhaps 1km, 100km, 100,000km.
enough of this =D. will be having, once again, our class chalet. 4th one already, and maybe this will just be another chalet. nonetheless, i'm looking forward to it, 'cause i believe it'll still be as fun. i'm so gonna drown myself this time, so i'm in need of a drinking companion. haha.
tomorrow will be my 35th day without a single day rest from work and studies. guess i'm pretty worn out, although i still sleep earlier than anyone else (10pm sharp sharp. haha).
randoms - i want to live my dream.
working again tomorrow, so i shall end this. maybe i'll add 1 more tomorrow night, or after the chalet. will see how it goes.
haha.
And the changes make you wiser ...
And happiness has its own way of taking its sweet time.
i quoted this from ms shalini's (aka shan ling) blog. just wanted to share with more people.
probably in life, it's really difficult to take things one at a time. they come too quickly, and unknowingly, they would have overcome you like never before. but these are things that will make you stronger, bigger and greater a person when you pass the hurdles and make it to the finish line. right now, i'm in the race, not 110m hurdles, but many of them, and perhaps 1km, 100km, 100,000km.
enough of this =D. will be having, once again, our class chalet. 4th one already, and maybe this will just be another chalet. nonetheless, i'm looking forward to it, 'cause i believe it'll still be as fun. i'm so gonna drown myself this time, so i'm in need of a drinking companion. haha.
tomorrow will be my 35th day without a single day rest from work and studies. guess i'm pretty worn out, although i still sleep earlier than anyone else (10pm sharp sharp. haha).
randoms - i want to live my dream.
working again tomorrow, so i shall end this. maybe i'll add 1 more tomorrow night, or after the chalet. will see how it goes.
haha.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Constipated
i'm not going to create a huge hu-ha over my 100th post ... guess no one would probably give a damn anyway. so, i shall start on how exactly i become constipated, when my bowel system had been so efficient the past week that i fed the toilet for at least twice a day.
it all happened yesterday, when my IC at fort gave me some wild berries to try. after biting off the whole thing, he told me it's mildly venomous, that will give me numb lips and constipation for the next few days. to hell with the numb lips, 'cause i was fine till now. but i guess constipation did kick in - i haven't been visiting the toilet ever since!
so i had pretty light meals today, except for my dinner (a full packet of pineapple fried rice. i guess the cook forgot that he's now working in a kitchen that cooks for HUMANS and not for PIGS). had just a bowl of noodles in the morning, and 3 pieces of wholemeal bread with salmon mayo for lunch. now i'm trying to hypnotize my intestines to start peristalsis and push all those shit out!
there, my constipation story ...
i shall continue with another matter which is the discrimination of indians in singapore. haha, it will be short i promise. and do take note that i mean no offense to any indians that read this.
i guess many of us have at least heard of a joke that concerns indians. things like the darlie toothpaste and not seeing them at night if they were to wear black etc etc. also, many people actually commented that indians are the fussy-est race on earth, demanding on this and that, that and this. what else, they're always inconsiderate and pushing around in the train or bus.
encountered this scenario while waiting for my enormous packet of fried rice - the woman taking orders kept that indian lady waiting for 5 minutes before taking her orders. i believe she was not exactly that busy, as she was just shuffling through the buckets of coins and notes to make sure they're in check. that poor indian lady stood there and waited without even complaining. ok, maybe they were really busy, but when they took orders from a chinese, they seemed to be more willing to do so than serving an indian. please send these bunch of people to some basic service courses - their attitude is really bad.
i'm not trying to say that my service standard is among the best that i can criticize them, but it's really intolerable. imagine yourself going to india, wanting to have a simple meal of roti prata, but the chef just couldn't feel your presence and continue with his amazing dough-tossing skills. ok, let's not talk about india. how about finding yourself in the states trying to order a hamburger, but they just ignore you? then you'll start saying things like man, the service quality in the states is BAD! it takes just one flaw to spoil the whole painting.
in fact, i've met many indians and bangladeshi at fort siloso since my first day at work there. it's shocking to me as well to meet very nice people of those nationalities. they're very much friendlier, and in fact more approachable to the snobbish locals that tried to outwit and look down on us by making unnecessary comments. although i must admit i do have difficulties understanding them with their accent, they are really nice people. when i exchanged short conversations with them, i felt relaxed as they don't present any hostility towards us. yet, many of us still harbour bad impressions of them, i don't know why.
at times they do get on my nerves, but i believe it's not just them that irritate people. we simply forget about all the pushing and squeezing of a chinese in a congested train, and make so much noise when we're in a less crowded train but there're more indians in there. haha.
so just why are indians discriminated? is it because the chinese and malays made up the majority of the population in singapore? are we really living together harmoniously? doubts.
those are just my thoughts, haha. and i'm still constipating. will Salmonella spp. help?! bye bye
it all happened yesterday, when my IC at fort gave me some wild berries to try. after biting off the whole thing, he told me it's mildly venomous, that will give me numb lips and constipation for the next few days. to hell with the numb lips, 'cause i was fine till now. but i guess constipation did kick in - i haven't been visiting the toilet ever since!
so i had pretty light meals today, except for my dinner (a full packet of pineapple fried rice. i guess the cook forgot that he's now working in a kitchen that cooks for HUMANS and not for PIGS). had just a bowl of noodles in the morning, and 3 pieces of wholemeal bread with salmon mayo for lunch. now i'm trying to hypnotize my intestines to start peristalsis and push all those shit out!
there, my constipation story ...
i shall continue with another matter which is the discrimination of indians in singapore. haha, it will be short i promise. and do take note that i mean no offense to any indians that read this.
i guess many of us have at least heard of a joke that concerns indians. things like the darlie toothpaste and not seeing them at night if they were to wear black etc etc. also, many people actually commented that indians are the fussy-est race on earth, demanding on this and that, that and this. what else, they're always inconsiderate and pushing around in the train or bus.
encountered this scenario while waiting for my enormous packet of fried rice - the woman taking orders kept that indian lady waiting for 5 minutes before taking her orders. i believe she was not exactly that busy, as she was just shuffling through the buckets of coins and notes to make sure they're in check. that poor indian lady stood there and waited without even complaining. ok, maybe they were really busy, but when they took orders from a chinese, they seemed to be more willing to do so than serving an indian. please send these bunch of people to some basic service courses - their attitude is really bad.
i'm not trying to say that my service standard is among the best that i can criticize them, but it's really intolerable. imagine yourself going to india, wanting to have a simple meal of roti prata, but the chef just couldn't feel your presence and continue with his amazing dough-tossing skills. ok, let's not talk about india. how about finding yourself in the states trying to order a hamburger, but they just ignore you? then you'll start saying things like man, the service quality in the states is BAD! it takes just one flaw to spoil the whole painting.
in fact, i've met many indians and bangladeshi at fort siloso since my first day at work there. it's shocking to me as well to meet very nice people of those nationalities. they're very much friendlier, and in fact more approachable to the snobbish locals that tried to outwit and look down on us by making unnecessary comments. although i must admit i do have difficulties understanding them with their accent, they are really nice people. when i exchanged short conversations with them, i felt relaxed as they don't present any hostility towards us. yet, many of us still harbour bad impressions of them, i don't know why.
at times they do get on my nerves, but i believe it's not just them that irritate people. we simply forget about all the pushing and squeezing of a chinese in a congested train, and make so much noise when we're in a less crowded train but there're more indians in there. haha.
so just why are indians discriminated? is it because the chinese and malays made up the majority of the population in singapore? are we really living together harmoniously? doubts.
those are just my thoughts, haha. and i'm still constipating. will Salmonella spp. help?! bye bye
Monday, October 08, 2007
99 ... ... and counting
no, it's not 99 days to my birthday. no, it's not 99 seconds to complete 2.4km. and definitely not going to the toilet 99 times today due to diarrhoea ...
it's the 99th entry of this highly-frequented blog!!!
ok, i'm just trying to fill up something in this post.
anyway, i've passed my On-the-Job Training at Fort Siloso last sunday!!! so now, i'm officially a Fortian. haha. not MARTIAN, but FORtian. and of course, i've gotten my staff pass ... and now i can visit the 5 different attractions under The Sentosa Leisure Group for free! and i can finally take the Sentosa Express without having Shireen and Terence (both from Fort) 'smuggling' me in.
i saw nicholas in his Oscar uniform on saturday at Songs of The Sea while walking to beach station after work. tough job man, selling that big bag of popcorn.
3rd week of 2nd semester of acad. year 2007/08 already. 2 more weeks, excluding this, to our e-learning week, and then, we'll have a class DBS/2A/21 & 22 chalet at aranda from 29th-31st OCT!!! people, whoever is reading this, please try your best to keep yourself free on these days free. at least try to go for 1 day. haha. if any of you all are going to play mahjong ... DUN EVER GO AHEAD WITHOUT ME!!!
next up, of course, will be trying to have an outing with Sec 4E1' 2005. i guess this time there won't be that many people like last year already ... if that's the case ... then i will just have an outing with my budds like stanley, eileen n WL. haha. same to you all, people of class 4E1' 2005, if you're reading this, do bring up some ideas on what we can do for the outing =D.
many datasheets to do ... ... will do them soon i guess. haha.
byebye.
it's the 99th entry of this highly-frequented blog!!!
ok, i'm just trying to fill up something in this post.
anyway, i've passed my On-the-Job Training at Fort Siloso last sunday!!! so now, i'm officially a Fortian. haha. not MARTIAN, but FORtian. and of course, i've gotten my staff pass ... and now i can visit the 5 different attractions under The Sentosa Leisure Group for free! and i can finally take the Sentosa Express without having Shireen and Terence (both from Fort) 'smuggling' me in.
i saw nicholas in his Oscar uniform on saturday at Songs of The Sea while walking to beach station after work. tough job man, selling that big bag of popcorn.
3rd week of 2nd semester of acad. year 2007/08 already. 2 more weeks, excluding this, to our e-learning week, and then, we'll have a class DBS/2A/21 & 22 chalet at aranda from 29th-31st OCT!!! people, whoever is reading this, please try your best to keep yourself free on these days free. at least try to go for 1 day. haha. if any of you all are going to play mahjong ... DUN EVER GO AHEAD WITHOUT ME!!!
next up, of course, will be trying to have an outing with Sec 4E1' 2005. i guess this time there won't be that many people like last year already ... if that's the case ... then i will just have an outing with my budds like stanley, eileen n WL. haha. same to you all, people of class 4E1' 2005, if you're reading this, do bring up some ideas on what we can do for the outing =D.
many datasheets to do ... ... will do them soon i guess. haha.
byebye.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
dental visit
first venture to a dental clinic outside of school - it wasn't as bad as people made out, in fact, the dentist was so much friendlier than the nurses you visited in your primary school!
ok, maybe that particular dentist was service-orientated, but anyway, it's my first visit in more than 2 years. i felt aches in the tooth i had filling before, so i thought it's time for me to visit the dentist.
had x-ray, some explanation on what happened and prescription of some medication. the dentist said that the pain might be due to the pressure on the nerve endings by the filling, or less probably due to gum infection. so the medication will put off the pain temporarily, for roughly a few months' time.
so ... 2 solutions are available - an extraction or root canal treatment. he doesn't recomment to do an extraction, 'cause the row of teeth might shift. so he recommended me to do a root canal treatment ... ok, i think 'cause that will bring him more money!! but well ... it does make sense - eating will no longer be that enjoyable when a tooth is being extracted, leaving a huge gap.
also other stuff, that's starting work at fort siloso @ sentosa. quite fun i would say, but the weather can be unbearable at times. the working environment is young and full of energetic, so i'm still trying my best to adapt. but i think it shouldn't take long, 'cause they made me feel at home whenever i worked.
nothing else already. 2nd week of school, and assignment and pressure are building up. and i'm having my mahjong craving as usual. lols. people, you know what to do when you have nothing to do in the afternoon =D.
bye bye.
ok, maybe that particular dentist was service-orientated, but anyway, it's my first visit in more than 2 years. i felt aches in the tooth i had filling before, so i thought it's time for me to visit the dentist.
had x-ray, some explanation on what happened and prescription of some medication. the dentist said that the pain might be due to the pressure on the nerve endings by the filling, or less probably due to gum infection. so the medication will put off the pain temporarily, for roughly a few months' time.
so ... 2 solutions are available - an extraction or root canal treatment. he doesn't recomment to do an extraction, 'cause the row of teeth might shift. so he recommended me to do a root canal treatment ... ok, i think 'cause that will bring him more money!! but well ... it does make sense - eating will no longer be that enjoyable when a tooth is being extracted, leaving a huge gap.
also other stuff, that's starting work at fort siloso @ sentosa. quite fun i would say, but the weather can be unbearable at times. the working environment is young and full of energetic, so i'm still trying my best to adapt. but i think it shouldn't take long, 'cause they made me feel at home whenever i worked.
nothing else already. 2nd week of school, and assignment and pressure are building up. and i'm having my mahjong craving as usual. lols. people, you know what to do when you have nothing to do in the afternoon =D.
bye bye.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
I Feel ...
first 2 days of the new semester were pretty alright. to our joy ... and also adding on to our boredom, there were some cancelling and shortening of lessons. it made me came home this afternoon during the 3.5 hrs break. haha.
just an hour lesson tomorrow afternoon, should i go? haha.
i'm bored.
drifting apart, i hope i had never said those words ... but time couldn't be turned back, and all i can do is to maintain the distance ...
the distance ... to help me forget what i've seen, what i've experienced.
the distance ... that is so far that i can no longer remember the way back.
only the distance ... that can erase my memory of you.
just an hour lesson tomorrow afternoon, should i go? haha.
i'm bored.
drifting apart, i hope i had never said those words ... but time couldn't be turned back, and all i can do is to maintain the distance ...
the distance ... to help me forget what i've seen, what i've experienced.
the distance ... that is so far that i can no longer remember the way back.
only the distance ... that can erase my memory of you.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
oh yes ... or no?
just less than a day to the new semester. all of a sudden, i felt a sense of emptiness. well, i've been anticipating the new semester, but now, i hope it doesn't start so soon ... perhaps due to that reason.
either way, school is still going to start despite me feeling bad or good, so ... let's just hope for the better. 12 long weeks before the next vacation ... and soon after the vacation, the semestral exams will commence. that will spell the end of year 2 in SP. everything seems to be moving at a fast pace.
some add-ons to the recap i had a few entries ago, that was the sentosa trip on wednesday, group interview at SENTOSA again on thursday and orientation for the new job at SENTOSA yesterday.
since i've nothing to do anyway, let's talk abt the orientation. i reached at around 1130 with 2 other people, and we waited till 1230 before we began the orientation. first we went to fort siloso, where we took a short tram ride up and toured a small part before proceeding to the skytower when the 4th person joined us. that was followed by images of singapore, then the merlion to end the day trip.
had a 3-hour lecture with the supervisor, then off for dinner break. after dinner, was songs of the sea. the display was splendid i would say, and the staff were energetic. just some self-entertaining i suppose, because us audience were not really swaying and clapping to the music.
we're informed of our posting after the show - me at fort siloso, nicholas tee and hui shan at songs of the sea, and rainee at images of singapore. only rainee got what she wished for, while for me, i hope to be posted to skytower instead. but well, i think it's fine as fort siloso seems to be the the most difficult to manage as compared to the other 4 attractions. anyway, i should be running between songs of the sea (on weekdays) and fort siloso (on weekends). not bad.
that's all for the orientation. still don't know my schedule yet, but i suppose we all would be starting next week onwards. as for me, it should either be on next saturday or sunday. that's all.
just played mahjong from 1230 - 2030. won a dollar after squashing my beautiful butt for 8 hours. haha. but yea, winning or losing doesn't matter, the important thing is to enjoy the process of playing with your buddies.
guess that briefly summarise my last week of vacation. good bye =D.
as the sun sets ... all i'm left with is darkness. but when it rises the next day, my day will be brighten again. if only life is this simple ...
either way, school is still going to start despite me feeling bad or good, so ... let's just hope for the better. 12 long weeks before the next vacation ... and soon after the vacation, the semestral exams will commence. that will spell the end of year 2 in SP. everything seems to be moving at a fast pace.
some add-ons to the recap i had a few entries ago, that was the sentosa trip on wednesday, group interview at SENTOSA again on thursday and orientation for the new job at SENTOSA yesterday.
since i've nothing to do anyway, let's talk abt the orientation. i reached at around 1130 with 2 other people, and we waited till 1230 before we began the orientation. first we went to fort siloso, where we took a short tram ride up and toured a small part before proceeding to the skytower when the 4th person joined us. that was followed by images of singapore, then the merlion to end the day trip.
had a 3-hour lecture with the supervisor, then off for dinner break. after dinner, was songs of the sea. the display was splendid i would say, and the staff were energetic. just some self-entertaining i suppose, because us audience were not really swaying and clapping to the music.
we're informed of our posting after the show - me at fort siloso, nicholas tee and hui shan at songs of the sea, and rainee at images of singapore. only rainee got what she wished for, while for me, i hope to be posted to skytower instead. but well, i think it's fine as fort siloso seems to be the the most difficult to manage as compared to the other 4 attractions. anyway, i should be running between songs of the sea (on weekdays) and fort siloso (on weekends). not bad.
that's all for the orientation. still don't know my schedule yet, but i suppose we all would be starting next week onwards. as for me, it should either be on next saturday or sunday. that's all.
just played mahjong from 1230 - 2030. won a dollar after squashing my beautiful butt for 8 hours. haha. but yea, winning or losing doesn't matter, the important thing is to enjoy the process of playing with your buddies.
guess that briefly summarise my last week of vacation. good bye =D.
as the sun sets ... all i'm left with is darkness. but when it rises the next day, my day will be brighten again. if only life is this simple ...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
sunbathing
trip to sentosa today with clique. in the end, all of us were there - some of us met at the designated time, some came later, and some even later. haha.
just a rough summary of what happened today. met up with fiona, nicholas, Jun Rong and Zi Rong at harbourfront mrt, while the rest basically couldn't make in on time, due to some unspoken reasons. haha. so we slacked at mac, walked around and finally decided to head to sentosa first, where we put down our bags at west siloso, and started playing freesbie and simply slacking. oh yes, they buried me in the sand as well. haha.
soon after (ok, not really soon), andy, janet and sarah came. then, i went to find wilman, my manager, before proceeding back to find the guys and i started my sunbathing plan. haha. nothing much though, just lying down there, allowing the sun to tan my fair body. ever since i graduated from secondary school, i haven't been dark as i haven't been in the sun for basketball training. this time round, i'm determined to get my body well tanned again. haha.
then, shirley came, and finally johnny and madeline. there, a total of 11 of us. the complete clique. haha. they drew some nice pictures on the sand by the cartoonist - Andy Lim. damn, he can really draw. haha. throughout the whole evening starting from 4+, i was just sunbathing and dozing off in the small shelter.
yes, there you see, i was sunbathing from roughly 2pm all the way to 5, 6pm. and that resulted in the bright red skin i have now. painful. but yes, that's part of my plan afterall! haha.
off we went at around 8pm, heading to vivo city for dinner. had Gyu Don at sakae, and some okonomoyaki (amazingly, i can pronounce this without much problems, haha) and anago nigiri. and here, it sums up the whole day.
all in all, today was just a normal day in sentosa with clique. had fun though, especially when i didn't really do anything much there. maybe this is just the simple life i'm looking for all along.
other than that, seriously, today was just another nice outing with friends =D.
just a rough summary of what happened today. met up with fiona, nicholas, Jun Rong and Zi Rong at harbourfront mrt, while the rest basically couldn't make in on time, due to some unspoken reasons. haha. so we slacked at mac, walked around and finally decided to head to sentosa first, where we put down our bags at west siloso, and started playing freesbie and simply slacking. oh yes, they buried me in the sand as well. haha.
soon after (ok, not really soon), andy, janet and sarah came. then, i went to find wilman, my manager, before proceeding back to find the guys and i started my sunbathing plan. haha. nothing much though, just lying down there, allowing the sun to tan my fair body. ever since i graduated from secondary school, i haven't been dark as i haven't been in the sun for basketball training. this time round, i'm determined to get my body well tanned again. haha.
then, shirley came, and finally johnny and madeline. there, a total of 11 of us. the complete clique. haha. they drew some nice pictures on the sand by the cartoonist - Andy Lim. damn, he can really draw. haha. throughout the whole evening starting from 4+, i was just sunbathing and dozing off in the small shelter.
yes, there you see, i was sunbathing from roughly 2pm all the way to 5, 6pm. and that resulted in the bright red skin i have now. painful. but yes, that's part of my plan afterall! haha.
off we went at around 8pm, heading to vivo city for dinner. had Gyu Don at sakae, and some okonomoyaki (amazingly, i can pronounce this without much problems, haha) and anago nigiri. and here, it sums up the whole day.
all in all, today was just a normal day in sentosa with clique. had fun though, especially when i didn't really do anything much there. maybe this is just the simple life i'm looking for all along.
other than that, seriously, today was just another nice outing with friends =D.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Countdown To ...
Semester 2 of AY 07/08!!!
all of you out there must think that i'm crazy. people out there are whining over why SP is giving only 4 weeks of vacation, while other polys are giving their students more than 6 weeks to recharge. haha!
like i've mentioned posts ago, that this vacation would be a boring one, and i'm spot on. for the past 3 weeks, i was either working, jogging, playing mahjong or simply doing nothing at all. but yea, i felt that i've rested enough, and should be ready to go for the next semester.
took a look at the new timetable, and it is pretty packed. imagine 12 weeks of lessons before we get our next break, haha, but this should do alright for me. afterall, i really dread long vacations.
throughout the whole vacation, there were times when i felt really f**ked up, down, lost, confused and downhearted, but i want to really thank all who had expressed their concern for me =D. you guys ... and girls, were great. i might not show, but i really appreciated it.
ok, on a lighter note, i think i'm sleeping better now, though i still sleep kind of late (due to late night soccer matches, and F**k it when there'll yet be another match tomorrow morning at 250am which i want to watch badly), and wake up very early because of my body clock. ok, 12 1 am is not late for most people, but it's really really late for me. haha.
some outings to highlight as well, such as the kbox trip with 2 other guys (gay-ish huh?!), mahjong sessions with buddies, ice skating and movie trips with clique, and random roaming with friends. these basically sum up my whole vacation.
just 5 more days to the new semester. despite the boring days of vacation, time seems to be passing quite quickly as well, fortunately. so let's just wish all good luck and good health to welcome the new semester. it's time to work hard (kind of disappointed with my results this time). haha.
bye bye.
all of you out there must think that i'm crazy. people out there are whining over why SP is giving only 4 weeks of vacation, while other polys are giving their students more than 6 weeks to recharge. haha!
like i've mentioned posts ago, that this vacation would be a boring one, and i'm spot on. for the past 3 weeks, i was either working, jogging, playing mahjong or simply doing nothing at all. but yea, i felt that i've rested enough, and should be ready to go for the next semester.
took a look at the new timetable, and it is pretty packed. imagine 12 weeks of lessons before we get our next break, haha, but this should do alright for me. afterall, i really dread long vacations.
throughout the whole vacation, there were times when i felt really f**ked up, down, lost, confused and downhearted, but i want to really thank all who had expressed their concern for me =D. you guys ... and girls, were great. i might not show, but i really appreciated it.
ok, on a lighter note, i think i'm sleeping better now, though i still sleep kind of late (due to late night soccer matches, and F**k it when there'll yet be another match tomorrow morning at 250am which i want to watch badly), and wake up very early because of my body clock. ok, 12 1 am is not late for most people, but it's really really late for me. haha.
some outings to highlight as well, such as the kbox trip with 2 other guys (gay-ish huh?!), mahjong sessions with buddies, ice skating and movie trips with clique, and random roaming with friends. these basically sum up my whole vacation.
just 5 more days to the new semester. despite the boring days of vacation, time seems to be passing quite quickly as well, fortunately. so let's just wish all good luck and good health to welcome the new semester. it's time to work hard (kind of disappointed with my results this time). haha.
bye bye.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
hahaha
1.List out your top 5 birthday presents that you wish for:
-good health and fortune for everyone around me.
-free air tickets to all over the world, especially africa, europe, and south america.
-endless supply of freaking good international cuisine. haha. food man... fooooooooood.
-a homecooked dinner by my wai po and mum.
-her by my side =D.
2.How you think people around you will feel about you?
quiet, and kind of autistic. lols! some said i was fierce and stern on first impression. i don't know.
3.The character you love of yourself are?
me being ... stubborn?
4.On the contrary, the characters you hate of yourself are?
jealousy? i must admit i do get jealous easily at times.
5.The most ideal person you want to be is?
who else but me, myself and i??
6.Pass this quiz to 10 persons. (i've changed it to 10 person in my mind right now, wahaha since the list is almost the same as wai ling's, you can do this if you want =D.)
1.Xinyi
2.Eileen
3.Sarah
4.Sabrina
5.Wei Liang
6.Shan Ling
7.Ai Ling
8.Stanley
9.Fiona
10.Rodney
Who is no.6 having relationship with?
i guess 6's single.
Is no.9 a male or female?
fem...ma... err ... probably female.
if no.7 and 10 are together, will it be a good thing?
haha! that'll be really weird.
How about no.8 and 5?
will we be having brokeback mountain 2? i'll be the director!
What is no.2 studying about?
hmm ... JC stuff. mainly science - chemistry and biology?
When was the last time you had a chat with no.3?
yesterday =D
What kind of music band does no.8 like?
haha. mandarin and mandarin classics.
Does no.1 has any siblings?
yes.
Will you woo no.3?
haha.
How about no.7?
nahs.
Is no.4 single?
yes.
What’s the surname of no.5?
Chong.
What’s the hobby of no.4?
hmm ... don't really know. perhaps watching tv, chatting on the phone, reading past letters and spending time with friends?
Do no.5 and 9 get along well?
i guess ... they will just be normal friends if they know each other. haha
Where is no.2 studying at?
Pioneer JC
Talk something casually about no.1?
some one whom i can share things with.
Have you tried developing feelings for no.8?
brokeback 3, yeah!
Where does no 9 lives?
Kallang
What color does no.4 like?
aquamarine blue? if i didn't remember wrongly.
Are no.5 and 1 best friends?
nopes
Does no.7 like no.2?
haha. definitely!!! they're friends.
How do you get to know no.2?
we knew each other since sec 1 when we're in the same class... actually we're in the same class throughout sec sch life. haha
Does no 1 have pets?
don't think so.
Is no.7 the sexiest person in the world?
nopes?! haha!
-good health and fortune for everyone around me.
-free air tickets to all over the world, especially africa, europe, and south america.
-endless supply of freaking good international cuisine. haha. food man... fooooooooood.
-a homecooked dinner by my wai po and mum.
-her by my side =D.
2.How you think people around you will feel about you?
quiet, and kind of autistic. lols! some said i was fierce and stern on first impression. i don't know.
3.The character you love of yourself are?
me being ... stubborn?
4.On the contrary, the characters you hate of yourself are?
jealousy? i must admit i do get jealous easily at times.
5.The most ideal person you want to be is?
who else but me, myself and i??
6.Pass this quiz to 10 persons. (i've changed it to 10 person in my mind right now, wahaha since the list is almost the same as wai ling's, you can do this if you want =D.)
1.Xinyi
2.Eileen
3.Sarah
4.Sabrina
5.Wei Liang
6.Shan Ling
7.Ai Ling
8.Stanley
9.Fiona
10.Rodney
Who is no.6 having relationship with?
i guess 6's single.
Is no.9 a male or female?
fem...ma... err ... probably female.
if no.7 and 10 are together, will it be a good thing?
haha! that'll be really weird.
How about no.8 and 5?
will we be having brokeback mountain 2? i'll be the director!
What is no.2 studying about?
hmm ... JC stuff. mainly science - chemistry and biology?
When was the last time you had a chat with no.3?
yesterday =D
What kind of music band does no.8 like?
haha. mandarin and mandarin classics.
Does no.1 has any siblings?
yes.
Will you woo no.3?
haha.
How about no.7?
nahs.
Is no.4 single?
yes.
What’s the surname of no.5?
Chong.
What’s the hobby of no.4?
hmm ... don't really know. perhaps watching tv, chatting on the phone, reading past letters and spending time with friends?
Do no.5 and 9 get along well?
i guess ... they will just be normal friends if they know each other. haha
Where is no.2 studying at?
Pioneer JC
Talk something casually about no.1?
some one whom i can share things with.
Have you tried developing feelings for no.8?
brokeback 3, yeah!
Where does no 9 lives?
Kallang
What color does no.4 like?
aquamarine blue? if i didn't remember wrongly.
Are no.5 and 1 best friends?
nopes
Does no.7 like no.2?
haha. definitely!!! they're friends.
How do you get to know no.2?
we knew each other since sec 1 when we're in the same class... actually we're in the same class throughout sec sch life. haha
Does no 1 have pets?
don't think so.
Is no.7 the sexiest person in the world?
nopes?! haha!
Friday, September 07, 2007
that's how i feel ...
Twins and Boyz - 死性不改 (in cantonese)
Z Chen - May I Love You
this is just how i feel currently. bye =D
Z Chen - May I Love You
this is just how i feel currently. bye =D
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Evan Almighty
this blog is amost becoming a blog where i review alot of stuff. haha.
ok, Evan Almighty. a 3/5 from me. this turned out bad for me because i was anticipating a hilarious movie after watching the trailer. i guess the trailer was much funnier. this 'sequel' was not as good as Bruce Almighty as that was so much more fun to watch. although both didn't quite make any sense, i still think Bruce Almighty was a better movie.
saving the movie were the terrific grahics, sound effects and some really true phrases. in simple forms, i remembered this part when 'god' told the female something, that's when you pray for something, don't expect it to be ready in parcels; 'god' will instead present them in forms of opportunities. i guess that's something very true and close to the heart. ok, i'm not a christ believer, but at least, i do pray at times to buddha. haha. sincerely of course. so i think, we should grab most opportunities, if not all, when they come, so that we won't have much regrets in life.
also saving the movie from further blushes was the message it was trying to get across the audience. from my point of view, the scriptwriter is trying to tell the people that we should conserve, and stop threatening wildlife. it also showed how humans are so selfish that nothing else in the world matters. talk about saving the earth.
other than that, it was not really a show worth watching. too much seriousness from the comedy audience expect after watching Bruce Almighty. maybe it'll be nice to get the dvd and watch it while slouching at home, trying to spend your time, but it's not worth it watch in the cinema. well, it's just my views anyway. ignore if you think you should catch the movie. haha.
other than that, i guess today was pretty much a bad day. bye.
ok, Evan Almighty. a 3/5 from me. this turned out bad for me because i was anticipating a hilarious movie after watching the trailer. i guess the trailer was much funnier. this 'sequel' was not as good as Bruce Almighty as that was so much more fun to watch. although both didn't quite make any sense, i still think Bruce Almighty was a better movie.
saving the movie were the terrific grahics, sound effects and some really true phrases. in simple forms, i remembered this part when 'god' told the female something, that's when you pray for something, don't expect it to be ready in parcels; 'god' will instead present them in forms of opportunities. i guess that's something very true and close to the heart. ok, i'm not a christ believer, but at least, i do pray at times to buddha. haha. sincerely of course. so i think, we should grab most opportunities, if not all, when they come, so that we won't have much regrets in life.
also saving the movie from further blushes was the message it was trying to get across the audience. from my point of view, the scriptwriter is trying to tell the people that we should conserve, and stop threatening wildlife. it also showed how humans are so selfish that nothing else in the world matters. talk about saving the earth.
other than that, it was not really a show worth watching. too much seriousness from the comedy audience expect after watching Bruce Almighty. maybe it'll be nice to get the dvd and watch it while slouching at home, trying to spend your time, but it's not worth it watch in the cinema. well, it's just my views anyway. ignore if you think you should catch the movie. haha.
other than that, i guess today was pretty much a bad day. bye.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
tchers' day
well ... i know it's a day late, but still, happy tchers' day.
went back to dss on friday, didn't talk to any of my teachers. afterall, most of them have left for MOE, so, i went back just to enjoy the fantastic canteen food =D. it was surprising to see so many 2005'4e1's, roughly 20 of us. took a group photo, sent them and i went off. haha. ai ling even said that i was 'dao', well ... just felt awkward. haha.
back to dss, and in the end, we didn't go out. haha, we were all dressed up to go somewhere, but they ended up at my house playing mahjong, again. it's a very good way to work your brain and spend the time, but when you lose, you'll probably think that you should have spent it somewhere else. ok, i won, so i have nothing much to complain.
1 week's gone. 3 weeks of vacation left. i don't think i can find a new job within these 3 weeks, so i guess i shall just stay at thai express for yet 1 more year. you see, i can't possibly get a new job during the next long vacation as we have to go for industrial training during the academic year-end vacation, which is abt 9-10 weeks long.
other than that, this is just another ordinary update of my life so far. nothing exciting and extraordinary. pretty mundane and sedentary. what else can an 'ah pek' ask for? haha.
1 more week to go =D
went back to dss on friday, didn't talk to any of my teachers. afterall, most of them have left for MOE, so, i went back just to enjoy the fantastic canteen food =D. it was surprising to see so many 2005'4e1's, roughly 20 of us. took a group photo, sent them and i went off. haha. ai ling even said that i was 'dao', well ... just felt awkward. haha.
back to dss, and in the end, we didn't go out. haha, we were all dressed up to go somewhere, but they ended up at my house playing mahjong, again. it's a very good way to work your brain and spend the time, but when you lose, you'll probably think that you should have spent it somewhere else. ok, i won, so i have nothing much to complain.
1 week's gone. 3 weeks of vacation left. i don't think i can find a new job within these 3 weeks, so i guess i shall just stay at thai express for yet 1 more year. you see, i can't possibly get a new job during the next long vacation as we have to go for industrial training during the academic year-end vacation, which is abt 9-10 weeks long.
other than that, this is just another ordinary update of my life so far. nothing exciting and extraordinary. pretty mundane and sedentary. what else can an 'ah pek' ask for? haha.
1 more week to go =D
Saturday, August 25, 2007
2 days already
2 days had passed ... haha
anyway, exams were over, and here comes vacation. seems like i'll have to stick to the same job, and it will be a torturous vacation. already i'm experiencing sleepless nights, close friends know why =D. well ... maybe i should just drain myself with work ... maybe i should just borrow a good book and read whole day ... maybe ... until then ...
but yea, it's going to be a 1 month vacation, so some catching ups with old friends must be done. not forgetting meeting up the people in my clique. but it still seems long. here i'm blogging, clueless about what to do later in the afternoon. i've gone jogging in the morning, not yet have my breakfast (ok, only a mug of horlick), not much tv programmes to watch, nothing to play on my laptop, and waiting ... haha.
if only ... yea. haha.
anyway, exams were over, and here comes vacation. seems like i'll have to stick to the same job, and it will be a torturous vacation. already i'm experiencing sleepless nights, close friends know why =D. well ... maybe i should just drain myself with work ... maybe i should just borrow a good book and read whole day ... maybe ... until then ...
but yea, it's going to be a 1 month vacation, so some catching ups with old friends must be done. not forgetting meeting up the people in my clique. but it still seems long. here i'm blogging, clueless about what to do later in the afternoon. i've gone jogging in the morning, not yet have my breakfast (ok, only a mug of horlick), not much tv programmes to watch, nothing to play on my laptop, and waiting ... haha.
if only ... yea. haha.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
Love This
This song is Built to Last by Melee
I've looked for love, in stranger places,
But never found someone like YOU.
Someone whose smile, makes me feel I've been holding back,
And now there's nothing I can do.
Cause this is real, this is good,
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all, most of all,
It's built to last.
All of our friends, saw from the start,
So why didn't we believe it too?
Now look, where we are,
You're in my heart now.
And there's no escaping for you.
Cause this is real, this is good,
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all, most of all,
It's built to last.
Walk on the hills that night,
With those fireworks and candlelights.
You and I were made to get love right.
Cause this is real, this is good,
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all, most of all,
It's built to last.
Cause you are the sun in my universe,
considered the best when we've felt the worst.
And most of all, most of all ...
Most of all, most~ of all ...
Most of all ... most of all ...
it's BUILT TO LAST.
=D.
I've looked for love, in stranger places,
But never found someone like YOU.
Someone whose smile, makes me feel I've been holding back,
And now there's nothing I can do.
Cause this is real, this is good,
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all, most of all,
It's built to last.
All of our friends, saw from the start,
So why didn't we believe it too?
Now look, where we are,
You're in my heart now.
And there's no escaping for you.
Cause this is real, this is good,
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all, most of all,
It's built to last.
Walk on the hills that night,
With those fireworks and candlelights.
You and I were made to get love right.
Cause this is real, this is good,
It warms the inside just like it should,
But most of all, most of all,
It's built to last.
Cause you are the sun in my universe,
considered the best when we've felt the worst.
And most of all, most of all ...
Most of all, most~ of all ...
Most of all ... most of all ...
it's BUILT TO LAST.
=D.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Happy 18th Birthday to Sarah
i'm exhilarated!! tonight must be my happiest night ever.
Happy Birthday !!!
Happy Birthday !!!
Friday, August 10, 2007
National Day Parade @ Marina 2007
national day ended with a blast, our very first parade on the world's largest floating platform known to date. for once, we celebrated away frm padang and our to be torn down kallang national stadium. altho most of the different performances and ceremonies were pretty much similar, it was a whole new experience.
the new platform can onli hse 27,000, slightly less than half of the capacity of the national stadium which can hold 60,000 strong voices. nevertheless, the cheers n joys dint seem to be any softer. 73,000 singaporeans, n non-singaporeans, filled the empty spaces outside fullerton, the merlion n none other than our durian-look-alike esplanade. these numbers added up to an estimated 100,000 people, who arrived as early as sunrise, to find themselves perfect spots to view the parade. others watched from hotel rooms in The Oriental, where they paid over $700 for a nite jus to witness the born of the new parade venue.
like before, arrivals of ministers n mr president were a must. something different this yr was, the president did not survey the platoon with his feet, but on a truck-like vehicle which i dunno wad it was. the good thing abt this was, the truck made its way around the platform, such that every single participant in the parade was able to gain an upclose look on mr president, something they'd been looking forward to.
other highlights include using the surrounding waters to display the fighter boats or something liddat. also, it was the first time the canons were visible to the crowd. many other interesting performances were the floating lanterns (or octopus if u like) and the lighted skies of the 42 remote-controlled kites.
for me, the highlight of the day was definitely the part when kit chan stepped onto the stage, n sang 'no place i'd rather be'. true enough, no matter where we are, singapore wud still be the place we wan to be, at least to me. many ppl talked abt migrating, but where else is better than singapore? i truly believe that singapore is the place i wan to live forever, even if i mite live on a foreign land in future, my heart will stay.
singaporeans had made singapore proud. nvm the kiasu-ism, kiasi-ism, variable bans (no smoking in bars, no chewing gum, no spitting etc), evolvement of singlish and the long queues for hello kitties - these are things that made us unique, one of a kind. n that's singapore, a place where i was born, n a place where i will live to become wad i will be.
the new platform can onli hse 27,000, slightly less than half of the capacity of the national stadium which can hold 60,000 strong voices. nevertheless, the cheers n joys dint seem to be any softer. 73,000 singaporeans, n non-singaporeans, filled the empty spaces outside fullerton, the merlion n none other than our durian-look-alike esplanade. these numbers added up to an estimated 100,000 people, who arrived as early as sunrise, to find themselves perfect spots to view the parade. others watched from hotel rooms in The Oriental, where they paid over $700 for a nite jus to witness the born of the new parade venue.
like before, arrivals of ministers n mr president were a must. something different this yr was, the president did not survey the platoon with his feet, but on a truck-like vehicle which i dunno wad it was. the good thing abt this was, the truck made its way around the platform, such that every single participant in the parade was able to gain an upclose look on mr president, something they'd been looking forward to.
other highlights include using the surrounding waters to display the fighter boats or something liddat. also, it was the first time the canons were visible to the crowd. many other interesting performances were the floating lanterns (or octopus if u like) and the lighted skies of the 42 remote-controlled kites.
for me, the highlight of the day was definitely the part when kit chan stepped onto the stage, n sang 'no place i'd rather be'. true enough, no matter where we are, singapore wud still be the place we wan to be, at least to me. many ppl talked abt migrating, but where else is better than singapore? i truly believe that singapore is the place i wan to live forever, even if i mite live on a foreign land in future, my heart will stay.
singaporeans had made singapore proud. nvm the kiasu-ism, kiasi-ism, variable bans (no smoking in bars, no chewing gum, no spitting etc), evolvement of singlish and the long queues for hello kitties - these are things that made us unique, one of a kind. n that's singapore, a place where i was born, n a place where i will live to become wad i will be.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Alone and Simpson's
'Alone' with family last friday to celebrate my mum's bdae. u see, she and i love horror movies, so dere we were in the cinema for this thai movie. 3.5/5, not exactly scary, tho some parts realli made me jumped. after the whole movie, wad u'll realise is that human is scarier than u-noe-wad. not a bad movie tho, it's value for money if u wan something creepy. the story line wasnt bad either, as compared to most asian horror movies which dun have a very gd plot to link everything tgt.
watched simpson's today after sch too. such a crappy and funny show, worth watching. 4.5/5 if u're looking for a show that will lighten your spirits. afterall, the movie has a hidden meaning too. basically, i tink they're indirectly 'shooting' at the US govt.
n also, like finally, the sem is almost over. no more lessons, no more practicals, no more datasheets. altho i still think dat most lessons were interesting, of cus, but at times it got boring. so now, going into revision wk, i shall give myself all the rest i wan, n at the same time, study real hard for the up and coming sem exams.
also to be done this coming wk is to quickly settle the transport matter to KL frm 30th nov - 2nd dec for Ms Yee's wedding. hope to get it done real soon, so i can fully concentrate on the exams.
anyway, was happy the whole wk, n still is. that's ONLY for me to noe.
watched simpson's today after sch too. such a crappy and funny show, worth watching. 4.5/5 if u're looking for a show that will lighten your spirits. afterall, the movie has a hidden meaning too. basically, i tink they're indirectly 'shooting' at the US govt.
n also, like finally, the sem is almost over. no more lessons, no more practicals, no more datasheets. altho i still think dat most lessons were interesting, of cus, but at times it got boring. so now, going into revision wk, i shall give myself all the rest i wan, n at the same time, study real hard for the up and coming sem exams.
also to be done this coming wk is to quickly settle the transport matter to KL frm 30th nov - 2nd dec for Ms Yee's wedding. hope to get it done real soon, so i can fully concentrate on the exams.
anyway, was happy the whole wk, n still is. that's ONLY for me to noe.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
badminton game after so long
it's another wednesday with an hr lesson. spent the morning with sarah and andy in the library, trying to find some metabolic rxns to add into my map, while they studied for haem quiz. after which, the normal a&p lesson with the hyper Ms Isabel Yee, lunch and finally the badminton game with the e1's guys.
it had been over a yr since we last played tgt. rmb the times b4 O levels and after O levels, we played tgt once or twice a wk. it was realli fun then. tho it's kind of budget, but always enjoyable. with the e1 girls of cus, including simin, valerie and sijie.
it was a short 1 hr session, with 2 courts. very short, and even shorter when we arrived 10 min later. damn sad, n they're planning to go agn some time nxt wk, but shud be quite busy by then, maybe some other day.
those days, we cud nv turn back time. even over dinner, i felt dat i was in another world, so different from theirs. wadever they talked of were sch work, and tv series. i was the onli poly student dere, so i cudnt realli join into their conversation. jus sat dere n kept pretty quiet throughout dinner.
not trying to be emo here, lols. but yea, we're still budds. mahjong-ed tgt during chn new yr, played badminton and stuff. they shud be joining the NS nxt yr, n by then, will see them all fit and muscular, haha, while i'm still in poly looking flabby =X. ok, shall realli train myself by the end of the yr, no more slacking. i dun wan to fail my napfa jus becus of pull ups agn. haha
guys, i noe u all wun be reading my blog, but jus take care and study real hard for ur A levels. u r all smart guys, definitely will be able to be among the top. yea, apart from studying, do take care too. moments like these were rare, enjoy to the fullest. dun mug too hard n forget the ppl around u dat helped u thru ur JC life. even if u shud forget them, mus rmb us! afterall, we spent the last 2 yrs of sec sch life in the same class, almost everyday while trying to help each other out with sch work and assignment and spur each other on.
well, till the nxt badminton game / meeting, tk care budds.
Baby there~'s something about you that~ I can't hold on to I'm~ gonna hold on to that - Five For Fighting
it had been over a yr since we last played tgt. rmb the times b4 O levels and after O levels, we played tgt once or twice a wk. it was realli fun then. tho it's kind of budget, but always enjoyable. with the e1 girls of cus, including simin, valerie and sijie.
it was a short 1 hr session, with 2 courts. very short, and even shorter when we arrived 10 min later. damn sad, n they're planning to go agn some time nxt wk, but shud be quite busy by then, maybe some other day.
those days, we cud nv turn back time. even over dinner, i felt dat i was in another world, so different from theirs. wadever they talked of were sch work, and tv series. i was the onli poly student dere, so i cudnt realli join into their conversation. jus sat dere n kept pretty quiet throughout dinner.
not trying to be emo here, lols. but yea, we're still budds. mahjong-ed tgt during chn new yr, played badminton and stuff. they shud be joining the NS nxt yr, n by then, will see them all fit and muscular, haha, while i'm still in poly looking flabby =X. ok, shall realli train myself by the end of the yr, no more slacking. i dun wan to fail my napfa jus becus of pull ups agn. haha
guys, i noe u all wun be reading my blog, but jus take care and study real hard for ur A levels. u r all smart guys, definitely will be able to be among the top. yea, apart from studying, do take care too. moments like these were rare, enjoy to the fullest. dun mug too hard n forget the ppl around u dat helped u thru ur JC life. even if u shud forget them, mus rmb us! afterall, we spent the last 2 yrs of sec sch life in the same class, almost everyday while trying to help each other out with sch work and assignment and spur each other on.
well, till the nxt badminton game / meeting, tk care budds.
Baby there~'s something about you that~ I can't hold on to I'm~ gonna hold on to that - Five For Fighting
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Phlebotomy
yes~! finally i'd done my first ever phlebotomy, which means drawing blood from veins, also called a venipuncture. thx shirley for volunteering, and encouraging me, cus i noe it's painful. no blood came out in the end, so, more practices needed =X. sarah, u're nxt! haha, dun wry, i'll let u take mine oso.
that's the only highlight for the day. had a test earlier today, nt much of a problem, if i had studied more thoroughly. focused too much on things that were not tested at all. but it's ok, shud be able to get avg marks. spent 3 days b4 the test to study, alone and with sarah and shirley.
will be working for the nxt 2 days frm 6-11, jus to spend my evenings. not earning much these days, but academic performance is more impt =D. altho i do yearn to have a PSP as well, but i shall fix my studies first b4 going for other things. haha.
bye ppl.
And it's you and me, and all other people but I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you - Lifehouse
that's the only highlight for the day. had a test earlier today, nt much of a problem, if i had studied more thoroughly. focused too much on things that were not tested at all. but it's ok, shud be able to get avg marks. spent 3 days b4 the test to study, alone and with sarah and shirley.
will be working for the nxt 2 days frm 6-11, jus to spend my evenings. not earning much these days, but academic performance is more impt =D. altho i do yearn to have a PSP as well, but i shall fix my studies first b4 going for other things. haha.
bye ppl.
And it's you and me, and all other people but I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you - Lifehouse
Sunday, July 15, 2007
yea man
it's been so long ... ...
last wk was pretty much enjoyable, tho the days wore me off due to insufficient slp. i dunno y, but sometimes i cant slp well. imagine urself falling aslp onli after lying on the bed for 2 hrs, and wake up every other hr. wad a torture. but yea, still, not bothered =D.
thu had botak jones with johnny, wayne, zr, madeline, janet, fiona and sarah. woohoo, simply love big servings, + quality. rating - 4/5. the onli setback was the lack of bigger tables for bigger grps like us. but, it's value for money. do try them out, ask me for their location. LOLS. this is not the main pt tho.
that was probably the first time in many mths ever since i went out with them for lunch. how cool. i enjoyed their company, and all of a sudden, it's like back to 'those days'. haha. i'd been rejecting them many times alrdy, due to lack of cash n exhaustion. haha.
then fri, we had steamboat at bugis. there were wayne, andy, nich, zr, jr, janet, fiona, shirley n sarah. 2nd steamboat trip with them. how nice =D. n as usual, i was the 'last man standing'. wahaha. the pork (pardon me if u're a muslim), lotus root, corn, FISH BALLS (sarah's ultimate fav, crazy woman), crabs, prawns, meatballs (zr onli ate that) n many many more.
went off to bugis st. for a short walk, to see sarah bought a bag, and shirley going off to zouk to meet his guy. came home, exchanged sms-es with sarah for some time b4 going to bed.
hmm ... more outings! but dat oso means more money. exams are near, so dat means less work. nvm, i still have savings =D. furthermore, these outings shud be getting lesser towards the exams. so ... it's ok! scrimp and save more then. hopefully to get another job, so i can quit thai express. Mt Faber wud be great, if my fren managed to get a place for me. haha.
shopping too, haven bought aniting this GSS. jus 1 wk left, probably i shall go shopping in the evening, to see wad late offers i can get. haha.
i've nth much to add on alrdy. haha
will you be the one?
last wk was pretty much enjoyable, tho the days wore me off due to insufficient slp. i dunno y, but sometimes i cant slp well. imagine urself falling aslp onli after lying on the bed for 2 hrs, and wake up every other hr. wad a torture. but yea, still, not bothered =D.
thu had botak jones with johnny, wayne, zr, madeline, janet, fiona and sarah. woohoo, simply love big servings, + quality. rating - 4/5. the onli setback was the lack of bigger tables for bigger grps like us. but, it's value for money. do try them out, ask me for their location. LOLS. this is not the main pt tho.
that was probably the first time in many mths ever since i went out with them for lunch. how cool. i enjoyed their company, and all of a sudden, it's like back to 'those days'. haha. i'd been rejecting them many times alrdy, due to lack of cash n exhaustion. haha.
then fri, we had steamboat at bugis. there were wayne, andy, nich, zr, jr, janet, fiona, shirley n sarah. 2nd steamboat trip with them. how nice =D. n as usual, i was the 'last man standing'. wahaha. the pork (pardon me if u're a muslim), lotus root, corn, FISH BALLS (sarah's ultimate fav, crazy woman), crabs, prawns, meatballs (zr onli ate that) n many many more.
went off to bugis st. for a short walk, to see sarah bought a bag, and shirley going off to zouk to meet his guy. came home, exchanged sms-es with sarah for some time b4 going to bed.
hmm ... more outings! but dat oso means more money. exams are near, so dat means less work. nvm, i still have savings =D. furthermore, these outings shud be getting lesser towards the exams. so ... it's ok! scrimp and save more then. hopefully to get another job, so i can quit thai express. Mt Faber wud be great, if my fren managed to get a place for me. haha.
shopping too, haven bought aniting this GSS. jus 1 wk left, probably i shall go shopping in the evening, to see wad late offers i can get. haha.
i've nth much to add on alrdy. haha
will you be the one?
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Live Earth - Concerts to spread the msg of answering calls ... or to IGNORE them?!
the live earth concert had jus ended over the wkend frm 7/7/07 to 8/7/07. the 24-hr show was proposed by ex-vice-president Al Gore in response to the various global issues on pollutions, global warming and conserving resources. the concerts attracted millions worldwide, featuring high-end artistes such as The Police, Linkin Park and Madonna.
however, despite the many reports on the impact the concerts had on ppl, many shud be wondering jus how much resources were wasted on this?
first fact - the 24-hr show attracted many audiences to watch it live at the venues. 24 hours ... it is almost impossible to sae that these grp of audiences stayed throughout the course without eating and producing trash. fact is, in Sydney, 2 cubic tonnes of rubbish was produced after the concert itself, by a mere 45,000 crowd. this might not be a huge problem as most were sent for recycling, but to clean up the mess was a chore.
second fact - altho i cudnt get the statistics, imagine the amount of electricity wasted to hold these concerts. the lightings, the mics, the guitars etc. so much for short msges in between the shows to encourage us to use energy saving light bulbs and motion detectors. how much electricity was generated and used? hard to tell. the scarier thing was, the concerts lasted for 24 hrs.
third fact - filming of all the short films presented by various movie stars and artistes. again on the issue of energy. NGs were inevitable, and the equipment used require large amount of energy as well. ok, so much for energy conservation.
fourth fact - since the concerts were supposed to reach out to more than 2 billion ppl, imagine that number of ppl staying at home, watching the TV having their air-con switched on for 24hrs. even not throughout the show, sae for jus 12-20 hrs. how much energy had been wasted? the CFCs generated by old air-cons, the greenhouse gases. wasting the electricity generated frm fuel. ah, so much.
u might have thought of more facts than i do, and the list goes on. so, jus how many of us realise the importance of saving the earth? yea, it's the future, and probably wun hv any effect on us. but wud u wan ur descendants to live w/o being able to see the clear blue sky and vast greenlands?
i guess this movement had somewhat been a failure. ppl showed up in concerts, watched them throughout the day to sae, "hey, i'm supporting this green movement". but true enough, most attended jus to watch their idols perform, n enjoy jus another day out with frens, and new frens.
so finally, since so much energy and resources were wasted, are we supposed to use less air-con, keep our bottles, watch less TV, read our books in the moonlight etc. as efforts to save the earth? or ... are they telling us, oh, it's ok to waste so much once in a while? haha. wad irony.
i personally support green movements in hopes to ask ppl to conserve, reduce, reuse and recycle. tho not a hyper active member to tell ppl to conserve, i do the least i can to make this world a better place such as reusing bottles and containers, simply switch off electrical appliances when not needed and reduce the usage of plastic bags. these little things do help, accumulatively. maybe this wun do much to ask u to conserve, but perhaps, for conservation-conscious ppl, i hope u all realise how the concerts had created a negative impact on the environment.
to end - PLS ANSWER THE CALL
the live earth concert had jus ended over the wkend frm 7/7/07 to 8/7/07. the 24-hr show was proposed by ex-vice-president Al Gore in response to the various global issues on pollutions, global warming and conserving resources. the concerts attracted millions worldwide, featuring high-end artistes such as The Police, Linkin Park and Madonna.
however, despite the many reports on the impact the concerts had on ppl, many shud be wondering jus how much resources were wasted on this?
first fact - the 24-hr show attracted many audiences to watch it live at the venues. 24 hours ... it is almost impossible to sae that these grp of audiences stayed throughout the course without eating and producing trash. fact is, in Sydney, 2 cubic tonnes of rubbish was produced after the concert itself, by a mere 45,000 crowd. this might not be a huge problem as most were sent for recycling, but to clean up the mess was a chore.
second fact - altho i cudnt get the statistics, imagine the amount of electricity wasted to hold these concerts. the lightings, the mics, the guitars etc. so much for short msges in between the shows to encourage us to use energy saving light bulbs and motion detectors. how much electricity was generated and used? hard to tell. the scarier thing was, the concerts lasted for 24 hrs.
third fact - filming of all the short films presented by various movie stars and artistes. again on the issue of energy. NGs were inevitable, and the equipment used require large amount of energy as well. ok, so much for energy conservation.
fourth fact - since the concerts were supposed to reach out to more than 2 billion ppl, imagine that number of ppl staying at home, watching the TV having their air-con switched on for 24hrs. even not throughout the show, sae for jus 12-20 hrs. how much energy had been wasted? the CFCs generated by old air-cons, the greenhouse gases. wasting the electricity generated frm fuel. ah, so much.
u might have thought of more facts than i do, and the list goes on. so, jus how many of us realise the importance of saving the earth? yea, it's the future, and probably wun hv any effect on us. but wud u wan ur descendants to live w/o being able to see the clear blue sky and vast greenlands?
i guess this movement had somewhat been a failure. ppl showed up in concerts, watched them throughout the day to sae, "hey, i'm supporting this green movement". but true enough, most attended jus to watch their idols perform, n enjoy jus another day out with frens, and new frens.
so finally, since so much energy and resources were wasted, are we supposed to use less air-con, keep our bottles, watch less TV, read our books in the moonlight etc. as efforts to save the earth? or ... are they telling us, oh, it's ok to waste so much once in a while? haha. wad irony.
i personally support green movements in hopes to ask ppl to conserve, reduce, reuse and recycle. tho not a hyper active member to tell ppl to conserve, i do the least i can to make this world a better place such as reusing bottles and containers, simply switch off electrical appliances when not needed and reduce the usage of plastic bags. these little things do help, accumulatively. maybe this wun do much to ask u to conserve, but perhaps, for conservation-conscious ppl, i hope u all realise how the concerts had created a negative impact on the environment.
to end - PLS ANSWER THE CALL
Thursday, July 05, 2007
The Clique
clique - a group of friends that sit together in a lesson, have lunch during breaks n out for dinner after sch. the clique can be big, or small, n there's always a long story behind how each clique was formed. ours, haha, extraordinary.
our clique. on the orientation day to flag day, i came to noe 4 ppl. orientation day itself, i met lawrence, i was pretty amazed when he told me he finished his NS, n the way he presented himself was filled with confidence. haha. tho he's not in the clique, he was one great guy, an organized organizer and a creative planner. we exchanged phone numbers, and said if possible, meet during flag day, but i was left all alone. LOLS.
flag day - cool, i was at raffles place all alone, until almost time, i went back, being the last. ZR and sabrina helped me to count the money, with ms adeline koh dere targetting me. i first tot ZR and Sab being yr 2s!! haha. yea, and as i was being targetted, i became the class treasurer.
being the class treasurer, i reluctantly passed around my notebook to collect my classmates' numbers and email adds. haha. n frm then on, the first clique was formed including me, wayne, lawrence, sabrina and fiona. lawrence and i pulled wayne along during CCA drive, and dere he was in the clique.
as time passed by, i met this cocky guy (on first impression) who showed us some magic tricks. haha, was stunned by his tricks, and he was soon part of the clique. that was none other than nich. lols. tgt with him was JR.
roughly in 5-6 wks time, this current clique was more or less formed. first was wayne, fiona and i. chatted with janet quite a number of times online, n slowly, i was integrated into the clique. other factors being us having lunch tgt during breaks. i still rmbed how shirley kept asking me y was i so scared of her. n my reply to her was, "haha, i'm jus quiet". u see, i'm a shy guy. lols.
then, wayne was assigned the RWP grp with shithead wai ling and shirley. once i waited for them for dinner, n shirley for no reason called me 'xiang gong'. haha, soon i accepted her crap and started addressing her back. so this was 1 of the reasons y i'm in the clique too.
n dere, it became more obvious after our very first chalet. many happening stuff, many lunch outs, many presents, n of cus these much memories.
till now, the clique is slowly fading. very little of us left. probably due to the various frictions between some of them, but i believe time will heal the wounds. through woes, we knew each other much better; through delightful moments, we left memories worth remembering. i appreciate the gives and takes, the care and advice n above all, company. like i'd mentioned before, w/o them, my poly life wud perhaps be a walk in the desert - dry, hot, n nth to see.
dun cry ppl, lols. i'm not exactly a person dat can write with emotions and interesting phrases. but, at the very least, that is how i feel. i tot i shud write it down, if i shud forget as i get older. haha, inspired by janet tho, if not, i wudnt have had this idea to 'look back'. with this, i can look back at it more often when i get older, and refresh the happy times i had. hopefully, this clique can remain as it is till we graduate if not further. even if we shud move on with our own lives, maybe some of us pursueing their Ph.D., others involving in trades not related to wad we're studying ... u will not be forgotten.
finally, i apologise for all the MIA-ing during recent outings and lunches. i'm still with u all, tho not physically. haha. as such, let's work hard tgt and do our very best, academically and of cus, creating more of such moments.
*P.S. Ms Isabel Yee's wedding dinner. hope most of u all can make it. interested parties pls inform shirley. haha.
our clique. on the orientation day to flag day, i came to noe 4 ppl. orientation day itself, i met lawrence, i was pretty amazed when he told me he finished his NS, n the way he presented himself was filled with confidence. haha. tho he's not in the clique, he was one great guy, an organized organizer and a creative planner. we exchanged phone numbers, and said if possible, meet during flag day, but i was left all alone. LOLS.
flag day - cool, i was at raffles place all alone, until almost time, i went back, being the last. ZR and sabrina helped me to count the money, with ms adeline koh dere targetting me. i first tot ZR and Sab being yr 2s!! haha. yea, and as i was being targetted, i became the class treasurer.
being the class treasurer, i reluctantly passed around my notebook to collect my classmates' numbers and email adds. haha. n frm then on, the first clique was formed including me, wayne, lawrence, sabrina and fiona. lawrence and i pulled wayne along during CCA drive, and dere he was in the clique.
as time passed by, i met this cocky guy (on first impression) who showed us some magic tricks. haha, was stunned by his tricks, and he was soon part of the clique. that was none other than nich. lols. tgt with him was JR.
roughly in 5-6 wks time, this current clique was more or less formed. first was wayne, fiona and i. chatted with janet quite a number of times online, n slowly, i was integrated into the clique. other factors being us having lunch tgt during breaks. i still rmbed how shirley kept asking me y was i so scared of her. n my reply to her was, "haha, i'm jus quiet". u see, i'm a shy guy. lols.
then, wayne was assigned the RWP grp with shithead wai ling and shirley. once i waited for them for dinner, n shirley for no reason called me 'xiang gong'. haha, soon i accepted her crap and started addressing her back. so this was 1 of the reasons y i'm in the clique too.
n dere, it became more obvious after our very first chalet. many happening stuff, many lunch outs, many presents, n of cus these much memories.
till now, the clique is slowly fading. very little of us left. probably due to the various frictions between some of them, but i believe time will heal the wounds. through woes, we knew each other much better; through delightful moments, we left memories worth remembering. i appreciate the gives and takes, the care and advice n above all, company. like i'd mentioned before, w/o them, my poly life wud perhaps be a walk in the desert - dry, hot, n nth to see.
dun cry ppl, lols. i'm not exactly a person dat can write with emotions and interesting phrases. but, at the very least, that is how i feel. i tot i shud write it down, if i shud forget as i get older. haha, inspired by janet tho, if not, i wudnt have had this idea to 'look back'. with this, i can look back at it more often when i get older, and refresh the happy times i had. hopefully, this clique can remain as it is till we graduate if not further. even if we shud move on with our own lives, maybe some of us pursueing their Ph.D., others involving in trades not related to wad we're studying ... u will not be forgotten.
finally, i apologise for all the MIA-ing during recent outings and lunches. i'm still with u all, tho not physically. haha. as such, let's work hard tgt and do our very best, academically and of cus, creating more of such moments.
*P.S. Ms Isabel Yee's wedding dinner. hope most of u all can make it. interested parties pls inform shirley. haha.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
totally screwed.
messed up. the only words to describe the life i'm going through right now. this mus be the first time, and hopefully the last, that i'm feeling like this. no, it's not a broken heart. no, it's not dead person. it's jus ...
nth i did today, ytd, the day before, the day before of the day before, were right. yes, definitely, i enjoyed my 2-wk break. it was enough i thought. and some things were gone, jus as well. my slp, my always optimistic mindset and my whatever.
i was in this situation before, but nv had i felt this frustrated. maybe it's jus me. this thing had been around for years, we lived on, and on. when things started to look better, it got worst. we're nv freed, always burdened.
problems came rushing in. 1, no, 2 after another. it's not worth of me to even sae 'if'. reality. it's cruel. do i have a choice of my life right now? no. can i do wad i wan right now? no. maybe u wud ask, arent u studying ur first choice course in poly? dint u get satisfactory results? hell yes, but there's more to wad i wan to do at 18. i cant achieve the things i wan to do badly. y? all because of u.
i'd been an optimistic student, looking on the bright side. i mus be in complete darkness. no help, no assistance, no one to talk to, no light, no nothing. empty. perhaps no one could pick me up. i noe i will get thru this, but, how long this suffering will continue? question mark.
an assurance is needed. an answer to this has to be given. i'm not happy.
argh ... screwed.
nth i did today, ytd, the day before, the day before of the day before, were right. yes, definitely, i enjoyed my 2-wk break. it was enough i thought. and some things were gone, jus as well. my slp, my always optimistic mindset and my whatever.
i was in this situation before, but nv had i felt this frustrated. maybe it's jus me. this thing had been around for years, we lived on, and on. when things started to look better, it got worst. we're nv freed, always burdened.
problems came rushing in. 1, no, 2 after another. it's not worth of me to even sae 'if'. reality. it's cruel. do i have a choice of my life right now? no. can i do wad i wan right now? no. maybe u wud ask, arent u studying ur first choice course in poly? dint u get satisfactory results? hell yes, but there's more to wad i wan to do at 18. i cant achieve the things i wan to do badly. y? all because of u.
i'd been an optimistic student, looking on the bright side. i mus be in complete darkness. no help, no assistance, no one to talk to, no light, no nothing. empty. perhaps no one could pick me up. i noe i will get thru this, but, how long this suffering will continue? question mark.
an assurance is needed. an answer to this has to be given. i'm not happy.
argh ... screwed.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
is it just me?
good morning. intended to blog last nite after work, but who would have guessed that the internet would be slow.
haha. i'm at a blank right now, dunno wad to write.
haha. okok. i better end this yr before i bore every1 with an unrelated and uninteresting post. slp early, and take care people.
haha. i'm at a blank right now, dunno wad to write.
haha. okok. i better end this yr before i bore every1 with an unrelated and uninteresting post. slp early, and take care people.
Friday, June 15, 2007
13-15 june's stay
i'm back from the chalet. haha. the 1st one we dint have any alcoholic drinks, and without getting any forms of illness such as sore throat and cough. haha. fun tho, the usual clique, with the rest =D.
Day 1 - queued with shirley for some donuts. THANK YOU SHIRLEY!!! haha, if not, i would have to queue alone for 2.5hrs. afterwards, we met the others at raffles city b4 proceeding to check in. soon after check in, justin, GM, linette n patricia came, followed by willy, den finally joan and wai ling. rented bikes to go night riding, was reluctant but persuaded by shirley. haha. at the very least, i enjoyed myself, so shirley, dun feel guilty anymore. haha. ok, saw some ehem, and was disgusted. lols, it's lyk seeing a hot woman with a manly voice. damn ~
Day 2 - alot of them slept through the morning, so quite wasteful. went for breakfast at MAC with zr, janet and willy, den pooled with wayne, guo jie, willy n justin, n mahjong with guojie, joan and wai ling on the floor b4 the bbq. thx justin for lending me the money first to get the bbq food, will return u the money asap. came back after collecting the food, and played shithead. being a novice in the game and the usual slow me, i was the ultimate shithead. wai ling, dun be happy k, u're half of me, hehe.
BBQ - zr helped us to start the fire as usual, and bbq-ed lots of food for us. haha. minimal bbq dis time, cus shirley wanted to be the satay woman, wahahah, so i simply helped by eating up the food. andy joined us then, cus he had viral infection in the GI tract n was not able to come on Day 1 itself. freesbie, food n craps, nice bbq. then, of cus, a mini shirley's bdae and patricia's belated bdae celebration. hope u all enjoyed the cakes and bdae song ya? n today shirley, u're officially 18, happy bdae =D.
post-BBQ - linette, patricia, willy, justin, GM, janet, janet's sis, andy, joan, wai ling, nadiah n devi ( i dint miss out any did i?) went off after the bbq, so onli zr, wayne, johnny, madeline, nich, fiona, sarah, shirley n i stayed. the usual us. haha. watched incredible tales, played murderer n indian poker, showered and slept at 0030.
Day 3 - woke up, showered, breakfast, and home. haha. brief. no pool dis time b4 we headed home. so ... it ended, jus lyk dis =D.
Ending - happy. satisfied. afterall, it was fun. n yea, even more of these wun be boring for us, cus every chalet, tho quite the same ting, but always enjoyable. perhaps it was the company =D.
BUT !!! now it's time to rush through the reports n revision (dint do enough, knew this from all the quizzes) while trying to recover all the slp loss. haha, den sch starts, sem exams, den SEM BREAK. the chalet trip was enough for a 2-week break, so, shall concentrate on these stuff at the moment alrdy.
bua bua ~ (sarah's new word for vulgarities, nonsensical activities and whatever u can tink of. originated from the fact that she was buttering some sausages. she got addicted to it and wayne's modification to the word brought this new meaning. haha, in this case, means bye bye. haha)
Day 1 - queued with shirley for some donuts. THANK YOU SHIRLEY!!! haha, if not, i would have to queue alone for 2.5hrs. afterwards, we met the others at raffles city b4 proceeding to check in. soon after check in, justin, GM, linette n patricia came, followed by willy, den finally joan and wai ling. rented bikes to go night riding, was reluctant but persuaded by shirley. haha. at the very least, i enjoyed myself, so shirley, dun feel guilty anymore. haha. ok, saw some ehem, and was disgusted. lols, it's lyk seeing a hot woman with a manly voice. damn ~
Day 2 - alot of them slept through the morning, so quite wasteful. went for breakfast at MAC with zr, janet and willy, den pooled with wayne, guo jie, willy n justin, n mahjong with guojie, joan and wai ling on the floor b4 the bbq. thx justin for lending me the money first to get the bbq food, will return u the money asap. came back after collecting the food, and played shithead. being a novice in the game and the usual slow me, i was the ultimate shithead. wai ling, dun be happy k, u're half of me, hehe.
BBQ - zr helped us to start the fire as usual, and bbq-ed lots of food for us. haha. minimal bbq dis time, cus shirley wanted to be the satay woman, wahahah, so i simply helped by eating up the food. andy joined us then, cus he had viral infection in the GI tract n was not able to come on Day 1 itself. freesbie, food n craps, nice bbq. then, of cus, a mini shirley's bdae and patricia's belated bdae celebration. hope u all enjoyed the cakes and bdae song ya? n today shirley, u're officially 18, happy bdae =D.
post-BBQ - linette, patricia, willy, justin, GM, janet, janet's sis, andy, joan, wai ling, nadiah n devi ( i dint miss out any did i?) went off after the bbq, so onli zr, wayne, johnny, madeline, nich, fiona, sarah, shirley n i stayed. the usual us. haha. watched incredible tales, played murderer n indian poker, showered and slept at 0030.
Day 3 - woke up, showered, breakfast, and home. haha. brief. no pool dis time b4 we headed home. so ... it ended, jus lyk dis =D.
Ending - happy. satisfied. afterall, it was fun. n yea, even more of these wun be boring for us, cus every chalet, tho quite the same ting, but always enjoyable. perhaps it was the company =D.
BUT !!! now it's time to rush through the reports n revision (dint do enough, knew this from all the quizzes) while trying to recover all the slp loss. haha, den sch starts, sem exams, den SEM BREAK. the chalet trip was enough for a 2-week break, so, shall concentrate on these stuff at the moment alrdy.
bua bua ~ (sarah's new word for vulgarities, nonsensical activities and whatever u can tink of. originated from the fact that she was buttering some sausages. she got addicted to it and wayne's modification to the word brought this new meaning. haha, in this case, means bye bye. haha)
Sunday, June 03, 2007
life
wow, back to blogging. i was inspired by a fren's (rodney) blog's entry recently, which was abt life. wad's life, how shud life be to be perfect, wad one shud do to have a complete life? different views and perspective huh.
today, i tell myself to forget the past, live the moment, and disregard the future. many wud linger on the past, n try too hard to tink abt their future, that the present is not lived to its fullest. so ... wad's life? getting thru ur diploma, get a degree, be employed as a lab technician, build a family, retire at old age, n die peacfully? mundane. i admit dat i'm not an exciting man dat will go bungee jumping, base jumping or swimming with sharks, but dere's more to it.
if there shud be a must-ans qn on 'what's ur perfect life?', i will reply as earning dat lots of money n travel all around the world. to germany to taste the fresh brewed beer; to beijing, china to walk the great wall of china; to italy and try to make the leaning tower of pisa straight agn (duh); to hawaii to enjoy the beach n the sun; to wild africa to pose a pic with a flamingo; to france to have foie gras melt in my mouth; to liverpool, england to watch my favourite football player plays for my favourite football team; to run a marathon in athens, greece; to all over the world. all these, with my life-long companion, or alone. to understand the different cultures and be part of them, that's life.
life, wad's life? if u shud ask me, i will sae life is to follow ur heart. that million dollars will not make u happy, if u werent allowed to take that bottle of beer u love or spend ur time with ur loved ones, unless getting that million dollars is ur life long dream. still, i dispute the idea of earning so much, n not enjoy the thrill of spending them on something u realli realli love. talk abt wad u can bring with u when u die. r u going to bring that million bucks with u to heaven, and flaunt it to the angels? man, dun dream.
perhaps the last ting i wan to do in my dying moments, is to invite my family, my buddies and all my closest frens to a mass steamboat gathering. dat's where all the eating, joking, laughing, spit-flying, oil-spurting, sweating and enjoying moments come. to bring this final moment with me when i die, the final memory others could have of me (ok, u mite dread to see me, but hu cares), i believe that's wad a million dollars cant buy. talk abt life, that's life =D.
today, i tell myself to forget the past, live the moment, and disregard the future. many wud linger on the past, n try too hard to tink abt their future, that the present is not lived to its fullest. so ... wad's life? getting thru ur diploma, get a degree, be employed as a lab technician, build a family, retire at old age, n die peacfully? mundane. i admit dat i'm not an exciting man dat will go bungee jumping, base jumping or swimming with sharks, but dere's more to it.
if there shud be a must-ans qn on 'what's ur perfect life?', i will reply as earning dat lots of money n travel all around the world. to germany to taste the fresh brewed beer; to beijing, china to walk the great wall of china; to italy and try to make the leaning tower of pisa straight agn (duh); to hawaii to enjoy the beach n the sun; to wild africa to pose a pic with a flamingo; to france to have foie gras melt in my mouth; to liverpool, england to watch my favourite football player plays for my favourite football team; to run a marathon in athens, greece; to all over the world. all these, with my life-long companion, or alone. to understand the different cultures and be part of them, that's life.
life, wad's life? if u shud ask me, i will sae life is to follow ur heart. that million dollars will not make u happy, if u werent allowed to take that bottle of beer u love or spend ur time with ur loved ones, unless getting that million dollars is ur life long dream. still, i dispute the idea of earning so much, n not enjoy the thrill of spending them on something u realli realli love. talk abt wad u can bring with u when u die. r u going to bring that million bucks with u to heaven, and flaunt it to the angels? man, dun dream.
perhaps the last ting i wan to do in my dying moments, is to invite my family, my buddies and all my closest frens to a mass steamboat gathering. dat's where all the eating, joking, laughing, spit-flying, oil-spurting, sweating and enjoying moments come. to bring this final moment with me when i die, the final memory others could have of me (ok, u mite dread to see me, but hu cares), i believe that's wad a million dollars cant buy. talk abt life, that's life =D.
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