Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Annual Report

One year older, one year stronger, one year wiser =D.

2008 has flown past in rocket-speed, and 2009 is where it's heading. 31st December 2008, time for another annual summary of the entire year.

It wasn't the best year in my life. It started low, and I supposed it's going to end low as well (I'm at home blogging instead of staying out partying). Ok, here's the recap.

From February to April, I had the best experience I ever had till date. 10 Poly students, not really knowing one another well, went on an overseas ITP (more of like an exchange trip to me) at UWA, Perth, Australia. We began like strangers, and ended like a big family. There were times when we had fun, and times when we got ourselves in shit. If not for the other 9, that trip would have been a disaster. Great learning experience, and it made me want to study elsewhere more ... where do I get the money though?

Then we came back on a delayed schedule. Compensation we got, of course.

Following right behind was the start of a new AY, 2008/09. Got to know my FYP supervisor over at SERI, learn more things from school and participate in a few events as well - chalet stayovers, Poly50 with my classmates, Janet's house steamboat & stayovers, AD&D and Class 4E1' 2005 Dinner @ Marche. That's as much as I can remember. Haha.

Taking a look back, it really wasn't a fantastic year. It was a year when I almost choked, gasping for breath; it was all but a few wonderful friends that pulled me up again.

Well ... Looking ahead, I dare not make resolutions. Whatever that should happen, will happen eventually. If I should, I would like to have a really good year. By late February, we would have finished our exams; By late April or early May, we would have graduated; By July or October, a new life begins in the NS. Plans? Earn enough and go on a vacation before enlisting ... Boracay, Phuket or Bali anyone?

To think that I'm ending 2008 like that kind of dampens my spirits, but I guess it's not a bad idea to sleep it off and wake up to a new year, fresh. Self-consolation, it is =D.

Wish all people I know a great 2009 ahead!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Twilight Movie Review

After much anticipation since they first screened the trailer, we caught the movie Twilight yesterday evening.

Ratings first. On the scale of 5, romance - 4/5, plot 4/5, scenes 3/5 and actions 2.5/5. Overall - 3/5.

Yes, I am critical. Many people said that it was good, which piled on my already high anticipation. I couldn't get my hands on the book in libraries, so that was probably why I was looking forward to the show.

Most knew already that the book was written to target young adults, utilizing romance to tantalize teenage girls to read an otherwise presumed scary story. It's about vampires, shouldn't it be scary? I have read reviews from bloggers, and some said it offered very little action as promised from the start of the book. I haven't read, so I couldn't say much, but the movie was way too short of details.

Now the explanation for the ratings. High romance rating, as it should be, as it was about an unnatural love story between a vegan-vampire and a high school girl. That very much saved the movie from more blushes.

The story was good. It was kind of refreshing, credits to the author of course, and the script-writer for the movie. It lost the other 20% on not wow-ing the audiences enough. Well, it was all about great car, secluded mansion in the forest, neck-breaking running speed, rock-smashing strength and glistening body in the sunlight. Probably it will be better with more murders, blood-sucking scenes, how evil the 'bad guys' were before the annihilation of one. It'll keep audiences on the edge of their seats that way, I guess.

Average scenes and actions. Yes, the scenaries were good, but some were just too short accompanied with brief actions. It was only a short stint of running the in forest, feeding on victims and throwing each other around into mirrors and pillars. The opposition died too quickly, agreed by Wayne. How he died too? The sacred fire? Not explained in the movie~

Perhaps it is meant to appeal to the general public, that's why the very little actions and violence seen. To me, it was not thrilling enough to be a romance/thriller.

Not really looking forward to the next one now, but guess I'll still catch it. Haven't missed many series of movies before once I've started it - LOTR, Spiderman, X-Men, POC, just to name a few.

Hopefully the next one will get better. The good thing was, they ended the show with a climax. That saved the show too.

Till then ... watch out for more Jeremy's Movies Review, though I don't frequent the cinemas.

See ya.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Salome's

It was a tiring day.

It's going to be short.

The class went to Ms Salome's, our Histo lecturer, place for the day. She was one of the best hosts I have encountered in my life - making sure we're all eating and seated comfortably, chatting with us and continuously replenishing the empty plates and glasses with food and drinks.

I was initially afraid that there wouldn't be many activities to do. I was rightfully proven wrong. Some watched DVDs of Simpson's and Music & Lyrics (was it?), while some played card games. We basically stuck to the card games for the longest time, changing from Bomb Number 99 (I created the title myself), Murderer, Toilet Break and Dai Dee.

That ended the day out at her place. We went for the movie "Twilight" at AMK Hub afterwards, and the review of the movie will be in the next post.

I promised it's going to be short =D. Good Night.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

What Does It Feel Like?

What does it feel like to lose something - an iPod, a favourite toy, the best won ton mee stall, whatever - and learn to accept new ones?

This entry might eventually lead to no where. You might say I'm just a guy trying to attract much attention. You might have hit the bullseye.

Still, it's a post I want to do, and get people to think, if you want to.


The past 19 years, and a couple of months on top of that, have seen me gain much, and lose much. Stuff you lost as a kid, were probably insignificant. Even things you lost now, might not be all that important.

I've lost much, as I mentioned. Toy cars which I'd said from young I'd keep forever; forgotten memories, that's ironical; lessons learnt, I don't keep them.

From these losses, have I gained from them? People always say when you lose some, you gain some (opposite for pessimists). I don't see what I have gained, other than fear in accepting, frightened to step into a closed room, never ventured before. What's behind that door?

A 4-walled, sound-echoing room? A maze? Or ... an indefinite fall into never-land?


I gained courage in dealing with situations, but I lost confidence in dealing with them too, if you get what I mean. It's like learning to bake a cake - everytime you fail, you can modify the recipe, willing to try again. However, you'll never see it succeeding, until you finally succeed.

As I have expected, it's really leading to no where. I'll just sleep.

Good Night.


Apologies to those I've told I'm going to bed, but I'm still wide awake actually.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Hundred n Eightieth

So Tuesday came and went =D.

I will briefly start off with the medical check up that lasted 3.5 hours before going into the details of AD&D. Dad drove me down for the check up at 9am, and everything went pass quite smoothly, except for the constant distractions at the service counters which I wasn't quite pleased with. Quite healthy on the whole until ...
Body check-up. We were told to strip to our shorts before undergoing the series of tests including ECG, height & weight, BP and doctor evaluation. Here comes the interesting part. Being known as one of the healthiest living person in the class, or so I deemed myself to be, I actually had weird ECG, slightly low BMI (o.2 short to reach the healthy level) and low BP. Got referred to see a cardiologist in Feb, so hopefully all turns out fine =D.
So, that was followed by the aptitude test before I headed home. I only had a brief rest, then showered, went out to buy the flowers Shirley requested, and finally cabbed with Johnny and Wayne to the dinner venue - Marriot Hotel.
We reached, and saw a few of them already there. Shortly after, the rest joined us. Say, the ladies looked gorgeous, and the guys, suave. Yea. Took many pictures before we headed into the ballroom when everyone arrived.
In the ballroom, it meant more picture-taking. Before, during, and after dinner that was. We totally disregarded the servers that served our table, when they tried their best to provide the best they could offer. That certainly helped in giving us a great dinner, though not so great food. And yea, many pictures ... Just add me on facebook and view those yea? Many people had tagged me. Quite lazy to post ...
We were well-entertained by the emcee too. He kept the atmosphere hot all night with his lame jokes and comical ... speeches? Talks maybe, can't find the right word. Yea, he was good.
It ended with a short stint on the dancefloor. Obviously, I didn't, because I couldn't. Haha. Other than singing along to 'Livin' On A Prayer' by Bon Jovi which the DJ played, I really didn't shake much. HAHA.
We ended the whole night at TopOne KTV. Didn't sing much ... Too tired and hungry. Ended up dying at around 0330hrs, and we left at 0530hrs for brekky at Mac. So ... that's all for the night.
I guess the rest blogged more or less the same thing for the night. Except they didn't include the medical check-up. Haha!
That's all.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Back In Action

I'm back from a long week of MST, weekend full of events and a tiring day walk through the Southern Ridges, again.

MST - just a few comments. Was motivated to study for the first 3 papers, but subsequently, lethargy grew over me and I started to give the last 2 papers some slack, still, I guess I didn't do that badly. Good performance, I certainly hope.

Weekends - stuck at SGH for project for five long hours on Sat, and came back home to rest.

Didn't do much on Sunday. Woke up early for breakfast, hung around at home and helped my mum in some cleaning and shifting of cabinets. Wedding Dinner @ Amara Sanctuary, Sentosa. That was the most spectacular Wedding Dinner I had attended in my 19 years of life. It was entertaining, not just the emcees but the newly weds as well, great photoshoot album (they spent almost a week in Hokkaido, Japan for the photoshoot) and great service on the hotel's part. Had my very first drink at a Wedding Dinner too ... partly because that was my first Wedding Dinner in 3-4 years.

Today - We're supposed to meet at Alexandra Arch for the Southern Ridge walk to Harbourfront, only to have our spirits dampened by the rain and last minute change of plan. Nevertheless, we quite enjoyed ourselves over brunch at Kim Gary, sang a belated and present birthday song for Janet and Justin respectively, didn't pay a cent for brunch and took some pictures. Also, the walk was kind of refreshing, in the rain of course.

Otherwise, tomorrow will be a big day, busy too. I will be having my NS medical check-up over at CPMB, Depot Road which I have no idea where it is (dad's driving), and also rushing back home to get some rest before the Dinner & Dance at night, followed by a night out somewhere. I'm sure it will be quite brilliant =D.

Will post again ASAP about the night, and the medical check-up of course.

Tired.

Monday, December 01, 2008

-MST WEEK 08/09 S2-

In Progress: M.I.A.