Chua Ah Nei

Nope, this blog is still opened

2010-12-17T18:39:00.002+08:00

Well I have been missing in action for months but that doesn't mean the blog is closed down or whatever the reasons. This final semester is very important to me. Over the past few months, I have been actively searching for a job, finalizing my final year project and handling the usual work load in school.

As of now, I have just ended my exams. This exams haven't been on form. Missing out on 1 or 2 topics which appeared in this year exams. Probably not the ideal way to end my final semester of studies. However it was a relieve that the course has finally brought to an end. I have studied like I have not study in my lifetime. Pushing my own limits with each semester for the pursue of my own interest. To many, that the end of their education journey but it was a discovery of a specific area in IT which I discovered over the years. This area of interest will eventually be part of my requirements in finding the ideal job.

Uni life has offered me some of the best moments as well as bad moments. Best times includes internship, the company of cliques and the friendly lab technicians. Bad moments I should say should be my hostel life, and and the strong competition in fighting for a share in the score market. Studying exams was quite of a mental training as I realized that it was training your mind to take in knowledge more than its usual capacity. Overall uni have prepare mentally for the working world and I feel I have gain much in understand certain aspect in IT. No regrets in pursing this course but probably it has stretched me to the limits.

To end the year of 2010 with my final semester is what I have wanted as I will start a new year joining the workforce. Cya.

Prawning Tips

2010-10-23T12:07:00.002+08:00

The following are the tips for prawning I got from a expert.

Rod: Dipped the rod into the pond to measure the depth of the pond. Use your hand to mark the depth and grab the float. The hook must be one inch off the ground, if not pull it up to the correct height.
Buy a 50 cent hook from Hai Bin Prawning, Bishan to have a higher chance of catching prawns.
Large prawns movement tend to be minimum cause they are larger in size and the float tend to remain above. Tell-tale sign includes auto movement of float from left to right, sudden bouncing of float. Pull slightly to the direction against the prawn to see if there is any tension. Let the float go down if possible, that will signify that it is struggling to free itself from the hook.
Small prawns will tend to pull the float down as they are smaller in size and shorter in height.
Straighten the line. Have patient and wait for the prawn to pull the float down. Then applied a jerk like force to it.
If it is a big prawn, try not to go against the force of the prawn, you will end up with no prawn and ur line hooking the rooftop. Force = Force --> Nothing. Let the prawn go down with your line first then as it struggle, u will feel a bouncing effect on your line. That is the time you should try and pull it closer to you then use your hand to grab it out.
How to release the prawn from the hook? If it got long legs with pincher, out it on the floor and step on the pincher. Break it off and release the hook.
Prawns are attracted to baits that are bloody, like chicken liver, earth worms etc. They are blind but can smell the bait.
Finally, you will need luck and patience.

End of Prawn chapter. Have fun.

I'm Drained

2010-08-22T16:50:00.003+08:00

I'm so drained out. That the verdict. This holiday is too long for my liking to do FYP.

The month of July 2010

2010-07-31T19:28:00.010+08:00

KL Trip - Jalan Jalan

The month of July had been an eventful one. To kick start the month of July, I went on a trip to KL with my poly friend. An free and easy that was entirely plan from the start till the end by us. Starting from a train trip to KL was my first. Even though the ride was bumpy, I managed to catch a few hours of sleep probably from the hours spent of FYP. Upon reaching KL, we went around travelling on their public monorails and LRT. It is very convenient as long you trust their train system. We tour around KL Civic Center and saw a lot of atas(High class, luxury) shops. Even one of the toilets required RM2 to enter. We went to numerous shopping centers, namely, Times Square, Pavilion, Central Market, Chinatown etc. To many shops and levels.

Food wise, my aim is to have at least one A&W. End up we had two times of it. Shiok coz it seems like Singapore have deprive me of A&W for many many years. We also have meals at cafe as well. For entertainment, we managed to visit the Sunway Lagoon and my friend was somehow so high after his wonderful "brushing" experience. Haha. Probably will not visit again since there are other amusement park in KL as well. Olympic hotel to say was not an very accessible place. A walk to the hotel that is surrounded by schools and churches can sometime be a daunting task if u are walking along. It is located faraway from KL but is very near to Chinatown where all the Polo, Fred Perry from Thailand are all available. Manage to get kites over there as well, probably the only place in KL that sell these.

Returning back to Singapore by bus was not a very good experience. Not for the ride but the purchase of tickets. A day before we leave for Singapore, we travel to the temporary bus terminal in Bukit Jali which is relocated from the Puduraya Terminal for renovation. We wanted to cross to the bus terminal using the overhead bridge but was ask to pay RM2. WTF, we walk away and my friend nearly got hit by a water bottle from the guys sitting beside the bridge. Nevertheless, we walked up further cross and purchase the ticket. I should say business there are very competitive till I considered it as touting. Back to Singapore was the end of the KL trip.

NTU SCE Chalet 2010

Well, the purpose is for our cohort to come together for one last gathering before we leave sch this Dec. Normally chalet is organised that is for those within our cliques. But this time round, we wanted to bring the spirit of cohesion of our batch together. It also enables us to know each other better. I was initially quite sceptical on encouraging my friend to hold this event as July is the peaked for most student still doing their FYP. Turnout was very encouraging as we hit the aim of getting our cohort to come together and mingle as one. We also had a night cycling from Pasir Ris to Changi village. Probably the last time I will be involved in organising. But memories will still remain.

Gate-crash SCE Graduate Dinner 2010 - Furama city centre

Even though we have yet to graduate, we managed gatecrash the SCE graduate dinner. Surprisingly, there were two tables still left empty. What happen to the newly graduands? There are a total of two tables that was gatecrashers which are one from computer science the other from computer engineering. The event was full of games, laughter and fun with the charismatic MC around. I also get to talk to each other on sch stuff and some other things. Really enjoy the company for the night. Really hyperactive group of friends. Haha. I heard from one of the lecturer telling me that this year graduands are very boring, they didn't throw their hats or do anything except to attend, take their cert, some photos and that it. Probably that explain the disappointing turnout for the dinner as well. Well for my graduation in 2011, I wanna do things like throwing my hat together with the cohort of SCE, take photo shots in City area (Marina Sands, Marina Barrage and the green rooftop of the ADM library. Now no point taking photos in school, surrounded by barbed wires, fences, look like a prison. for the YOG. Yucks! I hope my friends will help fulfilled my wish. Haha.

Northland Sec Sch Gathering 2010

Salute to the alumni organising committee. It is always never easy to organise something of a bigger scale that involve alumni of not only your batch but other batches of graduates as well. Being the first gathering, is always as a form of encouragement when you see alumni coming together. A well-organised start to the event will go a long way. Fundings is always a problem when come to organising this event. But with the strength of word-of-mouth from the goodness of this event, I'm sure that more alumni will be willing to attend in future events. Requesting former students to volunteer their services is also a good way for them to feel that they can still contribute to school.

For me, the main purpose is to see the classmates which I hadn't seen for ages as well as to find out how well they had been doing. There are business-women, teachers and engineers to name a few who are craving a career for themselves. Teachers that have super memory that can remember the faces. Haha. Overall is a good one for us to come together again.

What a month. Yeah!

The Greatness of Outdoor Fun

2010-07-25T16:48:00.004+08:00

Anyone interested in outdoor fun? The following are the different types of outdoor fun you can do.

A: Cool Rides

WaveHouse at Sentosa
What: A lifestyle beach venue(left) on Sentosa. Ride the waves, a fast-moving thin-sheet of water in the Double FlowRider on flowboards, or try the FlowBarrel, which simulates a six-foot wave. Riders must be at least 1.35m to stand up on a board.
Where: 36 Siloso Beach Walk, Sentosa
Open: 11am to 11pm (Sundays to Thursdays), 11 to2am (Fridays and Saturdays and eve of public holidays)
Admission: From $30 an hour on weekdays
Info: Go to www.wavehousesentosa.com or call 6377-3113
Difficulty: Medium to difficult

ZOVB
What: Climb into a huge clear plastic ball (above), two at a time, and strap yourselves to the inside in a standing position, then get your friends to roll down the hill. Except a dizzying experience. Minimum of 10 participants.
Where: Any open space. Usually done in the large field area along Old Holland Road
Open: By appointment only
Admission: $35 for students and $50 for adults for two rolls
Info: Got to www.zovbsg.com or call 6779-1031
Difficulty: Easy

B: Shoot that Target

Archery
What: Pick up a bow. There are instructors who will give you a crash course on how to take aim and shoot. Ages four and up.
Where: Mini-indoor 6m range at Suntec City Mall, Temasek Boulevard Tower 3, 03-040; and a 90m range at 173 Hougang Avenue 1
Open: Suntec City Mall from 1 to 9pm daily. Hougang by appointment only.
Admission: From $15 for 30 minutes and $5 for a bundle of 12 arrows
Info: Go to www.dmxarchery.com.sg, call 63464788 or email dmarchery@hotmail.com
Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Clay target shooting
What: Learn to shoot down-the-line clay targets at the Singapore Dun Club. Instructors are there to teach and guide you. Minimum age is 12 years old and children should be strong enough to carry a 4kg gun.
Where: The Singapore Gun club, National Shooting centre, 990 Old Chao Chu Kang Rd.
Open: The range is open to first-time shooters from 2 to 4pm, Tuesdays to Fridays; 10am to 4pm, weekends.
Admission: $65 for non-members. The price includes a $10 day-membership fee, a $10 gun-hire fee, $20 ammunition and a $25 instructor fee.
Info: Call 6466-1575
Difficulty: Medium

Laser target shooting
What: This is trap-shooting gone green – no clay pigeons are actually shot or broken in the process. The guns have been fitted with laser-technology and will emit a sound when the target is shot accurately. A minimum of five participants is required.
Where: Any indoor or outdoor space with a minimum area 30m by 10m will suffice, though a large outdoor area is preferable.
Open: By appointment only.
Admission: From $23.
Info: Go to www.laserclay.com.sg or call 6779-1031
Difficulty: Medium

Paintball and airsoft
What: Battle it out with paintball guns where players fire small pellets of paint at one another. Players must be at least 18 years old. Those who are between 14 and 17 years old need parental consent.
Where: Singapore Discovery Centre, 510 Upper Jurong Road.
Open: 9am to 5.30pm, Tuesdays to Sundays, by appointment only. Closed on Mondays and public holidays
Admission: From $25 a person for a 90min session.
Info: Go to www.crossfire.com.sg or call 6792-6188
Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Frontline Airsoft
What: A shooting game which uses airsoft guns – automatic and semi-automatic guns that shoot plastic pellets..
Where: An open field behind the Turf City building, 200 Turf Club Road.
Open: 9am to 10pm daily by appointment only
Admission: From $35 a person for 250 pellets. Minimum of six players.
Info: Go to www.airsoft.com.sg or call 9228-8080
Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Combat Skirmish or Laser Shooting
What: These laser or infra-red guns use a computerized system that monitors game play to eliminate cheating. There are guns of all sizes, ranging from a 200gm pistol to a 5kg sniper rifle. Ages five and up.
Where: Location is flexible.
Open: By appointment only
Admission: From $30 an hour.
Info: Go to www.combatlasersingapore.com or call 6779-1031
Difficulty: Easy

C: Zip Around

MegaZip Adventure Park
What: You can opt for zip-lining(MegaZip) over the treetops along a 450m cable, a free-fall experience(ParaJump) or rope-climbing adventures(ClimbMax). The 16m rock wall can be hired for functions. Children must be at least 1.2m tall.
Where: Imbiah Hill Road, Sentosa
Open: 2 to 7pm(Weekdays), 11am to 7pm(weekends and public holidays).
Admission: From $12 for a ParaJump experience to $59 for a combination of ParaJump, MegaZip and ClimbMax.
Info: Go to www.megazip.com.sg, call 6376-3101 or email booking@megazip.com.sg
Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Zip-line Forest Adventure
What: Zip-line across the tranquil waters of Bedok reservoir. There are four zip-lines built through the trees and over the water. There are two courses – the grand course for adults and the kids’ course. All participants have to wear a helmet and harness. The minimum height requirements is 1.1m for the kids’ course and 1.4m for the grand course.
Where: Forest Adventure Bedok Reservoir park, off Bedok Reservoir Rd.
Open: 10am to 6pm daily. The kids’ course is open on weekends and public holidays from 10am to 6pm.
Admission: $36 for adults, $34 for students, $32 for those under 18. A round on the kids’ course costs $24
Info: Go to www.forestadventure.com.sg or call 8100-7420
Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Kartright Speedway
What: A 750m competition-grade go-kart circuit that opened last October and cost $2 million to set up. Let the wind run through your hair at this permanent go-kart track. Drivers must be at least 1.4m tall.
Where: Arena Country Club, 511 Upper Jurong Rd 01-05.
Open: 11am to 10pm (Tuesdays to Fridays), 9am to 10pm (weekends and public holidays). Closed on Mondays
Admission: From $30 for a 10 minute ride.
Info: Call 6265-3303
Difficulty: Medium

The real truth behind comparing

2010-07-07T10:42:00.005+08:00

Living in a highly competitive country, we always feels that competition is always surrounding us. Be it competing for a table in kopitiam, or queuing up for something to competing for the best results or jobs, it will be just there even though we can't feel nor see it. Since young, comparing have been instilled into my mindset. My mom will use to compare my exam results against my brother to see which one is better. Obviously the one that got the scolding will always be the one that have the worst result of all. At that young age, it seems harmless probably due to ignorant and innocence of a little boy. If we belong to different schools, maybe I will have something to backup my claims such as saying my school set tougher papers than my brother school.

But soon, it will turn to a very bad habit. As I progressed up through the education system, stress and work load increases drastically. Comparing with each other seems inevitable as standards are no longer set by lecturers but by the students itself. Each wanted to outbid, outwit each other in projects to secure maximum points before the exams. I can feel it during my poly days where occasionally our friends will ask each other what they have done or "extras" that they have added. With a higher threshold of comparing, I also upped my expectations as well which also will not be good especially groups project.

Within a group, each members have different expectations. Some low, some high, and if a member is being pushed further than his or her expectations, they might think you are pushing them to far which sometime lead to conflicts. Sometimes these conflicts are so bad that the next time round you won't be able to work with them anymore or worse bad-mouthed in front of your friends.

Due to this, I got one friend who told me that there is no point comparing coz it is just adding more stress to yourself. More stress, problems build up lead to unhappiness. Sometime I feels that the stress have been affecting my relationship. Since that statement, comparing is no longer a necessity to achieve what I wanted. I have since been less bother about comparing or rather ask myself have I done enough to get closer to my aim. If you haven't do so, probably is time to time about it and to become a more carefree person.

Microsoft .NET vs Java - The Movie

2010-07-02T13:41:00.006+08:00

Now you know y I like Java so much.

The new Blackburn Rovers Jersey

2010-06-26T20:46:00.003+08:00

Wonder how much it cost in Singapore? Rovers Rovers Rovers.

A little campaign by Little Britian

2010-06-22T20:30:00.002+08:00

This a nice advert

2010-06-18T16:13:00.005+08:00

This is mailer done by Singapore Navy as part of the recruitment drive last year Aug. Anyone have this mailer? Wish to keep it as it was very unique. Cool right?

How to deal with stubborn people?

2010-06-16T10:55:00.003+08:00

Over the course of the past few weeks, I have cleared my 2nd last semester, IPPT and did a 9 days part time job. As for the part time job, it will be my final time helping out in the exam event. The memories of the colleagues that I have worked with and the invigilators whom I met with great interest and honour to be able to work with them. To say, this is the best ever exam that I worked in. I appreciate their way of communication and dedication to work with each other to host another successful examination. Hope to see them in the same hall if I become a bookroom proctor.

People who are born in the year of Ox, are hardworking but they can also be stubborn. I used to be one stubborn guy till when I reached poly or should I say National Service. NS to me taught me to listen before action approach in dealing things. I sometimes use to deal things my way, but in NS there are so many doctrine and standard procedures(SOP) to follow to ensure one safety as well as to protect yourself from unnecessary trouble.

NS experience to me have been a learning process and taught me that listen first would enable a person to learn about the situations rather than making a rash decision which sometime can be wrong. Furthermore, ideas will flow more freely that you might never taught of it. Even though I been out of NS for 3 years, the lesson taught in there are those that I bring along with me to deal with situations which I see everyday.

But on the other side, how to deal with people that feels that his/her decision(s) is always right? This is one which I am clueless about. Should I use the method which work just well for me or the best way is to let the person be? This is one which I need answers.

好久好久没有Blog

2010-04-29T15:25:00.002+08:00

It had been a long time since I last blog. Probably got 4 months I guess. Life as a final year had been a hectic one after the "Slack" period during internship. Everyone look so serious this semester unlike the previous feel semesters. Everyone including me is rushing for time. I like the feeling where those days we will spending time on different canteens for our lunch rather than the "monopolise" food court near our block. Well maybe the final push to the final hurdle speaks volume on itself.

During exams, I spend most of my time in the study room in community center studying. On average I spent 10 hours there in the room mugging. Sometimes on weekend the environment can be bad especially the number of people in the room, however I love weekdays coz must of the school students are in school. I can sensed the increase in population in my sch. Especially during exam period, the library is flooded with students within the first minute of the opening hours. That how I landed back to Yishun. With next academic year coming up, it will be even more crowded.

Here after exams, it will be Final Year project for the holidays. A long one to do a big project. Here I come.

Police Wedding

2010-01-24T10:40:00.002+08:00

Yesterday, I attended my cousin police wedding. It was a grand occasion and got first hand insight on how a police wedding was conducted. Finding 8 brothers for the sword bearers and numerous rehearsal to perfect the coordination I guessed was the most toughest part. This is my third cousin wedding I attended for the past 1 year.

School work had been plenty and busy. Even more than internship. In internship you are running one project at one time, in school you are running multi-tasking on modules and projects. This split the resources among them. If only every human can upgrade the components of their brain, multi-tasking would be more efficient and effectively.

New Year 2010

2010-01-05T11:11:00.003+08:00

New year celebration have been a it different form last year. Every year, new year eve had been our anniversary and this year had been a special one. My darling and I gonna celebrate the occasion with a couple of friends in a hotel(RE! hotel) located at Chin Swee road. The room was practically transparent for the toilet which is located in front of the water bed. The suite was actually a couple suite but ended a group celebration.

In the room, there is a egg-shaped swing to sit around and basic necessity. It was nice for friends to wish us happy anniversary when they came to received us. After many rounds of games, it is time for the countdown and off it goes the old decade with a new decade starting from 2010. What I have hope for my 2010? Well, of course, I wish to move up a notch in my relationship and finish off my final year of studies.

Met up with my poly computer club pals as one of them had just flown back from his Masters course. I had a lot of chips and some alcohol. Topics ranging from BGR, politics, studies and army life. I got one friend who have got a job in Accenture. Now I'm starting to open up my career options when by year end, I will need to start to look for my job.

Happy New Year

Fulfilled: Blood Donation

2009-12-25T00:31:00.004+08:00

I made a wish to donate blood a couple of years ago. But until today, I managed to fulfilled it. I'm glad that I have made the decision to donate under the encouragement of my colleagues in MOH. The closest I came to donating was earlier this year where I was still in school. There was this major blood donation drive but I was on flu medication at that time.

It couldn't have come at a better time than this. Christmas is the day where we share our joy with the rest and my gift this year is not just accepting gifts from others but also giving what I can contribute. The location is at HSA @ BloodBank. With a straight forward registration and questionnaire, it was quite a smooth procedure. Then came the donating part. Luckily they managed to find a vein that can does not collapse coz I have heard of my colleague's friend was unable to donate due to a collapse vein. It was not at all painful maybe a sting on the skin surface. After that they just bandage and off I go to get my refreshment.

The advantage of donating blood is that it refreshing your blood. It is like giving ur body a refresh replenish of fresh blood that can do more work. Till now I feel a bit light headed coz I haven't rest since I got home. So gonna take a long sleep tonight. For those who wish to try, you are encourage to do so, who knows, it maybe a important gift to save a precious life.

My 24th Birthday

2009-12-06T14:29:00.008+08:00

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday with darling. It was a very interesting from my point of view. She gave more than what I wanted for my gift. I originally wanted a HDD, ended up, I got a more than one gift. Haha. We had dinner at Botejyu @ Orchard Central. Ordered the Sausages & Potatoes and Moonlight Special Okonomiyaki. Then we finished off with Ice cream Doriyaki and the cake she brought for me.

Next stop we headed to Marina Square to see any jigsaw puzzle. She wanted to try jigsaw for 10,000 pieces initially. Ended up it was reduced from 10k to 5k to 1k to 500 pieces. We stayed up overnight to piece the jigsaw together and we took 6 hours in total. Totally drained out.

Gonna start a new temp job tmw at Outram Park. Out

One Day, Three Expo

2009-11-22T19:11:00.014+08:00

Yesterday, my gf and I embark on a one day, three expo mission. First we had a quick at the food fair before heading for the Kitty Lab. This Kitty Lab admission tickets doesn't come cheap. It cost $38 per head. So why were we still going there? I won a pair of free ticket to Kitty Lab in an contest. So far, this is the most expensive tickets I have won.

The concept of this Kitty Lab is to show case the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty had a failed experience in creating another Hello Kitty known as "KTA". It ended like a cloud shown below. So our mission is to help Hello Kitty complete KTA by completing all the 12 stations found in the Kitty Lab. It consists of mock-up building of Police station, playground, shopping centre, bakery, car showcase, hospital and many more. Each station we visit, we are required to complete a task which will add a feature to your KTA. By placing the KTA like equipment on each station, you will be able to play the stations. Completion of all 12 stations will give u a Card on what your KTA character is like.

We took quite a few photos and it was really fun. We took shots on all the things we could find in the mock-up Kitty world. At the end of the tour, we purchased a photo and it provides stickers for us to decorate the photo frame. To round it off, there is a booth outside whereby it uses ZapCode to detect the character on your card from the webcam. It will captured the animation from the character and add it to the photo. Overall, it was a fantastic experience and fun for both of us but the prices are a bit steep. Kitty Lab is at Expo Hall 1 till 29 Nov.

After all the fun, we went to John Little Sale. Oh my, the queue look like a long snake, buying things is almost impossible. We then sneak back to food fair to top up our stomach before heading back him. One Day, three Expo.

Report...Party World K

2009-11-15T17:53:00.003+08:00

After Thursday, a huge load of pressure will be release. The final report will be submitted and what is left is to wait for two weeks more before the conclusion of the internship. Writing report sometimes can be a daunting task. You have to write in such a manner whereby the reader understand what is you are doing. After many rounds of vetting, I still got a bit of doubt that my reader will understand fully. I mean it is a technical report and is different from a report talking about your experience.

Sometimes I will be bothered whether to include all the Java codes for this report. Some terms used by Java like Hashtable, Comparator are things that you find exclusively to Java only. Anyway, I ended up using my imagination to draft out something than putting Java codes in the report which is useless. My tasks is make more difficult with the number of projects I have done. The reports seems to multiple and is proportional to the number of projects. The recommended limits is really not fair to me. This is a very expensive report mainly due to the number of credits it contains.

Had a KTV session with my dar at Yishun Safra. First time the two of us sing together. We had the whole room to ourselves and sang for 4 hours straight till the voice is hoarse. She selected those trendy to latest song, while I selected those golden era songs. We had so much fun singing and dancing. So tired though but definitely would want to do this again.

Out

It's Too Late...

2009-11-08T15:04:00.008+08:00

It's Too Late, Windows 7.

Well, it had been a while since...

2009-11-01T14:19:00.002+08:00

Well, it had been a while since I last posted. Today is the first day of November. Two more months before this 2009 will end. It had been a turbulent year for most people around the world. First fighting off the effects of a global financial crisis followed by the H1N1 and the numerous natural disasters occurring around the world. Hopefully the things will be rosier towards the end of the year with the festive season coming up.

Towards the end of last month, two of my cousins have got married. The pride and happiness on my grandma face was indescribable. Witnessing his grandson getting married was as exclusive as having a seat in the F1 stand. Wedding is always the place where you get to see relatives that you haven't seen in ages and the curiosity of finding out whether you have seen them before. The wedding ambiance was impressive with a nice backdrop of the city background; very seldom hotel have this kind of setting which is the usual "cover-up" banquet. The hotel name is Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. Before reaching, the taxi driver which my family boarded already describe the food and the ambiance of the hotel. Also, we witnessed the exchanging of vows between the newly wed couple and thanking everyone for coming. I wish them a blissful marriage.

Well, for my internship, is coming to the end. With a month to go, I will be wrapping up all my ongoing projects and the reports. The lunchtime kakis will the one I solely missed. They just talk everything from school,relationship beside work matters. The importance of lunchtime, is very much a short break from work, take your mind off everything. I will also miss my "Balik Kampung" kaki, whom we met everytime we head home. We chat over the ride home on food, NS, soccer and cars. Indeed, it had been a fulfilling internship without these guys to bring back the norm of social interaction and values.

Lastly, I hope my gf will be strong to pull through these difficult times at work.

Out

Cousin First Wedding

2009-10-03T18:24:00.002+08:00

Today attended my first cousin's wedding. It was a long time since my family side had a big event like this. We used to be so young and turn the clock a few years later, we are already adults. The feeling was like one by one, we will hit a marriageable age and the elders will start discussing the matter every year you see them. As the older cousins get marriage, you will be wondering when is your turn to be at the front of the queue. Once you are there, you will be wondering whether someone has skipped its turn and let you be in front.

Anyway, it is the wishes of the elders to see each child grow up and have a family of their own to complete the life cycle of growing up. Just like the old drama series, "Growing Up", each children in the Tay family will grow up and see themselves as independent adults. I would like to wish my cousin a blissful wedding.

Out

The 090909 day

2009-09-13T17:08:00.002+08:00

Mid week was a special day. Couples all around the world wanted to get married on this magical date as it symbolise "everlasting love" in Chinese. But this date also mean something special as well, it is my darling birthday. Held a small celebration for her on the day itself at Vittles and had a good meal there. Actually that was her 2nd celebration of the day as earlier in the day her colleagues had celebrated over lunchtime. It was a simple dinner but I was hopeful that the gift was the one that will be the special one.

Feel delighted when she said that it was the best gift ever as I have made which is a paper model of Doreamon standing on the Tong Luo Shao. Of coz, the actual gift is the one that she had requested long time ago. What a 幸福小女人 she is.

Sometime, when u make a person happy, you make urself happy too.

September is the peak month for me, everything feels so rush. Reports for internship have been left behind to rush the third project. Everyday have been Java for me and at times you feel sianz just like eating the same thing everyday and getting sick to it. But nevertheless, I still got perseverance to go for it.

I wasted my weekend staying at home all because of the Ops Manning, which mean being activated anytime of the day and reporting it to camp. But until now, nothing, feel so wasted that my weekend is burned for this event as well as to drag out all my army equipment to prepared for it.

Out.

AOH 2009

2009-09-05T21:07:00.002+08:00

I make up my mind to go Army Open House last week and there I am today bright and early heading towards Pasir Laba Camp for this year army carnival. I was there exactly at 9am to beat off the crowds but still the major fun events only open at 10am. My main aim to be there early is to take the Live Firing Safari and the Combat Ride Safari. These are the two killer queue that can allow you to queue for hours. Live firing safari consist of clearing the mines, building a bridge to allow the tonner to go through and live firing from the primus.

After those rides, half a day is gone. Had a short break and proceed to some shooting fun. Played the battlefield where we are group into 5. Objectives is to capture our so called enemy(which is flags actually). We have to wear the Load Bearing Vest with the sensors and given a generous 50 rounds to fire at our "enemy". Fantastic.

After that, I proceeded to the Adventure land, where I try out the flying fox. There are many stations like IPPT & SOC, but I only aiming at flying fox. Wearing the harness and scaling from a height give me the adrenaline rush that I have not have for a long time.

Next, I wanted to try the live firing but it had a ceasefire for one hour, probably cleaning the carbon out of the rifles. But it doesn't really matter as I have found a substitute which is the virtual fighter where I try out the P226 pistol where I haven't really tried it. No live rounds but is a computerised simulation but more than enough for me to add a new experience for me. Pistol is very different from rifle even the handling have to held in a different way.

Lastly, went around the exhibit took some photos and brought a envelope knife shape like the ceremonial sword. Collected some memos as well. Also saw some of my old camp colleagues 2WO Karu and 2WO Austia. Good to meet them and have a chat.

Overall, managed to play all the stuff I have planned for and is a day worth at AOH 09.

Photos in my facebook account. Check it out.

What have happened?

2009-09-01T22:05:00.009+08:00

Suffered a bout of flu for around one week, got two day MC which destroy the perfect record. Anyway, can't be bothered. Now at the end of my 2nd month of internship, it still feels great. I just closed my 2nd project and now starting on a new project. Still on Java, but already planned to use some new techniques especially in the area of using more threading and finding alternative to using hashtable. Never felt so eager to learn new stuff everyday especially the freedom I was given to do the project.

Of Coz, life have been better with Internet. No wonder they say Internet is the greatest of all inventions. My supervisor also brought me to see the depot of how the train is being maintained and all the driver console. Quite a high risk place considering that all their electricity run from the top. But it was a good one. Hope to have more of these visit at other areas of the depot.

Army open house is coming up, anyone wanna join in for some fun in there?

After National Day

2009-08-11T20:58:00.002+08:00

A long weekend of National Day comes about a new week at work. Not much things done over the weekend except to attend one birthday gathering and meeting my gf. The rest is spent doing some research on my internship stuff which is like taking a full blown project. From a small scale project, it had expanded to a larger scope covering more areas that the project is initially catered for. I thought the intended deadline of mine was 2 weeks, end up now in the 4th week. But still, I hope to wrap this project up by this week and start a new project.

More stuff up ahead

Tweet, Tweet, Tweet.

Hilarious movie HANGOVER

2009-08-01T21:58:00.000+08:00

Just yesterday, my gf and I went to watch "Hangover". I heard it over the radio saying it top US Box office chart for two weeks pushing over those heavily budget movies. It is about a story on three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures in Las Vegas due to the wrong party drug one of them have added. Instead of Ecstasy, this guy brought the Date-Rape drug that cause them to forget what they have done for the night. Can u imagine waking up in the hotel with a Tiger in the toilet was only the starting of the 100mins movie. A bit of RA towards the end where they found a camera of what they have taken for the night when all of them manage to return just in time for the wedding. For more...watch it now.

As this month ends, it also means a new start of another one month for my internship. Time files even faster than in school. During the start of every workday, I will be looking forward for lunch then after lunch will be looking forward to knock-off. All these time spent on coding and writing reports at the same time. So far it have been fulfilling, enjoyed the things I'm doing, learning new style of coding and applying what I have learn into practice. Shall maintain this kind of momentum.

Out

Office Politics

2009-07-25T19:33:00.000+08:00

In every office environment, there is thing about office politics and grapevine appearing almost everywhere. Just a few days ago, had a gathering with my friends and one of them was mentioning about her office environment especially among the fellow interns. I thought office politics only exist in only Perm staff but among fellow interns who were also students was almost unheard of. For student at intern, we should just stick to our work and do our best, anywhere by having office politics we also don't stand to gain (in terms of monetary and promotions).

Had lunch with my colleague yesterday. This lunch group was the most entertaining of all and of course a free treat from one of the senior staff. He was also from NTU but graduated in the early 2000. He is surprised that culture in NTU have yet to change since his time. There is a lot of similarities in terms of hall experience and of course I bring home a valuable lessons on work life. He was very encouraging in terms of getting a testimonial from my supervisor which was there with us.

He mentioned that for fresh graduates, interviewer will always ask "What makes you different from others?". So he just say, the testimonial make me different from others. We also chatted over our dialect and the different in girls across all dialects. So far over the three weeks intern, it was lunch that I always look forward to. It just take your mind off work just like what my supervisor told me on my first day. "We don't talk work over lunch".

A week at work

2009-07-12T19:36:00.002+08:00

After the first week at work for my internship, the comment is so far so good. I was occupied for most of the minutes, hours of the work time. But there is this saying that if a person is holding more allowances and doing less things AND GETTING an A grade for internship, that will seriously spoilt the LAW of FAIRNESS. I'm still praying that doesn't happen coz the more you do the more learning u get just like investment in market. But this theory also have a flaw which does not guarantee a 100% returns of investment. My motto, do the best in everything.

Went for a SPCC birthday celebration for a friend. Lunch was at Pasta de Waraku (Marina Square). It was quite a huge turnout since all SPCC members become alumni. After that we have K-Box for 4 hours. Since I am at internship, I should just let my hair down a bit. My supervisor was telling me that at lunch time we shouldn't discuss anything about work instead talk other things. In school, everywhere I go, it was schoolwork and schoolwork, none of it was outside schoolwork. Now is time to take things easy, or should I say forever. It wasn't easy for the last one year where everyday in school is fighting and staying in the competition loop.

A new way of life awaits....

Internet Starvation

2009-07-06T21:06:00.003+08:00

I need my Internet...56K also can...Doing work without Internet just make my work even slower with a slow laptop. But still, friendly environment to work in. But still, I need my Internet. LOL

Self Evaluation

2009-06-29T20:43:00.003+08:00

I have been into self evaluation mode for the passed one week. Been tasting the feeling of being left alone. Conclusion: It just feel empty in there.

Can't help feeling down

2009-06-22T22:02:00.002+08:00

I can't comprehend my feelings. For the whole of last week I was feeling so down. Can't make myself happier. I was disappointed to see some "friends" that come from the younger generations that do not share the attitude of sheer hard work and diligent in whatever they do. I always believe that no matter how bad it is, I must perform to my utmost effort to complete a task.

Suddenly the thought which I didn't think of it was brought up by one of my colleague the week before. Got reminded by her that what will your GF be doing you would not know if you don't meet her for one month? Is she toying with ur feelings? All this questions are something which I shouldn't be listening as it was trust that build us together for three years. I did mentioned to my gf about it and wanted to make my emphasize of trust to her. Trust once destroy may never come back.

Out

Something are never your way

2009-06-13T21:32:00.002+08:00

For the past one week, it had been a tiring week. Working for 7 consecutive days for a major exams at Singapore Expo have reduce me to a walking zombie by the next working day. I gained more knowledge on the operation of the examination and saw more things than I see for last December. Overall, I must thank my RELC perm staff for giving an opportunity to come back to help out and keep myself occupied for the past 1.5 months. Sadly, this year December, I can only return for 2 days due to my Internship which I have successfully got.

This few weeks, I was a bit distracted. I had a talk with my RELC perm staffs when they ask me how my relationship is going. It make me realise something is not going well especially in the time management. Some of my friends have got to know how I managed my relationship which to their surprise is different from the normal kind of relationship. I always thought that it was a compromise which I have to sacrifice, but ultimately it was not really effective. By working in RELC, I get my mind off my relationship, at least the work keep me occuiped in the day and tired by night. But now, after my last day yesterday, I was now need to find things to keep myself occupied now.

Out

I love MODERATION

2009-05-22T07:29:00.002+08:00

The first thing I woke up today is to check my exam results. Been awaiting nervously since the day the last paper ended which did not give me much peace. The semester had been very very tough in the case of projects and the theory stuff of the subjects. I was amazed by the the strength of moderation especially for the subject of AI. Which mean the paper is very very tough. No more of this crazy semester and head to a greener semester. I thought group study weren't cut out for me last semster, but it seems like, is the way to go for me in life as NTU student.

It get even nervous when I work in RELC as temp staff. University of London exams got no moderation unlike in local uni. Their passing mark for all exams is 34 and is really a tough paper, if a person missed it, the person will have to wait for another year before the paper come and haunt them. We should consider lucky since there is a moderation system in place. Big cheers to study group members and MODERATION.

Out

Cycling Trip to Ubin

2009-05-12T21:17:00.006+08:00

My second trip to Pulau Ubin. Woke up quite early to hit Changi Village where we had an early lunch before proceeding to the jetty for a ride to the island. So fast, it had been one year since I last step into Ubin. But one year have caused prices to increase for the ride by 50 cents according to my friends. Also, it was my first time, seeing a wild boar reared by a resident there. But one bad thing occured, I slipped and fell which result in minor scratches on my hands and legs. But still, fun cannot be discounted.

The wild boar

In the classic cottage

Out at the sea

The mudskipper

Up on top of the tower

My portfolio

2009-05-10T11:55:00.005+08:00

I realised that I need a portfolio on my own as one friend requested me to do a website project wanted to see my portfolio. I ended up losing it as I do not have a portfolio at that time. Hence, I set my foot down and create a portfolio of my own so that in the future during interview I can add it as an additional advantage. Using flash, I came up with a interactive portfolio. For now, I haven't really decided where to host it.

On Friday, my first army gathering since I ORD 2 years ago. Mostly from my course mates from Signals. Had dinner at Shoduku at Raffles City. It had been a wonderful night as we chatted on those funny stuff we did in our course and all those experience life we had in our unit life. I think we are the loudest of all in the whole of the restaurant. Haha. Really, it is long time no see.

Have you wonder the KFC ranking system?

2009-05-02T10:24:00.004+08:00

In army or police there is a ranking system to determine your seniority status and ur pay check. Have you heard of ranking system in KFC? Here you go.

In army:

In KFC:

一切完美-Perfect Cut 2

2009-04-24T22:54:00.006+08:00

I must salute the producer, writer of this show. Even though I managed to catch this show only yesterday. It was full of life meaning and of coz Imperfections in life. I catch all 13 eposides within 2 days and it have change the life perspective, thoughts & idea of life. Of course the different reasons why people seek help for Plastic surgery either for vanity or due to medical conditions. I would rather choose the latter.

The show have definitely change the perspective of me of what I want to achieve for my own future. I regret that putting my studies and future career as my priority compared to my love ones. In the show, every episode portrayed that life is short. I never thought of it before that. I thought life is always about work and work to keep one occupied. In the show, I learned the following tagged lines:

1) Words should not be hurtful, Use it to say I Love U.
2) Trust. If you trust no one, you ended losing the trust from the other party.
3) Nobody is indispensable in this world.
4) Self praise is international disgrace.

Now, is strive whatever you can with hard work. Life is sometimes more rosy than what you think, nothing is perfect but imperfect can be improved. Life is short, there is always not enough time but if time is use wisely like spending time with love ones, life is always as bright. My lessons is learned, what about yours?

Today went for a mini class gathering after bringing my friends for a job interview. Lunch at Sudoku at Heeren. Next we went for K-Box session. Cheap cheap on weekday with student privilege. There might be another gathering possibly with more people..Haha.

Steamboat @ ECP

2009-03-29T12:16:00.004+08:00

Yesterday, my darling & I went to ECP to have steamboat. It was neither the seafood area nor the hawker side in ECP. Instead it was a portable steamboat. She was inspired when she saw one of my friends having steamboat at ECP on valentine day. I brought the portable bunsen burner and the pots while she settle the food stuff brought from the Bedok supermarket. Below summed up everything for yesterday.

What a relief...Is over

2009-03-27T14:37:00.003+08:00

After weeks of war, I can consider that as a relief. This semester have been the worst compared to the previous semester. After yesterday and today submission of 3 projects, i'm down with just one. Is a huge burden off it now is back to concentrate back to the lecture notes.

Out

I must leave the sch after this semester

2009-03-22T14:11:00.002+08:00

I can't stand it. This semster have been the toughest of all. First it is the double digits of assignment and secondly the stupid competition that is going around the class. I wouldn't want to elaborate more on that competition thing. At least it is now nearly the end and everything is closing down soon. It had a test but end of the day I still lost out. Anyway I couldn't care less now, now as exam is coming is better not to put all eggs into one basket.

Didn't get to meet my darling for a full day since the end of the CNY. Mostly are a couple of hours and that it. Especially this peak for both me and her, it had been even more difficult to meet nowadays. Just hope end of this month will come.

Out

Egoism

2009-02-22T11:21:00.002+08:00

I think I have a problem. If this problem is not contained, it will lead to a bigger problem. Since last semester, I have been too focus on my grades. Everything in life is about the grades and grades. I can't really accept an low grade for my assignment anymore. If I see an low grade for my assignment I will be very demoralised. After last semester encountering "Market spoiling tactics", it make me change my perspective on project and assignment. I have been influence to do more than what is stated in the specification and requirements. This had led me to set very high standards to match with this tactics but this had led to a side-effect.

The side-effect are:
Selfishness
Getting prouder
Set even higher standards
Mood swing
More egoistic
Resistant to accept suggestion
Do everything my way

Now I keeping check on these. I feel a different person from my poly days. Girls hate egoistic guys. During projects, I feel that I controlled too much to get the standard I wanted, after last week, I think I shouldn't control, I just let the ideas and creativity flows coz there is no guarantee that by controlling it can led to high standards.

Valentine Day 2009

2009-02-15T10:47:00.003+08:00

Seems like a coincidence. This year Valentine day, I have it simple. There is no fancy stuff like dinner at a restaurant, and followed by the activities in some shopping center. I ended up suggesting "let's got to ECP for biking." Luckily she is fine with the idea. As this year Valentine fall on a Saturday, I have expected all the restaurant to up their prices by so much and crowded. ECP is no less the same. There are many more tents and many more people cycling. Seems like Valentine had taken another form of celebration.

Saw two of my uni friends with their gf or bf. One was doing a mini steamboat at the ECP shelter. It was a very innovative idea till that my gf texted me yesterday that it was romantic and ask me to plan one for it. She also start asking me whether is there more such ideas; the other one I have thought of is the one night tent at ECP loh. Haha. Pls feel free to contribute ideas on activities for couples beside the usual movies and shopping.

After the biking, we travel to Changi Airport T3 for dinner. The Popeye Chicken fastfood was full of people. Luckily is easy to find seats for two person. The chicken tastes ok nothing special except its fries which I found is good. Walk around in T3 and T2 for a while till 10 before leaving for home.

After valentine thoughts:
This year the feeling is wonderful. Firstly, the workload is getting into me for the past week and it was a good relief when yesterday came. I just felt the workload being forgotten. Also, we also had so much fun regardless is on ECP or on the bus or train. The hugs was also...hmm...

Happy Valentine.

To all those who hope of direct train to NTU...

2009-02-08T20:10:00.002+08:00

For all those who longed to have a direct train to NTU without waiting for the 179 and 179A bus, your prayers have been answered but not so soon. Probably you will be taking a LRT to NTU when you are already a alumni with NTU. Haha. As for now, wait for the 179 or 179A bus bah.

I hate it, hate it

2009-02-07T00:07:00.003+08:00

I hate this feeling. Really hate it. Last year I had enough, two of the same old tactics. What can i say. Nothing much expect that this feeling is gonna last another semester again. Now is strength of friendships that will be put to test again. Don't ever try to establish friendly terms coz I'm not interested at all. I look like a total fool following instructions, rules and regulation today.

Tonight it still be over by midnight.

CNY Week

2009-02-01T12:36:00.002+08:00

What a CNY this year. With all the doubts in the financial world, I was happily enjoying my CNY celebration all week. Day one and day two of CNY was spent visiting relatives and friends and bringing my gf to my relatives. Since last year, I haven't seen my family side gambling on poker cards. Instead there is more of the interaction and realise that there were two of my cousins marrying on the 2nd half of the year. They even start mentioning how many grandchildren my grandma have and ranked each and everyone according to the date of birth. I was around 6 or 7 in rank haha.

Yesterday was even better, went to a house visit session organised by my gf's group. Went to my gf house for steamboat before heading to the another house for visit. Played "In-Between" poker card and can u imagine the jackpot snowballed to more than $50 at one time. Luckily we play chips that is worth 20cents each. Each person will get two cards and choose whether to take another card so that this card is between the two cards number range. If it is out of the range, the money will be snowballed to the jackpot. At the end the table we played on is the winner coz it amount to $109.40. They use the first 4 digit to buy 4D but alamak, did not open. Anyway the money was used to buy pizza later on for dinner.

Next stop, another house at Aljuined. I observed how they played majong and learn a few rules. Maybe next time I will try online majong first before moving to the real one. Next up was 21点. The feeling of winning money is good and the feeling of losing more money was bad. Really feel bad for her as she was feeling very demoralise as the game wore on. Supper was at Bugis one of the dessert store before continuing the night.

It had been a long while since I last sang at the KTV. KTV at K-Box at Lucky Chinatown. I think I sound bad, commented by my gf..haha... Had a night filled with new songs and many many retro songs and one of it will be at the end of the blog. This song is really so funny, the dance move is so retro till all of us was laughing out lungs out. This song will be the song of the year and dance move of the decade after Macarena. Oh my, it was a fun-filled night for CNY and indeed it was a wild night.

Out

伍佰-你是我的花朵

New Year - Genting - School - Army?

2009-01-11T12:32:00.003+08:00

New Year
New year new Start. On New Year eve, my Darling & I went to the Marina Barrage is located near the place where the old steamboat restuarant and superbowl used to be located. It had a spectacular view across the Marina sea and we can see the flyer. The exhibition of the Marina Barrage is a wonderful concept of MM Lee that was mooted before I was born. It also incorporated the auspicious "9" onto the rooftop design. Everyone, if you don't wish to be squeeze out by the crowd at the usual countdown place, Marina Barrage is the place for you with abundant space and full view of the skyline.

Genting
On new year day, we boarded Grassland bus to genting. My first personal overseas trip in my life. I have only minimal memory of Genting when I travel with my mom to genting when I was in pri sch. That time I was still using the Blue passport with my parents. Genting at this season was very cold. Waited for 3 hours to get a room at First World even though it was considered a non-peak season.

For the trip we have been playing catchup with the weather as the weather was unpredictable with rain on and off but we manage to play a few in the indoor and outdoor theme park. For me, this trip is to see how this relationship can go. I wasn't really playing to my heart contend due to my budget for this trip. I also learn from her that for overseas trip we should have a larger budget to spent on things that we seldom do in Singapore. Some other personal things, I won't mentioned.

School
Back to school. Many many theory loh. Can't stand it sia. Maybe start early will be best. Got some feedback from my friends that I need to tone down on getting to serious. Let's see how it goes. Sometimes is a bit difficult when u put school work as the top priority.

Also, had steamboat dinner with my sec sch friends in his newly moved house. It was enjoyable one as they talk abt the good old days. They kept pouring volka on to my cup trying to find out information whether what I have did between me and my gf but too bad the truth is nothing happen and I still stick to my stance that I should hit my management position before considering marriage. They still can't believe that saying that 3 years of relationship something should happen. I was very drunk but still the truth is the truth. Haha. Guys talk is always filled with interesting topic especially the taboo subject.

Army
New digital uniform. Since it is just some bunch of pixels. Do they required maintenance anot ? Got warranty for dead pixels or bright spots for the uniform?

Haha

Risk worth taking

2008-12-29T19:31:00.002+08:00

In life, we take a lot of risk. I remembered my time in army whereby climbling a knoll in Brunei with the muddy conditions was an challenge to me. After I conquered it, it changes my life attitudes. Anything is possible as long as you make preparation for the risk taken. Just like what I did for last semester. I took 6 modules at one shot so that I can clear my GER asap. End Result: The risk is worth taking, I'm free from my GER loh.....

Haha.

New way to save YouTube in various format

2008-12-18T20:40:00.006+08:00

Found a new way to save all your favourite YouTube into various format suitable for various devices. Simply just add "kick" in front of the YouTube address and it will the one shown in the 2nd diagram. Select the type of format and there you go.

Ended my IPPT test in the evening, pass with Silver colours loh....

Job Ended, what next?

2008-12-14T12:58:00.002+08:00

Just ended my temp job at RELC Examination Bureau on Fri. After 3 weeks of waking up at 6.30am, I finally have some longer duration of sleep. But this problem lead to another. I am back at home and I am bored. Yesterday was flipping the classified for another temp job and happen to see a job that interets me. Admin at Singapore Satisitical Department but too bad it last till the end of Jan , working from 6am till 10pm and I wouldn't want to risk my project & school work for this.

Maybe I just flipped around the classified for the next few days and if no suitable job come around I will just relax and home and visit the new Yishun Library for books. Anyway this Thu is my IPPT test, hopefully can get my silver coz recent timing show that I just hit my silver 2.4km timing. Also I need to pray better have no rain because I heard over the radio that for the rest of the month it will be raining and more raining.

Out

CFA Exam experience

2008-12-08T13:08:00.006+08:00

One example of a proctor attire.

During the pass two weeks, I have been working as a Temp staff at RELC even though I wanted to be a proctor (Invigilator) for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Exam. For the last three days, we had been down at Singapore Expo to prepare the examination hall for 4000 plus candidates. Putting posters, setting up resting area, time charts, clocks and labeling the seats number. On top of it is the knee breaking procedure of balancing the tables and walking up and down the hall of the size of two football fields. Security guards were in place to guard the valuable paper that arrived from US. The tight security is mainly due to CFA examination are conducted world wide in a synchronize timing.

Students faced with lots more restriction then my NTU exams, they are not allowed to bring in water bottle, pencil cases, plastic bags, handphone etc. Many students had no choice but to dump their stuff at the nearby bins. During the exams, the mood is heavy; everyone including the proctors are stress from distributing the papers to attending to the candidates needs. Furthermore, each proctor is evaluated at the end of the proctoring and those who do not perform might be blacklisted and will not be able to return for the next time round. Due to the tight security, every staff and proctors had to wear their vest and tags and for us, our tags allowed us to walk anywhere.

Food was ok, there is duck, and chicken rice and refreshments is curry puff. But for us, the most tiring is to walk around two halls to check on the water dispenser, run errands, and settle the claims form of every proctor in the hall. Once the exams had ended, we took 1 hour to dismantle the hall before packing off back to company. By the time I ended, it is 8pm since morning 6am.

Overall, it was a good experience as it shows how tough it is to organize a huge event with numerous resources to prepare for the 6 hours paper. Next job, it will be worst, reaching 8000 plus students, more manpower is needed and I am now thinking twice when they ask me whether I am coming back to help out. Give me 6 more months to consider. Haha

Working Harder

2008-11-30T15:11:00.002+08:00

Just started off work the this week. It will stretch for three weeks and my job is done. I was luckey to have a job right after my examinations and so far it had been tiring. Y?

Reason 1: Wake up each morning at 0630. Need to reach office by 0830.
Reason 2: Lunch was expensive since the area is at Orchard.
Reason 3: Dinner? Always skipped it.
Reason 4: There is no kopitiam nearby and the nearest is at Far East Plaza which need to take a bus to there.
Reason 5: OT since Thu and is going to be like that for the new coming week
Reason 6: This week is a 7 day week with OT.
Reason 7: Sunday need to reach expo by 6am and by end at 6pm.
Reason 8: Integrity and accuracy of data must be maintained as there are 4k candidates.
Reason 9: A five mins walk from Orchard MRT to the Bus stop to reach RELC.
Reason 10: Hopefully don't OT till i miss my show "The Little Nonya" on channel 8

Yesterday went to Jurong Point with my gf. Felt like going back to school. Catch a movie on 4 Christmas. Recommended to watch but a bit to short. If only there are 10 christmas, maybe the movie might be longer.

Out

My numerous "First" in this exam

2008-11-20T22:55:00.002+08:00

Phew!, Just ended a marathon of exam starting from 12 Nov, but actually it starts from end October where I started on my revisions. This is the exam where I got numerous "First". Here is my 10 "FIRST" in this exam.

1) First Time taking 6 papers in my NTU exams.
2) First Time having two papers in a day.
3) First Time having exams without the old Canteen A
4) First Time I dozed off (for 2 minutes) in a exam paper EE8061
5) First Time taking computer graphics (I didn't have any training back in poly days)
6) First Time using the option sheet for MCQ for HS815
7) First Time leaving the exam hall before the full two hrs for HS815
8) First Time writing answers onto the question paper which serve as a answer booklet for HS815
9) First Time being "blessed" by Yan Qin for her "Holy water" from her mouth
10) First Time using the School of Physical, Mathematics, Science tutorial room for revision on last Sun.

It was indeed a memorable examination for me.

Out

For those with High Passionate Love

2008-10-18T13:36:00.004+08:00

For those with high level of passionate love, please look better you do it.

Wanna a cozy envrionment for Love to grow...

2008-10-11T10:30:00.002+08:00

Look at the following "Chairs" below. My dream home shall have one cozy corner for this, maybe it can cure Insomnia as well. Haha

What is the meaning of Stress?

2008-10-05T16:27:00.002+08:00

It had been a long time since i officially post anything personally handwritten by me. As we head towards the last month of this semester, the word stress offen come up in everyone mind. We will see exploding behavior, frustrations and late night after late nights. Here are the "symptoms" that I will show during this time of the month.

Symptoms of Willy:
1) Come to school with out proper "Hair management"
2) Come in a more "Sloppier" appearance
3) Starting "drawing circles" on Kuting back
4) Will show a bit more "attitude".
5) Will always mentioned "No life" to all friends.
6) Try to be hardworking but actually was dreaming
7) Mind draw a blank during lessons coz wire was not connected properly
8) Start "isolating".
9) Start watching Russell Peters to learn more lame jokes.
10) Start having frequent diarrhoea. Worse when exam comes.

I have mine, what's urs? Haha

Out, Chua Ah Nei

Next Time, Open ur Eyes Big Big

2008-10-01T17:35:00.001+08:00

Wishing everybody a Selamat Hari Raya

Proof It

2008-09-06T18:18:00.001+08:00

Now i got physical proof to say wrestling is a fake.

Seconds From Disaster

2008-08-23T12:01:00.001+08:00

This is the last thing that you want this to happen to your car.

Religions Woes

2008-08-09T12:02:00.002+08:00

Today while reading the Straits Times, I saw this article "Religion: The Big Switch". It mainly addressed the issue faced by both parents and their children’s. As children grow up, many of them start to have their own belief and through Internet, books, newspaper and friends, many will be influenced by the various source of information. In the article, it quoted a national census that 80% born a Buddhist will stay as a Buddhist and Christianity had shown an increase of nearly 3% since 1990.

The above table shows the stats of the various Chinese religions in Singapore. It shows that Christian and Buddhist had one of the highest retained rate. Furthermore the article also addressed the issue of parents worrying that their child is unable to perform funeral rites for them. As one of the parent (named Z)(Buddhist) put in, her daughter wanted to convert to Christian but keep asking for her blessing. But Z refused as it would mean that her daughter will be unable to offer her last respect (joss stick) during her funeral rites. When her daughter insists a few more time, Z tell her to do whatever she is happy, so the daughter converted and was baptised.

During Z's mother funeral, Z's daughter refused to hold joss stick or take part in other rituals for her late grandmother instead she "help out" by distributing food and water to her relatives. Z's daughter mentioned that it goes against her belief and religion. During her daughter wedding, the couple refused offering joss stick to the ancestral altar or the Goddess of Mercy and they also refused feng shui master advice on their new home. Now Z (with 3 children) can only hope her youngest daughter would stay as a Buddhist to perform funeral rites for her.

This saddens me very much as each religion needs to be respected. It doesn't mean that by converting to another religion, the respect for other religion can be ill-forgotten. Furthermore, parents are our caregivers since birth; I believe we should respect what they really want when they leave the world which is to help them perform their last rites to help them to another world. It will sad for any parents whose child refused to perform the last rites due to their respective religion and beliefs.

I don't believe that there is such a law that forbids fellow believers to meddle with other religion as I believed that there is a democracy among religions. I respect other religions but please don't force me to accept a religion that I don't believe in. As long as a religion I feel comfortable with, I will not changed coz I believe in it. I encountered a few times when there are some religion worker came to my house trying to spread her beliefs to me. I knew the religion from the book she was holding and I kindly said that I'm sorry that I am not really interested in it. But she kept insisting that I spared her some time to listen to her and encouraged me to come for gathering.

Well to me, she should have some sense that I am not the guy she should try to influence and should go on to try other units. One reason, I believed in what I believed and don't required any changes to my religion (Buddhist). It had served me well and I have utmost respect for my own religion. If u haven't been respecting other religions, maybe is time to start respecting them.

Out

Should I go or should I stay

2008-08-08T15:01:00.002+08:00

Well the Global Immersion Program offered by NTU was tempting. My main aim is to either get the GIP or get a big company for my internship that can put a gloss over my resume. Well till the deadline of the GIP application I will be considering my options.

School starts haven't been really good for me, my ulcer is bothering me whenever I talk or eat. It had been a struggled for me and fighting against lethargicness. I shouldn't have work last week loh. But anyway, it is over to say that.

Four days of a long weekend starts from today and time for some recuperation and rest before nx week is the actual start to the semester.

Out

Nightmare over, New Sem, New Start

2008-08-05T10:15:00.003+08:00

Previously in one of blog, I have mentioned that "I hope this thing will really go away asap". Well it ended and I am so called freed from it. Don't need to worry this and that, no more seeing them again and don't need to escape as well. Only close friends will know what I am referring about. That about it.

Yesterday was a new start for the new semester. Just one holiday, a lot of things have happened, from changing hairstyle to having a new attitude to striving for the coming semester. Well the first day was a terrible one, can't concentrate on lectures at all and getting distracted. Maybe the "Love Guru" preview at Shaw Lido was already in my mind by then. Well, Love Guru was rated NC16 but for those looking for a storyline movie will be dissapointed as this movie don't really have a storyline at all. It make up with funny jokes and "playing with words" like Intimacy is Into-Me-I-See. This movie provided a all-round laugher throughout the screening of the movie. I also saw Radio DJ Danny Yeo who is sitting behind me watching the preview screening of the movie. It opens on 7 Aug.

This sem shall be a new start, no more runmors, no more crapping of WAGs in class and etc, is time for no distractions with more lecture time and last but no least I have 托离醋海 from the one year of misery.

Cheers

The World without Engineers!

2008-07-27T13:24:00.004+08:00

Without engineers, how the world will be like? Thanks Cliff for these pictures.

Aeronautical Engineers

Civil Engineers

Communication Engineers

Computer Engineers

Electronics Engineers

Mechanical Engineers

A hiking journey

2008-07-13T14:20:00.019+08:00

Just yesterday, my gf and I did something where most will think I am crazy after a long week at work. Our aim is to find something else to do beside the usual movies and shopping. I decided on hiking at the Southern part of Singapore. It is also known as the Southern Bridges and Ridges. I happened to chance upon and article on this and have decided to try it out.

The actual route started from Habourfront MRT and end at West Coast Park, but we decided to modified it such that we started off from Clementi Woods in the afternoon and end at Habourfront MRT by evening. Well to say there is nothing much to see during the start of the hiking from Clementi Woods to NUS except for a group playing Laser Skirmish and a few squirrels.
Prince George's Park (NUS)

After NUS, I took the wrong turn, instead of walking straight ahead, I ended up turning right when leads to Haw Par Villa. As I sensed something is wrong, I asked a passerby and they gave me direction to head back to the correct route and reached Science Park I.

After a long walk thru the quiet Science Park I, we reached Kent Ridge Park. Over there we walked the wrong way for the second time and have to backtrack to the map of Kent Ridge Park. After verifying we took the correct directions heading towards the canopy walk in Kent Ridge. When we reached the start of the canopy walk, it was quite a nice view. Overseeing the southern coast of Singapore. Canopy walk was a bridge that was built across the forested area of Kent Ridge. It was built quite high above the sea level. We saw squirrel that was circling around the tree and running away before we could take a good shot.

Kent Ridge Park

Just before Canopy Walk in Kent Ridge Park

Tank on top of Kent Ridge Park

Canopy Walk

At the end of the canopy walk, we were lost again coz instead of heading to the Reflections of Bukit Chadu, we walked the carparks instead that head to the main road of Pasir Panjang Main road. Once we were out there, we can't find any sign that could take us to Floral park and Hort park. So instead of backtracking, we took a bus to Alexandra Rd and reached Hort Park. If we haven't done so, it will be a pity and if we have continued walking aimlessly we wouldn't reached Habourfront MRT before night falls.

Over at Hort Park, whereby next to it is Foral park, it was a urban gardening kind of landscape. It seems like an artificial park that was created with plants and trees physically planted. Nevertheless, it was a place suitable for first date or a place for wedding solemnization. Or if u have any important functions like birthdays, they have function room that cater to it. Of course all this don't come cheap as it is calculated based on an hourly basis.

Hort Park

Hort Park Function Room

Lovely Corner

Next we headed towards the Alexandra Arch which connects Hort Park to Telok Blangah Hill Park and Mount Faber. The Alexandra Arch was shaped like a leaf and at night the bridge is filled with colours from the lights. Too bad at that time, it is still daylight. As we walked towards the Steel bridge, it was the opening of the Forest Walk. We saw monkeys that was walking along the rails of the bridge. It seems to be waiting for food from the people but better not give them as they will turn violent.

Alexandra Arch

Alexandra Arch

Steel Bridge of Forest Walk

Monkey business spotted

Towards the end of the Forest walk, we are able to see the the NDP preview that was going on especially the Chopper that was flying the national flag. As darkness is about fall, we headed quickly to Hilltop walk where another bridge (wooden) appeared before us. The bridge had a wave like patterns that spread across the entire Hilltop walk. Over here, we are able to see the 2 parts of Singapore - Residential and the industrial portion. On the floor of the wooden bridge, it says "63.46m above see level." This shows how high we are at. If you want to take nice shots, here is the place but not suitable for dating as there were quite a lot of people.

Wave-like pattern at Hilltop Walk

So high sia.

The view from Hilltop Walk

National Flag flying

Towards the end of the Hilltop walk, it connects to the Mount Faber. It was a 1km walk to Mount Faber. Not much to see really as it is the same view as the other scenery that we saw. When we reached the Jewel Box @ Mount Faber, there was a wedding event going on. Many BMWs and Mercs driving up. Just wondering whether Singaporeans are getting richer and richer? From there, we could see the cable car shuttling between Mount Faber to Sentosa.

To end it off, is the Marang Trail, final 800m from Mount Faber to Habourfront MRT. It was all the way downslope for us and at the end point, we felt a sense of accomplishment and it is amazing that you can walked from one end of Singapore to another. Actually an advice to all, it is better to start from Habourfront MRT all the way than from Clementi Woods coz there is really to see once you have hit Kent Ridge Park. To all people out there, how about giving a try right now?

Finish at last

Here is a summary and the map of the South Bridges and Ridges.

Out

It is haunting me

2008-07-08T21:18:00.002+08:00

Something is haunting me. Something that happened exactly a year ago. Something that nearly caused my family and relatives relationship to collapsed. I was at the lowest point of my life. I hate to mention it. But seeing the person again on my way back to Yishun made my blood boiled and filled with anger. He dyed his stupid hair and was talking to another person that might potentially be his prey. I just hope this prayed of his just wake up to his senses and escaped from his net.

Today was a hectic day. I have been running from Office to 8 Shenton Way, previously The Treasury and Temasek Tower, to Suntec City. Next it was more delivery from Suntec to Nanyang Poly, Ngee Ann Poly and lastly NTU. Nice to explore all the places out there before returning to deploy PCs at a local hospital.

P.S. After getting assurances from u, it will be just you and me and no other else will interfered on how we should run our relationship.

The Man Effect of not having it

2008-07-04T21:40:00.001+08:00

Tired, attitude problem

2008-07-03T20:57:00.003+08:00

Ok, this job so far had been the most tiring. My legs, arms and back is feeling very "sour" after all the moving of old heavy PCs and loading of new PCs. I have decided that once I completed my one month which is due on 13 July, I shall stop working and take a break before the new semester starts. Some hospitals and polyclinic Systems coordinators are good are some are really "unprofessional" in their job. To those who work the same job as me, u will know who I am referring to. She acts cute and ..... don't wish to elaborate further.

One of my "colleague" has this attitude problem. From the first day, I am pissed off by his attitude. Even though he is a "kid" at the age of 20 years old, all he does was to care for himself. Today, he keep asking my friend whether we are finished to go for lunch. I mean we should finish up what we have started off and all he thinks is for himself. If he want other to think about him, he should start sparing a thought for others first.

My darling and I went to Sentosa. Man, it really changed a lot. We went to Sentosa to celebrate her friend's birthday. The Skyride and Luge was very fun and I managed to take photo shot using my cybershot midair while riding the Skyride. My hand was shaking as I struggled to take photos scaring that my cybershot will just fall off into the ground below. But overall it was fun spending precious time with her.

Out.

One Month Assignment

2008-06-23T21:25:00.003+08:00

Ever since I started off with my one month job assignment, days had been used up without any wastage. Been running from schools, hospitals installing and configuring computers for them. It is a "brainless" job as it does not require a lot of brain juice to get things done and of course I have a bit more muscles in my limbs now. Haha.

Recently I have been feeling stressed about something that make me lost interest in a lot of things in life example relationship and doing things which I always dreamed to do. Not that I have met someone better, but there is this feeling of meeting expectations that I had it confused. I don't wished to give up things which I have currently and there is no problems between us. The problems lies in me as I can't face to the reality. Maybe to start of with, be contend with what I have and just look at the most one year ahead of time. This might reduce my burden and worries.

Soon school will be starting soon. Whether or not is time to make a new resolution for the new semester, guess what is it gonna be like?

Out

Official Holiday and Worst Education Website

2008-06-12T22:48:00.003+08:00

At this time, I would have finished my exams starting my remaining one and a half month of holidays. Good news is that I got a PC Deployment job and will be working for one month. At least the job is IT related even though is mostly hardware. Furthermore, is one of the most "customizable" job I have got. A bit not very happy the way the boss informed my friends to inform me. But who cares, as long I get a job that the end of the story.

Now talking about this worst education website: That will be new NTU website. I was so pissed off by the slowness in the website and I guess the server is running on Windows "VISTA" based server and when I tried to access the NTU website, they gave me this "401 UNAUTHORIZED". Is either their website got hacked or I not sure whether at the server side they are facing permission pop-ups all over the world just like when u run vista and they gave u a pop-up dialog asking u for permission to activate it. I nearly don't even know my sit number when I went back to access the website. It was so dammed slow. When I run the website in school, it was as smooth as ever.

Sometimes I does wonder why Microsoft keep producing software that requires new hardware or if not better hardware. Imagine after a few years, Microsoft came up with new OS with new hardware requirements. Won't u feel a bit wasted where u have plus plus your Laptop with 2GB RAM and so on on your hardware just so that it can run future Microsoft OS upgrades but realize that is not the fact. The fact is that your laptop will need a "NEW" laptop replacement to meet its requirements. I feel a bit wasted as every upgrades make the game unplayable in later versions of the OS. That is sad. Nowadays, software developers are mostly developing without caring the hardware capabilities of some of the older computers. Those SME companies with budget will try to but second hand PC with not very high-end hardware capabilities to save on cost. If this trend goes on, it will be wise for companies to go into using open-source software which are not thirsty for computer resources. Disappointment, Disappointment.

Out

Still searching for "lost job"...

2008-06-06T20:44:00.008+08:00

After two jobs interview, there is still the feeling of losing the "lost job". Well both job interviews are my area of interest which is IT. Ever since poly days, I have been working sales and services jobs except my internship. I made a aim to myself saying that I am going to start using my Diploma to find something which I like. I want to add more IT jobs to my resume as this will enhance my resume more. Imagine when you go for interview and they see that previously you have been doing sales & services which is of no relation to ur degree or diploma, they might think twice before hiring.

It is tough to find jobs that encourage newly graduates to join as the company wouldn't want to spent unnecessary time and money training you. Every Sat, newspaper on executive appointments had been stating minimum job related experience rather than fresh graduates. Like one of my friends had mentioned that a professor once said, if he is the employer, he won't hired anyone of fresh graduates. What we learn is a bit of here a bit of there, maybe a certification on certain specialization like Red Hat certified engineer is much more valuable than my ongoing degree course.

Gone are the days where students who are trained in the industry is going to stick with the industry. They are heading to areas where it can earn big money in a month like selling insurance, financial sectors. I doubt IT industry will pay you more than 3.5K for fresh graduates unless u work for a bank in the IT department. To me, money isn't everything, I am going to pursue this line for passion and interest and hopefully giving lecture on IT courses.

Now I just hope the two job interview at least give me a reply, I will be happy to accept any outcome. My results is out, and to say the effort put in had been put into good use and the strategy which I adopt last semester will stay.

Out

WHY MEN DECIDED TO WEAR CLOTHES
Early experiences that convince the male to cover himself....Thanks Diana for it....

Dammed, still got error

2008-06-03T21:17:00.002+08:00

Currently what am I doing now? Busy preparing for upcoming exams? Nope. I had been pulling my hair out as I am creating a personal portfolio whereby I am uploading my projects online. I manage to upload only one project successfully which is my E-Commerce website using asp.net. Currently I uploading and solving all those bugs in my next project which is called Web Development also using asp.net. I think I have dropped some hair from pulling all those out.

Why of a sudden this portfolio thingy? Well I have saw newspaper job posting whereby beside the resume and your school results that u sent in, employers also wish to look at stuff you have done previously. I called it a value-added initiative as it give you a few more points for it. But you may need a lot of patient in solving all those bugs.

I think I beginning to hate Microsoft. They are threatening to stop selling Windows XP just to encourage people to change to Vista. Always thinking of making more money and increasing the billions that they are earning. I bet the company will still be the same even if Bill Gates recently just took a backstage role and leaving it to CEO Steve Ballmer. I now in the transition to support full open source software and using out Fedora. It might be difficult to used but more practice will allow you to use it with ease. How does open source software earn money since it is free? They earn money by catering services and support for the end users. For example maintenance service on software or operating system. Support Open Source now....

P.S. Miss u so much darling.

Out

WTF, Imaging linking is patented, Pay up

2008-05-27T11:56:00.003+08:00

Now this is really ridiculous. A company named VueStar Technologies claimed that they have patented this "Imaging Linking" which is granted by the government. All website that uses a image to hyperlink to another website will be sued. Currently they are preparing to sue Microsoft and Google and all the website around the worlds that uses this "technology". Some of the local sites had already received letter from this company to pay up ranging from hundreds to millions.

This is really getting out of hand. Why does a company decided to sues billions of website for this technology which had been part of the basic HTML lessons since secondary school? The news was so great till today Straits Times come up with this article. Maybe the government who grant VueStar this patent should review it or is it because the patent is expiring soon and they want to make a big lump sum or is it because they are waiting by the fences till they estimated that they are billions of website that uses their technology and sued them for money? I think these guys are id***s and they are spoiling the Internet world. Imagine now you see my blog here, and the next time you see my blog is gone due to this "technology".

Link to this article

Feel feeling frustrated lately. After the school ended, I have been feeling vexed about something which I don't wish to say. Hope it will be over by the start of the new semester and I want it to get over and done with asap. My gf also say that I been in bad mood lately. Yes something is really bothering me and I hate it so much. Dammed.

Yesterday test i guess is a goner already. Never expected the questions to be so open (out of what I have read for my notes) and it constitutes 50% of the grades. Furthermore I did not SU the grade. Going to restrict myself to one week of reading of wikipedia for this Open Source. Lately I been trying Fedora 9 (Linux) and I find it quite ok. I think for first time using of Linux, it will be a stuggled as we are so used to Windows but the more often you used it, you find that it is much much better. Gone are the days where you going to patch with service pack, scared about virus and people hacking to your computer. I going to support open source software from now on.

Also, please be beware of MLN tactics of asking people to join them. Someone called me offering me a customer service cum sales job saying he saw my details on Nineo.com. Well, I did use Nineo.com to apply tuition and IT related jobs but not sales job since my aim is to make use of my diploma. Then I asked him what thing he is selling, and he didn't say and just ask me whether I still looking for a job. Then I say yes and he fixed a time slot for me for "INTERVIEW". Initially I thought he is the guys from Nineo.com but I realize since it is so secretive, I suspect is some kind of MLN.

When this guys msg me again on Sat (where I am in library studying & forgotten that there is such a interview) to come down Clarke Quay, then my gut feeling confirmed that it is MLN. I postponed the interview till Sunday saying that I am in camp. By Sunday, I totally ignore his called and one of the guy which I knew, called me. This confirmed my suspicious that they are from MLN.

Come on, if you guys wanna clean up the image of MLN, please do not be so suspicious by putting something like events cum sales, customer service cum sales etc. All are bull s***. You make me even hate MLN because of this tactics. I not condemning all MLN as some of my friends are in it but some of the dirty eggs will forever play this kind of tactics so that people are tricked into joining it. If you received a call saying that it is a sales job please remember to ask them what stuff they are selling and if they don't tell you, just say you are not interested. One more thing, if they arrange a interview especially in the late afternoon to evening, you better be suspicious coz MLN works after morning till late evening.

Out.

Kama Sutra for IT professional

2008-05-20T19:23:00.006+08:00

Feeling stress about having a career in IT, take a look at the following....

Good news for all.... If you hate downloading program just to convert files into another format, here is the website that convert everything just by using browsers:
http://media-convert.com/

Food S*** at Executive Cafe

2008-05-06T13:44:00.002+08:00

Today, we went to Executive Cafe (restaurant) in the new NTU admin building. To say, I was not very satisfied with the food there. We waited for almost 15 mins for our food to be served. It was a long wait. Prices aside as we had already expected that the food to be more expensive than the new food court that was operated by the same company.

I ordered a Honey BBQ pork noodle and the noodle was not springy compared to outside coffee shop. The portion given in some of the dishes was small and not worth the money. Actually to say, I think this "cafe" was good for those who want cheap and oriental dishes but don't expect 5 star food.

Yesterday night lesson was a interesting one. The lecturer was a Redhat employee and lecture part time. It was interesting lecture even though it was a 3 hours long lecture. Furthermore there is no notes on it except we must catch the keys point that he mentioned.

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Weird Feeling

2008-05-04T18:04:00.002+08:00

I have been feeling this weird feeling all this week at my stomach area. Doesn't feel any pain but seems like some muscle had been stretched. Not to sure whether is it Appendicitis or some other thing. Haiz, guess I should make a trip down to check this feeling.

My special semester starting tomorrow. I am the only one going for this special semester will be going solo this time. Tomorrow is also the continuation of the CIDP part 2 and will be wrapping everything by Friday.

First time meeting my gf since the first week of April. Is like starting all over the relationship again. Hope this month would be a relax and enjoyable time.

Out

Exams over...What Next?

2008-04-27T19:45:00.002+08:00

Last Fri is truly the TGIF (Thank God is Friday) day. After the last paper ended, it was a relief for me as no more rushing for exam and not more diahoerrea. Haha... Suddenly once the exam ended, there is nothing really for me to do, the sense of emptiness. But after this week, I will be starting the special semester soon so it will be back to school once again.

Yesterday went a friend birthday party. Located at Pasir Ris Costa Sands. Drank volka and chivas and play cards overnight but still manage to get home at 2am. What is next this week? It will be my additional module registered which is project based and will be presented next week.

I looking forward to meet my gf this weekend as it will be the end of her exams.

Diahoerrea Woes

2008-04-23T17:49:00.002+08:00

I had the worse experience of my life. Imagine I have to make a pit-stop at Lakeside MRT just to relieve the pressure in my stomach. Looking at my watch, yes, it is 8.05am. Just 45 mins before the exam starts. But it is best that I relieve myself rather than endure and halfway through the paper I had to rush back to the toilet again. I was praying hard that this shall be the last one before the exam and all this S*** can come and haunt me after the paper. Indeed my prayers was answered and I managed the 2 hours without heading to the toilet.

I was so afraid that I am going to be late for my paper and I reached 10 mins before the exams starts. Phew! Along the way to NTU, the thought of getting a MC and skip this exam is too much a risk to take and decided to take the exam. Guess I gonna drink glucose the day before my exams and reduce the risk of food poisoning. Now praying hard that it does not come again on Fri.

Two Down, Two more to go

2008-04-18T22:33:00.002+08:00

With two papers down it is left with the final two paper to end the the semester officially. It had been a very very busy semester. From the start till the end, it had been endless amount of projects and when you realize that all the project is ending soon, the exam period just appeared right in your doorstep. This year, I have adopt a different style of studying for my exams. It is group study strategy. It have been a pleasure experience so far and only my exam results will prove that group study is the way for me for future exams. Serious work, plus jokes and laughter during the whole day of studying in the library.

Luckily this group got a common aim which is to get down to study asap and do exam paper. It would be difficult if the group is too big as I feel a group of five is just the right size. Well to say, currently one of the question in one paper I am unable to do as my mind just can't think as fast as the seconds tick. But overall, still ok bah...

For the next few days, it will be back in library for more mugging for the last two semester and next week at this time, my exams would be over. Yahoooooo!

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The Peak

2008-04-12T00:24:00.003+08:00

Studying at full throttle is now that describe the title of this blog. Been studying from morning till night since last Sunday in preparation for my first paper next Wednesday. This time, I have change my studying strategy. Instead of mugging at home, I have been mugging in Library with my classmates. I had a pleasant experience when I studied one of the module with my friends in the library and the outcome is good.

The coldness in the library forces me to study but I know that I nearly just switched off when at times I am very very tired. The jokes and fun we shared in the discussion room was one way to reduce the stress. Yesterday, we had a mini fest in the library, had a Subway and Old Chang Kee - Curry O for lunch, tea break and dinner. Our school had a new building with a new range of eateries such as Subway, Mcdonalds, Canadian Pizza, Old Chang Kee and Sakae Sushi. But what disappoints me is that there is no student price. Haiz.

Haven't been able to meet my gf for quite sometime. Both of us led a busy lifestyle especially in the month of April. What got me worried was she fainted at home yesterday due to overwork. Hope u will recover soon and miss u dearly.

Exxxxxxxxxammmmmmmmmmmmsssssssss................

Study on a Sunday

2008-03-30T21:10:00.002+08:00

Went back to school today and revise for my upcoming algo test on Thursday. Feel is more efficient than me scratching my head for 6 hours without figuring what the code is trying to say. Most of my classmates also went back to get some info on the schoolwork also. It was worth my time coming back to school even though it had been a lazy Sunday for me.

Feel terribly tired yesterday. When I got my afternoon nap, I don't feel like waking up. It was the tired feeling which tells me not to wake up at all. Morning went for Shao Mu at Balastier with my little brother. Then met my gf for dinner before heading home for more rest.

What a lazy Sunday..jees, exam is coming.

The Flu Bug is Haunting Me Again

2008-03-23T16:56:00.002+08:00

I hate the flu bug. It just make me so lethargic that all I want to do is to lie on bed and shut my eyes. So unproductive. Anyway I got the bug from Fri, where my body don't feel as normal. Anyway, the Monday presentation was not as smoothly as it seems. But I'm confident that our marks will be the same as other groups.

Friday went for my FIRST GOLD CLASS movie at Vivo. It was a different experience with a Five star like service from the gv staff. The seats can be adjustable to lying or seating positions. It was spacious and we watched the The Spiderwick Chronicles which is a funny and grab my attention during the duration of the movie. Furthermore while waiting for the movie, my gf & I joined this ST701.com roadshow contest to kill time. Both of us got a goodies bag each for joining. If not for the flu bug I had, I would have even a better experience loh.

Haha

How times have changed within 3 years?

2008-03-16T12:42:00.003+08:00

3 years ago, I was still a fresh graduate from SP waiting to go NS. Everything was smooth as I manage to get offers from NUS & NTU. And expected I accepted NTU and book my place till I entered NTU two years later. Now looking at the situation right now, I would be worried if I am the one applying for a place in uni nowadays.

On yesterday newspaper, it was reported that some A levels student with 7 A's is worried that they might not get into the Medicine as there are 260 applicants for approx. 60 places. To me, achieving 7 A's was a uphill task for me since I have already struggled during my O levels days. They also see a record applicants for this year university places. Gone are the days where average grade students is guaranteed a place in uni. Every place in uni is being competed and students are trying to do more social work to boost up the resume of their applicants. Come' on, a genuine volunteer won't quit social work after after being accepted a place in uni, is the passion and interest. My brother and ZhengXiang are both genuine cases which have put interest and passion into it.

Are we changing to become a realistic future? Everything you see is about realistic and not about passion and interest. Nowadays, students are more realistic in their choice of the course as they wish to get a easy course that can earn big bucks. The courses are business, mass comm., facilities management and life sciences. Where are the engineering courses? Well those are the one students think are difficult and low paying jobs as compare to jobs in the banking and finance center. I personally take Computer Science (an engineering course), because of my interest and passion. I must admit it is a difficult course to study and not one of the best paying jobs out there after the Internet world went bust in early 2002.

I got friends who think that I'm crazy when I decided on computer as my course of study during poly days. The IT world seems to be crumbling apart from those days and life sciences are the in thing. But something tell me that IT is still my choice. Government had been encouraging students to take up engineering courses but till now, it had been deemed as a tough and low paying job. After going through my NS, I feel nothing is easy. One must still work hard to achieve what he/she wants. I still will stay on the IT industry even though the other industry is booming as that is my interest and passion.

Maybe some of our friends who studied in uni is to get a degree and start working for other industry (banking and finance) to achieve higher pay checks, but for those who decided to stick with their industry are the rare one now. Maybe parents nowadays influenced their children on their choice of their career, but I'm glad my parents just let me choose where I want to go next after my O levels.

Before I end this post, ask yourself this question: Are you studying based on passion and interest or getting a huge paycheck in a booming industry?

Out.

Something is Happening

2008-03-09T19:27:00.002+08:00

In just a few weeks time, something big is going to happen. That is the examination period. This semester seems a bit short for most of us mainly taken up by projects. Next week will have one presentation with one report submission. Sometime I still feel that it is still the start of a new semester. Furthermore lectures are now conducted like bullet train speed with the prof rushing to get the modules conducted asap. I just wondering whether overseas university calendar is as rush as in Singapore or is it because I am not putting good use of my time. Only time will tell during exams where the results are out.

At last my programming project is done and now awaiting integration before the final product need to be presented next week. A hectic two weeks of hardcore programming. Now going tune my attention to another two assignment. I was telling my gf that it is a coincidence that we are together especially that both of our lifestyle are hectic and change it to other couple, one party had already initiate a breakup already. Maybe both of us understands what is really important at this stage of our life, which is career and studies. Prioritize of what is really important at this stage of the life as it seeks to spiral out of control if not manage properly.

Very lucky to have u by my side.

Out

Recess Week Over

2008-03-02T21:42:00.002+08:00

In just a glance, the recess week is over. The whole week had been days of programming and programming in the computer lab for the whole of Computer Science students. Tiring as each day past as I program for morning till midnight when I am back in hostel. With less than normal hours of sleep each day, the week had never seems so tough before. We criticize each other work but all in the mood of fun. I guess we were the nosiest group of all.

During mid week of the term break, we had a mini class gathering Nihon Mura restaurant at Jurong West Stadium. It was a Japanese cuisine restaurant. The unique thing about the ordering process is you pick up the Ice cream stick with the dishes labeled on it and put in the cup. It will then process the order from there. Of course that is the standard sushi dishes to top it off. Mostly the "ice cream sticks" dishes are side dishes that you normally ordered. A bit to salty for my liking. I ended up drinking more water than usual.

After Friday lessons, I went to Plaza Singapura to collect my prizes having join the online movie contest and meet my gf for dinner. We had KTV with another 2 friends at the Nee Soon East CC. To say the sound system is bad but for the low price we pay, we can't ask for more. My gf said that I become another person after the KTV session. I don't know why I feel this way but maybe is because I just can't think of any topic to say to a friend which I haven't seen for ages. Another reason is because I been bothered by one of my friends whose problem had made me think before I say anything.

Yesterday or to be exact at 1am today, I went for a night cycling from ECP to Esplanade. It was a first time experience for me and it was a stress free ride even though my legs were feeling sour now. The night skyline of the city is feel with quietness and emptiness. We stop at Bedok for prata supper before continuing our way to city before heading back to ECP and we reached by 6.30am. We took a bus back to hostel and I slept till 2pm in the afternoon.

School starts again tmw...2nd term of work and exam is drawing nearer.

Out

Watch CJ7

2008-02-26T22:34:00.003+08:00

Went to catch CJ7 with my gf using the two complimentary tickets that I have won last month. Quite late to catch the show, but it was full of laughter overall especially the cute CJ7. Wondering if they going to sell CJ7 with different pattern as shown during the ending of the show. Maybe Mini Toons can considering importing and sell it over some special occasion.

A typical Stephen Chow movie which usually contains some kung-fu flicks in most of the movie he has make. Compare to Kung-Fu hustle, this movie was a bit behind but it make up with wonderful animation of the CJ7. I'm impressed the way CJ7 was animated and design. Overall it was worth the show.

Shaw Jurong is one of the oldest cinema in Singapore. When we stepped into the theater, it was rather small and the seats are those that was not designed to suit the backbone. My bone become quite stiff after the end of the show, but that didn't deter us to enjoy the show.

Another day in the lab and more programming and report...Hope tmw can start on revision...

Out

Recess Week

2008-02-24T19:30:00.003+08:00

At last, the recess week is back here again. But sad to say, the whole week had been taken up for the extra module which I was registered which is co-related to another module. On top of it was numerous project which we will be submitting in the 2nd half of this term. I have been rushing two project so that hopefully I can reserved sometime for a bit of revision.

Went out with my darling yesterday to catch CJ7, but the Golden Pass at Vivo was full so we ended up not watching any movie and head for dinner at Togi (Mosque Street) instead. After that, we head back home. At least that is the only time where she and I can pull ourselves away from our work. It was wonderful having her by my side.

Now back to another week of sch, it will be Java programming all the way for this coming week lessons and will sparks fly and fire resulted in the lab? We shall find out this week loh...Haha

Out

Another weekend just past by

2008-02-17T18:29:00.002+08:00

Well, this week just past by me so quickly. I went back to hostel last night and today I meet up with my friends to study for tomorrow Algorithms quiz. It was quite a fruitful session especially with Benson. Got a lot of knowledge from him even though the afternoon sun was just terrible. Study had become a 6 days schedule. Projects took up most of the nights and so Sunday had to be use to supplement the study time.

Another reason for not going out yesterday as my gf is busy with her auditing work and it will be good to let her finish her work rather than rushing to go out. Hope to meet her next week as she will always be my source of energy for the coming week.

Tired is a yes, endurance is a must yet we still need to complete this route.

Out

I smell a RAT in the New Year

2008-02-10T20:52:00.000+08:00

The year of Rat. The year which I describe as the year of surprises. This year CNY visits start off rather late. I only made my visit at 6pm on the first day of CNY. But this year visits stretched up to 3 days which is also the first in a decade. Normally we will complete our visits in one day but this year is special. At last, my grandmother manage to see my gf as she had been asking me to bring her over. Always before CNY, I got this feeling such that what am I going to talk to their family members about? It will be very uncomfortable if it is a total silent throughout the visit. Luckily I managed to chat up with their family members especially my gf's 姑姑.

I also made visits to my secondary school teacher who have just moved to Bedok South. This year the river hong bao at the Marina Bay was a disappointment. Compared to last year, the display is a bit less appealing and I supposed some of the display were a repeat of last year. Mostly the event is to sell more things then promote the annual event of river hong bao. I also didn't manage to see my zodiac as it was crowded.

Well, after the long CNY break, it is down to work again. This time there will be no break till the end of the exam as our term break had been taken up for another module that had been run concurrently with our modules. It shall be a long long run up before the next break.

Happy CNY.

CNY is coming to town

2008-02-03T20:21:00.000+08:00

After today, it will be 4 days before the CNY celebration. Preparation had been make in every household especially in the areas of spring cleaning. Well for me, I looking forward to an extended break stretching from Wed till Sun. It will be a so-called break where I will get a bit more of sleep then during term time.

At last get to meet my gf for dinner and shopping. Didn't have any aim when going out for the first time but just wanna to relax after so many days of projects. Just started get sick of projects day in day out. But that life in NTU. For the next two days, it will be projects till late nights again. Now I need more running to sustain my lethargy-ness to last for the week.

It is also my first time going back to school on Sunday to study with my friends. Now I putting in a 6 days study week liao. But the good thing is I get to discuss problems with my friends. But the bad thing is sometime it is not really productive as some would not be doing much as there is no aim and motivation to do the problems. Sorry for calling more people to this study group but for the first time round I want to see how it goes before asking more people. It seems like a small one will do rather than a big group of people. But for me, today productivity is average. I shall see the in the weeks to follows.

Gonna go running...out

Y companionship can be good & bad?

2008-01-27T20:06:00.000+08:00

Ok, enough of those post about my studies and assignment, let's talk something about life. As we stepped into the early twenty of our life, some must have realize that something is missing in their other "department". What I meant by "department"? Well this department is called "Love Department". I'm sure many out there envy those who had another opposite partner to accompany with whether in school or outside. They often voice out that how they hope to get one as time is ticking away every minutes and seconds and it won't be long that they hit another milestone titled "30".

Well, fair enough, I was in their situations 2.5 years ago. I was still in polytechnic then and always wanted to have one but don't have the courage to do so. The word "courage" is a taboo to most guys as always we see the girls out there but we dare not to approach them as either we are not the same class or they are strangers. I happened to met mine during my NS days and she happened to be my secondary school friend. I wouldn't have the courage to approach a stranger mainly is that I wouldn't dare to.

The probability of having a relationship is higher when we know someone know. Both will have more things to discuss and it wouldn't feel as wired since both had knew each other. On the hand, having a relationship doesn't mean you can just let it be. It requires both parties effort to make a relationship grows if not it will affect each other if things don't work out. Worse, if both of you are in the same class, both will feel like they are strangers even though they knew each other.

If someone want to have a relationship, is best to evaluate whether they are able to commit as well as to sacrifice some of the stuff which you normally do. A balance in your life will result if you can manage ur relationship, studies and careers which is a challenge not only for you but ur partner as well.

All the best!

Projects & Assignment & Quiz

2008-01-21T20:00:00.000+08:00

School had never been so happening before. Just week three and projects and assignment had been piling up. With just one more week to go, it will be my quiz already. Seems like I have move up to year 2 a bit to fast. Year 2 isn't like year 1 where assignment and project are not as many not mentioning the quizzes which only happen after term break or towards term end.

My tuition had not been a enjoyable one. The student which I was teaching was not very sure of what I have taught her and she just keep forgetting what I have taught her. She seems to have volatile memory when once her brain switch off, it just loses the information. Nearly vomited white foam loh...

Last Sat didn't get a chance to meet her as she was in a bad mood, not because of me. But is better for her to cool down rather than she was unhappy. She seldom had been moods but must be one of the work troubles that she had. Hope she stay happy forever.

Gonna chiong my assignment liao...

Cheers

My thought, My feelings

2008-01-13T23:00:00.000+08:00

After a week of starting the new term, school hasn't been quite fun after all. I started the semester with "alien" knowledge to the subjects. Everything was new and concept was not as easy to understand as before. Is it because I'm getting older, hence the absorption rate become slower? Hmm, that a tough question. Maybe bit by bit reading helps to unclear the fogged concepts of the subjects. Hope I can still maintain what I have achieved last semester.

Yesterday, went out with my darling and brought a few shirts. Out of sudden, we suddenly brought out the issue on why our relationship is different from others. Then I began to find reason until when I brought up a reason which is we seldom had conflicts. Then she mentioned that there was one not to long ago. I began to wonder when since it was not too long ago, then I mentioned that the conflict we had was during her birthday, then I realized that she had not forgotten and really forgave me for that. I was sick for the 2nd time in a row for her birthday. Two years ago, during her birthday, I was struck with sore throat during her chalet and she didn't really had much fun. Coincidently, I was sick last year.

That where she warned me that if this year birthday is the same as the previous two years, that will be the last straw. Now I know that birthday to her is really important and no other occasion can be as important as her birthday. Birthday to her is to spend the time with her loved ones, but all I did was to disappoint her time after time. This year I prayed that I won't be sick on her birthday again.

Out

New Year, New Semester, New Start

2008-01-07T08:00:00.000+08:00

Hi everybody, my first post for 2008. With 2008, not much changes is expected for my life as I still be a student for this year only difference is that I might become a nerd after all the studying loh...haha. It is gonna be another fast pace semester with hopes and of coz more study. This time the time table look a bit better with Wed practically free so study and do tutorials. Now I got at least two full study days(Wed & Sun) to study.

With the start of new year also represented the start of another year with my relationship with my darling. Looking back two years ago, it had been a long route in building our relationship and I couldn't describe the kind of feeling of being close to you. No doubt, I hope to have another eventual year with you.

School starts today, with same old friends and jokes and different lecturer with different style. What a differentiated starts!

The end of the 2007

2007-12-31T00:00:00.000+08:00

2007 had been full of events for me, it started off from May this year where I am leaving army for my studies till the point where I collected my exam results a few days ago. Out of army was the greatest challenge I have faced in my life. So used to the regiment life in the army for the past 2 years, it had been a great change as what we faced in the outside world is unpredictable. I felt lost and the only direction I had was to start school in Aug. But luckily I managed to find a temp job to last me till I start sch.

School life took me a while before I could adjust to it. It was so different in poly where life was at a slower pace. In uni, everybody was setting high standards for each other and every lecture or tutorials missed would mean an uphill task to play catch up with the subjects. I have never studied so hard in my life and it push me to the limits. Well at least I am satisfied with the grades I got as it would mean I progress to the next level. Hope the new sem would be a easier one.

As 2007 approaches its last day, my darling n I will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary with thousand of people at the Marina Bay tonight with the fireworks. I will wish for another great year ahead with her as the fireworks shoot up the sky.

Happy New Year to all.

Raining BBQ and Wireless Everywhere

2007-12-23T20:05:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, my Computer Club friends and I have a BBQ at the ECP. It was the first formal gathering of SPIC that includes the juniors. The rain didn't stop us from stopping the BBQ as it stop and we are able to continue with our BBQ. But the highlight of yesterday was one friend whom we nearly lost contact for almost more than 2 years. We were teasing her all the while that she been missing for 2 years and most of us had already gone to many places and many had changes in our life.

But even though we have lost contact for two years, we are glad that our long lose friend is back with us as seniors of SPIC. I learned that a aluminium tray can become a mini stove for BBQ as well. After we end our BBQ, we had a drink at the ECP Macdonald before my friend sent me home. It was a worthwhile gathering even though I have to miss my darling Christmas party as I have promise the organizer like two months ago.

Today, spent most of my time trying out the hotspot around Singapore. I and my best buddy was trying to hook up to play Unreal Tournament but it was lagging and we settle down using a Cross cable so that both of us are able to see each other without any lagging. It was a good experience.

Cheers!

SDC, Army Museum & NTU

2007-12-17T14:14:00.001+08:00

Last Sat, darling, my brother and I went to newly renovated Singapore Discovery Center. All I could say that it is a real disappointment as the games that I used to play like the soccer and parachute simulator are all gone and replace with others games that didn't really appeal to us. I remember that last time there is a mobile movie theater where as we watched the surrounding will be moving according to the movement in the movie. But that is also gone too. It had been replaced by games that focus on the history of Singapore and landmarks. Watch a 3D Sharks movie and 2D Everest movie and it was too comfortable till I nearly dozed off. But the most interesting portion shall be the Shooting gallery where we use SAR 21 with 40 rounds to shoot of enemy off the screen.

After that, we visit the army museum which is free till 31 Dec and it was virtually empty except the three of us. Except a few exhibits like the (old sword, badges ranks) that interest me, the rest was quite boring. The receptionist tried to instill interest in us but overall it is the only place to go if you have nowhere to go.

Lastly we head to NTU as I need to take some stuff back from hostel and had dinner at the canteen there. We ordered Sweet Sour pork, Thai style chicken rice and Waffle ice cream which my darling say is better than the outside one. Then we went back to Jurong point before heading for home.

It had been a tiring day as I have to look after my brother as well as traveling three different places, but it had been a fulfilling day and hope my darling and brother have some fun.

Cheers.

22th Birthday

2007-12-10T14:56:00.000+08:00

As usual, every birthday, we are entitled to 3 wishes and this year there is a slightly change in my wish as this year I hope for better year in my studies. My darling help me to celebrate a belated one last Sat. Went to Aston Specialties at East Coast Road for a Western dinner and lastly ended up in Conrad Hotel for a tea.

I ordered the wrong tea type as I would to have the Rose flavored tea which I had drank with my friends earlier this year. Next time you need a place to sit down for a chat, that would be a nice place to settle down. As for my present from her, it consists of two long sleeve shirt, one strip and the other blue from G2000. Maybe I will save one of it for next year CNY. Haha...

It had been a raining season once again. The weather is like a tap which is on by some forgetful users in heaven. Hope this year all the high build up area are save from all the landslides that occurs last year. It had been a very very cold weather and imagine walking in the park with dry fit clothes on...Ouch, it is dammed cold.

Yesterday went for a 2.4km run at the park near my home. Got 11.30min, a slide from my personal best during my NS days, but nevertheless I am still satisfied as I am still within the silver timing.

Currently studying RSS as my student need to use RSS for her project...

Catch up again soon....

Phew, what a year to remember....

2007-12-03T11:11:00.000+08:00

It had been a long long time since I last posted. After a hectic lifestyle for the last 2 months, it had been finally be over. The exam had been a long one and I personally felt that it was one of my most hardworking exam I have ever studied. I can't imagine that I can studied for 1 month continuously all the way. Now the next worry is on the results that will be coming out in year end. The standards from poly to uni very different as the exam papers in uni is testing more on applying concepts.

For the whole of last two months, I almost led a monotonous life. All I do is to study and study. My gf also complain that I having a smiling face ever since I started school. Sorry darling. I can't force myself to smile when there is so much worries in me. Guess my new year resolution is to stay happy regardless of all the worries and trouble.

Just one month break before a new semester starts. Time really files when you got lots of things to do. Sometime, there is opportunity cost when you wanted or do something badly which you have to sacrifice another thing in order to get it. After getting all my quiz results before the exam started, it just make me so sainz that I have to lower my standards to aim for past to get to the next module. It will be a better realistic targets and gone are the days where distinction and As come so easy.

Hmmm...

My Recess Week

2007-09-30T19:50:00.000+08:00

With a blink of an eye, the one week break just past me by without me knowing it. I practically spent the whole week not playing but studying all the subjects for the past 7 weeks of lectures. I acknowledged that is boring and I close myself in the study room just to study. Just wondering what is the meaning of life recently as it had take a turn for the worst. My life sound just monotone rather than the stereo mode.

But I feel that as a student that is my job, which is to practically study. I feel the pressure around me as my batch was the poly intake and also I did badly for my lab test, which will practically affect the whole results.

But last of all, I miss my darling so much. Actually I am suppose to meet her last Fri, but she ended sick, so she had no choice but to give it a miss. I just hope I can meet her next Fri, before she go a study month which I can't meet her. Miss u dearly...

Out

Veri Veri Busy

2007-09-19T00:47:00.000+08:00

It has been a while since I last blog. Work had been piling more than what Singaporean throw their rubbish loh. It had been non-stop and sad to say I just got bad my lab test and quite a very bad grade indeed. Haiz. Below are my photos for the Mid Autumn Festival celebration in my Hall. Enjoy..

Depressed.
Out.

What a hectic uni life...

2007-08-20T12:00:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone, it had been one week since I last post on my blog. The reasons are mainly that I am still setttling into a new environment. Staying in hostel had its own pros and cons. Pros: More time for studies, don't need to rush back, stay up late to do other things. Cons: Less time spent at home, less time spent with family, need to look for CCA (at least managment committe) to secure for next year stay.

Studies had never been so busy ever since the 'O' levels, within a week, we have to complete programming assignment which is graded at every lab. The pressure to get good grades are also there as more those we entered uni had higher expectations and set a higher standards for themselves. I can feel the same pressure since I had those from the overseas training days during my NS.

During the CCA week, I signed up various CCA and so far attended one of it. But my ultimate aim is to join the hall Orientation Committe. If I did not have enough points, I will have to make plans for coming to school from home. But nevertheless, it was a good experience so far staying in hall.

Due to the increasing pressure, the most person I missed most will be my gf. It feel good to be with her every weekend. It just put my mind off my studies for a while. gtg..out.