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Tioman (LOB) Dive Trip

2010-10-06T21:59:00.000+08:00

Wat a memorable dive! really worth experiencing Live On Board! We did everything on board! eat, sleep, shower, movie-watching.. a 2-day "sailor" experience.. haha..

This time round, I didn't feel the pressing pressure on my temples.. and the food was really good! Not too spicy for me... and I actually had great appetite! Loved their pillow! good for sleeping posture.. and the swaying of the boat was like a rocking chair, putting u to sleep... they even provided quilts for the aircon cabin!

overall experience was really awesome! though I didn't see any shark, I did get really close to the school of baby baracudas...

Dive Dive Dive

2010-09-12T13:58:00.002+08:00

yes... Although I haven't recover from the monetary losses of my previous dive, I'm going for my Advanced Open Water dive certification in 2 week's time! hehe..

so excited.. coz it's Tioman (LOB)!! woohoo... should be a worthwhile experience!

New beginnings

2010-06-25T21:25:00.004+08:00

yes.. I have finally jumped over the hurdle to a new environment... there was sadness in my departure.. so I couldn't say my goodbyes face-to-face... I just might end up crying!

anyway, my new location is so restrictive that they dun allow camera phones and USB portable devices that transfers data.. and I'm actually finally getting to know SAP in depth! it's a little confusing at the beginning.. but I think it's gonna be a challenging task for me! wat with all the technical terms....

just before my abrupt departure, I went over to Switzerland... the photos can be found in my fb photo album...

diving is fun!

2010-05-27T11:06:00.001+08:00

yes.. I know it's been like... ages since I posted anything here.. so sorry.. I've been busy learning how to dive! haha..

alot to learn abt buoyancy, air control, wat to do during out of air situation, air pressure underwater, nitrogen comsumption or residual in the body after dive... and many many more...

but I think the best part abt the course was actually being in the water! =) I'm a Pisces.. therefore, I love to be surrounded by water!!

below are some photos we took during our dive @ Pulau Dayang!

staying

2010-03-27T17:13:00.000+08:00

yes... I've decided to stay on where I am right now... I'm not sure whether it was a psychological thing or wat.. but it seems that immediately after I've decided to stay on and wait for the promotion, my health started to get better.... u guys would know that I was feeling really sick during my birthday week.. it was also the week I had to decide whether I wanna venture out or to wait and see how things go... guess I'm gonna eat more vitamins.. to stay healthy!

change

2010-03-20T14:03:00.001+08:00

if you have been meeting up with me or catching up with my blog, you would roughly know what this entry is all about...

I have decided to take on the new challenge ahead and prove myself that though my goals and believes were lost during a period of 4.5yrs, I would like to face it head on and find it back!

so I guess there would be a rather messy end and start...

guess wat? one of my wish actually came true! that's one good thing that came out from this week's celebration...

2nd interview and Encore 2010: The Revival

2010-03-14T11:58:00.003+08:00

ok.. first off.. I didn't get to trim my hair.. coz the sun was blazing hot on thursday! too lazy to go out..

I was actually awaken by a phone call from the agency... requesting for a 2nd interview the next day morning! I was like.. huh?! I tot I did quite badly during the interview! well... seems like the implementation team likes me! haha... regardless of wat the HR personnel may think....

so I actually had to sms my boss and ask for urgent leave so that I am able to attend the interview.... to cut the long story short, it was by far the best and most interesting interview session I've ever had in my entire life! I would say at least that I learnt something from the interview and also thinks that the boss actually cares about his employees alot!

On the day of the concert:
I was actually planning to paint my nails black since I cut it short and was trying to compliment my color code dressing.. LOL.. I hate wearing plain, all-black attire! I need some accessories to make it less plain and reflect more on my feelings and myself!

I bought the nail polish while waiting for Michelle, Sophia and Shu Lin to arrive at our meeting area.. haha.. but I didn't get a chance to paint it until after the concert.. while resting at home at 1am! LOL.. I'm really loving my nail color! coz there's no contrast when I see my fingers typing on my mbp! haha... been a long time since I had short, painted nails!

anyway, everything was messy.. not sure of the sequence of the repertoire... even the programme run... we all looked like lost children! LOL.. serious! right up until just before the start of our first piece, Shmeer was still asking which bar we're repeating and where to jump to.. the minor changes made by the conductor.. LOL..

it was by far, the most informal, impromptu concert I've ever performed in... the number of rehearsals were definitely lacking...

this was wat I was most afraid of.. and it happened.. it was part of the reason I didn't intend to invite anyone who may be interested in classical music.. when I feel that we're definitely cut-out and meet my own standard, I would definitely send out my invites! haha..

busy week

2010-03-11T00:09:00.003+08:00

wat a busy week..

Monday: I was supposed to book badminton court at our sports club online during midnight.. not sure why I was soooooooooo tired that 2 alarms from my cellphone didn't wake me up! by the time my body registered the alarm, it was my morning wake up alarm at 5:50am... LOL.. I was contemplating whether to switch on my mbp to go online to check if there's still 1 court available while I took my toothbrush, getting ready to brush my teeth...

in the end, I was thinking,"Ah.. heck lah.. just switch it on and try my luck.. it'll only take a few minutes.." so I went online.. haha.. surprised that there's still 1 court left for booking.. usually all the courts are taken up at 12:01am! lucky!

Tuesday: was a busy day.. had to reschedule my 2009 leave.. alot of deletion and splitting of leave.. there's also informing boss to quickly approve my leave.. coz I changed it to the next day morning! and it was badminton night on tuesday... had to leave early too! though we had 7 players, it seems that my thigh and calf muscles were aching when we went for dinner @ TM..

Wednesday: everything was in a flurry! firstly, it finally rained here in Singapore since the start of CNY! den I went for an interview at Middle Rd.. when the interview started, everything seems like it was going very smoothly with the implementation team.. until the HR personnel's question stumped me.. "What do you want to achieve in 3 to 5 years' time?" I was like.. er.. how would I know?! I'm already stuck in this comfort zone for too damn long.. I've lost whatever aims and hopes I had in mind when I was a fresh graduate from Poly.. even after I pursued my degree, I still have no idea what I want out of my current career.. let alone prospective career!

I actually had to call the HR personnel myself and inform her that I'm actually in a hurry! gonna be late for work! they already knew that I can't make it today.. I had actually kindly squeeze in the time for this interview.. so they can't complain much! anyway, by the time everything was finished, it was already 12pm!

it was still raining very heavily outside! I tot I went to the correct bus stop, but when I saw bus 64 stopping only at the stop before the one I'm at, I realised that I'm waiting at the wrong bus stop! I had to run over just to catch the bus.. by then, my pants were wet till my thigh area! my top was wet too! that's not the worst! the bus overshot and didn't stop at the bus stop closest to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station! it skipped one stop and I had to walk a loooooong way back! by then, I was cursing and swearing! I'm already gonna be late for work and the bus still overshot! by the time I got home, it was already 12:40pm...

get this.. I haven't had my lunch.. I just took off all my wet clothes and wear another set of dry clothes for work.. and I'm really impressed with myself! this is actually the first time I didn't even think of wat to wear.. just grabbing the first top and bottom that came to my mind.. glad it was still matching.. den I had to stuff my scores and instrument into my biggest bag I owned... haha.. coz there is band practice tonight! I was already running halfway to the bus stop when I realised I didn't bring my mouthpiece and reeds! haha.. ran back again and ran all the way to the bus stop! it was 1:10pm when I took bus number 3.. stopped at West Plaza Mall and realised Bus 89 was just behind! so lucky! I was hoping the bus driver would speed... and indeed, I reach the guard post at 1:45pm! the funniest thing happened.. we all had to scan our bags before entering during lunch period. I placed my bag onto the belt and the security guard was having the stunned look when he saw wat was scanned from my bag! haha.. i had no time to explain, so I just left in a hurry.. first things first! clock in and switch on my computer, unlock my drawers to put my bag in and go down to grab my lunch!

it was already 2pm when I got down to the canteen.. so I just bought a chicken burger and came back office to munch on it while I work... I worked till 6:30pm before my colleague asked if I need a ride.. I told him I wanna go WhiteSands to grab my dinner before going to school for band practice... got a Green Tea and Cheese pancake from Jollibean and some kueh from bengawan solo... ate the 2 pancakes while waiting for bus 359.. who knows the queue was soooooooooo long that the end of the queue was reaching the MRT station! I waited from 7:10pm till 7:25pm! it's a townlink bus! it should be quite frequent!

when I reached the school, I realised that the gate was closed. but luckily, it wasn't locked.. so I felt like a thief when I opened the gate in the dark and let myself in! haha... we overshot our practice by 1 hour! ended around 10:40pm.. I finally got back in shape to use size 3 reed for my clarinet.. the sound is so much rounder and squeaked lesser!

Thursday: I was right to take leave for tmr! or rather today... didn't realised it was past midnight when I started blogging! feel so tired now.. so many things to do.. maybe go trim my hair.. since there's 30% discount on birthday week.. hehe.. den redeem a home phone at downtown east with my family's combined NTUC linkpoints.. check out what happened to my forever member for BodyShop since I actually spent more than $300 for the year before my card expired!

signing off............

snail pace

2010-03-04T20:28:00.003+08:00

can't believe it took me 15min to reach home from IKEA bus stop! it usually takes me 10min!

The bus driver was actually driving at abt maybe 40km/hr! pathetic! he can even wave to the other bus driver who overtook him from behind and sped off to Seng Kang, while this bus continued his slow pace.. I can literally feel that he let go of the accelerator on a slope down!

beer tasting session

2010-02-18T22:16:00.002+08:00

well.. not really tasting beer.. but when there's free beer-drinking session, u can count on me to be there! haha..

anyway, we just went to Changi Village Charlie's Corner for beer and some finger food.. who knows they had power trip like.. every 5 minutes! so we were advised to order our beer...

The rest ordered Erdinger Dunkel (Dark) while they asked me to try Budweiser beer from America... when the order came, I tasted it.. the next second, I was wondering if I was served with H2O and soda water! haha... seriously bland!!

so I finished my beer and ordered another drink.. Wychwood Hobgoblin from UK... at least there was some taste.. but slightly bitter... the description was something abt chocolates.. but I dun think I tasted it! haha....

new blog site

2010-02-17T23:35:00.000+08:00

been busy creating other site of mine..

not much of interaction for the new site.. coz it's sort of just a collection display..

Enjoy...

:: peek here ::

actually it's listed on this site too.. look to the left for the link!

CNY

2010-02-15T09:57:00.000+08:00

yes!! finally the day has come!! CNY... collecting Ang Bao time!!!! woohoo.. just when I'm totally broke.. nice timing man...

can't believe I actually fell sick on the first day of CNY! missed out on all the goodies at my relative's place.. my favourite prawns, scallops, CNY goodies!! *sobs*.. All I did was pop 2 panadols and lie on my cousin's bed... slept till 6pm!!

den puked out everything I ate in the morning and afternoon!! how disgusting is that?! and I had to have dinner at 7pm.. all I ate was just 1 spoonful of rice, vegetables, 2 slices of abalone with soup.. that's all my stomach could take.. else I'll be running to the toilet and puke again... surprisingly, this time, I had a signal b4 I knew I was gonna puke.. haha.. usually puking doesn't give me any signals.. I was actually in time to keep the Ang Baos in my bag b4 heading to the toilet! LOL.. how funny is that?!

gotta do better than that! Today, I wanna eat all the goodies that I've missed out yesterday! coz this cousin of mine is a great baker! so I better grab everything I see and stuff it in my mouth! haha.. I'll think abt puking later!! LOL... just gotta taste everything delicious!!!

Wish everyone out there a Happy Lunar New Year!!! Hope those of you celebrating Chinese New Year will collect lotsa Ang Bao!!!

finally found

2010-02-12T14:12:00.001+08:00

yes!! I've finally found the long lost novel yesterday.. but due to insufficient funds, I was unable to buy it back home!
well...

hopefully by end of next week, I would be able to buy it and enjoy reading it again!! and also add to my novels collection! haha...

it has been more than 5 years since the last time I read the novel.. the author's book was no where to be found from libraries.. soooo excited to have finally found it!!

finally

2010-01-26T00:11:00.001+08:00

yes.. I finally reset my password.. it's been a while since I last logged on.. too many passwords to remember..

anyway, if anyone of u is reading this, I'll need a crumpler bag for my personal macbook pro.. been bringing it to office for WORK-RELATED stuff... and my current bag won't hold the weight of my macbook any longer..

and since my birthday is ard the corner, how abt buying me one? LOL.. treat it as early present-giving?? hehe..

resolution

2009-12-28T13:59:00.000+08:00

hmm.. it's time for New Year Resolution!!!

well.. first of all, of course I wanna earn more money... so that I can fulfill the following items below within next year...

1. Get a diving license!! read properly.. it's DIVING not DRIVING... hehe..

2. Travel to LA.. yes, I know it's kinda expensive.. but I just wanna see, see and be at the HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!! haha.. and preferably dun need to come back!! haha!!!!

3. Own a car... yes.. I need a car!! I haven't been driving since I've gotten my license!

well.. hopefully there'll be good news at the beginning of the year.. so that the items above could be fulfilled easily! hehe!!

hmmm.. seems more like a wishlist instead of an actual resolution! hehe..

angry day @ work

2009-12-07T19:39:00.001+08:00

i can't believe it!!! they borrow a wireless router from us for their customer and now they dun wanna return it and ask our boss to speak to their big boss just to avoid another argument from us?!! wat's this nonsense?!

we kindly lend them our wireless router just coz they're our customer.. but they needed the router so as to support THEIR CUSTOMER!

that's not the whole story! they borrowed our broadband on mobile for THEIR CUSTOMER and their customer actually brought it back to their hotel to use it! ridiculous!! the broadband on mobile is for our office work.. not for their PERSONAL surfing!!!

after much argument, they finally returned our broadband on mobile, but not our wireless router.. we actually gave them 1 week's notice to get their own ppl to get a router!! and now they say speak to their big boss!!

does working in such a prestigious company make ppl more senseless and senile?!! who's the one who needs the wireless router? y do we need to call their big boss to settle this issue..

I guess I should have just plug out the wireless router myself and ask HIS BIG BOSS to SPEAK WITH MY BOSS!!! Can't believe there's such rude ppl out there!

more weddings

2009-10-29T22:07:00.000+08:00

hmm.. seems like there's more weddings to attend.........

my dream shoe

2009-10-02T22:01:00.003+08:00

I really like this shoe!! but dunno where to get them...
found this in online Celebrity Red Carpet walk

tired

2009-09-13T14:26:00.001+08:00

waiting is the most tiring thing to do...

firstly, I ended my friday with a handover system from my colleague who will be travelling for 2 weeks to the US... so he needed to handover some systems to me for backing up while he was away.. on top of all the systems I'm handling!! LOL..

so after all that, I rushed to beat the queue for the direct shuttle to City Hall that was parked just outside my office building premise.. by the time I reached City Hall, it was only 6:40pm.. I was meeting Jacqueline @ Dhoby Ghaut, 7pm..

I walked ever so slowly to the MRT and received a call from Jacqueline that she was still at Seng Kang.. so I decided to walk to Guardian to shop a while.. coz I know I'll take a long time @ the store.. haha.. true enough, I spent abt 20mins there.. LOL.. some sales lady was promoting this aromatherapy thingy.. so I just bought it.. den I got a call from Zhixian saying that he and ZhiKang was in the vicinity.. and was asking if I wanna join them @ the Comex.. I was like.. er... its sooooooo crowded!! I dun tink so.. but I said that if they are done with the comex thingy, they can meet us for dinner @ Dhoby Ghaut.. LOL...

den I made my way really slowly to the MRT to take the train.. who knows the train arrived when I walked to the door.. LOL.. so I was @ PS around 7:10pm.. so I decided to go Yamaha to check out the price of the reed.. wah.. damn expensive sia... Bb clarinet Vandoren reed now cost $4.89! crazy man.. den I asked if they had Eb clarinet reeds.. but they dun sell it.. so I moved on to check out the guitars... but wasn't really interested now.. coz it has been a long time since I played.. and my boss' boss always asked me abt my guitar playing when he meet me.. LOL.. very stressed sia.. LOL..

Jacqueline came and exclaimed that its been soooo long since we met.. den she as like counting back to February as the last time we met.. but I reminded her that we met in Melbourne in July.. haha.. she totally forgot abt our trip together!! haha.. Kelly promised to get off work latest by 8pm.. but when Jacqueline called around 8:30pm, she was still in office.. so we decided that she'll take a long while..

true enough, after Zhixian and ZhiKang came to meet us after their Comex affair, and even ordered their food, Kelly was still in her office.. coz I actually called her office number to get her.. we all called her Handphone, but she didn't pick up.. LOL.. luckily I had her office number...

by the time we ate finish, Kelly came.. we left some food for her.. den ordered dessert since she was still eating.. den we went our separate ways home.. with only the unfortunate Zhikang still waiting for train even after I reached home...

den yesterday morning was the band practice.. played a few pieces to try out the repertoire for our "The Revival" concert in January.. after the band practice, we had an ad-hoc meeting.. we were going to have lunch at Whitesands.. and I remembered I only left with $2 in my purse.. coz Friday night's dinner @ Manhattan Fish Market with CG102 friends was quite expensive...

so I withdrew money from my UOB bank and proceeded to Burger King as they all suggested it.. it is my most disliked fast food restaurants ever... LOL..

but i was hungry.. so I didn't voice out my dislike and ate docilely..

after that, we had a meeting @ Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe.. It was already 3pm by then... but they proceeded on with the meeting.. the best part was... no one printed out the agenda of the meeting...

It was a long meeting.. coz there were lotsa detour and distractions.. nonetheless, it ended at 5pm.. I was so damn tired by the time I reached home..

I just bathed and lie down on my bed and fell asleep.. guess wat? by the time I woke up, it was 10:50pm.. LOL.. I missed my dinner.. but I was very thirsty... I got up for a glass of iced water and fell right back into bed to sleep.. till this morning 9am.. LOL..

still dunno why I'm always this tired after band practices on saturdays... LOL..

Happy National Day

2009-08-09T17:51:00.006+08:00

so sorry... after my Sydney + Melbourne trip, I got kinda lazy updating.. here's wat happened over the weekend..

makan @ ION orchard on Saturday with my uni friends, Joanna, Mei Yan and Dennis..

went for my driving lesson and window-shopping with my parents today...

Layered Pork @ Sho Teppan

Not sure why, but the staff actually used my drink as a demonstration to show how to open the bottle and gave me a straw, while the rest of my friends had to ask him for a straw... and btw, that guy is really cute.. haha..

Yummy.. Ice-cream buffet @ Swensen's (I picked 8 flavours on 1st round)

2nd round.. we had fruits fondue too but too busy eating, I forgot to take a photo..

packing

2009-06-28T12:27:00.004+08:00

packing my bag for my 1st Australia trip!!

yeah!! and guess wat? this will really be the first time I'm actually flying on my own and booking all my tix on my own!! sounds like I'm on my way to independence!! haha..

I'm too damn excited abt it, man! going to the airport alone, landing @ Sydney on my own, buying train tix to the City on my own... haha.. until now, I have been relying on friends and colleagues to help me with the booking of tix, the hotel hunting, Itinerary planning... but this time round, though NS has helped to draft out the itinerary, and booked the hotel, I did some research on my own too! sooooo happy!!!

haha.. I really can't wait to go... plus I'll be meeting Jac too!! when was the last time we met? CNY?? same to NS too!!

btw, I haven't informed my parents abt this trip.. coz they might not allow me to go.. its just the same as my previous trip to London and Paris.. I just sort of dropped the bomb 1 week b4 my travel.. but the lucky thing was that I'm flying with my colleagues.. so my parents tot it was ok.. but this time, I'm flying on my own.. I dunno how to actually tell them abt it... maybe I'll tell them next week.. b4 I fly next wednesday... keke..

non-stop

2009-06-06T16:55:00.001+08:00

not much of a rest for me since thursday night....

went to Clark Quay after work to "celebrate" Go-Live for one of our projects... hehe.. and as U can guess... I'm probably drinking... but this time, I'm drinking beer.. 4 bottles of beer and a glass of Suntory Yamazaki Japanese Whisky....

thanks to a friend's recommendation, I tried drinking hoegaarden white beer.. a Belgium beer.. 3 bottles to be exact... taste was quite alright.. light.. OMG.. I just checked on the internet.. the alcohol content is 8%! wat the.... since when alcohol content for beer is so high?!!

I drank 1 bottle of Kilkenny.. an Irish beer with alcohol content of 4.3%... well.. just to let u guess know.. my first taste of it told me that I'm drinking maple syrup without sugar.. LOL.. really!! u guys must try if u're not a heavy drinker..

and the alcohol content for Japanese Whisky is 43%??!!

I didn't even get to eat much.. only starters.. coz the Cuban bar did not have main course I ordered and surprisingly oso didn't have the dessert I ordered! I was actually drinking with quite an empty stomache....

can U imagine with all these alcohol residing in my stomach, I managed to get home, bathe, remove my makeup and sleep.. den wake up at 5:45am, brush teeth, bathe and go to work??!!

but in the early morning at work, my tone was quite dead.. look all so sleepy.. den I was chatting with my colleague abt shoes... and for some reason, my voice became more energetic than ever! LOL... den I became my old self again.. all chirpy and a bit "siao" in the mind.. LOL.. that's wat my colleagues categorise me as.. haha..

with that kind of mood I was in, I had to perform in school later that evening with my secondary school band.. I joined in as an Alumni... haha.. well.. I wasn't really at my best form yesterday.. but wat was most important is that I had fun being able to play clarinet again!!

just before we start our performance, my senior actually went around asking to go for a drink after that.. LOL.. I was like... huh?!!! wat?? again?? LOL.. so I just told him no more beer for me please... LOL.. he say open Martell.. den I turned ecstatic! haha.. so I asked if he's treating.. his reply was expected... "U wish!" haha..

anyway, after the performance I was planning to have the buffet dinner since Alumni was invited.. but I was stopped by one of my geography teacher Mr. Cheong.. I heard he was retiring soon.. so I just brought up the topic.. he said actually, he's retiring end of this month.. I was like.. wow.. just in time man! haha.. after that, I just went on to get my food! coz I was soooooooo hungry.. I didn't have my breakfast that morning coz I was afraid that I might puke everything out.. LOL..

in the end, there wasn't much food left.. I decided to search for dessert instead.. coz I'm a dessert person actually.. hehe.. I liked the pudding.. but it would have been nice if it was still chilled... almond with longan.. hmmmm....

we decided to go Downtown East to drink.. the Platinum Lounge.. I've been there once.. I tink.. nice atmosphere actually.. haha.. at first they said Vodka.. I was like.. HUH??!!! that's kids drink man... den they asked me if Chivas was ok.. den I was like.. NO WAY!! Collin asked," Or u wan Martell?" den I was nodding my head anxiously.. LOL.. but some of them can't take such heavy alcohol.. so we sticked with Tequila instead..

we have a choice for the mixer.. Sprite and Soda water... at the first sip of the mixed drink after Collin poured, I was like.. Wat's this?? no alcohol? haha.. Jac should remember my reaction to your Cordon Bleu drink rite? haha.. so I decided to add more alcohol.. haha.. den it tasted right for me.. hehe..

While Haris and Collin were playing pool, we were a little bored and decided to play "Ultimate Number" or in Chinese, "Zhong Ji Mi Ma" hehe.. just like how I played the previous 2 time with 2 different group of friends... the 2 person sitting beside the guy who guessed the number correctly will drink 1 sip of their drink.. LOL.. so sad.. I didn't get to drink much for that... haha.. sorry Ghazali.. not sure why u so suay.. haha...

after a while, we changed the game to throwing dice.. using handphone game.. we're high-tech ppl man... haha.. if the added numbers are 7, 8 or 9 the person who threw the dice will have to drink 1, 2 or 3 sips respectively... and I'm oso not sure why... I didn't get to drink much! angry! haha.. but I do remember pouring Haris' cup into mine.. coz he can't drink alcohol.. so before we even started the game, I was already drinking 3 cups??

well.. I was feeling happy that I can finally drink some liquor which doesn't include beer!! FINALLY!!!! haha.. so happy!!

In the end, we went our separate ways in taxi.. luckily I've got my senior living close to my area... LOL.. else I gotta fork out alot of money to take taxi alone.. coz the rest are living in either Pasir Ris or Tampines! I sort of dozed off a little in the taxi.. hehe.. den I saw the taxi driver exiting out ot TPE.. so he asked nervously,"where should I stop?" haha.. I said U-Turn at the 3rd traffic light.. hehe.. I was still conscious and aware of my surroundings.. but I wasn't too sure if Collin was ok.. haha.. he didn't drink much and seemed a little spaced-out..

whew.. wat a long entry huh? guess i had too much to say here... LOL..

challenge

2009-05-22T20:17:00.001+08:00

I need to do something challenging in order to keep my brain functioning...

I feel like everything is blur, numb and slow to me nowadays.. especially with calculations..

and I'm really really looking forward to visit NS in Melbourne and go on a graduation trip with Jac as well....

I wanna go skiing again!!! this time, coming down from a higher ground! hehe..

a new challenge! yes! I LOVE challenges!!

music

2009-04-26T12:12:00.001+08:00

have been going for alumni band practice for abt a month now... I tink it's time to think abt buying myself a clarinet....

some fond memories filled my senses when I was playing some pieces during the practice yesterday... but some ugly memories popped out as well... such a dilema... it's like I wanna move forward, but there's a barrier obstructing my way.. it seems like it's pushing me backwards very slowly.. bit by bit...

Graduation

2009-04-04T13:53:00.000+08:00

wow.. finally graduated!!

My Birthday Celebration

2009-03-15T18:30:00.000+08:00

too much food and chocolate yesterday.. LOL..

steamboat for dinner.. dark chocolate truffle cake for dessert.. haha..

busy on weekends

2009-03-02T21:05:00.002+08:00

27th Feb - 8pm to 3am
Met up with BSPS primary school friends @ East Coast Park Cabana.. can't believe we drank 3 barrels of beer.. I'd rather have my german beer, though... LOL..

lotsa things, or shall I say, secrets were revealed.. LOL..

The gals from 6/2 and 6/3

Front Row from left: Mei Tong, Sharon, Mindy
Back row from left: Sharmaine, Fooyi, me

still us

the group of us with guys, of course..

Front Row from left: Yi Chang, Jason, Fooyi, me
Back row from left: Sharon, Mindy, Sharmaine, Mei Tong

28th Feb - 9am to 3pm
LYSB Alumni first Band Practice... cool huh.. we have 1 flutist, 3 clarinetist, 3 saxophone players, 1 french horn player, 2 trumpeters, 1 trombone cum euphonium player, 2 tuba players and 3 percussionists... not bad for a first practice.. though we haven't touch our instruments for a few years... I think we sounded ok.. LOL..

28th Feb - 4pm to 10pm
movie outing with TPGE friends.. wow.. 11 of us.. BL, XY, SF, PY, YT, WL, chick, Ken, Jing Neng, Ryan & me.. cool huh.. went to watch Marley & Me..

ate dinner at the Jap restaurant at The Cathay basement.. saw Mindy.. LOL.. coz I remembered just on previous day, she said she's gonna catch a movie with her bf..

LYSB

2009-02-22T21:55:00.004+08:00

wow.. went to my sec sch last saturday.. amazing.. we have string base instrument?! 2 bassoon, 2 baritone sax, 2 bass clarinet, 5 tubas?!! wat the.... haha.. okay I was quite shocked with the size of the bases.. but wasn't too impressed with the performance of the clarinetists..

here are some weird shots we took.. gope from one band junior who's also alumni now.. LOL.. time flies...

in the sch hall

still in the sch hall

staircase leading to the sch hall

supposedly angry shot

my famous shot

laughing at them

at the bandroom

at 24hrs coffeeshop

all abt work

2009-02-12T23:18:00.001+08:00

work, work, work... when was the last time I got to play other than 7 Feb?!

well.. this is sort of a first for me.. coz my colleague is on leave for the month of Feb... and I'm left to defend myself against "evil forces" @ work... LOL.. a little too cryptic, huh?

didn't expect myself to work well after 5:30pm.. that's a first for me.. I wasn't intending to stay past 7pm even.. but well... it's all abt work! no time for chit chatting! wow.. can u imagine that?!

last Friday, I was happily enjoying my course @ Starhub Centre building when my boss called me @ 3pm.. there was some big issue in one of the systems that was handled by my colleague who was on leave and I was the only person who is his backup.. It sounded really urgent and critical to me at first.. so they asked me to call another person who is actually handling it, but wasn't too sure wat to do.. so I called the person and tried to get more info on wat's actually happening.. it was all in a mess there.. that's wat I got from the person.. so.. "yi tou wu shui", i tried to explain wat the person needs to do.. but being IT illiterate, the person dun understand the actual terms of the software application name and mistaken it for something else! And was leading me to think the person has done something catastrophic too! I was sooooo shaken up.. coz hey! even if u're on course, doesn't mean that if the system screws up and people start complaining that u're not gonna be screwed by ur boss!

so... after the long and confusing conversation with the person, I decided to call my boss and tell him that the person can't understand our IT technical troubleshooting.. so that last resort was for me to go back to office.. and guess wat.. I missed my tea break by then.. it was already 4pm.. so I asked my boss if he wants me to go back office now or continue my course and head back home to get my employment pass and back to office.. my boss decided that I should be back office immediately and would do clearance for me to pass the police checkpoint..

well.. as u know.. my course is at CentrePoint.. hello!! taxi stand so long queue and there was a jam... I called for advanced booking instead of queuing for a taxi.. got on to the cab and reach the checkpoint.. guess wat? the police REFUSE to issue me a visitor pass.. Reason being I'm a staff and has airport pass.. they are not allowed to issue me visitor pass.. and states that it is in their state police law or something like that.. ok fine, I said.. I'll call my boss and let him speak directly... my boss told them that just yesterday, one of my colleague oso forgot to bring his pass and he was still issued with a vistor pass! wat logic is that?! I was already very fed-up by then.. coz one of my colleague is actually driving the company car to fetch me into the building.. and now he has to fetch me home just to get my airport pass and staff pass...

fine.. by the time i reached the office, it was already 5:30pm.. I signalled to my boss that I have FINALLY ARRIVED... everyone in the office were sympathizing me.. LOL.. coz I'm not supposed to be called back to office.. nomatter wat! coz I'm not paid the extra money monthly.. hehe..

when I asked both bosses wat's going on, they referred me to some emails being sent.. haha.. I opened my inbox and was shown a sea of red text.. LOL.. all new mails.. haha.. so I had to slowly filter all the mails to get to the one that I really need.. LOL.. when I saw wat they complained abt, I was like.. hello! this is a freaking simple thing lor... 5 min job sia.. but of course, without my guidance and my access, no one else could do it.. i solved the problem.. the major one.. or so they thought was major.. and was asked to solve another problem.. which was already solved.. den another problem.. which I wasn't kept in the loop.. so I wouldn't know the status of things... haix.. it was quite a nerve-wrecking day.. coz my hair stick out everywhere.. LOL.. all messed up..

When I cleared up most of the problems, it leads to another problem which I wasn't aware of.. coz no one said anything abt what they have done and wat they have left things HALF DONE!!!! I had to pick up their messes at the end of THEIR day! which was after 5:30pm.. OMG! wat a terrible day to end! I stayed till 7:30pm just to clear up all the mess they made..

from that day onwards, I never left work @ 5:30pm sharp.. guess there's oso no OT pay for it.. but this is the most crucial period for the system handover.. which I wasn't in-charge of... hmm.. I'm contradicting myself now.. I wanna say it's not worth it.. but my heart tells me that I should do a great job of handing over so that there'll be a clean cut from things and that I am proven to be of use to the dept.. LOL.. sounds like I'm too soft-hearted and can be bullied by very political ppl huh?

just today, I was nearly bullied by some ppl for doing certain things which all parties are supposed to be present before we proceed on.. I was left to proceed myself and it didn't felt right... luckily I consulted my supervisors.. they adviced me that I should not be the one who's going to do the job as this is the handover period... and that I may have a very high chance of being blamed just because I did something in their absense and get accused for not telling them wat I did.. haix.. why so much politics? isn't work enough for u?

but one thing I really observed abt ppl @ workplace.. there are 2 types of ppl.. political ppl and hardworker.. those who play politics are the ones not doing their work and not deserving their salary.. and those who are very hard at work, yet being bullied by those who play politics and employer isn't paying them wat they deserves!

wat do u guys think?

FYP results out!!

2009-01-31T09:22:00.000+08:00

damn... 1 mark to distinction!!!! arghh...
well.. at least I cleared all my modules now and can safely graduate in march 2009!!

thanx everyone

2009-01-18T14:06:00.002+08:00

hey! thanx everyone for the wishes! didn't get a chance to see all these messages till now! but I'm sure it will definitely bring me luck!! *cross fingers

Friday was working on my PSP game project till 3am @ Pacific Plaza Starbucks and Saturday was the actual presentation which our supervisor faked us.. coz he told us to be there by 9am.. but our presentation only starts at 12pm???!! but it lasted till 3pm and finally a feast for our hard work.. hehe.. went over Liang Court Okinawan Diner Nirai Kanai with the Digital Security coursemates.. haha.. wat happened to my Multimedia and Game Development classmates???!!! haha.. maybe I really took the wrong course.. hehe..

by then, I reached home ard 5:30pm and put down all my things, bathed and hit the bed without waiting for my hair to dry.. LOL.. and woke up at 9am this morning... LOL.. skipped dinner.. too tired to even wake up to watch my korean drama...

below is my FYP PSP game package for presentation..

First Aid box with our game background image printed at the front

3 plush toys, Game Manual printed in Glossy paper & PSP cover with our Game background image imprinted

now is the time to finally do my CNY shopping.. but.. I only left with the weekdays to shop.. haha..

and this is a notice to all..
Sorry if I have neglected anyone during the past month or so.. I really wish to go out, but was tied up with my FYP.. but...

YOU GUYS CAN FINALLY ASK ME OUT TO GO SHOPPING OR GO CRAZY TOGETHER!!

Hope & Aim

2009-01-13T23:01:00.000+08:00

This sat will be my FYP presentation.. and then it'll be over!!
Wish me luck!

Hope there will be no pay cut.. hope to get promotion soon after getting my degree..

I'm aiming to get my Class 3 driving license by this year May... so that if I am still planning to go Australia, I'll be able to drive there???

haha.. too many hopes.. maybe it's too unrealistic?? tough to get promotion during this period.. haix..

Birthday cum Christmas celebration

2008-12-26T20:58:00.001+08:00

had a late Christmas brunch in office.. supposed to start @ 10am, but food only arrived at 11am.. we had turkey, honey-baked ham (homebaked by boss' wife), char siew bao, siew mai, curry puff, grapes..

Yenting's birthday on the 24th Dec, Christmas eve.. she arranged for a steamboat @ her place (Woodlands).. but stated that it starts at 10am.. LOL.. everyone still working, man! haha.. so I met Biling @ bedok ard 1pm.. but was delayed by the long queue to deposit cash @ POSB.. den NS called to say he wanted to meet us halfway in abt half hour to 45 mins' time..

as it was still early, Biling & I decided to sit down and do some catching up @ Mcdonald's (Princess).. ordered Mochaccino.. while Biling ordered cake and cappuccino.. ard 2:30pm, NS called and he asked if we're already on the bus.. hehe.. we're actually still halfway thru our coffee.. so he told us that he'll do some shopping..

when we were done, we got on to the bus and decided to call NS when we were at Bedok Reservoir.. coz we know he's sure to delay.. but, he didn't pick up my call.. I tried again when we were 1 stop before the Tampines MRT stop... he said it was too late.. he'll meet us @ Woodlands Interchange instead.. LOL..

we continued on and guess wat? We met chick @ the Ikea bus stop! LOL.. surprise! coz he said he had to work as usual till 8pm or something.. so we chat till we reached Woodlands Interchange.. While we were shopping @ Causeway Point, NS called chick and said he'll be reaching soon.. so we decided to walk more slowly and decide on a place to meet..

it started to drizzle when we were walking back to the interchange to take bus 911 to Yenting's house.. surprisingly, no one remembered clearly what block she was at.. haha.. its Block 850, btw.. haha..

we reached her house and was wondering which floor it was too! haha.. when we finally reached her house, we found Esther and Leon sitting in the guest room looking real bored because they have been playing 2-person mahjiong since dunno wat time.. LOL.. it was 3pm by then.. there was already a group of Yenting's friends @ her dining table having steamboat..

chick and NS joined them while Biling n me just sat on the floor and finally got our hands on Sleeping Queens card.. hehe.. fun! coz I get to win every round! hehe...

when it was our turn to eat, it was already 6pm.. we were eating halfway and her friends came in and bought her this guitar, drumset and mic thingy.. like the one u play at arcade... LOL.. can't remember the name exactly..

anyway, she's lousy at it.. LOL.. everyone confirmed it... haha.. oops.. please practice more often with it ok? hehe.. anyway, we hog on to her birthday gift for quite a long time.. but we took turns to play, of course.. but I especially like the drumset.. fun!!! maybe I should go learn the drumset.. haha..

Esther & Leon left early.. NS left @ ard 8pm and said we could go his house ard 10pm or 11pm.. so we stayed @ Yenting's house a little longer and still hogging on to her birthday gift.. LOL.. we agreed that by 9pm, it will be our last song.. coz by the time we reach home, it will be around 10pm or 11pm.. but... well.. we really just wanna stay on to play.. LOL.. so our last song actually ended at 9:30pm! haha..

den we took the wrong bus.. coz I tot I couldn't take bus 161.. it's actually faster than bus 965 to the first bus stop after exiting TPE @ Seng Kang bus stop.. haha.. now I'll remember.. reached my house around 10:30pm.. my mum called and asked me where I was and see if can fetch me.. I told her I was on my way home already and told her I'll be going out later.. LOL.. she said cannot! anyway, before I went to bathe, I told her my friend Biling is @ our house and my friend is fetching me later.. coz he driving.. so my mum didn't argue.. the funniest thing was.. she asked me wat time I'm coming back.. I said,"tmr morning.." LOL.. she was like.. "wat?!! tmr morning??! tmr morning?!!!" hehe..

NS got off only around a little after 11pm and said he'll call around 12am.. LOL.. and true to his words, @ 12am sharp, he called and said to be at my bus stop in 10mins' time.. LOL.. so Biling & I went to the bus stop and waited.. he picked us up and asked how to go to chick's house.. I was like.. er.... dun remember.. haha..

but NS always know how to get to his house.. I wonder why he still ask us.. chick came down with his wii!! but he forgot the goodies NS brought! we all complained that we were hungry and decided to get prata from Jalan Kayu.. hehe.. we da-bao back..

saw NS parents.. it was already 1:30am?? LOL.. so it was just right to wish them Merry Christmas.. LOL.. his parents know we'll be using the TV.. so they went to their rooms.. saw his bro.. but he looked engrossed with his computers...

well.. we played wii till maybe 4am or 5am.. haha.. inbetween, NS switched on his macbook and surf the net.. den was talking to ZK.. so I used NS' account to chat with ZK.. hehe.. got a shock, didn't you? hehe..

ard 5am, we had ice wine which Biling kindly brought.. chick was like sleeping all the way.. den he smelled the ice wine and decided to have a taste.. but he found it had a funny taste.. den he told NS he wanna play the initial D on PS3.. I was like looking at the screen.. it was so dizzy.. coz he still twisting left and right.. LOL..

I decided to lie down to sleep.. so NS got out a make-do mattress and lie it on the floor next to his bed.. I just lie there for a while.. den his hp alarm rang.. LOL.. he quickly came back in and apologised.. and took his phone out.. den few minutes later, my hp alarm rang.. LOL.. woke myself and Biling.. den I told Biling the room damn cold.. no blanket.. we tried to adjust the aircon, but still very cold..

so we finally decided that we should exchange place.. coz the bed got quilt.. hehe.. sorry ar, NS.. without asking ur permission den use ur quilt.. but I really can't stand sleeping with aircon.. so I had the quilt cover till my neck! LOL.. and finally managed to catch some sleep for 2hrs..

Biling and me actually woke up abt the same time and decided that we should go home.. so we had no choice but to wake NS up.. he was sleeping on the couch, and chick was sleeping on the chair that he took since he came into NS house.. LOL.. den he ask why never wake him up when we wanna go home.. so I said he still gotta pack his wii..

den NS ask chick if he could have the wii for a few days.. chick was reluctant at first.. but he relented.. I think he lazy to keep.. LOL..

anyway, we still didn't wait for chick.. we left the house and went our separate ways.. I took bus 88 to the stop before entering TPE and took bus 3.. suddenly fell asleep when the bus hit TPE... den woke with a start when I found out the next stop is my stop.. LOL.. walked home like a zombie..

managed to bathe a little.. changed my clothes and was getting ready to sleep when my dad woke up and found me at my study room.. he walked to my bedroom and couldn't find me and said he tot I didn't come home.. I just smiled.. LOL.. den he went to brush his teeth, while I quickly lie on my bed and slept till 1:30pm.. LOL.. den the smell of curry woke me.. hehe...

FYP site

2008-12-08T23:34:00.000+08:00

ok.. I finally set up the other free hosting site without the ads..

Please give some constructive advice and comments.. thanx..

http://www33.websamba.com/howstudio/

movie marathon

2008-12-01T23:20:00.000+08:00

well.. it wasn't planned.. and I'm still quite angry over the fact that someone wasted my $4!!! I can get Cathay tix @ $8 for weekend!! arghh!!!!

anyway, just yesterday, BL, chick and me met up at Cathay to have lunch @ Billy Bombers.. wow.. I like their cookies & Cream shake.. damn nice lor!

den WL, YT met up @ The Cathay to watch Madagascar 2 together.. and i was like.. hello.. I didn't vote for this movie!!!! haha.. but well.. ok fine.. the movie was real funny..

den after watching that, we all decided that we actually wanted to watch Body of Lies.. LOL.. so, chick went to buy the tix.. he failed to inform me that he dun have the discounted rates for Cathay tix!!! argh.. there goes another $2.. haix..

from my point of view, I think u guys should watch Body of Lies.. if U like action-packed movies as well as a good plot.. I'll rate 4.5 over 5.. hehe..

FYP website

2008-11-25T23:50:00.001+08:00

hmmm.. I'm sorta out of inspiration on my Final Year Project Website.. The website is to promote the game that my team & I are developing.. I'm still having a few plans onthe site as I dun have all the graphics I need..

Here's the link: http://geocities.com/galbluey21/bodyguard/index.html

Please give some feedback on how I can improve on it.. thanx!

New TV coming my way!

2008-11-16T18:58:00.001+08:00

yes everyone!
I'm gonna be having a 42" LCD TV delivered to my house soon!! yeah!! finally all that bugging with my dad has made him buy a new TV!

and guess wat? I'm gonna "inherit" our existing 29" CRT TV for my bedroom! how cool is that?!! haha.... sooooo excited!! hehe..

I've already made room for the TV as it is... haha... luckily no one in the family objected.. coz that's the only room that has enough space to accommodate that big, fat TV! haha...

plus my dad got this thing abt Blu-ray disc.. so he also bought the player.. LOL... well... he's willing to spend... so I guess it's alright with me.. since I'll also be benefitting from it...

London & Paris Photos

2008-11-02T21:50:00.000+08:00

alright.. for the sake of those who still dun wanna sign up facebook, here's my album.. but I'm too tired to write naration again.. so, I suggest u go sign up facebook to get a better tour out of my photos..

2008-09-28 to 2008-10-08 - London & Paris Vacation

Zhikang's birthday celebration

2008-11-02T15:12:00.001+08:00

wow.. first of all, not the kind of night I anticipated..

ok.. I was a little down and moody that day coz I was wearing the wrong outfit for the day & keep scolding myself abt it.. haha.. ya.. I like to talk to myself quietly in my head.. so if u guys caught me looking somewhere in a distance and suddenly stopped talking, u'll know why..

well.. I tink that sort of mood kind of spoilt the atmosphere.. so I tried my best to forget abt the stupid clothing and make an enjoyable time with ZK.. coz he's SO DRESSED UP!!!!!! haha.. and someone celebrating a quarter of a century birthday IS saying alot! haha.. sounds old.. oopzZ..

well.. the day started off not too bad.. but gotta escort some vendors early in the morning.. like 8:30am! every single bloody day.. I might add.. but they're ok and I'm ok with escorting them in the morning.. some exercise.. if I'm wearing flats.. if I'm wearing heels, well gotta curse my bad luck den.. a damn long walk from the visitors' waiting area to my office.. like 600m? and they always go back at 4:30pm.. can't they wait like 1hr? I knock off @ 5:30pm u know.. but once they wanted to go back ard 5:10pm.. I was like.. hey not now man.. but they said,"No, I want now!" well.. at least in a joking way.. so I didn't work up my temper and ask them to f* off.. haha.. but I kinda slammed my hand on the desk and said grudgingly,"ok, fine.."

haha.. they actually tot I was real angry.. LOL.. oopzZ.. this entry is abt ZK's birthday celebration.. sorry.. got carried off with working hours.. k.. anyway, took a shuttle to City Hall and was chatting with Soo Yee, my once Supporting Division D&D committee member.. we talked abt vacations.. she suggested going to New Zealand if u're into scenery...

anyway, I'm surprised that Kelly C was the first to arrive! haha.. that's a change.. we waited a while and Jialin called to say that she has reached the jap restaurant (Shokudo) and was writing the birthday card..

Kelly told me that our birthday boi said that we'll be able to spot him.. as he'll be outstanding.. LOL.. I didn't expect him to be so dressed up! well.. image change, I guess.. but it makes me think that everyone has at least 2 personalities!

well, after I got over the surprise, I was a little shy to talk to him.. coz hey, which gal won't be shy to talk to a guy who looked like he's some sort of a celebrity who had just sneaked past his agent to have some fun with his friends? haha..

Was glad to see Jialin.. I tink the last time I saw her was like in february 2002? haha.. that's really 6 years ago.. wow.. haha.. Michelle was dressed to kill that night.. coz she was planning to chiong.. which was also one of the reasons I kept quiet.. coz hey.. my clothes really sux! coz I tot we're supposed to go for a steamboat.. and how would I know that u can actually dress up for a steamboat? the only thing I could think of was wear something thin.. so u dun have to perspire that much.. didn't know the change of plans till I was having lunch.. haix.. ok.. the planning wasn't that smooth.. but that's ok.. we learn from experience..

we got ourselves a seat after the long wait.. ZK, zhixian, johnny, jialin, michelle, kelly c and me.. and we waited for constance to reach.. she's like jialin.. haven't seen her since feb 2002.. wow and boy, was she skinnier than b4! guess the stress was the reason..

we had ALOT to catch up on.. but I was glad everyone now has a job and though some of us weren't really happy with it, at least we're earning some bucks to spend! haha.. jialin had to rush off to Cathay to catch a movie with her 5 or 7 years bf.. and constance was really very tired from work.. so after the dinner, she called her dad to pick her up and the rest of us was convinced by our birthday boi to go Forbidden City to sort of chiong..

ok.. the last time I chiong was like.. with my poly friends and sec sch friends and we're sort of under-age.. oso @ Clark Quay.. and was having a great time.. dancing.. n I wasn't called the "Dancing Queen" for no reason ok.. hmm.. y did I say that.. shit.. ok.. fine.. I sort of gave up dancing sometime ago.. coz I was reminded of some incident which makes me feel awful and sort of grateful as well.. nobody here reading my blog is ever to know.. coz I guess its my little dark secret..my best friend in sec sch will be the only one who's got a gist of it.. so.. ya..

that's the reason I didn't wanna dance that night.. sorry ZK.. it's a haunting past which I can't get it over with.. I just dun wanna get reminded by it.. else I would have really loved to go out there to dance the hell into the night! or morning.. haha..

but I got a real deal by observing the crowd.. haha.. some show u guys missed.. LOL.. but it was fun... observing ppl is sort of my hobby nowadays..

anyway, I really have taken a fancy to whiskey.. nice.. haha.. the Long Island tasted like a pap drink to me.. in other words, no kick to me.. LOL..

well.. the only other time I see so many ang mo other than when I was in London and Paris... haha.. was just checking out someone's butt too.. haha.. I seriously think someone should go do a research on wat is it abt the guy's butt that gals are always so interested in.. haha..

anyway, after that, we headed to ZK's friend's sis' karaoke pub.. not bad a place.. but the way they run the pub was not the friendliest..

anyway, ZK looked like he was real high and was singing that Beyond's song in Cantonese.. I just joined in the chorus.. coz I forgot most of it.. nice to sing Cantonese songs once in a while.. if I know the lyrics, that is.. haha.. but that song will really sound like u're high on something when u sing it.. haha..

btw, ZK.. that's not the first time I went clubbing.. it's just that it's been a while since I last club.. so I just say I've not gone clubbing b4.. if u'd known me back den, u'll be shocked.. I was a hell of a clubber who drinks excessively and still can dance like mad.. haha.. something just changed my style, I guess..

back to main topic.. we stayed till 5am.. went for breakfast @ Mac.. haha.. guess we caught the first train.. and I reached home like 7:30am? den I was bathing and washing my clothes.. and my mum woke up and told me to have breakfast.. and well.. gotta obey.. else she's gonna ask lotsa questions.. LOL.. so after breakfast, I was finishing my novel.. it was ard 11am that I felt sleepy and went to bed.. till 7pm.. LOL.. that's dinner for me.. haha.. but I was all alone at home with TV as my only companion... while ZK must be enjoying himself somemore @ Lee Hom's concert.. how lucky!

London - Paris Trip Day 1

2008-10-12T16:19:00.010+08:00

alright.. finally a blog to jot down my trip to London and Paris.. might be a long entry.. but I do hope u guys will enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed the trip!

.: Day 1 - 28 Sep (SIN) :.
my mum fetched me to T3 airport where I waited for Li San and Chai Yin.. after a few moments of waiting, Li San came.. and we tried to weigh our luggage.. both had the same weight.. 11.3kg.. haha..remember.. the max weight for ur luggage is actually 20kg..

Chai Yin shortly arrived.. it seemed like her luggage was heavy.. so we told her to weigh and see how heavy it was.. it actually weighed 13.4kg.. LOL.. coz she packed 9 sets of clothes.. LOL.. one day 1.. LOL.. so funny.. her niece helped her to pack.. and she say not enough.. must pack more.. LOL..

we went to the staff counter to check-in our luggage.. the staff behind the counter commented that we are light-travellers.. so we said.. wait till we come back.. LOL..

as it was still early, we went to look @ perfumes and also to use the free internet there.. hehe.. too much time to kill..

the gates were finally open for Singapore - London flight SQ318.. so we went to gate A4.. we were den kept busy by taking photos of A380.. LOL..

the flight was 12 hours straight.. it was a direct flight.. so.. I actually watched movies for 12 hours without sleeping.. LOL.. my flight was in the noon.. haha.. I think I watched "Meet Dave", "Deadly Delicious", "Speed Racer", "Indiana Jones" and some more.. I just can't seem to remember now.. haha..

we reached Heathrow airport T1.. gonna take a train to Earl's Court Station to check-in to our hotel...

our hotel from the next morning.. The Enterprise Hotel..

We took a train to Wesminster and change to Jubilee Line to get to London Bridge Station.. and walked to Southwark Cathedral..

I had to buy a £2 photo-taking permission.. LOL.. just to take photos in the Cathedral..

we walked to Shakespeare's Globe where they say it wasn't London but was called the County of Surrey..

then we walked to St. Paul's Cathedral.. where we climbed the 600 over steps up to the top to take some photos..

the narrow staircase..

from St. Paul's Cathedral, we took bus 15 to Tower of London.. there, we saw Bloody Tower, the famous red top gaurds with high top black "hair" hehe..

Bus 15..

Tower of London

hard to catch this guy in attention.. he keeps marching back and forth..

The Bloody Tower..

the night view of our hotel..

That's for day 1.. enough for 1 entry.. I will update the rest slowly.. I tink.. too much details to tell u guys!

back!

2008-10-08T21:19:00.003+08:00

hey friends! I'm back!!!

to start off, I'll just say briefly.. I enjoyed my flights both from and to singapore.. of course lah.. SQ flight leh! haha.. anyway, I was on board the A380 aircraft.. for those who are not sure, it is the huge aircraft with 4 engines that can take up to abt 400 to 500 passengers and it's double deck..

here's something to whet ur appetite.. give me more time to upload photos.. hehe.. used up all 3GB of SD card oso not enough..

my collection of LV bags...

just kidding lah.. the one below is mine though

hey bunny.. here's a little something for u..

change of plans

2008-09-25T22:42:00.000+08:00

hmmm.. decided to save Switzerland for future trips.. but at least I have a rough idea where to go when in Switzerland..

so I'm just gonna be in London & Paris.. excited!!

preparation

2008-09-24T23:18:00.003+08:00

wat am I preparing?? well.. not many of u have heard, I guess...

I'm finally going on my long awaited trip! though I wanted to go Rome first.. but nevertheless, I am going to Europe!

First stop to London for 5 days, flying by A380!! Second stop to Paris for 4 days.. maybe to buy LV stuff.. Last stop to Switzerland for 5 days.. most likely to visit Zurich and Jungfrau.. Must go to the Top of Europe! hehe..

well, will update u guys 2 weeks later.. hehe.. I'm sure I'll take alot of photos too!

EXAMS OVER!!

2008-09-10T23:49:00.001+08:00

woohoo.. can't imagine exams are over for me!! just 4 days ago, I was still struggling to study my Systems Administration paper that was held on 8 Sep.. den I didn't really get a chance to study for my 2nd paper, Computer Graphics.. which is today..

just sort of glanced thru the lecture notes.. didn't even bother to go thru all the lab assignments..

when I reach sch today, Eugene spotted the SIM Popular having book fair.. he must have regretted asking me to go in to take a look.. LOL.. coz I stayed there for quite some time.. wanted to choose some books to read.. getting bored at home.. and somemore the books so cheap.. $5 only!!

I bought 2 Nora Roberts novels, 1 "P.S. I Love You", 1 Barbara Taylor Bradford novel and 1 Susan Lewis novel.. hehe.. just when I thought I have ran out of books to read..

after the exams, went out with Joanna, Mei Yan, Bernard, Rizal and their FYP groupmate for dinner @ Central Manhatten Fish Market.. we wanted to eat the ramen, but realised its not halal.. so we opted the fish market..

had the worst seafood ever! it wasn't fresh! yuck! I prefer PS now.. LOL.. well.. after dinner, they discussed on their FYP while I slowly drifted off.. stupid headache.. happens everytime after exams.. haha..

when they were done, it was 10pm.. Bernard and Rizal took a bus back, while the rest of us took the train.. Mei yan was just saying that I should get a bike license coz its more convenient when I said that actually I have been thinking abt it.. and now since only got FYP, maybe I might take.. hehe.. well.. we'll see abt it.. maybe I should take the driving license first..

I feel so alive!

2008-09-03T22:12:00.001+08:00

sometimes, I forgot to take a break from my busy schedules that I get so stressed up..

I guess my big boss hinted me to take a break.. he simply asked,"Have you been playing your guitar?" the question seemed to give a slap on my face... I haven't been practising on my guitars since last year!

so I decided to pick out some new songs introduced to me and get the guitar chords.. songs like Celine Dion - Taking Chances and Michelle Branch - Leap Of Faith.. but I prefer the latter..

I was thinking abt studying for my systems admin when I got home at 7:30pm, but once I get my guitar out, I played till 10pm.. LOL.. I just can't imagine how time flies!!! I dun even feel my fingers hurting.. as you should know, pressing the chords for 3 hours non-stop should get some aches or pain on ur fingers.. but I didn't feel it as I am soooo enjoying making music!

I realised that a decision I made a few years ago is making me regret at this minute now.. I should have just taken my theory exam for grade 5 music and went overseas to study music.. I just can't get tired of making music! and I even have fun in doing so!

Appendix for computing terms?

2008-09-03T19:52:00.001+08:00

from my blog entry dated 17 August 2008..

-= Glossary =-
AI - Artificial Intelligence

RTS - Real Time Strategy (a type of genre for game playing)

RPG - Role Playing Game

OpenGL - Open Graphics Library (a standard specification defining a cross-language cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives.)

XNA - A type of Game Studio to develop games

PSP - PlayStation Portable

Nintendo DS - It is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo

haha.. hope that clears up some confusions??

PSP Programming for FYP

2008-08-27T00:14:00.000+08:00

SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

can't even change my options!
"All allocations pertaining to the project were assigned and approved by the University; request for changes in any aspect will NOT be entertained." - UOW Team

DAMN! I dun wan this! it was my 2nd choice! I wanted the "Life in a 3D Virtual Zoo"! that is more fun than stupid programming!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!

I dun even own a PSP! LOL..

busy days

2008-08-17T13:19:00.001+08:00

these few weeks has been a busy one... sooo many assignmnet submissions.. going crazy.. but at least I cleared half of the submissions.. now left with 2 more submissions for computer graphics and 3 more submissions for system administration.. den comes the exams next month! ahhh!!!!

and I'm supposed to email the Yr 3 admin coordinator regarding which project topic I am choosing for my FYP! ahhh!! all the topics so difficult..
1. Driving Simulator <-- still must do AI driven cars!

2. RTS Game (using 3D GameStudio/A7 game engine) <-- difficult to use 3D GameStudio!

3. RPG (using 3D GameStudio/A7 game engine) <-- difficult to use 3D GameStudio!

4. Life in a 3D Virtual Zoo (to develop using OpenGL or DirectX) <-- looks ok, but...

5. Online Chess Competition (to develop using C++, C#, java, asp) <-- dunno how to play chess.. and algorithm will make u go crazy!

6. XNA Game Programming for Xbox 360 <-- dun own Xbox 360.. dunno how to convert game to be able to play in Xbox 360

7. PSP Game Programming (to develop a game in a PSP) <-- dun own PSP.. dunno how to convert game to be able to play in PSP

8. Nintendo DS Game Programming (to develop a game in a NDS) <-- dun own Nintendo DS.. dunno how to convert game to be able to play in Nintendo DS

sooo difficult! how to choose?! LOL.. ar!!!!!

taiwan night life

2008-07-27T00:19:00.002+08:00

haha.. well.. that's not really true.. the title for this entry..

went out with 3 of my OI friends, Kelly C, Darren & Zhixian.. we're supposed to meet 6pm @ Bugis.. but my sis was coming over with my nephew.. so I played with him for longer than I was supposed to.. hehe..

and as expected from Kelly C, she's the late queen.. I decided to be late.. LOL.. poor Darren was waiting for us since before 6pm.. LOL..

best part was.. I came before Kelly C and Zhixian.. and when Kelly C arrived, we asked Darren where is Zhixian.. he said that 5mins ago, he was on the line with Zhixian and he said he's at the escalator.. LOL.. but he took so long to meet us! LOL..

den we decided to go to the Taiwan Food Fare at level 1.. tried the squid.. shiok! but looking at Zhixian & Darren sharing the squid, they made a picture of gays sharing their food.. U one bite, I one bite.. that kind.. LOL..

den we tried Pekking Roast Duck wrapped with cucumber.. not too bad.. we oso tried the Long Xu Tang (Direct translation: Dragon Beard Sweet).. that's bad!

we finally went for the main meal.. at the food court.. well.. gotta tell u.. the carbonara sucks.. so little and the sauce was thin! very watery.. and I was actually quite full.. coz I already had my dinner at home.. my mum made paper wrapped chicken fried in raw salt.. but actually, I skipped lunch.. so that meal was sort of my late lunch.. LOL..

den we went to MOF for dessert.. shiok! but portion too huge that we had a bloated stomach..

me & Kelly Chia

from Left: Darren & Zhixian

from Left: Zhixian, me, Kelly Chia, Darren

a closer shot

His Mistakes

2008-07-26T14:51:00.000+08:00

Came across this song.. hope u guys like it too..

Do I remind you of the pain
That he put you through, girl
Is that the reason I’m to blame
Before I do it…
Is it because he, treated you badly
I always stand accused
Protecting yourself, from somebody else
I’m not who’s hurting you girl

And it’s killing me girl knowing you compare me to him
Always guilty before the sin
I can’t win, I can’t win no

I’ll do anything to prove I love you
Baby girl but I refuse to
Pay for something I didn’t do
I love you, girl
But I refuse to stay
Paying for his mistakes

He left a scar across your heart
I understand, girl
Don’t let his wrongs tear us apart
Cause girl I’m your man

Just because he did
You swear I’m cheating
You think I just don’t care
Why must I do time
For another man’s crime
Girl you know that aint fair

And it’s killing me girl knowing, you compare me to him
Always guilty before the sin
I can’t win, no I can’t win

I’ll do anything to prove I love you
Baby girl but I refuse to
Pay for something I didn’t do
I love you, girl
But I refuse to stay
Paying for his mistakes

I know he did you wrong
But tell me what does that have to do with me
Trying to show you something real
Figure out what is going on
Before you look up and I’ll be gone....

I’ll do anything to prove I love you
Baby girl but I refuse
To pay for something I didn’t do, girl
I love you, and I love you I love you

I’ll do anything to prove I love you
Baby girl but I refuse
To pay for something I didn’t do, no
I love you, girl
But I refuse to stay
Paying for his mistakes

** Usher - His Mistakes **

outing updates!

2008-07-10T23:27:00.002+08:00

hey peeps! sorry I haven't been updating my blog due to classes every night and I dun like the idea of posting an entry for the sake of posting..

I'd usually wanna phrase my entries in such a way that it is more meaningful instead of a rushed entry which might mean nothing at all..

I respect people reading my blog and know that they expect something of good substance in this coming entry.. else I will be wasting their time..

well.. with all that out of the way, let me start with some updates since my previous entry!

3 pairs of shoes @ work..

guess where's this place

started school on 30th of june.. lecturer was australian.. funny guy who hates microsoft but loves mac.. I think the only thing I'll remember him saying is,"Windows sux.. Mac.. GOOOOOOOOOD....." and he even told us that if he were to set the exam paper asking us to give a comment about windows, we should say,"lousy windows.." and we might be able to get some marks! haha.. he was just kidding..

good thing that the lecturer wasn't boring.. coz the module itself is real boring.. Systems Administration.. I was trying to read his lecture slides b4 attending his lecture.. but it just put me to sleep.. LOL..

had a whole week of lecture and on 5th July, met up with OI friends together with Fishie, who's back in singapore! Attendees: Fishie, Michelle, Melissa, Zhixian, Zhikang, Geraldine, Kelly Chia & me..

All the fun we had.. during k session.. as usual, many were late.. but not as late as the late queen, Kelly C.. LOL.. about 2hrs late?? haha.. we ate @ LJS for lunch.. we headed to Heeren, but bought nothing..when it was time, we went to Partyworld and started singing.. with Kelly's fav Sun Yan Zi's songs.. some English songs too.. Zhikang suddenly changed his fav singer, Aaron Kwok.. haha..

we headed to Marina Square food court for dinner.. it was cheap.. for the Japanese food that we ordered.. LOL.. we saw fireworks too! haha.. it was the noise,"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!" that brought it to our attention.. LOL...

after the heavy dinner, we checked out the bowling alley.. coz Zk reserved 2 lanes for us.. we only got 1 lane.. and since I wasn't gonna play, they decided that 1 lane was enough...

it was fun seeing them play.. they named ZK as Aaron Fake and ZX as Stingy Prawn.. coz ZX was late and we wanted him to treat us drinks.. but he stingy, dun wanna treat us.. haha.. they decided to play 2nd round and ZX decided to give in and bought drinks for us.. so.. we changed his name to Rich Prawn.. ZX became daddy bunny and Michelle became Vanness.. LOL.. Kelly C and Jac (2 Person) shared their turn.. Melissa and Geraldine remained the same as b4..

Highlight of the bowling event was... the bowling "sweeper" wasn't working and Jac actually left 2 pins.. but the "sweeper" was stuck and did not clear the other dropped pins, so Kelly C was persuaded by all of us to bowl one more time and try to aim at the 2 pins.. and she did it! under so much stress.. haha.. and it showed as strike on the screen.. LOL.. but it says,"2 persons" LOL..

on 6th July, met up with my guitar friends for movie Hancock by Will Smith.. very hilarious movie.. Attendees: Chick, Weiling, Ken, Biling, Xiang Yue & me..

had dinner @ Cafe Cartel.. luckily 3 of us shared 1 set meal.. else we really can't finish.. the portion was just right for 3 of us.. LOL.. Paid using my UOB NOW Debit Card.. It has 10% off the total bill.. hehe..

on 9th July, met up with CG102 frinds again but @ Chomp Chomp.. it was a sort of fattening and oily stuff night! haha.. attendees: Fishie, Geraldine, Michelle, Zhixian, Zhikang, Kelly C and me...

we had 2 plates of Sting Ray, 1 plate of BBQ Chicken Wings, 1 plate Hokkien Mee, 1 bowl Pork Ribs and Fresh Ocean Prawn Noodles, 1 plate Wanton Mee, 1 plate Rojak, 2 plates Carrot Cake (black and white), 12 sticks Chicken Satay, 1 plate La La, 1 plate cockles, 6 big jugs Sugar Cane juice with lemon..

den we headed to McDonald's to fix Fishie's laptop.. she seemed to have problems connecting to her home wireless modem..

this evening, 10th July, met up with Zhikang for our once-in-a-while-dinner-@-Crystal Jade.. LOL.. food was real good.. haha.. I just can't believe that the 2 of us can eat sooooo much food! I just love seafood.. haha... expensive taste..

View my Facebook photos for the following outings..
- 05/07/2008 CG102 Outing
- 10/07/2008 Dinner with ZK @ Suntec Crystal Jade

good or bad news

2008-06-29T11:25:00.002+08:00

well.. there was a piece of good news that happened to me just 2 days ago...

I was actually having my lunch on Friday when my classmate sms-ed to inform me that the results were out.. I was so nervous and panicky at the same time.. I hate to be kept in suspense... so my colleagues who were having lunch with me said something quite encouraging as well as discouraging,"If you pass, you gotta treat us curry puff for tea break.. If you fail, we'll treat you curry puff for tea break.." LOL.. so if I pass, I gotta fork out money during tea break.. and I'm actually short of cash already! LOL.. but if I fail, I dunno how to tell my mum abt it.. and I dun like the idea of wasting another 3 months on 1 module and graduating late! so.. either way.. not very encouraging, I suppose.. LOL..

so.. when I finally went back to office, I quickly got into the website to check my results! but I couldn't see my results at first.. so I sms my friend and told him that I can't see my results.. so he called me and told me there's another way to see my results.. so.. guided on the phone, I went to check.. while he hold on to the line as he wanted to know what's my result as well...

I PASSED my exams!!!! wooohoo! never would have expected that.. really.. I keep recalling the number of questions being answered confidently and i always came up with so little marks scored.. now, my worries are over!! the score on both modules were unexpected.. soooo happy!!

I even screamed repeatedly in my office,"I pass!! I pass!! YEAH!!!" and at the same time... not forgetting that I'm still on the line.. LOL.. he definitely had to remove the phone from his ear! LOL..

so I definitely had to treat eveyone to tea.. but I wouldn't have so much money for curry puff.. so I just treat them to drinks.. LOL.. Mr Wee then exclaimed,"Where's my curry puff?!" LOL..

well.. guess I'll have to switch back to hardworking mode... as I'm having class tmr.. and YES! our group of friends will be together again.. I mean my friends from Digital Security!! yeah!! den I guess we'll see Mei Yan drawing figures during lectures, Bernard sleeping in class, Dennis sms-ing ppl halfway and falling asleep, Joanna concentrating in class, Vince trying to concentrate but not getting anything into his head.. LOL.. I really miss the fun times we've had during my bridging year.. guess we'll repeat the same old stuff again from tmr onwards!

exams over

2008-06-13T21:47:00.001+08:00

yeh!! over! over! over!

now the worrying comes... can I pass this semester?? I do hope so... got this paper with 45 marks.. I calculated that I was only confident in getting 14 marks.. at most! this time really die big time man...

_-= updates on last exam paper for the semester =-_
after finishing the paper, we all waited for each other to get out of the Grand Hall.. LOL.. but Mei Yan had to part with us for a while coz she gotta attend meeting.. den we decided to go Manhattan Fishmarket @ PS for late lunch.. luckily edmund drives.. hehe.. Zye tricked us into thinking he wasn't going.. coz he ride bike lah.. go off by himself.. LOL.. in the end, he's most late lor.. we all go by car oso faster.. LOL..

anyway, food was alrite.. kinda different atmosphere from the other time I had @ Central.. ^_^V

Joanna was funny.. coz Bernard, Edmund, Joanna and I were sharing the seafood platter for 2 and the grilled seafood for 2.. we divided the fish into 4 for each platter.. den she ate part of the 1/4 for each platter and tot she finished her share.. den in the end, we told her to finish it coz it's hers.. she was like,"HUH??!!! I tot I ate liao??!!" LOL.. funny expression..

den Zye's drink was placed between Vincent and Eugene.. not sure y oso.. anyway, he tot eugene spiked his drink and pretended to be drunk.. LOL.. and just pat me on the shoulder and said he's getting drunk and starts to fake his drunkard stupor.. so I just use a fork and pretend to poke him if he gets any nearer to me.. LOL..

after that, most of them parted.. den I wanted to go to Yamaha shop to see how much the clarinet cost.. den see the guitars.. I'm still thinking whether I should buy clarinet to play at home or buy electric guitar to play at home.. hehe..

work & exam stress

2008-06-08T11:03:00.001+08:00

been quite stressed lately.. due to work as well as studies.. I'm covering 2 person for the past week.. I still gotta study for my exams which I am supposed to take this coming monday.. which is tmr.. I still haven't had the time to study..

been staying back a little bit due to last minute work arising.. 1 person doing 3 person's work is no joke.. especially when it spans over 1 whole week.. when I reached home, all I can think of was to sit down and relax my brain... therefore, I haven't been studying for my exams..

was on the verge of giving up again.. but tot that I should try my best to get it over and done with.. since I've only got 2 more modules to take and 1 Final Year Project before graduation..

I will try my best, but the final result may not be as promising as it looks right this moment..

Escape Theme Park

2008-06-01T22:11:00.002+08:00

well.. wat a fun time spent with 2 of my C006 classmates @ Escape Theme Park! been a long time since we had such fun! though there's only the 2 of u, wei qiang and tatong, it was really nice to catch up with u guys!

well.. an eye-opener for me as well.. coz I was never attracted to singapore's theme park.. its sort of boring.. no thrill.. but guess the ppl u go with sets the mood too!

Games

Viking

we actually went on the pirate ship or viking 3 times! LOL.. den we went for the go-kart (doubles) ride.. and it's operated by motor.. so u'll really feel like u're actually driving! it was fun coz wei qiang let me be the driver.. haha.. without license some more.. hehe.. and he got the thrill of riding with me coz I actually never step on the brake pedal throughout the whole journey.. LOL.. it was step on! all the way from the start! haha..

we went to the haunted house.. but not scary.. coz I've always been the one scaring ppl.. so I know wat to expect.. we did go for other rides like the Rainbow.. not thrilling.. coz I was sliding left and right on my seat throughout the whole ride.. LOL..

den we finally went to queue for the go-kart (singles).. took us abt 1 hr b4 we made it to the seat.. it was fun.. except that maybe they should implement horns to warn the person in front that they will be overtaking and the person in front should keep left! LOL..

I was trying to overtake this guy in front but he keep hogging the road! there were 2 lanes but he was driving in the middle! how inconsiderate! I tried to overtake this guy twice! else I could have gone faster.. each time I had to slow down coz that guy really road hog lor! I tink Tatong behind me see liao oso buay tahan.. so the moment I overtook that guy on my last lap, Tatong followed suit.. LOL.. making the guy first to start but last to finish.. LOL..

stress period

2008-05-22T23:34:00.000+08:00

I wish this stress period will be over soon!!

work has been hectic.. though there were some comfort food recently.. due to Manchester United winning.. and well.. bosses weren't ard.. and many free breakfasts and drinks were taken in.. hehe.. shit.. gaining weight.. after June exams, I'll need intensive training to lose all those fats!! oh.. can't do that.. just remembered I'm having BBQ with my SIM classmates.. haha.. die lah.. when can I lose weight?!

Is jogging part of losing fats or building muscles for a person who has never made jogging a habit?

lazy & sick of it

2008-05-19T20:09:00.000+08:00

been sleeping and watching too much tv and drama lately.. not sure why I dun have the fighting spirit of studying.. could it be because the modules aren't wat I'm interested in? or was it too difficult for me that I'm actually trying to escape from realism?

hmm.. I'm not too sure myself.. been trying to figure out why I've been so out-of-sorts.. not the usual me.. I like new challenges brought in my way.. but why is this semester's assignments not viewed as a challenge to me?! I hate myself for not trying to concentrate and am not doing anything abt it..

feel like pulling out of this course.. I mean.. come on.. I dun really need a degree like that to get myself promoted in the current job that I'm having.. not too sure if I can stay in that job that long though... but this degree seems like its not gonna take me anywhere either.. should have listened to my mind instead of my heart.. should have just taken the Bachelor of IT instead of this stupid games development.. its not wat I want... and am really hating myself for taking it.. lost a gamble, I guess..

frustrated

2008-05-04T15:34:00.000+08:00

wat nonsense is this?! first the lecturer dun care abt how we're doing with our assignments.. now he say we're plagarising coz he thought the codes we produced are the same.. WTF! ask him go eat shit lah! sooooo f*cking fed up! wat a screwed-up lecturer and management!

I really regret getting into this stupid course.. should have chozen Digital Systems instead.. or even IT.. just get a general degree and go for a side-course with my interest.. shitty lecturers and lousy management.. giving all this shit.. no explanations on how to do the lab assignments and allocating 8 marks for doing the assignment.. WTF is that?! we do project like crazy and only get 8 marks? and not everyone can get full marks.. coz u still gotta explain ur codes.. hey.. the program codes are given by them and they expect us to edit and explain the codes to them? that's f*cking shit! I can edit the codes just fine without understanding wat I'm doing and still get the final product out.. wat u want us to explain?! screwed-up idiots......... &*(&*@##$%$^#$@!%^$!%^$*^@#%*!@#@%$^&*%#

stress

2008-05-01T09:05:00.002+08:00

another stress period has arrived...

ffmpeg installation really sux.. the installation guide was terrible too... then we have this assignment for game engine.. coding for particle system.. wah kaozZ.. I see the codes den blur for very long in the lab.. I tink I sit there for 1 hour do nothing.. LOL..

work was.. how should I put it? boss not around for 1 week.. calls for celebration.. LOL.. wat do u do when ur boss isn't around? watch movie lah! haha.. i completed 2 movies.. LOL..

had pizza for lunch yesterday.. but the pizza guy lost his way.. B was quite frustrated abt it as they were 1hr late.. we only get to eat at 1:30pm.. sobs... nevertheless, we still had good food.. though I'm not much of a pizza fan... the reason we had pizza was because our big boss decided to treat us for the hardwork we put in for our fund raising.. hehe..

if I get to finish this degree, I had better use my tix.. should I go osaka first or LA? den use the other tix to visit jac n NS! hopefully this year's bonus is enough for me to go to so many places.. hehe..

fell sick

2008-04-17T23:14:00.002+08:00

the reason I haven't been updating my blog was because I fell sick.. ok.. that's just recent news.. had high fever.. 39 degrees.. together with sore throat and headache..

doc gave me 2 days MC.. but I still have go to work.. partly because we already had 2 person down with same illness and partly because I had to cover for my secretary as well as to attend a meeting and do some preparations for tmr's D&D which I can't go.. how preposterous that sounds... I organise the D&D and I can't go.. LOL..

with 2 person down in my department, the total MC taken is 3.. if I take my MC, it will be 5 days in total for the whole department.. and our KPI will not be met and our bonus will be gone!

now.. I know some ppl will comment and say health is more important that money right now.. well.. that's because u are earning much more than what I'm earning right now.. so u can't imagine what I'm going through with my money issues! every MC I take, it will be $50 gone.. I can buy 16 meals with that money.. so imagine I take 2 days, it will be $100 gone!

as for the D&D, well.. I can't go because I have to attend night classes.. though not everyone is actually listening to the lecture, I still feel that it is worth going.. coz I dun like to skip classes.. I'll feel very uneasy abt it.. though I might not be absorbing that much during lecture, at least I have heard what that lecturer has said b4.. instead of looking up the textbook or lecture notes with no heads no tails.. it's very frustrating to do that.. that's for me.. not sure abt others..

ok.. now comes the recent news.. I fell sick due to the virus spreading in my department.. LOL.. at first, it was just sore throat.. so I happily went to work, drinking lotsa water and eating century egg porridge bought by J as he lost the bet with C.. LOL.. they were betting on whether the closing date for e-File Income Tax is 15 April or 18 April.. LOL.. so funny.. u may think that it is real stupid to bet on this.. there's actually a reason behind this bet.. wanna know?? haha.. I'm gonna blog it here anyway.. LOL..

the reason they wanna bet on this is because it has been a long time since someone treat the whole department for breakfast.. remember I mentioned that my department is EIT division? it was actually EAT, but we got too hungry and ate part of the "A".. haha..

I tot I could enjoy the breakfast.. coz I bought starfruit juice to soothe my sore throat.. but not sure why.. it made my sore throat worst.. and made me feel sick.. felt like vomitting.. so.. in the end, I didn't really enjoy my FREE breakfast.. and later part of the morning, B can to visit us and have lunch together.. I ordered chicken chop rice.. but didn't finish the food.. so that's when I decided to go see our company doc..

called them at 2pm.. but the next available slot was 2:45pm.. so I had to wait awhile b4 going to the clinic.. when I went there, I was in queue no. 7.. the current number on the screen was 4.. so I waited..

when it was finally my turn, the doc asked me why I'm here.. so I just summarise everything and said,"Fever, sore throat and headache".. those were my exact words.. LOL.. den she took out the thermometer to stick it under my tongue and chatted for a minute.. and the thermometer started beeping.. the meter read 39 degrees.. she was shocked that I was having high fever and still can work until afternoon.. LOL..

den she said either I take medication to bring down the fever or take injection.. she recommended injection as it is faster.. and my case was quite serious.. so I opted injection.. at first I tot she was gonna inject my arm.. den who knows she say at the hip.. LOL.. I'm never afraid of needles because doctors have been poking needles into my arm many times over the years.. so I'm actually immune to it.. but I've never been injected by the hip! so I was a little nervous at first.. but it was actually like an ant crawling on ur skin.. LOL..

I went back to the office with a bag of medicines which includes Paracetemol, antibiotics, lozgenes and cough syrup.. after I took the cough syrup, I was like... stoning.. LOL.. and I went to class with the stoning look oso.. LOL..

btw, not sure why I can actually absorb more info from the lecturer when I'm semi-conscious... LOL..

Bintan Trip

2008-04-05T21:16:00.002+08:00

Hey peeps!

sorry for being MIA for sooo looong... went on a trip to Bintan with my SIM uni classmates over the weekend on the 28th of March...

you can find the photos uploaded to my facebook at this URL:
Day 1 Part 1
Day 1 Part 2
Day 2
Day 3

a nearly-succeeded gang-rape of Vince on the first night.. LOL.. joking lah.. it was just that everyone wants to see his chest hair.. too fascinated.. even the guys are interested.. LOL..

really had lotsa fun with u guys! Eugene damn funny.. got a "T" tan on his back.. coz he applied the sun block himself.. and those parts not applied are burnt! LOL.. he never ask the gals to help him apply for him.. LOL.. too bad... haha..

we even had this chivas bottle that we finished on the 2nd night... due to the "Zhong Ji Mi Ma" and "Cai Quan" using thumbs only.. den the one who guess correct doesn't drink. its the 2 person beside the person who guess correctly drink.. that's why the chivas so fast finish.. LOL..

we played "7-Up".. can't believe Vince is so bad at it that he always kena drink.. LOL.. den we just tell him to hold the glass so that he can drink it again when he forgot to say "UP" LOL..

after our holday.. it was work day and school day again! OMG.. wat a terrible day to start! and it was the day we got our results!

f*cking hell! I nearly failed the Game Development module.. because of the project that holds 60% of our final grading.. actually should be considered fail.. coz I only got 47 out of 100! shit man! I'm sooooo damn bloody pissed!

SIM classmates

2008-03-21T13:54:00.005+08:00

well.. wat can i say? u guys rox man!

wouldn't have expected a german beer drinking session to be a surprise birthday celebration for me.. and I forgive all of u who lied to me that u're late.. coz really had fun laughing abt u guys.. face turning red and talking incoherent stuff... LOL.. but anyway, thanx all the same!

we went to Paulaner @ Millenia Walk.. with vince leading the way.. I'll remember not to follow Vince as he has no direction sense.. brought me walking in circles.. LOL.. joanna had to lead the way from the foodcourt.. LOL.. when we reached there, Eugene & Dennis already sitting there.. that's when suspicions start to kick in.. LOL..

i sort of sensed that u guys have something fishy going on when I was distracted by the dessert as I looked at the menu and said that the tiramisu slice looks nice.. joanna and eugene were exchanging strange glances at each other.. LOL..

anyway, we got the shock of our lives when the food we ordered came.. they were in LARGE portions.. we all thought that it was small portions all thanx to eugene who informed us that the food is very little only.. LOL.. so we had to share everything.. LOL..

after eating all the food, we ordered our beer... it seemed a little bitter to me.. not like the other time I drank at Vivo... but well.. its still nice to drink some more beer.. LOL.. but I guess we shouldn't do it too often.. else I'll get 3 more red-faced friends walking no-so-straight home.. LOL..

most classic joke to end this entry is.... we asked joanna if she is drunk.. she said, "No lah.. just feel a little giddy only.." LOL.. go figure out this joke!

thank u, my friends

2008-03-18T23:33:00.000+08:00

I'm so touched by my friends who remembered my birthday.. some gave my presents, some sent me wishes, some bought me dinner and some even called me all the way from Australia.. and even wait till 11pm just so it's closest to midnight to wish me and of course to chit chat too! so touched by u guys and gals!

just wanna let my friends know that ur little actions are much appreciated and will be kept in my heart.. =)

btw, Danny.. its so nice of u to buy that YUI single for me! I LUURVE the CD print! sooo cooooooool...

in case everyone is curious.. here's the CD cover and DVD inside..

1st birthday present in 2008

2008-03-12T22:58:00.003+08:00

haha.. never would have guessed who the 1st person to hand me my present this year was! btw, u forgot to remove the price tag.. LOL.. but at least I know u bought it from Universal Studios in LA...

thanx for the thought.. =)

lazy

2008-03-11T20:28:00.003+08:00

woo.. been very busy lately.. at work especially.. guess now my mailbox sure full and I've already increased my mailbox size.. LOL..

watever.. been feeling kinda sporty lately.. wanted to go kayaking.. but yanling couldn't make it.. den wanna go diving.. but can't seem to find the right gals to go with me.. LOL.. either too busy, no money or can't swim well.. LOL.. guess I'm down with my luck during this month.. and it's supposed to be my birthday month! grr..

how I wish I can go for a german beer right this instant... kinda miss it.. haha.. does this mean I'm addicted to this beer or am I addicted to the feeling of getting numb? hmmm...

wanna go for a drink after exams.. which is tmr! yes last paper!! need a stiff drink, maybe.. haha.. just wanna get numb after being under so much stress lately..

german beer name

2008-02-24T11:48:00.000+08:00

hey peeps.. i've finally gotten the name of the german beer.. a friend of mine sent me a note with the bill.. LOL.. that's how I found out.. LOL..

I'll take ur word for it... next time german beer on u.. hehe.. thanx!

its called Weissbier.. it's a lighter shade one..

OI!Sentosa

2008-02-24T10:09:00.006+08:00

wat a fun time @ Sentosa yesterday with some of my CG102 classmates!! though only the 4 of us, ZK, Michelle, Zhixian and me, it was damn fun, amazing and crazy all at the same time... LOL.. can't believe it?

took the monorail from Vivocity

THE Bridge @ Palawan Beach

Siloso blocks

luge ride

Michelle & I caused SOOOOO MUCH comotion that the helpers there kinda make us cool off.. LOL.. we were side by side.. taking instructions.. but not too sure y my luge keep moving right.. and jamming Michelle who is on my right.. I had to turn left to unjam.. but got stuck and keep hitting her left hand.. LOL.. den she dun wanna move and asked me to move.. I can't do anything abt it if she didn't move! haha.. so all this comotion caused alot of chaotic moments.. before the instructor took charge.. LOL.. he had to manually separate us.. LOL..

I actually speed up so fast that I zoom past ZK and zhixian at the beginning.. LOL.. and I ignored the SLOW DOWN signs.. LOL.. just like speeding and drifting at corners.. LOL.. there was one section where the person was standing at the side of the road.. i tink to tell us to slow down and look at the camera.. but I was so fast that she had to jump further away from the track for her safety! LOL.. ZK say I can't take driving test and get license.. coz see traffic police I oso dun slow down.. LOL..

ever tried the rooftop bus? If u have, den have u ever tried to stay on the bus while it loops for 2 rounds before getting down? LOL.. or have u actually screamed with glee when u board the bus after waiting for so many buses to pass by and jumped up the stairs?? LOL..

photo-taking session was even more fun.. coz zk finally got smacked by the leaves of the trees overgrown at the side of the road.. LOL.. I guess michelle had the greatest moment when that happened.. LOL.. oopzZ.. should I be penning it down?? haha.. hope u dun mind.. but we really did laugh long and hard.. and loud too.. so.. it's something to be penned down.. especially when u said that the trees will look at ppl and smack their target.. LOL..

photo-taking with Merlion

some China ladies walked past us and say it wasn't so nice as the other statues in their country.. and guess wat? they still go and take the photo.. I really had the urge to walk up to her, ask her why she still take the photo since she claimed that its ugly and just snatch her camera and smash it to the ground! LOL.. violent hor.. haha.. dun care.. hehe..

den came our will-surely-talk-about jump for the day..
the least energetic to the most energetic... LOL..
not sure how Zhixian can actually nearly jump out of the camera view.. LOL..

all those crazy moments are mainly spent together with u guys.. CG102.. not sure why we're always crazy when we go out.. LOL..

AA2008

2008-02-22T23:33:00.002+08:00

Asian Aerospace 2008.. wat a hot and sunny day.. nearly faint from dehydration....

well.. some pictures for preview.. have yet to upload all photos..

In the exhibition hall

In the exhibition hall

A380

from back angle of A380

some jets from Boeing on display

busy & tired, yet contented

2008-02-14T21:33:00.000+08:00

these few days has been a nightmare to me.. working on my school project till midnight everyday.. dark circles are surrounding my eyes... I look like a zombie walking around in office after a late night school work.. LOL..

tried using makeup to conceal those damnable dark circles! well.. not the best of choices... but.. wat to do... until this semester is over...

got lotsa things to do at work as well.. preparing for my social comm fund raising so soon after my support division fund raising.. OMG! and I have to do up the design for email blast.. but I've done it already.. left with the confirmed date for the roadshow..

support division D&D oso got things for me to do.. calling up the trainees to find out if they have formed into groups to put up a 30-min performance.. haix.. den comes our divisional celebration for Lou Hei.. OMG!

now sch stuff also piling up.. documentations.. 3D animation assignments...

a little lost

2008-02-13T00:31:00.001+08:00

I'm feeling a little lost.. am I being too over-friendly to my friends to cause so much misunderstandings? I keep asking myself this question.. ever since THAT incident, I've never been the same again.. not to mention, the way I treat certain ppl is a whole lot different too.. a conversation with a friend of mine made me tink back abt my past...

wat I did was to avoid.. coz the pain is still too strong for me to face it.. I feel a sense of awkwardness everytime we ever get a chance to meet.. and nothing could be helped as I will always be reminded of the pain they have caused.. the betrayal.. the mistrust.. everything they did were impossible for me to forgive them... no matter how hard I try to forget abt the whole incident, it never really erases from my head.. it is always hiding in one of the corner of my heart.. I wished I could just forget it like I always forget where I put my things... but weird enough, I ONLY remember bad memories.. it's always floating around me and reminding me from time and again.. it sort of serves as a reminder, not to let it happen again.. but it's rather cruel.. dun u tink?

I dun wan it to happen again so soon b4 my old wounds heal.. though it has been yesrs back..

there was a time where I got soooo upset, I was thinking to myself.. "should I just give up socializing?" I find myself getting less interested in the people around me.. Making friends and bringing peace amoung my friends has always been sort of my motto.. but.. there was a time where I stopped meeting my friends.. ignore everyone around me.. locking myself into this virtual world of mine.. which is the music world.. I always find myself retreating back to this world.. it has been a place where I can trust and let lose myself.. either that or I would go for a swim in the deep pool.. the deeper, the better.. it sort of calms me down.. I have been thinking about going for a dive.. though... but that's kinda dangerous for me.. coz I might not be concentrating on the surroundings.. instead, I'm locked in my own world..

sorry.. I'm rambling.. not really making any sense... just wanna get this off my system.. else I'll get locked into depression sooner or later...

Celeb Look-alikes

2008-02-11T01:07:00.000+08:00

requested by a friend of mine to post this up.. LOL..

Addiction & Firsts

2008-02-09T16:18:00.000+08:00

I've gotta blog this!

I've always refer to beer as water.. coz it really taste like water to me...

not until recently, or quite accurately, yesterday, I was sorely mistaken.. the different types of beer does make a difference.. being me, once I make up my mind abt something distasteful, I'll never make another effort for a second try...

but it was damn different abt this german beer! OMG! it was like drinking a fruity beer? or shall I term it as a beer that taste like white wine.. only that it has lotsa gas.. and the foam at the top makes me a little reluctant to try.. coz it'll leave a white mostache.. even if its for a moment.. haha..

went to Vivo for a movie and had a damn late dinner.. stomach was growling close to the end of the film..

btw, it's a first, for me to catch a movie at Vivocity.. and furthermore, it's also my first, watching a French film... Movie title: The Diving Bell and The Butterfly.. I kinda like the film.. it's something like Atonement.. filmed in an artistic way which I tink NS and maybe chick would appreciate.. and feedback from my friend who has watched lotsa French films, it was the best or one of the better ones he'd watched so far.. see? must watch with me den got nice films.. so next time u wanna watch any foreign films, ask me along.. u'll be in luck.. haha.. now.. that's a load of rubbish.. it was just pure luck.. haha..

now.. back to my main topic.. my addiction..

went for dinner @ Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant @ #01-149 to 151.. some recommendations for my friends out there.. Order the spicy wedges.. damn good.. though haven't tried others.. Dun try the chicken breast meat.. its tough.. haha.. the Dory fish looks good.. didn't get to try yesterday.. *hint hint*

btw, I tink the restaurant never pay electricity bills.. coz keep blacking-out a few times.. maybe more than 5 times? haha..

ordered half pint of.. oh dear.. I forgot wat I ordered! haha.. sorry.. if I visit the restaurant again, I'll tell u wat beer I ordered, ok? haha.. anyway, after finishing my glass of beer, I just couldn't get enough! suuuuweeeeeet! haha.. ordered another half pint.. btw, a pint = 0.473litre.. maybe its been so long since I drank.. was getting a little bit high.. haha.. ya lah.. I know.. u guys always call me the "jiu gui" haha.. but I like that feeling.. not sure why... kinda like happy, yet quiet and calm feeling.. been so long since I've had that feeling.. not sure how to describe to u guys..

had to catch another movie, cj7, @ Tampines with GE friends (NS, chick, BL & WL).. but it was a midnight show! 01:30am!.. My earlier movie was 7pm that day.. luckily went for dinner and stayed at the restaurant.. till 11:30pm.. den I was thinking aloud.. how to go to Tampines.. wat route to take.. thanx for getting the hint too! u know who I'm referring to.. if u're reading it..

well.. it was a "firsts" day.. my first motorbike ride! hehe.. I tink u got the shock of ur life when I told u the last minute that I've never ridden on a bike b4.. haha.. I did saw the shocked look on ur face.. thanx for the "brief tutorial" though.. haha.. dun tink I high liao cannot catch wat u were saying ok.. haha.. the strong wind gushing past my face was like a cold slap of water on my face.. instant awake! haha.. not that I dun like it.. I LUUUURRRRVVVEED it! the fast-motioned excitement! thrilling! woohoo! had always dreamt of riding a bike since dunno when.. haha.. but coz my mum dun allow.. she said it was dangerous.. but being me, I never tot abt obeying quite meekly.. haha...

anyway, the road was quite empty.. half due to CNY house-visiting, the other half due to the timing.. 11:45pm.. so we zoomed pass quite quickly.. N I tot u said u're a safety rider, travelling at 60km/hr! hah.. my foot! LOL.. I saw u going at 90km/hr lor.. but that's partly becoz we were on the expressway... if u're too slow, it'll be road-hogging..

one more thing to add.. please lose some flesh on ur butt.. so next time I ride with u, I can sit better.. instead of the half-sitting position on the backseat.. LOL.. I tink u get wat I mean.. n u know I'm joking.. not that the other readers know wat I'm talking abt.. haha...

1st day of CNY 2008

2008-02-07T21:32:00.000+08:00

My 1st day CNY 2008 image

My 4-inch shoes from Americaya

My matching bag

tired but contented

2008-02-06T21:44:00.000+08:00

late night discussion on venue of project meeting place for next day is really funny.. can u imagine trying to find a place in singapore where there is wireless and power socket takes more than a few hours?! LOL.. partly it's becoz of where we live.. need to accomodate each other mah..

anyway, we finally decided on TCC @ Funan IT Mall.. LOL.. supposed to meet @ 10am.. in the end, I only came @ 10:30am due to the following reasons:
1. Too tired
2. Forgot to choose my clothes
3. No water at home.. need to boil 2 kettles..
4. Missed 2 trains.. 1 of the train went for servicing..

when I reached there, the place looks cool to me.. though I would have preferred to sit in aircon area, I didn't say anything.. tot Zye might wanna look over the glass to see pretty gals walk pass.. LOL.. it was a great view there anyway.. haha..

we counted 4 Harley Davidsons, 2 pss pss and 1 honk honk.. haha..

everything seemed smooth until someone came and sat at the table next to us and started smoking.. those who know me well would be able to tell that I really "buay song" ppl smoking near me.. coz of the smoke.. the guy was really lucky that I'm not suffering from asthma any longer.. else it will be his worst nightmare that day - causing someone to be rushed by an ambulance to the nearest hospital just becoz he was smoking..

but I still "buay song" him lah.. coz since the time he sat down, he smoked abt 4 cigarattes! he's one damn heavy smoker man... it was only over 1 or 2 hours.. I tink.. not too sure.. coz too tired oso.. need to kill alot of brain cells.. for the format of the GDD for my assignment.. brainstorming ideas is the last thing I would want.. LOL..

ate breakfast there too.. I kinda like the Caramel Banana French Toast.. very nice... haha.. yummy.. coz got my fav caramel.. though its for breakfast.. i dun care.. hehe..

did watever we can for the assignment with some injections of jokes here and there.. and finally Zye called for lunch.. which was already 4pm by then... LOL.. den I happily cried out with joy.. food time! yeh!!!

den we had to "brainstorm" where we should eat.. Zye suggested fast food.. I was like.. NO WAY! after some battle... we finally decided to go to Central.. Manhattan Fish Market.. hehe.. yes.. finally get to go there to eat! heard lotsa good reviews for that place.. especially good review from Mr Wee.. definitely must try..

the ambience was quite good.. LOVED their booth seats.. comfy cushions! there were 3 on each side! good place for gathering of maybe 4 to 6 peeps..

ordered seafood platter for 2.. quite filling..

Seafood Platter for 2

Yummy prawns..

first try on mussels

dinner & movie

2008-02-03T12:20:00.000+08:00

went for dinner @ PS with WL, chick & BL.. I forgot the Jap restaurant name.. haha..

food is not bad lah.. a different experience of ordering food.. gotta try..
You can take the tray of sushi on the conveyer belt as well as order some other dishes by picking up ice cream sticks and dropping it into ur "mini waste paper basket".. LOL..

it's been such a long time since we had late night movies.. NS can only join us for the movie session.. coz he had to bake cookies for CNY! didn't know that u know how to bake cookies.. oopzZ.. =X

we finally selected the movie Atonement.. after a series of sms flying here and there.. throughout dinner.. LOL.. though I went into the cinema with drooping eyes, coz it was a 12:35am movie, I came out more awake than ever.. LOL.. not because of the sexual scene lah.. not much of sexual scene oso.. LOL.. just that I tink the story is pretty good.. though some of u may disagree with me, I tink this is the type of movie that I would watch in the cinema.. LOL.. its the type of movie that u need to appreciate to get the grasp of it and the movie actually gives u something to ponder abt after watching it.. not like ur everyday action-pack, horror or romance movies where u watch and forget..

some photos of empty plates.. coz i forgot tot take photo when the food arrive.. coz see mouth-watering food cannot pause to take photo.. haha..

Empty plates occupying the whole table..

BL's stack of sushi plates!

my soft shell crabs.. yummy!

Update

2008-01-24T23:55:00.000+08:00

wow.. been spending alot of money lately..

$1200 for pc
$200 for office wear
$350 for hairdo
$54 for heels
$179 for new year clothes
$89 for another pair of heels

I wonder what's left in my banks...

apart from my shopping spree, I was fairly busy @ work.. now, I know ppl who know me will think otherwise... well.. I got involved with this committee to organise our Support divisions Dinner & Dance.. need to hold roadshows in canteen.. lelong A380 Collectibles.. like cash card & EZ-link cards (designed by me.. of course.. but picture has to be A380 lah..) & Polo tee with "First To Maintain A380" as our slogan..

but "business" was good.. didn't know there're ppl out there who really collect those items! we exceeded our target profit.. i tink..

well... that's only part of wat's going on during office hours... System Migration is another headache.. I remember there's this subject I was learning in sch about running 2 systems (old and new) in parallel when we need to move to new server or something like that.. so much things to do... double my work load!

rushing to sch from office is another big problem last 2 weeks.. coz I have sch from Mon to Fri 7pm to 10pm, Sat 9am to 5pm... last sat was my limit.. I blacked out a few times on the lecturer.. LOL.. was listening intentively for a while before darkness swamped in and gulfed in total silence.. then I found myself awoke with a start.. and found the lecturer looking at me.. LOL.. oops.. got caught sleeping was bad.. coz he hated latecomers and dun tolerate ppl talking during lecture..

one thing I forgot to add.. he looked like Albus Dumbledore in the movie Harry Potter.. hehe.. only he's a fatter version with beer belly.. hehe.. but he's good...

one step closer

2008-01-09T00:05:00.000+08:00

hmmm... it feels like I'm one step closer to getting my degree..

this semester's modules seems quite easy.. I tink.. coz we're gonna learn lightwave in 3D Modelling & Animation and for Game Development, we're supposed to play games and criticise on the game! fun rite? soo... i tink it's not too difficult ba...

Christmas

2007-12-27T20:56:00.000+08:00

I think I just got the best Christmas gift ever...
Logged on to my university's website and saw my results..

YES!!! DISTINCTION for my C++ programming!! YEAH!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!

well.. this Christmas was quite special.. visited the Children's Home.. spreading some warmth to children...

photos will be up shortly.. haven't got the energy to upload them yet...

after that was going to Yenting's house... woodlands.. very far... sit until stomach hungry and butt flat.. LOL..

photos will be uploaded shortly as well...

sang karaoke songs again in Yenting's room.. learnt a new song too! F.I.R.'s Yue Ya Wan... den we sang Christmas songs for Yenting.. supposed to sing birthday song.. LOL.. den we played mahjong till 5am.. from 12am.. LOL.. Jiwen's fingernail and toenail kana painted again.. this time, it's purple.. very auntie.. LOL..

still lack of sleep till now.. haha..

exams over!

2007-12-08T23:10:00.000+08:00

yes!! finally exams are over!! one difficult and one easy paper... LOL..

anyway, I just bought a pc and they forgot to put in the power cable for my pc.. LOL.. luckily BL, chick and Yenting were still around.. thanx!

redecorate my room again.. LOL.. more stuff to add on.. LOL..

well.. guess I'll be damn free now that I'm having a break from my studies!

exams & guitar playing

2007-11-30T22:38:00.000+08:00

alright.. as u can see.. I am in the midst of study for my exams.. guess wat? I'm supposed to practise playing christmas carols by 24th Dec.. why? coz I'm going to a children's home to perform.. and guess wat? I just found out that my acoustic guitar needs some stringing to do...

AND I DUNNO HOW THE HELL TO STRING AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR!! LOL.. isn't that the best part?? haha..

anyway, luckily got chick to call for help.. hehe.. thanx ar! corresponded over sms to guide me to change the strings.. actually it's damn easy to do it.. just a little dangerous for a gal, and some more first timer, to do it.. really.. if u dun hold down the bottom side of the string, it will just flip out and just scratch ur face in one split second... no joke man.. luckily I know that b4 chick tell me.. coz he tell me halfway only.. and I already stringing it! LOL.. scary...

but anyway, i got it all changed! see..

now.. can someone tell me wat instrument can i use to cut the excessive strings? coz i tried using scissors.. it doesn't work!

assignments after assignments

2007-11-04T22:00:00.000+08:00

oh.. when will this cycle ever gonna end?! haix..
after handing up 2 assignments, there are 3 more assignments to go.. OMG!! life isn't as beautiful as it seems... shit.. that phrase gets stuck in my head for too long just because of that C++ programming.. using string.. LifeIsBeautiful.. OMG! even the quiz oso must put that line... no wonder its gotten into my head!

been at this assignment for Unix platform for so long.. yet i dunno what the hell's going on.. I need to rewind back the time when the lecturer was teaching.. I dun tink I was even listening during the lecture.. it puts me to sleep... like some kind of hypnosis.. LOL..

luckily I finished one of the tasks for my C++ assignment 2.. the other tasks seems complex.. one's about overloading operators.. the other's about template library.. which we are still in the process of learning it..

the best part abt these assignments is that the due date is a little shocking to me.. hand up by 5am in the morning.. have U heard of that?! LOL..

anyway.. yesterday was a fun day..
it started off nicely.. i tink.. haha..

the lecturer wanted to start the lecture.. but we told him to wait for the "pretty one" to come first.. and he actually say ok.. LOL.. when she came, he said something like,"Ok.. the pretty one is here.. we can start the lecture.. we can't wait for the rest.. coz there's bound to be late comers.." LOL.. I couldn't believe my ears when he said that.. LOL.. den we all jokingly said,"Bias.. Favouritism.." LOL..

anyway, during break, we took the cake and put candles on it.. erm.. was it 24?? haha.. we had a hard time finding lighter.. coz the smokers went for their smoking break already.. we had to borrow from the caterer from level 2.. luckily they were holding some sort of buffet downstairs.. LOL..

we sang quite loudly.. the birthday song.. den we gave a piece to the lecturer.. I tink this is the second time we celebrated birthday during his lecture.. the first time was with Vince.. LOL..

the best part was... when we got back to the LT, the lecturer even asked us to sit together so he can take photo for us! so nice!!haha.. but actually he say,"Eat the cake already must 'zhuo gang'(hokkien).." LOL.. so funny..

we stayed back after our lecture(5pm) to do our assignment.. the one on Unix platform.. so horrible.. we keep hitting the same error and we don't know how to handle it.. once the program hits the spacing, it returns -1.. damn!

will try to see how to do it tmr during our lab.. must ask the lecturer oso..

had a quiz last friday.. when i walked into the lab, i tot i went into the wrong room.. but I saw my friends there.. LOL.. the lecturer was Class A's lecturer.. mine is Class B.. the quiz was a piece of cake.. took me only 30mins to finish.. and of course.. 30mins to check.. coz the question was quite confusing.. and I had to point out to the lecturer that there was error in one of the questions.. he still can tell me just dun use it.. wah.. liddat oso can!

oh.. ya.. Jiwen, if u're reading this.. please start to plan on the HK trip.. ur dear(@ melbourne) is asking me wat's the plan.. LOL.. do some research ok? me now not free.. and we both realised that u r the only one that's very free right now.. haha..

updates

2007-10-14T16:53:00.000+08:00

hey friends!!

so sorry.. haven't been able to find time to update my blog.. half due to work, half due to studies... as expected.. i guess.. huh...

anyway, some updates coming ur way..

23/09/2007
Sis' Wedding @ Loyang Aloha..
Click here to view some of the photos..
I got 2 rooms now.. hehe.. 1 for study room, one for sleeping... wahaha..

02/10/2007
Went to sign up New York Skin Solutions (due to really serious acne problems..)
erm.. quite expensive too.. about $1700 inclusive 7% GST..
shall not go into the details.. but at least my skin is improving now..

medicine really didn't help.. it only made it worst.. really.. that's for me.. too long on antibiotics, i guess..

03/10/2007
D&D - Programs Committee
had meeting regarding the support division D&D.. to look for quotations of some hotels.. I'm soooo busy..

04/10/2007
Start of school
wasn't really looking forward to it.. coz i had a headache after lunch.. the day I'm supposed to go to sch..

05/10/2007
D&D Committee
had an updates meeting.. so tired..

08/10/2007 to 12/10/2007
not really @ my office desk.. UAT for one of the systems I'm handling..

13/10/2007
sorry TPGE friends.. I was trying to work out the flowchart for my assignment.. kind of a mess that day.. couldn't join u guys.. I feel so sad and irritated at the same time.. it's like I'm paying money to torture myself and at the same time, losing time to spend with my friends!

14/10/2007
C++
guess wat? I'm actually working on the assignment.. it's C++ programming..

i didn't learn that in poly, u know.. and we're supposed to come up with a hangman program for our lecturer to play while he mark our assignment.. going crazy man.. all those loops.. logic..

when was the last time I actually did coding by myself? haha..

backtracking

2007-09-09T11:56:00.000+08:00

since my laptop had problems, I haven't been able to update my blog.. so sorry.. I know alot of u r sort of missing out on wat's going on with my life.. haha..

well.. much has been happening.. but mostly its my studies.. I had a Systems Development test 1 on 25 July and a Database test 1 on 31 July..

den, in the month of August, I had a Systems Development test 2 on 7 August, a Database assignment due on 14 August and a Systems Development assignment-cum-presentation due on 15 August..

btw, I had a fun time @ the office for the National Day Celebration.. take a peek..

so it was kinda busy week.. coz I still remember my group mates wanted to meet on Monday after work to brush up on our documentation and S/W product and presentation.. but who knows.. we actually stayed up till 3am @ Mei Yan's office to do the project... LOL..

we met up for dinner @ Dhoby Ghaut Cafe Cartel.. after eating, we all took out our laptops (actually only 3 of us took out our laptops.. haha) to start work.. while Joanna & Mei Yan help out to point out any mistakes and also to update all of our documents..

because Cafe Cartel dun open 24hrs and do not provide power socket (I tink..) we went to Mei Yan's office to continue working on our project.. den my mum called around 12am to ask where I am.. den I say need to do project.. den 1am she called again.. den I say I still doing project.. den my mum not happy.. haix.. den finally our group leader, Eugene say go back lor.. since next day still gotta work followed by a database lecture in the evening.. and need to submit the other assignment, but some of my group mates haven't finish..

but luckily I finished my assignment.. so we just had to rehearse the presentation for the other assignment.. we were the 3rd group out of the 10 groups to present.. nothing much abt our presentation.. but comments given by our lecturer was good user guide documentation.. LOL.. I like it!

but sad to say, my test 2 for Systems Development flunk.. I dunno wat's going on.. haix.. whereas my total for my Database test 1 and assignment scored 11.4 out of 15.. not too bad.. i guess.. was hoping to score higher.. since it was such an easy module.. haix..

den we were handed 2 other Database assignments due on 28 August.. yes.. two assignments submit on same day.. how cramp our sch schedule is.. haix.. den we had test 2 for Database on 24 August..

I tot that we should have a study week before exam.. but no... our Database exam was on 4 Sept (10am to 1pm) and our Systems Development exam was on 7 Sept(2:15pm to 5:30pm)! can u imagine the stress that I have to go thru?!

furthermore, I had to take out some time to buy a 21st birthday present for my group mate.. her celebration was on 1 sept... LOL..

oh ya.. met up with Kelly Chia on 30 August for a chit chat session and also accompany her to choose a wallet for her bf.. haha.. so cute one lor.. keep asking me whether this is better than just now that one.. and as u know, I very STM one mah.. den I say, "er.. can we go back and see how it looks like again?" LOL.. so we actually walked back and forth around Metro.. LOL.. I tink the salesgirl oso "buay ta han" us.. LOL.. 2 fickle-minded ppl shop together is liddat one.. haha..

we met up again on Friday (31 August).. but funny thing is I asked if she is free after work or not, accompany me go choose my group mate's 21st birthday present.. coz I tot maybe her colleagues wanted to have a farewell celebration for her or wat mah.. den dunno whether is lunch or dinner.. but she never reply my sms.. LOL.. until I reached my door step liao den she called me.. LOL.. den I put down my stuff and go out again.. LOL..

went to Cafe Cartel again for dinner.. ordered the Pork Ribs.. not too bad.. but coz we were hungry for too long den not hungry anymore.. den cannot finish the food.. best thing is we share the pork ribs.. den Kelly tried to cut it like sawing.. but I cut like very smooth liddat.. LOL.. so funny lor.. den I say y dun we turn it the other way round, so that she can eat properly.. coz I tink I eat alot liao, den she still sawing the pork rib to eat.. LOL..

Kelly & I planned to have CG outing yesterday (8 Sept) but, both of us were really so busy with studies.. no one to help leh.. coz I was having exam last week (4 to 7 Sept) den Kelly had to settle her sch fees.. very troublesome matter.. now den I know she went thru so much trouble.. wat bank draft lah.. den mail to UOL.. mine is settled by SIM leh.. LOL..

we plan to have the outing maybe 15 Sept.. coz I'm really free now.. haha.. can help out to sms everyone.. den Kelly's first week of sch shouldn't be so busy ba.. hehe..

Jac! we're really trying to keep the gathering going on!! hope to send u some nice pics of our gathering soon..

back

2007-09-02T20:57:00.000+08:00

it's been a very long time since i updated.. wanna know why?

my laptop spoil.. that's not even the worst.. my desktop hdd bad sector... LOL... can't use computer of any kind.. that's why..

so I finally had my laptop back to live again... after many many hassles with fujitsu service centre...

the first time I tried to recover my laptop, many blue screens occured.. so I told the helpdesk abt it.. they told me that my labour warranty is over.. so I have to pay for the service charge of $80 exclusive 7% GST! ok.. so this case, I'll just say fine.. since it's over the labour warranty..

I specifically told them to check 3 things.. Hdd, ram & recovery DVD..

they called 1 day after I sent in my laptop.. told me that my hdd had bad sector and actually replaced my hdd without informing me.. I specifically told the helpdesk person that if they are going to change my hdd, they should call to inform me.. wat if I forgot to do a backup? the helpdesk person still dare to say that anything that might affect my data, they will call me to ask whether I have done any backup or not.. but they didn't.. they actually called just to inform me that they changed my hdd already and can go collect my laptop..

well.. HELLO! what kind of service is that?! they didn't even inform me! well.. luckily I actually did a backup.. else they gonna get screwed lor..

at first, I happily went to take train to Funan IT Mall.. den I realised I forgot to bring my receipt.. so I decided to try my luck.. I'm glad that they allow me to collect my laptop even if I forgot to bring my receipt..

at first I test to see if I can install any software.. coz my main issue was that I couldn't install any exe file.. always prompt file corruption.. so I tried firefox.. it seems to be working fine.. so I tot.. ok.. should be no problem..

den happily, went to Cafe Cartel for some dinner.. coz I was starving like mad..

den I tried to install Norton.. den kana the error again.. at first I tot should be ok ba.. so I shut down to eat my dinner.. but when I finished my dinner, I tried booting it up again.. den kana system file missing..

I tried using my recovery disk to reformat.. den still got error.. den sianzZ lor.. I check the time already after 7pm.. they closed for the day liao.. sianzZ..

I called the HQ whether I need to pay another $80 again if it is the same problem.. den they say, they can waive the charges if it is same problem.. but if they find that it is s/w issue, den they have to charge me..

they told me it is best to send my laptop to HQ, but I told them that they open office hours den i cannot go.. so they told me that they gonna send email to the service centre and tell them to waive the service charges..

so I sent it in again on thursday.. they told me that I need to pay another service charge again.. den I really mad liao lor.. so I told them that I have already called up earlier to tell them abt it and they already said they gonna send email to inform them!

seems like they didn't send the email! wat the hell?! I was really frustrated liao lor.. u mean I call up for fun izzit? kaozZ! so i speak really loud and told them off.. saying that they already told me that they gonna waive it off.. so the helpdesk ask her colleague.. she told her that if it is within 2 weeks from the previous service job, den waive off..

den she came back and told me that they will waive it.. luckily I know can waive off.. else I stupidly pay another $80++ for something which I dun have to!

I repeatedly told her abt the problem for my laptop.. den emphasized that I encounter alot of blue screens.. to make sure that they really check my ram.. coz I have a feeling that it was the ram..

so after 3 days, they called to say I can collect it.. so I asked what was the problem.. they told me that it was the ram.. the first time they checked, they say ram working fine.. wat the hell?! dunno how they check sia.. I think Fujitsu need to employ better technicians located at their service centre in Funan...

This time round I make sure I can install antivirus before I sign the service job receipt... so now.. it's working fine..

desserts or stressed?

2007-07-23T14:28:00.000+08:00

well.. I guess a little bit of both... wat can i say? been feeling like the whole world is gonna crack open under my feet.. and falling into the deep dark hole.. LOL..

luckily Biling called me out to de-stress.. though I think I oso stressed her.. LOL.. coz I brought my study materials + assignment to chicken's house to do mah.. LOL.. so funny.. She help me to de-stress, I stress her.. LOL..

anyway, we had the most expensive lunch for the first time @ Delifrance.. LOL.. the total bill was about $31.. LOL.. but it's been sooooo long since we ate heartily.. coz everyday is just boxed lunch and dinner.. due to the self-inflicted stress.. part-time studies.. LOL.. sometimes I wonder wat the hell I was thinking.. here I am.. with a stable job - and liking it, sufficient funds for myself, no OT @ work, having breakfasts and lunchs treats now and then, shop like mad with the salary I earned, watch HK series, Korean series till late nights.. now I sign up for this degree course just to fill up my limited knowledge on IT.. LOL..

well.. it's killing me man.. I recommend people out there not to take part time degree while working full time.. especially if your line is those busy type.. I mean hey.. mine was actually a very free and easy job that's why I applied for it.. till the company decided to hold a big event called THE CARNIVAL that coincides with my tests and assignment due dates!

really must thank them.. such timely event! ok watever.. I'm going to study now.. took half day today and tmr to study.. asking why I never take full day tmr? coz they suddenly gave me a deadline for tmr morning.. mind you it's in the morning! ask me to change the posters plus do an email blast.. just this morning I was informed and they already know that this morning I informed them that I would be taking half day for today and tmr..

sick

2007-07-07T14:45:00.000+08:00

was just wondering why i fell sick after the first day of school.. was it because after the lecturer explained that every fortnight I must hand up my assignment or was it because of the sudden rush of movement that made my body system went a little crazy?

well.. i guess its a little bit of both ba.. was down with sore throat on monday.. den went to see the doc on tuesday... den on wednesday evening, it turned to flu.. and while sleeping in the wee hours, a fever broke out.. but I took 2 panadol and slept again.. den went to see the doctor on thursday afternoon.. and gave me MC for friday.. but I refused to take.. coz there's just sooooo much things to do...

on thursday morning, had Mr Wee's Chicken Pie... sooooooooooo nice smell and delicious!!! den on friday afternoon, had lunch @ Crystal Jade @ T2.. was actually half-awake the whole time... coz I took the medicine and can cause drowsiness.. LOL..

but the food was good... had Dim Sum.. Char Siew Sou, Har Gau Siew Mai.. main dishes.. soup.. LOL.. Shajit tot it was like shark fin soup.. he put pepper in the soup.. LOL.. den he say the soup very spicy.. LOL.. so funny.. LOL..

went thru the first week of sch with the sickness hogging on in me.. so tired.. and luckily the subject that I fell asleep in class was something which I learnt in poly.. so it's still not too bad.. eugene had to knock on my file to wake me up.. LOL.. coz I keep "nodding" to the lecturer... LOL..

come to think of it.. it made me realised that I'm just 1.5 years' away from getting my degree!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!

Jac's send off

2007-07-01T23:32:00.000+08:00

a very sad day for me... Jac's flying off to Melbourne... it was when she gave each and everyone a hug that made me feel so sad and started crying.. Kelly C. was also affected by the hug..

anyway.. uploaded some photos..
16-06-2007 - TPGE Sentosa Outing
30-06-2007 - TPGE Supper @ East Coast HK Cafe
01-07-2007 - Jac's Send Off

Kelly Hoo, Geraldine, Min Lee, Darren, Zhixian, Zhikang+gf, Jill+bf, Kelly Chia+bf and me went to send Jac off.. but Jill and Zhikang had something on and had to leave earlier..

Darren is still soooooooo rubbish.. LOL..

busy

2007-06-26T23:20:00.000+08:00

been very busy lately.. didn't have time to blog... why?

I'm actually in-charge of some of the publicity work of our company's Carnival.. and we have over 5600 staff.. can u imagine?! LOL..

well.. actually, my job is quite simple.. just that the process is alot of hardwork.. I developed the website - some programming, develop some posters to create awareness of the Carnival as well as some highlights of the Carnival.. not only that.. I have to go down to the designing company @ Bukit Batok to finalise the design of the tickets.. the taxi fare was like $28++.. that's 1 trip there from ALH.. so the return fare is also about the same.. and some more that day I went there, it was a very hot weather.. can burn ur skin lor..

now I also need to meet up with our Social Comm members of our own Division to come up with an activity to bond the Division.. so much work being put in.. but I can tell that not many ppl can make it.. coz most of our Social Comm members are already involved with logistics on that day itself.. so I dun see how we can gather together for the bonding session..

I've already applied for my studies in SIM.. paid the 1st installment already.. waiting for the class schedule to be up and then I can plan my leave... LOL.. very jialat lor... dun tink I got enough leave.. coz study week already 5 days gone.. plus exam week leh? haix.. but luckily this semester only 4 module.. hehe.. just a bridging year..

anxious and excited at the same time... haha..

Ah Neh's 21st Birthday

2007-06-03T12:01:00.000+08:00

wat a fun time to cycle yesterday.. great weather too!! wasn't too sunny nor was it stuffy..

just uploaded some photos..
18-05-2007 - E/IT BBQ
02-06-2007 - Ah Neh 21st Birthday

we cycled to the Jetty and started some photo shooting.. Weiling became "Mdm" Stamford Raffles.. haha.. and Yenting had a drama scene of being depressed, jumping into the river.. with Jiwen finding her, with a wicked laugh.. and Weiling doing CPR to save Yenting after they found her body... and Yenting was soooo grateful to Weiling for saving her life.. haha.. very drama sia..

the funniest part of the cycling with TPGE friends was that Jiwen kana stamped a triangle dirt by Yenting.. LOL.. Yenting, good job!! hehe..

we decided to head back to Fiona's chalet coz the clouds started to get dark.. but we realized that it was still early to return the bikes... so we headed the other direction.. with Esther all the way behind.. so we ride fast fast and U-Turn back to find her.. haha...

den we realized we're sooooo thirsty and hot.. so we stopped to eat ice-cream.. LOL.. den we decided to head back to Ah Neh chalet again... we let Esther cycle first.. den all of us, one by one go past her left and right to say hi to her.. haha.. so funny lor.. den she kana stunned.. LOL..

when we returned the bikes, everyone was soooo tired, sweaty and sticky... LOL..

Jiwen suggested we go eat at the hawker before everyone arrive.. we initially wanted to walk there.. but they realized it's really very far.. so they decided to drive instead.. There were 2 cars.. Leon's and Ryan's.. but somehow, everyone squeezed into Ryan's car.. coz it's a family car.. big and spacious mah.. haha.. left with Marcus to follow in Leon's car... LOL.. actually need only one car lor.. but with 5 of us following Ryan's car, it's more spacious.. LOL..

we went to the hawker and ordered BBQ Chicken Wings, Sting Ray, Sotong, Chili Crabs, Sambal Gang Gong.. all not so nice one.. except the BBQ Chicken Wings still not that bad.. the Chili Crab like got no chili one lor.. the sting ray dun have the right taste oso.. haix.. wasted sia.. Bedok 85 still the best lor...

delicacies + exercise

2007-05-23T22:58:00.000+08:00

well.. after looking at the title of this entry, u should roughly know the content..

too much delicacies nowadays..

last friday, my division held a BBQ @ Changi Beach.. though the turnout wasn't that good, but the food was great.. and we all had a good time.. I'll upload some photos soon...

den last saturday, went out with TPGE friends to look for Fiona's present.. had lunch @ Asian Kitchen.. it was a yum yum.. had Prawn Dumpling Noodle.. with Xiao Long Bao..

den had dinner @ Siam Kitchen.. LOL.. wanted to eat their buffet.. but everyone so full.. LOL..

just yesterday, Mr Wee treated everyone in our office ppl to Hokkien Mee from Katong for our lunch.. coz he strike dunno toto or 4D and made some fortune.. wah.. the Hokkien Mee cost $5 leh.. very big packet lor.. packed in leaf one leh.. dun play play ar.. haha.. the prawns were big, fresh and a lot more than normal Hokkien Mee in quantity.. after eating it, everyone started yawning around 4pm.. coz we ate @ 1pm.. so by that time, just nice digest liao.. den everyone wanna sleep.. dun wanna work.. LOL..

hmmm.. guess I'm putting on weight.. LOL.. eat so much.. must diet.. do hula hoops.. hehe... I found my hula hoop behind my desk.. but always lazy to do.. coz very noisy one... mine got sand inside the hoop.. and I can only stand on my bed to do it.. else no space and when it lands on the floor, its too noisy... so have to do it on the bed.. to soften the noise when it falls to the ground.. LOL..

but luckily this week got badminton game.. play like mad lor.. haha.. run here and there.. luckily got kenneth... stationed there to play the full 2 hrs.. very tiring sia.. dunno wanna go gym this friday or not leh.. been missing out on that.. and dunno whether he's around or not.. haha..

anyway, saw our engineering guys @ the pool table.. competition leh.. the 60th Anniversary Pool Competition wor.. I tink they very stressed liao lor.. but I still go there and say hi to them.. LOL... dunno got add pressure or not leh.. haha..

stressed out

2007-04-20T22:53:00.000+08:00

I was feeling stressed out coz I was having a test that consist of 60% theory and 40% practical.. I was finding it hard to grasp, especially the one on chemical danger.. but luckily, that topic didn't come out in the MCQ qns.. wat a relief, I tell u..

we were given 20min to complete 30 MCQs.. So when the examiner says,"Start", everyone starting reading the qns and circling the answer in the answer sheet.. I was getting a little worried as I didn't study for the test and was worried that I might not be able to pass.. den who knows... I see the first qns den realised so simple.. so I started doing it.. and within 5 mins, I completed the test.. and without checking, I handed it over to the examiner.. and he marked on the spot and said,"Fullmarks! 30 out of 30!" wah.. I was like,"woah! I seldom get fullmarks for MCQ.." haha.. coz I always make stupid mistakes.. haha..

den came to the practical.. didn't know wat the hell I was doing.. haha.. the bandaging all wrong one.. LOL.. but the other examiner complimented on me and my partner for doing the best CPR on the dummy.. hehe.. but he actually forgot to ask us to stop the CPR cycle at the 3rd round.. coz he was busy chatting with the other ppl.. LOL.. so my partner and I had to do the 4th time b4 he said,"You can stop now." LOL..

den came the recovery position.. we were only taught on putting the person in recovery position and never taught on when the casualty not breathing in recovery position.. den I tot he gonna fail me liao.. LOL.. but luckily he very good.. he pass us.. haha..

so I passed the whole "exam" thingy.. and am now the certified First Aider for 3 years.. sianzZ lor.. haix.. watever..

anyway, I went back to the office and found stacks of manuals, clearance forms, internet content update forms, and email bombardments from everyone.. LOL.. I think I gonna peng san.. LOL.. didn't get to do anything.. coz I had to see the doctor @ 2:40pm.. by the time I got back, it was already 3:30pm.. den I started re-arranging my table so that I can better access my keyboard.. LOL..

had to sort out all the clearance, internet content update forms, manuals... den check my email.. I haven't get to check finish my email, ppl call to ask me to create template for installing the manual.. den I was about to login as admin to create the template, I had to go for meeting.. it was already 4pm... by the time the meeting ended, it was 5pm.. and I'm supposed to write the minutes out! and everything on my desk is still left untouched!! so I decided to clear up the manuals first.. coz it's the easiest and seldom will go wrong.. den who knows have to replace the hardcopy manuals with CD.. so have to shred the papers.. and it's one whole bloody stack lor.. and I was shredding it till 5:40pm.. den still got 2/3 more to go sia.. so I dun care.. put the stack on my desk.. again.. and pack my things to go gym!

while I was changing, I realised my key was in my pants pocket.. so I took it out and wanted to put in my "wallet".. den was searching high and low for it in my bag.. but to no avail.. so I tot maybe later check again..

den went to my usual equipment and target 30mins run.. by the 15th min, I was expecting to see a nice nice view from my angle.. but he didn't show up.. was a little upset and disappointed and due to that disappointment, I realised that my speed went down and my body seemed to ask me to stop moving forward.. LOL.. funny hor.. but anyway, I tried to tell myself not to let it affect my exercise.. so I pushed myself to 30mins.. den I tried calling Shajit to see if he's still around in the office.. but no one answered the phone.. so I called Widya.. luckily I caught her in time and asked if she could do me a favor by opening my drawer to see if my "wallet" was in it.. at first, she told me nothing.. den she asked me izzit the one that look like tissue holder.. haha.. coz I told her its 2 flap one.. LOL..

She was getting a lift from Heng and they were so kind to drive to the sports club to pass it to me!! and I went to change, wash my face and all.. den went to the lobby to wait.. den I saw this familiar face.. OMG! it's him!!! and I was like.. oh... he was just registering himself in the guestbook.. den I was like.. wa liao.. wasted sia.. else can get to see nice view while exercise one lor.. den at least got the motivation leh.. not like just now so bo lak.. LOL..

den I called Widya to check where their location is.. den she said they're reaching.. so I quickly stepped out of the lobby and Heng's car turned in and Widya extended her hand out of the rolled down passenger car window and pass me my "wallet".. den Heng say,"See her face so happy.. see her wallet.." haha.. den he asked if I need a lift out, den I say ok lor.. so I asked him to fetch me to Bedok Mrt.. lucky man! else tmr can't go send my application form.. no IC, no money, no visa card... LOL..

Lady Thief in Punggol!

2007-04-16T21:01:00.000+08:00

This morning, while I was happily wearing my new clothes and stepping out of my house, I discovered that my shoe rack's carpet was flipped up. Seems to me that there might be a thief nearby.. Getting more suspicious abt it, I opened the two doors of the shoe rack and found more than 5 boxes of my shoe box missing! and furthermore, my Adidas sports shoes was gone! Btw, that sports shoes was bought abt a few years back and I haven't had time and energy to wash it ever since.. LOL..

den I found something very disturbing is that all my high heels are gone! of course she took the newer high heels and more branded ones.. 2 black, 1 beige colour high heels (open toe) from Charles and Keith and 1 brown high heels (open toe) from U.R.S. were missing..

I intended to buy a new pair of sports shoes @ Tampines so that I can play badminton tmr.. and make a police report to make the police put on high alert.. how can there be thieves in a new neighbourhood? are the police slacking in their patrol or wat? but luckily I told my sis to help me check wat shoes are left in the shoe rack as I was in a rush to get to work this morning that I didn't check for details.. she went to the 14th storey and found some shoe boxes.. some with shoes some were empty... she found my sports shoes!! and my white heels bought from Hong Kong..

when I rushed back home, my sis and I search from 15th storey to 1st floor.. den we saw a notice.. It said,"Beware! Do not put ur shoes outside coz mine were stolen last night!!" or something like that.. and I was like.. me too lor..

My suspicions were further confirmed when I told my father and he in turn told me that when he went to work this morning @ 4:30am, the 2 doors of the shoe rack was wide open!!! Seems to me that maybe the thief heard my father was coming out of the house and she was still trying out the shoes and she quickly hide at 14th storey.. and further test the shoe sizes..

bloody hell... I hope her feet get chopped off by the mysterious "lady ghost".. just like the movie "The Red Shoes" haha! that should teach her a lesson! wear my shoe size some more.. size 36! definitely not a very tall girl! shoes also wanna steal! throw ur mother's face ar!

here's something for the lady thief:
NEVER STEAL ANOTHER PERSON'S SHOES TO WEAR OR U'LL END UP DEAD THE NEXT TIME U TRY TO STEAL FROM ME AGAIN!!!!!

E/IT Divisional Dinner 2007

2007-03-25T11:58:00.000+08:00

well... last friday was our E/IT Divisional Dinner..

This time, I'm sober.. coz wanna see ppl's drunk expression.. LOL.. I very bad hor.. hehe..

anyway, thanx to Sim.. he say help me take revenge on those who made me drink so much last year... LOL... in the end, Daryl got so red on the cheeks.. prashant was funny.. he said,"F u.." and Sim said,"anytime.." LOL.. Lek was quite sober and he tried to dissuade most of them from drinking too much as it's bad for their health..

it was real fun!! get to see ppl drunk... but for me, I woke up 12pm yesterday.. LOL.. guess it's too tiring to plan so much things and also entertain every one of them all the time.. and some more laugh till jaw very pain sia..

the photos should be uploaded soon.. in the dept's camera...

Birthday Celebration @ home

2007-03-18T00:42:00.000+08:00

well.. I gotta say.. it's one surprising birthday celebration i had with my guitar friends...

a very very very sweet surprise.. couldn't believe that they actually bought the fondue maker.. AHHHH.. sooooooooooooooo sweet leh..

btw Jiwen, I really like the jelly u brought.. even my mum oso say very nice! =)

was so glad that so many of u could make it.. and it's funny to say this.. dunno why Jiwen is always the one kana sabo even when it's not his birthday.. funny rite?!

play "zhong ji mi ma" den bo dai bo ji can kana the number.. even if it's not he say the number.. haha.. den kana drink up half of the remaining chocolate from the fondue.. LOL..

really pengzZ lor.. i think tonight he go home sure nose bleed.. luckily never drink the 2 absolut vodka NS brought.. else, I think he bleed on the spot sia.. LOL..

the whole bunch of us...

here are the photos..

Canon Digital Ixus 75

2007-03-10T21:32:00.000+08:00

guess wat? I bought a digi cam!! FINALLY!!! rite? I have been wanting to buy one for ages.. and now.. I got the money and time.. so why not buy now?! haha..

here's my camera

sooooo happy now.. LOL.. and NS, I'm not like wat u said I would do.. taking dozens of stupid photos with my newly bought camera.. LOL.. I didn't do that.. instead, I actually took stupid photos of my new digi cam using my camera phone! LOL..

that's really dumb.. haha.. anyway.. it's actually becoz I was charging my digi cam's battery.. and I was soooo excited abt this new camera that I HAD TO take some photos on the subject.. LOL..

I sound so enthusiastic that I dun think I'll be able to sleep tonight.. LOL..

ikea

2007-03-04T11:50:00.000+08:00

went walking around Tampines Ikea and found some things to buy and decorate my new house.. LOL..

bought a lamp for my desk..

this is how it looks on my desk..

some cushions for my dining chairs..

actually I bought a rubbish bin too.. but its so normal that I dun wanna put it up.. haha..

Time Flies

2007-02-28T17:02:00.000+08:00

with a blink of an eye, XX and Gina are having their ROM.. today! how excited that sounds!

but it wasn't really that surprising.. coz it was in my prediction that they will be the first couple in my class...

and I think the next couple should be maybe my sec sch classmate Lin Zhi?? haha.. or maybe my CG102 classmate Zhikang?? haha..

time really flies.. and I tink it's about time to pursue my degree..

Jiwen's 21st Birthday Celebration

2007-02-11T21:21:00.000+08:00

well.. let's start before that..

I went to Tampines to meet my sis to pass her things.. den we went to walk around TM.. I start shopping for clothes.. yes.. again! haha.. bought a pink half cardigan.. LOL.. from Joop.. den went to buy some toiletries.. I wonder why.. haha..

met Xiang Yue a little later and went to REDs.. but they say full.. but of course we know.. we actually booked it beforehand.. den they say they'll call us when there's available seat.. so.. we walked around.. den they called and my sis went to cut her hair first.. left xy and me.. so we continue to shop around.. den who knows, I went to buy another pair of heels from Charles & Keith.. LOL.. can't help it.. it's on sale u know.. haha.. but anyway, after I bought the shoes, REDs called to say my hairstylist is available.. so I went to the saloon.. left xy alone to shop..

haix.. can't help it.. went to straighten my hair.. did some hair conditioning.. and well.. highlighted my hair again.. I actually wanted it black.. but my hairstylist say black look too fierce for me.. LOL.. so I say highlight lor.. haha.. den bought some hair color shampoo, rebonding shampoo and rebonding hair conditioner.. and even paid for my sis' haircut.. so everything cost me $463.20.. that is excluding the expenses I made while shopping before that.. haha.. well.. at least now I dun have to comb my hair after I wake up.. LOL.. oops..

xy's hairstylist so funny one.. always psycho her to cut her hair short.. but my hairstylist psycho me to keep my hair long.. LOL.. xy, I tink we should exchange hairstylist the next time we go REDs!! haha..

so.. after our hair-do, xy called Biling and realised that they were at Century Square B2.. so we went there.. so funny.. NS was driving, but the car isn't black.. coz I remembered that he had a black car.. this one was red.. den realised that it was Yenting's car.. but she dun really know the way in Tampines.. so she asked NS to drive.. LOL.. so funny lor.. still got more funny stuff below this paragraph..

we reached Jiwen's chalet.. was real hungry and ate the cooked food there.. den dunno why the birthday boy become Maria.. they keep asking him to do this or do that for them.. LOL.. u know, like take water for them, get a plate of bee hoon for them even when the pot was just in front of them.. LOL..

den they called Ryan to bring mahjiong.. so he drove over and brought the mahjiong set.. the most funniest thing happened.. as he sat down, he said that he scratch the sides of both cars where he parked.. he said that the location he parked was where Yenting's car is.. and we asked if the car was red in color.. and he said,"yes" Yenting immediately chiong out of the chalet to check.. LOL.. anyway, we bluff her one lah..

den while some of us played mahjiong, the rest of us tried to play some card game with the blind man poker cards.. why izzit called blind man poker cards? coz the cards are 4 times bigger than ur usual poker card size.. LOL.. the number were extra huge! LOL..

at first we tried playing black jack.. but it started out a little boring... until yenting got 2 Aces.. the forfeit was that the banker must be slapped on the hand once if he/she lost to any player.. so having 2 Aces means the banker would be slapped on the hand 3 times.. and being yenting, our wushu follower, her slaps were really loud and painful..I pity Biling.. it really sounded very loud.. as though I could also feel the pain vibrating through her veins..

den we tot maybe we should find something more exciting.. and decided to play heart attack.. there were five of us playing.. namely xy, weiling, biling, ryan and me.. xy and I were seated on the long sofa.. opposite us was biling.. on the left was ryan and on the right was weiling.. so we started playing the game and it was real awkward at first... coz u have to cover ur cards so that the person beside u can't see it.. but it was difficult.. coz the cards were so huge! haha..

anyway, ryan got smacked on the hand every time and he never got a chance to shout heart attack.. LOL.. xy's seat was the best.. coz she keep shouting heart attack.. and always smacked ryan's hand.. den there's once when biling shouted,"heart attack" and ryan's fingertips were only touching the target.. so when biling start to smack, her target moved to ryan where he dove back.. LOL.. den he say play cheat and didn't play with us.. coz he went to play mahjiong.. LOL.. his seat damn suay lor..

den we played Indian poker oso.. so funny.. weiling got the smallest card and we told her to change her card.. so when she lifted her new card it was even smaller than the one she had chosen.. so we told her to change another one.. and she lifted yet another new card.. guess wat? the card was even smaller than the previous one.. LOL.. den bo bian.. coz 1 person can only change her cards 2 times.. LOL..

I remember we started taking lotsa photos.. but not with the birthday boy.. LOL.. coz peiying arrived.. she got Xiao Zhu's latest album, "Speshow" signed!! OMG!! I shoulda asked her to help me get it signed!! haha..

finally it was time to sing his birthday song.. den photo-taking.. den cake-eating.. and more photo-taking.. den they somehow got Jiwen's cake on his face.. but I was in the bedroom and didn't get to see it in action.. so I merely shouted,"hey.. I didn't see that! do it again!" haha.. den Jiwen turned to stare at me.. the others just laughed.. LOL..

well.. his poly friend more hiong.. he took the piece of cake and smashed on jiwen's face and wipe his face too.. eee.. the cake all over jiwen's face lor.. den got one small chocolate in circular shape on his cheek.. haha.. look like mole.. very big one.. LOL..

soon after.. ryan left.. followed by xy and py..

after some time, we went to the bedroom and started chatting and eating.. den it was time to go home.. around 12am.. LOL..

yenting had problems getting home.. she only know her way around near her place.. but not in the east area.. so Marcus had to sit in her car, but NS was driving because yenting doesn't know the way to NS's house.. NS had to get his car to fetch biling and jing neng home.. jing neng followed yenting's car, while biling and I followed leon's car..

den we reached NS's house and biling waited for NS together with jing neng, while yenting went over to the driver's seat with Marcus guiding her along the way.. Leon had to fetch me home first den follow yenting's car to woodlands before chauffeuring Marcus home.. LOL..

wat a funny ending.. though it may sound a little confusing.. LOL..

Click here to view wat I took at the chalet with my hp...

shopaholic + updates

2007-01-31T15:39:00.000+08:00

oh no.. last week I spent abt $400 on formal clothes and shoes... how nice.. LOL.. den when I was collecting my altered pants from the shop, I spent another $200 on formal wear again.. oh no.. now I got the discount card for SENSE, Dorothy Perkins (Top Shop as well..) as well as U.R.S. !!

next week going shopping some more.. for bags and more shoes.. hehe.. and also go cut hair.. I tink most prob the 13 month bonus all used up.. but luckily still got SI and back payment coming up next month.. heng ar... got a few hundred dollars more to spare.. hehe..

been real busy lately.. firstly my laptop kana blue screen.. den had to do recovery for it.. den re-install all the software and drivers.. den went out to meet up with CG102 gals for KTV @ Party World!! haha.. finally can sing my No Doubt song.. wahaha.. some more got the new Jay Chou's album.. Yi Ran Fantasy album.. and also sang the duet "Ruo Mi O Yuu Ju Ying Tai" hehe.. so fun!!

den sunday came and suddenly my laptop blue screen again.. haha.. sianzZ.. so did the same thing again.. till 10pm.. den watched True Files and saw Sharmaine, my primary school best friend, on TV.. acting as the victim.. haha.. at first tot her looks seemed familiar.. den realised it was really her.. coz no one can be as skinny, as dark and as short as her and at the same time still look pretty.. hehe..

den came monday... my supervisor on MC till Wednesday.. which is today... sore throat.. gotta cover the secretary job.. her place sooooooo cold.. directly under the ventilation.. freezing... brrrr..

den she's on leave on thursday.. for Thaipusam.. I guess by the time she come back for work, I'll be frozen to death.. haha.. and alot of confusion at work.. being a system administrator is tough.. will really grow white hair fast.. plus all my pimple pop out due to stress @ work.. haix.. like doing multi-tasking liddat.. gotta do my job, update website, maintain the intranet, cover for secretary job, fix my laptop, re-distribute some money for friend's birthday present, plan birthday celebrations, go shopping.. wow.. so stressed.. haha.. except the last two on the list.. LOL..

looking forward to shopping with one of my colleagues next week.. hehe.. shop shop shop till u drop!

Departmental Christmas Party

2006-12-24T20:41:00.000+08:00

Take a peek!