choices are all we have.

A new post, for a new page.

2009-04-18T23:17:00.002+08:00

I'm updating my blog with a fresh... everything soon.

Building a website with a domain and all. Currently i'm building a new computer system.

Thanks for dropping by if you still do. I will update when i feel like it, haha.

On scene, at Compass Point National Library

2008-10-13T16:17:00.002+08:00

So i've tried out Open Office, unimpressive. But a nice free replacement nontheless. I took the chance to install Office 2007 in school after my meeting with Miss Yee and Jocelyn, who, interestingly enough, calls Jocelyn Joycelyn, and me Matthiaus on certain occassions.

Endearing, no?

On the other hand, i'm actually blogging using this browser called Opera, honestly, i could learn to like this. IE is still the suck honestly (damn bloody resource hog), so i think i'd need to play around with this more to see if i can replace firefox with this. I seem to be using Facebook more now also. The really handy feature i like is where one can tag the faces in the photographs and this can allow the photos to be shared across the social network with the people in the pictures. Very nifty really!

I just might try out a consumer distribution on Linux once i get around it. I've heard good things about it, so just for the heck of it.

We now come to you live, from Burger King, Wheelock Place

2008-10-11T20:32:00.004+08:00

I'm still not too used of the idea of having a backspace, half the size of the usual. But i am getting better at it now.

I figured since i didn't have Office on this laptop i'd take the opportunity to try OpenOffice, this office productivity software i've heard so much about. Thankfully the download speeds for Wireless@SG is quite decent, so i don't have to wait many hours for the 120+ MB download.

Will test-drive the new appliance and probably post my thoughts here once i've composed them properly.

i've went for karaoke about four or five times this week, i've lost count. Now i'm going to collect my xbox, and hopefully have it up and running by tonight. i hope my Fable save is still there, man i missed that game. okay, i've arranged a meetup with the xbox repairman at 9.30. I will see you all soon.

Reporting live, from Sim Lim Square's Foodcourt

2008-10-06T16:32:00.003+08:00

Good day and welcome to the next update to my life.

I'm currently sitting down at one of the seats at Sim lim, while my girlfriend sits opposite me eating cheese naan with chicken curry that costs 3 dollars.

And by the way, i'm blogging from a laptop that i just acquired last night, a IBM Thinkpad X60. The real purpose i'm here at Sim Lim is upgrading the RAM on this current laptop and getting a nice sleeve for it. While i'm at that, i'm hoping that i can collect my xbox that i sent in for repairs two weeks ago.

I've been splurging on gadgets lately and I feel like myself again. The only thing that slightly irritates me now is the fact that the backspace key on this laptop is about half the normal size, and hence, causing me to press the "=" key instead.

I should get used to it soon enough though, i hope.

Until next time, take care people. School starts in about a week.

Housekeeping.

2008-09-23T10:26:00.003+08:00

I am tempted to switch back to Friendster blogs. What do you think?

I wonder if my posts can be migrated there. They probably can i suppose. hmmm.

Anyway, i'll be doing some cleaning up, here and at the links page. Some things to be added, and others to be removed.

I've missed the Internet for so long, i'm glad its back.

I am grateful.

2008-09-23T02:49:00.003+08:00

That i've been back for 3 weeks already.

Yes, life is returning to me. For once, the grass is greener on this side. Once one has been to the other side.

Regular updates following soon.

The latest in "Hair Chronicles"

2008-08-22T15:16:00.004+08:00

The latest look, the perm i have now. Taken during my first visit to a Internet bar here in China.

A slow blast from the near past.

2008-08-16T19:22:00.004+08:00

So... the last post pretty much said nothing about my life here, other than missing National Day.

Here's the entry proper. What i really wanted to say the last time was that I was living one occasion everyday. On the seventh was the Chinese Valentine's Day, which on the lunar calendar was the 7th of July, when it was technically the 7th of August. Nothing much for me that day, couldn't even talk to my girlfriend.

On the eighth was the Beijing Olympics opening, and incidentally i had work so i totally missed it. Not that it was a big deal for me because i don't watch TV and i never was a big sports fan. I always miss World Cups, Superbowls, Premier Leagues and Olympics. The only thing that i have more interest in is maybe the X Games. That's just me i guess. Also, this day was the day when the other overseas interns officially end their attachment so i guess that struck me as more significant. I was envious really, that they could return to Singapore already, while i was still stuck here with the erratic weather of Hohhot. By the way, the temperature these few days fell back to 21 degree Celsius from 29. Fucking insane i tell you.

By the time i get back i'll be pretty much weather-proof. Like a camping tent.

On the ninth was Singapore's National Day, and i was still working. Didn't catch any live telecasts over the net though i heard that other than the Black Knights and the fireworks it was pretty much, you know, dull like every year. Not that China has an lack of fireworks, they get a go at it almost every week, and plus there's the damn noisy firecrackers, at every - single - wedding. pfft, but i wouldn't mind catching the Singapore Fireworks Festival, not that i'll be back in time for it.

Sigh.

Yesterday (the fifteenth for those of you who are clueless about the date today,) was the start of the Chinese Ghost Festival. Not that i'm fearful or something, i'm just respectful. And yet i still stayed out till about 1.30 a.m. at a local karaoke. They're almost as superstitious as we are back in Singapore, at least from what i see and hear.

Finally, to end this post on a very positive and shiny note, my last working day is on the 29th of August! I might or might not drop by Beijing for a bit of shopping and photography, but i'll be back in time for my 24th birthday. I'm hoping hard for this. I still need to buy a bunch of gifts for friends back in Singapore, and i'm looking forward to shopping!

Actually this OIAP has really been good to me, and i mean to say it outside of the scope of the benefits of OIAP. Just before my OIAP i had enough days to go for NPSU FOC, and right after that, i have enough days of clearance to go for Challengers!

Its almost like if you hope hard enough for something, it just might come true. Or Mathiaus is just a lucky dog. I'd like to believe both sentences are true.

Happy National Day.

2008-08-09T15:24:00.002+08:00

Man it sucks to be in a foreign country when its a public holiday back home.

Especially so when its me.

I am the sun in a solar system.

Me me me.

Okay i'll blog later when i'm more sane.

*Supernova*

I feel swamped with people.

2008-08-04T15:32:00.002+08:00

There's a six hundred people meeting in the hotel today and there are people everywhere. Teeming, thronging, multitudes upon multitudes of people. I'm at the lobby bar and i'm surrounded by noise, a wall of noise that threatens to swallow my sanity every passing moment.

Perhaps i'll retreat back into the office.

A Bonus out of the Blue

2008-08-03T21:50:00.002+08:00

A sudden bonanza! 2 posts in one day! Now that's a rare sight for sore eyes.

Some random things that i wanna shout out to cyberspace (sometimes i get into a mood like that) :

I have less than 2 RMB left in my phone account, but i'll be topping up like a hundred bucks tomorrow. I've been calling Singapore way too much. I've been calling Singapore "spore" online. My dad's in China now, and like, he'll be coming to Hohhot in about 2 weeks! To think i thought i won't see any familiar faces when i'm here. I saw both my parents, and a group of course-mates over at Shanghai. We had a good time. I had a bad experience with a certain Shanghai taxi. Its my girlfriend's birthday today. I'm sorry i can't be there physically, but i'm always thinking of her.

Happy Eighteenth Birthday Aniszah! Remember to register for your Basic Theory Test on Monday (which incidentally, is tomorrow) I left you a reminder on Friendster!

Okay that's enough verbal diarrhoea for one day.

Flush.

Next and Final Stop: The Jade Vine Restaurant

2008-08-03T16:01:00.002+08:00

Hello once again, good-looking and fine readers. Its a bright afternoon. Too bright for the writer's liking. Just like how I dislike referring to myself in third-person. The intensity of the sun is different from what i'm used to. They say Inner Mongolia is located on high grounds, surrounded by land all around, very much different from Singapore, don't you think? The heat here is stifling, and you know what's the weird thing?

You never ever sweat. The air just wicks it all away. This land is moisture-deprived i tell you.

Enough about the balmy weather already. I'm currently serving at my final station within the department. The Chinese restaurant and it ain't too bad. I'm guessing its the feeling that i'm heading back to Singapore soon that sets my head on straight again. Sometimes when you're overseas and you know, sometimes we're all surrounded by idiots, home will somehow emerge in the mind's eye.

But that's just being opinionated, and subjective. Unfair to judge, some might say. Haha, tough luck then, my view is mine alone, and if that offends you, hey, fuck you. I'm not the nicest person around and i don't feel an overwhelming need to please every single tom, dick, harry, jane, alice, and valarie i meet. I can be an ass, and i know it.

Get your viewpoint straight, maybe that will help pull our head out of your ass. There's 2 sides to everything, so let's sit down and talk it out. I simply do not bother with unreasonable/rude requests. Because i realise understanding others is much easier said than done.

I'm going to do a bunch of fun stuff when i'm back in Singapore, where i can hang out with some pretty fun people i'm alright with and that's the way things are going to be. Now till the next time i decide to discharge my emotional tank, bye!

Sometimes, things can be forced upon you!

2008-07-06T19:11:00.002+08:00

Yes i know, the ancient adage we are all so familiar with.

"Shit happens."

So i've been forced to go on a hiatus due to my internet at home being permanently down. Long drawn-out story, better left said on a boring lonesome night among friends. I will not be appearing on msn live messenger or skype all that often now, so you can always contact me via my Singapore mobile phone.

Here's the deal on contacting your friends overseas, Hohhot in my case.

Sms-ing me on my Singapore number will not cost you a thing so long you have free messages in your plan.
Calling me on my Singapore number will incur international call charges, both for me and for you. I pay about 2 bucks a minute, Singapore currency.
If i call you from here, using my Singapore number its four or six bucks SGD so i do not intend to call you any time soon.
When i call you using my Hohhot number its 40 cents a minute, Renminbi. Which is actually about 8 Singapore cents. Much cheaper for me to call you than for you to call me.
You can also email me, hotmail address, but due to the inconvenience of internet, i might not be so swift as to reply you now.
Ditto to leaving offline messages on msn.
I would give you my mailing address, haha! but why bother.

Okay so all in all, the best route would be to send me an sms, and if you need to talk to me, i'd get back to you by calling you on my local mobile number.

In other news, i've ended my internship at the banquet hall and i've moved on to the bar and italian restaurant. Next month i'd be at the Chinese restaurant, and after that, i'll be returning to Singapore!

Everyone who wants gifts, please leave a note. Thank you very much. Working at the bar means i work late, drink like a fish, and wake up in the afternoon. So i'll still try to get online at least once a week, man, being low-tech is a pain in the ass.

In the meantime, take care because i care.

Slow jogging on this cyber terrain.

2008-05-24T15:45:00.002+08:00

First off, let us take a short moment to mourn those who were lost in the recent tragedies.

Think about those that perished in Myanmar, the thousands that were lost in the Sichuan earthquake. Okay, we're done.

It has been a rather gloomy 3 weeks for me. Rising costs of living, terrible loss of life around the world, and that hopelessness i sometimes get from being such a small person in such a big world. So i decided to do something last Thursday to cheer me up!

I went to perm my hair. Haha, i guess the reasoning behind it was that i wanted something brand new. Like a change, because everything hasn't been just perfect you see. i would admit it isn't all bad, there are good things that happen! Like the fantastic shopping we have here. One of these days i'd just post photos of the stuff i bought.

But all in all, i can't wait to get back to Singapore.

Keeping afloat.

2008-05-04T09:11:00.005+08:00

the objective of the game, is to stay alive.

And so, after inches of dust, dozens of dead decaying insect carcasses, and a few giant cobwebs, i am back. Skipping more than three, oh wait no, FOUR months while i'm at it too!

Lots of things have happened since... let's see now, my common tests ended like what i posted only previously. Okay that's an age ago. Let's list! (i love listing.)

My exams ended
I passed every single frickin' thing, i've done that for every exam so far. sofarsogood i'd say.
I am attached again! As to who, that's for me to know, and you... well you know the drill.
I was involved in my third NPSU FOC, this time as a Division Head.
I am currently in Hohhot.

Yes, you did not read the last part incorrectly. I'm in China now, part of my overseas attachment programme my school has, otherwise known as OIAP which i assume means "Overseas Internship Attachment Programme". I'm at the northern-most part of China i think. The capital city of Inner Mongolia. Working at Holiday Inn Hohhot. As an Assistant Food and Beverage Manager.

I've a lot of pictures and no patience to upload them. And i miss Singapore.

Whoop-A-Doodle-Do!

2007-12-14T22:01:00.000+08:00

My common tests are over!

OVER. Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Okay, excuse me.

Promises aren't just talk for the responsible.

2007-11-01T22:58:00.000+08:00

As spoken earlier, a short update on things that've been happening. Well, essentially nothing new. Its still school and school.

My life in phrases:

Japanese is killer, lessons are bloody fast.
I try damn hard to keep everyone happy, but sometimes people are bastards.
My classmate just got his own car. Dang! A Honda CRV at that too.
I've been trying to eat healthier, and less.
My gym routine starts very soon.
I'm involved in NPSU's PRESTIGE, Dinner and Dance, and Poly-Talented.
Tomorrow is hoodie day, so wear your hoodie (just for this week.)

I'll stop at 7, i like the number. Stayover in school tomorrow after the AGM. Halloween at the SU office. Oh, and i just got a new gadget. The HTC TyTN II. Whee!

Happy November everyone.

Yes i'm a frikkin' sloth.

2007-09-28T20:47:00.000+08:00

Ho ho ho.

Okay i'm blogging, don't complain!

So i've been online twenty four seven, but i'm just really reluctant to blog. EVEN THOUGH there's so much to blog about. My excuse is that i wished i had a phone that could blog, like with pictures and wifi and all. but i don't. So i've to wait till December when my contract would expire and i would convince my dad/mom to get some real snazzy phone for me.

A smartphone of some kind.

Well, in the meanwhile, i would motivate myself to come up with some kind of schedule for the upcoming few weeks, just so i can see if anything clashes with anything (this wouldn't be necessary if i had a new phone, i could be on top of my countless appointments for once! -this is the lazy me speaking)

Sept

29th 1pm Poly-Talented Meeting
2.30pm D&D Meeting
D&D Entertainment Comm Meeting
3pm Choir (i probably can't make it for this, maybe really late)

30th Haircut/Shopping

Oct

2nd KTV with Andy/Eunice/Wilfred and co.

3rd Choy's training

5th Choy's training

6th 10am PRESTIGE Meeting/Camp (probably after the bA_Comm meeting)
10am bA_Comm Mass Meeting

6th 8pm Key Elements' 2nd concert YMS
or $18
7th YMS 54 Waterloo Street

8th Choy's training

10th Choy's training

11th 8am SL Training Camp (Report)

12th SL Training Camp (Break Camp)

15th School starts!

21st Choy's Finals

uhh, that's all i can recall for now. and yes, as usual things are packed. and i'm happy, like how its supposed to be.

::edit// forgive the bad formatting, blogger does not understand spaces and tabs very well.

High on life. High on friends.

2007-09-02T23:32:00.000+08:00

Its nice to spend birthdays with friends. thanks to Wei Xuan, Pei Shan who helped to plan. and the other friends who turned up.

Thanks! everyone who wished me, there are too many to list. yes Ding Yue, you wished me.

its nice to meet up with my JC classmates at MOS last night, after lunch at Fish and Co, and gaming at Settler's Cafe. we had brandy, vodka, a table, champagne, the works.

and i was damn fucking high. haha, well, once in a while isn't that sinful right? more programmes this coming week, and like i said to myself already.

i will be happy. i really will.

Happy Birthday to Meeeeeeeeeee

2007-09-01T01:34:00.000+08:00

Thanks to the people who've wished me so far as of this post:

Maryam from Dagonet (Earliest! 2 weeks before, talk about being kiasu huh)
Eunice from Dagonet
Frances from bA_Comm
Janice Chua from bA_Comm
Tsar from bA_Comm
Janna from TRM
My Dad and Mom (well, kinda)
Choy from bA_Comm
Jocelyn from TRM
Chang Chih Ching from bA_Comm

No guys at all. Where are the guys? I'll like to thank my parents, they gave me cash for a present! So practical, i like. Birthday lunch tomorrow, then tentative meet up with JC classmates. Power-packed week ahead. And i will stay happy.

Some suggestions for birthday presents, a i-wish-list if you must:

Money! (well, if you really can't think of anything)
Vouchers! (if you feel money is strange. and yes, i think vouchers rock! they're not "insincere". Isetan, Topman, its all good!)
Towels (preferably something not of 1 solid colour. Abstract designs in mute colours would be excellent)
Cartoon boxers
All of Michael Bublé's albums.
A vintage Adidas jacket
Vintage Tees
Belt with a nice big unique buckle, to go with jeans.
I love Hand made cards
Time, company, and good conversation over good food.

Well, in the meantime, just for the record, i just returned from NPSU Challenger's Camp that ran from Monday to Wednesday, and my class chalet, which was held at Aranda Country Club, Wednesday to Friday.

and i ran out of towels.

What's 10x10?

2007-08-24T00:43:00.000+08:00

That's the number of posts that i've hit my blog till this date. My examinations have ended, my hair is straight, and once again, i'm at that time of my life again.

Holidays. well its funny how sometimes everything seems to be going to cyclical order. in fact, i've been thinking so much about it, my poetic self kicked in.

"Wash, Rinse, Repeat (till)" - mathiaus

Knowing the path that i'm moving on,
as the road stretches long,
it strikes me suddenly
that it all remains the same

I guess they call it karma,
or even yin and yang,
but whatever happens anything goes
and things stay un-touched. unmoved, unchanged.

Sometimes i do wonder,
if destiny really exists,
because if all is pre-set, pre-planned, and pre-destined,
nothing really matters does it?

the books we read, the emotions we feel, the friends we make, the conversations we have, the money we make, the risks we take, the shows we watch, the activities we enjoy, the relationships we cherish, the partners we love, or once loved.

Some things we guard jealously,
others we share freely,
but what is right? what is human? what is natural?
self-preservation or sacrifice.

they say we often question ourselves,
decisions, existence, constraints.
but i would think their foundations lay
in how they affect everyone else.

so friend, my final words,
and things i would encourage:
Put others before self.
Often, you'll learn more this way.

Runs before meals.

2007-08-11T21:38:00.000+08:00

Yes, these are the pretty babies i just got. Picture's a little small, its from the official website. But yes, i run in these now.

They say it changes when the sun goes down.

2007-08-05T01:52:00.000+08:00

but what exactly changes though? Never bothered to check the lyrics.

The thigh-aches from night cycling finally kicked in on Friday. An entire week after that workout. That is very strange, provided i did the warm-ups and cool-downs like i usually would. Is that even normal? Maybe them thigh muscles are trying to expand.

So let's go into the update proper. I was at Marina Square for the past 2 days. And yes i have finally done something i should have done a long time ago.

I bought my running shoes. From Asics. That's another tick off my to-do list. and yes, it does feel good when you set out to accomplish what you have planned for. That's a 200 dollar hole in my savings account though. Oh and i bought crew socks from Adidas as well. I'm in love with my new shoes, i think i'll take a picture of/with them and post it up soon. Probably as part of a massive photo-post with random people during random events. soon. But i do get so lazy waiting for files to upload. Maybe i'll do it on Friendster, then link the pictures from there.

we'll see how it goes.

went for some vocal auditions today, but my heart wasn't really in it to go. i'm first and foremost a student, then a performer. i appreciate the performance offers, but no, i don't like voluntary commitment most times if i can help it. No offense though but paying to learn something i've been doing for so long would make me want to just stick with carolling and make money out of that. at least my first love is a cappella. harmonies make me truly happy!

some people asked me what i'm going to do for the holidays. well other than the 3 camps that i'm going for (arranged according to date:)

Sports Council
Student Union (anybody interested in this one, contact me)
Tourism and Resort Management

i pretty much have nothing planned. oh i know this is totally random, but i've christened Pei Shan "OctoPig"! haha, i'm rather amused, yes.

can't think of anything else, but i can't wait for December. my new phone awaits! and i am eager with anticipation.

I have become comfortably numb.

2007-08-02T22:18:00.000+08:00

I've a new fascination: Pink Floyd.

as well as reading wikipedia, playing solitaire, and listening to my extensive music collection. but i really shouldn't be using "as well as" because these aren't new. but hey, i'm too lazy to change what i've typed. ha, so much for breaking the fourth wall huh. for those of you who don't know what that means really, please use google or wikipedia. they are my best friends. online of course.

So a ton of things happened for the past 30 days or so. my class won the proposal for the "pseudo-nationaldayprogramme-thing", not that it really meant anything to the committee in-charge, but hey, i like winning. i have a dog now. well a puppy actually, he's really smelly, and hyperactive. kinda like most kids. i went to Malaysia to curl my hair. loving my locks more everyday. even more ever since i washed away the smell of chemical bleach. no more styling headache. but blow-dryer is required. academic drama also. group politics and dynamics. don't really wanna explain the dreadful parts but i'm happy to announce one thing.

All projects are over! I&E, LAM, PMKT. and national day trail's upcoming, but that's pretty much out of our hands now. holidays are coming, but right before that, exams. exciting times ahead.

Stagewerkz for bA_Comm is done too. Much success and all. I was trainer and judge. and i am lazy to blog about it now. just too much things to say, and no motivation to say them. maybe the next entry. and i really need to remove the "on-going events" element, i.e. the I&E event. because its no longer on-going. thank goodness really.

So. Let's give peace a chance, won't you? i know i always do.

A time to reply my tags.

2007-08-02T21:39:00.000+08:00

Hiddly-Diddly-Do. And here goes.

Nick: Congratulations on your ORD. Things go uphill now.

Tom: You know, you haven't called me for payment after getting my number. Please work on it.

Danielle: I'll teach you, but we need sand and a body of water. Sentosa anyone?

Belinda: very soon, promise.

Cherrlyn: yes really. i'll show you if we go to Sentosa, not the falling down part. thanks for your well-wishes. and yes, i've curled my hair. take that!

Aifah: Thanks dear.

Janani: Yes thanks. I miss you, hoping to meet up before you fly. lunch/dinner?

Eunice: I still have your cream with me. Howwwwwwwwwwwww

Joel: Thank you, i really appreciate that.

Peishan: Ooooh, so scary. hurhur okay i'm kidding. don't mention it, it was what i'm supposed to do.

Yazid: Afro brothers sound good, but mine's no true afro. and i'm letting it grow out.

Sandra: Get your blog up, i'm linking to a dead site you know? tsk. oh and i'm glad to teach

Double Whammy of Tragedy

2007-07-01T16:04:00.000+08:00

And so my first week of the term has been eventful. It seems whenever my school starts, something obnoxiously annoying will happen and disrupt my start to academic pursuits.

So what do you want? The bad, or the worse. So my grandfather passed away last Sunday. That pretty much summed up my past week. Moving from school, to the wake. Folding the paper ingots, serving visitors with peanuts, sweets and packet drinks. Going for the "Chu Bin", walking behind the van. Going to Mandai Crematorium. Watching the final passage. Collection of ashes. This week also sucked because i suspect my wisdom tooth is coming out. because it really hurt for the past week too. and its on and off. i don't know why!

and so i missed a whole bunch of school stuff. CEM journal, I&E journal, PMKT e-learning, and my LAM test! like holey moley. i hope i don't repeat any modules. i still went back to school for quite a bit because of my CEM project. i did the video for it, and it took aeons to complete. give or take the last minute adjustments needed.

and so, yes. that's my first week of school. Tragedy struck.

My head bush.

2007-06-22T23:14:00.000+08:00

My hair is growing unruly. Neither God nor Gatsby cannot save me from my hair malfunction, i need a hairstylist! I finally got my organiser, courtesy of my mother dearest. Looks like i can finally get to personalising it to my liking. and keep my life and time in check. please forgive this particular entry, its not particularly focused and i feel like rambling. just that been cooped up at home has made me try some really crazy stuff.

like for example, i was at Sentosa about a week back, and Jerry and Richie taught me how to do somersaults. i then realised that i could flip into the water rather comfortably. so much for thinking it was really impossible. so i was bored today. i did a flip in my room, but whilst doing it, i realised i didn't have any water to land in. so i fell. gotta learn the follow-through for it (i.e. landing on my feet.) but i think i pretty much can do it. the things i do to keep myself entertained amuse myself even.

i have things to settle before Sunday. better note it down.

the going ons and ons

2007-06-19T23:24:00.000+08:00

i'm thankful for the term break, more breaks please!

been doing some catching up with various individuals and its all good. i'm also looking to a change in lifestyle as my daily reflections tell myself that i haven't been the best person that i could be. i mean, i'm still not attached! and that's a problem i keep reminding myself of. but it seems love is in the air for most. maybe i just let the hints zip by my head.

but enough about my inner-most thoughts. interesting but i'm guarded about them. the links are slowly, but surely growing. and i've been thinking of ways to make things interesting for everyone. i should be doing something like a monthly feature and interviews with my blogging friends. challenge myself to do some reporting and witty writing. i'm also planning to get myself a semi-professional camera to do a bit of camera studying. the sony cameras look good actually, i should hope to get one by month's end. and i promise there'll be a great influx of pictures once i do get my paws on this said photography equipment.

i've been staying at home, which is good. sentosa yesterday was good too. i still haven't received the photos and videos yet though. the anticipation is killing me. and more singing tomorrow! kbox is my sanctum. hurray for no sore throat. i'm going to fully enjoy this week before the school starts, before people start pissing me off again. but i sincerely hope they won't.

good night, don't sleep too much; It causes weight issues.

The 2-part entry (Part 2)

2007-06-17T21:19:00.000+08:00

So we headed out for Seletar. Yes, the other side of the universe, located deep within the wilderness, flanked by sporadic landed properties. It really looked like the rural parts of Malaysia that i've seen when i went for a vacation. But enough about the place.

I wasn't too interactive on my journey to the country club. i had meant to leave on Tuesday night from camp, but as circumstances and destiny dictates, i only left on Wednesday morning. There goes my essential sleep-time. Upon boarding the bus, i promptly fell asleep, plugged into my mp3s on my PSP. The journey was about an hour, as i would like to believe, because i woke up with a backache.

So i entered a small LT with my fellow TRM compatriots to listen to an introduction to the game of golf. i was bored and sleepy, so i was dozing off. needless to say, i didn't know my eagles from my albatrosses when i left the theatre for a guided tour around the country club. personally i think Singapore is too small to entertain golf courses, we need more land! maybe we should explore the possibilities of subterranean and underwater housing. or some other random super-technology. okay i'm rambling again.

lunch at the country club was okay. chicken rice, but the rice was nicer than the chicken. so no seconds for me that time. the cordial was alright too, not too sweet/bland. and then finally, to the crux of the bloody workshop! the actually golfing!

we were kinda split up, so my side did the driving range and chipping. this is the fun part, focusing on not spraining my back and having a great time simultaneously. i didn't strain my back, and my wayward golf balls didn't strike any hapless strangers or animals (i hope.) i still maintain my stand that its a bloody expensive sport. i'll stick to my boardgames.

and then, it ended. we went back home. i fell asleep in my bed. bliss.

Happy Birthday Petrina! Getting drunk is bad, but getting high is ohh, sooo gooooooooooooooooooooood.

An interlude before the sequel.

2007-06-14T22:33:00.000+08:00

I'm planning on making an organiser up till the end of this year! Give me good suggestions people! Things i'd need to include, or suggested materials to use!

I think i want to compartmentalise my life and my thoughts. I don't want to forget. It makes me messed up.

And yes, once again i've moved certain elements around, and i've also added an experimental page to the "Links" on the sidebar. Drop me a note if you want me to link your blog. I'll be playing around with the links page a bit so you might be surprised.

The 2-part entry (Part 1)

2007-06-14T21:52:00.000+08:00

Well well well, i've finally recovered enough from my bA_Comm camp to post an update! First off, my papers are over! Cost Managerial Accounting (CMA) was a disaster. I think i'd get half a mark out of the last 16 mark part! and i didn't mug for Principals of Marketing (PMKT) so i'm pretty much banking on dumb luck and english prowess to get through. Though i predict that PMKT would turn out better than CMA. A numerical nightmare as i would put it. But let's put academic stumbling aside no?

Booked into Comm Camp 3 last Sunday and never looked back. It was tremendous fun and i knew that i wouldn't be enjoying it fully because of my golf appreciation workshop on Wednesday. That meant that i would book out on Tuesday after activities to head home to rest for golfing! What an unfortunate coincidence! And dear me, i think my good memory is failing! i had thought that Yani's party was on Saturday, but it turned out to be on Sunday! my hearing might be failing me as well, because i misheard Arthur telling me to book in at 10 p.m. instead of 8.30 a.m. My daily disillusions disturb my well-being.

And so i booked out halfway through day 0 to head down to the other side of the planet (aka Tampines) for Yani's birthday! Jolly fun and good food mostly. Though i'm not particularly attracted to television programmes, i guess its a good update to the going-ons on MTV. Not that i really need it, but hey, let's make the best of things. I then had a really long train journey back to Clementi. Thankfully i had Jolene and Cheryl for company.

I'm not going to bore you with camp details, although they're very interesting details! No i'm not contradicting myself. Its just that some things i'd like to keep in my head! But certain highlights!

Getting to meet and greet so many freshmen! I love strangers. (in a good way)
Being one of the game masters and being armed with a water gun = Spraying mayhem!
Getting to play Doom: The Boardgame! I taught 2 more people, and i had a 2 marine game! Tremendous fun, too bad i was kinda sleepy after the day's activities
"You should be dancing!" Retro fever, Nuff' said!
Shared some singing skills and experiences with the freshmen (pseudo-trainer! *grin*)
Had good water fun at WAR GAMES! water does bring people together!
The Queen's Ball was truly the ball yo!
Nostalgic flashback to Comm Camp 2 actually, but no tears.

And so i left for home at 6.30 a.m. Wednesday morning. I was way too tired and had to take a nap. Then i rushed to and fro and reached school at 8.25 a.m. just in time to catch the bus for golf appreciation! but that's another story for another time.

A few wishes for the final flourish to this entry!

Happy Belated Birthday Clement! Hope you get your girl, and don't be shy about it!

Happy Belated Birthday Yani and Zul! You know we love you! At least i know i do!

Post 89. Yes, an unimaginative title.

2007-06-04T23:54:00.000+08:00

So i was just reading my archives for my blog. good stuff, because as it turns out, i've still retained my unique brand of humour.

My entries crack me up. purpose achieved! Anyway its about time i opened up "Minutes of Midnight" so i did. I'm only at the first track. An instrumental from what i hear. Okay i'm at the second track now. Catchy!

Nope, they haven't lost their flavour. Expletives and all. and yes, parking is a pain in the ass as usual. a full review out soon.

Dev Note

2007-05-31T18:52:00.000+08:00

Changed sidebar elements. New board too.

Removed past event. Boy, i'm tired.

sometimes i get bored... then i sleep.

2007-05-27T23:51:00.000+08:00

hello world! i have been down with food poisoning for the past 48 hours. not fun.

no, i have not:

unwrapped "Minutes to Midnight"
seen a doctor for my ailment
planned to watch "Blades of Glory"
started on my LAM individual assignment
bought running shoes
been doing much at all actually

i detest sickness. and i've a deadline for tomorrow.

School work is fun... sometimes.

2007-05-22T23:59:00.000+08:00

I've added yet another section into my ever-growing "right-side-bar" That's right, check out the posters. The first one is for my I&E project (i designed the poster!), and the second one is actually a plug for my friends. Theirs is happening this Friday and i'll be going!

I've finally gotten my Linkin' Park album "Minutes to Midnight" and i even got a band shirt to go with it too! and i've tested out my studio earphones, they sound excellent! I long to go shopping in JB, my wardrobe grows ancient by the day.

I've been blowing a lot of cash lately on stuff. I bought the Principles of Marketing (PMKT) text for forty over bucks on Tuesday! My wallet bleeds from the gaping hole. And no, i haven't bought my CMA text yet. i hope the money is well spent.

flickering lights and low-buzzing static irritates me. good night!

spam-me-not!

2007-05-20T23:36:00.000+08:00

okay i missed the deadline for my IS correspondence submission.

OH WELL!

i'll just have to do it tomorrow. because i am not in the mood to do anything now other than read newspapers! ahh, the little pleasures of life.

To my dear Dagonet freshies who are here, and are totally clueless about the merchandise issue (i.e. bel {who i assume is belinda}) i would like to say... E-mail me! and read the entry on thedagonetway. instructions are all there! and yes, huixian does have my msn address.

now now, what else do i want to say. oh i'll really like to thank MELise (sic) for her compliments. but i can't figure out the voice command part you were talking about: "...it listens to my commands of on and off!! IMPRESSIVE..." i didn't know einstein was that smart. and of course, how i can i forget Joel? your recommendation will weigh heavy in my mind. trolls who invade my tagbox are very much loathed. must destroy them with sledgehammer.

and you've been here a long time haven't you Joel? "...i've tested your lightbulb. It's good for 10,000 on-off cycles" i think i only turn him one and off a couple of times daily. he's going to last me a very long time! (or at least until i pick another inanimate object to be my pet)

and to wrap things up, thanks bel. einstein's the nicest.

however, bel=email me properly okay?

i love writing.

Things to rush, time to burn

2007-05-19T00:35:00.000+08:00

i saw the swirling lights in my head, and it reminded me of disco in the 70's, but then again, that's just my imagination going back to the wacky past. i've assignmentdeadlinescoming! nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

and i know what this blog lacks! reader participation. and i'm half-contemplating on removing my tagbox seeing how i get strange advertisements for porn, medication, flowers, and other miscellaneous crap. recommendations for a tagbox-like thing that's more secure and reliable would be good.

so the weekends are finally here! not that i'm complaining about the weekdays, seeing how i had no school from Monday to Thursday! Why? well, its a strange combination of my tutors going for a study trip to Australia with the year 3s, a cancelled tutorial, e-learning, and a flexible ECE tutor. but enough about school, its not the most interesting thing around.

Movies i've caught over my "mini-holiday": (which actually also includes last Thursday and Friday)

28 Weeks Later (thumbs up for gore, fright, and uneasiness)
Spiderman 3 (yes, a second time)
Next (this show is awesome, short 90+ minutes but comprehensive)

and there's so many more coming up! i'm looking forward to "Men in White" by our local director, Mr. Tong. but i wonder who else would indulge me. i won't be watching "Blades of Glory" because it looks too dumb!

oh and let's not forget Transformers! i'm already starting to look for sounds to use for my phone. haha, the sheer enthusiasm.

TRANSFORMERS
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE/ROBOTS IN DISGUISE

okay. and so it ends.

Thanks for all the well-wishes.

2007-05-17T20:48:00.000+08:00

I'm up and running again. Speaking of running, i need running shoes. Anyone wants to go shopping for them together? I'm thinking, Queensway.

So anyway, i've been in a shopping spirit lately, so i went down to Isetan's private member sale today. Total damage: approx. $150. (well, to be fair, not all was spent there. in the general town area)

So i won't bore you with details, but shopping makes me happy. Let's give a list of what i bought!

Belt (because my other one rusted to hell, metal and sea-water don't go well, do they?)
Lanyard (compulsive buy)
Earphones (my other one turned yellow, then grey, then it died. unfortunate really)
Book (finally spent my book prize money from last year, it has an intriguing title)

So anyway (i gotta stop using "so anyway" i'll think of something) i think i'm going to settle in and crack my book open. tomorrow i'll be buying another book. my text for Cost and Managerial Accounting! 7th edition no less. boring shit. and it costs more than my interesting book.

actually blogging makes my mind feel lighter, maybe i should blog more. relax myself. in any case, see you all around. I saw Chris Yap today, no change. he makes me think of Bryan whom i haven't contacted in months. maybe i'll call him tomorrow. ohhhhh, i just remembered. look to the right of the screen!

meet einstein. he's a light bulb.

OKAY I'M OFF .CLICK.

Absence for the third day of school.

2007-04-18T20:18:00.000+08:00

it truly sucks to be sick. ugh, phlegm clogs my respiratory system.

coughing.
choking.
hurting.
dying.

okay, maybe not dying, but it certainly feels like that sometimes. but i'm kinda thankful for that too. being sick only after my various orientations. i imagine it would really suck if it happened during my camps.

so that's my update. i'm still around, but i'm unwell.

Dagonet rocked my world.

2007-04-07T22:45:00.000+08:00

After a month's hiatus, i finally found a strong motivation to pen down my thoughts in here. No i have not disappeared into thin air. I was just busy preparing for the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Student Union Freshman Orientation Camp (try saying that out loud 5 times, really quick) otherwise known as NPSU FOC.

What's there to say? Dagonet is family.

A progress from strangers, to acquaintances, to friends, to buddies, to family. That's what we have become. People i've cried for, i've cried with, i've cried to. And yes, i did cry. Surprisingly. Having come from so little, and ended with so much. To see our hard work pay off. To see the strong bonds built between freshies.

All this within a span of 4 days and 3 nights. Incredible? I say with conviction. Yes.

I have so much to express, the love we have for everyone, freshies and leaders; But its more than words, much more than what mere words would be able to express. Its the kind of feeling that makes me want to go running to the highest point and screaming my lungs out, exuberently telling anyone who would care to hear what i want to announce.

How could i express the surge of emotions during the last days of FOC? How am i able to come up with a summary to aptly describe the journey the GLs have embarked on? No, i may be eloquent, but there are no written substitutes for the trials that we have been through.

Seeing freshies exuding enthusiam, taking the initiative to hype up the group. Gathering together to bond, to laugh, to cry. To provide support for one another. Just like a family. That is why the GLs are truly proud of you. We have somewhat become parents to our freshies. Because the love we feel for the freshies is just overwhelming.

Personally for me, i thought after my previous relationship, it would be so hard to love anything, or anybody again. To cry would not be surmountable. Dagonet has proved my assumptions wrong. To look back at everything from the start, the memories would strike me with tremendous emotion. I thank all the people involved in making NPSU FOC camp a possibility. The Camp Comm, Camp Crew (Excalibur), the GLs, the lao jiaos, and the freshies. All of you have impacted me in a unique way. To express individual thanks would take forever, so i'll choose to pass notes and cards.

Thank you Dagonet, for this happy chapter in my life.

so i made the switch.

2007-02-22T02:47:00.000+08:00

albeit involuntarily.

with blogger coming out of beta, and making switching compulsory, i did. this new version's more or less the same. some kinks here and there. but i guess that's alright.

well first up, the bad news. my anti-virus expired. (insert melodramatic symphony) (fade in the minor keys) looks like i've to look for other free alternatives.

i feel distance between some of my friends. and that saddens me. but such is the natural cycle of friendship no? Only a rare few only truly stands by you no matter what. its just that its harder for me to accept that. harder than most.

a safety net i set up has always served me well. friends i made throughout all my endeavours. but most of all; i know that no man is an island. my tendencies for feigning ignorance and callousness serve as my shield and armour against the harsher conditions of the world. but do all you can to survive. or suffer from natural selection.

so right now, i'm suffering forms of sleeping disorders. byproducts of mugging for the now-past final examinations. i pray next sem would be good to me. i'll be so good to you, promise. time to think is a luxury. time to reflect is rare, and is what the holidays allow me to do.

time to let go of some things, and to re-prioritise others. Appraise me people, let me know what i haven't been doing right.

Samurize My Day!

2007-02-17T23:48:00.000+08:00

Alright. I'll make a list, because i'm OCD. i'm kidding, i'm bored.

New Stuff I Got:

160GB External HDD
Web Cam
DVD Camcorder
Hours of video fun!

Stuff I Did Today:

Completed King Kong (well, kinda)
Decided to give up 100% for GTA:SA (getting kinda bored)
Cleared all my monetary debts!
Put my mind to saving up.

So what am i saving for?

New phone!
actually, that's it.

All attributes are in the 'at least' capacity: Something that's a smartphone, 3.2 mp camera, vga screen, 16 million colours, wifi, 3g, quad band, bluetooth, ad2p, fm radio, common headphone port, gps, voice command, 3 days battery life, clear screen, good input.

Okay people its midnight now.

Happy Chinese New Year my dear readers! Be good to the Year of the Pig, and it will be real nice to you too.

obituaries

2007-02-04T01:18:00.000+08:00

Equipment death

My desktop has been found dead.

Neglect should be the chief Cause of Demise.

OH Well. That's the second computer in 3 years. Moving on.

I love all that jazz.

2007-02-03T00:37:00.000+08:00

Seriously, and swing. and broadway. and cabaret.

i just ended softball lessons today, but not before stubbing my left shin into the bat. can't imagine going through the sport without injuries. nothing serious. something that reminds me that i played softball.

another jolly 9 days for the 4 remaining examinations. then i'll be looking for work. 7 weeks of break!

Nine-Four-Seven. lock that in.

oh and i can sing those sad songs so well, more so than i could like say... 5 years ago. experience is the best teacher and i believe it.

Happy February Everybody.

2007-02-01T01:38:00.000+08:00

Yes, indeed, i have just skipped January altogether and jumped into wishing you a happy new month. I know you check back all the time, but its been a rather bad time for me. I'm emotionally conflicted.

Brilliant facade, withering inside. Thanks to everyone that asks how i am. and show some form of concern. but i guess that doesn't count for much because i'm just too jaded to what's going on. Angoraphobia's got me. Yes, its got me this time. Smack right in my very persona.

When day becomes night,
And night becomes day,
you know something's wrong

trapped in this rut which i constructed around me.

i need to douse myself in music therapy, its brought me back more times than i've counted on it. or maybe write some song. or poetry. something upbeat.

what do we really want to do?

me? i've gotta stop letting things zip by me. take hold, take control. rein it in.

The year draws to a close

2006-12-31T15:06:00.000+08:00

Twenty-o-six is bleeding, but you can't see its blood.
Its fast passing, do you even know its dying.
But alas, its metaphoric
euphoric at least

My blank sheet of life, just add another crease.

Been eating, shopping, sleeping, partying, playing, flirting, going out, gambling, drinking, performing, yabbering, making new friends, exercising, gaming, teasing people and slacking the past few weeks.

I'm exhausted. And shit! its New Year's Eve(NYE). Oh i've realised that if you want the nitty gritty on me you gotta use Friendster because i'm unconcerned about my daily life in my blog. please don't misunderstand. i can't bring myself to update my readership on what exactly happened for the day. usually it stays in my mind.

The engagements i have today for NYE include: 1 party, 3 countdowns, 1 stayover.

"choices are all we have" Ain't that the truth.

Towards the brighter year, of twenty-o-seven. i like sevens. in fact seventy seven is my favourite digits. maybe its because its a mouthful to say, i don't know. Stop looking at me like that. go away. Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

oh, and Merry Christmas by the way.

and Happy New Year. have fun while you go away.

shoo.

Commons Summon

2006-12-09T00:15:00.000+08:00

I submitted my forms for Team Building Camp bright and early. Thanks Nurra. Things are falling well into place. Other than the fact that i'm retarded academically, its all good.

Its not exactly the best academic period of life, my stuff's overdue (erm, happens quite often doesn't it) and the mid-term common tests are next week. There's also too many birthdays to keep track. i haven't been paying much attention to the trusty Berry for some time. perhaps it does deserve more attention.

i'm black-hat. i realised.

the carpark of the Tessarina is a bitch to navigate. seriously, what happened to all the space?! Also, the car foyer for Parc Vista is really narrow, maybe it was for motorcycles. oh well, two more exploits to add to my collection.

Herald the opening.

2006-11-30T07:13:00.000+08:00

RED Camp
starts in
2 hours.

crumble, stumble, mumble.

2006-11-26T23:14:00.000+08:00

poetry does not serve anymore.

i'm crushed under endless assignments, swept away by the infinite committments, smothered by this eternity of oncoming work.

i need a personal secretary with an electrical cattle prod.

I have arrived.

2006-11-14T00:55:00.000+08:00

Safe and sound, and laden with shopping.

the general consensus is positive

2006-10-25T18:44:00.000+08:00

its a cold and rainy day.

i'm waiting for my dad to pick me up from school, so i've time to pull out my laptop to do a new entry. first time blogging from the school Atrium. it isn't too crowded today. i don't think i like crowds. noisy and bothersome things.

The past semester has actually yielded many things, friendships, skills, and connections. I started off this semester by going for a dancesport competition in Johor last weekend. pretty enriching i must say.

-omo, just got approached by some evangelists- (didn't think they did that within school compounds)

i picked up the waltz and the rhumba, the former being ballrooom dancing and the latter being latin. we didn't win anything, but i didn't quite prepare as much as what the rest did. (sorry J) my dance instructor on the other hand won the championship. most excellent i must say. besides all that, i think the malaysian trip was fun. and 'fun' is not a word i use liberally. i'll be looking forward to another trip down to our northern neighbours soon.

and looking towards two weeks later, Las Vegas beckons! i must must must remember to bring my camera. so much photo moments have been missed simply because i haven't cultivated the habit of carrying my camera with me.

So that's all for this digest, will see you all again soon.

i just fixed my tag-board

2006-10-14T00:40:00.000+08:00

I'm a fuckin' genius.

Anyway, you may have noticed that i've been tweaking my blog a bit. Might have more changes on the way. Stay on your toes.

Oh, my course people are back safe and sound.

within the hour.

2006-10-12T12:43:00.000+08:00

i'm supposed to go for a luncheon with my group for BA Ambassadors, but they just cancelled it. An hour before the lunch. This doesn't bode well for a first meeting with them. Not at all.

sweet bejesus.

Its not just the cancellation, its the reason behind the cancellation. Insufficient response? C'mon dear, you can't expect anything organised hastily to garner great response; Its not like we even know each other at all.

Blah. I'm pissed. They did say its either BA Ambassadors or NP Ambassadors.

Nope, no bi-annuals

2006-10-12T00:51:00.000+08:00

Tagboard is down this very moment. That's all for breaking news.

So close to seventy-five percent of my course went for the cruise. I saw them off, no tears, no accolades of parting. It was a jovial event. As to reasons why i did not depart together with them, that's a tale for another day. For now, i wish them bon voyage, and that they come back safe and sound.

The next semester's beginning in a bit, and there's no time to lose. My subscription to the idea of "Seize the Day" has paid off to a larger extent than i thought, and i see no harm in continuing. With my Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7, i know it isn't much to boast; But getting that grade with an AD and an A under my belt, that means something to me.

A fair warning to those taking LMS and IAC next semester, do be conscientious. I'm really more than glad i don't have to repeat them next semester.

In other news, dance competition is a week away. Stress and pressure are blood brothers, i swear. Cheerios, and good night.

As busy as a beaver.

2006-10-01T20:42:00.000+08:00

Happy Children's Day everybody. Time to launch the candy and lollipops out of the pressure tubes i'd say. so what have i been doing? aplenty it seems. this 'holidays' has been my busiest yet! and truthfully, i can't say that i'm loving every moment of it, as i am usually politically correct (aka pain-in-the-ass) but oh well.

biennale, august launch, imf, ba_comm, challengers, sentosa, chalet, dxo, marina square, dancesports, work, work,work!

I don't want to let this degenerate into a quarterly, so you'd probably see me at more frequently. Whether that's a good or bad thing, well, that's left to intepretation. time to get back my bombay sapphire from Sanjiv i say.

Do you believe in the divine?

2006-09-10T01:39:00.000+08:00

Or rather have your own theories?

Food for thought.

"philosophy" - ben folds five

Won't you look up at the skyline
At the mortar, block, and glass
And check out the reflections in my eyes
See they always used to be there
Even when this was all was grass
And I sang and danced about a high-rise

And you were laughing at my helmet hat
Laughing at my torch

Go ahead and laugh all you want
I got my philosophy
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy
Keeps me walking when I'm falling down

I see that there is evil
And I know that there is good
And the in-betweens I never understood
Would you look at me I'm crazy
But I get the job done
I'm crazy but I get the job done

So go ahead and laugh all you want
I got my philosophy
And I trust it like the ground
That's why my philosophy
Keeps me walking when I'm falling down

I pushed you cause I loved you guys
I didn't realize
That you weren't having fun
And I dragged you up the stairs
And I told you to fly
You were flapping your arms
Then you started to cry, you were too high

Now you take this all for granted
You take the mortar, block, and glass
And you forget the speech that moved the stone
And it's really not that you can't see
The forest from the trees
You just never been out in the woods alone

So you can laugh all you want to
But I've got my philosophy
And I love you you're my friend
But you got no philosophy

Now it's time for this song to end

many thanks

2006-08-31T21:55:00.000+08:00

i'd like to thank Janna for putting up with me even though i was late. and for her opinions. and for her company. and for helping me with Principle of Accounts. it would be her sole credit if i were to pass it with any success.

thanks babe! looking forward to an even better semester!

Let loose the confetti!

2006-08-27T19:59:00.000+08:00

The holidays are here!

The first Saturday after the papers was marked with a trip down to the Ministry. Ministry of Sound that is! Was tempted to drive, but seeing how i wanted to drink, decided against driving. Didn't want to tempt fate and find that there was no parking available.

Come to think of it, the trip was eventful, more downs than ups, which is to say that it didn't go all perfect. Nothing to do with me of course, but with that group of us, well i'd say its rather commonplace. The club was alright (packed as usual, booooooo) and the company was fantastic. Brings me right back to the last time i went (aeons ago).

Too bad the entire trip costs so freaking much. Everytime its 50 bucks, irrevocably, inexplicably. Entry itself was 28! Maybe one ought to find a more inexpensive joint to relish.

More on my exploits during my holidays when i get them. I seem to be getting a nasty fever bug. NASTY! No more relapses please.

Okay, out.

going-on-and-on's.

2006-08-16T00:37:00.000+08:00

So National Day came and went.

The undeclared hiatus continues indefinitely, at least until i deem it irrelevant to the dealings of the moment. 'Click' is a rather moving show, quite worth my 7 dollars. in another 10 days my immensely dreadful examinations would be over.

Sometimes i'd rather keep stuff to myself, so i keep things cryptic. Don't read into me too much.

i'm glad for technology.

2006-08-06T01:44:00.000+08:00

that which brings us so much convenience definitely go into my good books. the best thing i like about my blackberry is that its just so intrusive. its way too big to ignore, and it reminds me of my appointments and dates. battery life is really long too when i don't go playing brickbreaker trying to best my high scores.

i guess its just the other side of the coin when i use the fancy smancy V3. its not too bright for a phone, but hey, its really thin. and there's an external screen, mp3 ringtones and camera.

then there's the 750i. its really good, does things well. and i do have a 2gb stick. but the k800 comes along to tempt me.

thing is i like all 3. and i really should carry just one with me. decisions decisions. sometimes i think i'm rather Libran.

For the love of me.

2006-08-05T02:17:00.000+08:00

So life has been more hectic than ever. I'm being harassed by my IS teachers to submit my long overdue assignments. My regular literature (read: Men's Health and Stuff) links the current world to myself. The internet does too, more often, the ramblings of the blogs that i read; They're not updated as often as i like, but they suffice.

Telephony convergence devices that're drool-worthy: W850i, Nokia N80 and E70. but my oh my, they are most dear.

But above all, i think a vehicle would be most desirable. preferably something that parks itself. The weekend beckons and plans unmade. The looming examinations end on the twenty-fifth of August.

haven't been surreal in ages.

2006-07-29T23:40:00.000+08:00

the blogging feeling is back for a bit.

i went for overnight cycling yesterday. its a whooping 5 CCA points in exchange for an incessant butt-ache. think i'll have too much CCA points than neccessary by the end of this academic year. or maybe not.

the route went something like school to west coast. to harbourfront. to esplanade. to orchard. to east coast park. thank goodness for my uncracking state of mind and seemingly limitless endurance. thing went well, at least there weren't any major things to complain about. except maybe the peer pressure that goes on within the club. makes me wanna go out there and get a proper bike to replace my market bike. but we all know excessive cycling isn't good for potency.

what else. oh i missed out the night safari classtrip today. oh well, even though i haven't been there before, i'm not too enthusiastic about going there. not into the whole animal in an artifical environment thing. roadkill fascinates me though. i think death is most intriguing. too many things to post and i don't like the nitty-gritty things. maybe one day i'll do mob-blogging. or maybe not.

my ass hurts. out.

Evaluacation.

2006-07-28T00:57:00.000+08:00

Actually i've been doing pretty well in school. and i'm involved in more ccas than i thought possible. and i'm always tempted to take up more.

BA_Comm
BA Ambassadors
Challengers
Cycling
Dancesports
Song Composing

Probably a couple more that i don't know of. My holidays aren't going to feel very much like holidays this time round. BCA's over next week. IAC's over later. i might repeat LMS, hur hur. WCOM's over.

if at first you don't succeed, give up.

2006-07-25T00:23:00.000+08:00

there's more to life than projects!

Mugging Begins Today

2006-07-20T09:49:00.000+08:00

School's going to finish in 3 weeks. thereabouts. the library will be my quiet place. textbooks shall become my retreats. MeL will be my google.

recruiting study buddies. who's in?

Living on quotes.

2006-07-16T23:43:00.000+08:00

"Nothing's wrong, just as long, as you know that someday i will."

- "Someday" by Nickelback

My inverse relationship with Interdisciplinary Studies

2006-07-13T23:37:00.000+08:00

"i damn lazy to do IS prease"

Delve into me.

2006-07-12T22:45:00.000+08:00

I am a son, and i admit that i am not always perfect. i would be my own nightmare if i were my own parent, but i try to be perfect. them saying virgos being perfectionists aren't too far off. but then again, i'm not into horoscopes.

I am a student, and i admit that i am not always perfect. i try to finish my homework but being lazy is so easy. i work hard and well under pressure but slack off speedily.

I am a classmate, and i admit i'm not always perfect. I don't contribute much to the class but i try to participate in class discussions. I try to make lessons more bearable. i think my class rocks, but how the hell do i express that?

I am a friend, and i admit i'm not always perfect. although keeping in touch and meeting up can be so taxing sometimes, i still do. because losing friends can cut like a knife. but i understand that people come and go. such is life.

I am a performer, and i admit i'm not always perfect. i enjoy myself when others enjoy themselves. there is much satisfaction in others' joy. some people dislike me for what i am, but hey, live your own life. carve out your own future. don't emulate others for fear that you lose yourself.

I am a coach, and i admit i'm not always perfect. i don't know everything but i impart what knowledge i have to those who require of it. always glad to help, because what you give will be returned in kind. there's more love in giving than receiving.

I am an inspiration, although i'm not always perfect. learn the good stuff from me, don't learn the bad stuff. like swearing sometimes. like being cynical sometimes. like being evil sometimes. i am not perfect.

but i try very hard.

My head is like a chinese finger trap.

2006-07-07T23:45:00.000+08:00

Morbid as it sounds, it seems the harder i try to pull myself out of situation, it tighter it grips my soul. So i turn the tables and assimilate the conditions into my psyche. the massive down that consumed me the past week is no more, i have proven myself stronger than my negativity. sometimes one has to indulge to grow disgusted with one's self.

Apologies befuddled readers, my life has been interesting, but i humour myself by penning my thoughts down in riddles and rhetorics. something that hasn't occured to me in a while. so i won first runner up for BAsh it out 2, that's a free thirty bucks book voucher. whoopie, more literature to mess up my thoughts. i've also been invited to play a bigger part in BA. but my capacity demands it of me anyway.

my backlog increases itself inevitably. like a virus. i must exterminte the backlog tomorrow, must. mind over mind, like little factions playing soldiers in the battlefield of my brain matter.

i'm okay people. appreciate the love =) love you guys back!

i am my trauma.

2006-07-06T23:36:00.000+08:00

i've fallen, and i can't comeback.
i've died, and everything is lost.

things elude me, i don't know why,
someday, i'll just break

and cry.

but my stoney disposition does not crack
it frustrates me so
to be unable to express
what stoppers itself within me

asking why.

my mind battles against me,
always.
an eternity in a single moment in time,
a brilliant splash of light,
inside the shell, which is me.

i'm way ahead of my mind.

2006-07-01T22:49:00.000+08:00

pulled this out of my little book of poetry. yes, i do that from time to time.

"Staring into the chassis of my soul
Contemplating what it is to be
Fulfilled but yet still wanting
my heart, is far from free

a love that's full of meaning
so much, but unforgiving
we know just what they say
yet go into the fray

one can only go that far
its harder than they say
but men still soldier on
life happens everyday

so give life all you got
and go out with a bang
conclusion's left unknown
the chorus's underway

the bridge is left uncrossed
unseeing, unfeeling, un-thinking
then there will come a day
When i will find my way."

meds make time zip past.

2006-07-01T09:33:00.000+08:00

i've lost both weight and time battling my flu. but i'm getting much better, and i should be good to go for my competition on Monday.

So Thursday and Friday came and went, Thursday was sleepy; Meds. I didn't sleep on Thursday though, Friday marks the end of LMS project, which was an AD performance in my honest opinion. Talcum powder in my hair and all... i hope breathing in excessive amounts of baby powder doesn't cause any repurcussions. Didn't slam anyone for their projects, because nobody slammed anyone. live and let live, i'd say, and its good.

i'm supposed to go cycling today, but i don't know what's coming out of it. no matter, i'm consuming my meds now; the sleeping effect seems to grip me like a vice.

you won't like me when i'm angry.

2006-06-28T23:55:00.000+08:00

so you think you've a problem with me eh? why hide under the cloak of anonymity and just put your name down. and while you're at it, i'll like to arrange a meeting, just so to see what you're unhappy about eh?

words don't bite me. actions do. come on.

i will fucking rip your head off if i know you're messing with me.

so go ahead, buster, try me.

several surprising segments.

2006-06-27T23:39:00.000+08:00

i talked to yi yang for the first time.
i talked to sharmaine and hui yu who got 90 for BCA) for the first time, kinda. together. hmmm... i don't think that counts.

i'm doing a facial mask now, and the goo is icky. like pasta sauce. and what else...

oh! i'm one of the ten finalists in Bash It Out 2. its not anything violent, just a war of words. erm, come support or something? i don't know. it doesn't look very fun. haha, but i guess it counts for something. i just hope i get healthy in time for the finals next frikin' Monday.

i am getting slightly better, thank God.

(i wonder if Ghana's going to win, i saw the Czech match; Might be another upset, hur, who knows)

i've been ill since camp.

2006-06-25T18:11:00.000+08:00

and it feels like crap.

people reading my blog with blogs can officially link me now. think the readership has increased to that point already. but tell me if you link me alright, because that's just courteous.

in other news, i like this funny picture.

hur hur, look at the guy's face. never seen a bicycle kick before?

My thoughts about the camp.

2006-06-22T23:11:00.000+08:00

Broken down into people:

Pei Shan: Suffered a blow to the head courtesy of mao mao. Hence was a little crazy, which was good. entertained me a fair bit.

Daisy: hur hur. keep laughing at me. became sick and went home. karma. no la, she's nice.

Hui Yu: talk to me leh.

Kes: Ee yerrrrrrrrrrr... Aiyoh! mwahahahahahahha.

Kean: Wah study jap during camp. hardworking seh. lives near jurong

Zhen Huang: Let's walk the lift. this guy not bad ah, hur hur. professor X. *puts right palm to head* keep laughing at himself.

Tammi: didn't really talk to her during the camp, but we're doing BCA, same question.

Razi: Appeared to him in boxers, high on whiskey and rum mix. he was on phone with girlfriend, think i said hi to her. he gave me extra fish. i like.

Sharleen: damn weak ah, first to knock out. wore my TR21 shirt.

Nura: served me during lunch service on 2nd day. not bad ah!

Yi Yang: talk to me leh.

Sanjiv: keep doing stuff for everyone. cannot laaaaaaaa, nice guys finish last.

Selwyn: roomie! he is damn big, and he plays pool. good husband material, think hear from cherrlyn. (hur hur, not sure) PUNK ROCK NEVER DIES. i like.

Sly: Good ah, but serve me damn hard dough fritters. caused a bracket to fall off. nalbei.

Andrea: fell sick, now feeling better.

Karen: another knock out, after sharleen. likes to make exaggerated hand gestures.

Jocelyn: thanks for the shirt leh, wah, good ah. decided to make us pay for Eunice's shirt, and Eunice didn't even turn up. bugger sial (refering to Ms. Ho, or Mrs Something) waste my dollar.

Dorothy: say want to play mj, then no fate ah. the hair damn cool can... then work at levi's. i want.

Shermain: talk to me leh. this one got chance to talk one, but like, dunno how to start. hur hur.

Mao Mao: surprisingly didn't hang out with him a lot during the camp ah. we wanted to Russell Peters the service champions night, but he damn humji ah. act enthu seh.

-- special mention --

Janna: maximum high on minimum alcohol. crushed me in bed.

Cherrlyn: gave her a gay shit sticker. crushed me in bed. was the blind liability on the third day. i keep poking her head with my finger. rather entertaining.

April: her laughter's unstoppable. HUR HUR HUR HUR HUR *breathe* HUR HUR HUR HUR *breathe* (continues indefinitely)

Kingston: damn gay ah! but funny. i like.

Zash: thinks Shermain looks like a squid. Personally agrees to walking like a penguin. Zash is a little odd. see if there's any chance to elaborate in the future.

Jia Ling: what if chickens were high-tech? hmmm, leaves much food for thought. felt that the camp sucked. i say that things are what you make of them.

KC: HARD GAY! then he trip on nothing, rather funny ah. he keeps saying there's a jackass around, but he doesn't tell me where. hmmm.

Charlie: damn manly ah. lol, but lacks the personal touch.

Bee Leng: not bee reng? lol, i damn evil, or is it evir. hur hur, my bad =X

Michael: i very inspired by the sperm story, VERY la. haaaaaaaaaa, rather bad ending for the camp.

now i'm down with sore throat. urghgh.

I'm stiff all over.

2006-06-21T23:42:00.000+08:00

i'm back! i'm tired, so.

later.

Eviction notice.

2006-06-17T14:06:00.000+08:00

I will be away from Monday through to Wednesday. I'd be at a school camp at the Singapore Sports School and the camp will break officially at 12 noon.

So you know where and how to find me.

out.

insane to the membrane.

2006-06-17T00:07:00.000+08:00

my brain hurts, ugh.

Celebrate the Day.

2006-06-13T13:56:00.000+08:00

As we enter into the fourth day of the World Cup league, we see more zombies walking the streets. Their lifeless eyes and their tired gait can be witnessed across the globe. I am unaffected by it.

But i must say, the world cup theme song isn't too bad.

so much time, but no company.

2006-06-11T21:20:00.000+08:00

ah well, my heart rends. i've been listening to Bryan Adams, its good. kinda like how sometimes a dose of house music straight up can put your life back on track.

so wcomm came and passed. project's submitted! one down, 5 to go. i wanna do so much for these holidays, i hope there's enough motivation. like i wanna go visit East Coast Park. do in-line skate. or rather, to learn it. i'm confident for all the papers other than ITR. which was fucked up in my humble opinion.

ah well, moving on. camp's next monday, i'm bringing booze! whee. more fun than a basket of electric eels.

the wash cycle has ceased for a spot.

2006-06-11T01:11:00.000+08:00

hello. school's out. term tests aka common tests have finally concluded. my long ardous, and thankless mugging period has come to an end.

la vie hols!

althought its just 2 weeks, but its still good. i think i've finally settled down in a place where i like both the people and the school. although the names are getting harder to remember and its increasingly easy to become lost on campus, it just feels right now.

my course has 81 year ones, and that's a good thing; Us being able to bond better, compared to the gazzilion students they have over in the other courses in bA. like BS. my thoughts aren't held together cohesively and i'm compelled to type the word champions. hmmm... i wonder why.

and thus, my short reverie has been broken. i'm back, thanks for caring.

my human heart.

2006-05-21T20:46:00.000+08:00

as far as i'm concerned, i wish everyone i know would do well.

week seven's coming up.

95% there goes my AD!

2006-05-20T19:14:00.000+08:00

i got one bloody question wrong for my Business Computing Applications (BCA) module. and there's so many projects to do.

Written Comm

relatively easy, surveys with maybe a couple of interviews. topic's on hairstyles. deadline's week 6. next week's week 5. gotta hurry hurry. harris/zhenhuang/sly

Tourism

no idea what's it about yet, but the deadline's pretty far away, after week 10 i heard. maybe week 14. tammi/dorothy/i'm-not-too-sure

topic's on homosexuality. i'm homo-phobic, but hey, i'm cool with it. research and surveys, and maybe interviews. deadline's after LMS, so we're slating it for later. vannn/zash/justin/fabian

team members are the same as above. both modules are IS modules, so they're kinda like half a proper module. this one is the most fun project. but not much done yet, gotta rush for meetings because we're all so lackadaisical. its also the only one with an individual project, a book review. deadline's close. shit.

computer project. on excel. should be relatively simple, seeing that its mostly computer-based. first proper group discussion this sunday. tammi/andrea/dorothy.

6 projects and we're almost into week 5. God help us all.

urk!

2006-05-15T04:59:00.000+08:00

i'm so frustrated with my laptop backup.

ugh. it just doesn't work. i sacrificed sleep for zilch.

Mattflurry.

2006-05-14T16:01:00.000+08:00

The past four days has been a hurricane of activities. I'm so weary my neck aches. Thursday i went clubbing, right after playing pool, after school. M.OS has increased their prices to 28 bucks, but i had my usual share of fun; I always make sure i've fun when i go clubbing.

Case in point, i finished my cider from last week's exploits before hitting the ministry. Rather good judgement if you asked me. You know the threshold when you're close to wasted, but you're really high? I was there. Right after, we went for supper, and caught Poseidon at Cine (4.10 a.m.) The show's okay, enough people died to keep me awake. Right after we headed for breakfast (Only Shawn and i really ate though) and headed home (with the blood brothers.)

Note that i haven't slept yet? Good. After i reached home, i changed and grabbed my laptop, then i headed back out to Bugis to do my school project. I was late by a good hour and a half. I wouldn't say it was the most productive meeting i've ever had. I was only fueled by acetate. Lunch was Burger King after we (Vannn and Fabian) did some walking-around at Junction 8. I cancelled my dinner date with Izzy, i hope she isn't too pissed.

I reached home and finally touched down in bed around 6. New record of staying awake: 36 hours. I promptly proceeded to nap for 17 hours.

The next time i woke it was Saturday. I kinda wondered where my Vesak went for a little while. I spent my afternoon at school doing homework, and reading newspapers. I like the Chicken Cutlet at Canteen One and Canteen Three. Anyway, i finished up my silly work in one go (One of the tasks go something like that "Save the worksheet", so what you do is you click the save button and you're done.) i headed home, then out again with my parents to fix their computer. new motherboard, that's all. I got new pants from OP! yay! Dinner was mediocre; its not the food nor the company, it was me. my unpredictable sleep cycle's making me edgy.

I kinda missed cycling club's orientation earlier in the day so i kinda made up for it by going for night cycling with Philip. i think i'll be stuck doing high-gear the next few months. its rather inefficient, but the workout's fantastic. i also summoned up enough courage to go down stairs riding the bike. much fun!

anyhow, i probably should stay home to finish up my work, i still have one overdue piece of shit for POA. out.

New record.

2006-05-12T17:20:00.000+08:00

Thirty Six hours.

5 hours.

2006-05-11T00:03:00.000+08:00

That's all i'll let myself sleep tonight. Too much stuff left to do, i wanna enjoy my weekend. we're not headed for butter factory anymore, ah well.

someplace else, i hope i'm not the only guy. i wanna blog today but i'm not in the mood to. like how sometimes you're hungry but you don't wanna eat; I understand how that feels now.

Terrible Tueday

2006-05-09T22:59:00.000+08:00

My day sucked. I'm in a bad mood. Jessica's getting vitamins from me tomorrow.

Mood trough i tell you. And the wait of eternity for me to access blogger didn't help either. i must detox the hate from my system. i should seriously sleep at least 8 hours every night, and keep myself hydrated.

good night.

A chapter closed.

2006-05-09T03:14:00.000+08:00

I've just finished cycling with Philip, from 11 to 2. Intensive high-gear training, haven't done that before and it feels good; My nuts hurt really bad though.

I guess i've finally found my closure. time does do wonderful things. last night when i was thinking of my ex, i realised i've totally forgotten her mobile number, no matter how hard i tried to remember it.

Guess all that talking to people and sharing did help.

Onwards!

let my guard down.

2006-05-07T22:06:00.000+08:00

i'm planning to live life to my fullest, work well, play hard. that's the way life should be. you know making friends come easily to me, but i always have my defenses up, full shields and armour. i know no man is an island but you never know who's the hidden Gorgon who's out to petrify and kill you.

But those are pretty rare as i've realised. time for people to see me for who i am... because who cares about fitting in, being yourself is sexy. that's what i've heard and experienced. and tomorrow i embark on my third week of academic pursuit.

oh i'm going to butter factory this Thursday, pretty much confirmed (meaning its in my little blue book). its a new place, finally i can finish up my cider in my fridge.

i'm happy today is actually Sunday.

2006-05-07T01:33:00.000+08:00

When i woke up Saturday morning, i kept thinking it was Sunday already; Hence making me rather pissed. Turned out it was actually Saturday so i cheered up quite a bit.

I think good music and too much booze does that to you. I was at Tiesto's spin 2 weeks back at M.OS and just the previous Friday, i attended Paul Oakenfold's spin at Zouk. 30 bucks man, but it was worth it la. Before the party, there was 3 of us. Then it became, 7. Then 6, then 4. Then 6 again. Ended up with 2 people. Then myself. I got back at 5 in the morning.

Bryan, Ding and i hit up some Vodka Snapple (lemonade) mixed by Ding. Albeit untasty, but it does the job. Bryan brought his leftover J.D. whiskey. We finished all of it right before we hit the club. Bryan was wasted by 11 a.m., after smoking a cig. Vomit and drool spewing in the toilet. Hadda send him home with Jeremy the main man who drove to Zouk. We were back around midnight, missed midnight madness, damnit. Ding was pretty much gone for the rest of the night, i had to keep her from falling, and i had to apologise to so many people for her. Not too fun.

Paul Oakenfold's fantastic, especially "Sweet Dreams". I think i prefer familiarity. But it was fucking crowded. oh well, you give and take. i'll be posting pics up soon. when i figure flickr out...

Might be hitting The Butter Factory coming Thursday, seeing that Friday's Vesak.

A long update. Plus my daily mixup.

2006-05-06T18:52:00.000+08:00

hey, its been a while has it not?

Okay, some logsheet entries, i have been punctual 1 day for the past 2 weeks of school. i'm hoping this turns for the better, although its just so damn hard to wake up on time. okay i realise i should not judge people and just report them as it is, so here goes.

Monday was good, being Labour Day and a non-school day. I played mahjong at Jessica's friend's place, who lives by herself. Her tiles are black and the 'hong zhong'(red dragon) isn't red. its actually more of a 'huang zhong'(yellow dragon.) Then we had dinner a bit at CCK, poor Jessica's sick.

My Introduction to Tourism and Resort Management (ITR) lecturer thought gastronomy meant star-gazing, and my Business Computing Applications (BCA) tutor gave us answers to a 'mock-exercise' before he gave us the question. Which incidentally, is something we have to hand in. Crikey!

I think i might be joining the Song Composing Club if it isn't too dreary, i've already made some really fun friends in there, though out of this bunch, some i already knew. well, inferring from what i heard from Jeremy, the NPSU isn't going to contact us till maybe next semester. And maybe Dancesports. i still do wanna join diving, or at least some water sport that isn't swimming.

Then yesterday i went to Zouk, haha. i think that deserves an entry by itself.

i smell good.

2006-04-29T18:42:00.000+08:00

I just did my haircut, my stylist calls it the "Gatsby Cut". because i remind of the guy in the ad. i think it looks okay though, maybe leave it a day or two to grow out.

i'm contemplating whether to start telling people who's been asking for my blog, my readership currently is rather exclusive. but yes, i've been participating in an e-zine... so i'd be posting there too. i'd link it the next time i think of it.

for now, i think i'd mash my psp a little.

My past condensed on the net.

2006-04-28T00:17:00.000+08:00

I've been reading backlogs of my blogs, past ones. (some sad, some happy)

I've come a long way indeed. Cheers to the future!

Week One.

2006-04-27T20:14:00.000+08:00

So i've been late for the past 4 days. Thank my lucky planets no attendance to be taken seriously this week. I've yet to start taking 154 to school. Can't seem to wake on time, think i'd have to work out some agreements with my lovely classmates to give me morning calls.

I've skipped my dental appointment today, although i've like 3 missing brackets and 1 loose bracket. partially out of guilt, i haven't put on the orthodontic bands for ages. i need discipline.

But for now i'd like to blog about 'The taxi incident'

You see, i took a taxi to school today, thinking that today'll be the day to break my late streak. Boarding the taxi and realising that the driver's half-awake is not a good thing. It was going relatively well up to the point he turned into Clementi Avenue 2 from the AYE, but he turned out into the expressway again. The time being 8.50, and my lecture beginning at 9. He then turned into Eng Neo with a suggestion from me that went something like 'i think you should turn out at the next exit'

And so, to cut the long story short, i reached school at 9.30.

I almost did want to enter the LT but i think my sixth sense held me back, and told me to go to the canteen to sit it out till the break. Good thing too, because if i had gone in, i think results would have been disastrous. The door that i wanted to go through was at front of the LT, with me thinking that it was the backdoor. Well, at least it wasn't all bad today.

Anecdotes like these make me tired. In other news, i've to get rid of my goatee. That's saddening.

This or that

2006-04-26T02:29:00.000+08:00

Should i get a part time job, or go into the phletora of CCAs that school has to offer. Decisions, decisions.

Maybe the night safari.

dang...

2006-04-24T22:48:00.000+08:00

blogger's down. i didn't even know.

A quote to remember.

2006-04-24T22:37:00.000+08:00

I'd like to share something i heard over the course of my studies in Singapore.

"You don't know what you don't know, until you know that, you don't know what you don't know"

How many times have you been you asked a question, and you simply replied "I don't know." Chances are, you might know, but you're just too pent up to offer up whatever bits of useful information you might have. That's sad.

Go enrich yourself, hit the library or the newspapers. Learn some stuff that you've always wanted but didn't bother to.

You'll feel better.

I've been unwell.

2006-04-23T13:06:00.000+08:00

Symptoms of flu started when i headed to Sentosa with the FOC group. Too much singing of boyband tunes, and oldies. Its funny how i can't seem to spell right when i'm sick, like i keep thinking symptom has no 'p'.

Anyway, to keep y'all in the loop. i've been for orientations and its' miscellaneous activities the past 2 weeks, it all started on the 10th of April, the Good Friday week. I'm part of Oannes for Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC) organised by Ngee Ann Student Union (NPSU) and part of Bombastic Mambosa (BM) for School of Business and Accountancy Orientation (bAoc)

Specifically, Oannes 3 (biggest slackest group yet) and BM 9 (well, each have their own merits)

My cough's not gone yet, its quite annoying. I hope i get well soon.