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Empire State Of Mind, Part II

2010-01-17T23:07:00.004+08:00

Good stuff! It's better than Empire State of Mind, Part I with Jay Z.

Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Lyrics

Ooohh New York x2

Grew up in a town that is famous as the place of movie scenes
Noise is always loud, there are sirens all around and the streets are mean
If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that's what they say
Seeing my face in lights or my name in marquees found down on Broadway

Even if it ain’t all it seems, I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I'm from New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!

On the avenue, there ain't never a curfew, ladies work so hard
Such a melting pot, on the corner selling rock, preachers pray to God
Hail a gypsy cab, takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge
Some will sleep tonight with a hunger for more than an empty fridge

I'm gonna make it by any means, I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I'm from New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These street will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!

One hand in the air for the big city,
Street lights, big dreams all looking pretty
No place in the world that can compare
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

In New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There's nothing you can't do
Now you're in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let's hear it for New York, New York, New Yoooork!

2009-12-27T01:18:00.003+08:00

I finally got my hands on the book that I was looking for, for quite some time. Thought it was already out of print. But by luck, it was on the shelves! And in the process, I found that another book I've been waiting for, is already published. Gotta save up to get that! Can't wait!

Had my annual Christmas meet up with Ser, Carl and Nic. One more polaroid for the wallet! =D

2009-11-19T19:19:00.000+08:00

I need answers to questions. Pronto! Need to satisfy the curious soul of mine.

Wickedly Awesome Stuffs.

2009-11-12T23:49:00.002+08:00

2009-11-03T22:59:00.002+08:00

Recently, on my msn subnick, I posed this open ended question and just like to see what people would say..

"Complete the sentence: I need _____ ."

Kewei - "you, baby"
Peiyi - "things to do" <--- Yea, I so agree on that!

And no prize for guessing what guys, not one, but 5 and more commented - Sex. No, that wasn't the answer I was looking for.

Funny thing though, guys just seemed to think that the sentence must be completed in one word. Note that there's no restriction. Girls seem to have a little bit more creativity and express it in more than one word.

The real answer to that question?

FOOD.

I was hungry when I posted that...

One more reason why I want to be a pianist.

2009-07-28T01:15:00.000+08:00

Infuriated

2009-07-22T11:29:00.000+08:00

Check this out. Ultimately and utterly infuriating!

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/viewContent.jsp?id=79384

2009-07-09T00:03:00.002+08:00

It was great to have met my Queen Retard today. Catch up on our days of the past, of which I forgotten a lot and needed lots of memory jogging. But it was really good to met her. And I just realised we didn't do a polaroid today. Haha.

And I can't believe that I'm getting addicted to some weird OSTs. =/

In love with...

2009-06-28T22:18:00.001+08:00

My newly clean and cleared desk! I feel it's so spacious now that the desktop is gone. I feel damn damn happy. And everytime I look at it or am using my laptop on the table, I just feel damn proud la. =/

2009-06-22T12:49:00.000+08:00

It's finally here! The new addition to the family. And it's ultimate shiok-ness! =D

Strained back muscle..

2009-06-19T02:27:00.003+08:00

Wah lau. I feel so young yet so old. This morning after I woke up, I was doing my habitual cough of clearing my throat. Barely after I finished coughing, I knew I strained a back muscle in the process of it.

Throughout the whole day, I could barely make large sudden movements which involves turning the back. And barely had I slept 3 hours and the pain woke me up and prevented me from getting back to sleep.

Sigh. After all the graveyard shift for the past few days, I really am so tired. And I need to sleep!

2009-06-17T01:40:00.001+08:00

It's been a shitty start for the week. Can the week get any more screwed?!

Good news, bad news?

2009-06-04T19:00:00.000+08:00

It's supposed to good news. But why is it that I'm not feeling as happy as I ought to?

2009-05-31T23:22:00.003+08:00

I just had some wonderful Durian Snow Ice. It was darn good. Better than your durian ice kachang.

It was really really priceless to see those who had a mouthful of it. Their facial expression changed into something beyond description. Eyes brighten up and a glow seemed to shine on their face. Haha.

And from the namecard, Lot 1 has an outlet...

Unpredictable weather

2009-05-30T23:44:00.003+08:00

I dreamed I was on the beach in Sentosa, enjoying the warmth of the luscious golden rays of the sun. And then it all started going wrong.. I started having a runny nose and was sniffling away. Only to find that my blanket is being draped across my tummy, with my arms and legs exposed to the freezing air con. Talk about a change in weather.

Speaking of which, I have a disagreement with a close friend. It's a bit sad that after so many years of friendship, it's getting quite rocky due to external factors. I never liked speaking harshly to close friends. And yea, this happened like within the hour that I woke up. It's not the thing I need first thing in the morning besides my cup of coffee..

In the midst of planning something in July. Hopefully it'll be successful..

2009-05-27T21:57:00.002+08:00

A careless flick of the wrist and the razor cut caused me to bleed for more than 2 hours on the upper lips.

Today wasn't such a bad deal at work. Provided there ain't no shit to yuck it up tomorrow. I'm missing my weekends. The one this week will probably be burnt too...

Need a break

2009-05-25T14:00:00.001+08:00

Camp sucks awfully. There's lots of things to face and do everyday. So far, not one day have I went through with it being smoothsailing. Something is bound to happen, one way or another. I need a break, out of that place, out of the country. A place where there's clear, soft white sand, crystal blue waters and the luscious golden sun.

If things goes well, there's only one thing to look forward to next month...

Angels & Demons

2009-05-19T16:53:00.001+08:00

I caught Angels & Demons yesterday. It was not bad I must say, but can be better. And for those who read the book, you would know that they did not stick to the original storyline and have missed out some characters and fixed it their way.

Nonetheless, I'm waiting for Dan Brown's next release, The Lost Symbols which will be out in September this year.

2009-05-17T22:58:00.003+08:00

I totally enjoyed my weekend. Spent my time at Orchid Country's Club Resort Hotel (à la chalet) to celebrate Edwin's 21st. The room is really good. Seemed just like a hotel and we had a corner room on the ground floor nearest to the pool. So swimming was just a few steps away.

The place just seemed like I was away from Singapore, something I really need. The only thing missing was a sandy beach. Company's great, theme was fun. A bit boring some say, but I guess to me, I enjoyed the company so that just made everything good.

Wish I can have another getaway like this, only this time, out of Singapore. And for this week, it's a long weekend for me. Friday right till Monday, no work! =)

The Voca People

2009-04-05T22:15:00.003+08:00

Some of you might have caught this on Facebook. I managed to find the Youtube version of it. I think they are an amazing group. If they ever come to Singapore, I would definitely want to catch them.

From one of the comments in Youtube, it is mentioned that:
- This is an Iraeli group.
- They are dressed like that because they are supposedly vocal aliens from the planet "voca".
- They don't speak and they only use their voices.

Enjoy.

Miss Saigon - I Still Believe

2009-04-01T22:52:00.002+08:00

My favourite segment of Miss Saigon - I Still Believe.

The Wondergirls

2009-03-18T23:36:00.002+08:00

I really like the dance choreography along with the song. It's really awesome and addictive. =)

2009-03-16T20:53:00.002+08:00

The house is much quieter this week. Sis has been in Cambodia since last week and my grandma is on a vacation to Auckland for 2 weeks followed by Melbourne for a week.

Now granny doesn't like travelling and is quite a homely person. She doesn't take public transport except for the taxi home after church on Sundays and the only place she travels on foot would be to the market and back. So my parents and aunt have to bluff her that tickets were already booked (even without the passport) and that she had to go for the trip.

Even after the trip was booked, she tried to give all sorts of excuses not to go. Like she's worried that no one will cook for us, clean the house for us, iron my uniform (yes, the exact thing she said and got worried over). With all the assurance given that we'll be able to cope, she still is worried. The day she depart, in the morning she went to the market and bought food to stock up in the fridge.

She also cooked a big pot of soup stock. And I really mean a BIG pot. After we sent her off that night, I went home trying to look for that pot. I opened all the fridge trying to look for the pot but I couldn't. Only when my mom came back, she said they have been frozen into ice bags and stored till we need.

Today's dinner was 'ok la'. But I guess comparing to the spread and yummyliciousness that granny would cook, we're nowhere near there. And all the cleaning up and household chores are well, quite lazy to do after a long day. Hopefully we'll adjust quick enough. And once sis is back, hopefully she can whip up some wonderful dishes with her skills acquired when she was in Germany.

I miss Granny. =/

2009-03-05T18:17:00.001+08:00

A personality test that someone tagged me on facebook. And I do feel that the results are quite accurate..

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:

Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:

You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

2009-02-17T21:01:00.003+08:00

I am utterly disappointed and angry at my own performance. Thanks to bad weather, I was saved partially.

I need to achieve better results..

Bad hair days on forecast.

2009-02-14T11:22:00.003+08:00

I hope L'oreal does not stop manufacturing (as what I heard) their craft cosmic mud. My hair will be in a mess. Literally..

Lucas Lee

2009-02-10T00:06:00.003+08:00

This is my nephew, Lucas. He's also the youngest brother of the twins. Don't you think he's darn adorable? He's real shy too. He does not like me to carry him but at least he's beginning to warm up with me. I hope. He really make hearts melt. Haha.

2009-02-03T17:48:00.002+08:00

Well, I've finally reached adulthood. I turn 21 (and daddy turns 54). Thanks to all who have wished me in facebook, msn, sms, in person, greetings alike. I really appreciate it. Makes me know I'm not forgotten. Seems like there'll be much more responsiblities and also the start of a new phase of life..

2009-01-21T21:26:00.003+08:00

I know this is late but it's the only time I have to post this.

Pictures from Rondeau XXIII. I'm too tired and lazy to do captions this time round.

On a short note, anyone knows of cures for ulcers on the tongue? It's constantly recurring. Been going on for a few days already. Sigh.

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009.

2009-01-01T19:13:00.004+08:00

The old year passed and the new year came. I would say I did not do a usual countdown routine with all the crowd and whatnot. A little emergency cropped up half an hour before midnight and the next thing I know, it was past midnight.

Anyway, here's a recap of 2008:
- Rondeau XXII
- I turned 20.
- Graduated from NP
- Holiday-ed in Bangkok, Batam, Bintan, Malaysia within a short span of 4 months.
- Enlisted, POC-ed, entered and graduated from one unit, posted to another.
- Friends came and gone
- Read more books (bought a lot!)
- Had family pictures taken (left the last quarter: selecting the shots we want and getting it developed)

I guess there were much more but these were all I could remember now.

And what to expect for 2009?
- I turn 21
- Braces
- Kiss weekends, holidays and routine schedules goodbye.
- Save up and spend less
- Pass my tests and evaluations
- Meet up with forgotten friends who are always around. Somewhere.

All in all, may 2009 be a happier and better one. Happy New Year, guys!

2008-12-24T00:35:00.000+08:00

Yay. I'm gonna be having a long long Christmas break.

2008-12-19T17:24:00.004+08:00

Last weekend, I had a blast with my secondary close buddies. My recess buddies. Had loads of fun at recess back then, with lots of spoofy stuffs we did and laughed non stop till the bell rang. It's so good to finally catch up (like after 1 yr).

Carl (moo moo) is in Commando! Like WHOA! It's damn cool la. And he was due for his first parachuting yesterday. Nic is our little missy who has a doctor boyfriend. And the funny way it happened was that she hated him to the core at first. But somehow, love finds it's way through. Hilarious when she told us. Ser kept digging for more. Last but not least, Ser, the gathering organizer and she being in the Student's Rep club at her school. It was great. Simply great.

As usual, this little Queen Retard took out her polaroid camera with the extra film. I laughed non-stop. I couldn't forget the previous year where she did the same thing and asked some stranger to snap the polaroid. 4 times. Super malu. And again, she threw the same stunt. She also brought her digital camera with her mini tripod stand, eagerly trying to find a position to prop it up. We didn't use it at all though. But it was nice of her for having the thought and the effort to bring it along.

And by evening, she arranged for us to keep April free. That little Queen Retard. Lol.

The polaroid picture that now is stacked above
the previous year's one in my wallet. Courtesy
of Queen Retard who went home to take this
for me when I couldn't do it at McCafe.

And the pictures taken one year ago...

The old polaroid. Still in my wallet though. =)

2008-12-15T23:03:00.002+08:00

Well, it kinda sucks to see something you weren't expecting and don't wish to see. But well, it's seen already. Rawr. Emo emo emo.

Then again, it's probably the weather. Rained all day. And the clothes don't get dry...

2008-12-12T00:35:00.002+08:00

I.need.to.study.for.AWT.in.order.to.rescue.my.weekends..

Need.my.motivation...Sigh.

2008-12-10T23:22:00.002+08:00

This evening, I went for a jog near my house. Well, a simple jog it might seem. But it kinda caused a stir amongst my family.

Sister(in that unbelievable expression and tone): "You went jogging?! HUH?!"
Grandma: "You go jogging so fast ah! Run one round only ah" (No lor, I spent 20 mins running 6, walking 1! If I had to do IPPT, I would've failed it)
Mom: "You go jogging ah.. Why..? Must run ah..?"

I miss life in AFS where there's so much motivation to workout. Well, basically there's nothing to do in the evenings hence the motivation to exercise plus the occasional penguin training with me. There's healthier food too (but home-cooked food still taste best) and of course, less spending because I was a stay in personnel.

Hope I keep this motivation up. I'm almost hitting 55.

2008-12-08T12:42:00.002+08:00

I was at Louisa's 21st birthday party on Saturday. And I must say, though there were a lot of adults, I pretty much enjoyed the whole thing. The Charades game the adults played totally made me LMAO - Laugh My Ass Off, literally. The human jackpot was also quite a joke.

Aunty May, the proud mom, kept going around taking pictures with her ancient camera. And by ancient, I mean film technology and cameras without the zoom function. So the only way to adjust the focal distance is by moving the person taking the picture.

All in all, it was a great evening. Makes me wonder what I wanna do for mine...

2008-12-06T00:44:00.001+08:00

TGIF? Nope. Don't think so. It's been a horrid one today. Hope the long weekend would be good...

2008-12-02T23:33:00.001+08:00

And now, a new set of options are laid out, spread on the platter. But which one?

2008-11-30T02:49:00.002+08:00

I'm re-living the nightmare. Once again. Only this time, it's different. There's a bigger group of people trying to make my day brighter when I see it's gloomy. And to these people, thank you.

The effects of chocolate have worn off in the early afternoon..

2008-11-24T23:30:00.001+08:00

I'm at Qn 32 now. It's really damn addictive. But I must force myself to sleep..

2008-11-23T00:32:00.002+08:00

OH YESSSS! I MANAGED TO GET PAST QN23! I'M A HAPPY BOY!!! =D

but now i'm stuck on qn 26... =/

Something random

2008-11-20T22:17:00.001+08:00

[yongsen!] Senology says:
yeah
[yongsen!] Senology says:
u have stm
[yongsen!] Senology says:
its either too much sex or lack of
=»[brian.teo]«= says:
totally.
[yongsen!] Senology says:
i wonder
=»[brian.teo]«= says:
it's definitely the latter and not former
[yongsen!] Senology says:
lol

How to rid me of STM..? LOL!

2008-11-18T22:53:00.004+08:00

Today I went to Sentosa because there was this family day going on. Had fun with the group. A pity is was kinda cloudy. And luckily it rained before the whole thing started. Still, I did managed to get my face to turn a little red.

FLC with Encik Hwang

FLC with Enciks Hwang and Sim

We were all bored. And there was a booth doing airbrush tattoo.
Well, if you look up close, you can see it's a bit smudgy.
I actually went to town with it. Haha.

2008-11-16T22:38:00.007+08:00

The "has been" label on my bunk door

My class

And finally! The big event.
Ignore the powerpoint slide. I'm not a CoM holder.
It happened to be flashed there at the wrong time.

2008-11-14T22:47:00.006+08:00

Some updates...:

1) I've got my silver bling bling! Hard earned one. =)
2) I'm at a place closer to home now. I'm delighted.
3) Book fair @ Suntec. Must go.. I just finished my latest book. I hope the books there would be slightly cheaper.
4) Happened to stumble upon this game. Was kinda addictive as I want to find out what's the puzzle on the next level. It's quite difficult though. I'm kinda stuck at Q23. You can try it out if you want.
http://www.mcgov.co.uk/riddles/level1.html

Last but not least, I have gained 1kg! Horrendous! =S

2008-11-07T23:50:00.003+08:00

I'm soooooo into Tess Gerritson's books now. But I can't seem to find her books she wrote earlier on. Am so tempted to get a complete set of all her books..

Saddest thing I heard today: Yue Wei said I have put on weight coz my face isn't as sharp as it was in BMT. Time to cut down on carbs!

Weekends are here. One more week...

And I can't wait for Angels & Demons Movie to be shown.. It'll be out in cinemas in UK May 2009. I wonder when Singapore would start showing in cinemas..

2008-11-02T03:05:00.002+08:00

The stressful week is finally over. The next 2 weeks should be a breeze though I foresee a lot of paperwork coming my way. After which, I'll be posted out to another place. Will probably have more free time too. I'm probably going to get me a new book to read tomorrow.

Today, at the NP-RP band exchange, I played Cavetown Cappadocia. It was like a dream come true! Truely and wonderfully orgasmic experience!

And after that, had PJ's BBQ birthday party with the band-its. Just love talking to them and enjoying their company.

Sunday's here. That means weekend is over and it's time to book in soon. Yawn...

Oh well, next time perhaps. If LL strikes again...

2008-11-01T00:05:00.003+08:00

The first song is a medley from Pirates Of The Carribean and the second song is a medley from Princess Mononoke. But what I really like, is the last song. It's from a japanese anime, Laputa Castle In The Sky. I'm like dying to get my hands on that score. If anyone knows where to get it, please let me know!

Makes me wonder why I didn't choose Yamaha when I learnt the organ last time. As I grew older, I realised that they provide a better syllabus with better range of music repetoire. But it was too late for me to quit the place that I was at because I was already finishing the practical module. Perhaps my next goal is to achieve Grade 8 theory...

2008-10-25T00:47:00.003+08:00

Josh if you're reading this, this entry is probably going to make you excited. And all the Matthew Reilly fans out there if you haven't already know:-

The next installation to the Jack West Jr. Series would be the The Five Greatest Warriors, slated to release in Christmas 2009. Which means Singapore would probably be getting it in CNY 2010 or probably later? Makes you kan chiong huh.

And another thing that makes me wonder: His first book of the Jack West Jr. Series was The Seven Ancient Wonders followed by The Six Sacred Stones. The next would be The Five Greatest Warriors. So is this book going to be a 7-part series?

Wikipedia used to have a short stub on The Five Greatest Warriors when I stumbled upon it 2 weeks ago but it has since been deleted. No clue why. Sorry I forgot to tell you then, Josh. But it always slipped my mind.

Well, Panda, hope you're doing fine in camp. Penguin is always saying that you, Scorpion and Arctic and me are always too busy to have a section outing. Meet soon k!

2008-10-19T19:41:00.002+08:00

The weekend passes by too quickly and the weekdays slowly. Could I have the other way around instead?

2008-10-12T17:13:00.002+08:00

Well, Singapore is going through recession now. And I don't really feel the pinch. Yet. I guess I just have to spend a bit wisely and curb on spending. Not that I have many things to spend on, except on weekends.

It's back to camp soon. Not exactly looking forward but not dreading it either. Hope the week passes by soon. Especially Tuesday...

2008-10-04T23:24:00.002+08:00

I got my Clinique's Happy for Men and I really love that fragrance. Placing it side by side with my RL Polo Blue, like the way the colour of those 2 bottles contrast against one another.

I also got my hair cut. Though not done by my usual hairdresser, at least I ain't looking like some recruit now. And it can be styled. Somewhat. Like at last!

And careless me dropped my mouthpiece. And there's no truing tool. Now, I've a dented mouthpiece. Sigh... =/

2008-09-09T22:45:00.002+08:00

I've passed out from BMTC today. Somehow, I'll definitely miss that place, miss the company, miss my section mates and platoon. Even the OC (Officer Commanding) said he'll miss us though he was hesistating if he should say it, lest it ruined his macho image. He's nicknamed Scorpion King (I'm in Scorpion company) and he's like one of those 70s/80s chinese gangsters (which we think he is). Said we were a special bunch which I agreed. Most of us, I guess, were touched by what he said.

My buddy teared, another platoon mate cried. One of my sergeants was fighting back his tears when we bid him farewell at the MRT station. Those 7 weeks passed by really fast with plenty of wonderful memories to be treasured.

On day 1, when I stepped onto Tekong, they say treasure your days in BMT. And today, I wholeheartedly agree..

2008-08-16T00:27:00.003+08:00

I'm home for the weekend! Coughing like mad though. Tekong cough, people call it. And I've been having a sore throat for the past week. Not to mention the mysterious lump that suddenly appeared at the roof of my mouth. Hope it's just ulcer.

Well, gonna get confined for 2 weeks, thanks to weekend training. But thankfully, I have a wonderful section with wonderful buddies. And a platoon that's getting morally high.

2008-08-09T11:22:00.006+08:00

This is something I have to post! Came across it while I was reading Afizzul's blog. It was published 4 years ago and I never realised it. The Minister for Education Tharman Shanmugaratnam came to AES 4 years ago for some cluster event that I can't remember. But well, here it is.

Grades are not the only thing in life

But what inspired the largest number of Singaporeans was PM's vision of education 'education not just to prepare the young for a job, but so that they can learn to be a full person' xue zhou ren as the Chinese say. As PM put it, grades are not the only thing in life.

His call to teach less, learn more has lit a fire of enthusiasm amongst teachers, students and parents. They know that we have an education system that most countries envy. But they also know that the best time to improve, and make our next leap in quality, is when the system is still working.

What does 'teach less, learn more' mean to 16-year-olds? Tan Li Bing, who has brought honour to Singapore at international competitions for the disabled, told me we should give students more time to explore and discover their talents. Affizul bin Mohamad suggested class field trips each month to strengthen the bond between students and teachers. Brian Teo felt we should allow students to focus on a particular area without having to rush through topics. There should be less memorising, and more understanding. Asha Gayatheri said we should not spoonfeed students with answers. We are listening to every view.

The full article can be found here: http://www.pap.org.sg/articleview.php?folder=PT&id=127

And I managed to locate the pictures in my hard drive! Heh.

2008-08-07T21:44:00.002+08:00

It definitely feels great to be home... Being on that island makes me feel so disconnected from the outside world.

Sad to say, I'll have another 2 weeks of confinement 2 weeks from now. Thanks to some training held over the weekend.

It's barely 10pm and I'm feeling sleepy. Sheesh. NS life... BAH!

The final entry before enlistment..

2008-07-24T23:56:00.005+08:00

Well, here are the photos taken from the photoshoot yesterday. Enjoy..

Yes, we really did jump.

I'm off to serve the nation. Till then...

And I start the next chapter of my life...

2008-07-22T00:32:00.002+08:00

Well, sis is back from Germany and she has bought me many many clothes. Heh...

Bintan was great. Love the beach and the snorkelling. It's the perfect weekend getaway albeit it's rather expensive. Would love to go to other resorts next time.

And lo and behold! Andrew from Indonesia is in town. It was great having to meet up with him, Li Jein and Wei Lin. Pics to come. He haven't changed much. And he said I haven't changed much too. The girls have gotten prettier though. Sat and had dinner and chat about the days during the exchange programme in Indonesia. Hopefully, I am able to join them for the outing on Thurs before I slave off for the nation.

3 more days.

2008-07-16T02:12:00.004+08:00

Just a gentle reminder: Plagarism is an offence. Please submit works of original contents. Thank you.

I miss....

2008-07-14T23:07:00.004+08:00

Noel & Brian

Was looking through some old pictures and I missed the days where I was skinny. Successfully gaining the pounds. Hopefully NS will cut my flabs and I'll get back those abs. And also to achieve my 48kg frame once again.

I also missed the days where I had smooth complexion and pink rosy cheeks. But that was thanks to medication. I'm off it now and my raging hormones are causing spurts on my face. Perhaps it's the late nights.. But well, I decide to keep off medication this time round unless they get very out of hand again.

I miss the schooling days. Miss the days I worked in the lab. The FYP days with Noel. Lunching with Sandy and Eunice during the FYP lunch break. Sleeping in lectures with Shu Mei and Bernice. Seeking help from Yupin. Slacking in clubhouse making music with the bandits after school. Simply and shortly, just having fun.Oh yeah.

And I'll miss my hair too once I'm in. Dang.

11 more days to go...

2008-07-13T02:11:00.004+08:00

I didn't know I was so attractive tonight....

I attracted many of 'em...

But it was a pity that I couldn't accept them for who they are...

To me, I find that there were just pests and irritants...

I tried to be nice and polite. I pushed them away...

One left and didn't come back.

The second just stayed there..

The third.. Oh.. I was so sorry... I had to poison the third...

And I grabbed the tissue paper and flushed the second and third down the toilet bowl.

Goodbye beetles.

2008-07-05T01:37:00.003+08:00

Woo.. I think within a period of 4 months, I'm going many places.

Went to Batam in April and Bangkok in June.. And now, in July, I'm going to Genting and KL next week and to Bintan (supposed to be Bali but it was too expensive and no vacancies too) the week after.

Looking forward for it..!

Dinner with Greg & the Ah Nias

2008-07-03T23:56:00.009+08:00

Yesterday I met my Ah Nias and Greg for dinner. Let the pictures do the talking... Though I dislike my face for being so round. It's the hair. It's long....

Yeap, we went to Mad Jack Cafe for dinner.
We always pass by that place and decide to try the food there.

Deciding hard what to order...

Scribbling down the order..

And while waiting for food to be served, we decided to cam whore a bit..

NSF-to-be with Kewei

Kewei and Me.
Brian: Ah nia, after taking so many shots,
I think the first one we took was still the best..

NSF-to-be with Chiu...

A picture with my Ah Nia, though we look quite goofy..

And here's our dinner spread. But food was just so-so.
Except for their spicy & plain fries. It was heavenly.

And after dinner, we head over to Island Creamery as usual for desserts.
I finally had my Baked Alaska. Everytime I go there, it's sold out.
But after eating it, I think I'll just stick with plain old ice-cream.
Greg had the mudpie while Ah Nias had a single scoop ice cream each.

And the Ah Nias gave us mini cupcakes + brownies
from Mrs. Field.

Well, that about concludes the night.. with the NSF-to-be..

and the wonderful Ah Nias who made all things possible. =)

21 more days to go...

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu - God Knows

2008-07-03T03:19:00.004+08:00

I happened to copy this link off Darren's Msn nick. This song is from a Japanese anime. And... I fell in love with this piece immediately. The way the composer wrote this, the style, chord progression and all, are simply lovely. I was even happier that I found the piano sheet music for it. Heh.

22 more days... And I am not prepared..

2008-07-02T16:01:00.001+08:00

23 more days! =(

2008-07-02T02:27:00.001+08:00

船到桥头自然直

2008-06-28T03:23:00.003+08:00

Well, today is the last day of work.. The place where I feel like it's another one of my homes. Being there for 2.5 years seem to have just flashed past. From seeing the old office, to moving to French Road, and moving back to the new office just seems like yesterday.

The friends, or rather, people who are like my family, and the memories of the happy moments spent there cannot be re-lived but only to be remembered and cherished.

Many people ask me why I still work there after so long, time to time. The reason I always give is that I'm happy with the work environment and that I'm used to it. Looking for a new job would take time to adapt and in this aspect, I will not be very patient with myself because I'm the type of person that would want to get everything right first try. The pay isn't fantastic. But I think comparing with the average part time worker, I think it's ok.

Though it is indeed quite painful to leave, I guess as they say, life still have to go on...

2008-06-26T01:31:00.001+08:00

It's always good to receive praises or to be known that you are appreciated.

Now, when was the last time you ever thanked someone or praised someone?

When was the last time you received the compliment?

2008-06-21T11:46:00.002+08:00

A tingling funny feeling.. I wonder what's going on... Is my sixth sense correct?

2008-06-19T00:49:00.002+08:00

I get a telling off for doing my job. How fair is this?! It's like, whatever you and her spoke over the phone is between you and her. Don't vent your frustration on me just because you got a telling off. Don't call and tell me and make it sound like I was in the wrong and helped reluctantly.

"Next time, if you don't want to help, it's ok. Just be frank...blah blah blah... I'm not scolding you or anything. You don't have to go complain..." Hearing this really just pisses me off. You asked me to help and I did and now give the impression that I did it unwillingly. If I help, also wrong; don't help, also wrong. 难做好人.

And well, it's sad to see 2 good friends not seeing eye to eye. And things are really beginning to get blown out of proportions...

2008-06-16T02:06:00.003+08:00

Just found out from Mom that Dad would be going for an eye operation this Friday. From the way things sound, it doesn't seems quite serious but, well, every operation does have its risk. Dad is gonna remove the cataracts from one of his eye and replace it with some lens. Being the non-risk taker my Dad is, he's only doing it on one eye for now. Which means that sooner or later, he would have to do it for the other.

So I asked Mom why didn't he mention or say anything. And she said that he have been saying a few times and I am just not at home most of the time. Thinking about it, she is quite true. It's either I'm working the afternoon shift and come back to find everyone at home sleeping or I'm working the morning and catching up on dinner with friends and also come home to find everyone sleeping.

Somehow, I feel I'm quite guilty for not being around at home much. After all, the home's pretty much less quieter with one less person around. But well, July's coming and I'll not be working then. And I guess, it's time to 培养 the 感情 at home before I start my next chapter of my life..

2008-06-14T16:31:00.002+08:00

A friend whom I haven't spoke to for a long time started a conversation with me on msn today. I was let on to an information I wasn't quite expecting. It wasn't disappointment in that person but rather, I faced the feeling of being hurt.

Friends who have been once close to me and/or still are, despite the times that we hardly chat, whenever something bad or negative happens to them, I'll feel upset too. Just like the phone call that I picked up the other day.

In the past few months, late as this might sound, I'm beginning to understand my personality more as an Aquarius...

2008-06-11T01:38:00.003+08:00

Jessilyn gave me a farewell gift today.. It was a photo collage. Albeit it might be something simple and small, it really meant a lot to me. I was really touched by it. She did say that "你的眼睛开始水水了." Thank you, Jessilyn.

And now, it's time to find a place to place it..

2008-06-10T01:53:00.002+08:00

As I just told a friend: "Nothing is fair in this world. We just have to do something about it or just to endure it in silence."

我们何必把自己弄得这样辛苦吗? 结果伤得最严重的人也就是我们. 如果能看开一点, 那就可能会比较好.

To people of power: Don't abuse power. Remember: What goes around, comes around.

To a friend(s): If there's something bugging you, don't keep it to yourself and seek other unnecessary outlets that would harm yourself mentally and/or physically. Share your problems. People who care for you are only just a phone call away.

In a way, I'm glad I picked a call today. Made me realize something. Facial expressions and body language tells me that, well, it's not really a lost cause after all.

2008-06-08T01:18:00.003+08:00

I'm angry with myself. I forgot to return my graduation gown. Which means, I forfeit my $30 deposit. ARGH!

On the other hand, I can't wait for sis to be back. I'm just anxious to know what she have bought for me. I already know she has gotten for me a shirt and leather wristband in Germany. She's in Barcelona, Spain this weekend and she has smsed me to ask for my shirt size, waist size, shoe size. Thought I'm just expecting her to get me a top and a bottom. Not the shoes because I'm unsure of my own shoe size too. But I'm just a bit worried that their size is tailored for Caucasians and not for Asians and when she brings back, I can't fit... =/

Well, bedtime now. My angsty zits are throwing their fits. Swollen and red. Urgh.

2008-06-02T01:28:00.003+08:00

BBQ dinner with my NP band clique was great. Simple but nice. Enjoyed the company, the laughs the gossips and bitchings, comparing the wet footprints and the dog! We also celebrated Shao Xuan's birthday. Got him a cake from Island Creamery. The way we boys just dig into the cake was really such a big mess. We didn't really care anyway. Daryl and Shao Xuan would be off to NS on Fri. As I think about mine,..well,... I shudder at the thought. Yes and no, I am prepared. Nonetheless, it was still a good evening well spent. Will really miss the company...

2008-06-01T00:39:00.003+08:00

Dinner with the Mos was nice. Great to catch up on old times and to find out how everyone else is doing. Shan't post pictures up here coz I think they look gross. We'll most probably have another one before I enlist, and before Karen and Alvina fly off for their trips. Island Creamery and Dempsey Road this time.

Alas, my the Da Vinci Code book is back with me. Like after..... 5 years!

2008-05-29T14:14:00.002+08:00

Eunice and Me

Yu Pin, the brain-iac and my best friend. He's damn smart la. Got so many awards. Everyone's like jealous of him. He has really helped me a lot during poly days. Never hesitate to help me whenever I need help on work, especially on the day before exams. Though he will be rushing to study for his own, whenever I ask him a question, he'll reply without any any hesitation. As what we call him, Prof Tan.

Charissa aka ba-ba. My horn and MBIO junior.

Mr Kyle Phua, my FYP co-supervisor. Very nice and helpful fellow and full of vigour and passion about chemistry. He's helped us (Me and Noel) quite a bit for our FYP.

Cindy, the girl who's in the same course, same cca and same church. I saw her every sunday (for 10 years, I think) and yet we didn't spoke a word to each other. Only till we realised we're in the same poly, same course, same cca that we started hanging out. I'll miss the days we had fun together.

My diploma certificate, academic transcript, cca records and scroll box. The big day is finally here and gone.

More pics will be uploaded when I get the pictures from my friend's camera...

2008-05-25T13:36:00.002+08:00

To the person perpetually slow with no sense of urgency and loads of fingers to point at:

Thanks for ruining my Sunday morning.

Then again, maybe it's the weather.

Random thought: Why hide when you did nothing wrong? If you hide, doesn't that mean that you just disproved the previous question?

2008-05-18T01:20:00.003+08:00

Suddenly, I feel like just heading down to the airport and just enjoy the feeling of watching planes take off and touch down on the tarmac. In the past, there still used to be the panal display at the departure hall that indicates the departure schedule and check-in rows where one should go if they are flying. But they are no longer there as they have been replaced with the electronic version. I can spend hours watching and not feeling disturbed. Friends who have been with me there, always have to drag me away from the airport.

Somehow, watching these stuffs gives me a sense of calm-ness and soothes me from whatever emotions that I'm feeling wrecked from. Feeling kinda emo tonight. Feel like going for a drive, to the beach, perhaps, and just enjoy the breeze. But I know I'm tired and it's dangerous to drive when I am tired and sleepy...

Playing grown up is tiring so much so that I forgot what it has been like to be a boy...

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On a brighter note, the TV at home has conked out. And I'm quite surprised that Daddy went out in the evening and Mummy came home with the news that a Philips 42" plasma TV would be coming soon. He's a person very careful with money and this is costing him near to 2K. Considering that he bought it without giving a few days to think about it is really somewhat shocking. But thinking about it, it's not very much of a 'brighter note' for me as I am not a big user of the common room tv, much less the personal tv in my bedroom.

Probably it'll be good news for the one in Germany who, I figure, would be anxious and excited to make good use of it when she's back in Singapore. Right, Sarah..?

2008-05-12T01:02:00.000+08:00

I'm back from the land of a thousand smiles! Will update more about it soon..

2008-05-08T01:38:00.001+08:00

=/

NTU's rejection letter came in the post today. That's a new worry now.... But I shall lay that worry off till I'm back from Bangkok on Sunday.

=)

2008-04-19T10:33:00.001+08:00

Yay. My internet is finally up and running. Feels kinda weird having to live without the internet for a few days.

Graduation is on 29 May.

Enlistment is on 25 July. Sigh...

2008-03-30T23:29:00.002+08:00

GAAHHH !! A flying cockroach. In my room! Armed with a can of insect killer, I carefully removed the turtle stuff toy sitting on the shelf and sprayed through the perforation of the calendar, where the notorious beast laid. It didn't scurry though. It FLEW.

Alas, landing on my sister's chair running up and down, left to right, while I happily took pleasure intoxicating with its poison. And then, it disappeared. To be sure it's not on the chair, I grabbed a metal ruler and started prodding the chair and the cushions on it, to be sure it is not hidden below it. At this juncture, my mom entered the room and both of us were walking around on tip toes lest the beast scurried out and we can make a quick dash for the exit. It probably now lay hidden in the many bags under my sister's desk.... And let's hope it stays that way.

2008-03-29T02:16:00.000+08:00

So, what do you know?!

2008-03-20T01:27:00.002+08:00

A day off from work was spent at Sentosa but unfortunately, the rain came and spoilt everything. Could barely enjoy myself nor get a tan. But there were friends and dogs for company. Miki has become more "grown" up. And she's still as cute as ever. Mocha, on the other hand, is more tame and more timid. But he's equally cute too. Both of them slept on me, in the car, when we left Sentosa. Damn adorable la...

Sis has gone to Germany. The house and room is feeling kinda empty and quiet. But I guess we'll adjust soon.

And I managed a shi san yao (十三妖). It's like so incredible lor. Heart was thumping wildly when I was trying to game this set. I also earned lots of chips. Heh heh. Pity we weren't playing for keeps. Otherwise I'll be a tad richer.

Well, busy busy weekend ahead, no doubt long, but busy. Yawn.

Best semestral results

2008-03-14T09:53:00.002+08:00

Oh my! I'm friggin' happy la! Got the best semestral results.

Advances in Genomics: B+
Bioinformatics: C
Current Goods and Manufacturing Practices: B
Drug Discovery & Development: C
Industrial Attachment: A
Integrated Laboratory I: B
Product Development & Commercialisation: A
Project Part 2: A

GPA: 3.6439
Graduating GPA: 2.9329

As for CCA points, I have 112 approved CCA points and 87 ARLS points. That makes my total effective CCA points to be 134.4.

Can't believe that my FYP got A. Was totally screwed during the presentation to the external examiner. But well, I'm happy. My IAP also got an A. I swear I worked hard for this and endured the wrath of the AUNTY. And both of these 2 modules are the highest credit units for the whole course. I also didn't expect cGMP to be getting a B because I totally missed out one page during the paper. If I didn't miss it, I don't think it'll be a 'B' I'm getting.

Well, everything's over. I've passed. I'm graduating. I'm not retaining. And last but not least, I'm awaiting enlistment.... =(

2008-03-01T13:04:00.002+08:00

I've been to a chalet recently. Enjoyable company and lots of mahjong. And there was Miki. She's so cute and adorable. She's a Jack Russel Terrier puppy. Only 5 months old. Aside from the not-being-toilet-trained, she's cute laaa! When I cuddle her, she can fall asleep. Haha. And I told Peiyi I feel like bringing her home. And the way she sleeps is just damn cute. I just wanna bag her home. Heh heh.

2008-02-26T00:26:00.004+08:00

It's been awhile since I last posted something. Well, to briefly sum up everything that has happened.

School: After all that heavy pressure and stress, rushing here and there, everything's just over. It's like so fast thinking about it. And ya, the exam, tests and FYP presentation was a total flop. Totally screwed. I really really don't wanna retain my final semester. Want to move on with the education ladder, hopefully.

Band: No longer involved in any for now. Kinda missing it badly though. It's like 12 years of passion and committment suddenly put to a stop. It feels weird. Kinda tempted to participate and continue again but there are other committments now and I guess, they preceed priority.

Birthday: It wasn't a big party this year. No, I'm not complaining but I'm satisfied. Started off with a friend's farewell chalet and stayed the night there. Went home, showered and had a change of clothes, and went out for shopping. Met a couple of friends for dinner at Swissôtel Merchant. Yes, the durian pudding hasn't failed me yet. That was the dish I enjoyed the most. Georgously splendid. Went clubbing for a bit because it was my friend's last time around in Singapore before he's back in another 3 years time. I practically just sat there because I was too tired to move. But well, it was probably one of the times where I have enjoyed myself. The Kingdom feels a lot more bonded now. And gifts! Got a new phone, wallet, body spray and book voucher. Immensely satisfied.

CNY: Fortunately, there was a long weekend this year. Did lots of visiting and as usual, tried to draw up a family tree mentally. But still somewhere along the line, everyone gets lost. Quite fun though, having to see people you haven't seen for ages and listen to the elderly converse in their languages. Funny thing though, I felt quite lethargic this year. And I had my first accident on the first day. What a big bang to the new year. Nonetheless, damage is done and repair has been fixed.

Books: Since new year's eve, I bought 3 books from Kinokuniya. All by Matthew Reily. His books have captured my attention, second to JK Rowling. Or perhaps it was the contents and genre he was writing on. If you love thrillers and have an interest in Mythical stuffs and Thrillers, you might want to read his works: Temple, Seven Ancient Wonders, The Six Sacred Stones (I believe there'll be a second part to this).

On the future: So what lies ahead? I haven't really much of a clue. Kinda vauge now. But for the near future, I'll most probably be working, spending time with friends and loved ones before I enter NS, await enlistment (hope I don't get called before June), go for my Bangkok trip (yes, I'm an add-on passenger for a trip on 8-11 May). Have applied for local universities. Hope I can get it, otherwise I gotta start sourcing for overseas university which may cost quite sum of money. Hopefully, I won't be touching on that option.

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Shoutout: To Chua Ah Tor and Chew Ah Tor - You know who you are. Tag me if you read this. Heh.
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Another chapter of my life has just drawn to a close. A new chapter unravels, which no one knows what lies ahead. Yet again, many a times, we revisit past chapters and stay there, thinking about it so much, we get so immersed till we forget to return to the present. If only awful chapters like these could be torn away but no, it can never be done, because it's a chapter of the book of my life...

2008-01-30T00:13:00.000+08:00

Hurray! FYP Summit presentation over - with positive comments. But no, I do not want to enter the finals.

And it's time to sleep... Good night world. Tomorrow, things will change, for the better, I hope.

2008-01-29T00:57:00.000+08:00

FYP, AIG, BIF, PDC, DDD, CGMP, IL1 - CHIONG AH!!!!!

2008-01-10T18:06:00.001+08:00

Well, and since Johan came for my concert, I went for his too. Just some pictures we took plus a very random one at the end.

For some weird reason, I like this picture.

And this is the random pic I was mentioning. This was taken during our supposed class reunion held last year. The quality isn't that good because I used my camera to snap it from a polaroid film. Gee. I miss them so.

2008-01-10T17:42:00.000+08:00

I'm so glad Rondeau XXII is over. Lots of hard work, effort planning has gone into it by the Rondeau comm and the band. Lots of positive comments, particularly from John and the Principal. Was very satisfied that there weren't cock ups. Not huge ones. Just tiny enough to be hiccups.

Now that Rondeau is over, I feel weird. I miss band life. Miss making music. Miss the friends and the chats we have. So much happened just short of one week. It's been tiring managing the friendship and the academics. I'm glad the friendship thing is over, things are resolved. But academics are really sucking the life out of me. Just 5 more weeks and I'll be done as a student of NP.

Here's pictures from Rondeau:

Peiyi, the wonderful senior who's always around

Brass Quintet

Trying to replicate an image we had taken before

Shu Qin, my fellow 3rd yr horn player and the wonderful SL who helped me settled section admin all these while.

Min Si, a very unique and hardworking girl. Jia you!

The batch of us yr 3s.

Mr Tan Aik Kee, the ever patient conductor.

Horn section!

Fellow outreach students who came to support us!

Andrew Yap, he's more "man" now. Haha.

N is for Andrew.

KenWong, Me, Peee and Shu Qin

This is baa baa. Don't be fooled by her tiny appearance. Heard of chilli padi?

Brian Teo and Peter Teo

The wonderful secretary of the Rondeau comm!

My faithful supporters! =)

2007-12-24T01:53:00.001+08:00

So much has happned within the past 2 days but only the last 12 hours meant a great deal to me.

Good night, awful world. Till I see the 'light', I doubt things will ever shine positively.

2007-12-22T00:02:00.000+08:00

NGEE ANN POLY CONCERT BAND
presents
RONDEAU XXII

5th January 2007
Saturday
1930 Hours
Singapore Conference Hall
$10

Featuring:
Olympica
Nessun Dorma
Merry Wives of Windsor
Japanese Graffitti X
Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
and many more..

Ask me for the tickets. It will be my last concert as a student playing for the band. Do show your support! =D

2007-11-24T00:35:00.000+08:00

Well, here are some pictures from Adrian's (my cousin) wedding:

Here's my cousins and sister. The one that I'm generally closer with. Nicole and Shereen. Charmaine is not in the picture. Damn wasted.

From Top Left: Charlene, my sister, Shereen, me, Kenneth/Marcus (have no idea which is which- identical twins can be rather misleading) and Denzel in the middle. Those little kiddos are my niece and nephews. They're just barely 1/4 of the other 3rd generation on my mother's side of the humongous family.

This is Sue jie jie. She was my mom's bridesmaid during her wedding. She's belongs to the 2nd generation (same generation as me). We're like only 4 out of the 33 in the 2nd generation.

This is just a bit of the 1st and 2nd generation. On the left, there's Shaun. He's a real funny cousin, speaking with that fake British accent (his boss is British) and the way he humour us is priceless.

Thanks to technology, relatives are kept in touch. I thought that I wouldn't be talking to Shaun or Alvin, but MSN works wonders. They're found. And last night, I was talking to Denzel online. He's so damn cute la. Just a few years ago, he seemed so spoilt. Last week, he's soooo grown up and his thinking is so matured. Darn adorable. He keeps bugging me and my sis to bring them out. Lol.

*****

2 more weeks and I'm out of the shit place.

No more capability study test.

No more picking up Aunty's rubbish.

No more Aunty's nagging.

No more doing Aunty's job while she slacks and I clear her shit.

No more running from office to office, up and down the production plant.

No more waking up early every morning and feel so drained at the end of each day.

Frankly, I'm not looking forward to school but comparing school to the unhappy place, I'd choose the former.

And I just found out something: The aunties working in the production plant aren't really what they seem. They have wonderful handphones and I saw one aunty wearing Dolce & Gabanna spectacles.

*****

Rondeau's coming. With slightly more than 1 month to go. So worrysome. Less than 15 practices left. Attendance is still so poor. People don't wanna seem to make an effort to come. It's just so tiresome to feel that we (Kenneth & the comm) are working so hard to expect nothing to be produced. If the people showed us enthusiasm, we'd work with the drive. But as what we were saying last Thurs, the drive is gone because of the poor response.

Feel like just marching into John's office and go: "Eh friend, I'm sorry but we've decided not to have Rondeau." I think it'll just save the school and everyone else the admin troubles and financial problems.

And just because you stood up there to make a decision, a decision that wasn't very pleasant, people look at you with a different eye. I won't deny I feel guilty over it but my conscience is clear and I did it for the right reason. You don't walk in and out like it's your home. Prancing around like a guest player when you're not. Totally not responsible as a team member in an organisation. But there's definitely an issue with you, considering the fact that I'm not the only person who did this to you.

*****

Well, that's about it for now. Probably there would be more pictures after the 4/1 class outing tomorrow.

2007-10-08T21:53:00.000+08:00

Great. I'm halfway through my attachment. I'm really hating it. I do not, at all, enjoy whatever I'm doing there. It's really damn frustrating. My chance of going QA is burnt. So I'll be stuck in Procurement/Productions, unhappily. May the 8 more weeks just fly by.

2007-09-26T22:09:00.000+08:00

It's 5th week of IAP. Time flies at work, especially after lunch. And no, I'm not having fun. I seriously hate it. I'm facing endless amounts of paperwork. That's so not related to my field of studies. I really want to do laboratory stuffs. Chemical testing, microbiology tests. But no. Admin is beginning to kill me so much so that I fall asleep while typing things halfway.

Looking damn forward for attachment to end. Really sucks the life out of you. Each day, you reach home, totally drained of your energy. And weekends are way to short to enjoy anything because Mondays will fly right to you as soon as u know it.

A few things are bugging me. And I don't know what I should do. Well, actually there is but what happens after that, might be difficult to face. If it turns out for the worst....

And ya. NS letter has arrived in the post last week.

2007-08-31T21:18:00.001+08:00

Helloooo Weekend!

First week of attachment is over! 14 weeks more to go. And I'm like the officeboy. It's confirmed that I'll be working for Procurement in the morning and after lunch, I'll be down in Productions. It's damn tiring facing the screen for like the whole day. There's no break from the computer.

Microsoft Excel and M**** are my new best friends now. I see spreadsheets every minute of the day. And Movex, their program to track stocks of the goods, raw materials and what-have-you is a damn complicated software. And it's damn lag.

Have to complete lots of data entries for Productions. I have to input data of (i think) at least 5 years. I was done with this year's data, from Jan to Aug when Alvin, Production's Assisstant Manager, told me to prepare a spreadsheet for 2006 and that he'll be there shortly. He never came. But Alex, another of Production's big boss said he wanted a 'time duration' column to calculate the time spent to manufacture the products. It could've been easy if Excel made my life easier. But it can't calculate time that has crossed more than 24 hours. So I have to do it manually and it is so tedious. After a while, I find myself falling asleep amidst all the noise coming from the Packaging room even though it's just next door and I'm in an airlock room. Hopefully things will be more interesting for me in Productions rather than doing monotonous data entry.

The people in Procurement are nice. And Teochew is becoming one of my language of conversation in that department these few days. Generally, the people there are quite ok. People keep getting me mixed up with Jack from QA because of our similar built and hairstyle.

I finally understand why they say working life has no life. It practically drains your energy away so much so that you have no more strength for social life. Here's a typical work day for me:
- Wake up at 5.30
- Walk to the bus stop to take company bus
- Sleep on the way to work
- Have breakfast
- Start work
- Lunch
- Work
- Bus journey home
- Have dinner (and probably fall alseep on the couch after that)
- Go online for awhile
- Sleep by 10 or 11.

and the cycle repeats throughout the whole week (except for Thursdays). Looks like my exercise regime would have to be put on hold. And ya. I've been putting off my crunches too. Zeke is probably tired of getting me to do crunches every night.

Time to get rest now. And to enjoy the weekend before week 2 of IAP starts. *groans*

IAP: Day 1

2007-08-27T21:35:00.000+08:00

Today's day 1 of attachment. Many more days to go. When I left my house this morning, I thought I had ample time to spare when I reached the office. I ended up being there at 8 when my reporting time was 7.45. The bus ride to Boon Lay was ok. But the queue for the feeder service in was horrendous! The queue was like a mega snake. And to make things worst, people cut queue when the bus came. It's like it defeats the whole purpose of having a bus queue if people are going to cut them eventually. Nonetheless I got on the bus but I dropped 3 stops earlier. I had to walk quite a bit and just when I was one stop away from my office, the next bus was behind and I hopped on.

When I got there, the person I was supposed to report to wasn't even here yet. In the end, when she came, we settled some paper work and was brought to the QA department. Did some packing and rearranging. And we went for lunch. After lunch, I was sent to Procurement department. Although the factory looks small on the outside, inside is actually huge! While walking from QA to Procurement, I had to climb 3 levels, past the head office, into the warehouse and then to the Procurement department. And below Procurement is where Manufacturing, Production and Logistics are located. Hopefully I get the chance to go take a look around. No chance to do so because everyone is busy with the internal audit and there was a safety inspection today.

Was made to do paper work in Procurement. And I have a desk. Hopefully it's permanent. The staff next to me, Shirley, was like a mother. Very chin chai type of person and very nice. And patient too. Was on the bus with her on the way back and found out that Procurement is made up of only 5 people and each one running different stuffs (like their own department) and they have to work interlink-ly with one another. And they're like the top of the process chain. Anyway, heard that I'll be shuffling between 2 departments: Procurement and Production.

Hopefully it'll be more fun tomorrow. And it's bed time for me!