Legends Realm

2009-03-30T19:39:00.003+08:00

even though my blog is dead i cant help but to post this:

today i learnt something new, from tv mobile. A cat from US dialed 911 when it was being strangled in a telephone cord and got rescued. They showed the voice recording it went like this:

"hello. 911."
"meow.."
"Hello is anyone there?"
"meow...."
"Hello?!"
"meoww (loud being strangled cat meowing sound, you can imagine it"
" Omg you've got to listen to this call i'm getting, it's a cat calling 911 sounding like it is getting strangled by the telephone cord..."
"MEOWW"

...and so the cat was rescued.

that was probably the most interesting thing i've heard in quite a while, apart from me not getting into council -.-. haha, who said televisions are a waste of time? =)

2009-03-15T21:13:00.000+08:00

(ii) Damage to the Covered Equipment caused by accident, abuse, neglect, misuse (including faulty installation, repair, or maintenance by anyone other than Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider), unauthorized modification, extreme environment (including extreme temperature or humidity), extreme physical or electrical stress or interference, fluctuation or surges of electrical power, lightning, static electricity, fire, acts of God or other external causes;

Under the warranty of my new macbook. quite interesting =)

2009-03-01T18:07:00.002+08:00

B. SIG/CCA Set-ups
The college will not be setting up any new SIGs or CCAs this year (2009).

that probably crushed the hopes of many rafflesians who aspired to be a pioneer =/

2009-02-25T16:34:00.004+08:00

hey people =) okay since i havent blogged for quite a while, let's start with some updates to my life, which is what i supposed you're interested in at the moment otherwise you wouldnt be reading my blog, right? right, here it goes:

so firstly, i would like to announce that, fortunately(or maybe unfortunately), despite all the stuff i've been saying, doing and trying out for in the past 2 weeks, i will NOT be quitting rugby as of now, so my blog address wont be changing to exrunner.exrugger.blogspot.com any time soon. In fact i've got a pair of new boots today, they're hot and orange and nice. so i'll be going for rugby training tmr, after not going for training for about two weeks. Anw the boots look something like this:
(difference is that this pair shown is the A grade ones which costs about 230++ while mine's the C grade one which costs 70. but they look alike, love the colour)

at the end of the day, i've got to admit, rugby is the game for me. i've concluded this after thinking through lots of stuff and after experiencing first 2 weeks of JC, which i will talk about later. basically i've decided to be a star winger and president scholar at the same time, if that is possible i would like to be the first to achieve it =) most importantly, i've realised that i am not a quitter. it just doesnt feel right if i quit rugby now. Plus, volleyball is just too boring for me, and i dont think i'm good at it =/

Secondly, yes to all whom have been asking, i AM running for council. Do not ask me how i'm actually going to juggle rugby, studies and council all at the same time, i havent figure that out yet. the workload seems manageable for the moment, so i guess i'll do fine. it has been done before, so it can be done again. anyway, thanks goes to all those who have nominated me today during that hour of peer nomination. i sincerely thank you for your support and i will do my best =)

Thirdly, school has been fine, even though i kept complaining and complaining, it is actually pretty fine. Only subject i'm currently lagging behind slightly is chemistry, which somehow i just dont really get it. but luckily, there's this extremely nice and adorable person who has agreed to tutor me already (you know who you are, if you actually read my blog =) ), so i guess i'll catch up, soon. I realised i am much more hardworking than i was in secondary school, like you know last time, i only touch my notes one week before exams and tests, but now it's like almost everyday. and nowadays i ACTUALLY LISTEN during lessons (lectures and tutorials), MUGGER MODE SWITCHED ON.

So far i havent fell asleep in any lecture or tutorial yet, and that, is an achievement by itself. YAY.

okay now i know why i did not blog for so long, because it takes too long to blog! get it get it? haha. gtg BYE!

If letting you go was the right thing to do, then why do i still miss you late at night...? But i guess it's too late for that now, all the best to you and goodbye.

2009-02-18T20:59:00.002+08:00

you know school is so damn busy that i dont even have the time to blog? =/

no shit man, so many things to do. JC is no fun =(

and i'm damn sian to blog also, maybe during the weekend bah.

see you world.

and yes lyn you found my blog =)

2009-02-11T16:10:00.000+08:00

i am home early today!

yay, going to sleep for a while now =)

2009-02-08T21:31:00.002+08:00

otiero...buring bright in the center of the parade square.

with that, we've ended our one week of orientation. all the fun and not-so-fun have finally ended. it is time we say goodbye to our secondary school life and officially start the new jc years ahead. starting tomorrow.

if you ask me about jc, i would say that i dont really want to go there. there'll just be so much work and crap to do, and life will be so damn busy that we dont get to slack anymore, like how all ri guys used to. since i love to slack, i dont love jc.

now to think back about the 5 days of orientation, i really quite enjoyed it. even though it was like extremely tiring, and we returned home damn late every night, it was an experience that wont be forgotten. and my og rocks =D

tmr will be really a new day, i am feeling excited yet quite reluctant to go there, because i dont really want to go sch. and i freaking feels like ranting now but it's not cool to rant so i shall not rant, since i am cool.

btw to whoever reads my blog, should i quit rugby? i am at a lost of what to do. i can become the star winger if i want to. but that will probably cost me my studies. or i can become a president scholar material, and basically lose almost everything else. tough choice eh?

2009-02-04T21:36:00.002+08:00

TODAY WAS ANOTHER TIRING DAY.

damn it man, i didnt know orientation is so freaking tiring. so basically today we played war games. the most memorable one was the game called " strip me if you can". the girls had to hold hands and take pegs off guys shirt. all RI guys seen a side of RGS girls that most of them have probably never ever seen before. i shall say they're like a pack of wolves pouncing onto the prey. damn violent and erm fierce and scary.

quote marcus pereira, " i'm never going to get a girlfriend ever". yeah.

haha okay i'm actually exaggerating a little, there are still some girls are are very nice and when my pegs dropped by itself they actually returned to me so it's cool =) you know, games show the true colours of people. =D

speaking of that, war games was quite screwed up. everyone cheated. especially in the first game, so upon seeing people cheating, my house started cheating too. this was extremely pissing as we were leading the like for half of the game, owning all other houses, but we ended at third (out of five) because people decided not to follow rules. then my house ogl said something that set me thinking, why are you complaining that others cheat when you yourselves cheated too? i mean if you didnt cheat at all then it's fair to complain lah, but if you cheated too then you've got no right to complain.

and i totally agree with that man. so actually i've decided, from now on, i am going to do everything with integrity and not cheat anymore. it's settled =)

another joke:

there's this guy who has a girlfriend called wendy. he loves his girlfriend a lot. so he tattooed "WENDY" on his penis. however, when the penis is not erect, as we all learn in biology, it shrinks and becomes much smaller. so it only reads "WY". so one day, as this guy is peeing at some public toilet, he say a black guy beside him peeing too. so out of curiousity, he saw that the black's penis was tattooed "WY" too. (just for your info, when guys pee the penis is in an unerect state) so he asked, "oh so your girlfriend's named Wendy too?" the black definitely amused, and answered, "no, it actually reads "WELCOME TO JAMAIKAN. HAVE A NICE DAY."

get it get it?? if you do, good for you. =)

2009-02-03T21:31:00.002+08:00

HEYY PPL. orientation is like tiring man. LIKE tiring =/ today's external activities were rather fun, for those who dont know, it's like an amazing race. just that it's damn tiring and at the end of the day, we didnt win =/ so it's sadddd. but not that it matters much, it was a good experience =)

and i love my og.

anyway, i've got new joke, it's quite funny:

1. How many RIJC guys does it take to change a lightbulb?
Four. First for planning what bulb is suitable, second for checking circuits and drawing diagrams, third for going around searching for the best possibly bulb, lastly fourth for quality control.

How many HCJC guys does it take to change a lightbulb?
The whole school. Because they want to compete with RJ.

How many ACJC guys does it take to change a lightbulb?
They dont, they'll pay for a repairman.

How many CJC guys does it take to change a lightbulb?
They dont want to change it, because they like it dark.

How many SAJC guys does it take to change a lightbulb?
They dont. They pray for it, "Let there be light". =)

Disclaimer: i found this joke somewhere, so no offense to any school in particular =)

okay i'll post another funny joke when i hear one.

i am looking forward to war games tmr.

2009-01-31T22:13:00.005+08:00

yo ppls, considering the fact that i'm going to be MIA for very long on msn and on facebook, i've decided to revive my blog to keep in contact somewhat with the world once in a while. so if you've been consistently checking my blog despite staring at the same post over and over again, i thank you for being a faithful reader and do anticipate more bits and pieces of my life to be posted here all over again =)

so first things first, i've decided to change my blogskin. i think most of you know very well that this blogskin doesnt suit me at all. i just changed to this for fun. so now i'm going to find a better one. post again when i do

see ya!

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

after being asked a weird question by david, i went to read my past posts.

i realised that over the period of 4 years, from sec 1 until now, i've really changed quite a fair bit. even though i am still me, and my thinking patterns are roughly still the same, but the way of doing things are so different. i guess it's just the process of growing up?

beside, i realised one thing did not change at all. i've been complaining about how the teachers in RI sucks big time, and the mountain load of work ever since sec 1. and that my life revolved around sports (rugby, track, ice skating, tennis, skating, and now muay thai and mma)

looking back at who i was, and wondering what life would be if I've made a different choice...

haha yeah, it's quite interesting =)

2008-10-22T00:32:00.002+08:00

word for today: TIRING

went to bryan's house to do some mma grappling and submission moves. it was fun, BUT damn tiring, and this guy called li yang, who does ninjutsu, and who is from RI, and who is now my friend, ~~kicked~~whacked my toe down while i tried to push kick him.

and it was PAINFUL. and a little swollen.

so with that little swollen toe, (the only next to the big toe), i went for muay thai training. MAN, not doing sports for over a month (due to eoys), really kills the body's fitness. halfway through the training i was dropping dead, punches had little power, lost my kick technique, and damn shag all the way, which was really bad, so i'll start training more from now on.

and the toe is now very swollen. and i have rugby training tomorrow. THIS IS NOT GOOD.

anyway, i'm thinking of buying a pair of gloves and shorts for muay thai. here they are.

so, yeah that's about it. Pranav enjoyed his first mma session today.

Quote pranav, "today i had more fun than anything in my entire life!!" (in an excited and happy tone.)

Our Favourite: RJC

2008-10-20T23:37:00.002+08:00

this is a write up about RJC, written some time back in the early 21st century, which is pretty interesting that some facts still applies now. Anyway found this on Nigel's facebook notes, so thought it's worth sharing, check it =)

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Disclaimer: This was written with input from other people, especially the last section. I disclaim any and all responsibility (Read: blame) for this guide.

Intro:

RJC is the Premier JC in Singapore. In most years, it is top in rankings. Students come from a variety of backgrounds and schools, and although many students are from RI and RGS (In the year 2001, 553 from RI and 421 from RGS of 1672 students), there is great diversity.

RJC is located in Ghim Moh, though at some indeterminate point in the future, it is supposed to move to beside where RI is now. With the endless delays, however, this will probably happen when pigs fly. RJ is located near ACJC, so you often see people from there at Ghim Moh and at Buona Vista MRT station.

RJC is good in all subject areas, unlike NJC which has chosen to specialise in Maths, and ACJC which specialises in, erm, well. Go read the ACJC review when it comes up. There is room in RJ for both slackers and muggers, so everyone can be happy.

Every other person appears so brilliant but you shouldn't be intimidated because a lot of them are faking it. On the other hand, some people like to pretend that they aren't studying at all when they are actually true-blue muggers - great actors. There are plenty of scholars in RJC, but it is not as replete with them as HCJC (Hualalalala JC) is with PRCs.

The faculty concept/so-called fac spirit isn't worth pittance. Especially now that with the emphasis on 'life sciences', the 'Medicine' (Biology) faculty has swollen to gargantuan proportions.

Be prepared to see the same bunch of RI/RGS prefects playing for the high-profile spots - the President and Vice-President of the 20th Students' Council were, respectively, the Head Boy and Vice-Head Boy of RI.

Uniform:

The RJ uniform has, for a few years, been provided by a fine outlet near Bukit Timah Plaza called 'Finest Fashion' - one of the greatest misnomers of our time. There is a conspiracy among at least 4 JCs (HCJC, RJC, VJC and NJC) to use some alien fabric (worse than sackcloth or hair shirts) for their uniforms which is fireproof, waterproof, coarse, hot and uncomfortable. The folks at PJ might be on this plot as well, seeing how rough their uniform is. To add insult to injury, the RJC uniform is a spooky purple tint to boot. The uniform is good for Girls who don't want to be seen as it is hard to glimpse anything under the sackcloth as it is very thick and water won't make it any less opaque. However, after half a year of washing, there isn't really much difference.

Rejoice, those who yearn to wear normal uniforms. Harken to the clarion call. The uniform is going to be changed in 2002 (so the author is told by the Discipline Master). If this happy turn of events does not come to pass, however, you can always wear illegal uniforms (as many do) - the old RJ uniforms from Bibi and Baba, older ones from relations, seniors and friends, Yangtse
Kiang blouses for the girls, or the RGS blouse for ex-RGS girls and RI uniform for the guys.

The male outfit of white pleated shirt and white pleated pants for the guys is acceptable, if a bit bland for those whose tastes lie on the more adventurous side. You are labelled even if you do not wear a badge by a 'Raffles' tag on the back pocket. The sleeves come 'folded' back, which might discomfit some who think that folded sleeves is a feminine thing. Beware of glowing under UV light. Most guys wear their uniform rather baggily.

Girls get to wear a green flare-type skirt, which is soft and which allows you to sit with your legs wide open, if you choose. The flexibility in seating positions (you can sit comfortably even on the floor) will be welcomed by some, but dreaded by those who have not mastered the Art of Sitting Properly. And may the Powers That Be protect you if a draft - especially bad in the corridors of the canteen comes and you are not holding on to your skirt. Worst comes to worst, you can always wear shorts underneath. Some hate the giant pleats on the skirt, and others the green colour (The Chemistry department points out that the RJ skirt is the exact same colour as copper (II) compounds like copper (II) hydroxide), but it is up to an individual's preference.

Folding of sleeves (a tradition in RGS) also means girls tend to keep a close watch on their personal grooming/hygiene or risk being 'shadowed'.

The PE attire is an RJC PE T-Shirt with black shorts. The colours of the Shirt are disgusting, with the Crest being mainly in shades of red and yellow and the word "Raffles" at the back being in a font that would disgust even those who have abyssmal tastes. The shorts sold at the bookshop have a layer of black material to protect you from any who might want to have a peek. Many people are fond of wearing FBT shorts or the like, and many girls wear them indecently at the waist (a la 'Hot Shorts'), such that their butts are exposed.

Many girls continue a RGS trend and wear oversized PE t-shirts so as to hide any semblance of a figure (or lack thereof) and hurriedly fold sleeves so they don't go past their elbows to their wrists. (Some of course wear very very tight ones)

Canteen:

Most people don't have a very high opinion of the canteen food, but it is passable.

If you have any dignity, avoid stall 4 - the pseudo-chicken rice stall. A Chinese teacher who has taught in RJC for 9 years commented that the stall owner has not learnt how to improve his cooking for 9 years. The Malay food stall at stall 10 is maybe second to stall 4 in (un)popularity. There might be some curse on this one - it keeps changing hands. The most popular stall is number 3, and the stall owner is so rich that he (allegedly) owns a Mercedes. If you are on a budget, stay away from the Vegetarian food as it is extremely expensive.

Most people traipse down to Ghim Moh market or even Holland Village after 12:30 when they are allowed to leave the School, so if you tire of the canteen food, it is not really a problem.

If you are vegetarian, do not fear (but for your wallet). There is a vegetarian support group in RJC! Every breaktime, they will sit down and drink the vile and disgusting liquid that passes for coffee in RJC. Occasionally (and no wonder, considering the price), they can be seen consuming produce from the vegetarian stall. Only thing is, it's made up of teachers and so you may be a little apprehensive. Do not be afraid of approaching them if you need friendly advice.

Toilets:

Almost all of the toilets in RJC are terrible. The ones outside the canteen and the below the Spectators' Gallery are usually dirty and wet, with mud on the floors. One cubicle in the male canteen toilet bears the grafitti, "Lee Fong Seng is a bastard". Some of the toilet bowls smell as if somebody has poured ammonia into them.

One of the female toilets has a tissue dispenser.

If you can be bothered to, climb to the second or third level toilets, as these are generally better. Alternatively, use the staff toilets. Tis rare that you will find a teacher lurking in one, anyways.

Facilities:

RJC is famed for being poorly endowed, but the facilities are passable. They look run down, but they do the job.

10 more air-conditioned "Temporary" Structures were added in June 2001, bringing the total to 20. The old ones are a little creaky, though, and sometimes shake menacingly if you jump.

The track and field and sports facilities are passable, if a little old. Paving stones are a little uneven here and there, but that's what almost 20 years does to a campus.

The Weights Room is barely decent, but it's still very popular and full between 5 and 7pm. Girls like the treadmill (and the chart on the wall with 'figure building exercises').

The coldest LT in the school is LT2, so bring your jackets when venturing into this fridge. Since the Operations Manager came in 2001, maintenance has generally been better, and the LT5 aircon no longer breaks down every other week. The write tops in the LTs are often loose - a devious plot on the part of the Administration to keep students awake and alert during Lectures.

There are study areas throughout the school, but during certain times, these will all be filled. Amuse yourself by reading the 'works' of past bored students. There is a semi-official "Vandalised Table" outside 3-7, which is full of quirky literature.

Most computers in the school are really lousy, but you can trek to Computer Lab 2 with the modern terminals if you are prepared to be disappointed by the hordes of PRCs or computing students swarming about, as they have already staked out the lab.

There are reputed to be several escape points where one can surreptitiously slip out of the school - one near the canal at the basketball court and one near the railway track. Useful if you get into a bind. Of course, one could stroll boldly out the front gate, with little chance of being challenged.

The RJC library is adequate. Unlike NJC, which has a 3 storey library with University texts for all to peruse, the RJC library is rather smaller and has a less substantial, though still functional, collection. The library stairs creak.

The librarians are well known throughout the school. The old librarian was crazy and much rued by students, which explains the rousing welcome given to the new one when she was introduced. However, there is still the grumpy man who occasionally closes the Media Centre when his wrath is incurred.

Teachers:

The quality of the teachers in RJ is debatable. Overall, they are good, regardless of what some students may profess. A number of the teachers are biased against Arts students, but this is common throughout the JCs.

The Physics department is said to be lousy, with several boring teachers, one of which has only been seen smiling once in 2 years and has never made a joke in 2 years and another of whom is a famous personality's daughter and has been teaching for Eons but seemingly knows Hutchings the
Chief Examiner personally, but they somehow manage to get the job done every year. There is even a resident ghost, who is often seen haunting the hallways of the school with her pound of makeup. The Chemistry department is famous among the JCs, and all who take Chem profess that it is their most difficult subject. There is even a Dr Chan in their ranks who is very knowledgeable but
tries to communicate too much of all this in an unplatable manner. The HOD of science is a Chemistry teacher and is very nice and her trademark is having Winnie the Pooh graphics interspersed in her Powerpoint slides in chemistry lectures. The Biology department is supposed to be amusing and capable, though sadistic. They even have their own Warrior Princess.

The Maths department varies in quality. There is a Maths C teacher who is very bad at English but is extremely amusing. Another is quick to anger and is disliked by all she teaches. The F Maths branch is very good, with one teacher who is especially popular with his students and is going
for a PhD in maths, though there is a walking Skeleton who, contrary to appearances, is actually very nice, albeit strict. The HOD's elocution leaves much to be desired, and he manages to mangle even simple words.

The GP and English department has several capable teachers, but some are accused of being dull. It would probably benefit you most if you engaged in active discussion with them.

The History Unit has "2 of the worst History teachers in Singapore", according to an ex-HCJCian who transferred after 2 months. They are very easy going and apparently don't know their stuff. Independent learning is essential if one is to do well in this subject.

The Economics department has a very funny and competent teacher teaching J1'01. He is a part time sports commentator and used to play on Lions United a few years ago. The HOD is very interesting and lively. There used to be one lousy Economics teacher, but she was transferred to YJC.

There are 3 teachers in RJ's computing department. Only one of them qualifies as being competent. Generations of Computing Students and Computer Science Club members have had the extreme misfortune to encounter one of them. The other 2 teachers are, thankfully, much better, so there's actually a chance you'll pass your computing. The 2 music teachers are very nice and are "more friends than teachers".

There is a female PE teacher (reputed to be a man) who, once in a while, walks around the school compound with a ruler to measure girls' skirt length. Skirt must be at most 8cm above the knee to prevent students portraying an inappropriate image for the school. She also walks around getting girls to tie up their hair. The female PE teacher is also a national weightlifter, so nobody messes around with her.

Chiobus & Yandaos:

Opinions on this vary. Some say that RJC has many ugly people, while others beg to differ. A commonly held opinion is that the people in RJC are getting uglier ever year (ie: the Class of 2000 looked better than the Class of 2001 which looks better than the Class of 2002)

Some girls don't grow out of their single-sex school basketball/track/related sport stereotype of tomboyishness, so those of you offended by butches should temper your sensibilities.

Eurasians/people of mixed heritage seem to dominate the perceived "chio" population. Examples are Thereis, Aurora, Faye Chin Robinson. In the J1 batch of 2001, there are several notable/famous people - one very tall ex-RGS prefect who is being chased by lots of guys and hangs out in the canteen after school to be seen, Stephanie (Sun Yan Zi) Sun's sister (who looks just like her and has a great voice to boot), Teo Liqing, Eva Tan and others. The outgoing J2 batch is not short of notables too, with Sarah Lin, Rika Tandean and one person who looks like a puppy.

RJC is one of the few JCs with touch rugby for girls, so you can see them touching each other during practice.

There is a whole class of ugly girls in J2 2001. The Geog (A03) people are the weirdest, and according to some, the chioest (considering that they are 99.9% female) in the school.

Gareth Wong Wei Han in council and track and field is supposedly the handsomest and has a good body. Another notable one is Percy Hung from basketball. Others: Luokai.

The most popular ecas include Odac, sailing, canoeing, interact, chorale, dance and so the most popular (and usually good looking) people can be found there. Rumour has it practically every guy (and possibly girl) in canoeing and rugby is on Creatine. This is believable seeing their bulk. Great for those who like ogling.

Source from "http://gssq.entori.net/writings/rjc.htm".

FREEDOM... at last!

2008-10-20T22:30:00.004+08:00

finally today we've reached the end of the devastating EoY's 10 days journey. as Mr Tan announces the dismissal fo all, many jumped for joy and screamed, IT'S OVER! so yeah, it's finally over for me too =)

let's just say that, with the amount of time i've spent studying, this EOY is really awesome. on average, i've spent about 8 hours studying for each subject, and most of that amount was done last minute the day right before the subject, so let's calculate the possible percentages i'll score for each subject, as well as the over GPA =)

EOY Papers Raw Score

Subject / Best scenario / Most probable / Worst scenario

English 85% 80% 75%

Social Studies 95-100% 85-90% 80%

Chemistry 90% 87% 85%

History 90% 85% 80%

Biology 90% 85% 80%

Physics 85% 80% 80%

Math paper 1 95% 90% 85-90%

Math paper 2 80% 70-75% 60-70%

With these subjects, combined with CA components, i've calculated the overall possible GPAs that i'll get, with the best scenario being all best scores for EoYs and betting the chances of having a moderation, that's the highest possible value i'll get, although the probability is really low. Similarly for the worst possible outcome. Chances are i'll get around 3.7, any higher than that would be a happy ending, and any lower than that is, of course, really sad.

Individual Subject GPA

Subject / Best scenario / Most probable / Worst scenario

English 4.0 3.6 3.6

Social Studies 4.0 4.0 3.6

Chemistry 4.0 4.0 4.0

History 4.0 3.6 3.6

Biology 4.0 4.0 4.0

Physics 4.0 4.0 3.6

Math paper 1 4.0 3.6 3.6

Math paper 2 3.6 3.2 2.8

Chinese 3.2 3.2 3.2

OVERALL GPA

Best scenario / Most probable / Worst scenario

3.87 3.69 3.54

With that, it concludes my last year academically in RI, as a sec 4 student. Of course many of you have heard about the merger, so even though next year is still effectively in RI, the feeling is definitely different. As i have said earlier, with the amount of effort i have put in, i am actually quite happy with these results =) I may be capable of achieving much higher grades, if i work harder and be a mugger, but then, what will be the fun of life man? besides, i cant really bring myself to study super extremely hard though. although at this stage, it seems that i have failed to achieve that 3.80 goal, it is however undeniable that many of my piorities and goals have been changed, so this 3.80 GPA does not really affect much afterall (not gonna take 2 H3), so what's left is to learn from this mistake and study much harder (and earlier) for the future major exams to come.

now, putting all the serious academic business aside, TODAY WAS PRETTY COOL. went out with classmates for some hardcore lanning and watched eagle eye. it was quite a stupid, exaggerated, ridiculous sci-fic show that didnt make much sense, but the action was all good nonetheless.

Quote from pranav, "this kind of thing only happens in the US". Counter quote from me, "NO, this kind of thing only happen in movies."

that's about all. also, although sometimes i prefer to spend my time alone doing my own things according to my preferences, giving myself quiet time to enjoy what i like to do, sometimes it's pretty awesome to just hang out with the guys too. had quite a good time today =)

Tomorrow: check out muay thai/mma stuff at equipment shop, then go bryan's house for some sparring, then go for muay thai. chuan hong and pranav joining fightg for mma =D

Wednesday: Ice skating, weixiang's bday.

Thursday: maybe play tennis with aloy. Muay Thai at night.

Friday: Outing with classmates.

Saturday: mma with pranav, outing with mom?

Sunday: Outing with mom? David's party, East coast skating? (at night)

Monday: SLACK DAY (no plans)

YAY! post-exams are awesome =)

Studying for HCL O Lvls: Starts on Monday, 27th Oct

2008-10-09T17:12:00.001+08:00

tomorrow marks the start of RI EoY exams 2008, starting with English, then SS on the same day...

OEI people, wish me good luck =)

2008-10-01T14:38:00.004+08:00

yo ppls, i know i said i wont blog until eoys have ended, but i'm really happy with the photos i took of clarke quay for the photo essay workshop, so i'll upload the top few photos here =)

and i'm bored of studying anyway, so here it is:

The Glimmering Riverside - Clarke Quay

that's all. Good luck studying to all!

Wanderers U23 Rugby Match

2008-09-28T09:46:00.003+08:00

I just woke up. My whole body's hurting and aching from neck down, and especially my neck's feeling like it's gonna break. Then i remembered that i forgot to blog about the match yesterday. It was pretty good =) Even though it says U23, our team mainly consist of RI and RJC rugby guys, so we're more of a U18 team, while the other team are full of big ang moh dudes. Surprisingly, the ang moh dudes are just big, but they're not fast at all. So we totally overwhelmed them in terms of speed. But we still lost in the end coz all the big forwards of the opposition simply kept breaking through the middle, gaining 5 to 10m at a time, and we couldnt really stop them, so eventually they scored tries slowly but steadily, so we lost by about 2-3 tries in the end.

Personally i played quite well, scored one try somewhere halfway through the first half, after getting pass my opposite winger, their out center and full back. It was quite a nice try =) so i guess this is good start for my comeback into rugby, and i'll definitely get much better when next year comes. What was bad yesterday was my tackling, it's still weak, i tackled the big ang moh winger, and i almost had a concussion after landing head first. Even though i managed to bring him down as well, it was a really sucky tackle, that's why my neck's hurting =/ Also i need to work on my timing of runs, yesterday totally missed two other scoring oppurtunities because i overran the ball. all these comes with training, and i havent been training, but will be after eoys. Lastly my fitness sucks, cant last in a 40 per half rugby game, played about 60 mins and i was dying already, got to work on that too.

My resolve for rugby was set yesterday, that i will stay focused in every game, never back down no matter the opposition, never show that i am tired even if i am about to collapse, and play my best game of rugby every time i touch that ball.

I may have made a mistake somewhere last year and this year, but i wont make the same mistake twice next year.

AND i need to STUDY. This will be the last time i blog unless something really really important pops up. So see everyone in about 3 weeks time!

Countdown to eoy: 12 days
Countdown to end of eoy: 22 days

2008-09-27T20:31:00.008+08:00

hello people. first attempt at finding out the source of the mysterious ring didnt work. Dixon thinks that i bought it in hongkong, but i think he remembered it wrongly, because i dont remember buying it in hongkong, all the bought for myself in hongkong is this bracelet:

(took the chance again to show off the 12 mega pixel camera and close up shot techniques =) )

dixon remember? i only bought this bracelet, didnt buy any ring. also, if i bought it way back in hongkong, why would it suddenly appear in my sports shorts pocket after like almost a year and i've never even seen it around the house?

and so, the mystery of the mysterious ring remains to be unsolved...

okay anyway, like i said in my last post, i am going into competitive muay thai. SOOO in order to get a better sense of what i'm getting myself into, as well as considering some of my alternatives, i did a small research ~~on youtube~~ of muay thai, against other styles of martial arts, enjoy...

Case study 1: Muay Thai VS Tae Kwon Do

Conclusion:
Okay in this very stupid video, muay thai got owned by TKD. However, look carefully, this is some stupid korean show, and korea is the place where TKD originated. So OBVIOUSLY they'll glorify the TKD fighter right? and how to they do that? simply by putting some dude who sucks at muay thai. Seriously, i think i am better than that muay thai dude up there. he knows nothing. Number one rule of muay thai: Never drop your guard, hands up protecting face ALL the time when you're not using them. look at the botak dude's hands, they're all over the place except where his face is. what a dumb shit. secondly, to fight TKD fighters, what a muay thai fighter should do is to close up the distance between them. Muay thai involves a lot of close range combat with knees, elbows and punches, combing them with speed and power, he'll totally kill the TKD guy. Obviously the botak dude doesnt know that, he stood at a far range, where it was perfect for the TKD guy to kick. If it is close range, all the TKD roundhouses and kick to the head cant even come up, so conclusion, this video doesnt count when judging which style is better, coz it is such a flawed and biased piece.

now let me show you a real muay thai vs TKD.

Case study 1a: Muay Thai VS Tae Kwon Do

Conclusion:
Now check that, both fighters are quite skilled, but the techniques of muay thai just prevails here. and TKD dude got owned most of the time. David, see this?

Muay thai is a better fighting style than TKD. If this isnt convincing enough, check this out.

Case study 1b: Muay Thai VS Tae Kwon Do

Conclusion:
i would say that the best hit the TKD guy got on the muay thai guy was falling on him. Note that both these two videos are scenes from actual competitions, and not some stupid korean tv show. so muay thai undoubtedly much stronger than TKD

Case study 2: Muay Thai VS Karate

Conclusion:
this video is quite lousy, sucky quality and no sound. you decide for yourself who is the better man, personally i still think that muay thai fighter is better, he was dominating the match! the variety of kicks and punches were interesting to watch.

Case study 3: Muay Thai VS Capoeira

Conclusion:
okay this is just a movie, so it isnt conclusive, but quite interesting to watch =) anyway what the dude did is not really muay thai, but more of muay boran, which is an older version of muay thai with more aerobatics, and yes the actor actually does that, so the show does have some authenticity in it. but still, it's just a movie.

Case study 4: Muay Thai VS Freestyle Kickboxing

Conclusion:
The muay thai one is the dude in white and blue shorts. again the muay thai fighter won, reasoning being muay thai kicks are just really powerful, and combination with punches it's just a great standing fighting style.

Case study 5: Muay Thai VS China Kung Fu (Sanshou)

Conclusion:
Okay, after watching this video, i realised china kung fu is still the best. For those for dont understand the chinese commentating, basically the Sanshou style is very similar to muay thai in the use of body parts, you are allowed to use all four limbs, including elbow and knee. But one unique side of Sanshou is that you are allowed grapple and throw moves to sling the opponent around. So what the china kung fu dude did was to try to keep the range between himself and the thai fighter (to prevent powerful thai elbow strikes) by using his straight leg kicks, and at the same time control the timing of his throw moves to gain the edge during the fight. as you can see, the muay thai dude isnt really trained to handle those kind of throw moves, so he lost a lot on that. The china guy's some king of fighter in his arena, and so is the thai dude, this was indeed an exciting match to watch. Kung Fu rocks, but it's too hardcore, i'll just stick to muay thai =)

there are actually still many fighting styles out there, i'll post more another time when i feel like it. shall go off now, bye!

2008-09-26T19:50:00.004+08:00

yoyoyo ppls, how's life?

today's a pretty good day, i've had the last day of my beatbox module, and i ~~can~~ could beatbox! well, at least the simplest of beats for like a minute or so. which isnt too bad, considering how i've gone for 3/4 lessons. ONE DAY, i'll master and perfect the art of beatboxing and beatbox for fun =) (wait long long)

many people believes that beatboxing is some natural talent that special people possess since birth (like psychic power), that is however definitely not true, because many people become pro beatboxers through years of practising to get those perfect sounds, one living example would be our beatbox instructor beatboxer Stitch, or actual name Charles Wong, he's the number one or two beatboxer in singapore. and he's cool, and nice, and easy to approach. and another one would be the future me, long long time down the road =)

okay so yesterday, i went for muay thai. it sucked though, i was damn tired from the day of school, so i went there and almost got killed. not by my opponent (there werent sparring sessions yesterday), but by the pad work. my fitness totally sucks, and i was struggling for air since about 45 mins into the training.

Conclusions:
1. School is tiring.
2. I need to train my fitness (after eoys)

and i almost forgot to mention, i went for muay thai yesterday instead of saturday because i've got a rugby game tomorrow. for the rugby club wanderers. It's like a U23 game, so... let's hope ~~i dont break my neck~~ it's fun!

anyway, i am actually considering going pro for muay thai as a competitive sport next year, it's pretty cool, getting into legalised fights to knock someone out, and train my body to the max. Muay thai is really good as it develops superb cardio-vascular endurance with a cool fighting style, eventually i hope to move into mixed martial arts, which is more freestyle, involving grapple and submission moves, which are definitely much more interesting, and challenging.

and i need to watch my weight.

Weight divisions

Category	Weight (up to)
Super Heavyweight	209 lb+ (95 kg+)
Heavyweight	190 lb+ (86 kg+)
Cruiserweight	190 lb (86 kg)
Light Heavyweight	175 lb (79 kg)
Super Middleweight	168 lb (76 kg)
Middleweight	160 lb (73 kg)
Junior Middleweight	154 lb (70 kg)
Welterweight	147 lb (67 kg)
Junior Welterweight	140 lb (64 kg)
Lightweight	135 lb (61 kg)
Junior Lightweight	130 lb (59 kg)
Featherweight	126 lb (57 kg)
Junior Featherweight	122 lb (55 kg)
Bantamweight	118 lb (54 kg)
Junior Bantamweight	115 lb (52 kg)
Flyweight	112 lb (51 kg)
Junior Flyweight	108 lb (49 kg)
Mini Flyweight	105 lb (48 kg)

i hope to stay in the junior middleweight or middleweight category, so even if i lose, i wont get killed by the super strong and muscular guys. and truthfully speaking, i was very much inspired to pick up fighting as a sport from the movie never backdown. Go check it out =) cool stuff.

And here's how you actually score in muay thai and some rules:

Scoring

The standard scoring practice is as follows :

A: A strike either by a punch, kick, knee or elbow.

1. Scoring from a strike:

1.1. Points will be awarded for a correct Thai Boxing style, combined with hard and accurate strikes.

1.2. Points will be awarded for aggressive and dominating Muay Thai skill.

1.3. Points will be awarded for a fighter actively dominating his opponent.

1.4. Points will be awarded for the use of a traditional Thai style of defense and counter-attack.

1.5. Points will be deducted from a boxer who fouls or breaks the rules.

2. Non scoring strikes:

2.1. A strike which is against the rules.

2.2. A strike in defense against the leg or arm of an opponent.

2.3. A weak strike.

B. Fouls.

1. The judges will deduct points for any foul as directed by the referee.

2. Any foul observed by the judges but not by the referee, will be penalized accordingly.

C. Method Of Scoring

1. The maximum score for each round is 10 points, the loser scoring either 9, 8 or 7.

2. A drawn round will be scored as 10 points for both boxers.

3. The winner and loser in an indecisive round, will score 10:9 respectively.

4. The winner and loser in a decisive round will score 10:8 respectively.

5. The winner and loser in an indecisive round with a single count, will score 10:8 respectively.

6. The winner and loser in a decisive round with a single count, will score 10:7 respectively.

7. The boxer scoring 2 counts against his opponent will score 10:7.

8. Any boxer who commits a foul will have points deducted from his score.

[edit] Fouls

18.1. Biting, eye gouging, spitting, or head butting.

18.2. Wrestling, back or arm locks or any similar judo or wrestling hold.

18.3. Deliberately falling on his opponent.

18.4. Holding the ropes for any reason.

18.5. Swearing or the use of abusive language during the match.

18.6. Knocking out or injuring his opponent after the referee has ordered the match to stop for any reason.

18.7. Deliberately striking the groin area.

To be penalized by the deduction of 1 point for each time committed.

A boxer who has been hit in the groin may request a 5 minute break before continuing the match.

[edit] Medical Inspection

22.1 All boxers will be certified by the doctor prior to the start of any fight and must not be suffering from any sickness or exhibit any prohibited symptom or disease, as specified in the medical manual of the Council.

22.2 Any boxer due to fight in a foreign country, will be physically examined by a doctor appointed by the Council Committee. He must also conform to the medical regulations of that country.

[edit] Procedure After Knock Out or Technical Knock Out

23.1 If a boxer is knocked unconscious or injured, only the doctor and the referee are allowed in the ring. Any others may only enter at the doctor's discretion.

23.2 A boxer losing by a K.O. or T.K.O. will be immediately treated and undergo a physical examination by the doctor.

23.3 Recovery Period - After a match, a boxer is required to rest for a minimum of 21 days prior to fighting again, with the following exceptions:

23.3.1. A winner in the first round is required to rest a minimum of 7 days prior to his next fight.

23.3.2. The winner in the third round is required to rest a minimum of 14 days prior to his next fight.

23.3.3. A boxer losing by T.K.O. or K.O. must rest for a minimum of 30 days prior to his next fight.

23.3.4. A boxer specified under Items 23.3.1 - 23.3.3, must be examined by the doctor at the end of each fight, who will then specify his rest period.

All above info are from wikipedia.

and lastly, something weird happened yesterday. i found a silver ring in my sports shorts pocket right before the muay thai training, and it looks like this:

(taken the chance to show off my photography skill with a 12 megapixel cam^^)

it is weird because i do not remember having such a ring ever before and i have NO IDEA where it came from. it is even weirder that it happens to be in the pair of sports shorts i wear only to muay thai and tennis every week. So if this ring belongs to anyone, kindly enlighten me and i'll return it to you, might have accidentally taken it somehow, or if this is some suprise gift you sneakily placed into my pocket, at least let me know who you are =) OR if you have given me this ring some time back, i am really sorry that i forgot about it, just remind me again when you gave it to me.

oh and it's a nice ring that fits exactly into my finger, yet i am certain that i didnt buy it, miraculous appearance of a mysterious ring, maybe it has magical powers, you never know right? i'll try to figure that out. =)

okay that's the end, i'll go study now.

countdown to first paper of eoys: 14 days.

2008-09-23T22:43:00.003+08:00

wahhh man, i feel like a shithead, i need to study. EXAM IS IN ABOUT 17 DAYS MAN, WTH, I NEED TO STUDY ALREADY.

okay anyway, went little india today. DAMN it was boring =/

some shop was selling this thing called "Natural Yogurt". Me being a fan of yogurts, so i wanted to buy it and try it coz it sounds good. so i went to the counter and paid for it.

Dixon, "wth is natural yogurt? what's the difference between this and not natural yogurt?"

Me, " heck lah, just eat."

then i opened this hard plastic covering, which under it was another layer of plastic foil covering, you know like bubble tea, so i asked the uncle, "isnt there a spoon somewhere?"

uncle looks at me in a weird manner, smiles and said, "sdnfskjdhfkas (me and dixon both missed this part, so we couldnt hear what he said)... , but if you want to eat like that also up to you."

so i gave him a puzzled look, "ehh, so we're not suppose to eat it out of the cup?"

*uncle looks at me and shakes head*

i ended up buying a bottle of 7-up that cost the same price. DAMN.

so later on in the bus, we were still very puzzled over this yogurt thing. so i asked dixon, "dude so how do we eat a natural yogurt?"

dixon, "dont know, he said something like you have to eat with fruits... or something like that."

...

now can someone tell me what the heck is an indian natural yogurt suppose to be? what's the different between that and the marigold yogurt you find in the super market?

Moral of the story: Not all yogurts are edible off the packaging.

I NEED TO STUDY.

2008-09-21T20:07:00.000+08:00

today i saw a girl with blue hair. not the entire hair dyed blue, but more like high lights, damn nice.

i want to dye my hair too. and get a tattoo =(

2008-09-20T23:23:00.003+08:00

today is an awesome day!

3 things happened (good things always happen in 3s, so does bad things, some how most things people like to list and talk about happens in 3s, 3 is a magical number)

muay thai- very very good workout today. trained with this adult person because my usual partner disappeared today. later found out that he's some fitness trainer, my gosh his kicks are super powerful, even though i was holding this 10 cm think pad for him to kick, the impact of the hit was so great that my arms were hurting =/ and that's precisely why it was good, because i know he's pro, and thus i went all out also. then it appeared i wasnt much lousier than him, so both of us had a really good session. sadly though, he usually only goes for the tuesday session, today was one random day he happened to be there. (ps: my punches were harder than his)

brought my bro to the library- for those who know about my little brother, you'll know that usually, i dont talk to him much =/ huge generation/age gap of 11 years old, we cant really relate. however, one fateful day (yesterday) i scolded him for stealing my ben and jerry's One Cheese Cake Brownie Ice Cream (heavenly stuff), then i felt bad. so i decided to make up for it by bringing him to the library, and it turned out to be pretty good. he was happy. i was ~~bored~~happy. it was quite a fulfilling brothership bonding experience =) brought him to arcade and macs after lib.

ICE SKATING- holy shit, first time i went skating in about ... i forgot how long, but damn long. so it was totally superb. charlie randomly smsed me "you want to go ice skating later" and i was like, "it's ON". so i went ice skating. if you can skate fast, the feeling of the cold chilling wind brushing past your cheeks and it's like you're cutting through air because it basically feels like your clothes, are full of holes, and the cool air is piercing through them. it's a really good feeling, makes you feel super fresh.

so i'm happy =)

btw, charlie can drive pretty well for a 16-year-old.

2008-09-17T20:53:00.001+08:00

today was some beatbox fun man, check this out:

we were shown this video during the beatbox module, it's damn cool. but beatboxing is quite difficult, not sure if i can master it... HMM

and i decided to go school tomorrow =)

2008-09-16T21:35:00.004+08:00

yoyoyo people, a new photographer's in town, check it.

i was lazy to caption anything, so yeah, the pictures are more or less meaningless, they just look cool, dont they?

went for photography course today, i came up with a conclusion, photographers are really boring people, they go around taking pictures of what you and me see everyday, then somehow they try to make it look different and important by taking it from what they would call a different "perspective" using a variety of weird techniques. i mean dude, just set the damn camera on auto and click and there, you got your picture. =) why the hell do people want to be extra and do so much nonsense?

that pretty sums up my impression of photography after one session, it is boring, yet cool. the irony of a photographer.

the next session we're gonna go little india for field trip and take photos. dont ask me why little india, i know it's boring, i have no idea why they cant think of a better place in singapore. this further supports my first point of photographers being really boring people. just have to wait and see.

tomorrow is the first and only day of the week that i need to wake up at normal school hours, because i have a chemistry module in a first block =/ thurs and fri i'm not going school, because there are only one session per day for chem and chinese modules, and you can afford to pon one session per module without failing it, therefore, there's really no point in me going school for either of those days. i learn nothing, especially in chinese, and i'll spend double the time travelling back and forth than actually sitting in the classroom. conclusion: studying time at home!

I NEED TO STUDY.

2008-09-15T21:50:00.002+08:00

i am too damn lazy to blog, damn.

anyway, lawis just drew this on msn convo...
people always tend to imagine what they do not have and cannot obtain, especially when they lay it out in black and white, hmmm....

school is so damn slack, i only needed to go today at 9.30, and left at like 1.30, tmr only need to go at 11.30, but can only leave at 6.30 =(

slacking/studying period man. must do less slacking and more studying. damn.

2008-09-11T20:52:00.004+08:00

today is a rather interesting day. now why is that so?

1. we played against some class tennis during PE , coz there isnt enough courts, and we won flat down, only drew one or two matches, winning all the rest, that's about 8 or 10 games altogether? awesome stuff, my class is tennis pro. and i didnt bring my racket, used the school's lousy shitass racket that would have probably cost about 10 bucks each with an ugly frame, small handle and crappy factory strings. the small handle actually played a part when the racket flew a thousand miles off my hands during a serve, danger danger. But i decided that a true master does not blame his tools, so went on winning my games anyway. =)

2. we watched CHIKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL during CLE. it was interesting... not. a bit gay and cliche and emo and weird. that's about it. dont watch it or read it unless you're gay, or emo, or just feeling emo when you're not really emo, or a girl.

3. bio was awesome. 30/35 for cct, 22/26 for immulogy quiz plus portfolio. this is a satisfying grade after a long line of failing grades over a long period of time. so yeah, i'm happy. =)

4. THEN it comes to chemistry, which was some totally awesome stuff.

Incident one:

When Mr CHONG HAN GUAN stepped into class, everyone laughed. why? because everyone laughs all the time when he steps into class that we forget why we laugh, it's just funny. then, he himself laughed. and we laughed somemore.

when the laughing has stopped, pranav went up to him, and somehow they started talking about push ups. so here goes pranav:

"Sir, i bet i can do 10 push up with you sitting on my back ah!"

Mr Chong, " You wanna try???"

the result...

pranav attempts to do push up with Mr Chong on his back...

... and he fails miserably

Pranav, " wah lao sir, i never knew you were so HEAVY!"

Mr Chong, " HAHA, of course, i was once an ammature SUMO wrestler!" Me : (=.=")

whole class, "HAHAHAHAHA."

Incident two:

Mr Chong then moves on going through the mock EOY paper, he was going at this really fast pace that most normal, handsome, cool and sensible people like myself were unable to keep up. Being a very observant Mr Chong, he notices the noise shouting at him saying "Sir you're going to fast!", he asked, "am i going to fast for all of youuuu?"

Jeremy Tan, the dude who got 35/35 for his bio cct, the one who knows them all, the one who was able to keep up, the one who sits in front of the class room, the one who has a gayish looking baby cartoon angel attached to his blue bag, happily replied, " No sir, not at all, this is very good."

Whole class made noise... i shouted at jeremy, "Wah lao jeremy, dont try to act smart lah! be considerate!"

Almost instantenously, Mr Chong turned and pointed at me, and said, "SHUT UP! Dont you insult the SMARTEST GUY in class! He is the SMARTEST! ... ... If you insult yanwei then it's okay."

Yanwei looked with half-asleep eyes, waved, and smiled at Mr Chong.

I shut up.

Yeah so that's about it, school aint that bad afterall. anyway, due to an unforeseen circumstance, and to my deepest regret, i will have to CHANGE my plan of studying all the way until EOYs and go for every training starting from tomorrow =(

WHY??

because Mr Romi came up to me and told me today that i do not have enough attendance to make 75% and it's gonna erase all my CCA records. i was like, WTH MAN WTH, rugby is screwed up, we trained so hard last year, before season, and during season, my attendance were well over 90%, then when season ended, i decided it's time to work on my studies so my grades wont suffer. sensible AND reasonable right? now they threaten to erase all my CCA record that i've worked so damn hard for for the past so many years, what a screwed up system... =.= anyway i'll be going training from now on, and hope my attendance goes above 75%, otherwise i'll appeal and complain until i can get it back up. =) Besides, it's IMPOSSIBLE that my attendance is actually below 75%, there were SO MANY trainings that i went for which Romi didnt take attendance, then suddenly he started taking attendance this week, which i happen to be studying and doing projects, and my attendance like that. what the heck man.

also, despite thinking that i shouldnt join rugby next year, i am seriously considering that option again. mainly because i feel that my rugby days arent over yet, and the fact that i cant think of anything else to join also plays a part. Of course, who those who heard me talking about the, the AWESOME white adidas full upper body X bend tights, SO DAMN NICE. i want to wear that. Only sport i can think of that allows me to wear it, rugby.

that's all for now. SEE YA.

PS: i had a whole tub of very berry ice cream from island creamery to eat today. So damn awesome.

"you're the humour of my life."

2008-09-10T21:01:00.002+08:00

Man's different requirements of women at different age phases

3-years-old

always carrying me.
give me good food.
feed me.
does not hit me when i peed in my pants.
sleeps with me, i can touch her breast.

9-years-old

allows me to copy her homework.
does not laugh at me when i fail my exam.
does not tell teacher when i pull her pony tail.
lend me eraser - does not lend the other guys.
she secretly keeps the valentine's day card i give her
every Friday afternoon i will send her home, and buy an ice cream on the way, the ice cream is very nice.
she dropped a baby tooth. so cute.
be together forever!

18-years-old

damn hot.
when i walk into the swimming pool with her, all the other guys will nose bleed.
a bit silly, cute!
believes in love at first sight.
does not find my soccer boots smelly.
when hungry, she can be satisfied by a pack of instant noodles.
never complain she's tired partying all night.
her skirt can cover her panties.
she'll laugh out loud when i tell a joke.
can settle most of her own spending.
appear to be demure in front of my parents.
does not arrange dates with other guys in front of me.
gets jealous rarely.
does not cry often.
when she slaps me, she slaps softly.
remembers my birthday.
does not stick together all the time.
does not want to get married.

30-years-old

smart.
no more holes on her jeans.
still a beauty after removing make up.
outspoken and stylish, my friends and colleagues all like her.
a good listener.
she will smile when i tell a joke.
helps me remember my mom's birthday.
respects me, gives me my own life and space.
not too sensitive to my sexual encounters...
helps me buy shirt and ties.
is romantic, cooks good dishes on weekends, open a bottle of red wine.
believes that for love, understanding is more important than passion.
occasionally gives me good suggestions for work.
economically independent, but does not earn much more than i do.
got guys jio-ing, but not too many boyfriends.
does not expect me to become bill gates or brad pitt.
does not want to stick together.
marriage is an option.
likes kids.

45-years-old

healthy.
still looks good in a dress. occasionally makes my heart skip a beat and let the passion burn all night.
occasionally is not naggy.
lets me talk occasionally.
allow me to tell jokes.
on the way out, secondary students will call her auntie, and not granny.
even if she sees that my secretary has short skirts, she wont buy a $8000 ear ring
when the kids go for camps, she'll buy me back food.
pretend to ignore my beer belly.
helps me buy underwear and sweets.
no longer gets angry when i forget her birthday.
no longer smashes things when she is angry.
when she smashes things, she'll smash the less expensive ones.
if someone writes her a love letter, i'll be just as happy.
more concerned with my health check than my pay check.
does not force me to visit the in-laws every weekend anymore.
allows me to go fishing with a group of guy friends

55-years-old

... does not kill people, burn down houses, attack national rights associations and quarrel with me on a daily basis because of her menopause.

65-years-old

does not grow mustache
has two breasts
my t-shirts do not look small on her
a bit more peaceful when she asks me to wipe the grandson's ass
on the way out, secondary students will call her granny, not grandpa.
she can eat the food i cook.
no matter how many times i tell a joke, she'll still laugh
allows me to grow flowers
does not feed her cat with my fishes
does not snore when watching TeeVee
i can watch soccer when she does not watch her dramas
reminds me to take my meds everyday
no longer gets angry when speaking of my sexual encounters 30 years ago
remembers our bank account no. and SPF no.
pours me a cup of grape wine during dinner.
there was once i peed in my pants and she did not wallop me with a stick.
always together.
alive.
remembers who i am.
... ... be together forever.

(taken from du zhe magazine)

2008-09-09T19:47:00.003+08:00

my math test got 19/30! sucks leh, and i kind of studied for this test, but made a couple of careless mistakes, and it's really easy to lose a lot of marks for no reason, not very good =/ MATH IS PULLING MY GPA DOWN DOWN DOWN...

nvm, all i'll have to do is to score full marks for EOYs (quote joel kek). MUST start mugging now already. in fact, i'll go mug right after i close this blogging window. yeah.

okay anyway, for those who know me right, once in a while you'll know that i come up with great theories about certain stuff, like where humans come from, and what do we live for, how is life like and so on and so forth.

So today, i'll post one of my most recent theories, regarding the rich and poor.

this was inspired by a smiley uncle cleaning up at jurong point food court. It set me wondering, is money essential for people to be happy? are the rich always happier than the poor? then after thinking for a while, I've reached this theory, that life is nothing more than just a journey, and happiness is nothing more than just a state of mind. When you begin life, you have nothing. As your life comes to an end, you're left with nothing. So in another words, it's just like going through a journey, without actually gaining any physical things, but rather, it's more about how the experience and how you've lived your life. In another words, living a rich or poor life really doesn't matter, because after all it is just two paths of a similar journey. If you can live a poor life happily and with fulfillment, why bother about the riches? The poor has troubles of the poor, and the rich having troubles of the rich as well. Many rich families experience family problems and issues, as well as emotional and psychological stress.

Let us use an analogy, two people who has never gone into a theme park before walks into a theme park, one takes a roller coaster, another one takes a bumper car because roller coaster too long queue. In the end, the bumper car guy do not know what a roller coaster feels like, but he knows that many people wants to go for the roller coaster ride. For both of them, their experience is different, they can either go home happy or sad, DEPENDING on their mindset. IF the bumper car guy insist on thinking that, SHIT i didnt get to sit the roller coaster, he'll forever be miserable for the rest of his life until he gets to sit in a roller coaster someday. However if he can change his mindset and find joy in sitting the bumper car, he would have had a fulfilling experience at the theme park and leave happily without regrets.

So in conclusion, forget about aiming to be the best and striving to be the best all the time. Just enjoy what you're doing and treasure your time doing it. Generally through my experience if you're happy doing something, chances are that you'll do better than the rest. Take a step back and indulge in your own journey, and do not envy what others have because you have no idea what kind of journey they're going through. Do not be confined by the requirements of the world of what success is, but search in your heart to live a life with no regrets =)

okay that's just my two cents worth of opinion, will post more regarding like a variety of things in the future.

Something interesting happened in school today. During math. Mr Kwa, the math teacher, walked in front of the class, and gave us his saggy, goldfish-like smile, and looked around, surveying the class. Out of nowhere, he said "you know, i heard students watches pornography in class during lesson time."

Then there was silence in the classroom. Everyone stoned for 1 second. *1 second passes* "HAHAHAHAHAHA" coming from Pranav, i joined in, thomas turned to me and said a certain individual's name whom i know of, then both of us started laughing too.

Mr Kwa looking stunned at our reaction, then he added " really you know, i heard from other teachers, they watch pornography on their handphones. but i think this class doesnt have lah"

even more laughters...

anyway, what kind of loser watches porn on handphones? in class somemore, the screen so tiny and no sound... okay nvm =)

okay that's about it, shall go study now, BYE.

PS: i did close to 200 push ups today, lost count...

2008-09-08T22:50:00.003+08:00

today marks the first day of term four, IT IS FREAKING TIRING OMG.

i am so shag now that i can just drop off and die =/

interesting stuff that happened today:

I did 120 push ups coz i said 6 F words.

I influenced Pranav to do the same thing as me.

I read mengsiew's blog and lol-ed.

i found my long lost sec 2 rugby photos, they look awesome. Temptation to join rugby next year

The new adidas X bend upper body full tights is another temptation to join rugby next year.

reconfirmed my conclusion that school really sucks.

started studying for EOYs =)

that's about all. i've got a compo to finish. but i am so tired. so i'll go sleep now, and wake up at 4 later to finish it.

PEACE =)

2008-09-07T01:18:00.006+08:00

haha, some wondered why i use this blogskin. let's just say that an old acquaintance of mine recommended this blogskin for me, coz the previous was too emo. so i thought okay sure, i'll try it out. yeah that's how my blog ended up looking how it looks like now. =) nice right?

watched bangkok dangerous today. screw the newspaper reviews and those critics, they have no life. bangkok dangerous was such an awesome show. there were much anticipation, sufficient action, good moral of the story, touching scenes, contains a deep and sophisticate love story, emotionally expressive, nicholas cage looks angsty, reasonably well developed plot. all in all, a movie definitely worth watching. And after watching the show, i've came to a conclusion. "Girls are of bad influence to a guy". Go watch the show and you'll know why. If you dont wanna watch the show and still wanna know why, ask me on msn and i'll convince you.

okay anyway, today i decided something. out of nowhere, for no particular reason.

i swear on my honour, dignity, pride, and all the principles in the world add together, that i will never use a valgurity to the ones i love/care about ever again.

also, i've decided that in order to become a better man, i'll stop using vulgarities. If i ever use vulgarity for no particular justifiable reason at all (getting pissed off is a justifiable reason), i will do 20 push ups for every vulgarity i've used, no matter where i am, what i'm wearing, what event is happening and whatsoever, that is provided if doing that 20 push ups wouldnt get me into any kind of serious trouble.

settled. =) goodnight!

PS: i am so drained and so super tired. what an eventful day it has been. =)

2008-09-05T23:33:00.001+08:00

changed blogskin, awesome =)

still emo?

2008-09-02T23:43:00.005+08:00

today was one hell of a hilarious day.

did CLE project on STRESS MANAGEMENT, it went quite well, finished it already. only that we kind of realised, the paper says " you can do it in either photoshop or powerpoint and send a soft copy to your teacher.", after we've completed it on a hard plastic-like board. let's hope it is fine that way too.

then went to play pool with thomas. no comments, it was just pool.

came back home and took a short nap. funny thing occured. mengsiew called me at around 4+,5, and made a loud noise in the phone " YOU KNOW HOW TO GO TO MERIDIEN? i came out from somerset and I FORGOT HOW TO GO TO MERIDIEN!" i laughed myself awake. =)

after that it was some funny odd and weird dinner thing at american club behind lido, the fish and chips was good.

once in a while i'll think of you, then i decided it's best that i dont think of you anymore. the sense of regret lingers within the boundaries of my mind. Even though it hurts, and i wonder at the sanity of my decisions. Sometimes i even consider going back and make everything back to what they used to be. but it all seems better this way. you seem much happier now than before.

treasure the memories, forget the past

2008-08-31T12:41:00.002+08:00

my mom's back from a two months business trip, awesome =)

i'm now in the senior class of muay thai, great fun =)

asean dance night wasnt exactly that bad, neither was it very good =/

i dont think i'll be going tennis for the next 1.5 months due to studies =(

death race is one of the awesome-est action movie there is, Natalie Martinez (lead actress) was damn hot in the show

i just woke up not long ago, and having a headache, i think i've slept too much

twilight is a nice book =)

2008-08-28T22:20:00.003+08:00

i had the intention to change my EMO blogskin today, coz i was in a good mood =) then it didnt happen coz i got lazy and could be bothered to mess with all the html stuff, and pranav was talking to me about something magnificent on msn =/

damn, nvm, it's the thought that counts =)

There is something happy in everything sad.
There is something to learn in every failure you have.
There is something to love in every person you hate.
There is something to laugh every time you cry.

There is something about you in everything i think.

2008-08-25T23:56:00.002+08:00

For people who are going through a reflective state of mind, check this out:

what-others-think-of-you-is-none-of-your-business

2008-08-25T20:07:00.003+08:00

damn, i am so becoming a mugger =/

sometimes it sets me thinking, i've got my goals in sight, i've got my targets to achieve, i know what to do to achieve them, and i know i am capable of achieving them, but are the sacrifices made to achieve those goals worth it?

somehow i am much happier last time than i am now, when studies wasn't at all of the top most priority.

maybe it's coz of the endless CCTs we've been having since like 3-4 weeks back, or maybe it's the dreadful math CCT that's coming on wednesday, and the chinese prelims tmr...

haii, and after which there's still the eoys in oct, how am i going to survive?

just endure two more months...

2008-08-22T21:42:00.004+08:00

today we had this career guidance talk thing by a few external speakers on career paths such as medicine, law, entrepreneurship, DJ, architecture and many others.

the ones that i went for were medicine, entrepreneurship and lawyer, and i have decided:

First, i'll take bio chem math econs in RJC. a definite H3 in econs and maybe a H3 in chem.

then, i'll go into medicine, and be amongst the 250 out of 2000 applicants to successfully pass the interview.

after that i'll go NS and be a medical officer.

after i come out of NS, i'll go into the medicine faculty, to study and practise for 5 years. in the process i'll be a trainee, then advance trainee, then consultant, then senior consultant.

then i'll set up my own specialized clinic of plastic surgery in the private sector, spearheading in this field in Singapore, creating numerous miraculous perfections.

and eventually i'll set up my hospital and buy my Ferrari =)

this, definitely sounds like a good plan.
contingency plan if that doesn't work out: become a toilet cleaner.

but all in all, it starts with the 3.80 GPA at the end of this year.

one more try, focus on that last sprint, and break the 3.80 barrier

2008-08-18T23:00:00.002+08:00

finally finished English oral defense. need to add in some animations and that's it =)

i'm not doing very well, not at all....damn

2008-08-17T14:53:00.002+08:00

and i thought you should know better than the rest...

physics test tomorrow! followed by English oral defense on Wednesday, then Chem OBA and bio cct on thursday

next week chinese prelims and math integration CCT, RI is out there to kill us.

Failure is the key to success. Everything mistake teaches us something.

2008-08-14T20:35:00.002+08:00

If there is going to be ONE history paper that i will score full marks this year, it will be the one i did today =)

did okay for math, i think, NEED to score for the TA, haiii....

physics and bio coming up, english oral defence next week, endless waves of work that just keep coming and coming

The essence of life is to be happy. and i seem to be lacking that at the moment

update

2008-08-13T20:48:00.002+08:00

finally completed RE! like, 100% absolute completion. high chance to win congress =)

Done chem cct, bio cct-like paper. did awesomely well for chem, reasonably well for bio, everything's cool

TMR: History CCT and Math TA

status: studying now

i miss whom i used to be

2008-08-10T20:44:00.000+08:00

As we walk pass that fateful place, was it just a coincidence... or was it meant to be?

2008-08-07T23:42:00.002+08:00

Dare to love...

this is going to be the last post for a long time... *note the hiatus in the post below*

anyway, the hiatus status is quite sudden, so i thought need to kinda explain myself. basically, EXAMS are coming! and secondarily, I SCREWED UP my results up to this stage, so conclusion, I NEED TO get almost FULL MARKS for everything from now on. that, is hard. REALLY hard.

so in order to achieve the impossible, i'll go into a mugger mode and study like a jeremy tan (mugger), and score higher than him for everything, so to do that, i'll be off on MSN, blogs, facebook, friendster, whatever, until October, see you then =)

btw, one random thought today. you know the 991 incident all the way back? out of the three planes the terrorists hijacked, only passengers from ONE plane struggled with the terrorists and made it crash into some random plot of deserted land (rather than the pentagon), that makes me wonder, what were the hundreds of people on the other two planes doing? DON'T they have the guts to just fight against the terrorist? with whatever it takes? it will be a meaningful death, and they would have saved the lives of many people. it seriously makes me think about, what the heck were those people doing?

"Let me live a meaningful life, or grant me a meaningful death." -Me

because it is better to love and fall, than to never love at all.

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

HIATUS

August - October

2008-08-05T21:56:00.003+08:00

hey dude, you know what, i've had enough of your bullshit crap rumours already, even since we knew long time ago, there've been incidents of you being a backstabber and talk so much shit that isnt even true. and i've always overlooked it and treated you as a friend. IF whatever you say is true, go ahead and say it, i've got nothing to hide.

but if you fucking make up bullshit and start telling everyone, i dont care if you made it up yourself or someone else told you about it, i cant really accept that my FRIEND is talking behind my back, spreading untrue rumours and merely trying to stir up trouble. you always exaggerate your fucked up stories, which 80% are merely what you think happened that made it seem interesting and people would wanna listen. you know what? fuck you, dont make me the subject of your fiction.

enough is enough, if i ever hear ANYTHING from you again that's untrue about me, i will go fuck you up, and our friendship will be over.

some people are just not worth trusting, some guys are just bitches

2008-08-04T23:44:00.002+08:00

i think this blog skin is too damn emo =/ maybe i should change one soon

anyway, today i feel very disappointed in my friends. some guys gossip more than girls, and they like to spice things up and talk cock about things that are totally1.none of their business 2. not true.

and this is exactly how rumors start

but then again, if you look at it, and you know that the rumor is not true, what was being said was actually quite hilarious, so maybe that's why some brainless bastards like to talk about it =/

sometimes you think you know a lot of things, but trust me, you dont know a shit

2008-08-04T01:10:00.002+08:00

singfest today was pretty good overall. i personally think that the best two performances are one republic and jason mraz, and it's like 1 am now, school tmr, wtf =(

i may pon sch though, havent really decided yet, coz going to mg investiture first thing in the morning, then if i feel too shitty after that i'll just report sick and come home =)

that's about all, will upload some singfest pics tomorrow =)

i've been taking way too many things for granted, sorry

2008-08-02T23:15:00.002+08:00

MY RACKET STRING SNAPPED!

and right before that erik (tennis friend) was asking me why havent my string snapped yet, coz i've been using it for super long. then 15 mins later it snapped =.= so just left my racket with coach to go restring it, the new string should be better =)

anyway, SINGfest tmr! shall go sleep soon, whole body aching man, i think i've been exercising too much this week =/

good looking guys are always not trustworthy? interesting conclusion...

awakening

2008-07-31T23:13:00.002+08:00

okay, today's post is gonna be a bit reflective, i think i'm currently not doing very well in my studies, so need to make up my mind to study harder

anyway, i think i'm not mentally strong enough to force myself to study, too restless man, and studying is like, boring, perhaps it is this very concept that makes it so difficult for me to study. In class today Mr Tan Weng Seng (year head+ cle teacher) talked about the education system, spoke about career choices and university+JC VS poly+ ITE, and all the different schools. It makes me wonder, what would life be like if i'm in neighbourhood school? or maybe a lousier school like ACSI? first of all i think i'll certainly be much happier there, at least for the time being. The truth is RI is not a very happy place to be in if you're someone normal, only the extremely gifted and smart and talented people finds work here fun and interesting =.= and if you dont like what you're doing, chances are you wont enjoy it, then you'll end up doing it badly =/ then he went on to talk about career choices and all the nonsense, I DONT KNOW WHAT I WANNA BE IN THE FUTURE! how? i think this is very bad, and i need to make up my mind soon. All i know is that whatever i'll end up doing i'll be successful in doing it =)

now, my results totally piss me off. math dropped from 81 to 72, chem dropped from 92 to 73, bio, physics, english all going to drop from 80+ to 70+, this is definitely saddening, and because of that, overall grade dropped from 3.85 to most likely a 3.6+, which is extremely good compared to last year, but sucks compared to expectations placed on me.

so i've decided to buck up before it's too late, and start actually giving my best in all i do, like i used to in primary school. and as long as i can do that, everything will really be fine. And i'm gonna train super hard for tennis, go for rugby PTs and do basically everything well and good, it's time to wake up and take control of my life.

who am i, really...?

2008-07-28T20:33:00.004+08:00

Battle of the bands 2008

Bryan's Party/ Kien's Birthday 26th July

It was a nice tiramisu cake!

Dare: Make out with Leo's neck

I dont remember being in this picture =/

Playground fun

Happy birthday! (to kien)

Playground fun

i forgot what's this about

okay anyway, the party's pretty good. did some yucky things though, not very nice =/ but still, generally it's pretty good. and bryan's condo has a skate park inside!! omg, i want to move to his condo man, then can do my freestyle skating there, it's awesome. that's about all, i dont think i'm going school tomorrow, still dont feel too well, and there's nothing exciting in school also, so i guess i'll take another day rest and go on wednesday =)

2008-07-28T13:48:00.002+08:00

i realised that the doctor at my clinic is very generous. I told him a day of MC would be sufficient, but he insisted on giving me two days. so i'm kind of on mc tomorrow too, and i am in a dilemma, SHOULD I GO SCHOOL TOMORROW?

My form teacher doesnt believe that i am sick, oh well, just have to show him the mc when i get to school then.

Math is very fun, haha, differentiation is like actually pretty easy when you know what's going on, so the cct shouldnt be much of a problem.

and for those who still dont know, i dont shisha. just dont like the idea of sucking harmful smoke out of a bottle very much, so yeah.

Believe in miracles, because you'll need one in your life someday

2008-07-27T19:28:00.002+08:00

1. i improved in tennis.

2. i am somewhat broke to a certain extent

3. tomorrow is math test and i dont know anything about differentiation.

4. i've been coughing for a week now.

(3+4) 5. i will take a mc tomorrow =)

Perfection is unattainable. However, if you chase after perfection you'll achieve excellence.

2008-07-27T01:30:00.002+08:00

went for bryan's bbq party today, it was pretty good, met a couple of decent guys from st patrick's and a couple of cool ang mohs who offered us vodka and shisha, and of course i stayed far away from the shisha, but didnt mind the vodka though, didnt drink much anyway =)

and for those who actually think that shisha-ing is like nothing and is wayyy healthier than smoking, take at look at this link below:

http://www.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20071101-33613.html

so yeah, luckily i dont shisha and dont smoke =)

putting that aside, I HAVE MATH TEST ON MONDAY. i havent studied yet, wtf man, maybe i'll not go school on monday and study at home, we'll see how tmr. oh and i'm playing tennis at 12 noon with charlie and aloy, shit, how to study? =((((

Dare to love. Dare to play. Dare to try. Dare to win.

2008-07-26T00:20:00.002+08:00

so close yet so far

today is not a very happy day, i realised my GPA is going to drop! chem already dropped from 4.0 to 3.6 =/ and there's the possibility for bio and math to drop too, so that means, i'll get like 3.68 instead of 3.85, omg =( GOT TO STUDY HARD ALREADY

and just came back from drama fest not long ago, it was pretty good. the bayley play was awesome! too bad if you missed it, it's like a dark knight show in RI =) super funny, haha

today had rugby PT, it wasnt that bad, maybe because i kind of slacked off some parts. so it was actually very doable, almost had a leg cramp though, shall be training harder =)

Doing things somebody else can do makes you nobody, doing things nobody else can do makes you somebody.

2008-07-25T00:57:00.002+08:00

today is a happy day

i finished all my homework for today that's due tmr! ( or a few days ago) so yay! anyway, i realised next few days isnt very good, busy tmr and saturday, tennis on sunday, monday is math test, tuesday is physics quiz and english test, wednesday RE report due, then friday is history test, saturday is the RJC presentation thing, omg so busy... and finally singfest on sunday!!! something to look forward to, haha

and there's a training tomorrow, i'll be going. haha, should have gone for the tuesday one =/i realised that i'm getting fat.

anyway, quote of the day:

Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.

2008-07-23T00:21:00.003+08:00

i wonder how hard it is, to live a life with no regrets

okay i think i've talked enough about how much hw school has that i am already tired of complaining about it (just finished chinese compo =.=)

so anyway, nothing much happened today, i kind of didnt go training to come back home to finish my work =/ and half the team didnt go also, this is bad, shall try not to pon training anymore.

and i've reached a pretty cool conclusion after listening to some gossips. Why the heck would you bother about what others think/say about you? you only get to live life once, just do what you want to do and live the way you want to live, even if it means to defy the crowd and morality of mankind. As long as your conscience is clear and you have no regrets =)

Live life to the fullest, because you dont know which day you'll die

2008-07-21T00:56:00.001+08:00

i am tired... from everything

life in RI...

2008-07-20T22:20:00.000+08:00

Math PT, English oral defense, two chinese compos, asknlearn SS physic chem, bio worksheet, RE report, English biography

supposedly have to finish all by tonight...

2008-07-20T02:59:00.002+08:00

'Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M

it is no amazement that Dark Knight is above to set a new record for that, it was a totally awesome show. the plot, graphics, effects, angles, sound, make up, costume, dress, style, excitement and whatever else you can think of. Wayne the batman is hot, the girl might be slightly ugly but it's alright, it's not about the girl =) so yeah, i shall not talk about it any further, but if you're only going to watch ONE show this year, you should shortlist batman as the top few choices to consider watching =)

and it's 3 am, i'm not very tired. weirrrddddd.

If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am

pure randomness

2008-07-19T14:45:00.005+08:00

i remembered that there was this song from westlife that goes dreams are there to show you the way

and then some time back i had this dream that i was smoking and it felt pretty good IN the dream

let's hope that westlife is wrong.

i am never going to smoke =)

and just to add on, rugby training resumes next tuesday, and it'll be every tues and fri for the next 10 whole weeks, doing nothing but physical training to get fitter. 80 mins of full PT each session with things that are quite tiring to do... not cool, might just be a bit too tiring

on top of that, there's two chinese compo, english oral defense, RESL report, some asknlearn stuff, math performance task, Bio chem physics worksheets and a whole lot of other stuff due next week. i almost thought that school was nice and this was a good one week break.

okay putting the serious nonsense aside, life's still good and going for tennis soon! ciao =)

2008-07-19T01:09:00.002+08:00

i dont believe in coincidences, it must be fate

okay anyway, went for band of the bands (bob) today, it was quite full of nonsense and very noisy. i think i just dont like all the school rock and metal, a bit loud, just a bit =/

tennis tomorrow, looking forward to it =)

and we meet again as strangers from different worlds

2008-07-18T00:42:00.002+08:00

sometimes, things are not how it seems/feels

who am i kidding man?

anyway! tmr got to go school at 10am for some rugby meeting. so screwed up, go from all the way from jurong east to bishan just for a short meeting =/ damn, why's RI so far away =(

Shall go learn muay thai/ mixed martial arts soon =)

thanks for the memories

2008-07-13T15:20:00.003+08:00

Upon reading your blog post(yes as a matter of fact i do read it once in a while), i find it hard not to write in response to your writing. First of all, i am glad that you are able to take it easy and be able to move on, that is a good thing i suppose because i wish for the best for you as well when i decided that it is time to break up. i would admit that "incapable, stupid, useless, fuck off" were words of anger and that they are definitely not a good choice of vocab to describe you as a whole for the past 13 months. I have already apologised for harsh words, and i hope you wont take it to heart, even though i know it might have hurt you, i'm sorry. The fact is, you have been making a number of mistakes from the time we got together until the time we've broken up, and the last one you made simply fucked me up with my mom. Sometimes, when the damage is already done it is hard to undo.

i did not change as a person, i am still me, be it in 2007 2008 2005 2006... what changed was merely my perception of you. along with this change of perception came the change of feelings towards you. and what caused this perception to change were things that you did. You know very well that i hate people to lie to me, you know very well that i dont like people to intentionally keep things from me, and you know very well that what i hate most is the person closest to me to do those things. when you make a mistake, it does not mean that you will be forgiven simply because you are trying your best to make up for it. sometimes your best is just not enough, and no dont get me wrong, it is not that i do not want to forgive you, but rather simply put, sometimes scars of the past remains in my heart and what you did remains there. i tried to forgive, but it is hard to forget. How many chances have i given you to prove yourself worthy? How many chances have i given you to make up for your mistakes? HOW many times have you screwed up those chances by making another mistake of the same kind?

Yes my expectations can be high at times, but what wrong has these high expectation done to you? You know it yourself that you are a better person now than who you were before. Would it be possible without me? yeah maybe... 20 years later? i have always been there for you. But what i wanted was for you to be able to stand on your own without being dependent on anybody, not even me. I wanted you to be strong. But I was there for you when you needed me, when your parents quarreled, when you wanted to walk out of the house, you knew that i was always there for you. but what stopped you from being able to come up to me was simply the self inferiority and the guilt that you have created for yourself from the mistakes you've made.

you were never the causes of my problems and i have almost never asked to you to solve my problems for me. what i wanted from you was simply for you to fix yourself up. i told you before what your friends thought of you, how you carried yourself to others, how you hold up to your promises and words, about your own responsibility. If you have yet to realise, ever since the first time i've gotten angry with you and scolded you, it were always about these issues. You did not cause me any of my problems, but i made you my problem because i love you. It would be absolutely unnecessary for me to get pissed off if i didnt give a shit about you, wouldnt it? You asked me to think about how i have been treating you, how about you answer it yourself from the bottom of your heart whether i have been treating you well, or not. whether all the things i've done, all the times i've scolded you, were for your own good? or was it just to hurt you and make you upset for no reason? If you knew what you are doing and you have had my trust from the beginning, you never had to obey me. You do realise that you never had to obey me when we first started? you think i started making you to obey me because i've changed. But the fact is, i've only made you listen to everything i say AFTER you've lost my trust through what YOU did. If i cant trust you, the only other thing i can to is to keep a lookout and control over you, isnt it? what other ways would you suggest other than a break up? i tried to trust you more time again and again, but every time you simply disappoint me with some stupid lie that we go back to square one.

regarding your question on how much you meant to me and how easily i've gotten over this, the fact that i am actually spending time to type this now should mean something. you know what kind of person i am, i do not have to show what i feel on my face 24/7. I should not have to paste a sticker on my forehead that says "i care about you" in order for you to know that i care. Maybe this is one failure of me as a your boyfriend, and it simply shows that there is no understanding and trust between us. i did care for you and i did love you, maybe you didnt even know or notice it because of all the nonsense you've done.

ultimately, i am glad that you have matured through this relationship, and that you've learnt something. i know that sometimes i do have pretty much of a temper and i thank you for your tolerance and understanding, as well as all the time you've spent by my side. I do compliment you for all the things you've done for me, all the times you came back to buy me lunch and visit me, it is all these memories and warm little things that you've done that made us last for 13 months. Thank you for doing all these for me, and they'll always be special. This was never how i wanted it to end but i guess the situation left me with no choice. I have never regretted about us getting together, but you were right about this being probably the best option for both of us. i hoped that as a whole, you were happy spending your last 13 months with me, a year and one month, which isnt a short time at all. yes it is true now that we both have brand new lives and a new living style, and yes perhaps it is true that you do deserve someone better, who would not be so capable and give in to you more and let you have your way in doing whatever you want and pretend to not see through your lies. Whatever it is, i am glad that you have got your friends, however as a personal advice from me, be strong enough to stand on your own, the friends you have cannot be depended on for life, you know it yourself after what we've discussed about them. i wish you now all the best in the future, remember to study and ace your exams, and take care of yourself.

Love,
Luwei

2008-07-01T20:14:00.000+08:00

omg school is so boring and tiring

randomity

2008-05-01T22:19:00.002+08:00

today i have the urge to blog again, so here i am blogging =D

okay i shall start the post off with this, today i was reminded of a situation in the past. hmm, there's this guy A, and there's this guy B. guy A and guy B are friends. guy A has a girlfriend girl A, and girl A is a friend of guy B, and guy B knew girl A wayy before guy A and girl A were together. so today someone told me that guy A was damn pissed off one day because girl A asked guy B out to study in a group, and guy B agreed. and because of that, guy A got furious and wanted to spit at guy B, which he actually did, but luckily guy A has poor aiming and it missed. so it set me thinking, what right does guy A has to get angry at guy B? how is it any of guy B's fault for just agreeing to a friend's request? it's his own bloody problem that his gf wants to go out with another guy, so instead of being some fucking loser to get pissed off at his friend who did nothing wrong, how about he try to handle his own gf first? =.=

putting those kind of ridiculous people aside, lets talk about movies. yesterday, i watched the best movie of this year up to date, iron man is really the show to catch. it has two hours full of great action, a good sense of humour, super cool advanced gadgets, the brilliance of a great plot, teeny bit of interesting romance, some actual physics facts exaggerated, and even with a rather good moral of the story. it is definitely the movie to watch man. go watch it if you can, i shall not spoil the show here

and i had the best subway ever yesterday =)

today, went to play lan with classmates and mengsiew, and then tennis with dixon thomas pranav and mengsiew at pranav's house. and i almost ate subway again, but didnt feel like it. and i realised there's still such a long long way for me to go for tennis man. sometimes i cant even hit the ball properly, even worse than some beginners. sucks man, how to get into rj tennis team like that? half a year more to go, got to train more

and sorry about your wallet pranav, it's really a careless mistake on my part man, wont happen again. but luckily thomas found it, it was fated not to be lost by my hands =D

speaking of thomas, today on my way back with thomas we were talking and i was thinking, i think i really changed quite a bit from sec 1. and i'm not sure whether it's for the better or worse, no clear evidence to indicate either, guess it'll just show as life goes on. but i need to get a grip and stop slacking already, it's actually quite boring to slack.

hcl and bio test next week, time to do some serious studying and score another 3.85.

2008-04-18T23:19:00.003+08:00

yesterday i saw three ah bengs walking on the overhead bridge which i was crossing as well. they walked like ah beng, looked like ah beng, spoke like ah beng, stared at me like they wanted to fight like ah bengs. and yet they're so damn skinny. i stared back. they continued staring. i continued staring. we stared at each other until we walked pass. then i thought about it as i was walking down the overhead bridge. and i started laughing. ah bengs are such a bunch of interesting dudes, the unique culture of singapore. sometimes they should know their limits

anyway, today we had rugby dinner. and after the dinner to talked and took pictures. once again i felt the team spirit and team bond we formed as a team as we joked and laughed and ate together. i dont really want to give up this bond. maybe, just maybe, i'll work hard and give rugby another try =)

2008-04-16T19:06:00.003+08:00

okay, i havent blogged for a long long time, but recently something of a considerably big importance had taken place in my life so i guess i'll just write it down, for memories sake. i dont know how many people still actually reads my blog (sadly this is not xanga), but it really doesnt matter.

On monday, the 14th of april 2008, at approximately 5.27pm at padang, it officially marked the ending of our B div rugby season. We lost to acsi by a score of 11-15. i will not go into the details of the match, go read the newspaper if you're interested to know. anyway, it was a heartbreaking experience for all raffles ruggers, or even for all rafflesians who felt the rafflesian spirit that day. we were so meant to win, but we didnt. we performed, but the results just didnt go our way. many of us teared after the match, but there was nothing we could do. even though many came and comforted us, but what got stuck in my head was that nobody remembers the 2nd place. So what if we got into the finals? So what if we brought RI back to Padang? 10 years down the road, what everyone will remember is that ACSI won the B div title AGAIN in year 2008, and RI lost the title AGAIN for a total of 17 years running.

and what's worse for me personally was that i didnt even play in the finals. not even for a single minute. After four years of hard training, i was dropped from the first team half a month before the rugby B div season. and from there, everything just went down the hill. my morale was low and i just wasnt improving. many times i asked myself, how did this happen? From the glorious top try scorer in sec 2 c div, i've became so lousy that i couldnt even play on the finals. My journey in RI rugby has ended painfully, and this would be something i'll never forget. However, despite the sad ending all of us has gone through, the entire journey will always remain a memorable one. Since sec 1, we've gone through lots of shit as a team, and up to now in sec 4, i've found many friends within the team, even though i've made some damn bad choices in the past.

okay so enough said, life has to go on and i have to perform better. speaking of life, i'm actually quite lost in my directions, uncertain of what i'm going to do with it. As far as i can see, everything's not exactly going in the right way other than my pretty high GPA =/dont know what i'm going to do in JC, what subj comb to take, what cca to join. but i believe all these will eventually straighten out, and i'll find my place. afterall, life's beautiful =)

2008-04-04T22:38:00.000+08:00

i suck at rugby, how did this happen?

shall go play tennis soon

man, i've got to start focusing

2008-02-24T01:06:00.003+08:00

almost two months have past and school has already gotten onto its usual track, the busy and unstoppable schedule of work training and assignments

and i'm half a step lagging behind almost everything, that's not a good sign

even though it seems that i'm doing fine with work, but actually i'm not, dont understand a shit in all my triple sciences, and bio test coming up next week, followed by physic and chem prac in the following

GOT TO START FOCUSING and KEEP THE FOCUS!

life is afterall not just about enjoying and slacking and having fun =)

and i need to get into that starting 15 once again, need to work hard and it all starts tomorrow, one more chance is all i need

the game is not over, it just began

2008-02-24T00:39:00.002+08:00

check out our very own raffles hoodie, it's so simply godly stylistic =)

resurrection! (trip to taiwan!)

2008-02-07T02:35:00.000+08:00

yo people, havent blogged for a long time, didnt really have the time to and basically most of the time lazy to lah actually

so what's up! the new year has arrived, and then the chinese new year has past, and many things have happened!

one of the best and most significant event that has taken place would be the trip to dwen an, it was such a joy working with everybody there, and it was a really good experience, 合作愉快哦!

okay it's like 2.40am now, and i'm pretty half dead, and since a picture says a thousand words, i shall just end this post with quite a few thousands words, taken from taiwan! with credit to jocelyn and shimin and all the people whom i took the pictures from (because i didnt bring a camera =( )

Note: i have to apologise for the messed up order of the pictures, as they're not according to any particular order as blogspot's method of uploading the pictures is really weird, so they're just kind of random pictures here and there =)

anyway, the pictures are great =) (click on the pictures to view full resolution =) )

the actual day leading the kids, they're all super cute =)

mass group picture!

one of the station games which we were to build the tallest and prettiest tower =)
(we beat marcus' group)

and here is marcus' group =D

me and marcus! during the planning stage

this is my group, we're in charged of following the kids during actual day, like guardians
group picture!

a bigger group picture! this time including our mentors at the back

the morning of the actual day, that is the signboard for registration for the kids

actual day, introduction to the kids =)

name tags! we made this for the kids ourselves okay

"wizard group"

"ninja group"

"Pirates Group"
(which happens to be my group!)

this was 2nd day (or 1st?) mini group photo!

i know i look like i'm sleeping but i'm actually not! just happened to blink at the wrong time =/

that's lunch =)

this was during review after the actual day, final day we got to spend with the dwen an people
we kind of played cards throughout the previous night, look at my sleepy face...

this is our last night with the dwen an people =(
marcus was cold

participating actively in discussion

me and marcus, presenting our group's discussion to the other two groups, being the morning activities and afternoon activities group

working hard...

taking a break by taking pictures

that is our wonderful group leader, tina
and i forgot what i was doing, probably discussing something very important =)

resting time! photo taking =D

rehearsing for the activities to be led in the bus

rehearsing my introduction of everybody

rehearsing of what to do during registration

more rehearsing!

and finally, lunch =)

this is again the final day with dwen an, that's presenting of some pineapple tarts for headmaster of RI, i was there receiving it on behalf of him =D

reflections on what we've learnt in the past 5 days

the night on the actual day, after we sent the kids off
we literally rocked the stage with UNITE =)

my mini group mates!

and sorry marcus, i really cant help but to put this up =D

a motorbike shot with mrs chew (we stole the bikes)

and now without mrs chew =)

oh and this was our last day in taiwan, went around shopping =D

our 2nd last day in taiwan, went to 淡水, taiwan ice cream!

what does this remind you of? a bashed up KFC dude

at the airport before we board the plane =(

our last lunch in taiwan =(

the food for our last lunch in taiwan =(

look at our eyes, we are hungry... =D

beautiful scenery, this was during our trip on the last day in taiwan

first group photo on the first/second day!

the time before we part with the dwen an friends... =(

fixing the map of taiwan! (i have the map =D)

great friends and working buddies

me and marcus again, presenting our discussion to the other two groups
diff picture of the same event =D

okay that's about all the photos for now! there are many more but i'm lazy to upload...

taiwan was a really good experience and i treasure the friendship we all have gained there. and i'll definitely try to go back there if there's a chance!

okay, end of my post =)

PS: i'll be changing the blogskin soon, this is a little too dark =/

2007-10-28T00:30:00.000+08:00

yoyoyo, i'm blogging again =)

because i realised, there are actually people who comes to my blog, and reads it, and knows my blog address! quite enough a motivation to start blogging =)

anyway! updates =D

Studies: exams are over, i screwed up my EOYs and GPA, got pretty average score that pissed me off, ranked only 20th in class, out of 32, so it's pretty bad, and everybody close to me got higher than me, wth =/ NEXT YEAR, I WILL WORK DAMN HARD =)

Rugby: trashed pierce sec just yesterday, contributed two tries to the team, scored one that's quite pretty, and basically all of us played quite well. it wasnt much of a strong opposition, that's why we won, capped them 80+ to 0 i think, there's still a lot to work on. my tackling still sucks =/

Life: TIRED. i need to sleep, and stop getting pissed off with _____ =/ sometimes i'm too demanding i guess, it's bad. and i had a terrible nightmare last night, SCARY

General: i need to change my blog skin, it's too dark =/ SOON

Today: woke up at 12, went to meet her for lunch and to collect back my wallet, because being too tired last night i kind of left it in her bag, so yeah. and i got pissed off waiting for the bus coz i didnt bring enough change, so took a cab over. lunch was good, not refering to the food =) after that took bus home, had a haircut (which looks remotely weird), then went for tennis. i think i'm improving =)

hmm, yup that's about all for blogging today, and i've got a call from my baby =) so yeah, be back next time!

and i love you my dearest!

2007-10-22T00:03:00.000+08:00

hmm, GOOD LUCK TO ALL THOSE TAKING O LVLS! it's 3 more weeks and party time =) jiayou jiayou! ^^

and ilu baby <3

2007-10-04T20:59:00.000+08:00

there, i blogged =)

2007-09-26T23:23:00.000+08:00

yo, to my readers, sorry long awaited blog entry, and sorry again for the boring newspaper article to the be entries, i promise to blog soon =)

and yo ms quah, sorry for the late work! i was lagging in realizing we even had to do it =/

Newspaper review:

Sep 25 2007

Student admits burning relative's car as revenge

By Elena Chong, Court Correspondent

A STUDENT who was to be tried with his mother for burning a relative's car at a multi-storey carpark pleaded guilty to causing mischief by fire in the Community Court on Tuesday.

Louis Hong Hsieh Shuen, 16, however, can concentrate on his year-end O-level examinations for now as the court had postponed his sentencing to Nov 14.

He admitted to burning Mr Ernest Tan's $40,500 Nissan Sunny with his classmate, Ho Ki Yeow, 17, at the carpark at Block 7B Commonwealth Avenue on Oct 24 last year. Ho has been placed on probation.

The duo ignited a piece of face towel before throwing it onto some petrol-soaked charcoal on the car's bonnet. Hong had a long-standing dispute with his aunt, the wife of Mr Ernest Tan, over an inheritance left to him by his late father.

While cycling near Commonwealth Avenue earlier last year, he spotted the couple's car coming out of the multi-storey carpark. He later decided to take revenge on the victim's wife by burning the car.

He told his mother to get some charcoal for him. On Oct 23, his mother, Teo Sew Eng, 52, placed a red plastic bag of charcoal, a bottle of petrol and a piece of towel below a fire hose reel at deck 5A of the carpark.

Later, Hong and Ho retrieved the bag and set fire to Mr Tan's car. The fire spread to a van parked beside it but it was put out by civil defence officers.

Hong's lawyer, Mr Subhas Anandan, said his client had compensated $12,150 to Mr Tan for the damage as well as $7,500 to the other vehicle owner. Hong, he added, promised he would do his best to compensate his mother for giving her so much problem.

Teo's trial is pending.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/STIStory_161264.html?vgnmr=1

My reflections:

Louis Hong Hsieh Shuen, a 16-year-old student, set fire to his uncle, Mr. Ernest Tan’s car last year on October 24^th with aid from his classmate and mother. He did this as he had a long-standing dispute with his aunt over an inheritance left to him by his late father. The burning of the car was an act of revenge on his part. Besides burning the car, it damaged another vehicle nearby. Compensation has been paid to both Mr. Ernest Tan and the other vehicle owner. Currently, Louis is awaiting his court sentence but the trial has been postponed to November 14 2007, so as to allow him to concentrate on his upcoming O Levels Examination.

I think that Louis has been very rash in making his decision. At only 16, he actually committed arson, and this is a serious crime. Furthermore, this will definitely leave a black mark in his record, and it will not reflect well on his future. His impulsiveness has caused him to pay a severe price, and implicated his classmate and mother as well. Looking at the current situation, it is a lose-lose situation, and no one benefits from it. He should have thought it through carefully and not act on his anger.

However, this is not completely Louis’ fault. When he asked his mother to prepare the materials for him to set fire to his uncle’s car, his mother actually obliged and did not make an attempt to stop him. As his mother, she should know better, and prevent her son from committing such a stupid mistake. Her lack of guidance has therefore played a part in what her son did. I think that Louis’ mother was very unwise to let her son carry out the obviously wrong act. Not only did she not dissuade him, she actually helped him. This is extremely unbecoming of a parent.

Youths in the society now are becoming increasingly impulsive, and their gung-ho attitude can get them into trouble at times. Furthermore, they are mostly concerned with themselves and neglect what harm their actions can cause to others. This is uncalled for, and definitely not a good social sign. They must be more self-disciplined, and recognize potential harmful consequences that will not benefit them so that they can prevent such unhappy outcomes. Without this self-discipline, youths will get themselves into a lot of unwanted trouble as a result of impulsiveness and self-centeredness.

Besides them being self-disciplined, they must also be guided properly, and be taught what are the right things. Youths have their freedom, and it is good that they continue to possess it, but when they are straying from the right path, mature adults should step in and give them advice instead of instigating them. To retain the right to their freedom, they must learn how to use it in the correct way, and not abuse it.

2007-09-26T23:19:00.000+08:00

Newspaper review:

Sep 5 2007

Failed relationship may have led soldier to go AWOL with rifle

By Jermyn Chow & David Boey

ARMY Corporal Dave Teo Ming, 20, was last seen at the Mandai Hill Camp on Sunday in his camouflage army fatigues.

Twenty hours later, he was arrested in a third-floor toilet in the Orchard Cineleisure mall, dressed in a black suit and tie.

With him were the missing assault rifle and live ammunition taken from the camp where he had been on guard duty.

The lean-built full-time national serviceman, one month from completing his NS stint, triggered an islandwide manhunt after he went absent without official leave (AWOL) with the loaded SAR-21 rifle.

No further information was released yesterday by the police or Defence Ministry, but details of his life have emerged that suggest his actions could be linked to a failed relationship.

His former girlfriend, Miss Crystal Liew, 18, got a phone call from the police at about 7am on Monday, while she was at a Pasir Ris chalet with her friends. They wanted to know whether she knew where he was.

'I was clueless as I had not seen nor spoken to him for about two weeks,' said Miss Liew, who had broken off with him five months ago.

She was told to stay put and a car was sent over to get her.

According to Miss Liew, she was introduced to Cpl Teo by friends in 2003, some time after he had dropped out of Secondary 3.

They dated for more than three years, spending time in his home, playing computer games, eating meals cooked by his grandmother and shopping.

Miss Liew said: 'He was very sweet and generous as he would buy me clothes, souvenirs and a watch even when he wasn't earning much with his army pay.'

But he was also very possessive, she said. After he enlisted in 2005, she alleged that he would call her up to five times and send about 10 messages every day, so he could keep tabs on her whereabouts.

And he disapproved of her going out with her own friends.

She said: 'I was like a prisoner when he stopped me from meeting other people and scolded me for smiling at people I speak to, accusing me of flirting.'

Miss Liew broke up with Cpl Teo in March and has been seeing someone else since.

Tempers boiled over and he kicked up a ruckus at her house on five occasions, and stalked her for at least a week when she went out, she claimed.

She added that things got worse and he had threatened to kill her and her family.

Her father told The Straits Times he had called the police for help, but did not lodge a police report.

Cpl Teo kept away after that and last month, Miss Liew saw him for the last time, at his birthday party.

Among the last few people to talk to Cpl Teo was his friend of 16 years, administrative executive Bocky Tan, who described him as being 'emotional yet happy-go-lucky'.

Cpl Teo called him at about 10pm, just before he went AWOL, and asked if he could stay over that night as he had quarrelled with his family.

Mr Tan turned him down. 'Normally, he would talk to me first and get my advice, but this time he never said a word.'

The next he heard of him was his arrest.

It is believed that Cpl Teo lives with his grandparents, a cousin and an uncle.

His relatives declined to be interviewed yesterday when approached at the family's three-room flat in New Upper Changi Road, except to say they last saw him on Friday.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_154880.html

My Reflections:

This incident is undoubtedly one of the more weird happenings that I have heard recently. The act of leaving camp with loaded ammunition may not seem that much of a strange action, but the reason for Dave Teo Ming, the full time national serviceman, to commit such an act indeed raises eyebrows.

The reason that caused Teo to leave camp on impulse is said to be because of a breakup with his girlfriend of more than three years. However, they have broken up for more than 5 months already, and according to Miss Crystal Liew, his ex-girlfriend, Teo was a possessive person and after the breakup, he harassed and stalked her to the extent that Miss Liew’s father had to call the police for help.

This offence of being AWOL (absent without official leave), was worsened by the fact that Teo had taken ammunition with him. His action resulted in an islandwide search that involved more than 200 police officers.

In my opinion, I think that Teo has committed a very foolish offence, and the price he will have to pay will be dear. Teo did not think of the consequences of his action carefully, and acted on impulse, resulting in the worry of many people, as well as causing inconvenience to the general public and police officers. Being a grown man, he should have been more rational and levelheaded, and should not have even thought of performing such a childish act. His inconsiderate actions have led to an outcome that I am sure he will regret, as he is currently facing a court case for committing offences under the Arms Offences Act. Besides, a breakup is not a sufficiently backed up reason for such a disappearing act. In any case, leaving camp with loaded ammunition is unjustified, as it will cause the public to be in danger, and pose a threat to them. What makes it even more ambiguous is the fact that the breakup happened more than 5 months ago.

On the other hand, Teo’s actions can be said to be something that he did in a state of rashness, with no evil intentions. His lack of control over his own emotions led him to perform such an act, and the breakup probably resulted in him being vulnerable to rash decisions. This should be taken into consideration, at the very least, to provide a small justification for the rash action.

This incident, on a deeper level, reflects the vulnerability of the young people in this century. We cannot afford to have our army men going AWOL and causing panic within the city. They have a responsibility to the country and themselves, and they must learn how to handle this responsibility properly. I think that others should learn from this incident and not commit similar mistakes. Though no harm was done this time, we cannot afford to risk a second time.

2007-08-18T00:02:00.000+08:00

GUESSTTBLOGG(:
i know i know, the long awaited post from youknowwho.
its like the most fantastic entry.
and ive just read my girlfriend's blog,
she is sooo funny. (:

that stupid uncle..
sold me a fish that is dying!!
from cancer! (white spots thingy)
so so so!!
now my fish is lyk disfigured.
=((

HAHA GIRLFRIEND, cheer up:D
and i doubt she reads here but wth.
i just had to sayy it(:
&the wayy the guy treated the fishes,
was horrible and detestable.
damnn grossss): he is an abuser i square:D
and i realised i havent been watching kids central.
im going to wake up punctually for spongebob.
:D

how great thou art.
ohhh romeo romeoo, wanna be my juliet?
HAHAHAHAHA im uttering bullocks.
and did i mention, i have a mark cut from my paper):
oh the misery... SOOOO its time for bed.

happy birthdayy mingkai:D
&& thank you luwei for helping me satisfy my temptation.
not that i didnt blog for mine
but, HAHA not into details.

and i think today's taxi driver was damn cute.
he was teasing twinno all the wayy(:
and i swear he is damn scandalous.
:D
he laughed at me though.
oh nassttyyy.
just like bolsheviks,hitler,wilson,maozedong.
:D all the sexyman.

kay goodnighttt :D:D:D
i'll dream of them, fret not.

<3

2007-08-05T15:10:00.000+08:00

GUESTBLOG
okay since i neglected my blog,
i decided to use his to rant
lifes been pretty fudged up lately.(implying uncool)
with exams coming up,
im not even half way through my notes
i know im gonna be in deep shytez.
):

well, on a happy note,
i got my yoghurt to cheer me up:D
its really good. somehow.
(:
and im just hoping and pining for 10 pointer at least.
though i knnow its gonna be a hardd catch
just because prelim is made to be a killer this year.
thanks teachers.

all in all, i'll just be suicidal for the month of august.
afterwhich, i'll be back to normal.
(:
and i think physics is weird.
they have logic gates that confuses me.
yet its somehow a play with numbers.
hmm, cracks my brain but i'll do so.(:
input and output are gonna date me this summer.
how great(:

and i need to fix my perm and comb(:
get it?!?! perm and comb.
HAHAHAHA how fascinating.
and anyhuus, i think i better be back to the boooks.
all hail books, they never get lonely.
somehow, i just wish sometimes that,
life isnt all about studies,
cos then, a smile would be casted upon peoples faces.

what if the world was numb to feelings?
what if the world was nothing but a lie?
questions that kept me dumbfolded for a while.
im sorry, studies made me think(:

oh oh, ive got a theory that i came up with:D
boys = heartaches.): ): ):
girls = domination:D

this is what i go to schoool for.

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

i think, it sucks when people drift away from each other

and that, it's just so hard to get back to the way it was

2007-07-28T00:03:00.000+08:00

HMMM.(:
im going to GUESTBLOG.

so hoorayyee to me.

i know right.
i just had grad night and whatnot.
so im just drained out from all the excitement.
this post might just be a mundane one.
just so you know, it doesnt kill, (:
its just to liven this dull and moody atmosphere of luwei's blog.
ive got cliquee's picture up(:

so they say
"pictures speak a thousand words:D"
hence, we'll go with the saying and let the pictures do this fab job.
of course credits would be awarded to "yours truly!"

hahaha.

so yay.
its all up:D
i think i should jsut shut up and sleep.

its already morning
hmmm, oh the misery.
so goodnight ya all...

i'll tell you guys a cool joke the next time round.
for now, toodles:D in the noodles.(:
gosh, im hungry.

♥

2007-07-02T00:52:00.000+08:00

luwei should really start updating
so maybe i should make the first move
and help him do it first(:

ahhaha BFF OH BFF.
oh tuesday study group is going to suck.
haha with charlie gaying around, its quite retarded
but then again, it contributes to the laughter(:
fake boobs fake boobs(:
HAHAHAHAHA LMAO.
anyway, tomorrow is going to be fun.
dixon is going to be gay with charlie.
and i need to study

do my ss.
its propaganda.
but then again, i love singapore.
so, i should study it.
but it makes me fuming mad
cos i hate malaya
however, i get cheap clothes in malaya.

ah fudge, im creating pun in my words.
:D

anyway.
im really bored.
):
and i want to watch transformers.

i want to have a play dohh please..
totally irrelevant.
but whatsoever.
):

and when this night fade away
would you be there, to hear my cries, like any other?
would you guarantee a space for me in your heart?
my heart skipped just awaiting your reply.
im bound to lose control.
lose my sanity.
say goodbye my loverr...

:)

its really good to hear your voice
say my name it sounds so sweet
coming from the lips of an angel,
hearing those words it makes me weakk(:

kay goodnight.

2007-06-11T23:48:00.000+08:00

it appears that my blog's dead again =/i'm not very much of a writer, nor a expressionist, but i'm lazy and busy, therefore, my blog's dead =/

hmm, i shall revive it some other day when i feel like blogging =) see ya!

holiday's have been pretty good so far ( probably because i havent started on my work)

2007-05-29T20:40:00.000+08:00

HELLO, HELLO, HELLO!!!

so the marvellous one is back again(:
just to say,
im ever so glad that o level chinese is over.
it was draining my energy.
i square(swea*) that my hyper-ness was at 0:D
but after chinese, it went up to 1100%.
lets see if theres such a great amount(:
anyway, i want to meet up with my dearest bff soon-ish.
its like WE HARDLY TALK.
aww man!

yeahh ice skating.
shopping,
chitchat.
AND SO MUCH MORE(:
its countless i square.
haha(:
i know he is facing a difficult tide now,
but no fear best friend, im here to encourage you!
and if you ever need a listening ear, IM HERE(:
i raised my hand up the fastest, SO PICK ME PICK ME!
hahaha(:
yeahh, just like kindergarten.
man, i miss those days.(:

oh wells.
watch PIRATES!(: its so damn good
i loved loved it..but remember to stay on even after credits.
though it may be long, but alls worth it(:
hahaha! or you could sleep when credits come up:)
thats what i did. its called... making good use of time.
HAHAHA(:
im brilliant, thank you.
oh and i had the best-est milk choc ice cream ever!
it was at marina square. OH YUM(: so im happy now.
hahaha
well, emo for one para.

please dont ever let me go
cos baby, i assure you
i need your guidance to move on like never before
without your presence,
im clueless in this stranger world.
alls gone for good when im alone.
but with you around
it just feels so rightt, so right baby oh.

hold on to me
dont you ever let me go
cos they say
"life is a tale told by an idiot"
i was such a fool to fall for you
but i never did regret cos afterall
i could only catch my breath with you around.

& they all say we've got choices
in dreams or reality
i chose to stay by your side
how foolish how naive this may seem,
both seems so right cos i feel i belong
here in your arms.
i likee.. the way you are.. right here, right now..

OKAY(:
TIME FOR BATHING
so byebye folks.
stay tune for the greatest post on luwei's blog:)

2007-05-23T00:12:00.000+08:00

Dialouge session:

Feedback 7: Are we having homework for June holidays?

Reply 7: You are not supposed to. Teachers have been told not to give you homework.

err, yah right =.=

2007-05-16T23:33:00.000+08:00

2nd article:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/EDUCATION/05/15/harvard.reut/index.html

The article’s main focus is on the change in curriculum in Harvard University in 30 years. It mentions that this curriculum change would be “putting new emphasis on sensitive religious and cultural issues, the sciences and overcoming US parochialism”. Parochialism is when one is concerned with only a narrow range of issues, particularly those that concern one. The reason for this curriculum change is because there had been criticism about the curriculum in what was considered the “oldest US institute of higher learning”.

I think that this change would be beneficial for all in various ways, and it would also expose the students to many different customs, traditions, culture and habits that they have not known before. Besides, Harvard is a prestigious college, and it should not just focus too narrowly on academic topics or issues that concern US. Instead, there should be education on the various different parts of the world, as well as real life issues, for example, ethical issues in science as mentioned in the article.

This article mentions US parochialism more than once. I think that parochialism belonging to any form is not beneficial, as this will only narrow a person’s view of the world, and also limits the so-called knowledge for the person to learn. Education can begin from issues directly concerned with the person, and then slowly branch out to include bigger, broader issues. It should not be stagnated at a point where the learning only comes from the issues directly concerned.

Education should not just be about the facts of life and in science and languages, it should be able life itself, and how knowledge can be applied to life. There are many different things about education such as culture and beliefs that are worth learning and looking into. Every different culture and belief is a new window of knowledge, and enriches one’s learning experience as well as provides one with more information about others instead of just issues and things that are directly concerned with oneself. This provides a broader perspective for one to look into, and there’s more room for exploration too.

Only when knowledge not only about oneself, but also about others is grasped, can that be considered as truly learning. Education should aim to achieve this level, whereby there is no parochialism. By changing the curriculum, Harvard is in fact leading by example to other colleges, and I think that this change would be for the betterment of education.

2007-05-16T23:01:00.000+08:00

" i almost forgot to say something else
and if i cant fit it in i'll keep it to myself
i almost wrote you a song about you today
but i tore it all up and threw it away"

HAHAHA:D
so here is this anonymous speaking here today
on 16th may 2007.
cos the day is special.
as ive seen these blue clouds that parade this beautiful
never ending and unforsaken land
i remember the days we stare upon the sky
and talk about gossips of moon and stars
how scandalous just aquaintances could get.
HMMM.
i dont make sense now:D

oh yeahh. well! im bored:D
tomoro is going to be a free day for me.
but luwei has got plenty of assignments due tomoro.
and now he is doing a philo assignment.
"steel would expand when heated"
hmm, what a heated debate it would be to discuss about this.
i think i would own.
HAHAHA the rest GO HOME LAHH(:
and i went sakae today.
it was so fun.

cos we sat on chairs that could move.
no seriously, LITERALLY. it moved in circus
so as we ate, we sang
"circle circle dot dot"
ahhaha, and i memories quotes for lit that helped in my lit exam
so im a happy girl.
today i didnt clap my hands
cos my teachers said that was "childish"
oh whatever.
so i stomp my feet(: ahahhaah how cool hur.
i know, but annoyed them a hell lot! HEE HEEE:D

oh and SAKAE IS GOOD STILL.
hahaha:D and omg.
i hate talking to 9 people on msn
so annoying.
alright.
i'll stop here and end off with a well, memory.

ive seen these photographs of those pretence smiles
it brought back the shots where they all dwell
cant seem to forget this hurt thats pressing me within
cos everyday i become locked up in a cage of inhumanity
every turn i make
seems to diverse my attention to your face
oh, you're just simply too "irresistable"
so true, i beg for a battle that is of equal standing
oh please dont torture me further.
cos im falling deeper

deeper, each step i take
a step that causes me to fall.

fall
fall
fall

is that all i could ever do?
wouldnt i be able to pick myself up?
i fear, i fear oh dont go gentle....

2007-05-15T22:21:00.000+08:00

Here's the news article review for this term

Sources: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/05/11/image.self.esteem.reut/index.html

This article reflects how outer appearance matters a lot to teenagers nowadays, and how it can affect their confidence and self esteem as well. It shows results that reflect the close relationship between body satisfaction and self esteem, particularly for girls.

Although this study is based in New York, it is evident that such instances exist in Singapore as well. Teenagers are mostly influenced by the images portrayed in the media. People featured on television and in magazines are more often than not an example of what is considered the “perfect” body now. For females, they are mostly shown skinny, sometimes to the extent of looking malnourished and for males; they are mostly shown with the so-called “good body” with six packs. These images can subconsciously set a standard in the teenagers’ minds for them to achieve.

Not too long ago, there were cases of secondary school girls competing to lose weight, and these girls ended up getting anorexia nervosa, some even had to be hospitalized. Not only in Singapore, there was a case in Spain where a 14 year old girl starved to death due to anorexia nervosa as she was trying to lose weight in order to attain her dream of being a model.

Things like bullying also occur due to self-esteem, and this further causes the victim to feel bad about her self-image. Not only does this happen to girls, it happens to boys as well. Every now and then, there are bullying cases happening.

The main reason that is indirectly causing teenagers to have low self-esteem is the influence from the media. This has escalated to many negative consequences and should not be encouraged. The media is feeding the wrong ideas into the teenagers’ minds, though it is not justified to say that all media is doing that, as there are times when issues like body image are addressed.

One thing that can be seen from the article is that Singapore is greatly influenced by the Western countries, as they are perceived to be more advanced and at a higher level than us Asians. The article mentioned that the blacks are less inclined to suffer from low self-esteem due to body satisfaction, and this shows how Western culture has come to influence Asian countries like Singapore, particularly the young generation.

It is not beneficial for teenagers to blindly follow Western culture, especially if it can be harmful to us. Teenagers should, instead, learn from the blacks and how they do not let their body satisfaction affect their self-esteem.

2007-05-15T21:38:00.000+08:00

check this out, damn cool

Hidrofoam toy
Uploaded by Vedia

i want THAT for my bday ^^ haha, jk jk, dont really go and try to get

2007-05-14T23:56:00.000+08:00

dont worry luwei(:

your blog would be more than alive before you know it(:

this is way funny(: HAHAHA
i have more.
wait.

bff looks funny here(: haha
we should go
HAHAHA(: all of us.
man i miss that dayy(:
oh wells.
ICE SKATING ON SATURDAYY HAHAHAHA(:
kay kay, i want amath papers and lit to fly now.

fly to netherland.
HAHAHA:D
bff is talking to me on the phone now.
and he says that " yeah right, nonsense(: "
wth. and i reply" hey hey you you, i dont like your nonsense"
HAHAHAHA
sing to the tune of girlfriend by avril. yay

and i still think that when you're happy,
you should clap your hands(:
just like kindergarten
HAHAHAHA

i have it all planned.
when exams end on friday, im going to run round mg
like 3 to 5 times:D
YAY. so fun and exciting.
HAHAHAHA(:

one emo phrase.
its when you're not looking that every motion strikes
oh that fast moving tape recorder seems to betray its motion
that im stuck in the past with memories yet unfolded
ive lost my path in this thick ice
grounded to this slipperly slick ice ive been longing for
but emotions got grounded
and feelings are untouched for this cause

my innersoul to cry out
" hey beautiful soul, i dont want another pretty face"

<3

2007-05-14T22:28:00.000+08:00

firstly of all, i conclude my blog to be dead =/ damn lazy to post anything

anyway, updates:

1. Bayley won the house carnival for rugby after several disputes along the way

2. All my tests are finished and done

3. A lot of PTs and assignments due this week and the next, wtf man, last two weeks of school term they still want to push us, diaos =/

4. I'm sleepy

5. I want my new skates

6. i still suck at rugby, got to work a lot harder

7. i took this damn amazing SBS bus last friday, it was super cool with sofas and all, photos coming up soon =)

8. Our chinese teacher is getting worse and worse-r, whole day give us a shit lot of work and pms-es us =/ which is sad! i thought she was a nice teacher =/ nice teachers are rare nowadays

hmm, that's about it =)

2007-05-07T23:41:00.000+08:00

Create your own Friend Test here

2007-05-07T23:20:00.000+08:00

and then i stare at your face
whisper those sweet nothings
that deny the truth of reality
because you wave "hello" to me
and i say "~~goodbye, my past~~".
i must confess, you're truly more than
what i really desire.
*

strolling down this memory lane
i recall, the many times we spent together
reminscing about the past and present
because its indeed juxtaposed within.
i cry, just cos im morphed between dreams and nightmares
horrors that seem to flood my mind
and as i recall,
it hurts my mind
cos i all remember is simply, your face
-

to think you know nothing about me
every word every movement we make
just so that, we've been through it all together
memories that stained our minds
that holds this friendship into place
so strong, like an ionic bond
that forms love , friendship love
like how atoms , this simplest love element
that get bonded together.
because of our heated conversations that bring about
bring about this mutual understanding and strong bond
truly, you're one and only.
forever, ever. congratualations.
+

and if wrote you a symphony of sounds,
would you "hold me there at hello"
or would you shun me away like im invisible.
i mourn i cry, for your attention towards me.
but alls lost, cos you're gone from me.
to declare what we call "love" so be it.
i think truth is, we've been in denial this way through.

:)

and one last caption.
"the bearer of love, is nothing but pure and the innocence"
so remember:)
everyone has the capacity to love.
just so you know, we're all humans:)

yay

2007-05-06T22:17:00.000+08:00

because ive been assigned to this task
im here to update for my best friend.
well, im cool, so shut up and read.

:)

today hasnt been fantabulous for me
but im sure it was beneficial for him
cos luwei packed his room.
like WOW:)
and it was be speckless now, aint it?
HAHAHA(:
uhhh, i still proclaim, i love ninjas.
tho luwei thinks samurai is the hots.
i beg to differ.
:D

hmm. what else to say.
lets all talk about the moon.

tonight, the moon that hung above us all
blending in to this never ending blue sky
this sky that seems to shelter us.
sheltering us from, whatever it may be.
reaching out, you hope to touch this roof.
you want to feel its presence but,
its out of your limits
you're trapped within.
the sky, so bounded with serenity
but captured in this nightmare of yours
its a nightmare
cos its at night, that shows this moon
which guides you through;
you cant breathe
you try to, squealing for help. you lose control.
no not all is lost.
because you've got this living shadow beside you
saying "hello, i miss you quite terribly"

and together, you and her.
travel along this very sand along this beach
and made a memory almost incredibly.
with a pair of footsteps that created.
you carry her through in happiness and glee.

<3

hope you like this post.
i know the above doesnt exactly make the slightest bit of sense
cos im simply rushing off to bathee.
:)

HAHAHAHA
hope you like it.
to end this post:

I LOVE NINJAS!

& you need to add more colours to your blog bff.
like seriously!:)

2007-05-06T19:51:00.000+08:00

the world is so full of weird and despo people, check this out:

abd el aziz ahmed: hi
abd el aziz ahmed: hi
abd el aziz ahmed: hi
abd el aziz ahmed: hi
abd el aziz ahmed: hi
Luwei: hi
Luwei: what's up?
abd el aziz ahmed: i want to know more about you
Luwei: who're you? o.0
abd el aziz ahmed: I am MOHAMED FROM EGYPT AND YOU
Luwei: ohh okay
Luwei: i have no interest of knowing you =/
abd el aziz ahmed: WHY
Luwei: why not?
abd el aziz ahmed: BEACAUSE YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND I AM A MAN
abd el aziz ahmed: I LOVE SO MUCH
Luwei: lol dude, i'm a guy =.=

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lol =.= that was on my yahoo messenger and this unknown person just suddenly started that convo with me, wth =.= HOW INTERESTING

ANYWAY, next week's all the TESTS, big one small one tough one easy one all in one week =/ AND I HAVENT STUDIED MUCH =(

but june hols is coming! yay =)

2007-04-23T22:14:00.000+08:00

i havent gone ice skating in a long time already =/ miss the feeling on ice, shall go ice skating right after the CCTs ^^

anyway, today was an uneventful day, i didn't go training coz i wasnt prepared to go training as i had to go support some tennis c div 3rd and 4th placing, it's at this rather ulu place in kallang with nice tennis courts =) HOWEVER, at about 3 o'clock, the sky gets dark, then they stopped the games, then when we thought we're going to leave, the teacher said have to wait to see if the sky clears

firstly, when the entire sky is filled with grey clouds, and there's lightning all over the place with the compliment of thunders once in a while, I HIGHLY DOUBT the sky will clear

secondly, when there's only GREY clouds, without rain/strong wind, without nothing, they CHOSE to stop the games =.=

so basically we stood there and waited for more than an HOUR, then it started raining, and finally they decided that the sky wont clear and postponed the games, what a fucking waste of time =.=

therefore, from that particular incident today, i conclude that adults usually tends to have no common sense over this kind of matters and like to waste time =/

on a side note, i realised our chem teacher willy willy tan is a nice guy ^^ i went to take my retest during recess time coz i missed the topical assessment for rugby game, then he saw me holding my worksheet and trying very hard to memorise the formulas, so he went like "never study ah?"

i replied " a bit lah"

then he gave me a doubtful look, and asked "what's the formula for sodium?"

due to the fact that i didn't really study, i went "ehh, SO+?

he said " no lah, NA+"

"what's the formula for aluminum?"

i answered, "Al something +?"

"Al 3+ lah, haiyah, come back tmr and take your test, make sure you go home and study"

so there, an example of an understanding teacher ^^

PS: chinese RE is another fucked up thing, total waste of time =.=

2007-04-22T22:27:00.000+08:00

"Badminton, if you don't already know, is the fastest racket sport, with shots going up to 300km/h." quote law jiahao

wth i didnt know that =/

2007-04-22T21:59:00.000+08:00

hmm, my table's messy

my file is messy

my room is messy

and currently i'm feeling damn messy, you know, have you ever felt like, everything's all over the place and you're suppose to do something but you dunno what to do and where to start? yeah that's how i'm feeling right now, so i decided not to do anything and blog about this very unique and frustrating feeling first =/

anyway, i'm pretty much screwed, so much work to do, and i havent done much =/ CHINESE RE due next thurs, and i've barely done much for the report (my part of work within the group), shit lah, shall chiong everything tmr, and a bit tonight, life's so boringgggggggg

i just want to slack and play around and have fun, or maybe go for rugby training so we can win next year, school's such a waste of time... =/

2007-04-15T12:32:00.000+08:00

yesterday i woke up at 10+, then went to jec and ate delipotato with a special someone =) then went to support marcus lee in his campus superstar yesterday, together with a whole group of friends. he was like the one of pro-est there, and our cheering was like ownage, all the girls screaming and guys shouting ^^ so eventually he got in, but that was like 6 hours after he sang then the results came out, the waiting time was nonsense lah, damn sian.

other than him two girls from rgs also got in, jiajun (whom i was supporting as well ^^ see, the people i support all got it =D) and zhenning (yingrong thinks that she's damn damn hot x) ) anyway, in the end those all those who went to support him only left me yinrong angie steph alexys tessa, and aloysius who was supporting jiajun. tessa waited until the results were out then rushed off, and alexys left a while before tessa, so the rest of us went to eat dinner at cine then went home

quite an interesting day =)

2007-04-10T18:04:00.000+08:00

bad news: my fever returned to a small extent having a rugby game under some very ENJOYABLE and COOLING rain today =/

good news: i dont think i'll be going school tomorrow =)

yup that's about it, anyway we won unity sec 8-5, the wet weather kinda screwed up our plays, so that close score =/ and i only played 2nd half though, so wasnt that tiring.

2007-04-09T11:26:00.000+08:00

the bad news, i'm sick with fever =/

the good news, i'm at home now =)