59 Minutes with Jason

2010-06-18T15:54:00.002+08:00

Job hunting is not easy, confidence is shot, motivation is shot too. Now I finally understand the gauntlet of emotions that the unemployed go through as they try to find a job, and the desperation that creeps in rejection after rejection. Fact is, I'll be glad to get some rejection now, stupid policy of only notifying those that are shortlisted leaves you wondering everyday if you have been rejected or whether the HR is just taking their own sweet time. It also makes you wonder what is wrong with you when nobody gets back to you.

Do I wish I still have an anchor around? Of course I do, but the reasoning behind it is not exactly clear. Is it due to the self-pity or whether I really miss having the anchor. Anchor keeps you in place but also introduces drag, and its own issues may or may not create problems of its own. All in all, tough times ahead, whether or not it makes or breaks me remains to be seen. There's only so much one can do to remain positive, but positive I must.

2009-09-08T00:06:00.002+08:00

Have you ever gone to a class, sat there and felt like you were in the wrong class because you could not understand anything that was happening?

Or perhaps there was an animated discussion occurring between certain classmates and the lecturer, and they could have been debating in Swahili for that matter, because it sounds just as foreign to you as what they were saying?

I hate compulsory modules, the only reason why they are compulsory appears to be because nobody in their sane minds would take it otherwise.

Stats and I are like chalk and cheese, but it appears that as much as I try to avoid it, I can't seem to escape it in the end.

The enthusiasm I had for school at the beginning of the semester is quickly ebbing away like loose sand washed by the lowering tide. The scary thing is that it is only Week 5..what can I do to regain that motivation?

It appears that my dream of the 2nd Upper is fading away with each passing day of confusion and inability to follow the discussions.

After 24 years in this world, this is honestly the first time where I have actually felt like I'm really stupid as compared to the rest of the cohort. Am I in over my head? Only time will tell..

2009-08-21T00:06:00.002+08:00

The grind is getting to me, how much more of this can I take? A look across the spectrum seems to yield a similar trend, perhaps it is time for me to jump on the bandwagon too and ride away without Tonto..

Now if only Siyoung would stop changing her mind about the date for thesis proposal submission deadline, I would refocus what little brain cells I have left on various other decisions I have been procrastinating on for too long..

Deep rambling nonsense after 11 month hiatus

2009-08-18T22:24:00.002+08:00

This blog no longer means a lot to me as a means of communication with the word, there is Facebook and Twitter for those purposes. However, I felt a weird draw for me to pen these words down at this exact moment where I should be slaving over my Honours Thesis proposal.

There are so many things that I am stressing over, things that are far, wide and varied to say the least. There are some choices that are causing just the inkling of regret building up deep inside me, yet there are other choices, bold steps if I may, that I have absolutely no regrets over.

The decision to attempt an Honours Thesis even though I am borderline below the threshold required is a decision I am standing firmly behind. As a wised, old friend remarked to me one fine day, "doing an honours in university without attempting the honours thesis is akin to doing a four year BA course. There will be no sense of satisfaction at the end of the road and you would not have learnt anything about your limits and capabilities."

This decision will no doubt cause me and the people around me much pain. However, I will not know what I am capable of if I do not even try. As that old cliché goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." I am already facing a dilemma with my first (or should it be second) step. The decision and conundrum over who I choose to be my thesis supervisor is causing me a great deal of headaches. I should have a clearer picture by tomorrow, I hope.

Jumping ship is another decision that is causing me problems. It seems like I have merely jumped from the Titanic to another wreck that is slowly but surely on its way down to Davy Jones' locker. Leaving a ship where I at least had an area of control onto another ship where I am in control only by name, and not by actions. The worst thing is that this ship's new captain is as experienced as a trainee officer who has only assumed control of a ship's department twice before and has never even been on the bridge. An inexperienced captain who is willing to listen and learn is one I will never mind working under. But an inexperienced captain who insists on counter-minding the work and advise of his officers is doomed to failure. Do I really want to remain on this sinking ship for the convenient quarters that it affords? Can I really write another chapter for this ship and turn it onto its correct course? So many questions that I do not have the answer to, such is the mysterious way life works.

I am cursed by the weakness by my own intrinsic existence. My judgment is easily clouded and I dislike that fact. I do not yet know how much damage my misjudgment will cost me in the not too distant future, but I am certain now that the cloud has past that there will be some damage, be it collateral or not. It was not easy to rid the situation that I had initially found myself in, but to allow myself to become dragged back into similar circumstances simply shows the character weaknesses that I have and am unable to shake off. The latest blow has the potential to derail my entire carefully laid out plans. The inability to be part of an elite circle hurts, and due to the allegiances that I had gotten myself into, I now become the small fish in the ocean, and I hope history does not repeat itself and bite me in the ass. Faith in the human spirit only goes so far, and I shudder to imagine the repercussions if I were to be proven correct.

Lastly, before whoever it is that still bothers to have read so far dies from the convulsions resulting from reading windy, nonsensical, obscure nonsense that I have been dishing out, I shall end with a little nonsense - Everybody on this planet will have skeletons, they could be out there in plain sight, or buried deep within. Either way, sometimes one has to know when and which skeleton should be revealed in order to achieve a greater purpose. The nature of humanity dictates that one either remains oblivious to the existence of skeletons to be happy or to exploit these skeletons in order to succeed. As my valuation lecture went, "in a perfect world, everybody will arrive at a consensus as to the value of any object. However, we live in an imperfect world where sellers try to sell at a price higher than its value and buyers try to buy at a price lower that its value." Deep implications but makes perfect sense with some thinking. Which would you rather be?

blogie blogie

2008-09-07T18:52:00.000+08:00

Are blog entries really so important?

HumanForSale.com

2008-03-09T00:22:00.001+08:00

HumanForSale.com - Fun Survey

Free-IQTest.net

2008-03-09T00:18:00.001+08:00

Free-IQTest.net - Free IQ Test

Am-I-Dumb.com

2008-03-09T00:17:00.001+08:00

Am-I-Dumb.com - Intelligence Test

Funny stuff

2008-02-02T00:47:00.000+08:00

Well, this is probably just for my own amusement..A classic case of He says vs She says..enjoy..

To My Dear Wife,
During the past year I have tried to
make love to you 365 times.
I have succeeded 36 times, which is an
average of once every ten days.

The following is a list of why I did
not succeed more often:

54 times the sheets were clean
17 times it was too late
49 times you were too tired
20 times it was too hot
15 times you pretended to be sleep
22 times you had a headache
17 times you were afraid of waking the
baby
16 times you said you were too sore
12 times it was the wrong time of the
month
19 times you had to get up early
9 times you said weren't in the mood
7 times you were sunburned
6 times you were watching the late show
5 times you didn't want to mess up
your new hairdo
3 times you said the neighbors would
hear us
9 times you said your mother would
hear us

Of the 36 times I did succeed, the
activity was not satisfactory because:

6 times you just laid there
8 times you reminded me there's a
crack in the ceiling
4 times you told me to hurry up and
get it over with
7 times I had to wake you and tell you
I finished
1 time I was afraid I had hurt you
because I felt you move

NOW..here's the wife's response..

TO MY DEAR HUSBAND:

I think you have things a little
confused. Here are the reasons you
didn't get more than you did:

5 times you came home drunk and tried
to screw the cat
36 times you did not come home at all
21 times you didn't come with energy
33 times you came too soon
19 times you went soft before you got
in
38 times you worked too late
10 times you got cramps in your toes
29 times you had to get up early to
play golf
2 times you were in a fight and
someone kicked you in the balls
4 times you got it stuck in your zipper
3 times you had a cold and your nose
was running
2 times you had a splinter in your
finger
20 times you lost the motion after
thinking about it all day
6 times you came in your pajamas while
reading a dirty book
98 times you were too busy watching TV

Of the times we did get together:

The reason I laid still was because
you missed and were screwing the
sheets.
I wasn't talking about the crack in
the ceiling, what I said was, "Would
you prefer me on my back or kneeling?"

Th e time you felt me move was because
you farted and I was trying to breathe.

2008-01-27T02:53:00.000+08:00

Neglect

2008-01-23T20:58:00.000+08:00

I neglected my blog..
and now my tagboard has left me..
and nobody ever comes to read me too..
misery..

little update

2008-01-06T22:55:00.000+08:00

Hmm, i seem to have forgotten to blog for some time. Wonder if anybody still reads my blog. Lost the motivation to write maybe? Oh well..Happy with my life and my loved ones. Till something exciting happens then i shall blog more..

Happy new year all!

finished...

2007-12-06T23:56:00.000+08:00

Finally, Year 2 Sem 1 is over, and with it my hopes of getting an honours. Let's recap what i've learnt this semester..
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Right, that was fun. Oh yes, i did learn something. There are lousier lecturers out there than Fran Nathan. I've very sure of that..i think..i hope..i guess..hmm..maybe?

And to think i am actually going to see her again next sem..arghh..

Exams

2007-11-20T01:00:00.000+08:00

9 more days to the exam and i totally cannot feel the exam mood yet. And as such, i'm so freaking slack that i have the time to come blog.

Been quite an eventful semester so far. Very very slack in all ways. Wrote so little for the ridge, makes me wonder if journalism really is my true calling.

Anyway, i was surfing around looking at internships for the dec period. (YES I'M THAT SLACK), found a few nice 1s that actually want CNM students like me. Wonder if i should apply instead of bum around like some hobo..hmmm

More Eddie

2007-11-06T11:39:00.001+08:00

More Eddie, lots of F***..but its hilarious

LKY

2007-11-02T00:08:00.000+08:00

MUMBAI: Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was surprised to know that nearly 300 new families come to the city daily only to find accommodation in slums. Yew shared his thoughts with finance minister of state and guardian minister of the city Jayant Patil, the latter, however, was convinced that Singapore model is not suitable for Mumbai.

Mayor of Mumbai Shubha Raul’s suggestion of imposing licence system for the entry into the city was turned down by Patil as the constitution does not allow such imposition.

Yew led a delegation of the key officials from Singapore that met Patil and others in Mantralaya on Tuesday. “Population of Singapore is 26 lakh and we impose taxes on the citizens whenever development work is undertaken in the city,” he said during the discussion.

Yew told the minister that the land acquisition procedure for any developmental project is completed within two months and claims are taken in subsequent phases. “Congestion taxes on vehicles plying on busy roads are a routine course of action in Singapore. THE MAXIMUM TIME TO REACH ANY CORNER OF SINGAPORE IS 20 minutes AS TRAFFIC IS NOT ALLOWED TO FLOOD THE ROADS", HE ADDED.

However, Patil was said to be CONVINCED THAT THE SINGAPORE MODEL IS NOT SUITABLE FOR MUMBAI as restrictions on the entry into the city could not be imposed and acquisition of land for developmental projects could not be expedited.
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Right, i wonder if my house to NUS can be considered any corner of Singapore. 20 min? Shows how much our first-class politicians are in touch with the world. That's what happens when you don't take the bus, the train, the taxi without the whole world giving way to you, and when you have a 15 car motorcade opening up the whole road like Moses parting the Red Sea for you.

66.6%, please wake up your idea..

carless in NUS

2007-11-01T10:19:00.000+08:00

Day 1 of 3 without my car, sigh, have to revert to taking our first-class, world-class transport system. Bodies with terrible BO, aircons that are either too hot or too cold, bus drivers who think they are lewis hamilton in disguise, throwing the bendy bus around chiccanes and humps causing everybody and everything to momentarily fly off the seats, buses that take forever to come, trains that stop for for 5-10 mins for no particular reason at train stations. Interesting start to the 1st day without my car.

Yes i may hate traffic jams, i may hate the fact that people see my cute little triangle and decide to try and bully me, i may hate those idiots who do NOT have a cute little triangle but drive like they passed yesterday, i may hate the fact that i do not have a dream sports car with 500bhp and 480NM of torque to smoke their asses off, i may hate lorries road hogging on lane 1 (that's the right-most lane..) and acting like their dad owns the road, and i may hate the fact that it cost so much more to drive now until its almost unaffordable to just pay for the damn petrol.

BUT

God, driving is so therapeutic. Windows down, stereo blasting, singing at the top of my voice, screaming at stupid women drivers (sry..not being sexist, just that most of the idiots i meet are either women or men with no balls) and laughing when they try to cut me off only to be met by Mr. Horn.

3 days without a car due to some stupid leak in a seal in the timing chain. T H R E E..yea yea..it isn't that long..let me rant can?

Funny video

2007-10-31T17:12:00.000+08:00

Ok this is my first attempt at embedding youtube videos, but its bloody hilarious. Most parts of it is in french though, rather simple french. If i have the time i'll go do a translation for you guys. Enjoy..

CA

2007-10-30T21:36:00.000+08:00

Hi guys, thought i'll do a little politics here. If i get arrested then you all will know why..haha..I got it from an online forum. Just read on..

Hi fellow Singaporeans, I am angry at the recent compulsory annuities scheme that was proposed. To me, it is nothing more than sheer robbery. This was a letter that I have sent to the major newspaper TODAY, but it is understandable why they would not want to publish it. I present it as an open letter to all of you, so that we may question what the Government is really trying to do here.

The Bare Facts of Compulsory Annuities

I am writing in response to the recent compulsory annuity scheme that was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally Speech. I am disappointed by the metaphysical “for your own good” and “Singaporeans don’t know how to manage their money” arguments put forward by the scheme’s proponents. I wish to point out to all readers the simple bare facts, and let them pass judgement for themselves.

* The life expectancy of the average Singaporean as of 2006 is 81.8 years. (Male 79.21, Female 84.59)1
* A “small portion will be set aside” from the CPF minimum sum for compulsory annuities. This has been reported to be $4000-$7000
* Annuity payouts will be $250-$300. What this means is in the best case scenario, it takes 4000/300 = 13.3 months to recoup the principal. This effectively means, discounting inflation, annuities will start paying out from 86 years and 1 month of age. The worst case scenario is 7000/250 = 28 months added to the 85 years of age. This means 87 years and 4 months of age before annuities pay out.
* The average Singaporean will die long before recouping the principal sum tied up in compulsory annuities. So what happens to the money if he dies? Will it be repaid to his estate? The Government so far has been silent on this issue. I think we all know what that means.

What are Singaporeans supposed to make of headlines such as “MAS ready to inject cash into market if needed”2 ? Liquidity is merely a euphemism for “paper money”. It is clear that if MAS injects cash, this will eventually result in a rise in prices, an increase in the price level. With the constant inflation wrought by these injections, fixed incomes from schemes like annuities will fall in their purchasing power. It is no coincidence the US dollar is worth less than one-twentieth of what it was worth in 1933, post-gold-standard. Inflation diminishes the value of payouts in fixed denominations like the government’s annuity scheme, benefiting the debtor at the expense of the creditor. The Government is taking “expensive” Singapore Dollars from Singaporeans, and repaying them “cheap” Singapore Dollars. If Singaporeans die before collecting their (inflation-diminished) principal, the Government keeps the money. And the Government sets the payout bar so high, a healthy majority of us would have kicked the bucket before we even smell 85.

What puts it all in context, is the list of private annuity schemes currently available under the CPF scheme, put on the official CPF website.

http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyre...yComparison.pdf

One notices that with the investment of a minimum sum of $99,600, annuity payouts start at 62. Even at the lowest payout rates (GE Life, Female - $440.73/month), by age 85 the investor has received $121,000. The investor has recouped the principal, and is earning a much higher rate than government annuities. Mind you, this is the lowest. In addition, all private firms listed there repay the original principal in full upon death.

In PM Lee’s speech3, he mentions that few Singaporeans take up annuities due to their unattractive returns, but that Singaporeans still need them. It is hard to take such ex cathedra statements seriously. If Singaporeans won’t take up private annuities schemes due to their low rates of return, what makes PM Lee say that Singaporeans need compulsory annuity schemes due to their even lower rates of return? This is supposed to be the brilliant retirement scheme from Mr Lee and his gang? There is a very good reason the whole thing is compulsory – no Singaporean in his right mind would opt for this punitive scheme.

With big government schemes like the Biopolis and a fourth university, the Government has to get the money from somewhere. With this compulsory annuities scheme and the various CPF re-jigs, it looks as if the Singapore Government has discovered that the taxpayer has more than one pocket.

Footnotes

1“Singapore”, CIA World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publica...ok/geos/sn.html

2 “MAS ready to inject cash into market if needed”, Channelnewsasia.com - http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stor.../293230/1/.html

3 http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20070819990.htm

hell week

2007-10-25T11:08:00.000+08:00

The Navy Seals have it, Singapore's own elite forces have it too. Its called Hell Week, and it available in NUS, while stocks last.

Week 9-10, the dreaded, most screwed up two weeks in a semester. The week where the forces above decide that every single module project, presentation and test should be on. No they have not heard of the term 'spread out the workload'. Why spread out when we can see the little minions slave and slather their way around for our amusement.

Add in a little personal crisis, a little professional crisis, oh heck, it's ironic to be talking about crises in a lecture about crisis management. Obviously i'm getting my fair share of practical application.

I've been so busy that i din even have time to wash my car, and you should know that i'm a slave to my car. Even so, i'm still feeling slack and 'parasseux', c'est terrible. Mais je ne veux pas étudie parce que je voudrais dormir pendant beaucoup d'heures. Putain!

2007-10-21T23:07:00.000+08:00

This is quite accurate...hmmm

You entered: hau hanwen jason

There are 14 letters in your name.
Those 14 letters total to 55
There are 6 vowels and 8 consonants in your name.

Your number is: 1

The characteristics of #1 are: Initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

The expression or destiny for #1:
A number 1 Expression denotes the skilled executive with keen administrative capabilities. You must develop the capacity to be a fine leader, sales executive, or promoter. You have the tools to become an original person with a creative approach to problem solving, and a penchant for initiating action. Someone may have to follow behind you to handle the details, but you know how to get things going and make things happen. You have a good mind and the ability to use it for your advancement. Because of these factors, you have much potential for achievement and financial rewards. Frequently, this expression belongs to one running a business or striving to achieve a level of accomplishment on ones talents and efforts. You have little need for much supervision, preferring to act on your own with little restraint. You are both ambitious and determined. Self-confident and self-reliant must be yours, as you develop a strong unyielding will and the courage of your convictions.

Although you fear loneliness, you want to be left alone. You fear routine and being in a rut. You often jump the gun because you are afraid of being left behind.

The negative attributes of the 1 Expression are egotism and a self-centered approach to life. This is an aggressive number and if it is over-emphasized it is very hard to live with. You do not have to be overly aggressive to fulfill your destiny. The 1 has a natural instinct to dominate and to be the boss; adhering to the concept of being number One. Again, you do not have to dominate and destroy in order to lead and manage.

Your Soul Urge number is: 8

A Soul Urge number of 8 means:
With an 8 soul urge, you have a natural flair for big business and the challenges imposed by the commercial world. Power, status and success are very important to you. You have strong urges to supervise, organize and lead. Material desires are also very pronounced. You have good executive abilities, and with these, confidence, energy and ambition.

Your mind is analytical and judgment sound; you're a good judge of material values and also human character. Self-controlled, you rarely let emotions cloud judgment. You are somewhat of an organizer at heart, and you like to keep those beneath you organized and on a proper track. This is a personality that wants to lead, not follow. You want to be known for your planning ability and solid judgment.

The negative aspects of the 8 soul urge are the often dominating and exacting attitude. You may have a tendency to be very rigid, sometimes stubborn.

Your Inner Dream number is: 11

An Inner Dream number of 11 means:
You dream of casting the light of illumination; of being the true idealist. You secretly believe there is more to life than we can know or prove, and you would like to be provider of the 'word' from on high.

Political thingie

2007-10-07T15:46:00.000+08:00

Guess the PAP wun be looking for me anything soon if they saw this..muahahahah..

What political ideology do you have? Your Result: Fascist You believe vital industries should be regulated, not by government bureaucrats, but by national syndicates (like medieval guilds), which are composed of representatives from every aspect of the industry. You believe that business, as well as everything else, should work towards the betterment of the nation. You may see the State in a spiritual role. You tend to be authoritarian and extremely anti-communist.
Communist
Democratic Socialist
Authoritarian Capitalist
Libertarian
Anarchist
What political ideology do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

I like the last line, that would explain why i hate my ancestral land..god that sounds so wrong..

NUSSU Prez

2007-09-24T13:47:00.000+08:00

And here's the 2nd article,

29th NUSSU President elected
16 09 2007

Jason Hau Han Wen | jasonhau@nus.edu.sg
The Ridge News
A NUSSU Publication

Sept. 15, 2007

The National University of Singapore Students’ Union has elected its 29th president.

Fourth-year industrial design undergraduate Donald Koh Chih Shen was the sole nominee and had received overall vote of confidence in the elections held on Sept. 14.

His predecessor, Tay E Teng, will play an advisory role with the new executive committee.

Koh brings with him a wealth of experience into the presidency, having been in the students’ union for seven years. He was in the Faculty of Engineering for three years before he transferred to his current course.

In his election speech, he promised to improve the school spirit which he found lacking, increase the students’ union branding and improve the working relationship between the union and the school administration.

He named four time periods – orientation, post-examination, the release of results and commencement – as opportunities to foster school spirit and bonding of students.

He elaborated by suggesting mass celebrations during post-examination period and commencement.

This is especially true for big faculties.

“It is easier for students from smaller faculties like dentistry to have a greater bond compared to bigger faculties like engineering and arts (and social sciences),” Koh said.

In addition, he plans to improve the student population’s knowledge and faith in the students’ union as part of the branding effort.

“Students are apathetic, we have held forums for discussions but very few people turned up, Koh said.

“It is possible that being Asian, traditionally more shy and reserved, they find it easier to complain on an online forum than to come and let us recognize their faces.”

Koh also stressed the need for the different faculty clubs to work together, citing the recent “RunNUS” event an example of how the Science, Engineering and Sports clubs worked together to create a good event.

Lastly, he plans to build on the previous students’ union’s success in the S/U issue and create a stepping stone for future committees.

However, there was a noticeable lack of debates and discussion by the 29th NUSSU during the questions and answer session.

The council chairman had to repeatedly request for questions from the floor, and many of the questions came from the same few people.

RBR

2007-09-24T13:43:00.000+08:00

Here's my first ever article...

RBR – Revamped, Bombastic, Renewed
23 08 2007

Jason Hau Han Wen | jasonhau@nus.edu.sg

The Ridge News
A NUSSU Publication

Aug. 22, 2007

A brand new academic year brings about new changes to a familiar system.

Students looking for books from Reserve Books/Readings (RBR) no longer have to fill in tiny slips of paper and wait for the librarians to retrieve the book for them. Instead, they can do it themselves.

Mr. Patrick Lye, senior librarian (Loans and Membership department), told The Ridge that they have decided on the change after an exhaustive review of the old system.

The old RBR system often caused “bottlenecks and delays” as library staff who are “not as young anymore” took some time to locate the book from the closed shelves. In addition, students who requested for a book but were not at the counter area also caused more delays.

As a result, the library decided to open up the RBR section and make it self service. It is based on the common open stack system used throughout the library which both students and staff are familiar with.

The security of the RBR books is top-notch. Two anti-theft gates which use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) have been installed and bags are not permitted inside the section. A librarian mans the checkout counter and also ensures all rules are kept.

Students’ feedback is important to the library. Hence, a survey was conducted for a few weeks to assess the satisfactory level of the new system.

A total of 323 students were surveyed and 84.2 percent were fully in favour of the new self-serve process. In addition, shelves for bags were also installed for library users to store their bags before entering the RBR section.

“We no longer have to wait a long time for the librarians to find our books, this system is so much faster,” said Michelle Chen, a fourth-year Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate.

Library staff also agreed that this new system is an improvement. A staff member, who declined to be named, said that their jobs are less hectic now and this makes life easier for them.

However, not everybody fully welcomed the changes. Second-year Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate Jocelyn Teo is one of them. “The place can get pretty crowded and queues are rather long during lunch hour,” she quipped.

According to Mr. Lye, the library will plan another survey in the later part of the semester in order to serve the students better.

been so long

2007-09-24T13:40:00.000+08:00

One month to the day since my last post. I'm amazed at how busy this semester has been. Guess the seniors were correct when they say taking four major modules in a single semester is madness. Haha, and i just realised how 2220 has affected me. I actually typed one and four instead of 1 & 4. Blehz...Anywayz, school has been very busy, the ridge has been busy too. I now have a total of 3 articles. First printed 1 will be out in next month's issue. Waiting eagerly for it. I shall post my 2 online 1s up here ok? Show off abit..mauhahahahaha!

Ridge

2007-08-24T11:55:00.000+08:00

Hello everybody! Busy start to the new semester. I'm very lucky in that I managed to get all my modules and tutorials without any fuss. All were first choice and on first attempt. Poor Fee and Jie Min have to struggle to find a tut slot and may even have to end up dropping that module because of some piss poor planning (IMO) by the department.

On a slightly happier note, as some of you may know (or bother to remember), I decided to write for the NUSSU publication The Ridge to gain abit more experience and to pad up my very empty résumé. I have done my 1st online article and it's up now here.

So, if anybody has any comments about it feel free to tell me ya..my 1st printed article is likely to be a feature story on the s/u difference between this year's freshies and us oldies. Anybody got any bright ideas? Feel free to tell me too..haha..

New sem

2007-08-14T21:12:00.000+08:00

Hmm.. 2nd day as a sophomore in NUS..staring at the freshies looking all lost and confused and in their big groups standing in the middle of the walkway and blocking everybody's way..ahhh.. somehow it feels good to be back in school after such a long and boring holiday.

Monday - 1st day of school was..crowded and irritating to say the least. Reached school at 1.15pm to check out the new deck and have lunch before my lect..only to find out that the whole bloody NUS decided to eat at the deck too..the queues were mind-boggling to say the least..end up walking to forum to buy some tako-balls for lunch..how sad is that you tell me.. After that i had my nm2217 lect at AS7 1st floor. Lecture was fun, interactive (well..it IS about interactive media) and would have been perfect if not for the fact that...well..let's just say that bimbos and hunks dun really care about other people..like those who actually come to uni for an education and not to join pageants and rehearse right outside other people's classrooms and blast their stupid runway music so loudly...Ah well..what could i do...seeing those happy bimbotic faces..

PS. I know not every single girl who join pageants are air-heads..yes Ms Jamie with a cap of 4.godnoeswad, i'm referring to you. Maybe its just the organizing people who have no brains..wouldn't be a surprise..considering i know who that guy is..30SCE Delta coy ppl should know him well..

Ah yes..all in all its just nice to be back. Oh yea..just saw this in my NUSmail, i've been accepted in my application to write for The Ridge, a monthly newsletter produced by the campus. I'll be writing for the news desk, so if anybody has any interesting phenomenons and more than welcome to either sms or tag me and i'll see if i can put it in the next issue!!

2007-08-11T12:04:00.000+08:00

A little update on this sick old man..He has lost his voice...haiz...now sound like a dying chicken..so please dun ask me to go and sing kbox..unless u wan the sound system to explode..

sickness

2007-08-07T23:14:00.000+08:00

I'm sick and i'm hating every second of it..What a way to spend the 1st few days as a 22 year old.. making me feel like some old man with all those aching joints and sore muscles..argh!!!

Yet another genius decides to disrupt MRT services during peak hour, this time at Tampines.. I seriously cannot begin to even pity those ppl anymore, they dun deserve a single shred of respect from anybody. Stock market drop 200 points, so probably lost a whole shitload of money? No reason to kill yourself for it. Unless u tell me that you struck Toto yesterday wif a group 1 prize of close to 1 million and you lost your ticket..well, that's still no reason to go kill yourself.

I hate being sick and i hate attention-seeking suicidiees who think that jumping in front of a train during peak hour will make life for anybody any better..I would love to say 'get a life' but somehow the irony is lost here..blehz..

lancer lancer lancer

2007-07-30T00:18:00.001+08:00

More about my beautiful Lancer..

ALL NEW MITSUBISHI LANCER GT

2 AirBags
Drivers KNEEbag
18"Sports Rims + Body Kit (Front and Side Air Dam)
Large Spoiler
HID with AFS
Front Loading 6CD ROCKFORD FOST GATE SOUND SYSTEMS
Front and REAR Disc Brakes (4)
3 Rear Headrest
PADDLE SHIFT (FOR AUTO ONLY)

GT LANCER 2.0 5M/T(MANUAL) 2008 - $76 988 (OMV $18k+)
GT LANCER 2.0 6 SPEED CVT (AUTO) - $78 988 (OMV $18k+)

Lancer Ex

2007-07-29T13:26:00.000+08:00

Daddy i want this!

The all new Mitsu Lancer EX/GT. 2.0L Mitec engine, magnesium 6 level paddle shift...oh man i'm drooling already...can some1 lend me 80k? haha

poor blog

2007-07-23T22:14:00.000+08:00

My poor poor bloggie..sorry for abandoning you...I will come visit you again soon k?

what am i doing in school?

2007-06-29T11:49:00.000+08:00

Ahoy matey! Been almost 1 whole month since i last blogged. Not for the lack of interesting events to happen nor was i too busy with work, but just for the simple fact that i couldn't be bothered to do anything even remotely work-like, and that includes typing on a computer. And what is the amazing fact now, I'm actually typing this post sitting on a not very comfortable seat on level 3...of the NUS Central Library on a friday during the holidays.

And sitting opposite me is the cute and adorable as always, Fee Ong. And i'm here because it is the only place in Singapore that i can actually concentrate and focus on the task at hand. Another 1 of my short/long-term get rich plans, I have decided to have a look at investing in the stock markets. While i may have had plenty of experience doing computer simulated stock trading in competitions and research studies, i've never actually did any with real money. But as the SAS motto goes,"Who dares, Wins". Hopefully it will come true for me.

Alright, i shall blog again soon, hopefully not 1 month from now. See you guys around!

blogger

2007-05-15T23:03:00.000+08:00

Been quite awhile since i last had a proper blog post entry, not for the lack of trying, but i simply am too lazy to blog. Haha. As is the holiday mood, I certainly do not feel like doing anything remotely intellectual, and i guess that includes 'composition'. Hehe, I decided to type this entry solely because a few of my friends have been having some problems with their blogger (which i have strangely managed to avoid) and i thus decided to come check it out. And since i'm already here, heck, might as well type something.

Holidays are going fine i guess. Been seeing Fee ALOT for the past 2 weeks, and i'm certainly not complaining. Haha. Had the mandatory karaoke session, Suki sushi buffet and movie marathon session already. All that is left is the beach outing which i'm in the midst (when i can get my mind to it) of planning for. Had a few job lobangs from kind souls but couldn't motivate myself to do it. Made a solemn promise to go to the gym to train up for reservist and the IPPT it contains and all i've managed to was to go once. And that resulted in me being sore for almost a whole week, oh boy am I screwed.

I'm currently dividing my time between Fee, FM07 and C&C3. C&C3 is hot...although i must admit i have not seen the best of it as my computer can barely run the game on its minimal settings. FM, ahh...what more can i say? To the football fanatics, this is the Holy Grail. Where else can you see a team that boasts of a strikeforce of Messi, C. Ronaldo, Rooney, Luca Toni and Berbatov? Averaging 3.8 goals scored and 0.7 conceded. If only i can find a way to stop Chelski from outbidding me, 42m for Torres? 36m for Riquelme? How to fight?

Fee...ahhh...my lovely Fee. The one thing that makes time that much easier to pass. Love her to bits, and that's all i need to say. =]

Ok...brain damage time soon. Too much thinking, I'm looking for lobangs to go to M'sia to watch Man U live! Whooo!! Although i doubt that it'll be a full first team, i seriously MUST go...i missed them when they came Singapore and i'm not gonna miss it again!

Alright...till the next time i get my mind to work...HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Phew

2007-05-07T23:15:00.000+08:00

What a few weeks I've had, so much has happened, so much fun, sweat and blood. Will do a full update once i get my lazy ass to do it and if i can tear myself off my new Command and Conquer 3!!!
Tml's Mahjong day and friday's kbox day!!! YAY!!!

2007-04-29T18:08:00.000+08:00

tagged

2007-04-27T22:14:00.000+08:00

Instructions:
The taggee has to compose a blog post with 10 interesting, weird and random stuff about yourself. The taggee then becomes a tagger and tags 5 other people. The 5 names will be listed at the end of the post. Then the tagger has to leave a tag at the respective taggees' tagboard, informing them about being tagged and the also to read the tagger's tag. Lastly, Haha, this sounds like a tongue twister.

My record for not stepping out of the house at all is currently at 6 days. Haha!
I have had 2 terrapins for the past 11 years, they have growth frm the tiny size u see at pet shops to the size of my palm, EACH
I'm a sports fanatic - I know the rules to just about every single ball sport that you can name, and know how to play it too.
But i suck at most sports.
I have more closer female friends than male friends.
I can finish a 500 page Tom Clancy novel within 1-2 days
I've been a Man U fan since 1993
A car I would really like is a Peugeot 307CC.
I have a tooth that came out via an operation that required general anesthetic
I really dunno wad to put!

Ok....that was torturous...so who shall be the unlucky 5 people...

Jamie
Jos Teo
Elaine
Kang
Von

personal profile

2007-04-18T21:44:00.000+08:00

Oooo...its quite accurate!!

from http://www.paulgoldinresearch.com/cg/

At this time in your life you feel like 'giving up'. For every time you have tried to build up your hopes and dreams something has come along to burst the balloon. You may feel that, at this particular moment in your life, there seems to be no chance of fulfilling these dreams but you are so wrong. You are the sort of person that can influence any situation, that is - If you don't give up. So consciously make the effort... You have that inherent power to succeed.

You are very self-sufficient and methodical. You presume to know where you are going but need to find a person who will recognise the way you are, not be too demanding and who is, as they say in Italy, 'Simpatico'.

Many people will consider you egotistical and full of your own self importance. On the surface you could well give this impression and perhaps the reason for this complacent attitude is because at times you indeed have that 'short fuse' and are quick to take offence.

You are feeling trapped by the situation as it stands at this time and what is more, you feel powerless to remedy it. You are stressful, angry and disgruntled. You feel that everything that you try to do to change the situation is thwarted and your hopes and aspirations all seem to be receding into the ever distant future. You have reached the state where you now doubt whether your dreams will ever be achieved and this is not only causing mental stress but heartache. You need to get away from it all - you need to have time to think, to recuperate, to be able to make your own decisions.

You need to be needed and would like a situation where you will no longer be subjected to pressures and demands from those about you. There is no harm in 'dreaming' but it is you - and only you - that can be able to realise those dreams and to turn them into reality.

the entry before the exam

2007-04-11T14:39:00.000+08:00

Wow, its been very very long since i last blogged on a coherent topic on my blog, I think everybody has given up on coming to read my blog..=[

Well, the exams are right around the corner, and this is the last week of school of my freshman year! Wow...its really over so quick...so much had happened and its all going to be over in a matter of 3 weeks. Maybe in a later blog entry i can/will do a recap of my freshman year. So many fun, exciting, sad, boring things occurred and i'll probably need alot of time to actually type it all done.

As of now, i'm sick and tired of MS Word and library's Perk Point. NM2101 project is allllmmmmooossttt done, and i can't wait to see the back of it. Its been a mind-draining and eyeball gouging project and it has really drained me. I'm really quite amazed by how slack I've become. Slack, unmotivated, lazy...oh man...this does not bode well....

Now freezing my butt of in LT27..sitting beside the ever lovely (*ouch..stop pinching me*) and beautiful Felicia...(eww...dun puke on me!). Anywayz, it has been a fun sem with her accompanying me for 2 modules. Hopefully we can continue having fun for future sems to come. IT1001 is boring..but i guess it should be quite easy to score...assuming that dreaded bell curve doesn't screw up my life.

Ok...this lecturer is causing me to sleep...talk to you all again!

Blah blah blah

2007-03-29T13:48:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the long delay in posting. Too much at hand, this came in the mail and it looks pretty accurate and funny too. Will post soon.

AUGUST=FLIRT

You've got the best personality and are an
absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make
new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt
and more than likely have a very attractive
partner, a wicked hottie. Like somebody with an
August brithday. It is also more than likely
that you have a massive record collection. When it
comes to films, you know how to pick them and may one day
become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck,
you've got the looks for it!!!

olivia

2007-03-15T22:19:00.000+08:00

I think i'm in love with another girl. Now before you guys start screaming at me, relax. The name of the female in question is called Olivia Ong. She's pretty, tall and has a sexy, mind blowing.........voice. And of course she has released a grand total of 4 albums. Yes...FOUR.

Fee and I went for her performance on wednesday evening at UCC, having been blown away by her voice when she sang "Fly me to the moon" a few months back at Central Forum. Her band was absolutely superb, a very beautiful blend of Japanese artistry and Brazillian percussions. I would have to say that the band alone is worth spending $50 on. A very very talented bunch. Anywayz i really really enjoyed listening to bossa nova and the soothing voice of Olivia. It really sounds much better than all the english songs on radio now. Hip-hop, gangsta rap, white guy rap, black guy rap...Not for me. Guess i'm more of an oldies guy...argh...

Dun worry ma bébé, i wun elope with her.

Bitching time

2007-02-28T22:06:00.000+08:00

So much to bitch about, so no mood to bitch about it. Plus, it wouldn't be right to bitch about stingy relatives while CNY is still around. And bitching about studies just becomes so old.

Sigh, nothing to blog about then...move along now...nothing to see here!

Devil

2007-02-19T22:30:00.000+08:00

Fear me for I am the Devil!

You are The Devil

Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession

The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.

Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Vday

2007-02-19T16:38:00.001+08:00

Vday has come and past and it was such a wonderul surprise-filled day. Preparations which had begun almost 2 weeks prior to this day were finally on the verge of completion. I had only finished folding the hearts at almost 11pm the previous night..resulting in many a blister and sore fingers. The photo frame was put together, boxes tied together, everything shoved into my bag, receipt placed in my wallet and i was set.

I had planned for a day of lows then high den finally the extremely high surprise right at the end. But as they said, no plan survives first contact. The photo frame was the present that Fee knew about, the one which i had 'accidentaly-on-purpose' told her about 2 days before vday itself. What i din plan for was the fact that i was dumb enuff to use the straws as a padding material for the frame. Once she saw the straws she immediately exposed my surprise and i had to come up with Plan B. She did managed to trick me into thinking there was no presents only for her to suddenly pop a nice black leather box out...TOTALLY FILLED WITH SWEETS! WHOOOOOOOO!!!!! And there was a nice surprise inside it too! Thanks dear for the effort, really sweet of you (Pun FULLY intended)

Of course, there's the matter of the flowers. Having whined all week long about flowers being too expensive on Vday and that it's not economical to get them, i had managed to lull her into believing that there was not going to be any flowers, and that i would be going home at 4pm instead of waiting for her class to finish. So at 4pm i walked with her to her class at AS1 before continuing on and 'going home'. After hiding in various places, 5.25pm approached and i went to collect the flowers from BHBH3. Pretty ok looking bouquet with the adorable bear bear at the top. After which i had to scout for a good place to lay in wait. Finally decided on the Frangrant Garden shed thingie where i would have a good enough view of the staircase and there i waited...and sweated...and got drowsy because of the intense heat.

Finally saw her coming down the stairs! I hid behind a pillar while she obliviously continued walking past me. Then i tip-toed behind her...tapped her on the shoulder...and saw her turn around right into a faceful of roses! I can tell you this...

Bag of plastic straws - $2.20
Glass bottle - $16.70
Bear on top of the bouquet - $8
Look on her face when i gave her the flowers - PRICELESS

Haha, so glad that my plan eventually worked! But of cuz in our euphoria we forgot to take photos together. But in the end i more than made up for it with a little help of Toyota. Check her blog for the details...too lazy to type it all out.

Vday

2007-02-12T21:55:00.000+08:00

VDAY IS COMING!! VDAY IS COMING!! VDAY IS COMING!!!

Yay...will update after vday...

fee fee

2007-02-06T22:37:00.000+08:00

My gf never ceases to amaze me with her amazing ability to get into sticky situations and/or injure herself. Yesterday as we were walking towards the bus stop from AS7, i got her to walk on the 'inside', which is nearer the pathway as there were quite a number of cars. I thought that i'll be protecting her in this way, who knows that she'll decide to walk into a drain...amazing...
She proceeded to limp around for the rest of the day, and die die try to act brave in front of me although i could sense that she was hurting with each step.
Poor dear, hope i managed to help relieve the pain with my special massage, 'shu shu you lian guo de'. HAHA...anywayz...today when i saw her she was walking normally. Until we were going towards engine for lunch, den she suddenly shouted 'WHOA' and almost fell...Sigh, you want to set record for breaking both ankles in 2 days? And she started limping again...haaaiiiiizzzzzz
Now i get home and she tells me she's sick, down with the flu. How? Lidat how? Later people think i mistreat you...haha...take better care of urself ok?

School work starting to pile up...fatigue setting in...french test coming....aaarrrrgggghhh

Je suis êtudient mais je voudrais être un 'slacker'! J'aime beaucoup ma copine, je connais t'aime moi aussi!

CNY shopping

2007-02-01T16:40:00.001+08:00

Super long update coming up!
Fee and me went to Bugis Village on Sat to do a spot of CNY clothes shopping. It was also an opportunity for me to really explore the place and I had mostly juz zipped thru the place on previous occasions. My observations? Very crowded, many shops were selling the same clothes for the same prices, people smoking WHILE squeezing in the crowd, and shop owners thinking that $1 is a great discount to give. Nonetheless, i managed to buy a total of 3 t-shirts to sorta refresh my wardrobe. Fee got herself a dress on the 3rd attempt (though not the 'trenchcoat' style which i really tot would look nice on her) and 2 tees. After all the hustle and bustle, i have managed to reaffirm my dislike for crowded places and shopping, lol!
After that, we went over to Bugis Junction to have our dinner, and have an advanced mini celebration of 1 month together. Also a great excuse to feast on good food..muahaha..Went over to Hoshigaoka for some Japanese food. Their beef shabu shabu was pretty good. Quite a fair bit of beef, tasted pretty fresh to me. Ebi tempura was kinda small but i guess standards have indeed dropped. Pictures of me decimating the last (and biggest) piece of beef in the slide show below. Had a nice long dinner where we crapped and joked the whole way, pretty good way to spend a sat evening IMO.
Looking back on this one month, it has really been great beyond my wildest imagination. Without sounding too mushy and OTT, i may have finally found someone who really cares and tries to attempt to understand me. Maybe there really is a God out there, or maybe i'm due some good fortune after all my years of bad luck. Dun worry guys, i'll treasure her!
Small update on school life - Starting to get busy...IT is really really boring though. Maybe becuz she's going thru stuff which i already know quite well since i did build my own PC system with the help of some friends. At least tutorials are not so boring. Philo is not really making sense either, ah well...Econs is starting to turn into a nightmare, standard deviation? Sigma? Variabilty? What the heck? The small little shining light has to be NM and French. This 2 modules are the only ones that are keeping me sane. French classes are really fun, maybe its becuz i like to learn new languages and cultures.
Ok, back to my spring cleaning of my rooms. Found old photos and photo albums just now. Brought back a sense of nostalgia as i looked at my sec skool class photos and my army BMT pictures...ahhh...memories...

Comp Lecture

2007-01-24T14:26:00.000+08:00

Currently now sitting inside LT27 listening to the lecturer droning on in a super monotonous and soft voice about RAM slots and expansion slots and buses. Trying my hardest to actually listen, but her voice is really putting me to sleep...and thus i day dream....

Drove a car for the very officially first time after passing my driving test on Sat. My dad drove me to Tuas and allowed me to drive around to get a feel for the car, an Auto Toyota Altis. It is really a very big different from my instructor's Manual Nissan Sunny. The steering was totally looser, engine more powerful and acceralator much more sensitive. Of course, the obviously biggest difference would be the absense of a clutch and gear stick. It took some getting used to at the beginning and i was actually guilty of reaching for a gear stick that did not exist at certain times.

After driving around Tuas area for about 15-20 mins, i suddenly found myself on a slip road leading towards the expressway! I actually panicked for a very short while as i had never truly gone remotely near an expressway while learning how to drive. But luckily traffic was not very heavy so i somehow managed to ease myself into the road, of course driving just at the legal speed limit and having every single car zoom past me. Having my mom constantly reading out my speed certainly did not help calm my nerves, which were resulting in a rather shaky right leg. I finally made it home without really realising it, and tried my hand at parking without pole. Of course i failed miserably as i did not know how to park without any visual cues. Finally got my mom to be my pole to give me a starting point, which was basically all i needed 2 reverse park. However, of course she got scared and moved away just as i started to turn, which natually resulted in my overcorrecting and screwing up the parking. Finally got it done on the 3rd try.

Sunday was even more fun. Had my 1st non-family member. FELICIA ONG. Drove her home en route to going for dinner. Read her blog for the details. I'm bored by this lecture..till next time!

Update

2007-01-18T18:25:00.000+08:00

Bonjour! Je m'appelle Jason! Je parle un peu le français! Ça va et vous? Tvès bien!

Haha, ok that is more or less all the french i know. Had my first ever french lesson on tuesday. It was pretty cool and fun, except for the fact that certain members of the class ( you know, those with names that usually have only 2 words and speak terrible english) seemed to be able to pronounce and speak and understand the french language perfectly. Oh well, maybe he's just smart...pity his french is better than his english.

Parents were in M'sia for my grandma's bday celebration over the past few days. Had the house to take care by myself. So it was the usual routine of waking up, taking care of some chores, going to school, coming home and settle more chores. I had the very vague impressions of turning into an auntie...ARGH...Sweep floor, mop floor, wash clothes, hang clothes, keep clothes, fold clothes, wash toilet, wash tortoise tank, feed tortoise blah blah blah blah blah.

There was a very funny incident that occured. I was trying to cook an egg omelette for dinner. Due to my blurness, i accidentaly added dark soya sauce into the mixture instead of light soya sauce. Man did it look disgusting. Haha, had to throw the eggs away. What a waste.

I am happy! I managed to get all the tutorials that i wanted! Its a 150% improvement from sem 1...since i got 5/5 as compared to 2/5 last sem. I also managed to get the same tutorial as Fee for our 2 mods, PH and IT...pity that Jos Teo din manage to get the same IT tut as us. Oh well..

Passed!

2007-01-12T21:00:00.000+08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to announce the latest member to the driving community..ME! I passed my driving test!!! On the first attempt!! WHoooOOOOooooOO!!! I thought i was a goner when firstly, the skies totally opened up on me and POURED...visibility got so bad that i could barely see the poles when i was parking. Secondly, I got a bulldog of a tester. He was basically scolding me the moment my car hit the road until he finally ticked the 'pass' column on my test sheet.

I thought i had failed when i followed him meekly into the briefing room. He sat down, threw my ic on the table and said, "You know what is your weakness?" Without waiting for me to reply, he started drawing weird symbols and what-nots on my paper and criticised my driving. After which he proceeded to pepper my paper with ticks. With a downtrodden heart, i was mentally counting the months till i can retake the test when i suddenly noticed him crossing out the fail column. Rusty old cogs spun in my head as i realised that i had passed. JUBILATION!

I'm wondering how many months it would take before my dad lets me drive solo. Haha, for all those people who are waiting for me to give them a free ride, sorry kids. The bus driver is short of a bus now. So if anybody dares to lend me a car i'll be glad to drive them. Haha.

Thanks dear for giving me support for my test.

Driving Test

2007-01-11T12:40:00.000+08:00

Phoooofff...1 more day to driving test. Luckily (or unluckily), i have a free day from school today for me to stay at home for wild thoughts to run all thru my head. God, i have to start at 6.45AM... tml could be a very sleepy day indeed. I dun perform very well if i have to wake up early. Argh...my imagination is running wild!!!

Had my first night driving lesson last night. Before that had a very short lecture in school after which went down to BBDC to support Fee for her FTT. I had every confidence in her passing and i was not disappointed! Congrats! One more step towards your license! Walked around Lot 1 and had LJS for dinner due to my sudden craving for oily, unhealthy fried food. Made an unexpected discovery there too...cheesy chicken anybody? Hehe...after the dinner spent a nice 40+ mins just chatting and enjoying each other's company.

School is starting to rumble slowly into full steam ahead. Looking at my timetable, its much better planned. No more ridiculous 5 hour breaks in between lessons. Tutorials are all in obscure times so i think (and hope and pray) that the horrors of sem1 where i only got 2/5 will not repeat itself. Dun worry dear, 3/5 days a week is not bad..haha

Driving test..scary scary...having weird images of poles dropping and tester screaming at me floating about in my head...haha...tonight's gonna be interesting...

Bidding

2007-01-06T22:37:00.000+08:00

Phew, finally settled all my modules for this sem. Suffered my 1st unhappy setback in module bidding when i got outbidded for my GEK2020 (Intro To Film Art). What was supposed to be a relaxing monday of watching movies has been cruelly snatched away from me. Luckily, I have a backup ready which is Philosophy. This will clear my exposures and thus no more faculty requirements! Whoo!

After a hectic day of staring at the module points and watching it jump like stock prices in a bear market, i managed to sneak in my 740 points during closed bidding and presumably snatched this very very hot module from someone else. MUAHAHA!

Went to Labrador Park with Fee, Wes and Doris on Friday. Nice place, although its kinda small. I still prefer Tree-Top Trail. But the company was nice. =] Walked around, took some photos, tried vailently to connect to the net thru GPRS to bid for my french, fee's j-lang and our philo. Haha, i had a moment of deja vu when i had to raise my hand high in the air to get reception for my phone. Brings back memories of SiSpec and Starhub. Haha. The jetty was nice, so was the view from the 'ariel staircase' or whatever its called. We took quite alot of photos which i'll put into the slideshow. Too lazy to post them individually.

After the rather tiring walk, we took a bus back to vivo where we chilled (literally, since we were eating ice cream) at Macs while waiting for Mei Zhi to come join us. There, Fee and I managed to totally shock Doris while we were buying food. Haha, i don't think i'll be forgeting her reactions for some time. Yes, Doris was our main source of entertainment the whole day with her zany actions, reactions and her inability to see stuff unless they are moving. Haha.

Dinner was at Holland V Crystal Jade, where Doris yet again managed to out-do herself with her Barley with Lemon vs Lemon Barley antics. Got all the waitresses snickering behind too. Haha. But it was all really funny. After which, moved to Starbucks where i chatted with my juniors from sec skool (Fee) and jc (doris and mei zhi) about stuff happening in our old schools. Man do i feel old.

All in all a very enjoyable day. Check the label.

2007

2007-01-03T22:00:00.000+08:00

Its the new year! And what a start i had to it. Hopes this bodes well for the rest of the year. The old Swiss Gang gathered at my house for our annual gathering cum mahjong session. And surprise surprise, for the 1st time ever, i actually won! Haha, and won quite big too. Truly amazing.
Felt a little bad during the night because i did not invite some people, so they ended up spending new years eve all alone. So sorry again!! =]

I finally explored Vivocity!! And I finally got out of B2 of vivocity!!! Its soo big...but its so boring. Its the same old shops that you see everywhere else in every single shopping center in Singapore. At least the company was good..haha...and there was a cool ancient ship there.

School starts in a week, how quickly time flies. Hope i get all the modules i want, and all the timeslots i've planned for too. Unlike sem 1 where i only got 2 out of the 5 original tutorial timings. Best of luck to everybody else in their biddings too!

Julius Caesar was not only a powerful ruler, he had a very good code too!
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happy

2006-12-31T17:59:00.000+08:00

I am a Happy Happy little boy. I suddenly love chalets and Pasir Ris. I love this holidays season. I love (or am going to love) the year 2007. But i still dun love dogs of course.

What an eventful year 2006 has been. So much happened that i really can't be bothered to go blog it all down. Heck, i can barely remember half of what actually happened. In short, I love the start and end of the year, but din really like the middle portions. Haha. Uni has been fun and thrown up all sorts of interesting friends, people and events. Gotta love TS for introducing me to great and fun people (in alphabetical order) like Audrey, Cindy, Daphne, Fee, Fuzzy, Jos Liao, Jos Teo, Simon and Wes! You guys make my uni life that much better with your crazy antics. And of cuz i hope i brighten your lives the same way too!

New Year Resolution as always is to lose that annoying belly i have. So who wans to go jogging with me before i lose interest in about 2 weeks? Hehe, first come first serve ya!

That's all for now, got my good Old sec skool friends coming over for mahjong cum countdown. Whoo! Noisy night ahead! See you all next year!

PS. You know I love you.. =]

yay

2006-12-27T22:40:00.000+08:00

I CAN FINALLY BLOG!!! Bloody net and blogger and gmail has been so screwed up lately. I had so much to write about but couldn't, and when i finally get to log in i can't remember what i wanted to talk about.

Oh yea, belated merry xmas to all! And a happy new year! I must say, this year has been the MOST boring xmas i've ever had. It just keeps raining and raining and raining. So i ended up stoning at home playing my Fifa 07 all day long. Ho Ho Ho.

I'm having random thoughts flashing in my head now, so this would explain the incoherent ramblings i'm doing now. Oh yea, results have been OFFICIALLY released, and its exactly the same thing as the 'leaked' results. So i honestly dunno wat the big fuss was about. I guess i'm really average as compared to my frens. My score is right in between theirs. Haha, the scores i've heard so far range from 3.2-4.6. So this means that my 3.8 is right smack in the middle.

Quake in Taiwan affects internet services worldwide. This really brings a whole new meaning to Made In Taiwan.

Argh...writer's block now...back to playing Fifa! Rooney and Torres strikeforce..totally scary...whoo!

results

2006-12-16T00:32:00.000+08:00

Hmm, it seems like my friends are experts at digging stuff up..The exam results seems to be out already, about 2 weeks before i expected it. Was really dreading the results, to the point that i actually had a bad dream about it just last night. Dreamt that i had to go see the dean because i got 1.12 for my CAP...which i dun think is actually possible...haha...Oh well..here's my grades for the world to see...

Module Code	Module Title	Grade
EC1101E	Introduction to Economic Analysis	B+
IT1004	Introduction to Electronic Commerce	B-
NM1101E	New Media and Society	B+
SE1101E	Southeast Asia: A Changing Region	A-
TS1101E	Introduction to Theatre and Drama	B

Was pretty pleasently surprised to see the last 2 scores, A- for SEA and B for TS, considering that these 2 were my last papers and i had all but given up hope on them. A tad disappointed for NM and E Commerce though. I though that i could have scored better for these 2 mods based on the very strong project scores i got. But i guess i must have screwed up the final paper bad... B+ for econs was all but expected...the cohort was really too strong for me to expect an A and i'm more than satisfied with a B+.

All in all, i guess i should be pretty pleased with the results as i din really put much effort into studying during the exams. Haha, i was playing solitare more than studying. But the fact that my cap is now 3.80 means that i'm short of my goal of 2nd upper honours. Darn that E Commerce...B- ruining my life. Should i take French next sem? I need more B+ and As!!

Oh yea, for my dear uninitiated friends, the website is HERE. Just disregard the 2002/2003 thingie and enter your matric and smartcard pin. Good luck if you forgot your pin. Haha...and hope you guys did well.

Seduction

2006-12-14T20:12:00.001+08:00

Holidays!

2006-12-11T16:31:00.000+08:00

Its my first ever university vacation! And i'm bored to death...Haven stepped out of the house yet to go out with my friends. Can't wait till wednesday...K LUNCH!!! WHOOOOO!!!!! I really need to step out of the house more, I'm developing butt-sores from sitting in front of the computer all day. There's only so much poker i can play and goals i can score and people to frag. Haha, planning for modules did not take as long as I expected, but then, i'm so called lao jiao already. Now I can even help other people with their planning and link them to useful programs. Haha

Saturday was a day of highs and lows for me. High in the sense that i attended the wedding of Eric (aka Softz) and Phyllis at Conrad Hotel's Salon by the Pool. It was so nice to see how friendships can develop through a purely online medium, and i guess that i can somehow link this to my CNM studies. Haha...The food was really nice too. I had so much chocolate mousse that my jeans were bursting at the seams and i literally had stiches as i was walking to the mrt. Haha, here's my wishing of the newly wedded couple a long and blissful marriage ahead!

The low point came much earlier in the day. Wen Hui, my best-est buddy, called me suddenly and very unexpectedly. He told me to flip the Straits Times to 'that' section after Sports and before Money. I was pretty shocked to see the face of my JJC 1st 3 month classmate and good friend Gary's face there. Even more shocking was the fact that it was his 1 year anniversary. I really had no idea that such a tragedy happened. 1 year ago at this time I was in the jungles of Thailand trying not to freeze to death. Sigh, I just assumed that since i saw that his friendster account was active that it was actually him that was logging on. Losing my phone and all the numbers inside probably did not help either. But still, it was really a shocking jolt to be reminded people i know can just be taken away at the blink of an eye.

This particular incident reminded me of my grandfather's passing earlier this year. It was really sickening and saddening to the core that I was the ONLY person in the whole extended family who did not get to see him before he passed away. I was stuck in camp and was too busy to get any leave to go overseas to Malaysia to see him. Sigh, he passed away 1 week before my planned leave to go back to see him. So instead of going back to celebrate his birthday and chinese new year, i went back for the funeral. Life just loves to play you for a fool.

Anywayz, what's past has past. I'm just going to treat this as a reminder to love my friends even more than i already do. Especially my dear old Swiss Gang, the old 'Family' needs to meet up again more besides our yearly new year mahjong sessions and bday steamboats and BBQs. I feel so lost with not a single 1 of you people in FASS with me. Come to think of it, i started life in FASS not having a SINGLE close friend there, but over the course of the sem, made some very good friends. You gotta love TS practicals. Fee, Wes, Jos L and Jos T, Fuzz, Audrey...you gals (and 1 guy) rock! From NM and SEA classes...Brian, Amanda, Jamie, Elaine, Minz, Gill...you peeps rock too!

Haha, ok ok...this is beginning to sound very morbid. Funny how an originally happy and chirpy post can become such an 'emo' post. I think i've been cooped up at home for too long. Need to go out more!! SG Poolz reunion outing coming up soon! TS Prac outing coming soon! WHOO!!

OVER!

2006-12-07T20:55:00.000+08:00

Whoo...My first semester is officially over today after the conclusion of my TS paper. Don't really have much hopes pinned on it due to the fact that I studied close to ziltch and i was like the 3rd person out of the exam hall. Haha, not that i'm proud of it or what, but i really had nothing to write. Oh well, i'm amazed that people can actually ask for another answer book when i cannot even come close to filling my own.
Oh, had a pleasent surprise when i got back my South East Asia fieldtrip report. I surprisingly scored an A- for the paper even though it was such a last min rush job. Haha...guess crap = A.
Went vivocity today for the 1st time in my life...although i din even get out of level B2...had to leave early...sorry wes, fee and doris! We'll make another day...sing k watch movie!
Now that sem1 is over, i'm in the midst of planning what to do for sem2...haha...kiasu rite! But i have to, must make some tough choices and try to find ppl i know to go tutorials with. Econs tutorials this sem was pure torture. Everybody acted so cold and unfriendly to each other. Till this day i do not know who exactly was in my class..haha..and because i always sit at the back, i actually don't even know what they look like...sad huh...
Hmm, tentatively i'm going to do 1 level 2000 econs mod and 1 lvl2000 NM mod. Try to clear a gem or ss...should i take french? Tag me on your opinions...muahaha

Minor Updates

2006-12-02T00:33:00.000+08:00

Alright, my E Commerce paper is tommorow and I just tweaked my blog slightly. What's wrong with this picture...lol

Anywayz, for IE users, you would have noticed that the 'gayish' rainbow cursor has been replaced by a nice big fishbowl. More 'catty' don't you think?

And of course, the most obvious change (unless your speakers are off), I've added songs! One song actually, but its one of my all time fave songs from a singer i really like. Yes I like jazzy songs, you got a problem with that? Haha, I'll try to change the song once in a while, depending on my mood! Bop your head and shake your butt to the mooozak!

Mid pt of exams

2006-11-30T18:36:00.000+08:00

Two down, three to go. As i approach the half way point of the exams, i begin to wonder...What have I actually studied for the past few months? I actually found myself unable to answer that simple question. Yes i can say, econs lo, new media lo...but the fact is, what have i LEARNT? Well, set about writing a little checklist...

The Econs Dept. needs to go for English lessons....URGENTLY...
There are no such things as friendships in tutorials, i honestly dunno the name of the guy sitting beside me.
Ang Mohs are usually better teachers and tutors than Asians, at least i can actually understand what they are saying.
Unless they come from Mexico...
But Puerto Rico is fine...and very funny too
You can make friend with the Arts Queen in lecture by having her plonk her very beautiful body beside you and asking for your number. (MUAHAHa...)
Theatre may be filled with gays but its the only mod i made more than 5 friends, who are all straight.....i hope.....
You shouldn't blog when your exam paper is tommorrow...and you haven studied it yet.
Solitare ruined my life...

Right....life in NUS sure is NUF...

Exam Period

2006-11-27T22:18:00.000+08:00

Short update for now...Its been almost 2 years since I last had exams..so the feeling i'm having now is...weird...to say the least..Absolutely no mood to study, exams feel more like tests and basically I just don't feel like writing 2 pages essays anymore.

Econs exam is over, and with it goes all my confidence. It wasn't very tough, but I screwed it up bad. And with the ridiculous bell-curve i'm expecting, i'll be laughing if i even get a B. Next up, New Media on the 30th, followed by E Commerce (2nd), South East Asia (4th), and the most dreaded of them all, Theatre on the 7th.

Anywayz, this is a incoherent ranting post i guess. Because i'm totally stoned from studying. Not that i've been doing alot of it, but its still the most i've done since i was in the ugly brown uniform almost 2 years ago. I have alot of thoughts in my mind and things that I can blog about, but just do not have the will or the patience to go type it all out. But my heart goes out to a good friend i've met in uni. Due to some sad, unforseen and totally unwished for circumstances, this friend has to miss at least 2 of the exams papers. This means that said person will probably have to redo the modules again next sem along with the usual workload. And add on to the fact that emotionally, said friend will probably not be in the best condition to take on the rigours of an examination. Life's just so unfair, it always happens to the people who deserve it the least. (i'm not gonna give any clues as to who this person is and what happened. Those who know will know, and those who do not know, dun need to know.)

I guess i'm struggling emotionally too. Not because of what happened to my friend, but some inner conflicts with myself. As Cindy said last time, "I'll probably need to go sort myself out" Haha...funny how these things always happen. Anyway, i'm losing the plot, so its back to study on why some designs are so bad and why some copyright and intellectual property is so important. ZZZZZZzzzzzzZZZZZ...till next time!

So much happening

2006-11-24T21:49:00.000+08:00

Dear me, so much has happened...

Scratched by a cat
Practised endlessly for TS prac exam
Kinda got slammed by judging panel for TS prac exam
Felt like throwing a shoe at a certain member of the judging panel
Add so many Peri Peri prawns that I felt like puking
Realised exams were starting and I've barely touched my notes
Tried to cram econs knowledge into my brain and failed miserably
Proceeded to get a splitting headache as a result of this booched attempt
Suddenly dawned on me that its less than 11 hours to exam and i'm still blogging
What in the blue heavens is 'Anticipated Inflation'??

ARGH!!!!

2006-11-18T01:40:00.000+08:00

Your Scholastic Strength Is Deep Thinking

You aren't afraid to delve head first into a difficult subject, with mastery as your goal.

You are talented at adapting, motivating others, managing resources, and analyzing risk.

You should major in:

Philosophy

Music

Theology

Art

History

Foreign language

What Should You Major In?

End of sem

2006-11-18T00:41:00.000+08:00

Oh my my..its end of sem already? But..but..its barely started!!! This has gotta take some getting used to. Time passes so quickly in uni life. But i'm glad I managed to make some very cool frens in this very short semester.

End of sem = exams coming. Oh dear, so unprepared for it...i'm really feeling old. So tired and lethagic these days. I must admit, webcasts played at fast speed are a slack student's saviour! But econs really suck becuz its so boring and lectures are planned very very inefficiently. But that is a tale for another time..not now...

Oh yea..i love my new phone. Sony Ericsson K800i with its amazing 3.2 Megapixel Camera! Love it to bits! Much better than my previous phone, at least this phone has a FM radio! No more eternal boredom during long trips!

Its amazing how quickly feelings can develop for people. Is this a crush..is this puppy love..is this for real? I really don't know..but i'm getting those tingerly feelings again..let's just leave it at that for now..i can't type any more...grammer's going down the drain...exams in a week and i'm totally clueless...ARGH!

ZZzzzZZZzZZ

2006-11-11T12:37:00.000+08:00

Too..........Tired.........To...........Blog.........

P.S. Anybody knows what grade is usually given to students who score near the Mean?

Deleted previous post

2006-10-31T22:11:00.000+08:00

After an interesting discussion with a wise friend, i have deleted my previous post about suiciders...i'll post a less angry and more coherent post when i feel like it...that's all for now...

What a wekk!

2006-10-29T21:26:00.000+08:00

My god..what a week. The whole week seemed to fly past in the blink of an eye. November and the exams and project deadlines which it contains draw nearer and nearer, and there's no escape!

Sad note here, i seemed to have failed my E commerce mid term exam..only getting 28/60... good news is that i'm not that far from the mean, which is like 30.4...so still can chase back. Whoever said that its a CAP-puller should get their heads examined!!

Econs test results refuse to be made known..either the whole economics department is filled with a bunch of incompetent fools who can't mark OMR forms or they are filled with a bunch of monkeys with typewriters who can't collate the scores together. Its almost 1 month and they can't mark a test that's multiple choice? Sigh...seriously considering if i should major in such an inefficent course.

TS prac exam and tests are also rushing head-on towards me. And i'm still stuck in my 'slack' mode. Die la...its times like this when you remember what other people said.."you'll wish you were still in army when you go uni!" I guess they are right in a way. Army turned us all into a bunch of crazy assed slackers. But of course, my unit admin is more inefficient than the econs department, so.......can i say i've been well trained in inefficiency?

On a brighter note, I cleared my New Media project and SE Asia field trip papers. And with my e commerce presentation long cleared...that makes it what...2 projects remaining. 2 HUGE projects...a 20 mins play and a 15 page paper...sigh...Alright...back to studying for my TS test...zzzzzzzz

This is soooo funny!!

2006-10-22T23:30:00.000+08:00

NTU lecture survey

This is a real video from NTU. A lecturer is reading out comments he got from a survey about his lectures. You WILL NOT believe some of the things said. Watch it to believe it!

My fave quote : "Is your moustache the source of your knowledge? If so, den dun set exams so difficult because we all do not have moustache!"

ROFL!!! Why can't NUS be as fun...lol

So accurate its scary...

2006-10-22T00:47:00.000+08:00

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

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

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

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

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

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

How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

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

Source : http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

So how do you people like the new layout of my blog? I love cats, so deal with it..haha...

How to make a ME!

2006-10-21T15:42:00.000+08:00

How to make a Jason

Ingredients:

5 parts friendliness

5 parts silliness

3 parts ego

Method:
Blend at a low speed for 30 seconds. Add a little wisdom if desired!

Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com

Well, found this thingie while I was aimlessly browsing the web. Surprisingly accurate though. See...it din say that i'm cheesy...silly maybe, cheesy definately not!

Been super tired these past 2 weeks. Mentally exhausted to the core. I dun think my brain has been so vigourously engaged for such a long time. Haha, this proves my brain still works..abeit a little slower than before ok...

I've been thinking about the friends that i have made in uni and the friends that i already have (yes...sentimental mood again) Its amazing how situations result in interactions which in turns result in friendships. I'm thinking of writing a full blog post about this...maybe the next post...the old brain isn't working too well now and i can't formulate any coherent sentences.

To the friend(s) that have been stressed and depressed and angry these few days...cheer up and let time solve your problems. I'll be here to crap with you all the way...hang in there!

The 'Performance'

2006-10-17T19:54:00.000+08:00

The day has finally come and past. It is the day of my much vaunted performance with Daphne. And WHAT A PERFORMANCE! Haha...imagine my shock and disbelief to be voted 2nd highest score in class..really a huge surprise! Thanks guys...but i really think pris and joyce were better.. and many of you were better too!

It was such a fun class..and i realised how many of them can REALLY REALLY act...evan totally scared me with her Sadako impersonation, and Gloria was such an annoying drunk. Haha! Ok, being called chessy will probably go down as a dull moment...but I honestly put my hand up on the wrong line ok...tsk tsk...This is by far the BEST moment of my short uni life as yet.

Looking back at the past 2 months, I'm still amazed that it has only been 2 months. So much seemed to have happened and its like we're almost at the end of the sem and the dreaded exams again. The arrival of a new semester will probably mean my wonderful TS Prac group will cease to exist. How many of them will still be with me in the same classes...how many will spend so many hours just idly chatting and crapping on Thursday mornings...how many will actually stop and say hello by the walkway?

Its amazing how quickly somebody can become so attached to a group of people and yet remain indifferent to others. TS is probably the only class where i've met a group of people and made friends with them. Take my econs tut for example, i honestly cannot recognise a single face from class. Similar to my E Commerce class..but i've made very nice friends from TS Prac..and i'll miss you guys when we have to split...(sound so drama sia...)

Let's try to take some mods together next sem...all of you people! Some notion of that has been thrown around, but nothing concrete yet...I really enjoy your company...even those that I dun talk alot to...just seeing you guys goof around is fun enuff...so....let's stay together ya!!

An interesting article on Relationships

2006-10-13T14:09:00.000+08:00

An interesting article that came from my NUS e-mag on people losing their independence as a result of a relationship. Found it interesting and agree with many of the points there. Enjoy it!
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Financial Independence.
BEFORE HER
You’re the wheelin’ dealin’ stylin’ profilin’ man of the hour. Your parent’s allowance seems limitless. Lunch at the kopitiam everyday, dinner at home and who needs breakfast?

You buy that pair of shoes that you want, and you save up for that new football jersey that looks pretty good on Steven Gerrard. The whole point here is that there is the freedom to spend, and the peace of mind to buy whatever you want.

NOW SHE COMES ALONG
That wallet’s looking pretty empty these days. You get $300 (ballpark figure) from your parents/scholarship handout/part time salary every month. That $300 used to go a pretty long way towards taking care of you. However, in a relationship, you’ve got that added “responsibility” of a girlfriend.

Now, you pay for some of her meals, and her shopping too. When you previously only had to pay for your own lunch, you now have the added monetary responsibility of breakfast with her, and maybe dinner. Forget about eating at a Kopitiam repeatedly too. Think more along the lines of Gelare, Subway, and NYDC.

It starts to get out of hand when you have to pick up the tab most of the time, and then pay her phonebill for her. (That some guys pay their girlfriend’s phonebill is a well-known fact by the way.) What’s sadder about this is that when a small percentage of women read this paragraph, they’re going to go “That should be the way what.”

The final nail in your financial coffin is when that weekly/monthly/yearly anniversary (depending on which one she wants to celebrate) swings around, and it’s time to buy a present. Not just any $2 trinket by the way. It has to mean something, and that means dollars man.

There’ll be repeated assurances from her that go something like:
“You don’t have to do anything.”
“It’s really alright.”
And lastly, the absolute CLASSIC
“Knowing that you’re my boyfriend is present enough for me.”

I’m sure many men have listened to and believed these few lines of assurances. These men saved a few bucks, but I can assure you they lost much much more in other areas of their lives. I’m not going to elaborate.

My point is, there’s no financial independence in a relationship. Nada. Zero. Zilch. Your spending habits are changed or even dictated by one person. HER.

Mental Independence
BEFORE HER

You could ogle at every other girl without a second thought, and you could go out with any female friend you wanted. It’s as if your eyes have a life of their own, and they can look whichever direction they please. You don’t have to ask anyone. You don’t have to care about hurting anyone else’s feelings in the process. The world was your oyster, and you were going to prosper.

FHM, Newman and Maxim were regular features amongst you and your friends. Posters of Wong Li-lin in a bikini, Jean Danker looking all sweaty with Carrie Cheong and Amanda Ling (the Keyboardist from Electrico) adorn your wall because you’re a man, and you’re not going to put pictures of flowers or cute animals on your wall.
You go clubbing and notice a girl staring at you across the dancefloor. You stare back, and maybe even dance with her for a bit, but that’s it for the evening. No foul play or anything like that, because that’s not what you’re about. You excuse yourself at the end of the night, and go home with your guy friends, because you’re a good guy.

It’s Saturday night, and your guy friends want to go to a pub to catch a Premier League game. You all support the same teams. That makes the night all the more interesting. You shout, cheer and swear at the players on the screen, at the referee, and have a whale of a time.

NOW SHE COMES ALONG
You’re shackled. You can’t look anywhere except one of the next three places.
1. Her eyes.
2. The general area of her face.
3. The general area of her head.
If your eyes deviate just once, you’re in trouble. This could signal one of a few things to her. One, you’re not paying attention to what she’s saying. Two, you’re looking at other girls, making HER feel inferior in the process, and three, you’re looking at other girls to make HER feel inferior on purpose because you’re just mean.

You have to ask for permission before going out with your other female friends. If the female friend in question is remotely pretty/beautiful/hot, then forget about her saying “yes” to your humble request. You only get to go out with female “acquaintances” now, who are nowhere near the pretty/beautiful/hot bandwidth.

Press censorship is now practiced in your relationship. FHM, Newman and Maxim are outlawed with a vengeance. Your room wall is bare once again, because having pictures of other women (it doesn’t matter that they’re just posters) on your wall signals that SHE’S not the center of your life, and that just won’t do. You don’t think for yourself. You start finding yourself having to sit down for the occasional chick flick.

I fully understand that a relationship is about sacrificing what you want for the person you love. But to sacrifice the person you ARE for the one you love, noble as it may sound, is a crime where BOTH parties are culpable. The girl’s overstepped her boundary by trying to reel in her man, whereas the guys are equally to blame for allowing your girlfriend to erode your identity, the very identity that attracted her to become your girlfriend in the first place. It’s all about balance, and understanding.

(Source : Hooked e-zine, There's no "i" in "us"! Samuel Ho and Joanne Lim)

Halfway thru Sem1

2006-10-09T22:06:00.000+08:00

Well well, halfway through the very first semester of my uni life.. and what an intense 6 weeks it has been. So many new and cool people.. the same usual idiots and being able to meet my ex-juniors and having to call them seniors now. How weird is that!

So many things have changed in my life too. I'm no longer 3SG Jason Hau..more than...NUS Student Jason Hau, matric number U061456Y. Am i the only person who thinks that resembles a prison code? Or maybe i shouldn't watch so much of Prison Break. Hmm..u tell me..

Speaking of breaks...well..i saw it coming a few months ago. Its always sad when this sorta things happen, but its probably for the better. As much as I wanted it to work, you realise that its a lost cause when the person you are looking at is so vastly different from the person you knew 2 years ago. When you start reminescing about the past more than look ahead to the future..its probably time to let go. Probably will blog on this much much later in the future..not now when the wounds are fresh and feelings are touchy.

On a happier note, i'm so proud of my best buddy finally getting a gal. Haha, our lives are polar opposites...you had to get a gf when i lost mine...but its about time dude..treasure the relationship and make it work out!

Theatre Studies is by far the most happening course i'm taking now..man..what other course allows me to interact with so many smart and pretty gals on such a physical level? 17 gals to 4 guys.. is this cool or what! Glad to have found such cool people...yes Fee..you are 1 of the cool people (as long as u dun cut ur hair!)

Have i mentioned that i hate tests and projects? Ok..enough pointless rambling now...time to go do some silly data analysis on why old people don't like to use technology...zzzzzz

New chapter, new beginning, new life?

2006-08-08T14:20:00.000+08:00

Well well well, after a hiatus of almost 1 year due to the horrible terrible vegetable stint known as National Service, my writer's block seemed to have ORDed too. Maybe what they say is really true, being in the SAF and wearing the green uniform really does make you dumb. That would explain why I can have soldiers who came from 'atas' schools such as HCJC and RJC being so stupid as to ask me how to screw a cap onto the jerry can or giving me a blank look when I told them to go do something for me.

However, that's besides the point. The agony of sleeping in mosquito infested bunk and eating fish and chips that have the texture of a rubber ball is over 24/7 is over. It the time to meet up with long lost friends and exchange 'war' stories over how idiotic things had been. A new chapter begins with life as a NUS student. No more uniforms, so i actually have to worry about what i'm going to wear to school. Oh dear...does that mean i have to go shopping? Blehz.....

I kinda regret not having gone to any of the orientation camps. But all of them clashed with my schedule in one way or another. Either i was working or the dates fell smack in the middle of my birthday etc etc. I'm going to have to relearn how to make new friends, something which i think i was very comfortable with in the earlier years of my life. Weird now that i'm starting to feel more and more like a recluse, or as a friends puts it, i'm turning into a hermit. (Not a hermit crab..more like Rip van Wrinkle)

So, new beginning in a new enviroment with new people. FASS is well known for having the greatest amount of beauties per square meter, and judging from matriculation day, I will not hestitate to confirm that fact. It almost felt like a scene shot from a club, tube tops, mini-skirts, over sized hairbands and lots and lots of bare skin on offer. Makes you wonder if they are there to study or to hook some dudes. Or maybe i've just been staring at green uniforms too much and lost contact with the rest of the world. Maybe I just need to find a sidewalk table on Orchard Road and observe what people are wearing nowadays. Hmmmm.....

So, lectures start in 1 week. Birthday passed with minimal fuss. No more JC times where i had to bring a big plastic bag to school to lug all the presents back. I got a total of 3 cards and 1 present...a far cry from those days. But i'm not complaining, i'm content with what i have now. Time to go meet new people, make new friends and live my new life!

Could it be?

2006-07-14T19:53:00.000+08:00

AM I BACK?

its been awhile

2005-10-29T09:05:00.000+08:00

its been awhile since my last blog..but i've really been swamped with work and preparations for my company's trip to thailand..tat would probably explain y my blog is worth so little then...

My blog is worth $2,822.70.
How much is your blog worth?

Time really flies

2005-09-18T21:32:00.000+08:00

Time really seems to fly when u are having fun and slow when u are diong something that you do not enjoy. So all i can say is that its been a very very fast 7 months for me and my sweet love and a horribly long 4 months at the padang.

All said and time, the time at the padang is finally over and its back to camp for standby and training and more 5am wake up calls again. Talk about out of the frying pan and into the fire eh..At least now i do not need to spend a bomb on transport fees anymore and spend more money on myself and my dar...

Speaking of which, i am really spending alot of money on US...movies and meals and all tat takes a toll on the good old wallet..But it has been a good first 7 months in my view.. Besides the usual nitty picky tat's bound to happen in human-human relationships, its been fun, loving and safe..haha...I hope this wonderful thing lasts and progresses and blossoms..

Watched Be With Me yesterday at Plaza Sing..Never thought of myself as an arthouse person, but the movie really was kinda good..I've never thought that a movie with so little spoken dialouge can 'say' so much. Samantha Tan who incidently is my dar's faculty mate in NUS was really hot...guess we all know why Eric Khoo adores her so much..Hey...her figure's great but the way her face conveys her emotions is excellent.

The movie is based on the real life experiences of Theresa Chan, who's deaf and blind. Its amazing and heartwarming to see that a person who has been dealt such a cruel blow in life can still pick herself up and live a life that ,and i'm sad to say this, many able bodied people are unable to live.

Some movie-goers have been blasted in the forums for their 'un-classy' behaviour while watching the movie. I must admit, the 1st time i heard Theresa speak, the high-pitch and alien voice of hers was quite a shock. However, once i managed to remember that she's deaf and still can talk is inspiring. But i won't really be surprised if people laugh at it..I mean, although the movie is rated M18...18 is still not really old enough to have matured minds..Singaporeans in general aren't really a sophisticated bunch...sorry to have to say this..but our thinking and actions are really childish at times.

Second talking point was at people laughing when Ezann Lee's character commit suicide but only succeeds in landing on the fat, useless security guard who finally decided to stop stalking and deliever a letter to the hot office lady played by Lynn Poh. I mean...It really is kinda funny in a sick kind of way..To get hit by a flower pot while walking along a block of flats is sad and unlucky...but to get hit by a person committing suicide is...OUT OF THIS WORLD...what are the chances of that actually happening?

Oh well...its really a good movie..but i gotta go back camp soon. 5 days of not seeing my gal..oh well...guess the both of us will have to learn to live with that eh..haha..
See ya gal on friday!

sick

2005-08-30T19:34:00.000+08:00

I'm sick and i have a fever and my muscles are all sore...Could it be dengue fever?
My opposite blocks have been classified as hot spots for dengue..oh dear me...sobx

Update

2005-08-16T21:28:00.000+08:00

OK..I noe that i have not inputted any half decent entries for quite a while now..but honest to god..i've been swarmed with work. Now that the bloody ndp is over..i guess that i'll be able to produce some entries of any quality soon. So...wait for it...lotsa pictures...

2005-08-07T14:03:00.000+08:00

Get to know yourself better

Your view on yourself:

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

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

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
The seriousness of your love:

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

Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.
The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.
How do you view success:

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

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.
Who is your true self:

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

bday

2005-08-03T22:59:00.000+08:00

The day is almost upon me...the silent anticipation is in the air...
Oh wat excitment..presents..gifts...surprises...
August 5th..i can't wait...

2005-07-28T19:01:00.000+08:00

OK!!! My new monitor which broke down after only 10 miserable days of use is now back..but i can't seem to get the digital cable to work and now have to settle for a 'normal' analog cable..

Net seems to be conky..tink it is a virus...will check it out and update my blog once i settle it soon...

Have fun guys!!!

2005-07-16T00:03:00.000+08:00

1) 94% of men lie about their penis size.
According to condom manufacturers, only 6% of
men use extra large condoms.
2) The average man is 5 inches long when erect
(no matter what you have heard ladies, that's the
truth).
3) 80% of American men are uncircumsized. Even
though Pediatrics say it is not necessary.
4) No matter what all the ads say, nothing can
make your penis grow but time (most men reach
the end of their growth by the early 20's)
5) There is no correlation between penis size and
shoe size, hand size, or nose size.
6) Blue balls does exist! It's technically
called "prostatic congestion."
7) Only 16% of men shave their privates.

Some stuff on the ladies
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1) Only 9% of women around the globe consider
themselves "attractive" (20% of British women do).
43% of women use the term "natural", 24% say
they have "average" looks, 8% prefer the
term "feminine", 7% say they are "good looking",
and 7% say they are "cute", and finally only 2% of
women say they are "sexy".
2) An estimated 85% of women wear the wrong size bra.
3) 60% of women have had breast implants.
4) 75% of women dont like oral sex
5) 95% of women shave their privates.

Both
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1) Masturbation is healthy for both men and women.
2) 70% of highschoolers have had sex before they
have graduated. 27% loose their virginity senior
prom night. Only 3% wait until marriage.
3) 95% of men would have sex with a girl after 1
month of dating. Only 10% of women feel this way.

5 Reasons Why Sex is Good
---------------------------------------------
1) It is a good workout. Sex burns about 150
calories every half an hour of it. It will lower your
cholesterol and improve breathing circulation.
2) You won't get sick. According to research if you
have sex 1-2 times a week you are less likely to get sick.
3) You'll feel happier. You will feel a greater sense
of well-being. Women who have more sex were
clinically proven to be less depressed than women
who dont have sex.
4) Makes you look better- [ problem is ugly people
don`t get any ]. Sex releases hormones in your
body which make your skin and hair softer and
shinier and tone your physic.
5) (The best reason) You will live longer. Studies
prove that sex makes you live longer. Men who
had sex 1-2 times a week had half the death rate
as those who did not indulge themselves at least
once a month. It also makes you look younger. If
you have sex 3 times a week you may look up to
10 years younger than you really are.

Did You Know
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1) Having sex 3 times a week for 1 year adds up to
running 75 miles!!!!

Completed

2005-07-08T22:27:00.000+08:00

Ok, got enough energy for a short short update.

- The padang NDP grandstand is officially completed as of today! But there's no rest for the weary. The SAF bangla army (i.e. ME) will be involved in crowd control of those pesky kids for tommorow's NE show. Hope those kids dun stomp their feet and collaspe my grandstand....brrr....

- I'm sunburnt like a piece of black charcoal! Great...now i look more and more like a bangla...

- Oh, did i mention that my 'sunburnt-ness' is not even? My arms and face is black... but the rest of my body is white as.......a baby's....knee....

- My monitor is down...the CRT can't produce red colour...so everything is in shades of blue and green...god...this sux...

- New dream...to find the time to go do a scale model of a Toyota Trueno AE86.

ok...tat's all for now..i'm seriously sunburnt and dehydrated...so i guess i need to go get some rest...

2005-07-07T23:07:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the lack of any new recent posts...net was down for a few days and i've been way too tired to think coherently for things to blog. Actually i have lotsa ideas on stuff to blog about...but i ain't have the energy to blog it out..haha..

So,guess u all juz gotta wait!

love quiz

2005-06-25T02:13:00.000+08:00

Wow, i think this is super accurate manz....

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to obedience and warmth.

In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.

You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is low. Even if you're tempted, you'd try hard not to do it.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

2005-06-25T01:21:00.000+08:00

Your IQ Is 110

Your Logical Intelligence is Average
Your Verbal Intelligence is Exceptional
Your Mathematical Intelligence is Exceptional
Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

A Quick and Dirty IQ Test

padang

2005-06-22T22:19:00.000+08:00

One thing many of us just found out about our Padang NDP grandstand construction project. The workforce that was originally planned for was 200. But of course only my company was sent down with a grand total of 80+ men. Already 2 weeks plus behind schedule and we're being pushed like dogs to complete when everybody has already emptied their reserve tanks...

Everyday working frm early in the morning till late late late into the night...going home and reaching at almost midnight...sleeping for barely 5-6 hours den having to repeat the whole cycle again...having such a terrible schedule as a result of lousy planning is bad enuff...but having to deal with..argh..i'll probably get charged if i type out what i feel bout tat idiot..never mind...hope that fat ass gets a stroke while sitting on his fat ass all day at the top of the structure like he's some king and whining constantly over the comms...

Its damn irritating that while u're trying to work under shitty conditions that you have some idiot who does nothing..sits on a high spot...and constantly bombards the communication channels with stupid things like..."Jason...where's your bangla workers...i tot i saw them walking off to take a tea break"...hmm..din u juz answer ur own question?..."Jason...why are the banglas working so slowly?! U better go push them..." Like....HELLO? Bangla not human la...why dun u get off ur fat ass and try moving something for once..stupid fat ass...

Since i'm already on whining mood...might as well continue..i still cannot believe that they let a fat ass with a BMI over 27 to take control of a operational company..the idiot can't run for shit..can't shoot to save his nuts (i personally witnessed it..he can't even hold the rifle properly)..can't plan if his live depended on it..and basically juz pulls rank to acheive his silly pointless stuff...and when u try to ask him the rational for some of his more stupid decisions..he either heck care u and look away or pull rank and say stupid things like "are you questioning my direct order THIRD SGT so-and-so?"

ARGH...pissed off....

Wat a week

2005-06-12T15:18:00.000+08:00

Man oh man...finally coming to the end of my Standby period. 2 weeks of staying in camp and still having to go down to work at the Padang is seriously exhausting. Add to the fact that we have to do so many checks on the stores and the equipment and one can really die from the 'shag-ness'

I juz slept for about 13 hours when i finally got home..wow...never felt better man after being sleep deprived for 2 weeks. Not that coming home is such a joy now...My block of flats is being upgraded now and i got the shock of my life when i stepped into my house...or should i say what was left of it. It looks like a war zone here...everything's shifted out of place and has 2 to 3 layers of plastic wrapped around it...My living room has been boarded up because they are removing a wall and putting in floor to celing windows...there are hoards of Banglas moving about in my house..I have NO TOILET!!!!!!!! I need to go all way downstairs juz to pee...how sad is that?

My room is a mess now...the only good this is that the comp is beside my bed..so i'm actually typing this while lying on my bed...the bad thing is that everyting's triple wrapped and i'm just scared my cpu will overheat..
*glancing at the temp monitor*

Ok...i'll update again later...these days i'm too tired to tink of any good entries
Catch ya later!

Samsung

2005-05-26T23:03:00.000+08:00

I WANT THIS FONE!!!!!

SAMSUNG D500C

Somebody buy it for me!!!!!

zzz

2005-05-23T20:52:00.000+08:00

No mood to post...too tired to care...life at the Padang sucks...long hours..minimal rest..shitty working conditions..I swear its true..but we're actually breeding flies on the muddy field and stagnant waters..terrible planning by the powers-to-be...god..i'm starting to sound like 1 of those whiny NSmen they were toking about on the Newpaper...i'll update when i feel more like it den..

Padang update

2005-05-16T22:23:00.000+08:00

Ok, i'm finally able to update on the progress at the Padang field. Sorry it took so long for me to update but you have to understand that after working for almost 12 hours in alternate rainy and bloody hot weather for 6 days a week is tiring enough for me to zonk out once i see my nice soft bed.

For those of you who still do not know, we were featured on all 4 major television stations' news programmes. Hehe, and yours truly's ugly face was there too for about 3 seconds. On current count, we are almost 1 week ahead of schedule and progressing faster than PICO (the events management company in charge of the whole thing) can provide us with the materials. Imagine this..a government appointed company cannot provide materials as fast as a rag-tag bunch of NSFs.

This is juz some of the materials that we use to construct. All those funny technical terms..A1 A2 C8 A7..god..we had so much trouble trying to remember that we decided to just start refering to them as..the short 1..the long 1 with the diamond shape..the pole with 2 square plates welded on..pathetic rite? Haha...

Anywayz..progress is very good..although i really do have alot of gripes with the actual management of the whole project which i shall cover in another blog entry. Too damn tired now. As of today, 1 sector is finished. The 2nd largest sector is 3/4 done and the largest sector is about 1/2 complete. I'm just talking about the main structure of course. The seats come later and is a totally different story.

So many gripes, so many comments, so little energy to tell u about it today. Watch this space for updates!

padang...

2005-05-10T22:38:00.000+08:00

I have so much to blog about, but i have absolutely no control over my eyes, which are rapidly giving up on me...and my brain is going to stand-by mode very soon. Never though that screwing in bolts, nuts and carrying columns can be so tiring...once i get some brain cells back online and my aching arms back in order..i swear i'll give u a blow by blow account of everything tat's happening at the Padang..till them...Cheerio!

Padang project

2005-05-07T12:53:00.000+08:00

"The day is fast approaching, the apprehension is in the air and sweaty palms are becoming the norm. Differing instructions are being thrown about and confusion reigns. The sheer size of the task is starting to tighten the knots in our stomachs and the butterflies are having a field day. Rumours flying around about the media being there on opening day sends us all into a frenzy. Opening day! How exciting!"

Sure sounds a newspaper sports page about the opening day of the season beginning eh. But wait...its May..the seasons of most sports that us Singaporeans know about are nearing the end instead. So naturally i'm not talking about sports. Its about my NS company's momentous project for NDP '05. The construction of the 25000 seater grandstand at the Padang. Works begin on this coming monday and word is, the media will be there for the opening.

Naturally again, all the ~~media-whore~~ ~~limelight hugging~~ considerate and brave officers of my company have decided that THEY will be the ones to brave the barage of cameras and pushy reporters and get their faces shown on national tv instead of ~~puny~~ less knowledgeable people like us making a fool of ourselves in front of them. We have also been told to wear our best clothes, bring our own cool sunglasses and sunblock and to look professional so as to ~~wayang~~ project the proper image of the SAF in front of the nation.

Riggghhhtt...oh well, i just hope to get this over and done with as soon as possible. It aien't gonna be fun to be under the blazing hot sun from 8am till 8pm everyday Monday to Saturday with a possibility of Sundays being burnt too for this. It is an honour to be the ones building. But honestly, it's also a serious pain in the ass...

I will try to provide photos of the whole construction process if i get the time. Till den..............

Kisses

2005-05-04T19:53:00.000+08:00

Butterfly Kiss - With your faces less than a breath
away, open and close your eyelids against your
partners. If done correctly, the fluttering sensation
will match the one in your heart.
Cheek Kiss - A friendly, "I really like you" kiss.
Often the preferred kissing method of a first date.
With your hands on your partner's shoulders,
gently brush your lips across her cheek.

Earlobe Kiss - Gently sip and suck the earlobe.
Avoid louder sucking noises as ears are sensitized
noise detectors.

Eskimo Kiss - With your faces less than a breath
apart, gently rub your noses together.

Freeze Kiss (or Melt Kiss) - Experiment with this
fun kiss. Put a small piece of ice in your mouth,
then open mouth and kiss your partner, passing
them the ice with your tongue. It's an erotic and
sensual french kiss with a twist of cold.

Foot Kiss - An erotic and romantic gesture. It may
tickle, but relax and enjoy it! To give a toe kiss by
gently suck the toes and then lightly kissing the
foot. It helps to gently massage the base of the
foot while performing the kiss.

Forehead Kiss - The "motherly" kiss or "just
friends" kiss. The forehead kiss can be a
comforting kiss to anyone. Simply brush your lips
lightly across the crown of their head.

French Kiss - The kiss involving the tongue. Some
call this the "Soul Kiss" because the life and soul
are thought to pass through the mouth's breath in
the exchange across tongues. Surprisingly, the
French call this "The English Kiss".

Fruity Kiss - Take a small piece of fruit and place
between your lips (juicy fruits such as grapes,
strawberries, small pieces of pineapple or mango
are ideal). Kiss your partner and nibble one half of
the piece of fruit while they nibble the other until it
breaks in half, allowing the juice to run into your
mouths.

Hand Kiss - Gently raise her hand to your lips.
Lightly brush your lips across the top of her hand.
Historically this kiss was performed with a bow,
which showed deference to a lady.

Hickey Kiss - The object is not to draw blood, but
to gently leave a mark that will prove your interlude
was not a dream. This is often included in erotic
foreplay.

Mistletoe Kiss - Surprise your lover by capturing
them with a gentle holiday kiss under the
mistletoe. This is also a good method for shyer
individuals to steal a kiss from a potential lover.

Letter Kiss - Send your lover a kiss in a love letter
by writing the letter x several times in a row at the
bottom of a letter such as XXXXX.

Neck Nibble Kiss - Gently nibble up and down your
partners neck. End with a gentle kiss on the lips.

Nip Kiss - This kiss can create a very erotic
sensation. While kissing your partner, ever so
gently nibble on their lips. You must be very careful
not to bite to hard or hurt your partner. When done
correctly, this kiss ignites wonderful sensations.

Shoulder Kiss - Simply come from behind,
embrace her, and kiss the top of her shoulder. This
is a sensual, loving kiss.

Sip Kiss - Take a small sip of your favorite drink.
Leaving a little bit of it on your lips, kiss your
partner. It is a unique way to create a sensual
feeling and your partner will enjoy it.

Talking Kiss - Whisper sweet nothings into your
partner's mouth. If caught in the act, simply say as
Chico Marx, "I wasn't kissing her. I was whispering
into her mouth."

Tiger Kiss - Quietly sneak up behind your partner
making sure they do not know what you are going
to do. Out of the blue, grab them and gently bite
their neck. Make sure to get a few good growls in
too. This will surely surprise them.

Trickle Kiss - Take a sip of a favourite drink and
trickle it slowly into partner's mouth while kissing.

Tongue Sucking - A variation of the French kiss.
During an open-mouth kiss gently suck on your
partner's tongue (not too hard because it may hurt).
Very sexy :-)

Quickie Kiss - When you're in a rush. Often the
nose gets it rather than the lips.

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My quiz

2005-05-01T10:17:00.000+08:00

Your dating personality profile:

Funny - You laugh often. People never accuse you of lacking a sense of humor. You don't take yourself too seriously.
Athletic - Physical fitness is one of your priorities. You find the time to work athletic pursuits into your schedule. You enjoy being active.
Practical - You are a down-to-earth individual who is not impressed with material excess. You care about the stuff of like that really matters.

Your date match profile:

Funny - You consider a good sense of humor a major necessity in a date. If her jokes make you laugh, she has won your heart.
Adventurous - You are looking for someone who is willing to try new things and experience life to its fullest. You need a companion who encourages you to take risks and do exciting things.
Practical - You are drawn to people who are sensible and smart. Flashy, materialistic people turn you off. You appreciate the simpler side of living.

Your Top Ten Traits

1. Funny
2. Athletic
3. Practical
4. Adventurous
5. Sensual
6. Outgoing
7. Intellectual
8. Liberal
9. Big-Hearted
10. Wealthy/Ambitious

Your Top Ten Match Traits

1. Funny
2. Adventurous
3. Practical
4. Conservative
5. Big-Hearted
6. Athletic
7. Outgoing
8. Intellectual
9. Sensual
10. Traditional

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Post

2005-04-27T20:10:00.000+08:00

Hi there, its been awhile since i last posted. But you guys have to understand, i aien't really got much time these days to blog..or use the net...or breathe..the schedule for my dearest charlie company is packed to the max and i dun have much of a choice.

Weekends are burnt from now till 18th June at the very least in order to build the spectater grandstand for NDP '05 at the Padang. I will try my best to provide photographical and prose updates on the progress.

Fat

2005-04-21T19:54:00.000+08:00

Oh no! I'm becoming FAT!!!!

Mom's bday

2005-04-20T22:47:00.000+08:00

Today's my mom's 50th birthday. Really surprised her by ordering flowers online and having them deliver it to our house on the day of her birthday. Really beautiful flowers it is..will post photos of it soon.

Had dinner together at Crystal Jade La Mien Xiao Long Bao in Jurong Point on my nights off. Ordered so much food that we all ended up very stuffed and full. Haha, i bet this is one of the happiest birthdays she has had.

Too bad i had to go back to camp so soon. Oh well, there's always next year!