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When five fell..

2011-10-10T22:33:00.000-07:00

Can the things we love,love us back just the same?

The story is being told from 5 things we don't normally pay attention to..

1. The glasses

The glasses represent sight. In a relationship,there are times when our one desire is to share with the other person.

2.Telephone

The phone represents hearing. Relationships can't exist without listening and communication.

3.Umbrella

The umbrella represents touch. The very simple idea of being close enough to touch someone. Physical contact. To be able to hold,cover,protect.

4.Scarf

The scarf represents smell. The intimacy of knowing someone's scent is very special. It may sound ridiculous,but who are the people you can identify with smell? Most likely those that you are very close with.

5.Cup

The cup represents taste. More specifically, the cup represents a kiss. And a kiss is the most universal symbol of love and affection. The fact that it describes a first kiss is even more significant. A first kiss is innocent and naive. We cherish it as though it will last forever. But when the cup is broken, the kiss is no longer possible– just like a relationship.

We delight in the promise of falling for love

We crumble in the dread of falling from love

Everyone falls. Everything falls.

From http://wongfuproductions.com/2010/05/new-short-released-when-five-fell-wes/

I'm Sorry!

2011-10-10T07:11:00.000-07:00

一万个愧疚

一万个道歉

一万个对不起

但伤害已经造成

自责也是于事无补

忏悔反省祈祷希望一切顺利!

Life is Short.Live your Dream.Wear your Passion.

2011-10-09T19:25:00.000-07:00

沉默的语言

2011-10-05T20:33:00.000-07:00

沉默就是什么都不说

语言则是一套共同采用的沟通媒介一种人类交流，保存及传递人类文明的方式

一个是噤若寒蝉另一个是滔滔不绝

两者怎能相提并论呢？

而沉默又怎能跟语言扯上关系呢？

如果语言一定是要从嘴里发出的声音，难道不能发出声音的就无法沟通了吗？

试问外面那些不幸的哑巴他们所用的手语，算不算是一种语言呢？还是它只能说是令一种沟通方式？

两个人沉默不语一个眼神交流就能道尽一切

所以 沉默也是一种语言。

the Cat City

2011-09-30T05:44:00.000-07:00

Just came back from Kuching 2 days ago..

Talking about the trip,it was really a fun-to-the-max trip!

We are lucky to have bunch of friendly and hospitable Kuching friends who willingly brought us around without any grudges.

Travelling around Kuching without a car can be taunting. It doesn't have a well-organised public transport like Singapore. And all its tourism spots are scattered all around the corners of Kuching. One tourism spot is at one far end from the others.

We visited the Kuching waterfront,cat museum,Sarawak Museum,wildlife centres,hot spring etc etc etc..Everyday was fun-packed and well-planned by our Kuching friends.

Kuching is proud to have many nice food too. 6 days in Kuching make all of us went home with a big tummy..haha. Most of the time we were hunting for food. Just imagine we can have 2 suppers every night so you can roughly know how much fats we accumulated in this 6 days..

Overall speaking the trip was a nice experience to all of us. Travelling with friends make us understand each other better. I hope there will be more trips coming.

Happy Malaysia Day!

2011-09-14T21:10:00.000-07:00

Home is and will always be where the heart belongs!

May this day be a reminder of the journey we have traverse in order to be where we are today.

Undeniably we have marched a long way,made a great improvement,marked a great milestone, and there is a long long way to go.

Despite all the flaws in governance,Malaysia is still the most livable place in the world for me.

The lush greeneries,the blue sky,the kampung traditions,the food,the Mamak stalls,the air etc etc. Everything is so good when we are home!

We are no less Malaysian anywhere we go but we are most Malaysian when we are in Malaysia. We adapt to the context we are in,redefining who we are from the way we present ourselves..

The recent Bersih 2.0 rally that took place around the world has helped in building the strong feeling of love for the country. All of us came together regardless of skin colour,religion,race for the want of a better goverment for the love for the country!

As the national anthem 'Negaraku' goes...Negaraku,tanah tumpahnya darahku..

In full Malaysian pride,I wish my tanah air a very

Happy Malaysia Day !!!

Life is full of contradictions

2011-09-09T19:59:00.000-07:00

Life is full of contradictions. What do you think?

Do you ever feel conflicted about what people tell you?

Do you ever face internal conflicts?

Good people with different point of views both make sense..and you gonna scratch your head wondering who to believe..

Sometimes deep in your heart you will find yourself making a fool of yourself..

Here are a list of conflicting or contradicting proverbs which are commonly used..

Birds of a feather flock together.
Opposites attract.

He who hesitates is lost.
Look before you leap.

You're never too old to learn.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

The early bird gets the worm.
Good things come to those who wait.

Look before you leap.
Strike while the iron is hot.

Two heads are better than one.
If you want something done right do it yourself.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Better safe than sorry.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

What will be, will be. (Que sera sera....)
Life is what you make it.

Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Two heads are better than one.

There's safety in numbers.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Out of sight, out of mind.

Don't change horses in midstream.
Variety is the spice of life.

The pen is mightier than the sword.
Actions speak louder than words.

Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
Forewarned is forearmed.

Silence is golden.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Clothes make the man.
Never judge a book by its cover.

The best things come in small packages.
The bigger, the better.

If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

A miss is as good as a mile.
Half a loaf is better than none.

A miss is as good as a mile.
Something is better than nothing.

An old fox is not easily snared.
There's no fool like an old fool.

The more, the merrier.
Two’s company; three’s a crowd.

The best things in life are free.
You get what you pay for.

A good beginning makes a good ending.
It's not over till it's over.

Blood is thicker than water.
Many kinfolk, few friends.

Practice makes perfect.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A man's reach should exceed his grasp.

There's safety in numbers.
Better be alone than in bad company.

If at first you don't succeed, try try again.
Don't beat a dead horse.

Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.

From all the folk sayings and people's experiences,we can tell that 'One man's meat is another man's poison'. One's view might contradict with another one's idea. What we can do is to follow our heart so that at least we do not deceive ourselves.

幸福的狗尾巴 The Tale Of Bliss

2011-08-20T22:47:00.000-07:00

有人说：

生命给你什么而你接受了，

那就是幸福。

然而很多人却无视于自己的天命，

拼了命去向外追求，

在人生道路上跑得气喘呼呼，

感觉幸福的终点好远好远。

其实，幸福就像狗尾巴，

当你兜了一圈又一圈，费尽心力企图抓住它，

它将永远跑在前头让你追，

但是只要你放下追逐，只管往前走，

幸福的尾巴，就会永远跟着你！

Ready,Get set,GOoooooo!

2011-08-17T07:28:00.000-07:00

Here comes the 3rd semestral exam in my poly life,the most important exam to me,to my coursemates as well. As what my friend quoted it, it's the exam that will allow us to gain entry to Europe. If I fare well in this exam then I might stand a chance to be sponsored to do my internship in Europe. I have been eyeing for this since the first day of my poly life and I really hope I can make it a dream come true.

Challenge is up and it is going to start TOMORROW!

I'm looking forward to it and hope that I can get over it ASAP!

All the best to all of us!

'Fireworks' in NDP 2011

2011-08-09T08:14:00.000-07:00

It's d national day of Singapore today and all of us are excited as it's a public holiday which you can hardly have here.

After persuasion by few frens of mine, I decided to go Marina Barrage to watch the fireworks.

The journey to the place start getting congested once we alighted from Marina Bay MRT station. It was a hard time to exit from d MRT station and it's even worse when we took the bus to Marina Barrage. The time was already 7.45pm and all of us were still stucked in the bus. All of us were getting impatient. We didn't want to miss the fireworks. I saw some of the passengers even brought along tripod. We kept pressing the button hoping the driver kindly opened the door for us to alight. Thanks God the driver was understanding that he allow us to alight out of bus station area.

We found a spot where we can have the car parked over there to serve as our tripod.

After done our setting we were patiently waiting for the fireworks performance.

Many people were crowded over there,some with their tripod ready,all looking into the dark sky waiting for the bright explosion of the fireworks.

After few minutes of waiting,this is what we got..

It was quite disappointing actually coz we didn't expect the fireworks to be blocked by Marina Bay Sands.

Never mind it was a lesson learned .

The road not taken

2011-08-05T08:06:00.001-07:00

Sometimes we tend to hesitate..

Sometimes we tend to evade reality..

We can evade reality,but we can never evade the consequences..

There are always sacrifices to be made in every decision that we make,every action that we take.

I've come to the T-junction..

Two roads diverged in the traffic light post..

And sorry I could not travel both..

I try to look down as far as I could..

Both of them look just the same..as just as fair..

I know how way leads on to way..

There's U-turn in front but it will never be the same..

As I still ponder over which road to choose..I think I need to know my priority..

My priority is always academics when I'm still a student..

Co-curricular activity(CCA) is important but heed not!

It's not that I don't have any CCA at all..

What for holding a camp when the final exam is drawing near?

I know you've all gone through it but it's not everyone that can make it.

I loathe the way you all say it when you say exam is not a valid reason to skip the camp.

And it's worse when you say you will make sure those who skip the camp without valid reason will have their names erased from the EXCO list.

It's like an intimidation!

Okay.fine.After writing out all these I think I've made up my mind.

Chinese insulted in Malaysian Adverstisement

2011-08-02T08:17:00.000-07:00

Here comes another racism issue in Malaysia.

Sometimes I just fed up with all this kind of nonsense. I don't know why some people tend to link everything to racism. The more we try to clarify that we are free from racism the more we get worked up over trivial issue like this.

People are just over-reacting over this issue and this is all thanks to the convenience of internet. Internet helps in the widespread of news,ideas,be it good,bad,real or fake one.

I personally don't get offended after watching this video. You can kick aside all the skin colour issues and merely focus on the Ramadhan message which is conveyed through the video. You can laugh at the funny face,the gestures made by the Chinese in the video for her silliness.

Although I disagree with the clothing part which contains some prejudice, I would say there's no big issue in the advertisement.

I think this is a conspiracy to stir the feeling within the people so that we fight against each other.

Stop playing fire on race issue! It's a childish and cheap way of breaking the peace in us!

The Singapore Joke

2011-08-01T04:35:00.000-07:00

Yesterday my 10-year-old mischievous cousin brother told me a joke..

One day,an American, a Swiss , a Bangladesh and a Singaporean were on a boat in the middle of lake.

The American took a puff of cigarette and threw it into the lake. All of them asked him why and he answered that his country produce lots of cigarette that he can simply waste it.

The Swiss then had a bite on one bar of chocolate and threw it into the lake. All of them asked him why and he answered that his country produce various types of chocolate that he can squander them off on his wish.

You know what the Singaporean did? The Singaporean threw the Bangladesh into the lake!!

The reason is there are too many Bangladesh in Singapore that you can easily spot one on the street.

A joke a day makes your day!

City Hunter

2011-07-29T08:21:00.000-07:00

Just finished watching the Korean drama City Hunter..

Despite the beauty and handsome actors , what I've learnt through the drama is not to take revenge. The main story line is about the plan for revenge which Lee Yoon Sung ( Lee Min Ho) and Lee Jin-Pyo had taken towards those who initiated the covert operation towards the 21 special force who were sent to murder the North Korean leaders.

The actions of revenge had bring much pains not only to the targets but the person himself. Blood shed.. loss of loved ones,..no freedom ..does that really worth what it takes?

Do you feel any better when you finally accomplish the revenge? As what's shown in the drama,Lee Jin Pyo who was the man behind all the revenge plans died. He even shot his own child Lee Yoon Sung . That is the consequence when someone is so blinded with the wrath of hatred.

Lord says,' Do not take revenge,my friends,but leave room for God's wrath. It's mine to avenge,I'll repay. '

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind..

Learn to forgive and it will be a better world!

生活可以很简单

2011-07-18T08:17:00.000-07:00

一个人夜间跑步

跑累了就躺在公园凳子上仰望夜空

今晚的天空好黑好黑一颗星星都没有

全身汗流浃背的我呼吸还是很急促

汗水一颗一颗积累成一大颗珍珠般亮的汗珠

有些失去方向感的汗水流入了我细小的眼睛使我眼睛不禁紧闭了起来大叹好咸啊！

汗水为什么是咸的呢？哈哈回去念幼稚园吧

偶尔一阵凉风吹来顿时感到心旷神怡

当时的我傻傻地望着夜空偶尔扫过树叶再看看旁边我住的组屋

偶尔有三两个人跑过我身旁有些则夜间漫步畅谈今天所发生的琳琳碎碎的事情

生活真的可以很简单

我躺在凳子上的当儿心里什么都没想课业上的烦恼也不知所踪所有问题都抛到九霄云外

那时的我虽然什么都没做什么都没思考但是我是满足的我感到很充实

晚上九点钟车流量没白天繁忙人们也放下紧张心情回到家与家人朋友共度时光

躺了约十分钟后我拖着有点疲累的步伐走回自己的居处

与其成天对着电脑不是面子书就是电影电视剧不如花些时间到楼下吹吹大自然的风做些简单的运动

忙里偷闲松一松不枉一生勤用功

简单就是幸福简单就是快乐！

Aku Sangat BERSIH!

2011-07-09T02:12:00.000-07:00

With the capital,Kuala Lumpur being locked down..

Opposition leader,Anwar Ibrahim suffering head injuries caused by tear gun canister..

Thousands of protesters being arrested including the leader of BERSIH,Datuk Ambiga..

I can say I'm totally disappointed with the BN government!

The violence shown by the police just showed us how the Najib's government has failed!

BERSIH 2.0 is just a peace rally to fight for a cleaner electoral system. There's no hidden agenda to cause riots or to break the unity among the people. Najib's government can avoid what had just happened today by allowing the BERSIH 2.0 to have a peace rally at Stadium Merdeka.

Afterall the activists had make a compromise by agreeing to call off street rally few days ago.

However the Najib's goverment had a comeback to their words. First they were giving excuses that coincidentally Stadium Merdeka is having renovation ,BERSIH 2.0 is an illegal organisation etc etc etc all kind of nonsense.

And here come the day,where Malaysia's moment of truth arrives.

All the people,of all races come hand-in hand,trying to walk to Stadium Merdeka to show their support. Not only people in Malaysia, in fact Malaysians all around the world like Singapore,Hong Kong,Taiwan,Australia,Argentine,Korea and too many to be named all gathered at certain locations ,wearing yellow shirt ,to show their support!

Despite all the violence that had been shown by the Malaysian Police, the spirit and bravery of Malaysians to fight for a clean electoral system should be commended!

I've been following every single updates from home and I can feel the unity between us.

They are handicaps who showed their support. This formed a wonderful picture of legless people against heartless police.

I love Malaysia,my home country!

Let's stand up and eradicate all the rascals from country ,iron out all the injustice !

Stand up,stand up for Malaysia!

Camera lens on sales?

2011-06-30T02:58:00.001-07:00

Yea! You are right! It's Great Singapore Sales now!

Yea! You are not blind! It's 70 %!

But,when you see this,70% discount on camera lens?

Tell yourself,you are drunk,you are dreaming,it's not gonna happen in any place in this world!

70%? Man! You can hardly find 10% discount for camera accessories..

Stop dreaming! Save your money to buy them at their original price!

《外婆，我想对你说……》

2011-06-23T22:40:00.000-07:00

街道上，车如潮水马如游龙。各大超级市场里，抢购年货的人群如汹涌的波浪。在年关迫在眉睫的当儿，人们都欢欢喜喜地出外办年货，而我们这一家却被层层愁雾笼罩着……

外婆，我最敬爱的外婆，我们想不到平日坚强的你竟然在这时候病倒下来！阿姨、妈妈和舅舅连忙将你送入医院诊治。院方给予我们的初步诊断是你患上了B型肝炎，因为你全身几乎都发黄了，而这就是此病的症状。这下子，我们全家大小，心里像被雪水泼过，凉得彻底。怎料到，后来医生竟然给我们捎来更坏的消息：你的胰腺那里长了颗肿瘤，是癌症！

什么？癌症？这简直是一派胡言！外婆，你一向注重健康饮食，而且已经素食好几十年呢！老天真没眼，难道就连心地善良的你都不肯放过？还要以癌症的病痛来蹂躏你？太过分了！

我犹记得你那修长的身影，永远都为家庭忙碌不休的，从来没有见过你好好地坐下来歇息。当阿姨或舅舅或我们去探望你时，你总会亲自下厨烹煮出全世界最可口的佳肴让大家享用。我最爱吃你所煮的“佛跳墙”。想到那香滑的芋泥包裹着美味的杂菜，我就口水直下三千尺了。那些精致的菜肴里有你满满的爱心。为了这头家，你这半辈子吃尽不少的苦头。而在你用尽爱心的抚育下，十个儿女现在都有了事业，也有了好归宿，生活也不再需要你来操心。原本以为你可以开开心心地享清福了，原本以为你可以摆脱上辈子的“劳碌命”，谁知道，你却在这时候不幸给病魔缠上了！

哭啊……哭啊……哭啊……眼泪都要哭干了。这晴天霹雳的打击，打得我们快要崩溃了。最终，我们还是得面对事实，给你找来最好的医生治疗。经过一番打探后，我们给你找到了一位专治癌症的中医。经过一个月治疗后，你的情况大有改善，那名中医鼓励你到医院切除肿瘤。最后，家人把你送进国内最先进的士拉央中央医院施行手术。在这期间，阿姨、妈妈和舅舅都守护在你身旁，献出他们最真挚的爱和关怀，期望我们的爱能激励你的斗志，战胜那可恶的癌症。

这次病魔的摧残，让我们看到了你隐藏在脆弱身子背后，烈火烧不尽的坚强。遭到癌魔折磨的你，一滴眼泪都没掉过。偶尔见你痛得不停呻吟的样子，我却束手无策，只懂得在一旁掉眼泪，还须要你安慰，我真没用！你与癌症拼搏的痛苦，我能体会；你的坚强，你的毅力使我更加钦佩你。我真想偷偷地告诉你，你就是我的偶像！

大手术要进行的那一天，我们都忐忑不安地在手术室外徘徊等待。从早上等到中午，从中午等到傍晚，却还不见任何动静。我过后，拿出随身听，听周杰伦来缓和情绪。听着听着，我竟不知不觉地睡觉了。睡梦中，我给一阵欢呼声惊醒，是舅舅和阿姨们欣慰的笑声……原来，你的手术成功了！

我心里大声喊道：外婆，你真的做到了！你的手术成功了！那时，我可是百感交集。快乐，是因为你成功从鬼门关逃了出来；心痛，是因为这可怕的癌魔已把你折磨得不成人形。患病前，你身体看来强健；患病后，你身体却消瘦得叫人心酸。你身上的肉，不知怎的萎缩了，变得瘦骨如柴。现在你手术成功了，但是身体还是很虚弱，所以你一定要好好照顾身子哦！为了不让我们担忧，你表现得异常坚强。真的好感谢你没有放弃对抗“癌魔”，我们期望的是你早日将身体养好。你一定要再活十年、二十年……甚至更长久，我们要和你共度幸福美满的日子！外婆，我想对你说：我们都很爱你！

外婆，你这次的经历，使我不禁要感叹生命无常。我们都应该活在当下，要珍惜每分每秒的美好生命，更要珍惜那份血浓于水的亲情啊。我更深深地感悟：原来站在生命的面前，每个人只不过是渺小的沙粒……

重读中三的我写的这篇文章，当年的记忆涌现脑海。外婆，一个好熟悉又陌生的称呼。光阴荏苒，外婆已离开我们快四年了。当年当外婆被诊断不幸患上癌症后，我有感而发，并在老师鼓励下，写了这篇文章参加中国孔子杯作文赛（感谢外婆庇佑，这篇文章夺得了一等奖）。时年十二月，外婆在癌魔魔掌蹂躏下，离开我们归天了。犹记得外婆在她人生的最后几天，当时的我们也已做了最坏的打算，让她出院，在实兆远老家走过她人生最后一段路。外婆在她临走前几天根本无法说话，就连呼吸也要靠氧气桶，排泄也要靠特别接的管道。当我们一家大小围在她身旁时，她看似有许多许多话要跟我们说，但她却开不了口。当时的她眼泛泪光，外公及她的十个儿女紧紧靠在她身旁，那一画面我永远都不会忘记。我还记得我其中一位表哥望着我外婆，抓着她的手，问她:“外婆，你还认得我吗？” 我外婆用尽了她的力，轻微的点了头，发出了非常非常小声的“会”。。

14/12/07,星期五，3.37pm，外婆吐了她的最后一口气，永永远远地离开了我们。当时所有人都哭了。那是我第一次经历失去至亲的痛。虽然我早在三岁时已失去公公，但当时的我尚不懂事，所以根本不懂发生了什么事情。

外婆，我再也没有机会叫“外婆”了。。我会怀念您的所有一切。。您炖给我喝的补品。。您的拿手好菜。。您的笑。。我永不忘怀。。

生，老，病，死乃人生四大苦。珍惜身边人，以避免树欲静而风不止，子欲养而亲不待的情况发生在我们身上。。

站在生命面前，每个人只不过是渺小的沙粒。。。

There truly is no better place than home

2011-06-23T00:38:00.000-07:00

I hate this kind of moment,where there are only few hours left before I need to leave my home..

Home is truly a wonderful place for me, even more wonderful when I have been away from it for months, then back for about 10 days,11 days to be exact.

The 11 days here had been fulfilled days for me. Fulfilled days for my stomach..haha!

There's no chance for my stomach to rumble..

The relentless supply of food kept feeding me..

The temptation of the nice home-cooked food and local Taiping food made me futilely surrender to them,grabbed them,mouth wide-opened, and voraciously finished them!

This hilarious advertisement reflects what really happens to me.

My mum is like the woman in the advertisement(my mum is a lot prettier than her..haha)

The nerdy guy is me ( undeniably I'm a lot more handsome than him..haha)

Everytime I am back to my sweet home,my mum will prepare lots and lots of delicious food to test my RESISTIVITY towards nice food ( actually i asked for it laa..hehe)

So when she puts in so much effort to make me mouth-watering food, how can I disappoint her by eating just a little?

So everytime I'll give her face by eating a lot..haha..

Sometimes when I tell her 'Ma,I'm full already', she will say when you are back to Singapore then there will be no one to cook you such food. That somehow touches me.

I only have the opportunity to try her cookings once maybe in 2 months time. All the food she cooked for me,all the tonics she prepared for me..

Not only her,my father, who always buy me my favourite local food..

When I'm back home, I don't have to worry about anything..everything is so well taken care of..

There truly is no better place than home!

十年光景

2011-06-20T05:56:00.000-07:00

昨天跟芸臻和绮涵出去用餐叙旧

记得上一次跟她们见面已是半年前的事

犹记得中学时期的我们几乎每天都见面现在想见个面就没那么容易了

我们闲话家常天南地北说不停

短短的三个小时，从小学乳臭未干的我们说到现在分道扬镳，各奔西东的我们

用手指数一数，我们竟然已认识彼此十年了

十年光景

说短不短说长不长

十年的老朋友我们真的老了

但愿人长久　千里共婵娟

希望我们友情常驻！

Thanks Papa!

2011-06-19T07:41:00.000-07:00

In this very special day,I would like to thank my father for everything that he had given me.

For me,father's day is not just today . It is everyday.

I would say I'm a typical Eastern who don't express my love publicly. I might not say it out but I really mean it,deep from my heart..

To a father as loving,

as a father could be,

To the one that I love,

to call 'Papa!'

I have a message,

that comes from the heart.

Saying I love you!

is a start.

Finding the right time,

to say this to you,

The right place, at the right time,

has been difficult to do.

Right now, you may,

have some things to pursue,

But please just listen,

as I say 'Thankyou!'

Thanks for the laughter,

the good times we share,

Thanks for always listening,

and always being there.

Thanks for the care,

the love too.

I guess what I am trying to say is,

Papa, I love you!

Happy Fathers Day papa!

A little closer to home..

2011-06-12T06:34:00.000-07:00

Well,I had another camp within 2 weeks of time.

What's different this time is that last week I joined as a camper/participant while this time I joined as a helper/photographer.

U-Nite camp,a camp held by international students' club with the theme 'A little closer to home'.

Meeting all the participants who mostly are Year 1 juniors and Malaysian made me feel a little closer to home. We chatted about our home country and found that we really have more things in common to talk about.

All of us are more UNITED after the camp,just like the name of the camp--U-NITE.

It was again another new experience to me.

Being d photographer of d camp,I got to capture every single activities held during the camp.

The benefit of being a photographer is I can take down every tiny details of the camp, be it very obvious 1 or 1 which wasn't noticeable.

Sometimes a simple action,gesture,emotion which we normally don't pay attention to can produce a nice photo. I filtered through all the 400++ photos,did the post-processings and deleted some spoilt photos.

Looking back at all the photos that I've taken, every photos have different stories to tell.

Some photos when you look at them you will laugh non-stop due to the subject's funny emotion.

Some photos show you how attentive,serious,co-operative one is when he/she worked hard to win a game.

Photography is really very unique. Different angles produce different stories.

Focusing on everything during the camp really teaches me how observant a photographer need to be to be able to snap a nice photo.

Rather of saying I'm HAPPY to have helped out as a photographer in U-Nite camp,I would say I'm CONTENTED ! :)

We've grown Stronger

2011-06-05T06:40:00.000-07:00

Just back from Elites Camp,a 3days 2nights leadership training camp.

I'm really exhausted after all the trainings that I've gone through the 3 days.

It was the toughest and most physically-demand camp that I've underwent.

1000+ jumping jacks..

200+ push-ups..

All of us were pushed to our maximum limit. All the games and tasks given seemed so unachievable but all of us managed to accomplish them eventually. We persevered,we worked together,we endured to the last and we succeeded..We managed to survive throughout the camp!

Now I can feel the body aches after the vigorous trainings.

Despite all the muscle pains and body aches,I've learnt a lot throughout the camp.

ELITES camp,a camp to train the future student leaders.

E-Enthusiastic

L-Leadership

I-Initiative

T-Teamwork

E-Efficiency

S-Spontaneous

Besides that,all the campers lived together with the same spirit 'ALL FOR ONE,ONE FOR ALL' .

It's a spirit which make me really proud of our batch of future leaders.

Everytime anyone of us makes mistake we will do the punishments together.

Although we were divided into a few teams,but we worked and helped each other.

I love the selfless quality within all of us.

After the camp,I've grown up a level.

I will keep on learning because it's a non-stop learning process..

Good Job ELITES !

I miss them..

2011-06-01T06:40:00.000-07:00

I miss them..
I slowly glance through all the photos that I was being tagged..

How I wish I can join them in the trip!

I kept my eyes staring at all the photos..

My father is becoming more plumped..haha. I'm going to advice him to do more exercise!

My mother is still the same..the petite woman..she really need to eat more!

My brother is growing taller and taller..OMG I think 1 day he's going to be taller than me..

Awwww..can't wait to go home!!!

I always wanted to go home early but there's always camp during the weekend before the study break starts..

11 more days and I'll be home!
I'm coming home I'm coming home! Tell the world I'm coming HOME!

New chapter of life..

2011-05-31T07:43:00.000-07:00

Today I celebrated my 19th birthday with my besties!

We had a hearty lunch at Pastamania and then head to Party World KTV for a 4-hour karaoke session. I'm really grateful because despite all the packed schedule my friends still spent their whole afternoon celebrating with me. I realised that,satisfaction is not when I have everything I want,it is when I feel happy with everything I have. I'm really lucky to have them as my brothers n sisters I'd say. They are the group of friends that always bring joys to me.

Wow,I look baack to year 18,a year passed carrying good and happy events,as well as hard times that made me stronger,more independent and more experienced to face the future.

Each year I remembering the experiences that I've got through and what I've learned as a whole year passed in my life.

Now as I am 19 years old ,I've different perspectives and thoughts than a year ago and hopefully more confident with myself.

19th only happens 365days in a lifetime. I left 364 days.

I'll treasure every single moment in my last year that starts with 1 !

Last few words before I bid farewell to 18

2011-05-30T08:27:00.000-07:00

Last few words before I bid farewell to 18..

I'm thankful that God give me everything I need in life..
I've a sweet family who is always there for me every time I need them..

I've bunch of friends who are there to help me when I'm in need..

All the while from I was young boy till now,when I'm soon to be 19,I'm always surrounded by loves and cares from people around and God perhaps..

I'm never alone to face the challenges in life..My family is always there to back me up..

Thanks God for everything that You've granted me,talents that You've bestowed to me..
Hopefully by growing 1 year older,I'll learn to be more mature,more prepared to deal with adversities and traumas.

A big thanks to everyone that have walked into my life and left footprints in my heart in this 18 years..

May God bless all of us! :D

2011-05-28T06:11:00.000-07:00

I'm really exhausted!

I want more time for myself!

I've been really busy with CCAs..
There is lesser and lesser time for myself..

God,please grant me with more time! I really need them badly..

Once I asked my senior who hold prominent post in one of the CCA club.
I asked him," Don't you prefer more time for yourself instead of dedicating most of your time for the club?"

He answered me," Is there any1 out there who don't want themselves to be free? To have more time for themselves? There is always a price to pay to achieve what you want."

yea..he's true..everyone live with purposes in their life..

There's always a reason for you to do something. There is always a target that drive you forward.

I'm really tired. But it's life. You can't give up easily or you will achieve nothing.

With the target bear in mind, I will move forward.
Hopefully I can achieve my target ..

Inspiring quotes despite my busy life..

2011-05-25T07:50:00.001-07:00

1) Never expect things to happen..
struggle and make them happen.
Never expect yourself to be given a
good value .
Create a value of your own .

2) If a drop of water falls in lake
there is no identity.
But if it falls on a leaf of lotus it
shine like a pearl. So
choose the best place where you would
shine..

3) Falling down is not defeat…
Defeat is when your refuse to get
up…

4) Ship is always safe at shore… but
is is not built for it.

5) When you’re successful your well
wishers know who
you are, when you are unsuccessful
you know who your well wishers are.

6) It is great confidence in a friend
to tell him your faults;
greater to tell him/her faults too…

7) “To the world you might be one
person,
but to one person you just might be
the world.

“Even the word ‘IMPOSSIBLE’
says ‘I’M POSSIBLE’ ” .

9) Effort is important, but knowing
where to make an effort in your
life makes all the difference.

When routine isn't normal..

2011-05-18T06:33:00.000-07:00

I've an inactive blogger for almost 2 months..I could still remember last time how I encourage my friend to blog more and now I'm like self-contradicting,slapping my own face!

2months isn't a short period..

What have I done for the past 2 months?

A LOT..Things have changed..people too..

Sometimes I just feel unsure of myself..what do I really want?

Some people says 'No expectation,no disappointment'..I think it is true.

My 2nd year of study has commenced for almost 5 weeks..yea it's the 5th week now..

I think i fond of using the phrase 'how time flies'..HOW TIME FLIES..

It's already the 5th week. The past 5 weeks have been busy and hectic..CCA activities which is to be held come relentlessly..I can no longer go home before sun set.most of the time when I reach home it would be after 7pm..

Is that the life that I want? I'm unsure..

But thanks God I'm not alone..I've friends who always work with me,together we stay in school having meeting,planning for activities till late evening,late night.

It's the sweetest moment seeing the events that you play a part in planning succeed.

When routine isn't normal,with the accompany of friends, the support of family far away from me,I'll persevere..jy! :)

Steve Jobs’ Outstanding Stanford Commencement Speech from 2005

2011-03-26T02:11:00.000-07:00

Spend some time watch the video or read over the script..

it's really an inspiring speech!

Here is the complete transcript of the speech from this video. It’s just a fantastic story.

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.
I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories.
The first story is about connecting the dots.
I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?
It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” They said: “Of course.” My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.
And 17 years later I did go to college. But I naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents’ savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn’t see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. And here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn’t interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.
It wasn’t all romantic. I didn’t have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends’ rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5¢ deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. Let me give you one example:
Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully hand calligraphed. Because I had dropped out and didn’t have to take the normal classes, I decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. I learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can’t capture, and I found it fascinating.
None of this had even a hope of any practical application in my life. But ten years later, when we were designing the first Macintosh computer, it all came back to me. And we designed it all into the Mac. It was the first computer with beautiful typography. If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts. And since Windows just copied the Mac, its likely that no personal computer would have them. If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do. Of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college. But it was very, very clear looking backwards ten years later.
Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
My second story is about love and loss.
I was lucky — I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just released our finest creation — the Macintosh — a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you started? Well, as Apple grew we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge and eventually we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors sided with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating.
I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down – that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.
I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
During the next five years, I started a company named NeXT, another company named Pixar, and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife. Pixar went on to create the worlds first computer animated feature film, Toy Story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world. In a remarkable turn of events, Apple bought NeXT, I returned to Apple, and the technology we developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple’s current renaissance. And Laurene and I have a wonderful family together.
I’m pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was awful tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.
My third story is about death.
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn’t even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor’s code for prepare to die. It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you’d have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.
I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy, where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
This was the closest I’ve been to facing death, and I hope its the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept:
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late 1960′s, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and polaroid cameras. It was sort of like Google in paperback form, 35 years before Google came along: it was idealistic, and overflowing with neat tools and great notions.
Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
Thank you all very much.

2011-03-21T20:06:00.000-07:00

Woohoo...result is out and I'm in the Director's List this time!

Thanks God!

All the hard works(not really hard though..haha) finally paid off!

I hope to maintain this for the rest of the semesters until I graduate.

This is a dream and I will strive to make it a dream-come-true!

Pray For Japan

2011-03-14T21:08:00.000-07:00

Although i don't understand any single word of the song,I can sense the message that is conveyed through the song which is to stay positive,SMILE along the road of recovery after the Japan earthquake and tsunami.

The Friday's 9.0 magnitude earthquake that hit northern Japan ,triggering a tsunami that cause widespread devastation and crippled nuclear power plant.

No matter how advanced our technology have achieved,no matter how smart have we became,no matter how indestructible we are,when natural disaster strikes, we are so fragile,we are so weak,and we are so helpless.

This catastrophic earthquake have had a great impact on the world.

The effect can easily understand with figures. The number of death..the number of injuries..the number of people evacuated..the amount of economic lost..etc etc etc..

It's very shocking and saddening reading the news everyday. Some of us even shed tears when they read the news. Although it doesn't have a great impact on us,but we somehow feel the pain,we show our sympathy,we care, and we hope to help them in their recovery.

This is human. We might be selfish in our normal day,but when a disaster strikes, all of us,the 6 billion people all over the world will be hand in hand, showing our concern,lending our hands to people in need. This is the most original humanity hiding within all of us. We always only co-operate,forget about all the prejudice that we had before when disaster strikes!

The best example we can see is China government sending their rescue team to Japan despite how Japan's cruelty ruined China during the second world war.

Explosions at the nuclear plant seem to occur relentlessly. The 3rd explosion just occurred this morning and the radiation contamination had worsen.

When is all of this going to stop?

All of us are so heartbroken seeing the images and videos of death and destruction.

Let's PRAY FOR JAPAN!

We are all connected as human beings and this is something that we must do together!

It's a dream come true

2011-02-26T00:31:00.000-08:00

Finally decision made and I got myself a DSLR.

I've been targeting for it for more than half a year and after a long long hesitation and struggling,I made up my mind and here it comes---My very own Canon EOS 550D!

The feeling is really mixed-up when I got it.

I feel excited of course. I feel like it's a dream comes true. But at the same time I also experience shrinkage of my bank saving! haha.

Anyway I'm not going to regret over the decision made. It's worthwhile spending on what I'm interested in.

Shooting with manual mode is a vast different from automatic mode. It's really a long way for me to master it.

Hopefully this won't distract me from preparing for my last test next Wednesday.
Stop playing with it!

Time to study!

Siloso Beach Frenzy

2011-02-24T02:36:00.000-08:00

Spent half of the day at the Singapore hippest beach-Siloso Beach with a group of buddies!

It's not a beach with white sand and crystal-clear sea water,but I would say it's really one of the best destination to head to for fun-loving person.

We started with a monkey-ball-catching game . Followed by chase-and-catch game. Then came the highlight of the day--swim and have fun in the water!

Although the Sun is already up in the sky when we reached there, it didn't hinder us from continuing our fun! We really had a whale of time there.

After a few hours under the Sun, we can feel ourselves getting tanned. Haha.

Out of 11 of us,there was only 1 girl--Soon Ling.

Soon Ling,I would like to tell you: You really STEADY ah..haha.

It is really good to have bunch of outgoing friends. We can explore,experience and enjoy together during our poly life. We can never have this kind of fun anymore after we graduate and start working.

After few days of relaxing and crazying around,it's time to mug and study for the last subject!

Mug~ mug~ mug~

Good Luck!

2011-02-20T17:03:00.000-08:00

How time flies..my second semestral exam is going to kick-start today!

Mug smart! and don't lose too much sleep just over A PIECE OF PAPER okay? hehe.

Here's a simple message wishing everyone all the best for their exam in different languages..

buona fortuna
paç fat
حظ سعيد
успех
bona sort
祝您好运
sretno
hodně štěstí
held og lykke
succes
õnn kaasa
onnea
bonne chance
boa sorte
Viel Glück
καλή τύχη
בהצלחה
सौभाग्य
sok szerencsét
semoga beruntung
頑張って
행운을 빕니다
labu veiksmi
sėkmės
nawguralek
lykke til
powodzenia
boa sorte
удачи
сретно
veľa šťastia
buena suerte
lycka till
โชคดี
iyi şanslar
удачи
chúc may mắn
good luck!

It's uneasy getting along with somebody

2011-02-17T16:36:00.000-08:00

It's uneasy to get along with other people with different habits and preferences..

For countless college and university students living away from home,part of the adjustment to post-secondary life involves sharing close quarters with another newcomer : the roommate.

Your roommate might not necessary to be a stranger,it might even be once your secondary school best friend,but when both of you stay together,both of you started to realise the real self of each of you,begin to find out the bad habits,the flaws,and started to have problems staying with each other.

I would say,human are not perfect. Staying together requires tolerates,compromises and learn to give and take. I myself experiencing it now. Staying with a friend who was once totally a stranger to me,until now we have been under the same roof for almost 1 year. Of cause our relationship grows,from acquaintance to friend, from friend to good friend perhaps. Nevertheless,you must have quarreled with one of your best friend in school before.Am I right?

It's just the same to us. No two humans are alike. You may not like his habits and same goes to him. My opinion is that everyone has to play some roles in the room.The responsibility is on both the person sharing the room. It's impossible for a single man to take care of the whole room.

For me,the most fundamental aspect to take care in one room would be cleanliness. Taking care of cleanliness isn't a one man job. When one person tends to take care of cleanliness very well while the other don't give a shit at all,you can imagine how the room would turn up to be. And this really tire the one doing the cleaning most of the time.

Then, both of the roommate must be willing to help each other when one of them need help. As in my case, I would help my roommate when I can fulfill the request. I help people with a very a simple principle that is,I will only lend a hand when you at least put in some efforts in doing it and fail to make it. I hate those kind of people who doesn't even make a move or make some thinking,then directly ask others for help. Sometimes my roommate will help me when I'm in need. But sometimes he doesn't even care what I say. Just like what happened yesterday night. I went out at 6pm having something on. Before I went out I asked him to help put all the clothes into washing machine to wash. I've been doing this job most of the time when I'm free. I'll wash the clothes(put them in washing machine),hang all of them,collect them and separate them. The thing is that I'm not only washing my clothes,those included his as we don't wear much clothes and we don't want to keep our clothes unwashed for too long,so we mix our clothes together.

Most of the time I asked him to help,he will keep sticking his eyes on his laptop without heeding me. So back to yesterday,when I reached home at about 11.30pm,what I saw was the whole washed clothes in the basket beside the clothes rack. All the clothes weren't hanged yet. I was so in rage because I've been helping him do the laundry most of the time and how can he be so calculative with me? I went in the room,asking him what's with all the clothes outside. What a surprising answer I got was 'wait for you to hang laaa'. I told him asking him to hang the clothes please. So I went cleaning up myself,took a bath and after I bathed,the clothes were still there,no changes. I was so disappointed. I walked in the room,took the hangers out and hanged all of them myself. And how stupid I was that I still hanged his clothes for him!

Getting along with someone is really not an easy work.

A big thanks to my friend Penny who was there with me,listening to me,giving me advices and chilling me down.

This is life. I know I'm going to face more of this after I get out to work. So what we really need is some friends or maybe just a special one who can share your feeling.

I've decided to forget about what happened yesterday,and learn to live with people with different habits.

Today is another brand new day!

Armless Pianist

2011-02-15T06:27:00.000-08:00

刘伟说的那一句话：我的人生不可或缺的是水,空气及音乐..

他的人生目标是多么的明确..他不为他残缺的身体自暴自弃,反之,他的人生比我们任何人都来得有意义..至少他找到了他的人生目标,他愿意为梦想拼命。。

看了这短片，我真的被他屈服了，我真的对他敬佩得五体投地!

心若在梦就在！

Happy Valentines day!!

2011-02-13T08:03:00.000-08:00

Raindrops on our dresses,
Sunshine on our face,
No matter what the weather,
The look of love won't be replaced.

The silent sound as rain falls,
The brilliance of the sun.
They only promise radiance,
Caused by either one.

Let it rain, or let it shine,
It won't matter none.
You're such a lovely Valentine,
In either rain, or sun.

Let it snow, let it hail,
Earth blanketed with white.
It won't prevent our day,
Or deny the magic of our night.

This is one of the poem I found thru internet.

How sweet! How deep! How touching! How romantic!

These are power of love.

I can see the sweetness of loving someone and being loved.

Valentines Day is great when there is someone special in your life.

For all the singles out there(including me myself),don't be depressed.

I read about this online.

To all Singles, remember this,

~ BE FUN

~DO NOT GET DEPRESSED

~WHO NEEDS THEM ANYWAY

~ROSES DIE

~DON'T WORRY VALENTINES IS OVER VERY QUICKLY

Happy Valentines Day!

USED vs LOVED

2011-02-09T07:52:00.001-08:00

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched line on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times not realizing he was using a wrench.

At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures.

When the child saw his father..... With painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?' The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times.

Devastated by his own actions...... sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches; the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'. The next day that man committed suicide. . .

Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life & remember this:
Things are to be used and people are to be loved.
The problem in today's world is that people are used while things are loved.

Let's try always to keep this thought in mind:

Things are to be used, People are to be loved.

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character;
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

2011-02-06T19:10:00.000-08:00

I could still remember last week I was so anticipating for cny to come..

and in a blinking of an eye, 1 week passed and it's already the 5th day of cny..

and I'll have to go back to Singapore..start preparing for my semestral exam..

Sometimes I would prefer the feeling of anticipation than the feeling of achieving something..

This is because when you anticipate or hope for something,you can think and imagine as far as you like...you can imagine how nice or how perfect it is...and you can't wait for the thing or day to reach you..

And when you get something,the feeling of anticipation gone..and come the feeling of worry-of-losing-it...

Last Wednesday which was the cny eve was the first day I reached my home town and also the day for reunion dinner..

I enjoyed these few days a lot..we ate without thinking of the consequences( I think my waistline had gone up by 1 inch..haha)..we played..we gambled(it's a tradition for us and it's the only period of time we are permitted to gamble by our parents..hehe)..and of cause we got angpau!!

And soon..as the clock tickling..comes the time where we have to leave each other, and go back to our normal life..

No matter how reluctant we are, we can't freeze the time..what we can keep is the sweet memories..the sweet moments..the sweet pictures captured..and the sweet angpau..hahaha

So..here comes the feeling of anticipation..we can start countdown for the Year 2012,Year of Dragon!

As for me,I'll have to leave my home town by tonight..go back to school..and start to fight for my future!

Taiping,I'll be back again next month!

Usher in the Year of Rabbit!

2011-01-29T22:00:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year is just 3 days away...Most of the people in Malaysia have already started their holiday...Yet Singapore being a highly productive country never allow such a long holiday for any festival..So I have to stay here for another 2 days before I can GO HOME...

This Chinese New Year is a little bit different from the previous years..

1 of the most apparent 1 would be the weather...

Normally the weather would be extremely hot as the Chinese New Year draws near..But this year it has been a 360 degrees change..It has been raining non-stop..Some of the places in Malaysia even flooded..I am wondering this time is Orchard Road going to flood again ..

If this rain never ends,I am sure the business for the markets will be seriously affected..especially those in Chinatown..

Normally during this last weekend before the Chinese New Year,the markets will be abuzz with people buying things for preparations..This sudden rain will definitely make a great impact on those grocers..

However this rain will not ruin our spirit to celebrate Chinese New Year..

Let's sweep away all the ill-fortune and make way for good incoming luck!

Happy Chinese New Year!

兔年快乐！

Count down 10 days...

2011-01-21T18:38:00.000-08:00

We tend to count down at least once or twice or more every year..

Count down for the new year..

Count down for the National Day..

Count down for our very own or loved one's birthday..

Count down for the anniversary..

Or even count down for the HOLIDAY TO COME ( this is what we students do almost invariably)..hehe

Same goes to me...

I am now counting down for the CHINESE NEW YEAR to come!!!

It's only 10 days away..

It's really fast..sometimes when I open my eyes and stare at the calendar,I will be wondering " Har??How come so fast?"

These few weeks of study were among the busiest week I had in my NYP life..

Projects~

Assignments~

Presentation~

Activities~

Camp~

I barely find time to work out..I've not been exercising for more than 2 weeks..

I can't even find time to buy myself new clothes...

I could still remember when I was still a naive child.. When the CNY is only 10 days away,I will be so over the moon..The only thing which I needed to think of was how to enjoy my CNY...There wasn't homeworks or projects for me to worry of...

And I could enjoy a long break for my CNY...This year I have only 5 days break(Thanks God the 3rd and 4th day of CNY fall on weekend,or else I have only 2 days break!)

Haiz...enough for all the emo!!

No matter how long or short my CNY break is,I will always go back my hometown to celebrate with family...

1st of Feb is very near..

10 DAYS................

16012011

2011-01-16T06:56:00.000-08:00

My past few days had been filled with the fun-filled Nexus Camp..

It was the 4th camp i attended in my NYP life..

Just like the previous camp i attended,it's more to bonding,having fun and of cause learn through the fun..

Through this camp, or I would say through all the camps that I've attended, I really did learn a lot of things..A camp is not just about playing games, winning or losing is never a matter to me. A camp,other than just games,comprises of many other activities,the best example would be performances. Through joining all the camps that I learn to think,not just for me,but all group members ; Through these camps that I learn to dance,to perform----dancing and performances were always my weakness..although I'm sucks in it,I got the chance to learn and sharpen my skill. ;Besides, through these camps that I also learn to bear with the fatigue and goes beyond the limit.

Nexus which stands for NEXt--US...Next are US!!

It's true!! Up next will be our time..our time to shine...Be Ready and Let's go beyond the horizon!! =)

Does hard work really pays off?

2011-01-05T06:58:00.000-08:00

I'm sure we've all been told this before at least once in our lives. "Work hard and you will achieve what you've set out to do!" Is it really that simple though?

I think it's not necessary so. Sometimes we've put in a lot of effort in doing something yet the outcome isn't what we expected it to be. It will be very disappointing and we might tend to give up.

My life experience tells me that to achieve my goal,I not only need hard work. There are lots of perspectives that will affect the result. People often say, to succeed,you need 90% of perspiration. So by putting in hard work,you can only have 90% probability to achieve what you've set. The remaining 10% can make a huge difference on the result. Sometimes when you are unlucky the 10% can make you fail. Mentioning about luck,we can't deny that luck can affect us in many ways. Some people can be so lucky that they just put in a little effort and with luck,he/she might do better than the other one who sweat and work like hell .

When this happens, one might lose hope,despair,give in ,give up and everything gone.

Although it may even seem like nothing has gone your way no matter how hard you have tried. But, keep at it long enough, show consistency and dedication, some patience, and the never-say-die attitude to keep going no matter how bad it might seem - and you've got yourself the chance to succeed no matter what you're trying to accomplish.

By securing a chance for yourself,there will be chance for you to stand up and fight again!

2011-01-02T08:09:00.000-08:00

School is going to reopen tomorrow. It's going to be the first day of school in 2011!!

I hope that I can do better this year.

Let's keep our fingers cross that all of us will have a better year..

Jia you jia you! :)

兔年春联

2011-01-01T07:18:00.000-08:00

月里嫦娥舒袖舞，人间玉兔报春来。

山中虎啸昌新运，月里兔欢启宏图。

门户临风迎春入，高楼触月接兔归。

喜对良宵玩玉兔，笑同胜友赏新春。

岁岁痛饮祝捷酒，兔年怒放报春花。

岁首喜看玉兔跃，耳边犹有金龙吟。

金杯醉酒乾坤大,玉兔迎春岁月新。

日暖福州万春晖，兔回大地气象新。

艳阳高照门庭瑞，玉兔喜临世纪新。

欢送戊寅丰稔岁，喜迎乙卯幸福春。

寅去卯来腾瑞气，虎归兔到发祥光。

兔魄常圆花正好，阳光普照景常春。

Handbook 2011

2010-12-30T19:04:00.000-08:00

Today is the last day of 2010...It's the time to plan or think of the new year resolution...

Resolutions are important to give us the right path or direction towards achieving our goals.

But before we set our resolutions,here are some guides to make 2011 a better year.

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2010 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

My 2010 Review

2010-12-28T06:14:00.000-08:00

JAN

Got my first job. Worked in Vege-Country Enterprise,a vegetarian food manufacturing factory http://vegecountry.com/. Learnt lots of things.

I went through the processes from production to packaging. They weren't easy at all. I could still remember how I perspired like bathing when I was learning at the production department with high temperature steam but it really worth the experience gained.

FEB

-Got my car license!!! I can drive on the road with a big capital P pasted on the windscreen of the

car. Driving a car ain't an easy work. It requires practices and through pratices that we can better our driving skill bit by bit. Till now I still can't park a car nicely due to lack of practices. hehe.

MARCH

-Got my SPM result!! It was not a perfect result yet satisfying enough for me. For the 11 subject,

I got 8A+ and 3A(Biology,Chemistry and Chinese language). Days after announcement of SPM

result were filled by surfing net looking for courses and scholarships available. Eventually I opted for National Precision Engineering Scholarship offered by Singapore Economic Development Board. The decision i made received 'bipolar' response. Some of people around especially my family were very supportive while some of my teachers and friends the opposite way. Their concerns were that I can get a better scholarship like JPA,Petronas or Bank Negara with my result if compared with the 1 I opted for which only sponsor my study until diploma level. Yet I persist with my decision reason being I rather to bond with Singapore than with Malaysia. Till now after 8 months of study I'm not REGRET for the decision I made .I'm confident enough to say I've made the right decision!

APRIL

-Off I go to Singapore to further my study and start my new life! My first semester in Nanyang Polytechnic commenced on 19th April. There is where I learn,play and experience life the different way. There is when I start to learn to be independent,to live on my own ,to solve things myself and to be more matured. There,I make new friends,learn to live with friends just like the chinese saying we depend on parents when we are home while we depend on friends when we are away from home. It is also when I started to experience homesickness and learn ways to deal with homesickness.

JUNE

-My mum went for blood tumour removal surgery. I really hope to go back Malaysia to accompany her during her operation. But I was having test on that day and my mum didn't want me to miss it. She even tried to hide the news of her going for surgery from me but at last I got to know about the news from my uncle. Thanks God the operation was a great success and she recovered fairly fast. She is now in healthy condition.

JULY

-Tried ice-skating for the first time. It was very difficult at first as we even face difficulties to walk on the slippery surface. Falling down was extremely normal for first-timer like us. I fell once and as time passed I began to learn the skill and managed to skate slowly without support.

SEPTEMBER

-Went for 1 night stay at Marina Bay Sands(MBS) and had a ride on Singapore Flyer. The best thing in MBS is its sky park at the 54th storey. Being at the rooftop will not only take your breath away. You can see the spectacular views of Singapore. And being the hotel guest entitled me to use the swimming pool at the sky park. The feeling of swimming at 54th storey height gave me the feeling of being on top of the world. 30minutes on the Singapore Flyer gave me the opportunity to savour the magnificent skyline views,stunning scenery and waterfront architecture. Although 30mins in the cabin was a little bit boring but the breathtaking scenery really worth the money spent.

OCTOBER

-Watched Martial Combat @ Resorts World Sentosa. Although I'm not those into martial arts,the feeling of watching it for live really gave me a fantastic experience.

This is one of the video I got from youtube.The one which I watched was the semi-final.

NOVEMBER

-Went JB with friends. It may not sound special but it was quite memorable to me. It was through this short trip that we understand each other better. It was through this trip that our relationship grow fonder.

DECEMBER

-This month which doesn't end yet. As stated in the previous post,I celebrated grandma's 80th birthday which meant a lot not only to her herself but also all of us. We can't predict what's going to happen the next second,not even fortune teller. Of cause we hope to have the chance to celebrate 90th birthday or even 100th birthday with her but this is life. Life is not a bed of roses. She is still healthy now and we really hope this will last as long as possible=)

Happy Winter Solstice! 冬至快乐！

2010-12-21T22:12:00.000-08:00

说到冬至，汤圆即刻浮现在脑海中。。。

老人家说吃了汤圆就增加了一岁。。

更有人说，吃了一颗就长大一岁。。犹记得小时的我，格外馋嘴，才不信这种说法。。

今天一早，妈妈撮了汤圆，虽然我不是很喜欢吃这难吞的应节食品，但我还是吞下了数十颗。。

总算是长大一岁了吧。。。

冬至是一年里头的最后一个节日。。，象征着弃旧，也给人一个期待，过了冬至，就要开始准备过年了，那是迎新。

在这么一天，我们可以对过去一年所做过的一切进行检讨省思，并对即将来临的一年规划，让自己有一些期许。。。

祝大家冬至快乐！！！

Things I want for my Christmas

2010-12-20T05:07:00.000-08:00

Dear Santa Papa,

Alright ,let's get straight to the point..

You know , year 2010 have been a good year for me..I've been behaving good,trying my best to be the positive person..So let's make this as simple as possible okay?

I don't think it's too much to ask if you grant just some of these wishes this Christmas..

1.All my family members and friends to stay happy and healthy.

2.A Canon EOS 550D

I'm really into photoshooting..and I don't ask for a high range DSLR..

just a beginner type like this will do..

3. A 4.0 result for my coming semesters

To achieve this I have to get ALL AAAAAAAAAAssss...Amen!

4. An Apple Ipad

Everyone and their dogs has got this.Honestly speaking , I have never seen anyone using it productively. 99% of the time,people with an Ipad are using it to paly games/ browse pictures /pretend to be cool.

Heck,I want one too. Not to use it,but I don't mind one of them try-hards and carrying one of those as a fashion item.hehe.

5.Last but not least,let every person in the world have food on the table,a family to go to and a roof over their head.

Thank you Santa..

and wishing all of you a Merry Christmas!

I'm Officially HOME

2010-12-19T05:24:00.000-08:00

I'm HOME finally..

The feeling of being back in Taiping is really great..

I have just celebrated my grandma 80th birthday yesterday..

The buffet cum birthday party was a great success..roughly 300 relatives turned up..

Although the pre and post-party works were tiring and taxing,we still find it worthwhile because we can see that my grandma was very happy yesterday...

I really hope that she will stay healthy,happy and be with us forever!

Happy Holiday!

2010-12-15T07:10:00.000-08:00

My common test finally ended today!

My feeling was indescribable...at the moment I passed my test paper to the invigilator, I felt a great relief..I can start planning for my holiday (in fact I've already been thinking about it before the exam ended..hehe)..

ermmmm...what should I do for this coming holiday?

CELEBRATE BDAY WITH GRANDMA...it's her 80th bday this year...and we are celebrating it BIG this year to mark this meaningful golden age..ermm..can't imagine how she's going to feel...going to capture her every smile this Saturday night...hehe...

GO HOME...i miss my HOME...seriously..my bed..my pillow..my bolster..everything in Taiping!

FAMILY TIME...Time being with family is getting lesser when 1 leaves the home to further his/her studies or work..Home has become the so-called hotel where we only stay there for 10++ days in 2 months...I know this sounds pathetic..but this is the truth...So I'm going to make use of the short holiday to the most..prioritise my family!

CALIGRAPHY...last year i wrote a few 春联(chinese couplets which can be seen on the doorways in Chinese community especially during Chinese New Year) and gave away to some of my relatives..I didn't know they would be so sought after that everyone is asking for 1...so this year I'm going to write more...I think I should consider charging some amount as my side income..hehe

MEET UP WITH OLD FRIENDS...This is utmost important...meeting up with old friends,chatting,hanging out to know more about their latest changes...reminiscing sweet secondary school life...

To my DP1003 friends,I know I'm going to miss you all..

Absence makes the heart grow fonder..this 2 weeks break will foster a better bond among us..

and I'm wishing all of you a Happy Holiday!!!

Merry Christmas!

10.12.2010

2010-12-10T05:45:00.000-08:00

Trying to arrange my thoughts...

I had been occupied with lots of thoughts lately...

I could still remember the first few weeks of my second sem were like a bed of roses..

free as in stress-free,homework-free(no homework)...

enjoyable ( had series of activities for me to join every week)..

fun-filled (have lots of fun bonding with classmates)

time really pass by in a jiffy...it's way too fast..

I could still remember my last sem break 8 weeks ago..it's like just ended..

This sem is the time where friendship among our classmates cherish..

I really enjoyed the time with my classmates..it somehow make my homesickness banish...

we spent almost every free time after classes end together..from sports,hanging out,mugging in library or even crapping around,they build up our friendship..from acquaintance--friends--good friends--TRUE FRIENDS...

Week 8 already ended...

Week 9 is going to start officially..

It's time where all of us will dig our eyes into lecturer notes,past year papers etc etc etc..

It's time where all of us will gather all our attentions into STUDY..

Although it's just a 3 days common test,I can see that all of us really put in effort to prepare for it..

Hopefully our hard work will pay off!

All the best!

Volunteer at SCMS 2010

2010-12-05T07:22:00.000-08:00

It was my first time doing volunteer job for Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore.

It's one of the biggest event which I had taken part in. There were 60,000 participants and 6,000 volunteers participating in it.

I was assigned to Baggage part which was in charged in the collection of baggage after the runners completed their run. Although it was quite tiring,where I was needed to usher in and out to look for the runners' bib number,find out their baggage,make sure they check their belongings before they leave and make a mark on their bib after they have taken their baggage.

It involved a lot of team work in this. Everyone had their respective responsibilities and all of us were committed in what we were doing. Always SMILE no matter how rude or unfriendly the person we dealt with. This is what I learnt.

It's not an easy job,I admitted that I did grumble,complain and blame the leaders when I was asked to do those so-called 'sai kang'...we needed to clean the place after they collected all the baggages. From taking out the number tags sticked on the floor,clean out the rubbish,move all the logistic items like tables and chairs back to the respective places etc etc etc...it was really taxing especially when we had been keeping vigil since 2am..

In conclusion I gained very important experience through this volunteer and of course I learnt a lot of things .

2010-12-01T01:43:00.000-08:00

the last 5 days were the best day i ever had here..

it was the first time i got the feeling of family here..

it was the days when my family were here to visit me..

although i was really busy with tests coming+event+meeting i set all of them aside and dedicated my time after classes for them..

although it made me really busy..where i rushed to and fro at my uncle's house at Jurong West from Ang Mo Kio which took about 1 hour I find it worthwhile doing..

It really makes me realise that family comes before everything else..

Being with family is the best time ever..now I begin to understand why most of my friends who stay in JB would rush back home after the lessons end on Friday..

If my family were to stay in JB I guess I would have done the same thing..

Happy moments pass by the fastest..after 5 days being here,my family went back Taiping yesterday night..

After sending them off,although I felt a little bit sad..I told myself it's time to focus on study as examinations are coming next week..

Im going to buck up ,prepare for exams and anticipating for X'mas term break..

I love my family!

my big family

墨香

2010-11-14T01:42:00.000-08:00

今天下午，凉风习习，我心血来潮，提起毛笔，在红纸上挥洒。

哈哈。。我的开头还像有点‘小学生’式。。犹记得小学时的作文，老师总爱教我们多用成语。
结果，为了满足老师，就技术性地出现了这种开头。只要是有关于出去游玩，或是做什么活动的，
这开头都派得上用场。。

今天，我收到“订单”，要一副贺寿的对联，是我亲戚要带回蒙古送她朋友的。我上网找了些贺寿的对联，结果还是选择了最耳熟能详的 “福如东海长流水，寿比南山不老松”。原因在于太深的自己不是很明白，更别说那蒙古人了。。。
花了快十分钟，这副对联终于出炉了。。。

Count your blessings~

2010-11-13T16:50:00.000-08:00

If you woke up this morning
Fairly healthy, Congratulations, because
Million people will not live to past a week.

If you have never experienced the danger of war,
The loneliness of imprisonment,
The agony of torture,
Or cold and hunger,
Congratulations, you better fate than 5 million people.

If you can participate in religious activities
Without fear of harassment,
Arrest, torture, or death,
Congratulations, you have more freedom than 1.5 billion people.

If you have food,
Have clothes to wear,
There is a place to live, congratulations,
You are richer than 70% of the world

If you have saving in the bank,
Wallet with money,
There are some coin left, congratulations,

You are among the world's top 10% of the rich

If your parents are still alive,
And there is no divorce,
You be the lucky ones.

If you often looked up with a smile,
And the heart to thank God,
You are happy,
Because most people can not do so.

If you are able to hold someone's hand,
Or give them a hug,
Or pat them on the shoulder,
Congratulations, because you are with the ability to heal people's hearts

You probably never thought
How happy you are now! ?

Wellness And Happiness is always with You

Fear Factor

2010-11-10T07:08:00.000-08:00

I think most of us could still remember the TV show--Fear Factor,an american stunt/dare live show.It involves a lot of physical and mental ability. The contestants are often asked to eat some cheesy creepy freaky stuffs or food,even those which are thought inedible are served .

Today I experienced the feeling myself by daringly joining Fear Factor organised by my school School Of Engineering Club.
There were 9 stations. And i was the 3rd contestant to start the game.
The first station, I was asked to lengthen my hand into a box which was filled with earthworms and took out a few pieces of puzzle,arranged them,and done!
Second station, i was blindfolded.Then I need to stretched my head into a box. Smell it and lick it!
OMG..What i smelled was something like a salted-fish. Then I was asked to lick it?
Im a vegetarian man! But after a few seconds,I still lick it thinking that I was playing a game. and the thing finally turned out to be a lemon flavour sweet!
3rd station,I was asked to take out a few alphabets from a cricket aquarium. Just imagine u can see hundreds of crickets hopping in the aquarium and you are required to put your hands into it,looking for alphabets!
4th station,quite an easy 1. choose 1 card from 3 cards. and you will be given bread with special ingredients inside. I thought it will be something very scary or those make-me-vomit type. Yet i was lucky enough to get a WASABI bread! thanks god i still can stand the spiciness!
5th station,we were asked to put both our hands each into a cup.Then hundreds of insects i don't what the freaking insects called were poured into the cups. And we need to suck the ping pong balls with certain alphabet out from a big bowl full with the freaking insects. Just imagine when i was trying to suck the balls out,my hands need to stay in the cup,let the insects crawled up my hands,some even bite me,and I need to suck the balls from the bowl filled with insects. argh!
I completed it within a minute!
Then next up from 6th--8th station include something like need to hold 3 insects in my palm while I need to transfer myself on a trolley from one end to the other, blindfolded and being pushed on a trolley and need to jump off when I am told to do so etc etc..
Finally come the last stage,the stage which took my longest time. I was locked at my legs and asked to enter a small pool of blood-like water filled with chicken organs. Then i need to find for the appropriate key to unlock myself within the pool with yucks chicken organs!
It was really a tough job for me as a vegetarian. Yet I endure and eventually found the key in 4 mins. By the time i got out of the pool my hands and legs were stinking with chicken organs' foul smell. I tried to wash off the smell in school but without soap I cant do that.

although I manage to complete all the stages without being disqualified halfway, I didn't make myself into final game as there were a lot other people who completed in a much shorter time.
Anyway it was really a red letter day for me.It's a breakthrough for me!
I enjoyed it!

How is the feeling of being a failure?

2010-11-09T02:59:00.000-08:00

How is the feeling of being a failure?
Today after the class ended at 6pm I can see the sorrow on my roommate's face.
He's totally down. He said he did badly in the presentation. He said he could hardly finish what he had planned. He was stuck,bad pronunciation together with the tense made him feel totally not him. and at last he told me he's a FAILURE.
Failure?How do we define failure?

Honestly i have had this kind of feeling,when I couldn't reach my target,when everything goes oppositely to the way I want it to be.
I could still remember when i was in primary school,my mum had a high demand on me.
I had been inculcated,taught and guided to be the top student in school.
She taught me,checked my homeworks and even set mock exam questions for me .
I could still remember it was once where she gave me math questions and told me one cane for every single mistake that i made.I was really stunned where I wailed while I finished up the questions. And it turned out to be I made quite a number of careless mistakes and was caned by her. She stop guiding me after i entered year 4 and soon after that until I sat for my UPSR,PMR and SPM .
I never blame her for being so stringent to me when I was first few years in primary school.
Instead I would like to thank her,for builiding such a strong foundation in me when I was small.

I always set high target on myself. I know everyone can achive the non-achievable by working hard. Yet reality is cruel. Nothing will go on smoothly. Sometimes one needs to resign oneself to fate. Maybe luck just doesn't with you at the particular time.
I did have some failure experience..I would be very very sad,then I will keep asking myself 'why could't I do that?' ,'how can I not able to do that?' ,'what's wrong?' etc etc etc..
the sadness,the pain of being a failure will remain in my mind until i manage to concur it,manage to solve it,manage to say 'hooray I did that finally!'
I think the sadness or the feeling of being a failure somehow drive me to work harder.It reminds me how I fail,and how I not wanting to repeat the same error,same mistake again,just as the chinese saying,'failure is the mother of success'. Without failure no one can ever succeed.

So to my roommate,I know it's really taxing to think yourself a failure. I hope this will help u regain your confidence and ace it next time!
as for myself,I will persevere and hope I can do well!

2010-11-08T05:24:00.000-08:00

年迈的阿伯向我喊了：“今天几号？”
年入九旬，快到一百的他，成天过着同样的生活。
他没有子女儿孙的陪伴，没有人能倾听他的内心。
虽然我跟他同住一个屋檐下，但身为租客的我，除了帮他撕日历，让他懂得自己又多活了一天之外，我不懂我还能为他做什么了。。
人老了，老得既然连自己活在哪个日期都不懂。。
想了都觉得恐怖。。深怕自己哪一天也变得跟他一样。。

2010-11-07T00:01:00.000-07:00

Should I start earning extra pocket money for myself?
I am not lacking of money..the allowance I receive every month is more than enough for me..
I can even save quite a sum of money monthly..
Yesterday my aunt suggested me to start a chinese calligraphy class...
She said her friend who is also a part time tuition teacher is interested in opening a chinese calligraphy class..she can provide me with the place and getting students is an ease for her as a tuition teacher..
it's only me whether I want OR not..The fee is about $10-$15 per lesson(90mins)..
wow!!!i didn't know it can be so lucrative by being a tuition teacher here..by getting 5 students,I can easily earn $200++ per month..
woohoo~
I think I shall practice my calligraphy more as it can be a very profitable part time job for me..
This is one of my calligraphy which was written last year.=)

Stille Nacht

2010-11-03T08:05:00.000-07:00

Just attended German Club welcoming party this afternoon..
I learnt about the way German celebrates Christmas..where they are more to family celebration instead of party-like celebration in England..
We sang a few Christmas song in German..although i couldn't understand 95% of the lyrics I just followed the way my lecturer sang it like a parrot..

U-turn?

2010-10-31T07:44:00.000-07:00

my friends and I were horribly boring that 4 of us lied on the road,forming a 'U-turn'..
hahaha..it was really fun!

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

2010-10-27T07:17:00.000-07:00

Back Cover: "Dear John", the letter read. And with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives changed forever. When Savannah Lynn Curtis comes into his life, John Tyree knows he is ready to turn over a new leaf. An angry rebel, he had enlisted in the army after high school, not knowing what else to do. Then, during a furlough, he meets Savannah, the girl if his dreams. The attraction is mutual and quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah vowing to wait for John while he finishes his tour of duty. But neither can foresee that 9/11 is about to change the world. Like so many proud men and women, John must choose between love and country. Now, when he finally returns to North Carolina, John will discover how love can transform us in ways we never could have imagined.

Im reading this book currently.It is the first love story that I read.I always have an opinion that only girls like love and romance story book.This book was super good. I just like the rawness and realness of it. The feelings and how it's laid out. I definitely got into the book.I can't wait to finish reading it! And I definitely should read more of his books!

2010-10-24T07:39:00.000-07:00

got some masks from my aunt today..

she ask me to try on it..i was like omg...mask is mainly meant for GIRLS..
although i did have it before when i went for facial wash..but i never think of doing it myself at home...
then eventually i was convinced to try on it..
arghh!!!
HANTU ( ghost )...
it was me dressing up for Halloween celebration! (kind of a good excuse..haha!)

你不知道的事Things you never knew..

2010-10-22T18:29:00.000-07:00

perhaps some of you have seen this video before..but it's really a nice MV..it worths you to watch it again...

Foggy...

2010-10-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

it's the view from my room...
it was 2.30pm...it wasn't raining..it's the haze that caused by the fires in Sumatera..
i could hardly see the buliding opposite my HDB flat..the Singapore flyer which had always been able to be viewed from my room is now lost in no sight...
the air quality is also worsen..which is said to be the most serious haze since 2006..
this is the photo taken last week..where the sun shines..sky is bright...air is clean...

Every breath i take in now makes me feel very uncomfortable...
i really hope that the air condition will recover ASAP...

New sem..

2010-10-17T08:59:00.000-07:00

the 2nd sem is going to kickoff tomorrow..
Brand new semester = Brand new modules + Brand new lecturers = Brand new war to fight = Brand new GPA!
JiayouGBT加油！

2010-10-14T07:10:00.000-07:00

home alone in the dark night...
my roommate is still in Msia..he will only be back on Saturday..
i hate this feeling of being lonely..boring..i need someone to talk to...
someone to joke...someone to share my thoughts...
Blog is the site which i will report in everyday to share my feeling...
although it doesn't speak...doesn't listen...it will just digest everything i share on it...
it is a great way for me to vent out my feelings..be it positive or negative ones...
it had been a tiring day for me...
having dragged my tired body + tonnes heavy luggage from Woodlands custom..up the 950 SBS bus..down to Marsiling MRT station...took a train...then alighted at Ang Mo Kio MRT station..
By the time i reached my 2nd home...i was already perspiring like hell...
then still need to clean up my room which had been unattended or unused for 1 month+...just imagine the dust which had been collected in my room...
after that i went to school to purchase my sem 2 lecturer notes..then being invited by my friends i followed them window shopping at Orchard Road...later on we travelled to Bugis to have a movie at Shaw Cinema...After a ghost movie which got 1 of my friend screamed like crazy,we went walking around Bugis Street..
I came back after having a hearty dinner at Bugis..
by the time i came home it's already 8pm+..
I was totally exhausted...my legs need a massage badly!
tomorrow will be another day full with activities...
gonna turn in earlier tonight to recharge myself for a enjoyable trip to Singapore Zoo...
nitez....

2010-10-13T02:46:00.000-07:00

gonna leave my home tonight no matter how reluctant I am..
tc ma..tc ba..tc my bro..
=)
i will tc of myself well...
while waiting for the 2nd sem to kickoff I will enjoy my couple of days with friends exploring the small island..
Im gonna unleash myself to the fullest before the hectic life start all over again!

if only i can freeze time...

2010-10-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

kinda addicted to Heroes lately..
everyday stuffing my eyes in front of the tv watching Heroes..from season 1 to 4 now...
it's a drama about gifted people with special power (can teleport,read ones mind,fly like a superman etc etc etc)
I wish to have the power like Hiro Nakamura in the drama..who addressed himself as master of time and space..
If i can teleport like him to any date any place in the world back in the dinasour century or to the Chinese dynasty,i will teleport myself to the day my sem break started...
how time flies~
i will be going back Singapore this coming wednesday...not even 48 hours left...
I have been home for more than a month..although the day here might be comparatively boring,but I really cant bear to leave my sweet home..im gonna miss my mum's home-cooked food..im gonna miss my bed...my pillow...my bolster...my hometown...
aihz...
how i wish the time will freeze now...or at least slow down the tickling of clock..
this proves the saying 'home sweet home'..the best place in the world is none other than our very own H O M E...

2010-10-05T06:13:00.000-07:00

Bad news,again...
I could still recall 6 months ago i was sitting at the void deck of the HDB flat i staying.
I was there staying up till deep in the midnight to wait for the e-online registration for my General Study Module(GSM) to kick-off.
I still remember my target was German study.Reason being German as the second most spoken language in Europe after Russia,and Germany is the leading country in engineering field.
Yet reality is cruel. It was only a split of second that made the difference. I was just a few seconds late to click on the e-online registration link then I found out German class was FULLy registered.
So me being dissappointed put my hope on the second semester to put myself into the class.
Then,it came to this morning,where the registration for GSM module for the 2nd semester start.
I ,didn't want the history to happen again stayed in front of the computer 30 minutes earlier than the supposed time. Yet,luck wasn't with me again. All I got were the stupid modules which don't benefit me at all---Professional Image and cross cultural studies.
I was really pissed that I wrote in an email to my personal mentor explaining the problem faced by most of my friends and me.I appealed to him to help me in getting a place for me in german class which I have been yearning for so much.
Now the only one I can count on is Mr.Pom--my personal mentor. I really hope that he can bring me a good news ASAP.
M A Y G O D B L E S S M E

389

2010-10-01T20:36:00.000-07:00

389..
it's not a jackpot number..
it's not someone's birth date definitely..
it's not my lucky number either..
it's my first sem GPA..
3.89...
0.11 away from the perfect 4...
although im not a perfectionist,but i always thrive to go for perfection..
among the 5 core modules that i take,4 As and 1 B+...
among the 4As,2 are distinction...thanks God!
the 1 which I miss out for A,but a B+, is AUTOCADD...
autocadd..a module which value not on how much you read...but on how good ur brain visualisation skill is..
maybe im not good in visualise thing...haha..finding excuses for myself..
anyway..it's quite a satisfying result for me...
I will try to go for 4.0 next sem!
wish me luck!

2010-09-27T07:23:00.000-07:00

what I can say know is IM tired~
after a workout with some of my adult friends at the badminton court,fatigueness fills my body.
badminton is really a great exercise.I have been embarking on it since primary school.
Although Im just so-so in it,i enjoy playing it!
From saving the shuttlecock,smashing,drop shot,it involves our whole body muscles.
what i know is that tonight is going to be a good night...that tonight is going to be a good good night...
after i waKE up from a deep slumber tomorrow,my first semestral exam result is going to be announced..
I cant wait to see how my result is going to be..
good luck to myself!!!
anticipating~~~~ =)

2010-09-25T21:18:00.000-07:00

how time flies..
the long-awaiting sem break is already halfway gone..
left with roughly 3 weeks..
when i look back,review and rethink what I've done for the past 3 weeks..
i find myself wasting my time..
online~
watching dramas~
the only thing meaningful is read some magazines..
I manage to borrow some Newsweek magazine from my aunt..
Newsweek is a magazine about current world issues..mostly about economics and politics which are quite dull and boring for some of us...
i kinda enjoy reading them though..
my 1st sem exam result is going to be announced soon...
really hope that i can obtain a satisfying result--at least for me...=)

The Best High School Valedictorian

2010-08-04T07:30:00.000-07:00

The following speech was delivered by top of the class student Erica Goldson during the graduation ceremony at Coxsackie-Athens High School on June 25, 2010

Here I stand

There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, “If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? The Master thought about this, then replied, “Ten years . .” ?The student then said, “But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast — How long then?” Replied the Master, “Well, twenty years.” “But, if I really, really work at it, how long then?” asked the student. “Thirty years,” replied the Master. “But, I do not understand,” said the disappointed student. “At each time that I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?” ?Replied the Master, “When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path.”

This is the dilemma I’ve faced within the American education system. We are so focused on a goal, whether it be passing a test, or graduating as first in the class. However, in this way, we do not really learn. We do whatever it takes to achieve our original objective.

Some of you may be thinking, “Well, if you pass a test, or become valedictorian, didn’t you learn something? Well, yes, you learned something, but not all that you could have. Perhaps, you only learned how to memorize names, places, and dates to later on forget in order to clear your mind for the next test. School is not all that it can be. Right now, it is a place for most people to determine that their goal is to get out as soon as possible.

I am now accomplishing that goal. I am graduating. I should look at this as a positive experience, especially being at the top of my class. However, in retrospect, I cannot say that I am any more intelligent than my peers. I can attest that I am only the best at doing what I am told and working the system. Yet, here I stand, and I am supposed to be proud that I have completed this period of indoctrination. I will leave in the fall to go on to the next phase expected of me, in order to receive a paper document that certifies that I am capable of work. But I contest that I am a human being, a thinker, an adventurer – not a worker. A worker is someone who is trapped within repetition – a slave of the system set up before him. But now, I have successfully shown that I was the best slave. I did what I was told to the extreme. While others sat in class and doodled to later become great artists, I sat in class to take notes and become a great test-taker. While others would come to class without their homework done because they were reading about an interest of theirs, I never missed an assignment. While others were creating music and writing lyrics, I decided to do extra credit, even though I never needed it. So, I wonder, why did I even want this position? Sure, I earned it, but what will come of it? When I leave educational institutionalism, will I be successful or forever lost? I have no clue about what I want to do with my life; I have no interests because I saw every subject of study as work, and I excelled at every subject just for the purpose of excelling, not learning. And quite frankly, now I’m scared.

John Taylor Gatto, a retired school teacher and activist critical of compulsory schooling, asserts, “We could encourage the best qualities of youthfulness – curiosity, adventure, resilience, the capacity for surprising insight simply by being more flexible about time, texts, and tests, by introducing kids into truly competent adults, and by giving each student what autonomy he or she needs in order to take a risk every now and then. But we don’t do that.” Between these cinderblock walls, we are all expected to be the same. We are trained to ace every standardized test, and those who deviate and see light through a different lens are worthless to the scheme of public education, and therefore viewed with contempt.

H. L. Mencken wrote in The American Mercury for April 1924 that the aim of public education is not “to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken their intelligence. … Nothing could be further from the truth. The aim … is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to put down dissent and originality. That is its aim in the United States.”

Comment: The full passage reads: “The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to down dissent and originality. That is its aim in the United States, whatever pretensions of politicians, pedagogues other such mountebanks, and that is its aim everywhere else.”

To illustrate this idea, doesn’t it perturb you to learn about the idea of “critical thinking.” Is there really such a thing as “uncritically thinking?” To think is to process information in order to form an opinion. But if we are not critical when processing this information, are we really thinking? Or are we mindlessly accepting other opinions as truth?

This was happening to me, and if it wasn’t for the rare occurrence of an avant-garde tenth grade English teacher, Donna Bryan, who allowed me to open my mind and ask questions before accepting textbook doctrine, I would have been doomed. I am now enlightened, but my mind still feels disabled. I must retrain myself and constantly remember how insane this ostensibly sane place really is.

And now here I am in a world guided by fear, a world suppressing the uniqueness that lies inside each of us, a world where we can either acquiesce to the inhuman nonsense of corporatism and materialism or insist on change. We are not enlivened by an educational system that clandestinely sets us up for jobs that could be automated, for work that need not be done, for enslavement without fervency for meaningful achievement. We have no choices in life when money is our motivational force. Our motivational force ought to be passion, but this is lost from the moment we step into a system that trains us, rather than inspires us.

We are more than robotic bookshelves, conditioned to blurt out facts we were taught in school. We are all very special, every human on this planet is so special, so aren’t we all deserving of something better, of using our minds for innovation, rather than memorization, for creativity, rather than futile activity, for rumination rather than stagnation? We are not here to get a degree, to then get a job, so we can consume industry-approved placation after placation. There is more, and more still.

The saddest part is that the majority of students don’t have the opportunity to reflect as I did. The majority of students are put through the same brainwashing techniques in order to create a complacent labor force working in the interests of large corporations and secretive government, and worst of all, they are completely unaware of it. I will never be able to turn back these 18 years. I can’t run away to another country with an education system meant to enlighten rather than condition. This part of my life is over, and I want to make sure that no other child will have his or her potential suppressed by powers meant to exploit and control. We are human beings. We are thinkers, dreamers, explorers, artists, writers, engineers. We are anything we want to be – but only if we have an educational system that supports us rather than holds us down. A tree can grow, but only if its roots are given a healthy foundation.

For those of you out there that must continue to sit in desks and yield to the authoritarian ideologies of instructors, do not be disheartened. You still have the opportunity to stand up, ask questions, be critical, and create your own perspective. Demand a setting that will provide you with intellectual capabilities that allow you to expand your mind instead of directing it. Demand that you be interested in class. Demand that the excuse, “You have to learn this for the test” is not good enough for you. Education is an excellent tool, if used properly, but focus more on learning rather than getting good grades.

For those of you that work within the system that I am condemning, I do not mean to insult; I intend to motivate. You have the power to change the incompetencies of this system. I know that you did not become a teacher or administrator to see your students bored. You cannot accept the authority of the governing bodies that tell you what to teach, how to teach it, and that you will be punished if you do not comply. Our potential is at stake.

For those of you that are now leaving this establishment, I say, do not forget what went on in these classrooms. Do not abandon those that come after you. We are the new future and we are not going to let tradition stand. We will break down the walls of corruption to let a garden of knowledge grow throughout America. Once educated properly, we will have the power to do anything, and best of all, we will only use that power for good, for we will be cultivated and wise. We will not accept anything at face value. We will ask questions, and we will demand truth.

So, here I stand. I am not standing here as valedictorian by myself. I was molded by my environment, by all of my peers who are sitting here watching me. I couldn’t have accomplished this without all of you. It was all of you who truly made me the person I am today. It was all of you who were my competition, yet my backbone. In that way, we are all valedictorians.

I am now supposed to say farewell to this institution, those who maintain it, and those who stand with me and behind me, but I hope this farewell is more of a “see you later” when we are all working together to rear a pedagogic movement. But first, let’s go get those pieces of paper that tell us that we’re smart enough to do so!

A SLICE OF LIFE - Love Unravelled

2010-08-02T09:32:00.001-07:00

At any one point in our lives, we're either married, engaged, single, heartbroken, or searching. That's why I'd like to share with you today, an email I received from a friend, which offers some poignant advice for those of us who fall into those categories.

To those of us who are MARRIED…

Love is not about "it's your fault", but "I'm sorry",not "where are you' but "I'm right here",not "how could you" but "I understand",not "I wish you were", but "I'm thankful you are."

To those of us who are ENGAGED…
The true measure of compatibility is not the years spent together but how good you are for each other.

To those of us who are NOT SO SINGLE…
Love isn't about becoming somebody else's "perfect person." It's about finding someone who helps you become the best person you can be.

To those of us who are HEARTBROKEN…
Heartbreaks last as long as you want and cut as deep as you allow them to go. The challenge is not how to survive heartbreaks but to learn from them.

To those of us who are SEARCHING…
True love cannot be found where it does not truly exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does. Love is magic. The more we hide it, the more it shows. The more you suppress it, the more it grows.

To those of us who are FOOLING AROUND…
Never say I love if you don't care. Never talk about feelings if they aren't there. Never touch a life if you mean to break a heart. Never look in the eye when what you do is lie. The cruelest thing a person can do to another, is to let them fall in love when they don't intend to catch their fall.

To those of us who are POSSESSIVE…
It breaks your heart to see the one you love happy with someone else but it's more painful to know that the one you love is unhappy with you.

To those of us who are SINGLE…
Love is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you just let it fly, it would come to you when you least expect it. Love can make you happy but often times it hurts, but love's only special when you give it to someone who is worth it.

And there you go, all you need to survive this mysterious, sometimes bewildering, sometimes painful, but often fulfilling thing called LOVE.

Amazing Midnight Camp

2010-07-10T18:37:00.000-07:00

Just came back from this AMAZING camp yesterday...
this is the camp organised by NYP International Student Club..so 99% of the participants are foreigners like me + 1% Singaporean participants who rather themselves to be another nationalities(haha...just kidding)
I was lucky to be allocated to the group 3 which was named later by us Three-ster...
My group members of 9 including me made up of 8 Malaysians and 1 Taiwanese..
We have came up with our very own group cheer which was:
eins, zwei, drei (one,two,three in German) Three-ster!
eins, zwei, drei Three-ster!
Wu HA Wu Ha HA~
OHh~~~~Three-ster!!!

I had a whale of time during the camp...
From the 1st game which was station games to finding the so-called murderer throughout the midnight until early morning..From Fashion Show(wedding gowns design using newspaper etc etc) to water games...I really enjoyed myself to the fullest!!
We were then given small pieces of paper to write encouraging words,our personal details bla bla bla(up to us) to anyone attending the camp...When I went home and opened up my envelope and read all the encouraging words from my fellow group-mates,camp-mates and facilitators,it somehow energised me although i had not been sleeping for more than 24 hours..
From this camp,I learnt about team-work,co-operation,leadership,friendshipness and many other experiences that i will never gain from books...
Thanks NYP for having so many activities held for us to learn things from different perspective of life...
NYP life is really great!

2010-07-09T00:51:00.000-07:00

Still cant forget the fact that i did badly in Engineering Mechanics common test..

now then only I realise the difference between secondary studies and tertiary studies...
In tertiary studies you will find a lot of people who may not do well in secondary studies but do prettily well in tertiary studies..this is because they are taking the course that they are interested in and talented in..
It is really high competence here..
Im no longer the top student...
There are a bunch of people in my course that are doing better than me in the common test..
Anyway I will keep driving myself to put my best foot forward in every exams..
Life isn't just about doing well in exam..
I want to indulge in more activities that will teach me more things about life..
I shall not take examination too much to my heart now...
I want to be more all-rounded=)

2010-07-07T23:51:00.000-07:00

how time flies...
I have been studying in Singapore for almost 3 months now...
i just had my common test 2 weeks ago..which carries about 20-30% weightage of the semestral exam result..Results have been given and i did well in some modules but sadly did quite bad in one of the module--Engineering mechanics...my grade for the module is out of my expectation and frankly it is very dissapointing!!!
I know it is useless to cry over a spilt milk..i have already tried my best for every modules!
Yet reality is sometimes the opposite of what we want it to be..
From now on I will strive even harder for the semestral exam that will be coming in 2 months time..hopefully everything will be okay!

2010-06-05T00:38:00.000-07:00

it has been almost 3 months since last i post a blog here...
im feeling really down now...
my mum is going to have her inguinal hernia operation this coming monday...yet i cant be with her during her hard time..i cant accompany her to Fatimah Hospital in Ipoh..i cant give her my support..i cant wait for her outside the operaion room..many things that i cant do for her...
sorry mum...i will pray really hard for you..may God bless you...
you are always so kind-hearted...i know God will protect you and help you during the operation..
i know you will recuperate...i know u will persevere during the operation...
i know u can do it!

a mutton joke=)

2010-03-15T19:28:00.000-07:00

a gal was skipping to her home after school to her mummy

gal:mummy mummy!!! the rest of them in my class could oni say up to 5 but i can say till 10

1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10

mummy: very good!

gal: is it becoz im blonde?

mummy:yes its becoz ur blonde

the NEXT DAY THE SAME gal was skipping to her home after school to her mummy

gal:mummy mummy!!! the rest of them in my class could oni say up to D but i can say till G

A…B…C…D…E…F…G

mummy: very good!

gal: is it becoz im blonde?

mummy:yes its becoz ur blonde

the NEXT DAY THE SAME gal was skipping to her home after PE LESSON IN HER school to her mummy

gal:mummy mummy!!! after pe everyone was changing…all the gals had flat chest but mine was not…hw cum? is it becoz im blonde?

mummy:NO! its becoz UR 23 YR OLD!

knOw urself better

2010-01-14T03:02:00.000-08:00

For those of u who are currently cracking your head to think which courses/jobs I should take/apply, maybe it's good time to know more about yourself first....so, take some tests below to assess yourself and have fun!

Let’s start with your BMTI by using the Jung Typology Test™. This test will help you find:

Your type formula according to Carl Jung and Isabel Myers-Briggs typology along with the strengths of the preferences
The description of your personality type
The list of occupations and educational institutions where you can get relevant degree or training, most suitable for your personality type

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Now let’s move on to your Big Five Personality Test. This test measures what many psychologists consider to be the five fundamental dimensions of personality.

You can even make a comparison Personality test by comparing yourself with say, your mom, brother, sister, etc by taking the Twins Interactive Personality Test.

Or maybe you’d like something more lighthearted and amazingly spot on - The Personality DNA Test

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How about being honest with yourself? Check out this Personality Disorder Test! This should really put your mettle to the metal!

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Now for everybody’s most quizzed test - The IQ Test.

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If the test above was not your cup of tea, then the Am I Dumb? Common Sense Test should suit you better!

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How about a Fear/Phobia Test? Or are too scared to take this one?

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Love anyone? Check out Gary Chapman’s test for the 5 Languages of Love with his;

Personal Profiling and 30 Second Quizzes

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Test the strength of your Marriage with the Marriage Assessment: How Strong Is Your Marriage?

Or take the Marriage Compatibility Test And Evaluation

And if you’re not married and wondering if it will work out, do the Marriage Readiness Test to see if you and your partner are up for it yet.

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Are you an Alpha Male/Female? I think this one speaks for itself.

Have a sense of belonging and you’ll love your job

2010-01-11T05:18:00.000-08:00

I HAVE met many parents who, in recent years, want their children to take up actuarial science. I know people who are actuaries and they are well-paid, contented individuals who can find work anywhere in the world.

So it must be a joy for these people to read a report in The Star on Jan 7 that the best job in the world currently is that of an actuary.

Okay, maybe not in the world, but certainly in the United States, as rated by
www.careercast.com, a well-regarded job search portal.

The worst job? According to the list, that would go to the roustabout, someone who performs routine physical labour and maintenance on oil rigs and pipelines, both on and offshore. You can also find taxi driver and garbage collector on this list.

By coincidence, there was also an article in the same issue of The Star about Ben Southall, who became an international celebrity when he won the Best Job In The World contest.

Southall, if you recall, beat 34,000 entrants, including a Malaysian who was on the shortlist, to get this posting on picturesque Hamilton Island off the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland.

But if you think he did nothing but laze around the beach all day with his girlfriend, consider this. According to the report, Southall worked seven days a week and up to 19 hours a day. He visited 90 “exotic locations”, made 47 video diaries, and gave more than 250 media interviews – including a chat with Oprah Winfrey.

He also posted more than 75,000 words in 60 separate blogs – the equivalent of a small novel (or 150 Monday Starters) – uploaded more than 2,000 photos, and “tweeted more than 730 times”.

And you know what? He has done such a good job that his contract which ended on Jan 1 has been renewed.

Tourism Queensland has just offered him a new 18-month, six-figure (in Australian dollars, of course) contract to promote the state worldwide.

Well, these two stories did get me thinking about what really are the best and worst jobs in our country.

Are the best jobs the ones that pay the most and give you the most company benefits and media publicity? I don’t think so.

I have met my share of people in the limelight and they often lament about their stress level and what they would give to be able to have a good night’s sleep and not feel like they belong to the company 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

I am not surprised that stress plays a critical factor in how one assesses one’s job. In the careercast survey, the methodology used was to tabulate points based on the five core areas that are key to every job, and stress is one of them. Apart from stress, the other areas are environment, income, outlook and physical demands.

Some of us may have routine jobs that involve waking up, driving through a jam, frantically looking for a parking lot, sitting in a cubicle, working on file after file, playing Solitaire in between, taking a teh tarik break, working on file after file, and then heading home.

I am no management guru, but I believe that one of the key components to making a job great is that we are able to have a sense of belonging in the place where we work.

It does not matter whether we are a long-time worker nearing retirement or a fresh graduate. It does not matter whether we are struggling with a new work culture because our previous place of work is so different from the one we just moved into. It does not matter whether we are the so-called invisible workers that our busy bosses never take notice of.

What is important is that we know that our work matters, that there is a sense of ownership and what we do contributes to the greater good of the company. It helps that the people around us, from our colleagues to our bosses, make us feel that we belong. Whatever we do, we are appreciated. Nobody tells us that we are newbies and that we should behave like them or forever be seen as outsiders.

We celebrate our differences and work together as one, like different parts of the same body. In that way, we slowly overcome our daily trepidations and feel that we truly belong.

And that would make any job the best job in the world.

Monday Starters
By SOO EWE JIN

Malaysians are lucky...

2009-12-11T04:57:00.000-08:00

Malaysians are lucky!
We are lucky to be born in such a peaceful,beautiful,wonderful and unparalleled country--MALAY SIA..
We have the politicians who are willing to put in their best endeavour in making money for all of us(apparently wholly for them themselves)
We have the 4th tallest building--KLCC....
Yet Malaysians are not those who are easy to be contented with their achievements...
Malaysians are now stepping forward...
PRB Holdings is planning to build the tallest building in the world in Malaysia which costs about 15-30 billions ringgit...
wow....cool man!
I am wondering about the purpose of building the tallest building...
Are malaysians going to shout like Tarzan on top of the WORLD to grab the attention of the world??
'OOO...EeeeooOOOo...EEeeooOOo..' OMG
Then we are going to have our 1Malaysia F1 team...
is Proton going to beat Ferrari? let's wait patiently to see how 1Malaysia team win the F1 championship...
Being born and bred in Malysia,we should be grateful that we are bestowed with many FATHERS...
We have the real,original father who lives with us,brings us up,educated us...
And we have these fake..not to say fake la~I think 'pirated' fathers....
Father of Independence---Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al - Haj
Father of Development--Tun Abdul Razak b. Hussein
Father of unity--Tun Hussein b. OnnFather of Modernisation---Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

And now we are going to have a new father...
this new father is so supportive of the Biro Tatanegara(BTN) which is said to carry serious racial sentiments...he even admits that he is a racist proudly..
so we shall now honour him the FATHER OF RACISM....

im back...

2009-12-08T05:32:00.000-08:00

hoo hoo...
im back...
i didnt know tat i've not been blogging for more than 3 months..
aiks....feeling so guilty...
haha...
time passes....eventually i've only 1 subject left for my spm....
what a relieve...
today just after my chemistry test,i couldnt wait to tidy up my stacks of book....
my books are all around every corner of my house...
my study room,store room,living room,staircase,bedroom....and even TOILET(dun trust me,im lying)
finally when i look at my almost empty bookcase,i feel so happy...
ahhhhhhhhhh...my mind is blank...
got no idea what to write anymore....
Zzzz...

No,no,no..

2009-09-26T05:25:00.000-07:00

sorry girl,no beach for you today..

natasha clement...

2009-06-13T08:50:00.001-07:00

27th of may...

2009-05-27T00:05:00.000-07:00

eventually my exam has comes to an end...
what a relieve...
after being the 'exam machine' for 2 weeks....
im fatique and thirst for a 24/7 sleep now...
haha...
hooray!!
holiday is just around the corner...
im going to have a test on 6th and 7th june..
it's a test for Yr 2010 pRE-u ASEAN scholarship applicant...
im going to be tested wif MAth,English N General Ability...
i heard from a lot of ppl tat the ques r rele tough...
But nvm la...i juz go 4 a try...
i'll do my best!!!

Funeral of heart

2009-05-26T23:40:00.000-07:00

if only 27th of may is today...

2009-05-17T02:05:00.000-07:00

exam...
exam...
my exam is only goin to end nxt nxt wednesday....
having exam in this kind of weather making me sick....
i really hope my exam is going to end...as SOON as possible...

Swine Flu...

2009-05-02T21:58:00.000-07:00

Alert on Swine Flu
An outbreak on swine flu originating from Mexico has been reported a few days ago. This has quickly spread to some states in the US with suspected cases being reported in some countries in Europe and New Zealand. This new multi-strain swine flu virus is deadly and has killed more than 80 people in Mexico and it has the potential to spread very quickly to other parts of the world.

What is Swine Flu?
Swine flu viruses typically belong to the H1N1 variety and mostly affect the pigs. The current strain is different as it has acquired genes from the swine, bird and human flu viruses and has the capability to spread from human to human.

What are the signs and symptoms

Fever
Cough
Sneezing
Sore throat
Headache
Body aches
Tiredness
Diarrhea/vomiting

How does swine flu spread?
Mainly from person to person through cough or sneezing. Also by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

What precautions can I take
Most important is washing your hands with soap and water.Avoid contact with people who are not well.Keep yourselves in good health.

Are there any vaccines available against the current strain of viruses?
Unfortunately there is none at the moment.Some oral anti-viral medications may be effective but evaluation is still being carried out by WHO.

Tips for limiting risk of catching swine flu
1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue if you cough/sneeze and discard the tissue in the bin.
2. Wash your hands with soap and water especially after coughing/sneezing.
3. Avoid contact with sick people
4. See your doctor if you feel unwell.

What has our Govt done
The Ministry of Health and Immigration Depts have started screening processes at all entry points to the country.The MOH has activated its operations room and is actively monitoring the situation.

Travel Advisory
Currently there are no travel restrictions but you are advised to take all precautionary measures as mentioned above if there is an urgent need to travel to any of the countries where there are reported cases.

Will keep you informed of any new developments.

Dr Amar Singh

how DOGGED am I?

2009-04-30T21:31:00.000-07:00

my day is going as usual...
somehow i find myself unattentive at most of the time..
i've piles of works to do...
i always think about other work when i am concentrating in something else...
i do not have a dog's chance to take a rest at all...
i always find myself dog-tired in the end of day....
this is a dog-eat-dog world....
people will do anything to be successful even if it means harming others...
i dont dare to relax myself...i dont want to lead a dog's life in the future...
just imagine u are dwelling in a room which resembles a doghole...
OMG...

long time no BLOG...

2009-04-25T08:09:00.000-07:00

it has been quite a long time since last i blogged...
i was enthusiastic in blogging when i 1st created this in February..15th if i not mistaken...
slowly..i loss my interest in writing blog...
juz lyk the malay saying goes,"hangat-hangat tahi ayam"...
definitely im not the chicken caca lah~

i read a book written by Lydia Teh lately...
it's named "Do You Wear Suspenders?"...
wat a special name!!
it's a book contains of a lot of bombastic phrasal words....
im quite enjoy reading the book....
Ops..im gonna CHECK UP PLUMBING now...
byebye....
^^

watch this..this is rele funny...

2009-04-02T23:53:00.000-07:00

清明时节雨纷纷
路上行人欲断魂
借问民主何处有
牧童遥指bukit gantang

Fvck...

2009-04-02T04:52:00.000-07:00

streamyx is rele down these few days...
rele pissed sometimes tat i couldnt gt wat i paid for...

Taiping experienced tremendous increasing of population 2day...

2009-03-28T23:04:00.000-07:00

this morning when i went out for my tuition...
wat a shocked....
taiping has nvr experience such a big number of cars as it's only a small city...
In front of the MPT hall....thousands of people were gathered there...
those party supporters shouting their slogans...
police men were all over the town....
the traffic congestion was even worse....
my tuition ended at 12.30pm but my father who was stucked btw the traffic managed to reached me only by 1.30pm...
the bukit gantang by-election nomination day caused taipingites---taiping citizens to suffer...
taiping is not 'tai ping' 2day....

Robbery In KL...

2009-03-27T01:08:00.000-07:00

Love Your Life

2009-03-22T06:22:00.000-07:00

However mean your life is ,meet it and live it ; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest . The fault finder will find faults even in paradise. Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poor-house. The setting sun is reflected from the window of the alms-house as brightly from the rich man's abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring . I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, as in a palace . The town's poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any. Maybe they are above being supported by the town; but it oftener happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means, which should be more disreputable . Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage . Do not trouble yourself much to get new things ,whether clothes or friends .Turn the old,return to them . Things do not change; We change .Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.

不爽,生气,哭笑不得的分别...

2009-03-19T00:35:00.001-07:00

i received this email couple of weeks b4...
this is rele funny...sorry if u dun understand chinese...
有一天﹐

兒子問爸爸: 爸爸, 不爽﹐生氣﹐抓狂﹐哭笑不得的分別是甚麼意思﹖

爸爸﹕要解釋很難﹐不如讓我來示範。

首先﹐爸爸拿了一本電話簿﹐隨機選出一個人。然後打電話給那個人。順便把電話調到擴音器模式。

VICTIM﹕HELLO﹖

爸爸﹕HELLO﹐ 請問ABDULLAH BADAWI在家嗎﹖

VICTIM﹕你打錯電話啦﹗

爸﹕你不要騙我啦﹗

VICTIM﹕我騙你幹嘛﹗神經病﹗ (蓋了電話)

爸﹕哪﹐兒子﹐這個就是 "不爽"。現在來看甚麼是生氣。

(兒子點頭)

(過了5分鐘﹐爸爸再打一次電話給那個人)

VICTIM﹕HELLO﹖

爸﹕請問ABDULLAH BADAWI有在家嗎﹖

VICTIM﹕怎麼又是你﹖都跟你講了你打錯電話了﹗

爸﹕我沒打錯電話啊﹗

VICTIM﹕你這個神經病﹐你到底是誰﹖

爸﹕我是誰你還不懂﹖我是NAJIB啦﹗

VICTIM﹕%^&*$#@﹗你是NAJIB我還ANWAR咧﹗白痴﹗(大力蓋電話)

爸﹕哪﹐兒子。這個就是"生氣"。懂了嗎﹖

兒子﹕喔我懂了﹗

爸﹕現在來看下甚麼是抓狂﹗(又打電話給那個可憐的人)

那個人一拿起電話就咆哮了﹗

VICTIM﹕你這個吃飽沒事做的神經病﹗整天打電話來干擾我﹐要不是我的電話沒有CALLER ID我早就報警了你這個變態佬。。。。

爸﹕(刻意壓低聲音)ERM。。。。請問林先生在嗎。。。。﹖

VICTIM﹕啊﹗很對不起﹗剛剛有個變態一直打電話來。。。

爸﹕喔﹐沒關係﹐請問ABDULLAH BADAWI在家嗎﹖

VICTIM﹕ ##$W$#^^%$E$%^$&^%R%^$^&%^$^%$﹗﹗﹗﹗﹗

這一次﹐爸爸蓋上了電話。

爸﹕你現在知道分別了吧﹗等下你媽媽要回來了﹐我們可以吃晚餐了﹗

兒子﹕可是爸爸﹐你還沒有講解甚麼是哭笑不得﹖

爸﹕喔﹐那個要等到晚上12點啦﹗

(晚上12點﹐爸爸搖醒兒子﹐然後又打電話給那個人)

VICTIM﹕HELLO。。。。。﹖(睡到一半被吵醒)

爸﹕我是ABDULLAH BADAWI﹐有誰打電話找我啊﹖

VICTIM﹕。。。。。。。。。。。。

爸爸好厲害啊﹗

tAipingIte

When five fell..

I'm Sorry!

Life is Short.Live your Dream.Wear your Passion.

沉默的语言

the Cat City

Happy Malaysia Day!

Life is full of contradictions

幸福的狗尾巴 The Tale Of Bliss

Ready,Get set,GOoooooo!

'Fireworks' in NDP 2011

The road not taken

Chinese insulted in Malaysian Adverstisement

The Singapore Joke

City Hunter

生活可以很简单

Aku Sangat BERSIH!

Camera lens on sales?

《外婆，我想对你说……》

There truly is no better place than home

十年光景

Thanks Papa!

A little closer to home..

We've grown Stronger

I miss them..

New chapter of life..

Last few words before I bid farewell to 18

Inspiring quotes despite my busy life..

When routine isn't normal..

Steve Jobs’ Outstanding Stanford Commencement Speech from 2005

Pray For Japan

It's a dream come true

Siloso Beach Frenzy

Good Luck!

It's uneasy getting along with somebody

Armless Pianist

Happy Valentines day!!

USED vs LOVED

Usher in the Year of Rabbit!

Count down 10 days...

16012011

Does hard work really pays off?

兔年春联

Handbook 2011

My 2010 Review

Happy Winter Solstice! 冬至快乐！

Things I want for my Christmas

I'm Officially HOME

Happy Holiday!

10.12.2010

Volunteer at SCMS 2010

墨香

Count your blessings~

Fear Factor

How is the feeling of being a failure?

Stille Nacht

U-turn?

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

你不知道的事Things you never knew..

Foggy...

New sem..

if only i can freeze time...

389

The Best High School Valedictorian

A SLICE OF LIFE - Love Unravelled

Amazing Midnight Camp

a mutton joke=)

knOw urself better

Have a sense of belonging and you’ll love your job

Monday StartersBy SOO EWE JIN

Malaysians are lucky...

im back...

No,no,no..

natasha clement...

27th of may...

Funeral of heart

if only 27th of may is today...

Swine Flu...

how DOGGED am I?

long time no BLOG...

Monday Starters
By SOO EWE JIN