I'm Ah Seah's KIA

My New Toy~~

2010-11-09T18:30:00.003+08:00

It’s been a long long time since I last bought a Camera. It was during the time when I went to Germany for my attachment , I bought the stupid Olumpus 4.0 Mega pixel Camera for $500.

After weeks of researching, I’ve decided to get one. Here is my New Sony Wx5 camera.

Well… before I bought this, many people said that Sony not good. Pictures are not clear. You only buy for the design, best is still canon etc.

3D Sweep Panorama
Sweep Multi Angle
'“Exmor R” CMOS Sensor
AVCHD Full HD movie recording
Superior Auto mode
24mm wide angle Sony "G Lens"

Firstly, I’ve chosen this camera because of the functions. There are 2 functions in particular that I love about WX5. First is the panorama sweep where you can take panoramic photographs with just sweeping your camera. Another function is the background defocus.

Ya… maybe many are laughing at me for getting a camera base on these functions where the photo quality is inferior to other brands like Canon. But seriously, how many of you develop your photos nowadays? If there are still people developing their photos, there won’t be that many photo developing shops closing down(ie IMM). I should say most people just upload into their facebook that’s all.. right? In terms of photo quality, I also know Panasonic LX5 is good. But seriously, I don’t use manual functions. Mainly in auto mode. So whats the point in buying a $700 camera where I cannot fully untilise the functions? ‘

Anywayz, I’m loving my WX5 a lot… heheh… Small and good functions. Canon. … mostly are touch screens. Yucks to the max. How are you going to change the settings when u are in a could country wearing gloves? You tell me ? use your tongue? Lol

Here are some of the test shots i took

Face Enhancer.. smoothen your skin.. ( Women's Favourite)

Night Mode

Panorama
Background Defocus

Above photos are raw picture taken from my camera without any photoshop...

Presentation

2010-09-19T01:50:00.002+08:00

Our final Marketing assignment BOOMZ!

This is a marketing proposal for a company that we select in Singapore and proposal for overseas expansion.

Well, all the head start in the project and the weekly minor brush ups enabled us to be more time in gathering the tiny little information required for our assignment! That is why for our presentation we had time to have something additional to Boomz our presentation.

Well, I must say everyone had put in their effort in this project. But I believe the most effort done is by Ben and Isa. Ben for making the report comprehensive and Isa for making the presentation rock! Well it also takes all the commitment between the group to make all these happen! If we did not start early in gathering the information and research, I don’t think we are able to make 23 factors to compare the 3 selected countries. Blood, time and sweat spend on the report! At least 6 hours is spent in the rehearsal for presentation. 6 hours for the 15 mins presentation. That is excluding the research done for the powerpoint slides!

But seriously all these effort for the last 2 slides must go to Ben and Isa! They have spent so much time in planning the presentation!

I still cannot forget the shock from the audience!

I mean I’ve already predicted that we will score well for this presentation when I first heard Isa’s part for the presentation! But seriously, I didn’t expect the response to be like that!

The moment Isa started with the conclusion, I saw audiences’ eyes were like Ping pong balls. Some shake their heads. And when Dr. Bob’s first words were like “So, when can I invest?” SonGZ #1!

My heart was like damm SHiok! The questioning part was also like….

· Very good! Well thought plan!

· Is there a major in finance among you all? SongZ #2

· Less than 3 years breakeven… can can .. can work!

· This part very comprehensive!

Another point is that unlike every other groups, all our answers are all with depth. Meaning with supported answers to it .. most of the previous groups is like … “that part is inside our report”.

And the ending part was the best!

Dr. Bob: As for the group presenting next week, you should know what to present after seeing 2 weeks of presentation. If you all don’t know what to do, you all can take Brotzeit as a reference! – SongZ #3

The 3 SongZ… DAMM shiok!

Results are out!

2010-06-04T17:47:00.003+08:00

Results are out ! Well i got my first HD(High Distinction).. WIL... but i was surprised that i got another HD for my Marketing Module ( Distrubution Channels) and I've almost score full marks for my exam paper... hehe

However, my the other 2 modules - Ethics and Governance & Human Resource Management managed to get a pass... Guess it is due to my weak eassy!

OMG! Tomorrow I'm going to 蜻蜓！It's been so many years since my last visit to there.. If i'm not wrong, the last time i went was with Shun Jie, Jeffrey for Wanting's Birthday ... was it last year's july or the year b4? cannot remember liao! too long ago!

Sunday blues

2010-04-04T12:48:00.002+08:00

Last minute appointment with friends
woke up and found that lunch cooking and dinner COOKED
told her not eating dinner and reply was "你不咬吃，现在才讲"
~~~“现在十二点，我很迟讲吗?"
~~~" 不要吃，就不要吃!!! ~!@!@#~#~!@”
sis say she wants to come back, "哎呀，我没有煮什么东西，你们不要回来吃"

So... someone that spends 7 days eating at home cannot go out and have some social life
Someone that comes back once a week gets to pick the menu.
This is not about jealousy, this is about battling with menopause.

ps: kind to think of it... i cannot remember when was the last time i did not have dinner at home!

Pleasant Surprise on the road.

2010-02-11T00:16:00.002+08:00

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I was waiting at a traffic light along boon lay way today and i saw this ..

Well i tried to take another shot but unfortunately, my iphone's camera really sucks.. and by the time i reach the next traffic light, I've lost my heart already!

Little miss chia arrival

2010-01-25T17:14:00.001+08:00

Little miss Le xuan arrived at 2008hrs on 23 January 2010 at mount alvernia hospital ...

With much anticipation from their daddy and mummy.. This pretty little princess has finally met their parents

Look!!! Daddy is so happy holding his princess ... Well it's hard to determine if she resembance her father, liangwei or mother, Regine ...

Here are some more close up pictures of the newly borned Le xuan ...

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Christmas is coming!!!

2009-12-22T03:55:00.002+08:00

Christmas Celebration has been as usual over the years. For the past years, my friends and I will be celebrating at some overpriced, crowded and noisy pub. It's been such a "repeating" event until I noticed that I have simply lost the thrill and excitement for Christmas.

Christmas Eve is just 2 days away and for the first time, I'm actually looking forward for my Christmas celebration. Well.. before the actual day of Christmas eve, I will be going over to my Aunt's place for a family BBQ session. Well, last year we had a Christmas family gathering at Marie's place but this year we are doing at 6th Aunt's place.

This year's Christmas eve will be slightly toned down. We are having a party at Liang Wei's place. Well, he was the one that suggested to go over his place mainly due to his wife pregnancy. Where on earth would a husband bring his 9 month pregnant wife out to party at some pub right? Hence, we are having a pot luck session at his place.

Not forgetting Christmas is a time for giving! first time in History, we are having gift exchange among this group of friends. Well, not forgetting the games and laughter that we have organized to make this Christmas a joyful and memorable one!

I can't wait for Christmas!

New toy

2009-12-11T01:05:00.002+08:00

It's been so much craze over iPhone these days. Well I admit I was one of those people that went to queue at m1 shop for the phone on the first day of launch.

Yesterday, I purposely set out to IMM M1 shop at 10am. I was already the 10th person queuing for the phone. Within the hour of waiting , the queue was easily 100 more. Well it was M1 that started the 10gb data plan first and now all 3 telecos have upgraded to 12 gb.

That is definately goods news to consumers. No matter what, it's always the comsumers that benefit from all these promotions.

Well, it's really cool what iPhone can really do. Look! I'm now blogging with my new toy. Isn't that wonderful?

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The Battle between iPhone

2009-12-07T13:44:00.004+08:00

SingTel had the exclusive rights for iPhone for more than a year. With the iPhone 3GS launch in July, SingTel is basically the monopoly player in iPhone in Singapore.

Today, rival MobileOne and StarHub has just announced the launch date to be on 9th December 2009.
Currently, SingTel has yet to respond regarding the 2 rivals promotion.

I've done a little research on this iPhone Saga and here's the breakdown.

Exclusive Benefits (MobileOne)
M1’s Unbeatable iPhone Plans
We have designed probably the best iPhone plans on the planet so that you can get the most out of your iPhone. With free data bundles of at least 10GB, Free calls to 3 M1 Numbers, Per Second Billing, Free Incoming calls and more. That’s truly Unbeatable.

If you are a student or NSF, you will love the extra benefits of Unlimited SMS & MMS and Free Campus calls and Army Camp calls!

Exclusive Benefits (StarHub)
Enjoy unlimited email and surfing, and never worry again about heavy data usage. StarHub Mobile's new SmartSurf plans offer you bundled voice and data at just one fee. Now you can download apps or movies, stream videos, browse your favorite blog and more with peace of mind, knowing your data bill will be capped at $48 per month.

Catch your favourite TV programmes anytime, anywhere with StarHub TV on Mobile.
Enjoy 24-hour access to 17 quality ‘LIVE’ channels absolutely FREE till 31 March 2010!

Before M1 and Starhub come out with their iPhone Plans, I have no doubts pod-over to SingTel.
Sorry to say, StarHub, you were never inside my list at all. I have asked around with iPhone users, many commented that iPhone's battery life is short due to excessive playing around with phone etc. Can you imagine how would the battery life when you watch TV programs on iPhone? Erm... it's free till 31 March 2010, that is about 3 to 4 months from now. What happens after March 2010? Well, it will be sufficient time for you to get addicted on watching TV on iPhone and then you will be cursing and swearing in April 2010 when your bill comes and shock you with excess data charges. (Capped at $48)

Seriously, I have restrains in staying with M1 as the benefits of loyalty customer is getting lesser and lesser. No more loyalty discount for free incoming plans. BUT!!!! the iPhone plans offered are simply too attractive.

Choice to subscribe M1 verses others for $50+ per month
First, 10GB data plan verses 1GB data plan compared to SingTel and StarHub. Secondly, $56 per month for 300 mins outgoing call compared to Singtel's $56 for 200 mins outgoing and StarHub's $58 for 300 mins outgoing call. Lastly, iPhone handset price. M1 selling 16GB at $248, ST- $288 and SH-$268. 32GB = M1- $398, ST-$438 and SH-$418.

For light users, M1 would consider the best deal as the monthly subscription is the cheapest amongst all 3 Telcos at $36 whereas ST-$39 and SH-$38. Free outgoing call will be the same at free 100 mins out-going calls. Data plan: M1- 10GB, ST- 500MB and SH-1GB. Handset price is also the cheapest amongst 3 telcos at 16GB for $518 and 32GB at $658.

Another exclusive benefits offered by M1 is the ability to use student plans. Not a major issue to me but for some of my friends that cannot live without sms-ing and mms-ing people, M1 will be it. Student benefits includes free out-going calls in campus and unlimited sms which saves about 20% of my free talk-time.

Well, to conclude, I'm getting one for M1 this Wednesday as my current 2 phones, Omnia 8GB and my father's Nokia E66 is failing on me. This is the right time for my Christmas Present! Ho.Ho.Ho

For more information, Check out...(Click Link)... MobileOne, SingTel and StarHub.

Prawning and IPT

2009-11-23T23:23:00.002+08:00

Yesterday night was the first time after my exams I went prawning.
Well... My catch is considering "So-So" as Ben and I were there for 4.5hrs and I caught like 20? Poor Ben only caught less than 10. Well, considering that I was a little more lucky then Ben

Anyway, my muscles are starting to ache now. Just started my IPT training at Maju Camp and as usual, the first session is a IPPT test. I barely scrape thru my Sit up and fail all the other stations. Even for the shuttle run, I know it's hard to fail but well.. I slipped when I was touching the sensor and tried to tap the stupid sensor for at least 2 more tries before I run back. And there you go.. failing by less than one second.

Well it expected for my case as I have never pass my IPPT before even when I was in service. I hate running by nature! I cannot jump, run. Pull-up wise actually I did pull 6 when I was practically doing pull ups everyday when I was in service. But now, pulling out my fridge is more like a hobby!

Well... I hope tomorrow I won't ache like hell ! Keep my fingers crossed.

Term Break

2009-11-14T01:04:00.002+08:00

It's been almost 5 days since the start of my school term break.
I've recalled that the last holidays i had.. I had a list of things I want to do before school term starts.

Let me start off...
1. Packing my notes and stuffs which includes a "spring- cleaning" session of my room.
2. I'm going to prawn fishing and master at least 20 prawns in a 3 hour session.
3. Thanks to Benedict, I'm superbly hooked on English drama, 24 and i will be going to finish watching the next 2 season in the coming week.
4. Sell away my Samsung Omnia and E66 by December and get my iphone soon.
5. Clear up my documents, songs and proper "house-keeping" in my computer.
6. Visit a place that I have not been to or some place that I have not went long time ago. Probably places will be like Orchard Ion, Central- YEAH .. I have not been to Orchard for the past few months.. I think the last time i went Orchard was for Myint Myint's wedding in July.
Hmm.. places like Pulau Ubin, Flyer, Zoo, etc. I want to be a tourist of Singapore again!
7. I know i should slim down some weight especially my sister's wedding is around the corner.. Well.. I will exercise.. since my IPT training is coming soon.
8. Do some shopping? haha for Christmas, year-end watever.. but I don't have anything in mind to get leh...Oh ya.. a New Jacket for school.. I've been wearing the same old one for the past 2 years! haha Time to get a new one :)

that's all for the moment. Maybe I will add on my list when it really comes to my mind.!

New template, new website

2009-11-13T04:34:00.002+08:00

Welcome to a newly revamped blog of Ah Seah Kia..

Well... To those people that mistaken it as Ah Sia Kia in Hokkien( Dialact)

I'm NOT one..

In fact, My surname is Seah ... So I'm Ah Seah's Kia(son)

Anyway, I just wanted something make some changes of my blog. Well, I know that I'm not a frequent blogger and in fact my readers can be counted with 2 hands. I'm not like some famous blogger or what so ever. In fact I started this blog when I was having my attachment Germany in 2005. Back then friendster was still a "in" thing. Uploading pictures was a hassle and so I started this blog to let my friends and family to keep an update on me. Back then there was not much things to do during free time and so i started off blogging.

Currently, I am still studying Business Management in Singapore Institute of Management. I'm half way through my degree and struggling pretty hard due to "learning at an old age". Studying for a degree was so much difference when I was doing my diploma. I was then energetic and my ability to concentrate was far better than now. Anyway, I hope that I will find my energy and my concentration back to "live my life to the fullest"- Quoted by MS Ris Low, Former Miss Singapore 2009.

That for all now.. hope that I will be blogging again real soon..

Post exam review

2009-11-10T05:19:00.000+08:00

Finally, I smell freedom.

Just to recap,
26 Oct - Organization Theory
27 Oct - Prices and Markets (Econs)
28 Oct - Leadership Management
09 Nov - Buyer Behavior

This is to date the tightest exam schedule I had since my O levels. 3 papers in 3 days consecutively and the least amount to sleep I had in 4 days. 15 hours was about the time i had rest in 4 days... That was in fact less than the amount of time i slept during my field camp back in my National service. Well... I don't blame the school for putting the 3 papers together. In fact, I blame myself for not having proper time management for last minute revision.

Well, since it is over, I shall not nag about it again.

All along my studies in SIM, my sister's notes was never actually help in anyway till I did for my Marketing paper. Apparently, I took her 1998 past year paper to practice on the MCQs and guess what. 2 of the questions came out exactly in 2009.. that is 11 years apart! This proves that Marketing theories and concepts are has not changed over the decade! Thanks for regenerating the MCQs for the exams, RMIT!

It's one and a half months of holiday! I can go back to my prawning!! yeah!

Food for thought

2009-10-25T12:25:00.000+08:00

A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very smal! l area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.

One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really need that much , but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence.

So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!

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

Long day

2009-07-18T13:37:00.003+08:00

It's been months that I am so busy for a day.

0930 - 1230 : Organization Theory Lecture... OMG.. seems that the rest of my class mates are beat after having Sherman's lesson. It's all with those important theorist that we studied back in last semester's History of Management!... Max Weber, Mary Parker Follet... etc.. Our minds are literally drained after the 3 hour lecture.

1245 - 1400: Lunch @ Megabites

1400-1700: Prices and Markets lecture with Mr. Sausage lips with terrible cold jokes. He's like going thru Demand, Supply, elasticity etc. so fast and we had so much difficulty catching his words. well in the end, most of us are pretty clueless about what he's talking about.

1720: reached home and bathe

1750: Left house to ST Jurong to pass my sister the car.

1830: Met Claris at JE train station and headed on the crowded train to Tiong Bahru Plaza

1930: Sat at Lao Bei Jing for dinner

2000: Started our dinner as we were waiting for Zhi Wei's arrival.

2000 - 2045: Rushed our dinner as we were watching Harry potter at 2030

2050: finally went into the threater, miss a few mins of the starting

2320: Finished Harry Potter 6 but kinda disappointment.. so much of story cut from the book !

2345: Reached St. James with Shun Jie, Zi Yi, Jeffrey and Reina for Wanting's birthday

0000 - 0200: 2 Hours of drinking, or should i say crazy drinking, where wanting's bf kept asking us to drink disgusting hard liquor! See.. we bearly lasted for 2 hours and we are off that place!

REached home: Concussion

Brisbane, Australia - 1 June 2009

2009-06-09T14:50:00.009+08:00

As expected, I had difficulties sleeping in Brisbane. In the night, it is too quiet and too dark. Perhaps in Singapore, there are at least street lights and Air-condition sound. Anyway, woke up at about 0830 to have my breaky( Australia term for breakfast) and set off to pick Claris and Chris from the airport.

Upon picking them up, we stopped by at the city as 大姐 went to collect some stuffs for Winston. She picked up some Krispy Kreme Donuts .

Above: At Sunnybank Gardens main gate.

After unloading Chris and Claris's luggage, we went to Sunnybank to have some Vietnamese food.

Sunnybank is also known and the 2nd Chinatown in Brisbane. There are lots of Asian stuffs over here.. ranging from restaurants to supermarkets to HongKong Drama rental stalls.

During lunch, Chris kept on mentioning that he wants to get alcohol to drink. So 大姐 brought us to Dan Murphy's to get some alcohol. You will never find such place in Singapore. It's a 1 stop place for getting all kinds of alcohol. Beer, Wines. etc.

After that, we went to garden city for some grocery shopping and had some afternoon tea over at one of the cafes over there.

Poor Chris ordered some damn disgusting cha-latte..

Well, 大姐 made dinner for us ..

Corn Soup

Tomorrow.. Movie world ..

Australia Brisbane - 31st May 2009

2009-06-08T19:03:00.008+08:00

Finally, the day has come for my trip to Australia, Brisbane. This is the 2nd time going to Brisbane but my very first flight with Emirates. Despite taking the same flight as my parents, mine was a filled to the brim flight. 300 economy seats and there were 317 bookings. Perhaps it is the start of the school holiday in Singapore and tickets are cheap.

My flight was 1520, however, the new rules for passengers traveling to Australia for purchasing duty-free alcohol need to purchase the alcohol 1 hour prior to the boarding time. which means the latest time i can buy alcohol is 1320. Cos the last time my parents was not in time to buy RUM for my sister, i had to be at the Airport extra early.

Since Brisbane is not my first time, the only thing that i am looking forward to is the weather. Apparently, my parents that just return from Brisbane a week before complained that the weather is cold and unbearable for them.

Weather was so unbearable on the day i left.

Picture from Terminal 1's cactus garden

I enjoyed the foot massage from OSIM just before reaching my boarding gate as Emirates boarding gate is pretty far away.

It was a long wait over at the boarding gate. As i sat in the boarding area, my 777-300er plane arrive from Dubai. My flight is actually from Dubai to Singapore and then to Brisbane.

This is the first time and probably the last time I will travel with Emirates. If not because that they have the promotional price, usual Emirates ticket to Brisbane will be more expensive compared to Singapore Airlines.

Boarding was "memorable"! More than half the plane is infested by kids. I had one beside, behind and one in front of me! Throughout the flight, i got the kid behind me kept kicking my chair, the one in front kept suddenly change the seating height. Luckily, the one sitting beside me was okay.

First time that the aircraft took off once in the lane!

Food on board was excellent! The main course was grilled salmon

I did not sleep on the flight at all due to the in-flight entertainment system.
Emirates In-flight entertainment system had won the international skytrax award consecutively for best in-flight entertainment system for the past 5 years.

It has more that 100 movie on-demand. Touched screen and i think wider screens compared to other airlines. Managed to complete watching 3 movies.
1. Legends of Chun Li
2. Transporter 3
3. Yes Man

I really love traveling with Emirates!

Something unusual that i noticed in the Brisbane international airport when I was waiting for my luggage.

These are the first few luggage that came out. Usually they belong to the first class or business class. Noticed that they are mostly black.. Does Australians like black luggage only?

Pre departure

2009-05-30T00:44:00.002+08:00

Well, there is so many things that happened since my last posting that about my trip to Australia.
Now, 2 more days before i fly, some updates to you..

Theelip and Vivain not going as they have exams on the 2 Jun

Managed to get my ex-sheraton friend Claris and her bf, Chris to join us

Ah Ben backed out just on tuesday. 5 days before flying off.

I'm flying alone on Emirates on Sunday, well this is not the first time. FYI, i flew back from Franfurt via KL when i return from my attachment in Germany back in 2005.

I'll be the biggest light bulb in the trip as I will be so call tagging along with a couple.! Argh!!
Seriously, I pretty clueless what will happen during this trip. well in fact i don't like to go out with couples even when i am in singapore. and now i am going for a vacation with a couple.! not that i mind Chris and Claris.. I just feel that there will be sense of awkwardness.

Despite sitting on theme park rides alone, shopping alone, being the all time camera man for the couple, being a SUPER big light bulb when we are going for drive thru movie at night.. Seriously, all these can simply be eliminated if i just backed out the trip. Well, i did not do that as i think it will be unfair to claris and chris as i was the one that asked them to go and i couldn't just like last minute put areoplane to them leh. Right or not.. Well, not that i am sceptical in this trip but actually i simply lost the excitement when ben backed out the trip.

Anyone with a 101 ways to self entertaining in Australia? I need them ... Really

Holiday!!!!

2009-04-17T10:16:00.002+08:00

Holiday for me at last.. I'm going Brisbane this coming holidays... 31 May to 8 Jun with Ah Ben, Theelip and Vivian.

Cheap deals that we got. Emirates for SGD 430 for return tickets including tax.!

Sister say i might be able to use her car cos she will MIGHT have another car by of May.

OOHH..

End to assignments, beginning to exams

2009-03-25T22:17:00.004+08:00

Yes !!! Finally finished all my hand in assignments.
My Employment Relation 2000 Word Essay
History of Management 1500 Word Essay
Marketing Research Group Project

All these assignments has come to an end but it's the beginning of a new chapter.

Marketing Research 24 April
History of Management 27 April
Employment Relations 29 April
Management Accounting 4 May

Exams are coming .. it's the study time again.. sleepless nights, tons of notes to memorize. Accounts to practice. Theories waiting for me to burn and drink as holy water.
I'm SO going to do something to reward myself after my exams. Anyone keen to go for a short and budget trip. Just can't wait to get out of Singapore!

One song to describe my feelings.. 韦礼安 < 慢慢等>

我会慢慢等慢慢等慢慢等
慢慢等慢慢等慢慢等等上线的铃声
慢慢等等到我都睡着了

Endless Schedule

2009-03-16T15:31:00.003+08:00

Yes.. I am still struggling with my History of Management ( HMT) Essay on motivation.

Yes.. I need more motivation injected to my blood now.. anyone knows where can i purchase it?

YES! I managed to finish my Employment Relations Essay last Friday!! after Xue Er's vetting of my essay and noticed that i have to change the whole format of the report cos it was not 'smooth'.

Yes!! I went it the human manifested IT SHOW 2009 on Friday and Saturday to scout for the laptop.

YES!!! I got the new HP laptop for only $1299 and i got a new canon printer.

YES!!!! to Carl's Junior for telling me that they run out of French fries on Friday evening !! First time a fast food restaurant tell me if i order the set meal, I will have to wait for an hour for my fries!

Yeesss??? After this assignment, I got to rush for my Marketing Research Assignment which is going to due in a weeks time..

YYYYYYEEEEESSSSS!!! Exams are coming and my first paper falls 2 days after my birthday!

YES!!! I'm running out of time for my assignment that is going to due tomorrow and i shall continue my blogging when i have time !!

YES!! at least someone is reading! ( you!)

Jeffrey's 25th Birthday

2009-01-18T22:21:00.002+08:00

Just came back this morning from Jeffrey's Birthday at Coasta Sands.
It was not like when we had our chalet back in younger days. We will get very wild and there is always something super hilarious that will happen which make the "event of the chalet"

I believe the only memorable moment of this chalet will be this ...

Aching Aching

2009-01-15T11:45:00.002+08:00

Went for the first session of IPT yesterday.. Well.. there was no warm up conducted and we have to have a trial assessment of IPPT ourselves. It was like what I did once back in BMT in Tekong..
All computerized..

Drove there yesterday, wow.. was quite surprise about the number of people over there.. there must be hundreds over there.. Those doing IPPT, Remedial training and also IPT training..
Parking wise is still okay if reach there early..

Because I didn't warm up and cool down at all, I had all the aching abdominal and at the thighs..
Sianz.. having my lessons tomorrow from 2 to 5pm and training at 7pm.. and full day of lessons on Friday.. SHAG!!!
I better hope that my aching will be better by tomorrow.. if not I don't even think i can do 10 sit-ups..

OMG.. my pull-ups is back to a big flat ZERO again.. I was able to do the max 6 before i ORD.. Siao Liao ..

Running as usual.. still as slow as a tortoise.. lol
7 sessions more to go..

1st week of Semster 3

2009-01-11T15:47:00.003+08:00

Just started my third Semester school this week.. It's a hell out of start for me. I have lessons from Monday to Saturday for the start. All thanks to the visiting lectures from RMIT.

More projects to be done during this semester. Not forgetting the tutorial hand-in, group assignments.

No more Friday night's out for me cos i got lessons on all the Saturdays in February.

Further more, I just sign myself up for Voluntary Physical Training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting from next week.

If i do not go for IPT ( Voluntary ) , I will just have to wait for the RT training conducted after my Birthday.

Differences between RT and IPT

Busy 2009..

Black ... Black ... Black.. Xmas

2008-12-29T13:28:00.002+08:00

Update on my accessories...

~ Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Canvas Multiple Wallet ( Part of it a Christmas 08 present from 2nd Sis)... Well... My first LV product

~ Cypris Morpho Key Chain from Xue Er and Claris Xmas 08
~ Samsung Omnia 8G Phone from me
~ Ellesse Watch from Dad
~ Not forgetting the Desktop from Mummy..

"Sunny" is past tense

2008-12-22T22:36:00.003+08:00

After more than 4 years of suffering with the "Ah Pek" Nissan Sunny Champagne Gold Car...

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Welcome the Present Tense....

Nissan ( Well, Uncle Brand)
Latio..

No More Uncle colour !!!!

Yeah...

My NEW PC

2008-12-17T22:29:00.000+08:00

About 3 years ago, i got Danny to assemble a "Noisy" desktop for me... Well. Now i got a new computer... Smaller CPU and definitely a quiet one!

Well, I got to adapt to Windows Vista.. Luckily my RAM is 4G... If not it will be damm lag... haha

1st Time Family KTV

2008-12-16T22:13:00.000+08:00

It's the first time that we actually step into a KTV as a family. Well since we went on a Friday night, KTV rates are not that cheap either... Party world will charge about about $30 per person for a 4 hour session on Weekend nights. So, we chose Chervons. Much cheaper, but the only thing is that Pubilc cannot call and book the rooms.. have to walk in and see if there are vacancies or not. Room rates are considered reasonable given the system and ambience. $15/hr for a small room..
some pictures taken with my new phone!!! haha

And here are some of the pictures that we took at the airport when sending my sister and my brother-in-law back to Brisbane

New Gadgets from My Family...

2008-12-13T01:27:00.012+08:00

Firstly, I'm saying good bye to my N81(2G) . It became super laggy ever since I sent it to repair last month. Sometimes I really wonder why Nokia will introduce a software that is so laggy for the phone itself.

Well... Goodbye N81

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This is my first PDA phone and I'm actually first time in my life that I'm lost in using a phone. It's really difficult to change from a normal phone eg. with keypad to something that you need to see when you message and dial a number. Well, this is a whole new experience for me and I'm still on my way in discovering the features of this award winning phone.

Haha... I'm not the only one that getting a change in mobile phone...

My 2nd sister has also changed her non camera phone W950i

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Another Non- camera phone. E51 Non camera phone.

Well, this is because that she is working for a company that cannot use camera phone. So.. she has to stick with this non camera phone. Unknowing, this adds up to her No. ( Dunno how many) Mobile phone that is without a camera.. SHE has never own a mobile phone with camera function till date... Well i can consider her as an endangered Gen Y Singaporean.

In addition to our change, my father gets to change his Nokia 6300 too...

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Nokia E66

Well that is the newest gadget in my family. However, there is another gadget coming soon next week... just stay tuned!!!

Interesting Advertisement

2008-12-12T02:46:00.006+08:00

Came across this advertisement at Chinatown. Well, i don't know if it was suppose to be that "鸡" or should be this "机" instead. Of course, my Chinese is not that bad. Well if you have "鸡" that are infected by 禽流感（ Bird Flu ) then you can "trade-in" with them...

Worst week in 24 years

2008-12-07T22:15:00.007+08:00

The first time in 24 years that I am so sick. I had this disgusting white stuff that was on my throat. High fever that comes like 3 4 times a day.

Wednesday - Throat started to get itchy and pain. - Had rice in soup for dinner.

Thursday - Suppose to go to JB with my friends for dinner etc. Woke up and while I was brushing my teeth, I noticed the white stuff at the back of my throat. Went to see GP for the first time . Gave me some antibiotics and some panadol to control my fever. Doc told me that I will recover in 2 days. ( Bull shit !)
Went to pub to have the last farewell party for Danny before he leaves for US. Never do anything much there also.

Friday - Went over to Guo Zhong house to do come filming for the farewell gift for Danny. Was running a high fever of 38.9 degrees.

Saturday –
Woke up at 5am with a terrible fever. 38.5 degrees. Went back to sleep and woke up again at 11am feeling even worse. Went to see GP again. Temp was39.2 at the GP.Doc told me that my throat was not a normal throat infection and antibiotics will not help my throat. Doc said that I will take about a week to recover. Went back and rested a while and went to Airport to send off Danny. After dinner, had another fever again on the way driving back. Bed ridden after that.

Sunday - Fever is still as frequent as before.

Monday - Did not really get much sleep, maybe it is because of too much panadol. Went to fetch my elder sister from Airport, lunch and came home after that.Went IMM's crystal jade for dinner but i only ordered the kuay tiao soup.

Tuesday - Day 6 : my fever start to subside but still feel a bit feverish. Good thing is that there is no high fever.

Wednesday - 90% recovered. Presence of white stuff still can be found at my throat area.

Thursday - Fully recovered!

Things to do in my holidays

2008-11-13T19:56:00.004+08:00

I got a lot of things that i want to do during this holiday. Let's see how many i can complete...

Go Prawning
Cycling or Roller-blading at Palau Ubin or East Coast
Marina Barrage
Singapore Flyer
I want to go to Zoo, Zoo, Zoo... How about You, You, You...
Lose 5 Kgs? ( Lol.. That's going to be very very unlikely.. See next on the list)
A Good Buffet
~~Mid Night Mahjong sessions~~
A 1 day trip to JB... Can't remember when was the last time i went JB
Something different that pubbing on the upcoming Public holiday.
~~Sun Tanning?~~

Well, one of my friend Danny is going to San Francisco for his studies for 4 years. Of course, we will organize a farewell party for him. And this is the last time that we are going to get him dead drunk.. But this time I confirm won't send him back ... Wahaha

打小人

2008-11-11T23:55:00.001+08:00

Found this interesting 打小人 clip from youtube ... LOL...

Disappointed

2008-11-09T18:33:00.002+08:00

Haiz... Yesterday was my last paper.. Management Accounting ... Well, back in my sister's time, this was their "Killer Paper" ... can be considered as a "infamous" subject.

I thought revision preparation of doing the tutorials and past exam papers will be enough for me to pass.. but this year's paper was totally different from the past year's exams ... Out of the 7 questions, I completed non... Well, tricky questions, lowly weighted mark allocation, imagine you need to do 3 steps to get 1 mark ... how brilliantly set paper!

Well I have ZERO confidence in passing this subject.. I have thought through already.. If i fail this paper, either I repeat this paper or i can try my luck to transfer to past time studies where Part time does not have this subject .

Well part time studies will have disadvantage also... that means i need to know new people, new environment ... well this only advantage is that i get to finish the course the same time as the Full time.... at least I no need to stay back for another semester.., also.. Lesser school fees also..

Haiz.. Keeping my fingers, toes, legs CROSSED!!!

1 Down ..3 to go...

2008-10-28T21:55:00.001+08:00

My first target Commercial Law is down ... 3 more papers to go ...!!

Interesting Maths

2008-10-24T20:50:00.001+08:00

Interested picture that i found online... Is that a problem to the answer?

It's that time again... ”又来那个了。”

2008-10-22T20:56:00.004+08:00

Hai ... ”又来那个了。” Sianz...

Every time come "that one" I will be very stressed, easily agitated and loses my concentration easily.

I've started preparing since weeks ago .. but no matter how much of preparation I do, it is never enough.

Well, I just hope that everything will be finished soon so that i can go for my outdoor activities.

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Good luck for my exams ...

Things to do in November and December 2008:

I want to go prawning
Camping?
Pulau Ubin trip?
大姐 is coming back to Singapore for 二姐's Wedding
老爸's 60th Birthday
Christmas... hmm... perhaps organize something special other than pubbing
New Year - Well hopefully something different also

Fish Doctor...

2008-10-17T00:06:00.003+08:00

Last Saturday, I went to QianHu located at Lim Chu Kang Area for the fish spa. Some of my friends like Claris went there before and it seem interesting to have a bunch of fish eating over your dead skin on your feet.

Price is consider reasonable. $10 for 30mins of "feeding" they provide you with a small towel to wipe your feet also.

Basically, there are 2 ponds of "doctor fish" . One are those baby fish ( guppies)

And the other pond are the adult fish. It looks more scary but it is more "shiok" to be feed the adult fish.

It's is actually 2 times more ticklish between the adult fish and the guppies. Well, just for the experience. If you ask me if my feet is different after the "meal". Well, I can tell you that i actually "physolocically" feel a difference... lol.. I believe these fish really clean up the dead skins on your feet but 30 mins is just too short. I think your feet will actually feel a huge difference maybe there were more fish like this. I think there are too little fish over at Qian Hu already. Well, it's a ticklish experience over there though

Love At First Sight

2008-10-02T13:18:00.004+08:00

I fell in love with this design ever since we " first met".

Finally, most people think that Louis Vuitton is more suitable for women. And this design is from Louis Vuitton are just for men. First time, " Women don't get it".

I remembered that I almost wanted to get myself a Louis Vuitton when I was buying for my sister's 6 card holder back in 2005 when I was having my attachment in Germany. This time, my 2nd sister went to Italy and I got her to buy my NEW wallet . The latest edition for Men's.
Damier Graphite Canvas - Multiple. I actually saved more than SGD$100 when I buy this in Italy.

There goes my Ah gong Money...

For those fellow mates...

2008-08-16T11:51:00.002+08:00

Found this video on National Service in Singapore....

What do you think?

I've passed...

2008-08-04T19:15:00.003+08:00

I know it's kinda late for me to get my driving license... I passed my Basic theory back in 2002 when I was still in poly year one. I wanted to get my license back then as most youngster would like to get their driving license upon reaching the age of 18. I was the same too.. I was enthusiastic to get my driving license like any other also but...
my parents was against it . My father actually told me these words. "你没有本事公一辆车，你还要驾车？" I also told myself that there are 3 qualified drivers at home and even though I got my license, chances of me driving is very unlikely as I need to queue to use the car. Hence, my license was put on hold.

However, my mum changed her mind in the recent years. This time i was the one that was reluctant to get my license as I was too busy with my National service and I was not in the mood in getting one also.

Finally, I decided to continue my license this year. I passed my final theory test on 31st March and started my practical lessons since 1st May. All the time, my parents did not know that I was having my driving license. Only both of my sister know that I enrolled in lessons.

4th August 2008.
I woke up at 0530 this morning and went for my first BBDC circuit. All the while I was practicing at this mini-circuit over at Lim Chu Kang area. 0700hrs, I was accompanied by my instructor, Daniel to the circuit and started my familiarization of the circuit. Unlike the mini circuit that i visited, the S course and others comes with kerb.

0845hrs
Commence of my practical test. Driving inside the circuit was still alright but the only thing that I was stunned was the emergency brake. Luckily, i was able to perform the task.
However, while on the road, I stalled 3 times, and I almost failed to give way to the right of traffic. Luckily the tester still pass me ... haha ... 14 points and you have another dangerous driver on the road ... lol ...

Dramas in Singapore MRTs.....

2008-07-23T18:28:00.002+08:00

Found these clips on you tube... interesting people in Singapore ...

Indian Lady

Chinese Lady

Mad Chinese Man

Breakdown Malay Women

Busy with life

2008-03-09T19:28:00.003+08:00

I started blogging when i was having my attachment in Germany back in 2005. Purpose is to let my friends and family in Singapore to know what am i doing over there.
At that time, I had lots of time to travel, blog as there isn't much things for me to worry about. Time passes very slow over there and the only thing to pass my time was internet.

Life back in Singapore is so different compared to the life over at Germany, I came back and soon went for National Service and once I finish my National Service I went back to schooling and working part time.

Hence, even though my life is pretty exciting at times, life my Australia trip during Nov 2007, my elder sister's wedding, cousin glenn's wedding, etc. etc. etc... I really had no spare time to do blogging... maybe because that the uploading of photos are too slow.. made my interest of blogging deteriorate as days pass...

Haiz... Life is such a tough thing to do...

My part time job....

2008-01-26T22:13:00.002+08:00

Just started working as a customer service officer at a online florist company on Monday. So far things are going quite well. Of course everyday is there answering numerous call asking for flowers and gifts. Everything is pretty interesting to me as this is something that i have never done before.

As valentine's day and Chinese New Year is approaching, more orders are coming in everyday. At least got 10 to 20 orders for this upcoming occasion. Of course this is the time for those florist company to "tok" stupid people that want to get flowers at this time. Although Valentine's day is not here yet, but there is already an increase. When the day comes nearer and on the day of Valentine's day, it will get even worse. Prices will at least increase 100% of the usual rates.

For those that intend to get flowers for your girlfriend, good luck man... one bouquet of 12 nicely pack roses with delivery will cost at least $100. Hhahaha...

But anyway, if you need flowers, call me, maybe i could help in getting some discount..

Job Hunting

2008-01-19T00:20:00.000+08:00

Last month I actually went for an interview at one of the Dance Club at Bukit Timah Plaza but was rejected.

Yesterday night, I didn't know what made me the urge to create an account at JOBSDB ( Singapore) and started my job hunting. throughout the hunt, I've sent out about 10 applications to various positions. OSIM promoter, MAC shop retail shop assistant, server at The Arena, customer service at a flower company, sales assistant at a China market based company, shop assistant at HMV etc... I was hoping for the best.. of course keeping my fingers cross...

When I work up this morning, I quickly check my email to see if there is any updates. Unfortunately, no news until about 1230 when Xue Er called me and ask if i want to meet up. After telling that that I'll will be meeting my friends over at Vivocity in the evening for dinner, we decided to meet there at about 3pm. Shortly after I end my conversation with her, I received a call. YES!!! Shortly, an interview was arranged. It was the MAC shop assistant and I my interview is at 3pm at Funan Center.

Actually when i reached there, the so call MAC shop is not really a real MAC shop. It's just a authorized dealer. Details of the work is as follows...

Working hours: Shift Basis 10-7 or 11-8
Salary Scheme: No Hourly pay, pay is go by the days that i work
Pay: $1100 without CPF

Example, if i work for 15 Days in a month .. it will be direct... $550 for that month.
if i work for 12 days per month ( most likely also) it will be
$1100 divide by 26( consider that there are 4 off days in a month) times 12 ( the no of day that i work) which equals to 507.69

Which you work out it will be about $6 per hour but I only can work during retail hours and according to the exact working days means no half days.

Commission scheme will be given to above $300 purchase that excludes the taxes. and I will get 5% of the profit.

I also dunno, somehow or rather, she confirm the job and asked me to start on Monday. Actually at the moment i dunno why i did not tell her that i will consider her offer and i just confirm with her directly.

Soon after that i left that place then i noticed that $1100 per month is rather little moreover i'm not going to work the full 26 days a month. In addition, there is no CPF contribution by the company and if i want CPF then i have to minus 20% of my salary. Also, even i sell a $1000 product, the profit of the item can be just $50 and 5% of it will be like??? $2.50?? EEEee... not really worth it overall... But I was telling myself, since i already accepted this job already, just work for a while and see how lo...

So after my interview, I went to meet Xue Er over at Cafe Cartel and told her about my interview. She was actually saying that it's quite low paid. But i told her since i already confirm with her already then might as well start work for a while first. Just as I think that I've went into a dark hole, my mobile rang!!!!

The florist company called and ask me for an interview... $8 per hour!!!! OOOooo... She actually thought that i cannot come for an interview today and told me to come for interview on Monday. Oh shit, I going to start work on monday... how am i going to go for interview? Anyway, I told her that i will get back to her asap. So i discuss with Xue Er... cos i made her come all the way from NUS and now it not very nice to just leave her in town like tat right.. So in the end, i paid for her meal to compensate her and i manage to psycho her to go interview with me ... Then i called back and ask if they need more staff and ask if females are ok or not. So, we went down to interview together....

Job info:
Place: Alexander Road on top of the FORD showroom
Working hours: Mainly after 6pm on weekdays and sometimes need to work till 1am for males only but as long as you are free and ask if u can come at that time, they are fine. In short FLEXIBLE
Pay: $8/hr on normal days including weekends, $9/hr on Public holidays
job scope: customer service, attend to the website live"msn" chat with customers if there are any doubts, process orders etc.

So, after a day of job hunting, I've decided to go for the florist job! I'm not a florist! just a customer service in a florist company. Too bad, I have to call back to the MAC shop and tell them i got a better offer somewhere already.

Valentine day is coming. I see if i can get staff discount or not or i can earn any commission or not.. Wahhaah... I will start work on Monday, if have i will post here... then u can call or msg me if u want to order any flowers next time.

Nice Video

2008-01-17T18:31:00.000+08:00

2nd Week of School

2008-01-15T01:11:00.000+08:00

Today is the 2nd week in SIM, this time it's another visiting lecturer from RMIT Melbourne Campus. Mr. Ashton De Sliva. I kinda regretted that i was hoping for a Caucasian lecturer last week. This time I had quite a difficult time understanding his "ang moh" accent and fast specking English. Luckily, I got used to his speaking after 1 hour. Haha... It's the first time that I'm coming across Business Statistics. From terrible stories that I've heard from my friends that studies Statistics before, I was afraid that i will get bored in this lecture. Thankfully that this lecturer is rather humorous. He added a lot of jokes and laugher throughout this lecture which makes the class more interesting and meaningful.

This week will be a busy week for me. I have to meet my campmates for dinner on Wednesday Night, Dinner with my Overseas community project to Hanoi, Vietnam back in 2002 poly friends at Vivocity, and my another bunch of poly friends, Jeffrey's birthday chalet..

Looking forward with the catching up sessions...

Going back to school life

2008-01-07T03:03:00.000+08:00

Early in the morning, i was being woken up by the "bing bing bang bang" from my Eldest Sister and Brother-in-law. Both left house without saying a goodbye to both of us. Ya ... My sister is flying back to Brisbane in the morning. This time she's leaving for quite some time . She will only be back when my 2nd sister get married which is dunno when also... should be this year ba... Anyway, hope that she will be good over at Australia.

After 2.5 years, I went back to school life again. Being stucked around Bukit Timah area for most of my education life. PeiHua Presbyterian Primary school, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, my camp near teck whye and now ... SIM ...

I actually had a "good" time enrolling to my Business Management course . Because that i pay up late and i didn't reply the mail that the school mail me and most of all cannot contact the course adviser to delay payment, i was being told that my seat was given to those on waiting list after i made my payment. Luckily, SIM wants to earn my money... so they decided to gimme a place there.

Being NUA-ing for too long, I missed the enrolment talk and the orientation..... ( Purposely) ... Luckily i met my primary school cum secondary school cum campmate, Benedict who is in the same course as i am. Anyway, anything that i Missed i can ask him hahah...

First day in school, met Benedict @ the bus stop and went to the lecture. The very first lesson, Introductory Accounting. It was stated in the timetable that it will be a visiting lecturer from the RMIT campus itself. I was expecting a Australian or some Caucasian but in the end is a lady from PRC... OMG... She started the lesson by saying that some of her students in the past mention to her that they cannot understand her accent and she kept on emphasizing that she thinks her English is "OK" in which she has "fully-understands" "Engerish" after studying in Melbourne's RMIT for 3.5 years... To me ... WATEVER...

Practically, I was giggling throughout the class after hearing her ENGLISH teaching. Words like Language she can pronounce it as " NAN-greech" , terms like "One people", calling her own name Sophia as "Su-feeeeear-ah". Best thing that happen is that she was teaching half way and started asking people questions about who are the parties interested in financial reports blah blah... then some answered like government, customers, investors etc... Here comes the best part.... Soon someone mentioned " CREDITORS" and the moment that she hears that, she answered back loudly.." VERY GOOD, COMPETITORS!" The whole lecture room immediately bust into laughter. OMG! both word sounds totally different and she can mix up...

Haiz... It's late already... got another 6 more hours of lecture with her for this week... hopefully i will control my laughter tomorrow and the day after...

Changing Wives

2007-12-30T00:48:00.000+08:00

As part of my eldest sister wedding gift... I gave her my Nokia N70 to trade-in for

for a HTC touch for my brother-in-law

Actually, I wanted to get a HTC touch for myself also. Just that it happen that I went M1 shop, I was given the last set of HTC touch ( White) Damm Nice la... However, there was a crack at the side of the phone and the stock will not come soon.

So after many days of consideration, I decided to get Nokia N81. Not the 8G memory one but the 2G flash drive one..

My first slide phone... whahaa..

Hello Mr. Seah

2007-12-01T20:01:00.000+08:00

Ever since my Australia trip, I've never rest at all.. cos once i arrived back in Singapore, I went back to camp directly. I actually took half day off on wed just that i think i miss camp so much so i decided to go back to camp.

Stepping back in the premises of Stagmont is so different. I know just in a matter of days, i will leave this camp. Some may think i'm crazy but nevertheless, I've spend more than a year in this camp. When I was a trainee in SI and as a Operator in my battalion. Time really flies... 2 years of National Service just in a blink of an eye.

Despite it's just days to ORD, time in camp seems never ending. Feelings were mixed! I want to collect my pink IC but I really miss my days in camp with my buddies.

On the last night in camp, we had a powder fight in camp... haha.. another platoon of us came and attack us. haha.. had really a lot of fun..
Not forgetting the COC evening where we also had lots of fun..

The day finally came! 30th Nov 2007.. The day that we collect our NRIC ... the 8 of us came in together and now the 8 of us going to bit farewell to this terrible yet remarkable place. We were all very excited except Zek i think... Everyone is so excited in getting their Pink IC but we know that Zek is like me ... going to miss this place. To me... this is part of a transition of life.. Though there are many experiences and events that will leave a unforgettable footstep... but we still have to carry on with our lives... if we do not continue to walk, how can we see our next footstep? We cannot just stay cos the footstep will fade away as time goes by... the only think we can remember is the time that we cherish the time at that very place and enjoy that very moment.. To all my buddies, i will never forget the times that we spend together inside and outside of camp. Not forgetting Fan Yao Jin, my BMT friend that passed away in the taiwan crash earlier this year... We have ORD already..

Thought this is the end? not yet... At night, we went to part at Double O... Out if the ORD people, only Jayson, Bhalla and Bobby came.. the others busy ... my platoon got Steve, Kia Liang, Kar Wee and our Dear PS, Damien.. Neighboring platoon: Jonathan Wong, Chiok, Chee Chong
ORD personnel: Ji Xiang, Jun Rong Company Mate: Willie and guest appearance: Staff Rodney..
Thanks for making a night for me !

Goodbye CPL Kelvin and rehi MR. Kelvin!

interesting commercial

2007-11-28T15:02:00.000+08:00

Pre Departure

2007-11-11T03:28:00.000+08:00

Just finished a Majong session with Claris, Xue Er and Zhi Wei... Damm, sponsored Claris the cab fare... Anyway, in a matter of days, I'm going for my sister's wedding cum vacation in Australia. This will be my first time going Australia, first overseas trip this year, first time on board a plane with a family member, first time with family outside Singapore and Malaysia... There are too many first times ... I'm pretty excited and looking forward to the trip as i know that after this trip, I will ORD !!!!

Finally, after 2 years of serving the country, I finally got my freedom. Of course, there are more re-service to come. To me, I can say i enjoyed most of the time in Army. I guess no where other than National Service u can eat, sleep, work, play etc with so many guys around. National Service is such a dead job, everything is planned and so regimental until you almost forgot want to do next. I think that is one of the reasons that most people will be lost after their ORD. I'm starting to feel a bit of that already. Of course, I know that I'm going to study in January but some really have no ideal what they are going to do after ORD.

Anyway, back to my pre trip preparation.... I got a coat yesterday from G2000... Finally got my coat!! That stupid tailor made pants had such a odd colour ( Brownish Black ) and I had a hard time finding a suitable coat. I also equipped myself with some new stuffs.. a new haversack, waist pouch and a new cap. All getting ready for that trip. I guess after this Australia Trip, it will be quite some time until the next overseas trip.

There will be more posting after my Trips..
Anyway, will be leaving Singapore on the 14 Nov Night to Brisbane, Fly to Melbourne on the 20th Nov and Back in Singapore on the 26th Nov...

Ciao! Bon Voyage!

About Ah Wee...

2007-10-27T14:20:00.000+08:00

It's been exactly 1 week since my Secondary school friend, a Army regular, 2SG Lim Chee Wee died in a motorbike accident. Accident occurred along PIE when he was reporting for a training on the east side of the island. Actually, I am not as close as him back in secondary school days but seeing stories on the internet and on the newspaper, I'm really touch and honored to know this great person. Last Thursday, on the Chinese "xin Ming Re Bao" Had an article of him on the front cover. It was not mainly about him. It was his father. Apparently according to the article, his father went to the market nearby his house and made a huge fuss around the market. The worse thing is that it was just one day after his funeral and he wore Red to the market that morning. Most believe that he couldn't accept the fact that the son has passed away. Also in that report, Ah Wee was not under any coverage of any insurance and someone that actually do not know him actually came up with a donation drive for him. For me, knowing Ah wee and his younger brother Chee Heng, I really wanted to do something for both of them. Ah Wee's family, Father is a private bus driver, mother a factory worker, Ah wee was a regular PTI ( Physical Training Instructor) and now Chee Heng is studying in NTU. I believe that one of the reasons that Ah Wee signed on also to provide extra income for the family so that Chee Heng can continue his studies. I believe that Chee Heng is undergoing a lot of stress both in his studies and family. Brother just passed away, now father cannot accept the fact, brother no insurance, family in tight situation. Gosh! I really hope Ah wee's family can survive this crucial period. Take care Ah Wee's family and to Ah wee... Rest in Peace and you will always be missed by your loved ones.

Depart of a Secondary School friend

2007-10-24T10:50:00.000+08:00

Life is so vulnerable... It's the 4th time this year... my uncle, grandmother, BMT friend and now secondary school friend. Just when to his wake yesterday night after receiving a text message from Wan Xin in the morning, today he will depart for Mandi crematorium. I remembered him as a cheerful, jovial guy back in secondary school days. A well-liked person among his friends and family. And all it takes to take this wonderful character person from his loved ones is just a simple motorbike accident. Who can ever expect that a person traveling on a Vespa could ski, hit his friend's bike, flew off and hit by a lorry? A healthy, fit regular PTI in the army just left like that.
I know... life still has to go on... Cherish those who are still around, do not do anything that you will regret.

Ah wee, Rest in peace, you will definetely be missed by your family, friends..

2nd Anniversary

2007-09-03T23:27:00.000+08:00

Hmm... Last we had our battalion anniversary @ Devils bar. It was a fabulous experience but this year.

At least last year we still had some girls dancing for us...

Worse come to Worse.. still for RSM performing for us... LOL

And Ops Warrant...

In the morning, we had a movie screening, The wind talkers. I admit it was a good film as it really featured a lot about the importance of signalers during war time. However, i believe most people already watch the show at least once. Can see they really made an effort in organizing the event. We even had popcorns and drinks while watching the show.

After the show and after our lunch @ cookhouse, we began in our NE tour ( National education) and our first stop is the Old ford factory. In case some people dunno, it's the place where the British surrender to the Japanese during the world war II.

After that was the Kranji War cemetery.

People are getting bored...

Even "fights" started...

Just after i took the group pic, RSM ask me to take a photo for him ... Joel and Nick not Hot har? )

Finally. it was an end for the NE tour. On the way to our next destination, The Bottle Tree Park, We discovered a hidden affair...

Weisoon and Zek???? No la ... all thanks to CSM, made him travel from home, home to camp, camp to home , home to camp....... to do the stupid presentation for the anniversary night. Poor Weisoon have to stay up and so his work till late.

Anyway, we arrived at the Bottle Tree Park. Luckily it wasn't raining, in fact the weather was terrific !

Who the odd one out here..

Some of the games that we are forced to play...
Kicking the soccer ball and hit the tree for 10 times.. how lame can it get...

IQ test: How to balance 10 nails with one hand?
IQ test 2: 5 people have to go thru a piece of A4 Size paper...

5 a side soccer... SOCOM VS GSTAC...

Penalty shoot out ..We lost anyway...

Malcolm taking the first shot...
Ah Beng...
Yi Xin
Jun Rong
And it's a goal

Wei Ming

Our Driver, JJ

Hmm... What is the camp fire is for anyway?

As usual, there is a birthday cake for the company... no one got to eat that cake also... It was as if is the CO and family's birthday like that ...

Food... a combination of BBQ and Buffet... Haiz... Last year's buffet was like " WOW" this year's is like .. "Ermmm"

Last year...
This year...

Even Damien feels that it's fucked up..

Only Te Bak Gai ( Zhu Ba Jie) can enjoy the food...

3 Center Heads with different pose...

Even the crowd and the commanders are getting bored... from daylight to dusk...

So the games started... And 1st to come was the " ~~Biggest~~ Fastest Eater "
Participants are to eat the most amount of bread at a certain time...

Poor Zek, he thought was the biggest eater.. so he skipped dinner... He still look so clam..

Only Jun Rong can enjoy ...

Next was the most daring eater... eating century egg only ma.. no that disgusting after all..

Right?

Jonathan puts up a nice smile for the squashed egg..

Jie Wei Checking if there is any " Bones" inside the egg.

And the competition begins...

Winner is ..

Up next... " the battalion's hottest man"
Not man hunt la... just the person that finishes 5 chili paddies...

Strongest man... Squeeze Lime Juice

The PCs..

Now for the prize giving ...
1st Runner up for the games... Network company... With 20 Free towels... ( Wrapped by Me)

Champions... SOCOM!!! 20 $5 Breadtalk vouchers...

SOCOM nearly full strength... ( Except Jayson, Bhalla and Delip)

Overall, this was quite a fun session just few points to bring up.. Next time with such big events, have buffet instead of BBQ.. not many people will BBQ.. people will just come and take free , cooked food and please .. at least provide some light... Liquor... I remembered in the ex-CO's speech, we drank 200 liters of beer last year @ Devils bar.. that is equivalent to about 10 barrels of beer.. this year only 4? kinda little right?

NIL

2007-07-15T18:14:00.000+08:00

It's interesting that someone actually reads my blog. It's been more than 7 months since the last update on 1 Jan 2007.

It's not that i do not want to update. Just that I really busy with my NS life. Whenever i got a chance to book out, i will either accompany my family or go out and chill out with my friends. Hardly find time to update this blog.

A lot of unhappy events that happened during these months. 3 of my loved ones left me. My uncle passed away in March, grandmother in April and my BMT platoon mate in May. It's been one of the most terrible moment of my life as never have i encountered 3 funerals in less than 2 months. March 13 2007, my uncle passed away due to kidney failure, April 9 2007, my grandmother passed away in NUH due to Phenomia, May 11 2007, My BMT platoon mate, Fan Yao Jin was killed in a plane crash during his overseas training in Taiwan.
It's been kinda... ( Can't think of a word to phase). March 13 my uncle passed away, April 13 my grandmother's funeral, May 13 , I went to my friend's wake. Sometimes I wonder if things are really that coincidental. Nevertheless, life still has to go on .

Anyway, soon I'll be going to ORD but before that I'm going to Brisbane, Australia to attend my Eldest sister's wedding. It's the first time i visit Australia. The rest of my family members have been to Australia except me. Never mind, i had my 5 months in Europe... wahahah...
Time really flies, I seem just yesterday that I was having attachment in Germany. It's been almost 2 years already. I really miss everything in Germany and i really hope that i can go back there soon. HAHA .. Anyway, my friend , Suping who recently just for her OFFICIAL stewardess, is flying to Frankfurt next month. I will definitely ask her to get some stuffs from there..

Goodbye 2006, Welcoming 2007

2007-01-01T01:43:00.000+08:00

Goodbye 2006 and HEELLLOOO 2007!!!

I just came back from Allan's place. Unlike the past new year and Christmas, we actually had a streamboat dinner at Allan's place. NO Liquor, NO Gambling and NO MSG in our food somemore. That's very very unusual of us cos we practically go drink every weekend. Perhaps, something peaceful and less "pocket-strain" will be good for us after all...

Before going to Allan's place, I asked mum to make her specialty, Roast Pork. As usual, my mum's dish was popular. Despite the fats, oil etc... All the meat was gone before I left his house. Streamboat cannot start without shopping for the ingredients. We went to Sheng Siong Supermarket near his house and did all our shopping there. We spent less than $90 on the food for about 8 person... That's confirm cheaper than eating outside ... moreover, i dun like squeezing in crowded places like Ochard road.

Anyway, My new year resolution for 2007 is ...
1. Stay healthy
2. Stay Happy
3. Hopefully save enough $$ to go 2 countries this year.
4. Make up my mind whether to study or work after my ORD
5. World peace?? Wahhha..

A Singaporean Lifestyle

2006-12-23T14:05:00.000+08:00

In Singapore, majority of us live in Highly Dangerous Buildings (HDB), and most people have already got used to Paying and Paying (PAP) all the time.

Not only do you have to pay, you Pay Until Bankrupt (PUB)! And if that's not good enough, somebody still Purposely Wanna Dig (PWD) and get more from you.

So what more can you do when you are in the Money Only Enviroment (MOE)?

With the current Mad Accounting System (MAS), you are forced to Pay the Sum Ahead (PSA), which leaves some people Permanently Owing Some Banks (POSB) and forced to live on the Loan Technique Always (LTA).

When you fall sick, you are admitted into one of the few Money Operating Hospitals (MOH). You are able to use your Cash Pior to Funeral (CPF) fund to pay your bills there.

If you are suay though, you may meet doctors who Never Use Heart (NUH) to treat treat you and you will be Sure to Give up Hope (SGH).

Government also says that to discourage people from buying too many cars, motorists have to Pay Cash on Expressways (COE).

If that doesn't helps, they always Enternally Raise Prices (ERP) on major roads in the city.

If you don't own a car, you can always Make a mad Rush to the Train (MRT), or get squashed like a ham in a hamburger in a bus Side by Side (SBS).

Lastly, under all these pressure from school or work commitments, there aren't many places we can relax, not even the good old places we used to go because it has become So Expensive and Nothing To See Actually (SENTOSA) !!

Pre Xmas

2006-12-23T12:05:00.000+08:00

Christmas... What am i going to do on Xmas eve? I guess it will be the same as the previous years. Drink drink drink.... Remembered those secondary school times that we will think of some places in town and count down with lots of Bangalahs... Anyway, that's not my cup of tea now.. I think i prefer a quiet x mas countdown... Isn't it suppose to be a silent night???

Anyway, the other day, Miss Sum suddenly messaged me and told me to meet up to exchange Xmas present.... WOH!!! Surprise Surprise... I've personally know Claris and Xue Er for about 7 years and THIS IS THE FIRST time that the are asking a gift exchange !!! WAhahha... Dunno what they are up to... Anyway, I'm not that kind of buay pai say person, I went to buy a small bag of CHOCS chocolates and a ladies pen each for both of them... DAMM Claris still say... "EEeee... Zebra One har" Hey Miss Liew, you bloodly hell think I very rich izzit, though i wish I'm filthy rich. You are working leh, got bonus one leh... I'm just a NSF personnel ,$450 per month , still have to minus the stupid insurance... left bearly 400... U think i Damm rich izzit...

Hmm... Yesterday, I went to Settler's cafe at somewhere near boat quay with Xue Er, ZhiWei, Luisa , Jarlyn and one of Luisa's friend. It's a fun session as this is the first time that I went to such board game style cafe. We played Taboo and Cranium... Both are excellent party games... Not like that stupid shop assistant that recommended a Horse racing game. I think all of us almost fell asleep when he was explaining it halfway. Anyway, really enjoyed myself yesterday and I bet there will be another time there again... probably with Claris , Lionel there ... Guess it would be very fun...

Bangkok Trip ( 151206 to 181206)

2006-12-22T15:42:00.000+08:00

It's been a long long time i haven't updated my blog already. Cos i'm going thru almost the same old things every now and then . NS ma... I cannot say any sensitive things ma... if not i will kena charged... hahah... Anyway, I'm updating now

It's the first time that I'm going overseas with my friends and also first time to Bangkok. It's not really expensive as we travelled by Air Asia and stayed in a affortable hotel.

Some pics that we took at Changi Airport.

Eugene with his double chin...

It's was a terrible experience. We are so unlucky that we are on board the same flight as a bunch of mainland people. DAMM, they brought salted fish on to the plane and stink the plane for quite some time. Anyway, the flight also delayed for quite some time at Changi Airport before taking off.

2 Sickening guys trying to act cute on the plane.

Finally, we reach Thailand International Airport.

Haiz... For your information, Airasia is under Thai.. Hence we are being treated as a "thai" customer and we have to take the shuttle bus service from the plane to the airport terminal. Unlike Tiger Airways and Jetstar, the planes are directly connected to the airport terminal.

Upon reaching Bangkok, we have to take a Airport transfer service provided by the hotel. It took us about an hour before reaching our accomadation, D'ma Pavailion Hotel.

Upon reaching our room, we were damm hungry and just at that time, my father called and ask if we want to join them for dinner. Of course, we are most wiling to as we just reach Bangkok and most of us is the first time in here also. So we went to one of the Chinese restruant about 15mins taxi ride away from our hotel...

we had one whole suckling pig!

Gigantic prawns

And Look! Fresh Oysters... But where are they???

Dun they look delicious????

Yummy KINGS! From Left: Guo Qiang, Eugene, Liang Wei, ME!

After dinner, we went back to hotel took a shower and went to RCA ( Royal City Ave) and it is a popular clubbing area in Bangkok. It's consider high class than those in Patpong area.

Here are some pics that we took there..

This hot girl was dancing and was attracting lots of attention of this 2... However,
we suspect that she's a shemale... whahaha..

I could take a proper picture over there, but i would definitely recommend those chiongster to go over there. These Disco pubs have ample of seats, loads of pretty girls, cheap alcohol, terrific R&B music and most of all, no cover charge!!!! Where can u find this in Singapore?

Next morning, after we had our breakfast....

we when to Chatuchak Market.... Actually, Guo Qiang was right, once we start to shop, no one will take photos.. cos eveyone will be busy looking at stuffs to shops...
Nevertheless, we saw something cute for sale but we could not buy it....... who would expect it?

PUPPIES......

My favorite ... Huskies...

An interesting way of advertising his products...

PACKED !

After about 6 hours of walking, we went to MBK for lunch...

Eugene and me
Trying to cover his pimple...

Lunch.

Bridge at MBK

Our dinner at a seafood,

Big headed prawns

After our dinner, we went to "Park Pong" Night market

We are heading to Route66 at RCA again coz we still left a quarter of liquor there.

Tuk Tuk Ride

On one of the diamond factory we visited... we found this very Chim sign ....

Should it be easier??? NO SMOKING or SMOKING IS PROHIBITED?

Some Pics from my hotel.....

Shopping at Suan Lum Night Bazaar

In every beginning, there's always an end... Soon, out 4 Days 3 Nights Bangkok tour is coming to an end. We came with small luggages but we are leaving with...

Everything is not over yet. Our flight was delayed. Damm!! It was delayed from 1850 to 1950 and from 1950 delayed another time to 2020... Damm pissed with the service .

New Unit... "Home" for 1.5 year

2006-08-01T08:09:00.000+08:00

It's been more than a month that I’ve been posted to my new unit... 8 Signal Battalion... It's a different feeling and environment when I was still in Signal Institute than in my new unit. The time in Signal Institute was fun, stress-free and ample of freedom. A drastic change in environment from the first day in 8 Signals. Starting from numerous and infamous "stand- by bed" to hundreds of sit-ups, crunches and push-ups for this and that spot. On the 2nd day was one of the worse days of my life... there were at least 5 Standby beds conducted for us and non of them we got off without punishments.

Unit Induction Programme aka UIP. Under this demanding UIP period, we are suppose to keep our bunks in tip-top spotless and dust free conditions, march from point to point , no nights out, not allowed to wear beret, chin-up regimes before meal. SERIOUSLY, some of us almost went crazy and most of us were extremely low morale at that time. I remembered on the first weekend that I book out; I went home with terrible muscle aches all over my body. Under so many restrictions in camp and countless amount of push-ups, I really asked myself why am I going through this stupid shit. We are now in 2006; government stated that we are so called "3G Army" or thinking soldiers. But all these seem unchanged since the past. In deed, the things that we are going thru now are not as terrible and tedious as in the past, especially in the early 70s and 80s. On the other hand, we must take in consideration that in the past, man were usually not that educated hence, the training will tend to be more physically demanding and tedious. In the new era in the modern society, Singapore has at least more than 50% of people serving NS has an education of at least a diploma or A'levels. I mean we shouldn't be doing the stuffs back in olden days...

Okay, I'm not here to criticize on the Singapore Army Systems. Especially with the increasing amount of people being sued for posting sensitive issues on their blogs. I'm just sharing some of my personal views.

Anyway, after one month plus of hardship in my new unit, things are getting better. We are not as tough as when we first came in. We start to learn new things in the unit which really interest me a lot as it involves IT.... Such skills are considered an asset to me as I think I will be working first right after my 2 years of National service. Hopefully the skills and knowledge that i learn here will stand a better chance in getting a job when I ORD.

Last off Day in Signal institute

2006-06-25T09:49:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was our last day in Signal institute and we actually booked out rather late due to RSM last words with us. Briefing us on the arrangements on Wednesday where we will be posted out to our different units. We had lots of fun in SI. Lots of memorable events that took place in here. Like having Mac during our exercise outside the camp, our TVs, VCD players and not forgetting my mini-fridge that shocked everyone that sees it. It was really a wonderful experience to be in SI. Where on earth we will find such freedom, eat, sleep, watch vcd etc...

Anyway, today we went to Party World for a KTV session. Han Wen, Allan, Zhen Yong, Cai Feng and me . Its was real cheap to sing on weekdays and moreover I have the VIP card from my sis that entitles me to get a 1 for 1 drink for everyone in the room. All of us had a enjoyable session cos we got to see a live concert by our 'Signal institute Superstar', Mr. Kang Han Wen that...................................................... See For yourself...

王力宏 - 第一个清晨

王力宏 - 你不在

N for?..... N series

2006-06-19T23:14:00.000+08:00

Haha.. Just got myself the Nokia N70. All thanks for my 2 Sis for signing her M1 plan for me so that i got the phone for only $68 after trading in my Nokia 7610.

Total Recall

2006-04-30T04:19:00.000+08:00

I remembered when I was young, about 6 or 7 years old, my dad brought me to the
cinema to watch movie. I remembered clearly that it was an old and brown colored building. The only show I remembered was Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone. At that time, I was terrified by some of the special effects, especially when the part where Arnold Schwarzenegger removed the fake head.

I cannot remembered when the Cathay cinema eased its service but thankfully, it is now rebuild. Yes, I just came back from watching a show for the newly open Cathay. And it’s the first time in my 22 years that I watch a rated R21 show. In another case, R-rated Show. Hmm… My first R-rated show in the newly opened Cathay. What an “opening movie”.

Anyway, the show that I watch was HOSTEL. This show is about 2 male Americans who met an Icelander and they were touring in the city famous for sex and drugs, Amsterdam. The front portion of the show is about how these guys have embarked upon a hedonistic tour of the continent. In Amsterdam the trio partakes of the pastimes most dear to frat boys everywhere: weed, prostitutes, and nightclubs.

But when a fellow traveler tells these thrill-seekers about the decadent scene that awaits them in Bratislava, they find themselves unable to resist its lures; enticed by the promise of a hostel full of beautiful girls who love Americans, they set out for the remote areas of Eastern Europe. There, the sex farce to which the film’s first half is devoted slowly turns ominous, as the boys hook up immediately with 2 gorgeous girls.

Soon, the disagreeable backpackers find themselves on the other side of the flesh trade, sold by the girls into an exclusive human trafficking operation that sets its customers up with the opportunity to torture and kill a helpless victim.

The second part of the show was kinda gruesome. Okay, the first part of the movie was about sex and pretty women but the later part was more to extreme violence. Splashing blood, bloody body parts, torturing, cutting of fingers etc.

Last but not least, if you are in interest in such violent films like serial killing, gruesome scenes and cut-up bodies, this should be a “nice” show to catch. However, such shows are not really my type. I just find those serial killers inside the show are real sick. Personal rating, 3.5 upon 5 stars..

Stagmont Camp

2006-04-14T12:02:00.000+08:00

It’s been almost a month that I have not updated my blog. Anyway, I’m now in Stagmont Camp doing my Signaler Course. This is an 8 weeks course and I will be posted again after this course. I was lucky enough to have Alan with me in the same course. At least there is someone familiar from BMT. Actually, he is not the only one. Others like Jian Fei, Thiru, Jayson and recently posted to SI ( Signal Institute) , Chen.

The course here is boring. Everyday got lectures and practical. It was as if back in poly life again. Boring to the max. This week was a short week for us due to the good Friday. However, it’s the most terrible week we had been thru. It’s very hard to visualize for u to know how is the life going to be without fans. Especially when u are in camp. I’m also surprise that I have been thru the nights with fans. Of course, some “ homework” have to be done in order to have a good night’s rest. Bathe with cold water just before you sleep and have a generous “ serving” of snake powder. Whahaa… That is how I went to sleep this week.

P.O.P Lo

2006-03-16T11:26:00.000+08:00

24km route march left most of us blisters, abrasions and muscle aches. Despite that, most of us were able to complete the whole journey. After the route march it was all left with the Graduation Rehearsal. To some, rehearsaling under the hot sun was unbearable. Many chose to fall out for the Graduation Parade. I wonder how could it be difficult to particiate in the Graduation Parade where we had been thru the toughest part of the BMT training? Field Camps and Route March?

However, after rehearsaling for the 3 Graduation Parade. We were all prepared for the big day. Feeling were mixed for most of us on the day of P.O.P... Some were sad to leave this place... We started off with strangers to bunk/ platoon mates then to buddies. And now is like we are leaving this place. Our CCM, Company Chioest Man , Joel mention to me the other day that he feels like as if he is going back to the bunk after this parade to continue his training as before. To me, I do feel a bit of sorrow too... It was fun to be training and living with this bunch of friends in BMTC.... No more complaining about training together, no more meals at cook house together, no more "bitching" around .. wahhaha..

Anyway, on the big day, we were all excited cos we know that our parents are in the viewing gallery waiting for our march pass in the parade square... Wearing our smartest No. 4... Looking at our parents in the viewing gallery holding our rifles that has been with us the past 15 weeks... This might seemed just a small and simple parade to others especially those who are in ns for quite some time, but in the minds of a recruit, it's just a new beginning to the ns life...

Performance Dae....

2006-03-01T00:21:00.000+08:00

Today's activities isn’t that tough. Initially, we had planned our OC evening last Friday... then it was postponed to this evening then it was changed to OC high tea just yesterday. All because of the booking out today that caused the OC night to postpone, CO parade to postpone and the worst of all, we are to get one day of our annual leave deducted. Thanks to the MOE for releasing the A and N levels at this "faithful day"

However, the OC high tea performance was great. Our platoon's "Dekaybarak" and Indian performances made it top among the Company and got ourselves a "huge" hamper. Not forgetting that we actually got ourselves a "ticket" to perform in front of BMTC School 1 on the games day. I guess there will be more practices coming along the way.

Out OC high tea food was terrible than what we expected. $5 for a few pieces of pastries. We thought our food will be like Cougar Company... or at least the standards of it.

Recruits evening was even worse... The event was delayed time after time.. and in the end due to the A levels again... we have to have it at the main parade square with terrible sound systems, stage performances and MCs... Wasted our precious time over there and when the event ended about 9 plus... still there is night snacks for us and we die die have to eat it.

A rush book out as we only have less than an hour to prepare our book out stuffs. Everything is like a Chaos to us. People yelling here and there ... some cursing and swearing ... In the end we got to book out in Civilian clothes. This will be the first and the only time that we are allowed to book out in Civilian clothing and book in in Civilian Clothing...

Thursday will be our 16km route march... hope that everyone is able to endure thru the tiring walk...

4 more weeks to go

2006-02-19T14:12:00.000+08:00

Time really flies... Just finish Week 11 of training... This week is the most tiring week ever... Though there is a lot of admin time for us cos we already completed most of the major trainings like field camp, Sitest, Live Grenade Throw etc. All we left is BAC and the last 2 route march... (16km and 24km)

Lots of new things happen this week... I had my first "Stand by Bed" company level somemore... I really cannot believe that I have spent like 3 hours to prepare my cupboard in stand-by condition. I wondered what was the purpose of stand-by bed? To check if u brought any illegal stuffs to camp? All i know is a time wasting thing.

Route March... Yeah... this week i did my 12km route march... It's kinda tiring as this is the first route march that is 10km and above. For most of us is already quite a tiring and tedious training... Blisters, Abrasion in between thighs, knee pain, and muscule ache... It really worn us out to max.

4 more weeks to my P.O.P ... all I left is Basic Assault Course( BAC) which is this coming Thursday where I will be covered with mud from head to toe... and my 2 more route marches and of course my Graduation Parade...

Christmas Eve...

2005-12-24T16:40:00.001+08:00

I'm back at home already.... Today is Xmas Eve and also my 2nd Book out from my "Tekong Chalet"... Some Recap in my 3 weeks of NS life so far...
On the day when i enlisted on 2 Dec... Though my reporting time is 0830, but i actually got into my bunk at about 2130... That's about 13 hours... Damm.. Some kind of efficient Office work that the Tekong people have... DAmm... Anyway, there are some of the people i in my platoon... Alan... Used to be in the same course as me and Rodrick... A friend of Xue Er and Claris... Life ain't bad afterall in Tekong... Maybe it's because that a lot of people said that my Company is a welfare company... I'm refering that other company's Platoon Commanders are all from OCS course... but mine are all Warrent Officers... Definetely, there are some white horses in my company also... As for my bunk mates... 11 out of 12 people are chinese... That's a good thing... not much of a communication barrier.. just that some are from JC people... YEah... All the guai Kia's... You will never hear any vulgarites from their mouth... Haiz.. Seems that I'm one of the few that speaks vulgarities... Wahah...

Something different from the other recruits from previous batch... I got my M16 rifle when i'm inside on the 2nd week... Strange .. dunno how the systems work anyway.. also... out guard duties started one the 3rd week... I almost got guard duty today... luckily they picked those who attend B on the past 2 weeks ... Wahaha...

Time seems to pass very slow in Tekong... but time flies when we book out... Though I'm booking in on Monday... but... Haiz... we shall not talk about it anymore... SAD MAN!

Finally Enlist Already

2005-12-02T00:47:00.000+08:00

In another 7 hours or so.. I will be entering to Tekong... Something that all Singaporean Males have to attend. My Current feeling now is similar to the day before i left for Germany for my attachment. Excited, Thinking of what will happen in the place that i never been before, people over there etc. But i know this time is different as this is not some place that i will enjoy as i'll be definetely be treated worse than dogs.. Wahhaa.. but that's life that i have to accept.

Yesterday, went zouk with my friends from Sheraton and with timothy. Terrible thing was in the end we didn't enter zouk as the place was fully packed with people.. After queuing for about 2 hours plus... we decided to find a place to chill instead..

Ok.. I shall not continue much cos i have to reach Pasir Ris Interchange tomorrow at 0730 to catch the bus to go Tekong.. Anyway, I happen to know my platoon etc as my friend, Ah Ben called me and asked me about my NRIC nos ... Apache Platoon 2 section 1 bed 12... ok... Guess i won't be online for some time but i will definetely call my friends to chat .. wahaha.. Ciao...

Just some recap

2005-11-30T02:45:00.000+08:00

The beautiful Art House in Hannover , Germany
( This is my Favourite Photo that I have taken in Europe )

Online Self Test...

2005-11-25T22:20:00.000+08:00

Hey, If u are free try this online personality test...

Click here to start now...

And here's my results...

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	Part 1

Angles

This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.

Your score: 19 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 12: You have more of a female brain. Scientists believe that people with a female brain find it more difficult to judge the slope of a line because they're not wired for spatial tasks. In past studies, 65 per cent of people who scored in this range were women.

If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.

If you scored 18 - 20: You have more of a male brain. On average, men outperform women in this task and those with more mathematical knowledge tend to score quite high as well. In past studies, 60 per cent of the people in this range were men.

Interestingly, men's testosterone levels fluctuate through the seasons and studies have shown that men's scores are lower in the spring, when their testosterone levels are at their lowest.

Do our cave dwelling ancestors offer us any clues about why men and women score differently on this task? Find out more.

Spot the difference

This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position. You lost points, if you incorrectly identified objects.

Your score: 71%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%

What does your score suggest?

If you scored between 0 - 33%: You may have more of a male brain. Scientists say men tend to under perform in this task. The corpus callosum, the part of the brain that links the right and left hemispheres, is a fifth larger in women. This means women can process visual and other signals at the same time more easily than men. There is also a theory that oestrogen levels in women give them an added advantage in spatial memory.

If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.

If you scored between 67 - 100%: Those with a female-type brain generally score in this range. Your ability to remember where objects are may serve as an advantage to you when you're trying to find your way around places. You're more capable of recalling landmarks to get from one place to another.

Find out more about our spatial abilities.

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Hands

You said your right thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.

Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.

However, these theories are debatable and leave much to be said about the small percentage of people who are ambidextrous.

Find out why right-brained people may be better fighters and artists.

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Emotions and Systems

This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.

Empathising

Your empathy score is: 10 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.

Systemising

Your systemising score is: 12 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation – anything that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising.

Scientists are keen to learn more about people who score high or low on both tests. They want to find out whether or not empathising and systemising are linked. Is a possible to make yourself more empathic?

Some scientists claim that our empathy and systemising abilities can be traced all the way back to prehistoric times. Find out more.

Eyes

This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.

Your score: 5 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 3: Do you think you're good at judging how another person is feeling? Your score suggests this doesn't come to you quite so naturally.

If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.

If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.

Professor Baron-Cohen at the University of Cambridge says that people usually perform better than they expect to on this test.

Men often think a person's eyes are sending signals of desire when that's not the case at all. Find out more.

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Fingers

We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:

Right Hand: 0.97
Left Hand: 0.96

Average ratio for men: 0.982
Average ratio for women: 0.991

It's thought that your ratio is governed by the amount of testosterone you were exposed to in your mother's womb. The ratio of the length of your index finger to the length of your ring finger is set for life by as early as three months after conception. Even during puberty, when we experience intensive hormonal changes, the ratio stays the same.

Men generally have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger, which gives them a lower ratio than women, whose ring and index fingers are usually of equal length.

Studies have found that men and women with lots of brothers generally have more masculine finger ratios. Find out what other things scientists think our ratios may tell us.

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Faces

This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces. The images you looked at were digitally altered to create slight differences in masculinity.

Your choices suggest you prefer more feminine faces.

Highly masculinised male faces possess more extreme testosterone markers such as a long, broad and lower jaw, as well as more pronounced brow ridges and cheekbones.

Interestingly, women's preferences are said to vary across the menstrual phase. A more masculine face is preferred during the 9 days prior to ovulation, when conception is most likely.

A typical 'attractive' female face possesses features such as a shorter, narrower, lower jaw, fuller lips and larger eyes than an average face.

Are you surprised at what researchers think they can learn from your answers? Find out more.

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3D shapes

This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.

Your score: 10 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 6: Do you find yourself having to physically rotate a map to point in the direction in which you're travelling? This might explain why you scored in the lower range in the 3D shapes test. Twice as many women as men score in this category. Previous studies suggest that those with a female-type brain or with an arts background fall into this range.

If you scored 7 - 9: In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.

If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same. Find out why.

Words

This task looked at your verbal fluency.

Your score: you associated 8 word(s) with grey and you named 14 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.

Average score for men: 11.4 words total
Average score for women: 12.4 words total

What does your result suggest?

If you produced 1 - 5 words: You are more of the strong, silent type with a male brain. You probably find it easier to express yourself in non-verbal ways, preferring action rather than words.

If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.

Women are said to use both sides of the brain when doing verbal tasks while men mainly use their left side. Studies have shown that girls develop vocabulary faster than boys. This difference in brain power is caused by levels of pre-natal testosterone. Find out more .

Ultimatum

This task asked you how you would divide money.

If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £30

So far on the Sex ID test, men have demanded 51.6% (£25.80) of the pot and women have demanded 51.0% (£25.50), on average.

What does your response suggest?

Sex differences are small in this task. Demanding less than 60% of the pot (ie £30) is more typically female. Demanding more than 65% of the pot (ie £32.50) is more typically male.

Scientists believe that people with lower testosterone levels tend to take fewer risks so they are probably more willing to keep less for themselves. Those with higher testosterone levels tend to drive a harder bargain and are less compromising.

Men's testosterone levels fluctuate over the seasons and are at their lowest levels during the springtime. This is said to influence their bargaining power. Find out more about the role of testosterone.

Should I be contented ?

2005-11-11T01:16:00.000+08:00

To be exact, I'm back in Singapore for 72 days already. Nearly for 2.5 months I have been lazing around. However, in another 21 days, I will be enlisting to Tekong already. Thoughts are kinda confuse for me... I've been having too much freedom for the past 2.5 months and in about 21 days, my so called " freedom" will be disappearing in front of my very eyes. I really dunno if I should be happy or sad. I would be happy in a way that there is at least something for me to do to occupy my time , my life... At least is better that the current state... Waking up, staring blankly what I should do for the day. Aiyah... dun say already la .. My confusion will never end la ... Sometimes humans are really greedy and never contented... You know wat I mean...

Anyway, just came back from a KTV session with my ex-sheraton friends ( Xue Er, Claris and Nick) And finally, I managed to find the old photos taken from my chalet on my 18th Birthday at Pasir Ris chalet... All the funny pictures, awkward hairstyles... Really hilarious...

Haiz.. Now back in front of my computer trying to update my stupid blog... I really dun know wat I should write.. Some of my friends complained that I never update my blog etc... Hello Friends.. I've been holding the same old lifestyles everyday... Not like as if I got programs to occupy myself... Got interesting things to write...

Never mind... I got something to update for the next 2 days... cos I will be traveling to Malacca tomorrow morning until Saturday with my family... At least my life for the next 2 days ain't that boring ...

The Truth about bonus...

2005-11-09T00:34:00.000+08:00

BONUS

Why is there a 13 month bonus when its really isn't a bonus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The mystery is finally revealed!

When the British were in Singapore, they were being paid weekly & they
argued that Singaporeans were actually being cheated into believing
that the 13th month pay is a bonus.Singaporeans are being paid monthly
which is equivalent to 4 weeks pay coz there are 4 weeks in a month.

As the British were paid weekly, it worked out to the same.You see, there
are 7 days in a week. 4 weeks in a month. 12 months in a year.

Then 12 months should work out to 48 weeks only. But 1 year worked out to
52 weeks!!!

Hence the 13th month is your own pay (not bonus??!!). So, the British
argued that there is in fact no bonus at all??? It is a very simple
calculation that stunned many!!!!

BONUS ??? What bonus??? ... So we must let our boss know that 13th mth
bonus is our pay and please give it to us end of the year .

So.. what do u think??

Ivy's Birthday at Cuppage Party World

2005-10-31T14:01:00.000+08:00

It was hell of a party at Ivy's Birthday yesterday. Initially, I thought it will be only Hendry, Nick and me will be attending Ivy's Birthday celebration... Surprisingly, Luisa and Ivy turned up for the party too... It's been a long long time since i last seen Jarlyn, Luisa, Hendry and Yvonne. Lots of catching up to do with the 2 crazy ladies ! Jarlyn and Luisa... It was also the first time that I actually hear Luisa singing chinese songs... Wahaha...

Of course, the host for the night, Ivy Low! The longest birthday song that i ever heard... Consist of English, Cantonese and Chinese... I think it lasted about 5 mins...

Of course there is the group photos...
( From Left: Me , Hendry, Nick, Ivy, Jarlyn, Luisa, Yvonne and Jia Hui)

The Sheraton staffs... " working closing" until 2 am...

Here's the guys that attended the party...
( From left: Hendry, Nick, Matthew and me)

And here are the crazy girls from sheraton...

" Extreme Makeovers in 5 secs"

The Twins Effect???....

And my pictures with the girls ...

Hmm... Looks like it's going to rain... is there any shealter available???

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There!!! I have found a good spot to shealter .. under Statue of XXX....

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Hmm... Let's look wat facilities that are available inside...

Sorry for the interuption! The following content going to affect our readers innocent brains... Hence "the chronicles of Luisa searching for shelter" will not continue...

Finally, here are some of the other pictures taken on Ivy's Birthday...

It's really a long long time that we have such gathering... Hopefully there will be such gathering again...

Unfaithful morning....

2005-10-27T01:10:00.000+08:00

Terrible morning!!! I was having a nice dream when I heard my 2nd Sister....

2nd Sis: "Shhh... Wake up leh" ( Trying not to wake me up)
me ( half awaken) : "Whaaattt???!!??"
2nd Sis: " Wake up and push the car leh"
me (3/4) awaken) : " What car?"
2nd Sis: " Lao Pa's Car no more battery, go down and push leh!
me : ( Taking a peek at the clock)
Apparentely it's like 8 plus in the morning and I got to sleep at about 4... Thinking that is kinda ridicules to wake up and go and push the car... I decided to go back to my sleep

Moments later.....

Dad: ( Loudly) " Wake up!!!! Go down and push the car!"
Me: ( Thinking) " What the F**K?" Wake me up in the morning just to go and push some stupid car? Rememebered one incident that there was once that my 2nd sis was trying to drive her BF's car and had the similar thing happened ... My father and her got the car started... All this when i was in Germany!

Eventually, got up from my bed ... washed my face and went down and do my morning workout!

For your information, the car is on the 5th level of the multi storey carpark... Started pushing and went down 2 levels but still... can't get any shit of it going... Luckily, we met some good saint that offered help to "transfer" some power to us and I'm actually amazed that seldom u see drivers have the wires in the car. I mean the wire cords to transfer the wire...and we are so lucky to meet one with it when we need it. However, there wasn't any bit of effect after serveral attempts.

So, we have to start pushing the car and get it into a carpark lot... imagine parking manually... Push front then back etc.... depending on the parking skills of the driver... Luckily, My father's skills are okay la ... Finally, my father decided to call the car repair company to come ... $70 bucks to replace the battery... I went back home and continued my sleep... ahaha...

Evening ... I went to my cousin, Grace place in somewhere near Newton to collect my stuffs i asked her to bring back. My clothes and some of the stuffs i got in Germany and Hungary... It's really a nice condo man!! 22 floor and the view is .... WOW... Wonder if i will get to stay in such place in future.. haha...

Anyway, after that we left within half an hour as Grace had an dinner appointment... Meet my father at the newly located Newton hawker center... Compared with the old newton, the stalls are more organised, place is not as stuffy as the old one ... BUT!!! the food standard dropped tremendously! To those people that might be going... Rememeber not to order any sugar cane juice from a malay store! Terrible! Somehow or rather... the food standard really sucks to the limit... Stingray, Hokkien Mee... Haiz... I guess I'm not going back there again... until the place is reloacted back to the old location...

Oh... Anyway, I have added a link " Are U a driver in SG" Perhaps some people might wonder how come the news dun have anymore traffic watch anymore... Coz it's all viewable from the internet ... Webcams are installed in various parts of the Major expressways in Singapore...

If u are a Driver.....
Do you always wonder where to park your car with the lowest carpark rates? Or wonder where is the cheapest carpark ? No more worries... The website also provides the different carpark rates ... not only the downtown areas ... but also neighbourhood areas... In addition, ERP rates at all the ERP entrance at different time slot... Just serve that website la...

Finally Updating ...

2005-10-25T16:57:00.000+08:00

Sorry for not updating my blog for such a long time... Cos there's nothing special going on with my boring life these days... Ever since I back from Germany, life is pretty boring for me... Initially, I thought of getting a part time job but.. just as i were to get a job... My enlistment letter came!!!!
2 Dec... Initially, I thought my enlistment date will come after Christmas... Guess I'm going to spent my 2005 Christmas with a botak head... Wahhaa... Anyway, early enlistment also good... The earlier the enlistment ... the earlier it ends... Luckily enlist early... some of my friends enlisting in March...

Oh ya... I finally updated the last 2 days of my trip in Budapest in my blog... Sorry for the delay... Cos there are too many pictures to upload...

There is still about 1 month before my "slimming Camp" in the "beautiful" island ( Tekong)
Recently for quite into Computer Games... Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 .... Building rollercoaster etc... Reminds me of the Europa Park and Heide Park that i visited in Germany... Haiz... How I wish i can go there again...

3.5 years of relationship, 2 hours to end it!!!

2005-09-30T02:58:00.000+08:00

It's been 3.5 years of relationship....

Most of my friends don't know about my strong relationship with her... She was my very first love. Actually, I knew from the beginning that our relationship will not last long. I should listen to my friends' advice! I shouldn't have chosen her... The friend that was sitting beside her is better! Her friend is slimmer that her, way lighter that her, react faster that her and most of all... She's definitely better looking than her..

I loved to bring her out when we first got together. I even brought her back to see my parents on our first date... HAHa... Sometimes, strangers will look at me with respect. Envy me but yet jealous about me... That kind of feeling was really good.... But as time goes by, I really dunno where she got those scars of her face, body... Everywhere...The marks of her face is getting more and more terrible... I know I was to one to be blamed! I should have taken care of her properly. However, I know what is done cannot be undone. So I have to face the fact that I still need to be together with her as I still rely on her now...

Nevertheless, she didn't know that I was already very fustrated and planning to get rid of her already. Frankly speaking, I got to know a new chick recently and we got together. She is the dream girl that I was hungering for this 3.5 years. When I brought the new chick that I've known back to my room, they met each other. I know that they were both shock and jealous of each other. But they did not exchange any single word. I know, I cannot be a greedy man. If something that I'm not going to use for the next few years. I should leave for good right? All this 3.5 years of tolerating.... The day has finally come...

Today, I finally firmed up my decision and brought her to Bugis ... I told her everything that I cannot tolerate about her and I really cannot continue the relationship with her already and leave her... Most of all, I found someone that suits me better that her... She was too shock to say anything, non of this was to her expectation... And also told her that I was the one to be blamed... She can surely find someone better than me.... I know!!! Since I'm leaving her right? I should sell her to someone and get some cash... Since I'm quite short of it too... OK... SET!!!!

After 2 hours of searching of a buyer in a building near Bugis, I finally got an interested buyer... Though the price is not high, but never mind... It's still money... Better than nothing...

Now, looking at the $650 cheque that the buyer gave me. Although I really tried to get a higher price but.... I'm really upset about it... Now,I kinda miss her... No matter wat, she's still my very first love. 3.5 years of relationship and now she has left with someone else.

I will remember you forever, my dear Toshiba Satellite Series 2400 ( 1.6GHz, 256MB RAM)!!!!

After a long time...

2005-09-26T02:08:00.000+08:00

Sorry people... It's really been a long long time that I bloged.... There's a lot of things I want to say but it's like I'm really to lazy to blog. I dun understand that how come when I come back to Singapore, I dun have the feeling to blog already. Perhaps, life is boring in Singapore ba... Different from the times I was in Germany. Blogging is the only fast method for my friends and family to know wat I am doing in overseas... But now... Haha.. Back to Singapore already.. No need to visit my blog to know wat I'm doing... Just gimme a call on my phone will do already right?

Hmm... Such a long time I never blog already... So sorry to my cousin grace. Haha... I suppose to load up the Hungary things but I haven't load all of it yet... hehe.. I'm still doing the last day one... Anyway, it's exactly 1 month that I'm back in Singapore... I really cannot remember the feeling that I first reach Singapore. All I can remember that the flight was really terrible, and tiring.... As planned, my 2 sister together with 2 of my friends... Judy and Timothy came a fetch me... It's was really a good to see familiar faces upon my arrival... We had some tim sum breakfast at Tampinese and after that my sister went back home with my luggages... And guess where I went??? Wahahah... K box... I know... U must be thinking that I'm really a KTV siao right... But seriously la ... I really miss KTV when I was in Germany. 5 months leh... ahha

Hmm.... I went home to take a shower as soon as I finish the session and went to fetch my mum... YEAH... I gave my mum a surprise! The first impression was" EH! How come you are back already? I thought that you are back tomorrow?" but I know that my mum is really happy to see that I'm back from Germany.

Just a few days after I came back. I bought a new desktop from the COMEX show 2005... With the help of DANNY SIM... Mr. Sim help my to scout for all the components and helped my fix it up the next day... Here's my new desktop specs... Some people might ask me why I do not want to get those bundle packs from the IT show ... According to wat I know. The normal HP, ACER, COMPAC desktops, their warranty last ranging from 1 to 2 years... Which is not really worth it... The RAM that I got from Kingston is LIFETIME warranted! and one 512MB DDRII RAM from Kingston is usually about 120 but the IT show only sell $86 per piece... Cheap right?

Intel P4 3.4GHz Processor
2 Kingston 512MB DDRII Ram
MSI NX6600GT-TD128E (SLI)
MSI Pan SLi-FI
Samsung 17" LCD Monitor

Also, I got a new pair fo speakers from Creative...and the final outcome....

Haha... Sorry.. table messy la... this pic is taken just 1 week after my return from Germany...

Though it's a month back in Singapore already... Sometimes still can't really get used it yet... the first 2 weeks back in Singapore was terrible... I will sleep as late a 5 or 6 am in the morning ... Really can't sleep... I dun believe that is Jet lag as I dun think jet lag last for 2 weeks right... wahaha... Anyway, I back to normal now...

Budapest, Hungary ( 28.08.2005)

2005-08-28T12:05:00.000+08:00

Terrible night.... Not because of the whisky coke or something... It's the bed!!! Grace's dear pussy cat made its significiant masterpiece on the air bed that i'm sleeping on... and i was gradually sleeping on the floor... Of course... I got onto the sofa ... more confortable somemore...

Program of the day.... VCooking lessons with Madam Pan, night scene motobike tour...

Menu:

Chicken Rice
Kang Kong with Chilli
Bean Sprouts with Salted fish

Hmmm... Though these dish maybe considered Singaporean food... but.... It's been 5 months since i seen and tasted them....

Of course... all these were under strict supervision by " Pan Tai"
All i did was ... the pounding of the chilli for the Chicken rice....

And the final outcome...

It's looks real good right ....dun worry ... it tasted wonderful too....

Night Scene of the Chain Bridge...

Parliment house..

Left: One of the expensive hotels over there
Right: One of the typical church in Europe...

Budapest, Hungary ( 27.08.2005)

2005-08-27T09:20:00.000+08:00

Another day in Budapest... Dreamless night too... haha... maybe because of the alcohol that I drank yesterday night... At about 10 in the morning, James and I set out to visit the Royal Palace of Budapest on the scooter... This is one of the famous attractions in Budapest...

Here's some of the pictures that I took at the Royal Palace...

Budapest is divided into mainly 2 sections, Buda and Pest. It's divided by the river behind me... The side that I'm standing on belongs to Pest and the one opposite ( where the parliament house is) is the under "Buda" section.

Next, I went to the other fisherman's which is somewhere near the Royal Palace...

Church nearby...

Similar to most of the ones in Rome... Just that there are more exibits like robe, crowns and some of the histories of Catholic in Hungary...

Next, here I am at the parliament house. It's such a piece of art to me... Look at the structure of the building. How come you will never find such structures in Singapore... haiz...

After the lunch back at home, we got ourselves ready for the Annual Event of the year in Budapest. The Budapest Parade traditionally take place at the end of August, the Parade serves as a finale to the summer season in Budapest. It's a very big party in Budapest... For more information... Visit the official website.

The truck of "Ba Boh"... All are men ...

Hmm... Wats so different from the other occasions in Singapore??? This!

More Pictures From the Budapest Parade.... Sorry for some R-rated Photos... Not that this is some Porn website or something... Just that some of the things are wat Singapore dun have and I'm Sharing it here... hehe...

The parade ended about 6 in the evening. But the fun doesn't just stop here... More partying in the night ... Late night party will last all the way till 6am in the morning ... Wahaha...

In the night , my cousin Grace, James and I wanted to go clubbing. But the party that was in for this year was totally different from the previous years. Last year was partying throughout the whole street but this year ... Disappointed ... Clubbing areas start to charge at about 40 Sing for cover charge... Without drinks somemore...

However, we still got quite high as we brought our own alcohol out ... And I got "quite" intoxicated...

Budapest , Hungary (26.08.2005)

2005-08-26T03:39:00.000+08:00

It's shopping day today... We are going to a "Pasa Malam" today. Hmm... How the European version of "Pasa Malam" look like? Curious? Hmm...

Hmmm... " Si Hu Shi Chang" = 4 Tiger Market? Are you sure we are in Hungary?
Anyway, photo taking session is not allowed inside so I can only take pictures outside the Market.

Hmm..This my lunch for the day... Can't remember how much is it...

Hmm... " Kuay Tiao"
Really miss such Asian food....

I cannot remember how much time we spend inside the market. The only thing I can remember is that inside is like a maze.... There are lots of stalls selling clothes... Brands like Adidas,Nike can be easily found there.. "Chiong" ones la... In the evening,we headed back home and take our clothes and headed for the Traditional Hungarian SPA....

We are at the entrance of the SPA... The cost of going in is just $8 sing ... Cheap right... But once you first step into the compound, there will be a strong egg-like smell... It's actually the sulphur producing the terrible smell... But I got used to the smell as time goes by.... Of course, no photography inside the compound...

Initially, I thought that SPAs are dipping in water and will have someone to massage for you after your dip but I was wrong... This traditional Hungarian spa offers the different temperature baths for you to choose from... The highest is 42 degrees and the lowest is 18 degrees... Supposingly we should either start from the hottest to the coldest but in the end both of us still prefer the hot ones... After about an hour of the bath, we headed out to the outdoor pool. The one I enjoyed most is the Jacuzzi like one ... I was imagining that how nice it would be in the outdoor pool during winter time where the snow is falling on your face while you are dipped in the hot water...Surely very Shiok one!

After the SPA session, we headed back home to take a shower as the sulphur smell and "penetrated" our skin and left a smell on our skin...

Tonight, my dinner will be slightly different .... It will not be at GOA... But it would be at Baraka. It's also one of the famous restaurant in Budapest. Ambiance is good... on thing that I do not like is the shaky grounds... Felt like a 6.0 Magnitude earthquake everytime a staff rushes in and out of the kitchen... Here's my menu...

appetitizer ....

Goose Liver

Main Course... Chicken breast with dunno wat...

Cheesecake

This is the very first time that I had the taste of goose liver. As we all know that goose liver is an expensive dish around the world and in some countries, goose liver is banned as they think that it's very cruel way to treat the goose in order to obtain the liver... Anyway, Grace thought me how to appreciate the goose liver...Sip of wine, piece of liver with the appicot and finish with another sip of wine.. The TASTE is really.... MARVELOUS!!!

Here's Grace's desert from the executive chef, David... Singapore's "Or Bi PUR" in English terms is Black Glutinuse Rice with Mango, SOLBERT and orange....

It's really a different taste and feeling from those that I usually ate in Singapore... The plain one with just milk...This is very different especially with the SOLBERT....

Here are some of the pictures we took at Baraka...

Hmmm... You can see that I'm really enjoying myself right ... Whahaa....

Budapest , Hungary (25.08.2005)

2005-08-25T05:04:00.000+08:00

Second day in Budapest... The air bed is really comfortable... Comfortable until I do not have any dreams in the night... As both Grace and I were worn out due to the previous nights, so by the time we prepared and go out to begin out bicycle tour in Budapest, it's already like 12 in the noon... First stop, lunch... Hmm.. Guess where we went for lunch? Yeah... Same place as yesterday night... GOA... Haiz... This stubbon cousin of mine seems like having a gold mine here like that... Kept on treating me for the good food... Until I really cannot think that I am a king sia... I told her that I do not want to have meals in restaurants but she insisted... Reason: First relative to visit her in Budapest... So it's her duty to treat me well...

Here the food I ate for my lunch...

Wok fried squid with chili sauce and hoisin sauce

Seafood paella with clams, squid, shrimp chicken and mussels & saffron scented rice...

Look! How well I enjoyed my meal at GOA....

After the delicious lunch, we started out bike tour...

My first stop, which is somewhere near GOA... Opera House...

Inside the Vajdahunyad Castle....

Here's Grace and me at the parliament house of Budapest. Actually, it looks like "Big Ben" In London.

More pictures around the city.....

Here I am at the Hero Square in Budapest. HAha... This looks like the Trafalgar Square in London?

Soon, we headed home to "park" out bike and took one of the oldest tram service in Europe to our next destination...

Here I am at the Great Market Hall in Budapest. The ground level are selling foodstuffs and the 2nd level are selling more on handicraft items. Mostly Texiles .... This is also one of the famous shopping destinations for tourist as they sell very unique handicrafts...

Some of the things I bought....

Look! It's a Grenade.... Nah... It's a coin holder....

Soon... The sun is setting down... As you know ... europe's store closes pretty early.... so we headed home for a change of fresh clothes and headed GOA for our dinner...
Hmmm... What good food I am having >>>>>>..........

Swordfish with Green Curry Sauce.

Teriyaki grilled salmon with rucola salad.

Here's some pictures I took in GOA...

After the sumptuous dinner AGAIN.... It's time to have a walk around the city center... We walked to the nearest "Metro" station ... Actually, this is the oldest Metro service in the whole of Europe. Nevertheless, many people didn't know that Hungary is a country filled with lots of histories and actually Hungarian are pretty smart... Did you know who invented the first ball point pen?? Not the Japanese nor the English.... It's the Hungarian...

We headed to Hero Square to catch the night scenes at Hero square!!!
I was really surprise of the difference between the day and the night!!!

Unfortunately, when we finish our photo taking session at the Hero square, there are no more metro service back home... So we have to walk from the Hero Square back to home... It's not really far...Just about 40 minutes of slow walking along the streets. It's actually quite nice to see the buildings lighting at night... cos normally I don't walk along the streets at night in Europe... It's kinda dangerous to roam in the cities in Europe... Especially seeing those drunk people sleeping along the streets... Good rest again in my comfortable air bed ....

Budapest, Hungary (24.08.2005)

2005-08-24T02:46:00.000+08:00

I wasn't feeling that good on the day when I go to Budapest, Especially when the flight to Budapest was delayed for 3 hours... Terrible!!! Actually, when i was on the plane , the flight crew explained to us why was the plane delayed... It's due to the previous flight by the plane was delayed due to the bad weather in budapest... The Fog was too terrible until the flight was delayed... I'm supposed to reach Budapest at about 3 plus but in the end I reached at about 6...

Though it has a cool colour but the interior is not as good as RyanAir and Easyjet... About the same standard as the HLX...

Upon my arrival in Budapest, I was the first one to walk out of the arrival hall as I only and my hand luggage... So ask I walk out of the airport... I was expecting my cousin Grace to be there ... or should i say an Asian or familar face... BUT!!! I saw someone holding my name on a piece of paper... ON CAPS somemore... "KELVIN SEAH"... Though I know that is James, Grace's friend but it is just too shocked to have an "ang moh" to fetch me from the airport...

The first thing that amused me was the taxi thing! James called a taxi and i cannot rememeber wat nos was it but anyway... but the nos that the taxi company gave was not the car plate nos... It's a small nos on the sticker at the 2 sides of the door... Anyway, It was a 30 minutes ride from the Budapest Airport to the their house... Another thing surprised me... The house is ...WOW!!! Though it is not really huge, but it was really beautiful and cozy!!!!

K La .. to some people it may not beautiful as i mentioned but it was just an ideal size for my cousin... I dun see such houses in Singapore. Simple and nice... From the bedroom, you can see the living room and the kitchen... though i was sleeping in the living room, my dear cousin got me a bed there... NAh... no sofa bed ... but a air blown bed... First time sleeping on air bed!!!

After reaching the house, we rested a while and went to a restaurant nearby called GOA. Nevertheless, I didn't know that James is actually one of the bosses of the restaurant ... And the meal goes on with great red wine... etc...

On the right... Black and Blue Tuna Served rare with wasabi soya dressing ...

Lomi Lomi Salmon ( Pacific Rim- Hawaii)
Only can be found in Hawaii but surprisingly was served in GOA, Budapest.

Jumbo Black Tiger prawns served with lemon and garlic mayonnaise.

Woo...That was really a Very VERY Sumptuous DINNER indeed!!! It's been such a long time I have never ate such prawns and fish...

Goodbye Lemgo

2005-08-23T17:07:00.000+08:00

4 months plus staying in Lemgo and today is the time we leave this town. Of course i can't bear to leave this place as the enviroment is really too good!!! Less stressful living style, fresh air... Haiz... no matter wat... still have to leave this paradise...

Here are some of the photo's that we took on the day we leave...

Take Care and Goodbye my friend's in Lemgo... I really hope to see you soon...

The very last day in school...

2005-08-22T17:54:00.000+08:00

First time in months that I wasn't with my laptop in school. Cos today was the last day in FH... Mixed Feelings ... At times, i really hated this lab as it's so quiet and souless... but at times i really find this place really good as you can really concentrate on doing my work... Perhaps I'm just not really used to working in such quiet enviroment... haha...

Picture with Mr. Ernest Beckmann... My professor... Always with simily face...

And here's a picture with my German Friend, Dani... Lovely person

Here's the mensa... ( School canteen)
remember the first time i reach this school... i had a cup of hot chocolate... today... on the last day in school... I manage to get a cup also... Miss the food so much... Why must the mensa close so long... HAiz...

Vending Machine with 2 Bottle Returning machines beside it.. And in the right is the Cigarettes Vending Machine...

This is the cashier at the Mensa....

I will definetely miss those times in Lemgo and the school. Hopefully I will have a chance in going back there again...

Away

2005-08-22T16:04:00.000+08:00

Hello people,
Today is my last day in Lemgo. Will be heading to Mannhiem tomorrow morning and going to Budapest (Hungary) on Wednesday morning. So I won't be able to blog in the meanwhile... HeHe... anyway , I'll be back in Singapore real soon... Sms me or call me after 2nd Sept... Hahah...

The end is near...

2005-08-18T15:57:00.000+08:00

Today is the last 2 days for me in Fachhochschule Lippe und HÃxter ... Time really flies... Remember the first day that I'm here..Inn Jeans and thick jacket..Andd todayI'mm in Berms and Tee... Haha... Anyway, here's some pictures I took yesterday...Nothing better to do... Hmm..Guess what i had for lunch today... Take this.!

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Ham with Bread... Again!!!
I miss mensa's Food( School canteen) Miss the hot, warm lunch.... Thought it taste like shit sometimes. Especially the sauce... Haiz...

here I am in my lab...Been like 5 months here... Mostly rotting here...

Want to know wat I usually do after school??? Super markets... Haiz..Boring...
This Supermarket is call Penny... This is the nearest supermarket to us that offers a good range of products like fruits, vegi etc at a reasonable price.

However, Compared to Singapore's prices...Of course the things here are much expensive... For instance, how much does a dozen of eggs cost in Singapore? 2? around there right? In Germany, the eggs can go upto about 1.50 Eur... that is about 3 sing... cheapest is about 2sing la...Anyway, I'm leaving here soon... so this does not bother me that much anymore... wahaha...

Bread Bread Bread

2005-08-17T16:46:00.000+08:00

Arh!!!!! F**king shit!!! I'm going to become bread face already...

Breakfast...

Lunch...
K la ...It looks delicious right... I know... But I'm really tired of eating such "bready" Stuffs...
Bo Bian leh... nothing in Germany that I can eat ... It's not like I can da bao something to school and eat ...There ain't Coffeeshops in Germany, The only school canteen they have is closed for summer holiday from the day I came back from Rome till Sept 16...

Never mind!! My bread days are going to be over real soon...

Hmm... Lemgo is full of surprises... We got to found out a Strawberry Farm near our school and a little "farm" in the estate... You will be surprised what creatures I can find here...

Introducing the donkey of Shrek???

And the birds??? Really dunno wat species are they...

Hey! dun shoot my arse!!!

Rushed Day

2005-08-16T19:38:00.000+08:00

Finally! My project is done. I thought that the presentation to my professor is going to be later this week but yesterday morning my professor say he wants it this morning... So bo bian lo... Rush like a mad cow...

Anyway, all these rush is good ... At least I can relax well these last few days in Lemgo...

Really looking forward to these last few days before going back to Singapore. Of course, the most looking forward to is my last overseas trip to Budapest( Hungary) My cousin, Grace told me that she had planned everything for me already. So I can just go there and relax...Be a King!!! I'm definitely going for the SGD$8 tradition spa in Budapest. She told me that she saw Steven Spielberg filming his latest movie there. Dunno true or not... Hopefully when I can catch a glimpse of them filming.

Gathering before departure

2005-08-11T17:04:00.000+08:00

Reaching school about 10 plus , as usual , there was not a soul in the lab. Guess my professor , Mr. Beckmann is on his summer holiday . So as for the technician Mr. Hennekes. Heard from Dani that he is going on holiday for 2 weeks. Shiok right ? Germans love to travel. Anyway, I also didn't stay in school for long. I went home at about noon and went to Bielefeld with YuDong & GuoJie at about 1. Also met WL there. It was pouring over there . Crazy weather !! Nevertheless , we carried on our purpose of coming here... Asian shop... Actually, I already wanted to get the durian ice-cream yesterday but by the time we got back to the shop, it is already closed. We took the subway ( U Bahn) back to the train station & took a train to Lage. Here, there is a Russian supermarket that sell things cheaper than most supermarket in Germany.

Look! Giant watermelon!!

Right: Huge variety of spaghetti.

Yah... I got some German made nuts from here. Though the nuts ain't that cheap after all, but at least they are made in Germany . Got some meat & vegetables for tonight's steamboat . Anyway, just consider as our last gathering here. Damm unlucky that I got a terrible stomachache. Most probably due to the not fully cooked meat mixed with beer... Haiz... Really damn sway... Nevertheless, we had a really sumptuous steamboat dinner..

The last day in Bielefeld...

2005-08-11T16:11:00.000+08:00

I was away from school today. Went to Bielefeld for some shopping.. Mainly to get a new bag and food for tomorrow night's steamboat. It's going to be the last week in Lemgo and so ask the China people to join in for the last dinner...

Yu Dong and I went to a supermarket in Bielefeld... Named " Real"( Pronounced as "Re-Ah"in German) We bought a piece of Pork and I bought an idiots Tee at 10 euro.. I also bought a bottle of red wine made in Germany after asking an old couple which red wine is good... Anyway, I dun really know about red wines... Just thatI'm bringing back to Singapore... We also bought a bottle of Tequila for tomorrow night's gathering...

Above: Estate near "real Supermarket"

It's shopping at Bielefeld... This is their main street....

And I got this for myself...

This is the first Sex shop we see when we first came here... HA.. Actually it's a toy shop

This sex shop is on the way from the middle street to the train station...

Bielefeld Train station...

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And Opposite the train station....

yes!! Movenpick Hotel!! haha... Movenpick restaurant...

In front of the train station, there is this stone with lots of people named carved onto it... It's the people that were killed in World War II because of Hilter... If you visit Germany, you might find it mostly at the train station... That signifies the people who died from this region.

(Ps: you have to magnify the pic to see)

haha... Look wat I have bought... Lotto... Lottery in Germany... Since it will be last week in Lemgo... So I bought some numbers... Jackpot is 7 Million Euros...

Bielefeld train station aka Bielefeld Hbf...

This trains runs on fuel where most of the other trains run by electricity....

Hmm... Back home... I start to pack my things ... Noticed that there are a lot of things to bring back... Siao liaoz... Really scared that my luggage will overweight...