If life was a walk in the park, mine will be a trip around the world, 3000 times over...

Switch

2008-09-11T21:05:00.001+08:00

Well, for the next 2 years, I will not be using this blog.
Go here!

So, see you in 2 years!

Summer Matsuri

2008-08-24T00:25:00.002+08:00

Just came back from Summer Matsuri Festival held in Singapore Japanese School in Changi. I must say, it was fun to be there, even though I didn't wear a yukata or really participated in the events and dances at night. But there is a very festive atmosphere about it. Even though we speak different languages, we can still understand the basic human emotion for having fun.

Had fun, now I need is rest.

Will be busy for the rest of the weeks before I go in. Hope to have more fun before it is drained from my life for 2 years.

Singapore: love the country, hate the ________

2008-08-09T20:10:00.002+08:00

Now on Singapore's 43rd birthday, I will like to make a bit of a confession:

I quite like Singapore

BUT...

I absolutely hate the ________ (if you know, you just know. OK?)

It's a bit like a Jack Neo flim, watch it once, and you don't feel like watching it again.

That's all I will say
Happy Birthday Singapore!

Funny stuff

2008-08-09T00:24:00.002+08:00

Just watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, and I have to say it is absolutely awesome. So enough of the Olympics, let's get to a funny article which I just read on TopGear.com about a new car called the Fiat Panda Cross. Well, enough said. If you know it, then please kindly keep the joke to yourself.

Happy Olympics.

That's why I don't like working in part-time jobs

2008-08-01T23:56:00.002+08:00

That's why I don't like working in part-time jobs for a period of time

You get used to the environment
You get used to the people
You get used to how the system works
You know how to use old equipments so it does not break down
Thus...

You get emotional when you leave at the end of the stay

Sort of...

Why?

2008-07-26T00:40:00.003+08:00

Why?

Why can't I live a life like normal people?
Why can't I feel happy with the things I have?
Is it because I think too much?
Or is it that I'm not trying hard enough?

Simplicity is happiness...
So, be simple!

Work ending within a week's time, so I can go in Pursuit of Happyness
Before going into NS

2 more weeks of work

2008-07-20T22:55:00.002+08:00

2 more weeks of work
then i can rest till i go NS
save up money
go japan
go have fun
then start university studies
then go find a job
then get a girlfriend
then marry her
then buy a house
then buy a car
then have kids
then retire
then rest
then die

Wow... Life really is short!

Feeling half-fucked

2008-07-12T21:26:00.001+08:00

Feeling half-fucked at the moment
Normal service will resume in a few hours

Thanks to TCH

2008-07-07T21:11:00.002+08:00

Why do people feel a sense of lost when they don't treasure it when it is around?

(WARNING! This post may have a melancholic theme to it, and you might not know who I'm on about if you don't know me since secondary school)

I know you might not like it, or will read it, but I would just like to thank you.

When I first met you in secondary 3, I thought you were just another friend that will push me around like a piece of flier in Orchard Road. I was wrong. You taught me to be positive, bring a smile to others so you can bring yourself a smile. I was in a bit of a depression state at that time, see, and I couldn't see the light of day. I liked the jokes you made and the fact that you always liven up the class, every day, without fail. Still remembered Mdm Yue keeps calling you because you keep making fun of her lessons. Even in poly, I still see you around in school. Initially, I thought you were a bit lonely and bo liao in school, but it turns out that that wasn't true either.

One of the bigger regrets is that I cound not personally go to the airport to see you off. Because, I know it is going to be a long time before we see you again. So, I would like to wish all the best for your future dreams, goals and studies. Hope to see you back in Singapore soon.

I'm vexed

2008-07-06T23:05:00.002+08:00

I'm vexed, but I don't know what is the reason...

Maybe, it's because of work. Now that I can fully be honest, I do not like my work. Long work hours, physically demanding, no idea what is coming up next and, oh, the people there. Some are nice, some are good, but most of them are ****** up *** ** * *******. Sudden OTs, jobs, news books coming in and out, no floor space top or bottom. How the hell do I work, you tell me. People pushing, time is ticking, deadline nearing. And, a miserable pay. Thank god this is not my full time job, or else I would have shot myself, no question or shadow of doubt about it.

Maybe, it's because I don't have time for doing my stuff. Watching Top Gear, redoing the blog, creating something new, hanging out, driving, playing, watching anime, watching TV shows, watching movies, reading books, things that I want to do during this period of rest.

Maybe, it's because of insufficient rest. I feel lethargic and weak and sick every time I wake up, for work or for rest. Yes, I admit I sleep a lot, but this is a personal issue. Some people just need to sleep for 2 hours and they feel as if he's had steroids. Some people even after a 12 hours sleep still looks like a zombie walking.

Maybe, it's because of me. No courage to quit work, no balls to spend more time doing what I really want, no determination to utilize all 24 hours of the day. Being 'Mr Nice Guy' for too long. Now, I'm beginning to feel angry and short tempered and curse like ****, mainly due to work and partly due to not doing things that I wished to do.

I have had it. If the pressure keeps piling, I'd quit the job, cause a big mess of that ****** up company, go home, relax with a can of cool beer, and do the bloody things I want.

I don't want to follow rules, I don't like rules.

Crossroads

2008-06-30T22:58:00.001+08:00

Stuck in a monotonous road to nowhere

I'm human

2008-06-29T20:48:00.002+08:00

I'm human...

I wake up
I eat
I bathe
I play
I sleep

I'm human...

I laugh
I cry
I frown
I roll my eyes
I ignore

I'm human

I pee
I defaecate
I scratch
I fart
I sweat

I'm human...

I like cars
I like planes
I like Wanton Mee
I like watching Anime
I like going out with friends

I'm human...

I hate teenagers of this generation
I hate modern pop music
I hate rude people
I hate drinking leng yong
I hate sitting around doing nothing

I'm human...

I can drive a car
I can play the drums
I can write backwards, inverted or upside down
I can name you every single production car on the market
I can make lame jokes

I'm human...

I cannot roll my tongue
I cannot decide in an instant
I cannot play the guitar
I cannot drive a bike
I cannot aim properly with a gun

I'm human...

I make mistakes

Work and play

2008-06-22T20:52:00.001+08:00

Sorry that I have not been updating the blog for the past few days/weeks but I am a bit busy with work and rest that resulted in less time updating my blog. So, to follow up on what I have done over the past few weeks, I have done absolutely nothing at all. So thank you for reading my rubbish post, I have wasted 2 minutes of your life :)

Well, not really. I have bought myself a 320GB HDD for my notebook PC and went arcading. Played Initial D Stage 4 and got a little bit hooked. So, there goes my work money! Now resting and waiting for tomorrow.

New season of Top Gear starts 2000 GMT on BBC2. This one's gonna be a cracker.

I wanna fly at Irohazaka.

Buying a car in SG

2008-06-08T19:03:00.002+08:00

Buying a car in Singapore is such a pain!
First, there is COE. Then there is OMV, PARF, singing of agreements and paying of fees and taxes and loads more paperwork and running costs, and I have no idea how each works. In the UK, you just sign 1 piece of paper, saying that you bought a car, pay the money, and off you go.
Man, really feel like going somewhere abroad to live in.

Insatiable Urge

2008-06-07T23:47:00.003+08:00

Currently having a bout of 'Wanting to buy useless things' flu
Insatiable urge to get an old school Mini. Haha...
I know, it is impractical, old, not value for money, pointless and wasteful to get a car...
Especially the ERP, road taxes and the raising cost of things

But, hey, it's a Mini. It's not your usual Japanese or Euro box saloons and SUVs. It's an icon, something everyone knows. They see it, they like it, they want it. Especally when it cost - just $20,000.

I hear you say 'Just? That is $20,000 too expensive for a rust box!'. Right, let me give you a comparison, a recently used Nissan Sunny cost $41,000 and a new Honda Jazz, $60,000. So, 20 grad for a classic isn't such a bad thing after all. Yes, it will break down. Yes, it will smell like someone had a piss in it. But, a Mini is a car you buy because you like it, because you want it, not like a Sunny or Corolla, as an appliance, because you need it.

Just dream man, just dream good dreams...

People going separate ways, people finding their futures, people living separate lives...

The last BBQ, sort of...

2008-06-02T22:29:00.003+08:00

The last BBQ, sort of...

before some go for NS. Since mine will be in another 3 months, I decided to take up a job which I do not really like, have to be honest. But for now, just feeling tired and dreadful. Feel like I'm going to be sick soon. Driven a lot on that night, was quite fun, even though I ran past a couple of red lights. Was night time, mind you. Not much traffic and feeling a bit dreary. Want to drive more. Want to own a car. Want to go to Japan. Wants...

Oh dear...

2008-05-30T23:47:00.003+08:00

Oh dear...

I have a sneaking suspicion that I have been, let put it this way, provide with false information from NTU regarding the admission into the university.

First, they say that the submission of the final semester result from my polytechnic is by 15 June, then I received an email saying to submit it by 2 June. That is a 2 week difference! If I haven't read my email, I would have missed the deadline.

Then, they say that if you have a general pass for your 'O' Level results, you do not need to take the Qualifying English Test, then in another email, they say that if you score B4 and above, you are exempt from taking the test.

What the Funny-banana is that?

Please, make up your mind NTU. If you keep pulling stunts and stints like this, no one will want to enter this university. I already have second thoughts...

Graduation Day

2008-05-23T15:17:00.000+08:00

Graduation Day

After 3 years in polytechnic, this is what most people will like to see. Going up a stage and receiving a diploma. So, I think it is a good time to recollect the past 3-4 years of life as a polytechnic student.

Year 1 - The fun year

Thing always start from scratch, relationships too. Had the best fun year because
1) There was nothing much to do
2) We are all new to poly life
3) There were big breaks in the timetable to fill in, and
4) We are together in the same class
We had a taste of geting to choose some of your subjects. For example, I opted for Basic Japanese course. I still remember moving about schools for these courses, and meeting new friends and going out for lunch or breaks together, and staying till 7pm for lessons, complaining that that is very late. Obviously, I have not experience the next 2 years.

Year 2 - The big bang

Initally, we were in the same class, now, the timetable and arrangement went beserk. We were split into many different classes to balance out the good ones, and the bad ones. Controversy soon erupted and many argued that it should be done in a more professional manner. Lessons started getting more diffcult and, oh nearly forgot, we went to Vietnam for Global Citizenship together. Though seperated, our class still remained as one, nearly.

Year 3 - The pressure

Started off with the internship programme, we were sent to different companies to work as part time helpers. We learnt a lot from the experience and started dreaded working. Went to Kumamoto, Japan for an exchange programme and made new friends. After the vacation, came the big one, Major Project. Staying in school night after night after night, solving problems and code errors, I swear we have shaved off a couple of years off our lives just solving a compilation problem. After 4 months of playing, I mean pratice, we managed to pull it off and made one rather good piece of work. Time was running out for us as we knew that one day, we had to part and go find our futures.

So, this day, is the day we thank each other for the past years of blood, sweat and tears. Good times, bad times. Fun times, serious times. Joking and cocking about, poking and making fun of each other. Times that we know, are well spent.

So I would like to thank them. Lecturers, friends, families, collegues and bosses for their kind understanding and guidence. Sometimes, we might be angry at the things you do, sometimes, we just coundn't be bothered. But, all in all, a lesson learnt that we would never forget. Life lessons that will share with us till the end of time. So I would just sincerly like to say:

Buzz off

No no no...

Thank you

Happy (Belated) Mothers Day

2008-05-12T01:44:00.002+08:00

Happy (Belated) Mothers Day

Well, better (a bit) late than never, I would like to wish all mothers a (belated) Mothers Day.

Well, I wanted to say that to mom, but she's not there!!
Went to Genting, see.
Wah lau, Mothers Day go gamble liao. Never mind, just have fun!!

Contemplating

2008-05-07T01:16:00.002+08:00

Contemplating

It's been 2 months or so, that I have been in my house doing almost absolutely nothing at all. However, the earth keeps spinning and events keep happening around me. I feel a bit like being guided by something intangible, but you can feel it coming like a premonition, like something is going to happen sooner or later. Good or bad. Who knows? Is it because I have lost touch of the world? I don't know. Is it because I have a goal? Yes, I do have one. But for now, I don't know what to do. Let it just happen, or work on it to make it better?

I need motivation. I need to move myself forward. I need to work.

Planner's curse

2008-04-26T22:26:00.001+08:00

Planner's curse

I have it, badly
Whenever I plan something, something is bound to go wrong.

Never, ever, will I plan something again...

Decision time...

2008-04-22T16:08:00.000+08:00

Decision time...

Computing or Computer Engineering?

I think my choice is clear...

Tired

2008-04-07T23:03:00.002+08:00

Tired

Saturday - Sunday
Qing Ming, 4am, Choa Chu Kang Cemetary, dark as hell
No Sleep

Monday
6am, Sent parents to airport for flight
Drove along Changi Coastal Road to see sunrise
Went back to order McDonald's breakfast

Now, if you excuse me, I need some sleep...

Humans

2008-04-05T21:32:00.002+08:00

Humans

Human beings are a well developed species

They use energy only when necessary, for example, hunting for food and walking to find new places to explore.

They also conserve energy to keep one's energy level high, so when there is a need to use that energy, it is readily available. So, humans are naturally lazy, a good excuse for you being a bit 'less-than-active' at work.

Mostly, humans are capable of doing one specific thing that other species of the animal world cannot do, deception. They lie to each other, being untruthful, do things that hurt each other. Other species do indeed do that, but compared to humans, they are miles better.

Humans have emotions too, which is ironic really when they are busy killing each other. They love each other. They hate each other. They laugh with each other and cry with each other.

Most of all, they have a sense of belonging. They have a house to protect, they have a family, friends with will live together, and willing to sacrifice for them. However, if you take that sense of belonging away, you are left with an empty soul.

An empty soul. A dead soul is better than an empty soul.

That what I am right now.

I have no place I belong to, except for my family, which is another story. But, other than that, I realised that I was the same empty soul 6 years ago. I do not have a place I belong to. I never had.

I tried to search for that place to fill the emptiness in the heart, but when I found one, it was just another piece of drifting log full of people. "Sorry, you cannot board it 'cuz it's full." "Well, you can board it, but you will have to go off when the next log comes." It comes, and you see it goes, people on it are like god brothers and sisters, inseparable. Yes, they are your friends, but will they be your friend in ten years time? Twenty? Thirty?

Sometimes, I lie in bed thinking that the problem lies in me. Too individual, too addicted to cars, too hard to manage with. However, I realised that it is not my fault.

It is that humans have another trait. They have ambitions.

As a child, we all have one. We dreamed of becoming an astronaut or a policeman to catch the baddies. We all have a goal in which what we want to achieve in life.

Some people just want to have a simple life, others want Saturn, Neptune, Pluto and beyond. I have an ambition, and others have their own too. We seek means of achieving that goal, and mine is just so different than others. That's why people never understood me. That's why people don't like me. That's why, people never accepted me.

I travel towards my destination, and others travel to their destination. Our paths may cross, for a moment, but we might not end at the same destination.

That's why when people are meant to be together, they say they are destined. When people get over with being each other for too long, they say they go their separate paths.

Sooner or later, other people will go their separate paths. It's the way it is. It used to hurt me a lot. Now I just get used to it. If you understand this logic, maybe it will not hurt when people just go away.

I have not reached my destination, so I shall walk on.

April Fool dumbing down

2008-04-01T21:41:00.002+08:00

April Fool dumbing down

Is it me or is it that April Fool have dumbed down a bit over the past couple of years.
Maybe I have matured and realised that April Fool is just some child's play.
Even the local newspapers have no April Fool jokes like those a few years ago, when I was a secondary school student.

What we lack is some laughter to bond people together

Sudden craving for old things

2008-03-30T23:56:00.002+08:00

Sudden craving for old things

Old movies
Old music
Old cars

Guess I'm too bored, or I just love them

Bullitt

Vanishing Point

Ford Mustang

Citroën DS

Finally

2008-03-22T22:42:00.001+08:00

Finally...

I have graduated from TP!! With merit.
Now, here comes boredom and nothing to do goodness!
Well, watch animes, play games, find a part-time job lor!
Owe bakaboi a Yotsuba&! picture book
Feel like buying the manga for myself...
Plasma TV having some problems
Driving OK
Lappy so so
Aunt got a new boat
What else??

What a day!!

2008-03-15T19:53:00.002+08:00

What a day!!

Today's horoscope: Toss your organiser or scheduler in the trash - or at least in the drawer - for the time being. Today brings so many interruptions and distractions that you might not be able to get to anything you have planned.

Well, it was true!

First of all, my cousin dropped by for lunch this afternoon, and surprised by giving me a digital camera as a gift for graduating from Polytechnic studies and earning my driving license. Accompanying it was a hand-drawn card from their 7-year old son. Very sweet indeed.

After they left, my dad let me drove his car out for a spin. I thought it would be just for a few minutes to get me to know the car better. So we went to Changi coastal road, and drove...

... and drove...

... and drove...

...till we arrived at a Lim Chu Kang farm to buy some farm-fresh vegetables. I was a little bit tired, so I asked my dad to drive the return leg.

What a day indeed!

Yay! Got my driving license!

2008-03-13T20:54:00.000+08:00

Yay! Got my driving license!

Now back to reality...

Good planning

2008-03-10T21:18:00.004+08:00

Good planning

Just an example of how well the IIT's MWC's management's planning really is.

IT Project Show - 18 March (No known time and details) - known 18 February WITHOUT detail
Rehearsals and preparation work - Random, no single, clear announcement of ALL the things needed to be done and ALL the arrangements
Keeps changing the times for events and last-minute information

Wow, if Singapore is govern by these philistines, I think it would just last for a day, and fall into the Malaysian or Indonesian hands. Or even the Japanese, or British, which would be a good thing as they do not need to do anything. 'Relack one croner lar, let the ang mor and di pun people do their job and we take credit lor!'

Really hate impromptu notices

A confession

2008-02-29T00:01:00.003+08:00

Yay! Holidays are here!!

Waiting for 2 things:

1) Driving test
2) Driving license
3) University Reply

Not waiting for:

1) Enlistment letter

However, ever since this holiday started, I have not felt that happy, yet. Maybe it is because of the IT Project Show coming up at 18 March. I mean, we have finished our MP, so it should not have anything to do with us. Reluctantly, we have to participate it. I mean, let me make myself clear, I don't mind if this project were to enter the IT show or not, cuz I don't give a damn anymore. If it is in, fine. We get to showcase our projects and make ourselves a name, if that is what Mr. Chan wanted. If it is not, we can rest well in our holidays. So, if you have misunderstood me this afternoon, I will just make myself clear here. I am a bit tired and I just don't care anymore. I just don't care what the higher ups say, I don't care what other people say. I just don't give shit no more. I do what I need to do. I do what I want to do.
Too damn tired of this crapping and assing about...

Look what I found!!

2008-02-23T22:03:00.002+08:00

Look what I found!!
Quick flashback of the mid-90s, where students in primary schools play flag erasers. First pink-slip competition this, winner takes the opponent's eraser. Ah... those where the good old days when GST was 3%, a bowl of noodles cost $1 and pocket money was 50 cents or if you are lucky, $1. Bookshops sell only books and pens and every couple of months, there will be a book fair in the canteen where you can buy your storybooks and comics. Come to think of it, I am about to graduate from poly education in 3 days, feels old and time flies huh?

The limit of tolerance...

2008-02-22T22:43:00.003+08:00

The limit of tolerance...

Ever since I understand the fact that people can lose their temper, I have wondered what is my limit of tolerance. From young, I was very hot tempered. Easy to flare up, no control, just like a wild bull. Things got a bit cooler when I entered Secondary School due to some mishaps which I will not elaborate. In polytechnic, I was pretty chilled, a couple of things that might cause some upstir, some displeasure, some swearing. But, when the system plays down on you hard on the FUCKING LAST SEMESTER, things hits boiling point.

Here's the situation, we got a Major Project to do. Fine, which poly student doesn't? Then add a couple of papers at the end of the semester to the mix, still quite OK. I mean, besides Singapore Polytechnic, which poly in Singapore doesn't gives examinations to students during their Major Project semester? And Nanyang Polytechnic, and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and Republic Polytechnic. OK, papers and MP mixed up, let's top it up with an incomprehensive and ridiculous time table for the students and not much meeting time for the students. Insanely lousy computers, I mean, Business schools have much better computers than IT schools? How the fuck's fair is that?? Temperature started raising a bit, but still acceptable, it's summer!

Right, add some pepper to the mix, with... a lousy and monotonous lecturer, Mr Chan! He is a star, certainly worth recognizing, did gave us some help, must be honest and fair, and that's about it! No motivation, no let and give, no understanding of the students, at all, no praise, no nothing! How could you have SUCH a supervisor? How?? It certainly is a puzzle. Plus, he never understood our project in the first place, so WHY GIVE US A FUCKING SUPERVISOR WHO DOES NOT FUCKING KNOW OUR PROJECT AND DOES NOT GIVE US MOTIVATION TO WORK?? When we say that the school computers are lousy and virus infected, and we cannot test it using the school's desktop to test, I FUCKING MEAN IT!! IF YOU WANT TO USE THE SCHOOL'S DESKTOP TO TEST IT, DOING IT YOUR-FUCKING-SELF!! Mr Yap is the obvious choice, but since he has left for further studies, it is not possible. I respect personal decisions. Not like the school.

Anyway, back to the mixture, include other projects of other subjects into the mix. We have 4 utterly useless and repetitive other subjects, so 4 projects running in concurrent with out MP. Right, up to Singapore's typical hot day. A bit uncomfortable, but could still bear it. Christmas and Chinese New Year doing MP is never heard of, and TP thought it was a good idea. Well, MWC to be specific. Then, after all this finishes, right now, they think it is a good idea to put it in the Project Show, and informed us, this week, while busy studying for the papers, that some Dr. Lim wants to see our projects and select it for the project show. And changes the time slot like breathing air. IF HE WANTS TO SEE THE PROJECTS, HE CAN FUCKING COME AND VIEW THEM LAST WEEK! WE ARE AS BUSY AS YOUR FUCKING SCHEDULE!! IF YOU SAY "WHY ARE YOUR SCHEDULES SO BUSY?", IT'S YOUR FUCKING FAULT FOR GIVING US FUCKING EXAMS DURING FUCKING MP. YOU THINK A STUDENT LIFE IS FUN?? FUCK IT'S NOT! DON'T THINK THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE US MEANS THAT YOU HAVE THE HIGHER RIGHT! YOUR ENGLISH IS SO BAD, MY PRIMARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER WOULD HAVE NOT PASSED YOU. SO STOP THE FUCKING FAKE ACCENT AND THAT FUCKING FAKE LOOK!!

Presentation, shoot some fucking idiot questions. WE HAVE NOT REALLY FINISH THE PROJECT, SO WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO MARKET A UNFINISHED PROJECT?? DON'T TELL ME YOU DO SUCH A THING!! ALSO, COMMERCIAL VALUE IS BASED ON PERSONAL JUDGMENT, SO DON'T COME ASKING SUCH FUCKING QUESTIONS IF YOU CANNOT ANSWER THEM YOURSELF!!

Then they are now asking us, 2 days from the papers, to full up a fucking long form to submit it during the papers for the project show. So if you ask me what is my limit, this is almost my limit for temper and absolute limit for being pushed around. WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU WANT THE STUDENT TO FILL UP FUCKING SILLY FORMS DURING STUDY PERIOD? IF YOU WANT PAPERS, AT LEAST GIVE US SOME FUCKING TIME TO STUDY! IT IS FUCKING YOU WHO GAVE US THE PAPERS, FUCKING YOU WHO GAVE US SUCH A HARD TIME, FUCKING YOU WHO RUIN OUR FINAL SEMESTER IN TP, AND FUCKING YOU IF THE NAME OF MWC GOES DOWN THE DRAIN AND INTO THE SEA BECAUSE OF THE THINGS I MENTION ABOVE!!!

IS THAT THE REASON WHY YOU CHANGE THE NAME 'IT SCH' TO 'IIT SCH'? FOR FUCKING FACE SAKE?? AND DON'T COME SAYING "OUR PROJECT WIN PRIZES". THAT IS BECAUSE THE JUDGES ARE PITIFUL OF THE STUDENTS AND GAVE THEM THE HONOR, NOT YOU!!

A man can be pushed, but when the limit breaks, you better be prepared to rep the consequences.

I believe in karma, and I believe in rights and wrongs.

So it is my right NOT to participate in the project show, my right NOT to fill up the form, and my right NOT to get involved in this animal nonsense. Fucking philistines. AND YOU CAN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!

In a mood to relax...

2008-02-20T21:40:00.003+08:00

In a mood to relax...

Well, just as the title says, I am relaxing right now. MP taking up more time than usual due to improper management of the school. So I need some time off, but I cannot stay relaxed for long as there are 2 papers next week. Friday to show some Dr. Lim some MP things, so quite unhappy about this arrangement. Why? Does it imply that we do not need to study? Does it imply that we are 'Super Students' and that we can do anything, anytime? Wish to leave TP soon, but somehow don't for different reasons. Quite vexed and just have to go through this final ring of fire be fore the show is over. Feels like being pushed around, and I do not like that.
Applied for university, so at least that is a start...

MP ending soon

2008-02-17T12:41:00.002+08:00

MP ending soon

Final presentation is over, just a couple of tweaks and some paperwork. Now feeling a little sense of accomplishment and a little bit happy. But graduating soon as there are just 2 more papers.
Mixed feelings.
Just need to properly format my com.
Just need to hang out more often.
Just need a chance to go back to Japan.
Just need... more time.

Happy Lunar New Year

2008-02-06T20:01:00.000+08:00

Just had my reunion dinner, so I here wish everyone...

... a Happy Lunar New Year

Projects

2008-02-04T00:09:00.000+08:00

Well, it's been quite a while since I last wrote a post here. So here goes:
Projects being piling up like sh*t and just need time to work on it
Temasek Polytechnic life is about to be over soon,so I try to treasure it
However, it is not to be as they gave us project after project after project after... you get what I mean.
Feels like they want us to leave an impression that the last moments at TP is that you are working hard.
If you ask me what is the most memorable moment in TP, I really cannot list much.
- Vietnam Trip
- Japan Trip
- Friends and some good lectures I met
- Parties and outings I went
That's it!

Cloverfield a disappointment

2008-01-18T23:01:00.000+08:00

Cloverfield a disappointment

Just finished watching Cloverfield at Tampines. Had to say, as a movie, it wasn't that bad!
I mean really, the action, the plot, the way the shots have been taken to look as if it was really shot by a video camera. In fact, I believe that this is one of the only few movies ever that shakes so violently that it can make people puke. Really, if you are watching this movie, either go in empty-stomach or come out emptied-stomach. Plastic bags just in case.

But, as Cloverfield, I think it is a disappointment. You see, the hype generated by this movie is truly colossal. It makes you have high hopes for the movie. However, it does not perform as well as you though it should. The effects, the acting, the duration, the shitty ending. It does not justify the $10 you spent on the movie and the days of waiting to watch the movie. All in all, not bad, but not good either.

4/10

This brings me on to a theory. When there is a hype generated on the movie, the movie is a bad one. The bigger the hype, the worse the movie. For instance, Spiderman 3. People keep talking about it, and it does not perform.

Next target: American Gangster

Places you might want to visit

2008-01-12T00:49:00.000+08:00

Places you might want to visit

Fucking, Austria
Condom, Gers, France
Intercourse, Pennsylvania, USA

I would like to go there!! XD

10 Things to look forward to in 2008

2008-01-01T22:37:00.000+08:00

10 Things to look forward to in 2008
(from my perspective)

1) Nissan GT-R

2) Ferrari F430 Scuderia

3) Audi RS6 Advant

4) Wanted

5) Cloverfield

6) New Code Geass Series

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-12-30/new-code-geass-april

7) New series of Top Gear TV/Magazine

8) Completing my Major Project and studies in Temasek Polytechnic

9) Passing my driving test!!

10) My trip to Japan (If I am able to go)

Let 2008 begin!!

2007 Revisit

2007-12-31T11:04:00.000+08:00

2007 Revisit

Well, it's the time of year where you start to recap on what you have done over the past 365 days and make New Year Resolutions

So let's revisit 2007 Month-by-Month

Jan

- Spring Cleaning
- Working hard for projects'

Feb

- Chinese New Year!! (Yay!)
- Exams on Chinese New Year!! (What the f***?)

Mar

- Holidays!!

Apr

- More Holidays!!
- Start work in AMD (Sigh...)

May

- More work in AMD (Sian...)
- Saw a waterspout at East Coast Park
- Passed my Basic Theory Test

Jun

- Even more work at AMD (Argh!!)

Jul

- Even, even more work at AMD (AAAAARRRRRRR.....)
- Passed my Advanced Theory Test

Aug

- End work at AMD (YES!!)
- Money earned at AMD (Oh Yes!!)
- Selected to go for exchange programme in Kumamoto, Japan (Cherry at the top of the cake)
- Meet someone called (codename) Mr. AT (Huge turn off!!)
- Started to learn driving

Sept

- Went to Kumamoto, Japan
- Made many Japanese friends

Oct

- Japanese friends come to Singapore
- My Birthday!!
- Vista experience ended (Finally!)

Nov

- Return of the school days
- Major Project
- Projects
- Projects
- Projects
- Projects

Dec

- Mr Neo's Wedding!!
- Busy, busy, busy
- Go Malacca
- Happy Christmas
And now this, New Years Eve

New Year's Resolution:
- Eat less, exercise more
- Make more money, waste less money
- Be happy

From me, I wish you a Happy 2008

Merry Christmas

2007-12-25T01:13:00.000+08:00

To All reading this post

Merry Christmas!
And a Happy New Year!

A typical Sunday in Siglap Street

2007-12-16T19:25:00.000+08:00

A typical Sunday in Siglap Street

1 BMW M5
1 Lamborghini Murcielago
4 Porsches
7 Mazda RX-8s
8 Toyota Mark Xs

Weekend Track day?

Never, ever going to take a cab again...

2007-12-11T23:53:00.000+08:00

Never, ever going to take a cab again...

Unless it is REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY important, or a life-or-death situation. Or someone footing the bill for me =).

Hate Buses.
Now Cabs.
Not the cab driver, some are nice. Just some.
If their service are like those in Japan, then may consider.
Now? I rather walk.

Mr. Neo's Wedding

2007-12-09T22:41:00.000+08:00

Might be a bit late to talk about it, but I was tired yesterday and busy this afternoon.
Yesterday, my Sec school friends and I went for our form teacher's wedding. Congratulations Mr. Neo!!
After that went to Bugis Junction for dinner and arcade. Had a lot of fun.
Back to the real world!
Christmas is near.
New Year is near.
I'm not prepared...

"Please move to the rear of the bus to allow passengers to board"

2007-12-03T19:30:00.000+08:00

"Please move to the rear of the bus to allow passengers to board"
This wouldn't have happened if you SEND MORE BUSES, ISN'T IT?

I didn't know...

2007-12-03T14:40:00.000+08:00

I didn't know...

...that Comfort Driving Centre have a time machine!
Does that mean I cannot book?

Hate it

2007-12-03T00:10:00.000+08:00

I absolutely hate it when I set out to do something and yet I cannot achieve something.
I mean, fuck it, if I cannot do it, then might as well NOT DO IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!

Waste my motherfucking time
Waste my motherfucking effort
Waste every motherfucking thing

FUCK IT!!!

I want one of this...

2007-12-01T21:55:00.000+08:00

I want one of this...

From Mr Yap's Blog

Kids nowadays...

2007-11-27T19:25:00.000+08:00

(Kid1 accidentally dropped a stack of Pokemon cards)
Kid1(to Maid): OEI! Come can help me pick up!
Maid: OK
Kid2(to Kid1): Pick up yourself lar
Kid1: Never mind mah. Got Maid to help me.

Kids nowadays... Back in those good old days...

Singapore films

2007-11-22T22:53:00.000+08:00

Singapore films

I recently read this article on mrbrown.com "praising" the censorship board of Singapore for being, like everything in Singapore, very efficient. Maybe a bit too efficient.

Let me explain, in almost all the movies that I have watched so far in the cinema, there will be some parts that have either cut from the movies. Even M18 ones and NC16 ones. I mean, shouldn't there be less cut scenes since this is are rated films? They might as well made it 'G', so the whole family can enjoy the cut where Bruce Wills hits a baddie in the face(Well, they will censor it in the movies anyway).

Sometimes in life, more sounds good, principally because it sounds like progress. But, less isn't sometimes what you call, bad. Maybe it is just the people there get it the other way round, or have a different logic.

Then they say, proudly, that they are promoting 'Made in Singapore' films. However, due to the restrictions being made on movies and stuff, they are not able to fully show what they intend to show. This is one huge dilemma for Singapore film makers. I mean, I do generally quite support local works, but they lack the creativity and soul for the works. That is one of the reason why I would rather watch Scary Movie than I Not Stupid. It's because of the monotony and Cliché of typical bread and butter subjects that turn us off.

Anyway, enough lamenting, or else Captain Pod will come and beat the crap out of me. Meanwhile, enjoy this local product from Royston Tan.

One more thing I hate... Spam/Junk mail

2007-11-20T22:49:00.000+08:00

One more thing I hate... Spam/Junk mail

I think it is a cruel joke to ask someone to send out messages that threaten to bring you bad luck or bad omen to someone else which will have to do the same thing again till someone who last receive the letter becomes 'cursed' with bad luck and have to start circulating again. Please let this be a public service, stop spam/junk mail!!!

Fuck it...

2007-11-19T22:11:00.000+08:00

Fuck it...

Fuck it, I had completely had it.
Why has the fucking internet become so fucking slow?
Why has my fucking com become so fucking lag?
Why has my fucking emotions become so fucking fucked?
Why has the fucking cost of living become so fucking high?
Why am I so fucking lazy?

Why?

Mitsubishi i Vs. 2 Smart Cars

2007-11-18T18:29:00.000+08:00

Mitsubishi i Vs. 2 Smart Cars

Some funny shit.

How to power any appliance with a AAA battery

2007-11-11T21:40:00.000+08:00

How to power any appliance with a AAA battery

Thank you Mr Yap

2007-11-11T21:33:00.000+08:00

Asked my teacher who is now studying in UK to help me get a DVD as well as some goodies for us. Feel a bit bad as I know the shipping fee will be a bit expensive and the DVD is not that cheap. Would like to take this opportunity to thank him for doing this. Thank you so much!!

Anyway, having a wet week this week. Delivered are an old PDA and a webcam that doesn't work for our MP. Still have more to work. Project and presentation. Sians...

Note to self...

2007-11-08T00:53:00.000+08:00

Note to self...

Not to play Hellgate London at night. It is shit scary.

Feel like driving...

2007-11-01T00:11:00.000+08:00

Feel like driving...

I remember a time where I always wanted to go out for a drive. Wanted to feel the world moving backwards like in a space shuttle rocket spaceship thingy. Wanted to leave everything behind and just go somewhere else to relax. However, after taking driving lessons, I still have this feeling.
Yup, blasting down a narrow street and through B-road is a dream that I could only think of accomplishing when I am NOT in Singapore. Also, as the work piles up, Major Project gets under way, there is a need to really get away from it all.

By the way, I am writing this because I am tired, bored and not really being myself.
Don't know why, don't ask me...

ESCAPE!!!

Workload pilling...

2007-10-27T23:44:00.000+08:00

Workload pilling...

Back to school and doing Major Project time.
It is going to be busy, bad tempered, rushing, tiring and demoralizing 5 months.
Need to start-up, warm-up and go for it.
But the thing is, I don't know whether I can feel committed to do these as there are a lot of things to do.
So, have to grind the teeth and hope/pray for the best.

Good luck! And wish I have more time...

Happy Birthday

2007-10-21T00:02:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me~
Happy Birthday to me

Well, I'm not 18 anymore, so I'm not what you call, young
Would like to take this oppotunity to thank the following people for the birthday dinner

Chong Neng -> Get well soon!!
Ding Jie -> Thanks for coming ;P, and the couple of tokens
Hua Liang -> Thanks for the Evo
Jia Xin -> Thanks for coming
Jun Loong -> Sorry for eating at Pizza Hut =X
Wei Sheng -> Thanks for helping to take the Evo home
Yong Keong -> Thanks for the cake, and the Pikachu, and the 2 Doremons
Yuan Ting -> Thanks for the planning and reservations
Zhenwei -> Thanks for the entertainment

Wish for everyone's happiness!!

Busy week

2007-10-13T22:24:00.000+08:00

Busy week

Monday:

Went to school to participate in the Immersion Programme for the October intake students. Helped out the whole day and was a bit boring and felt like being scammed to do this =X
Anyway, to see the students participate fully was heart-warming. Not like Singaporean kids

Tuesday:

Drove in th morning, went to the airport to welcome our group of friends from Japan. Felt really good to see them again and went to their hotel. Later went to buy a gift for...

Wednesday:

The exchange programme, Singapore-style. We discussed a lot about the Singapore culture, their Japanese culture, tour around the campus, played games and took photographs. Later went out together for dinner

Thursday:

Went out again, for shopping and touring around Singapore. Well, the southern part, mostly.
Vivo, Orchard, Bugis

Friday:

Went out yet again, same things, different location
Chinatown, Suntec
Went for BBQ at friends house
Sent them off at the airport, really sad moment as we will not be seeing each other for quite some time

Now feeling a bit unwell and tired
In need of a good rest!!!

Hiking fees

2007-10-08T17:40:00.000+08:00

Hiking fees

One year after the price hike from buses, they are going to do it again. Well, my question now is, why?

Let's think about it, shall we? Now there are lots of price hikes since a long time ago. Let compare with 2002 standards, 5 years ago. Price hiked a lot of times, and the service standards? Not one good improvement at all. Nothing! Yes, you get an air-conditioned bus instead of the old one with fans, and yes, you use EZ-Link now rather than the old TransitLink card and you now have more services to choose from. But in terms of service, something you can enjoy on a bus trip, none. Absolutely nothing at all. The bus still comes at long intervals and crawls slowly, the bus is cramped full of people; you got nowhere to sit and the bus is still as smelly and dirty as a toilet drain cover. Don't think so? An example, today as I have to top up my card, I went to the MRT station to top up and decided to take bus 5 to school. Went to the bus stop and waited 20 minutes before the bus came. And it was not like I missed the bus either as there were a lot of people waiting for the same bus too. Also, saw 5 MRT passed through the station, which makes you wonder that the MRT is really faster than the bus. Then the bus chugged its way into the bus stop and moved off in a similar pace.

Mind you, I'm just talking about the bus, not the MRT. MRT is fine, pretty clean, regular intervals in which the trains arrive and spacious at most times. The bus is really the one which I don't really like. Besides, they say "Oh. We installed panels on some selected bus stops to show when your bus will come". Rubbish!! What you need is a regular interval for the buses to come, on time and fast. Also, come up the bloody bus before each round as there are cobwebs all around and nasty graffiti and dirt over the seats, floor and walls.

Good service standard. Then what is Japan's bus service standard then? God-like? Pfff.

I will accept the price hike if I see some significant change in the standards of the buses here.

In the meantime, there are some solutions that you would like to consider:
1) Most simple way: the MRT
It's better than the bus, really.
2) Invest in a bicycle if your travel distance is not too far, but not really walking distance
3) Invest in a car, this may sound ridiculous but with car prices nowadays, it is possible
And you get your own personal transport vehicle and get to places more directly and faster
4) The most sensible solution: walking
Helps keep your body healthy by exercising

Also, it helps save the environment as it burns less fuel than buses and produce less toxic fumes

So, it makes you go back to the original question: why hike the bus fees now?

Computer trouble...

2007-10-03T18:16:00.000+08:00

Computer trouble...

I have not being posting for this past few days as my computer decided to crash and don't want to recover. Luckily, I managed to re-install Windows XP after reformatting it 4 times. Twice in Vista, Twice in XP. Feels like the computer is going to go anytime soon. Should have bought something else a year ago. Never mind, a new season of Top Gear is starting soon, JC's new video coming out and new animes on the block, I will be kept entertained pretty soon.

Mooncake Festival

2007-09-26T19:39:00.000+08:00

Mooncake Festival

八月十五中秋节

Went to East Coast Park yesterday to celebrate. No Mooncakes or good tea, just a simple dinner with my group of buddies. Oh, and sparklers and candles to play with. There were a lot of parents bringing their children there to play with lanterns and sparklers. The full moon illuminated the coast brilliantly so visability wasn't an issue. Later at night went home tired but happy.

One week...

2007-09-23T22:26:00.000+08:00

One week...

A week have flown by so fast. And I have not done anything significant.

Wish I was in Japan...

...
...
...

OK. Back to reality, I am a bit bored. Dunno what to do, don't feel like doing anything.
Haiz. Feel like going somewhere better....

Pictures From Japan 1

2007-09-20T20:30:00.001+08:00

Pictures From Japan

First, an apology to Mr ZW for not posting this up on time.
Second, if you want more photos, you can get it from bakaboi or me in person
Here are some of my better selections, enjoy!

Fukuoka Airport, Day 1

On the road to Kumamoto

View from my hostel room

The Hostel

The school compounds

Me trying out Kendo

The Kyudo Club

Group photos with the Kyudo Club

Cha-do

The 'Anime and Manga Drawing' Club

Sunset

Sunset from my room

Me and bakaboi's room

A Train!

Outside the local 7/11

Pictures from Japan 2

2007-09-20T19:16:00.000+08:00

Pictures Part 2
Ero-sensei, really!!

Group photo

The gals!!

Opera House. Not open, sorry!

Public foot-bath

Pagoda

Twist! (^_^)V

Waterfall

The Local Bunch

Wind farm?

View from the top

View of the town below

The Shrine

Outside the Shrine...

The Crater

Hot Spring anyone??

Shui Ge!! (Handsome Bloke!!)

In the heart of town, looking at mountains

Kumamoto Castle

Our Japanese buddies

The front of animate -> An anime merchandise store

WS goods for the day

Kumamoto City, at night

Kumamoto City, in the day

Hanabi!!(Fireworks)

Last Photos from the Airport

I'M BACK!!!

2007-09-16T20:03:00.001+08:00

I'M BACK!!!!!!!!!!!

(No offence to ZW :P)

Hours from take-off

2007-09-09T18:08:00.000+08:00

Hours from take-off
Prepared and ready to go. Just a dinner, a shower, some final checking, passports...

Be back in 8 days!

Japan, off I come!!

One more day...

2007-09-08T19:54:00.000+08:00

One more day...

One more day before I depart for Japan.
Luggage not sorted yet.
Presenation still OK.
Feel excited.

What can I say? I'm a bit lost for words right now

Being a criminal...

2007-08-31T18:26:00.000+08:00

Being a criminal...
It's just stupid, really. They are saying people whom illegally download copyrighted material is a criminal under the law. So just think about it, if a 5 year old boy were to download a Pokemon game to play on the PC, that renders him a criminal. Same goes for a murderer whom killed dozens of people. It really is that dumb.
Then, let's say lying to people. Now who has NEVER, EVER LIED before? No one! So, everyone is a crimial under the law. The auntie whom sold you the drink, the uncle whom you sell your used papers to, the boy who is playing at the void deck, all criminals.

Idiot.

The Law

2007-08-30T15:55:00.000+08:00

Being such law-abiding citizens here in Singapore, let's talk about...

The Law

Well, it is basically a bunch of words strung together to ensure fairness and peace to each individual. But with a bunch of words, you can always play around it to make something else. Some use it for good, others use it for selfish reasons.
So here comes my point.

No matter how good the law is, no matter how thick the book of justice is, there will always be a loophole where people will take advantage of it.

Driving lesson No. 1

2007-08-26T01:13:00.000+08:00

Driving lesson No. 1
Well, quite fun and interesting really. Just drove backwards and forwards. XD
Anyway, looking forward for more lessons in the future. Hope to really master it!!

The thing with road pricing

2007-08-23T18:50:00.000+08:00

I cannot understand it. Why introduce road pricing to stop traffic congestion? Well, it may deter drivers from driving the roads during peak hours, but the reason why we are on the roads is because we need to be there at that certain period of time. I mean, working hours are working hours, you cannot possibly go to work at 1AM in the morning. Unless you work as a security guard and going for your night shift. Do you think we go create traffic for the fun of it? Makes you wonder what they are there for...

Better not continue, or some unpleasant letters will pop up in my mailbox =X

New looks

2007-08-21T00:54:00.000+08:00

New looks
Finished re-designing my new blogskin, based on one good one I saw at blogskins.com
Well, time to sleep, nites!

Going to Japan...

2007-08-16T11:50:00.000+08:00

Going to Japan

Well, the holidays are here, so there is a checklist to go through during the holidays

- Learn driving (Get my license by the end of this year)
- Change blog skin (MUST remember!!)
- Go Japan (Part of a cultural exchange programme org by TP, not Tokyo or Hokkaido, but Fukuoka in the southern island of Japan)
- Rest well

Went to watch Rush Hour 3 yesterday. After watching the first 2 movies, I feel that this one lacks 'kick' and feels a bit artifical. Yes, it's a good laugh, watching Jackie kick some ass and Chris talking rubbish is fine, but the story feels shallow and the way they present the story is a bit queer. But nevertheless, if you want to watch a funny and very JC movie, this is the one to watch. But if you want action and real depth in the storyline department, there is The Bourrne Utimatium, which I really want to watch.

Retro Fever

2007-08-08T22:52:00.000+08:00

Retro Fever

Well, went to listen some 80s song, and like the title suggests, I've got hooked.

Anyway, left one more working day, and I think it is time to summerize the SIP experience.

There is much to hate about it. The early mornings, the cramped MRT and sardine-can-packed bus, the fact that you have to work, the restrictions, the super-tight-yet-useless security, the long hours where you have nothing to do and then when you want to go home, work just pops out. There's more. You have to face the bosses face , document things like a historian, run around the office searching for people like hound dogs and get some 'Show-Stoppers'.

But you know what, I don't care. Cause you gain much more. Friendship, contact, knowledge, critical thinking, trust. Which is what really matters in life really. And I got to see a live water sprout, meet Mr Hector (not in person, but at least I saw him) and get to see life in a different perspectve.

And that sums it all up. Hate it at first, but as time goes by (I could add 'So slowly', but that is another matter), grew on to me. I know people will say 'SIP sucks and should be removed'. I agree, it does suck, but if you look at it from a different perspective, things might be different.

Anyway, what's done can't be undone, so looking forwards to my holis and big break...

Thanks to everyone at AMD for making my stay a fulfilling one.

Mixed up

2007-08-04T00:46:00.000+08:00

Mixed up
Internship ending in one weeks time, but come to think of it, I initally hated it. I felt that it was redundant and that it would be better for me to use the time to build my body or do some agricultural work as the time is more flexible. However, I don't feel that way anymore. Ihave built bonds, made friends and contacts, got to know people, gained knowledge that a school can never teach and much more. But I would like to have my holidays please as I don't want to wake up at the crack of dawn and travel down in a busy train and bus. But I started to say goodbye to some of the staff there...

Really Mixed up...

Qn: Can you figure this out: 05417 (To be used as my character name in the new Max Tune 3 game)

The reason why I like Top Gear...

2007-07-28T00:33:00.000+08:00

The reason why I like Top Gear...
Ok, was just watching the new episode of TG and made me think about life a bit more.
Well, let me explain.
TG is basically a motoring show where car lovers gather and watch 3 blokes cocking about and driving really fast cars. Now, there is a segment of this show where they race from one place to another, one will do it in a car, the others will go by the most common means necessary. For example, they had to get from London to Oslo, which is quite far by ferry and very, very far by car and see who can get there the fastest.
Now in this new episode, they had to go from Northern Canada to the magnetic North Pole. One will be racing by a car, obviously, and the other will be racing by a sled being pulled by a team of ten Canadian Inuit Dogs. Now, it may look like a full-on conclusion to you, but during their race, they had to suffer from the blistering cold weather, go over huge bolders and ice and overcome physical as well as mental breakdown. Bear in mind, help is a couple of hours away when your lives can be extinguished in a matter of minutes out here, and you have to look at miles and miles of barren land with no one in it. It lets you feel that you are better off sitting there watching the telly like you don't even bother. But, you can feel their adventurous spirit and will to get to the finish line. Of course there will be a bit of mucking about, but the essence of that spirit has not been lost.

Love the cars, love the cocking about, love the presenters. They are just grown up kids whom never want to grow up. But when the time is right, the conditions are tough, they become mature and manly...

Feels like shit...

2007-07-21T21:26:00.000+08:00

Feeling like shit...

Dunno what to do. Any advice??

Resignation

2007-07-17T22:17:00.000+08:00

Resignation

Well, not me, but one of my collegues. Working for a couple of months and now going to pursue a better job. Well, I have to say a huge Thank You for the past 3 months teaching me some of the things you will never learn if you do not work. Thank You for all the help you have given me. Thank You for all the patience you have given me for troubling you most of the time with questions. Good luck and may you be successful in the near future. Hope to see you again soon!!

How to distress at your workplace...

2007-07-09T22:58:00.000+08:00

How to distress at your workplace...
1) Go to the roof and shout all your troubles away
2) Take plates and dishes and smash them on the wall
3) Just go directly to your 'Higher-ups' and tell them what you feel (Not recommended)
4) Bring some beer or liquor to the workplace and drown yourself in alcohol
5) Take a hammer, get some disused harddisks, smash them to bits (which is what I did today)

God, that feels good. Exercise AND distress at the same time!! Now arms aching from the heavy smashing from the hammers. But feels refreshing... Try it!! You will be amazed.

Helping out...

2007-07-08T12:39:00.000+08:00

Helping out...

Well, my work is going to end in 5 weeks, but still being assigned to help out in another project. Are they trying to get me to stay on and help out without pay?? Too f***ed up to comment about it. Anyway, speaking of pay, we have so far received only 1 month's worth of pay. The rest?? DELAYED!! Wtf?? We have been working for 11 long weeks and only 4 weeks paid?? Clearly shows the attitude on how AMD is doing their work. CEO is coming to town next week, so who knows what might happen??

Meanwhile, celebrated Jun Loong's birthday yesterday at Tao's. 7 course meal for $28++, not bad I say. Ordered pork ribs which are succulent and sweet. Nice!

Wanted to watch a movie after that, but was a bit late in the night, so most of us went home.

Final words: Work doesn't really pay well, so why work??

Transformers are a go...

2007-07-04T22:24:00.000+08:00

Transformers are a go...

Went to watch the $3 per pax Transformers, and I must say, it was better than I expected it to be. Ok, as a note, those Transformers fans out there ain't going to like this movie as this focuses more on the story rather than the robots themselves. However, if you are tired of this Summer's Trio-Sequaled-Movies, this is a good break from the monotiny of the huge established movies like Harry Potter, Spiderman or POTC.

Rating: 4/5 (Pretty Good, worth the money!)

Next Stop: Die Hard 4.0 or the Simpsons movie

Last note: OK, I know my blog's theme is getting on a bit now, so after my attachment at AMD ends, I will try to liven up this blog with a new theme. Sorry!

Up, up, and up...

2007-06-30T23:25:00.000+08:00

Up, up, and up...

Well, it's going to be a few minutes away from the GST hike...
...and 10 years after Hong Kong was handled over to the Chinese

Ok back to the point of more money, a recent survey revealed that Singaporeans are getting richer and there are more millonaires being created.

Ya, I can see why...

Disapointments 1: Did not went to cousin's church wedding due to lack of transportation. Going to the dinner though

Disapointment 2: There are no other disapointments

Running around the island lately, very tiring...

Need a break real soon!!

What are the chances of this happening to you?

2007-06-28T22:29:00.000+08:00

What are the chances of this happening to you?

Ok, my Dad just got his new car yesterday. I thought that that was the last time I would saw the old car in our car park.
Just now, saw the old car back at the car park!! Turns out that a neighbour of ours was the mother of the new owner.

3 letters: WTF??

By the way, I still miss the old car, so it's kind of funny for me...
I'm absolutely gutted.

7 more weeks...

2007-06-25T21:16:00.000+08:00

7 more weeks...
Now in a 'Count-down' mood as my internship with AMD is going to end. Well, will sumarise my experience at the end of the attachment, so stay tuned.

By the way, looking forward to tomorrow and this weekend...

Tomorrow -> Celebrate YK's birthday

Weekend -> Cousin's Wedding

But first, work...

Sian...

Redline, the worst car film i have ever seen...

2007-06-24T00:31:00.000+08:00

Redline, the worst car film i have ever seen...

Make that the worst film i have ever seen

And here's why:
1) The storyline is rubbish
2) The main focus is on the cars and the women, which basically means it's like an R21 movie
3) The character design sucks
4) The choice of cars sucks
5) A stupid conclusion

Enuff said, just don't spend your money or your time on this movie

What you should be spending time and money on is these movies:
1) The Simpsons Movie (Should be quite good as the TV series is already pretty good)
2) Die Hard 4.0 (Well, 4th installment of Die Hard series, should be quite good as the past 3 are)
3) Transformers (Watching on 4 July at just $3!! And Free Popcorn and Drinks!!)
4) Ocean's Thirteen (Saw the past 2 and this one, fuuny and interesting)

Farking Bro...

2007-06-17T19:11:00.000+08:00

Farking Bro...

Last week thing, I don't one to mention it. (Refer to previous post for more detail)
Now this...

Ok, PSP lend to a friend isn't a problem, what is the problem is that I asked for it last week...
He said need to use, OK lor, you play games, I go office do nothing...
Then now this...
And is not like is HIS PSP after all. I chipped in 100 plus to it...
Fuck this...

One day... One day... He will get what he deserves...

8 more weeks...

2007-06-17T00:10:00.000+08:00

8 more weeks...
Till i finished my SIP
Well, feels good that I have been working for the past 8 weeks and earning a bit of money.
Work till hands bleed, literally.
Anyway back to the point, it's better that way as you feel like you have learnt something along the way so you feel it's well worth it.
Gonna buy some chips soon... Maybe...

Now, I gonna need some good old sleep
zzzZZZ

Older half...

2007-06-10T22:07:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, having an older brother isn't really a good thing...

Well, the story goes a bit like this
We had a deal of trading anime, I get from my friend, he get from his
I got mine, he hasn't got his

Dun wanna talk about it, make ppl mad...

Never, ever will i trust him for this kinda shit...

Anime download...

2007-06-01T18:52:00.000+08:00

Last time, i criticize the GST hike
Previously, i attacked the Green-peace parties
Now, the company called **** (Well, i love to say the name, but they will charge me of illegal copyright infringement, so, I think you know who I'm talking about here)
Now, they recently say they cracked down on people who download animes and are charging against them. They say they are the sole distributor of anime and sell them at the lowest rates. Well, let me express my point to them.

Firstly, the reason why we download them even though they are licensed. Because we want to watch them!! Licensed is not equals to available on the market at the moment, so we cannot buy them now, obviously. Even if they market it, we will not even want to buy it. Let me give you an example. Once I borrowed an anime series from my friend to watch as, well, I was lazy to dl it. So, I got hold of it and expect the anime to be good. And it was good. However, the subbing of the anime was a different story. It was sleeping-busively awful. Once, the characters of the stories said ten lines of dialog. But the subtitle showed just one sentence. Great!
They say their prices are the lowest you can find. So what? An example, would you choose a Proton Wira over a Honda Civic? "Well, it's cheaper..." It is a no-brainer

I rather spend a premium on something that is done with a soul in it than buying something dirt cheap and done like a white-good (with not soul in it) so the owner can make money out of it. But since that alternative is not possible for the anime situation and you can get it for free fast, why not?

Secondly, they say 'Oh, that's an infringement of the copyright law'. Well, catch those who download movies, music and software instead!! Why anime?? I know, a lot of people in Singapore download anime. If you catch all of them, it would probably be half the population of Singapore. But there are more people out there who download illegal software, movies and music. Speaking of which, if they can catch every single Singaporean who download anime and charge them in court for the offense, I salute them.

Which brings me on to the last and most important point of them all, money. Imagine if they can charge half the population and bring them to pay the fines, how much will it add up??

20,000 x 2,000,000 = $40,000,000,000 (Now that's a fucking lot of money)

Can someone stop this animal nonsense?

It's your choice, good anime from people who love animes, or poorly subbed ones from people who just wants to earn money out of it?

Sian, working...

2007-05-25T22:23:00.000+08:00

Sian, working...

All i have been doing for the pass 2 weeks is go to the server room and sit there watch ppl set up, install the servers. Si Beh Sian AR!!!

But today was different.
Was working in the office when I saw a lot of people gathering at the window. Den i saw outside the window, and saw a water sprout. If u dun know what this is, imagine a small tornado at the sea. Very nice.

After around 3-4 minutes, it's gone...

Hope to see another one soon, to entertain me...

Sunday, den Monday again...

2007-05-13T23:12:00.000+08:00

Sunday, den Monday again...

Plan for this week
-Settle the issue of creating the workflow diagram with EMC and Sun
-Get the plans for the server coming this Friday
-Prepare the Project Proposal and the Finance Chart
-Get ready for 'The Gong Show' to approve project

looks like another busy and terrifying week ahead. Nice
God! I hope i do REALLY get a BIG BREAK at the end of this internship...

Global Warming

2007-05-06T22:22:00.000+08:00

Global Warming

Wel, last time i argued about Health and Safety, now let's yak about global warming
Yes, the world is heating up
Yes, it is an ongoing problem
Yes, it needs to be solved
Yes, it s creating heatstroke in winter and tornados, tsunamis and hailstorms in the summer
However, i think the ppl are reacting in the wrong way
By just eliminating CO2 production DOESN'T STOP GLOBAL WARMING!!
Cuz it is happening all the time since the creation of the world, or else it would be full of oxygen and the whole world will explode when the humans 'created' fire.
Also, it is needed for survival
Cuz if humans breathe in pure O2, they cannot exhale cuz it will cause global warming
Also, plants need CO2 to photosinthesize, so they can grow into huge trees or crops which we can eat
The 'environmentalist' say that the cars on the road today are responsible for all the CO2 production in the world today
Well, there is this thing called 'factories' and 'burning stuff'
Why don't they just accuse humans for creating these stuff and smoking also produces CO2 so why don't they ban smoking??
We want to live in a world full of technology rather than go backwards and live up a tree eating vines out of the side of the tree
Also, there are so much CO2 in the air due to deforestation
Simple isn't it, less trees, less CO2 converted into O2, CO2 goes up to the ionsphere, global warming
In fact my solution for GW is very, very simple
No need to buy fuel cell cars
No need to create a new device to eliminate CO2

Just plant more fucking trees!!!

Sian

2007-05-06T22:14:00.000+08:00

Si Bei Sian
Dunno what to do...

Monday again, work again

2007-04-29T22:23:00.000+08:00

Monday again, work again
Sorri for not updating on fri n sat, need 2 relax n rest. Friday did nothing, Saturday play games, Sunday eat Mee Rebus. Den Monday again. Haiz. Never mind, still got labour day holiday (also Dad's birthday, dunno what to buy for him XP) and there might be AMD shutdown for the rest of the week, meaning no need 2 go to work!! lol. Hope lor...

The fourth day

2007-04-26T22:02:00.000+08:00

The fourth day

Went to database centre and it was darn cold. Nice servers though. Anyway, still rotting but an upgraded version, in front of com. Chatted a lot with friends and den go home. That's all. Never really appreciate TGIF, till when I am working. Looking forward 2 labour day holiday.

Third day

2007-04-25T19:17:00.000+08:00

Third day

Still sian to read stuff and do nothing. At least i finally got my own PC at the office, but it had connection issues, meaning u cannot login and use the com. So what the hell is it for then?? 'Bai Mei'? (Put for showing-sake) Anyway, got a security briefing and plan a bit of the server stack. Looking forward for tomolo, going into data centre.

The Second Day

2007-04-24T20:01:00.000+08:00

Well, not bad. Got to know more about the project and colleagues. Also, getting to see the database and the plan for the revemp of the server structure. Not a bad experience, but still as boring. Sian. Looking forward to tomorrow and my first pay. Lol.