Sunday, December 14, 2008

A meaningful saturday

Went to help out at Cerebral Palsy Centre yesterday morning. Was thinking it would be great to spend a sat morning with this group of friends before I fly off soon. Realized I was so busy the whole sch sem that I have not spent a single session with them, really guilty man. Jeralyn and Da Lang are still looking good and their boccia skills have improved. *clap* Was so embarrassed when I lost 4 games out of 5 yesterday, time to brush up on my aiming techniques liao. Another competition coming up next year, they may have lost the last one in Aug, but I have a feeling they will win the coming one. Jiayou!

UC enrollment has started and so far I can only manage to enrol 2 modules which do not require pre-requisites. I will crash 2 other modules on the first class since the profs have already reserved a place for me. So I will be taking 4 modules in the Winter sem. Perhaps 3 more mods in the Spring sem. Now I am hoping my housing application would be successful. I don't wanna live in the streets!! I just checked, the weather now is 5 degrees, faintz!

Tmr going back to school to settle my module mapping issue and passing my notes to junior.

2008 is coming to an end, time really flies! As usual, am going to do a review of this year's top 5 songs pretty soon. A tough fight man!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Counting down to departure

Thanks to Jerry for your encouragement and your smses really cheered me up. Bro, I am fine, really, guess it takes time to fully recover. Looking forward to meeting you on Sunday k!

17 days to departure, yefeng said I have lots of time to prepare, I dunnoe, seems like there are lots of things to bring over. I just spent like 400 plus this afternoon purchasing luggages and winter clothings. The salesman's kou-cai was really good, explaining the different categories of clothing for various temperature range.

Will be staying at my cousin's place for the last week of this year before moving into University Inn just for 2 days and then into Santa Cruz hostel. I applied for campus housing at a place called The Village. It is really living near a farm, but I hope it isn't too near. Don't think I am used to the odor.

I made an important decision today. Yup, I am going to Quebec, Canada on my own expense for a very special reason during my March break. Really hope tat I can achieve my purpose of going there. It will be a surprise man!

Monday, December 8, 2008

日记

二零零八年十二月八日, 凌晨4 点 23分

可怕的事实发生了,离开了, 她走了。。我感到非常后悔和愤怒, 发现自己还有好多好多事情没做, 好多好多话没说。 我只能说, 我尽力了。。

陪了她大约6 小时, 十点钟开始把行李搬到车上,凌晨 12 点决定到乌节路看圣诞灯饰, 可惜看不到 10 分钟, 灯全都关了。她感到失望, 但却默默的走着,我知道她有点依依不舍 , 但我也无奈地跟随着她。。。到机场的路途上,她不断地打哈欠, 明明是累了, 但又不肯休息, 心情沉重的她躺在车座上, 一句话也没说。凌晨 1 点 现抵达T3, 为了寻找一台 ipod touch, 但又空手地离开。

凌晨两点抵达BT, 我们看了一小时的 Bad Boys II, 肚子饿的她忍不住选了个甜甜圈。她程搭 TA 的航班, 是没有供应早餐的,非常节俭的她肯定不会购买机场的食物, 最近因Finals三餐不定,胃频频痛,所以我准备半打的甜甜圈。Check-in 时她因行李太多而不带, 最后我只好拜托 TA 人员把食物送上机, 虽然被他们骂了几句, 无所谓吧。。。算了

Saturday, November 29, 2008

争取机会

我时常把好运当作理所当然,而忽略了有些时候,机会是要靠自己去争取的,但我却让它擦身而过。我再也不要做个骑墙派了, 要当机立断、能割能捨的勇气,才能正有所得。。。

倒数九天, 我又能创造什么奇迹呢?

Actions speak louder than words…oh well, 要勇敢向前走!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Random Thoughts~

Life has been difficult and emotional these days, apart from coping with Exams and preparing for Santa Cruz.

Many people can't wait for their last paper to come.

I just do not want 8 Dec to arrive, trying to convince myself that I wouldn't cry on that morning.

8 months...short? It seems pretty long and miserable to me.

Can somebody just stop the time?....oh well~

生命中,不断地有人离开或进入。
于是,看见的,看不见了;记住的,遗忘了。

生命中,不断地有得到和失落。
于是,看不见的,看见了;遗忘的,记住了。
然而,看不见的,是不是就等于不存在?记住的,是不是永远不会消失。

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

82 Hours 12 Mins 38 Secs

Congratulations to George Lee for winning the MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza Challenge and setting a new record. Standing (+dancing) for 82 hours, wow! Amazing stuff, and for doing that, this crazy fellow has earned himself a brand new Subaru Impreza WRX 2.5L Manual worth S$80,000.

This song is dedicted to him, the man who can't be moved...

Song Recommendation of the Week:
The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved

The Script are a three-piece Irish rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They are new kids on the block and have released their first album, unsurprisingly called The Script. I call this single a pretty deadly song, that kind of pop hit that works all the way into your head even though you don’t want it to. With their style of music, they are easily compared to Maroon 5, OneRepublic and even Coldplay. This video features vocalist Danny O'Donaghue trying to win back a former lover, sitting on the pavement and waiting for his girl to come and meet him. A touching storyline with beautiful lyrics.

Cos if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me,

And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I can be,
Thinking maybe you'd come back here to the place that we'd meet,
And you'd see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.
So I’m not moving…..
I’m not moving.

Btw, I give this song 4.0 out of 5 星星s....

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

快乐是心灵的天堂

一个阴雨天,一位艺术博士看到一个残疾的孩子正专注地凝视窗外。

她问:“你在看什么呢?”
“看阳光。”孩子说。
“雨天怎么会有阳光?”
“当然有。只要心在乌云的上面,就能看到。”

孩子的话就像一道阳光照亮了博士的心。

不管现实生活有多少风霜雨雪,只要我们的心在乌云之上,我们看到的依然是一方灿烂的晴空。

Sunday, November 9, 2008

A bright sunday to be cooped at home

Close to 2 weeks of not blogging, have lots to update, yet I am feeling really lazy, or shall I say busy and frustrated, especially at this point in time just 2 weeks before the final exams arrive. Today was set aside for me to just stay at home and recuperate from my headache and sore throat, throat seems okay le, just that the pain appears on and off. Went to Khatib for half an hr just to hand Tracy her French handouts before heading to AMK centre to buy lunch. Was tempted to try the western spaggetti with fried chicken wings...but I did manage to control myself which was a good thing. Sometimes we need to have self control, esp at the Tiger brewery tavern!

Yesterday's French class was pretty interactive, amazingly only half of the class turned up (16/2 = 8). I had already missed 2 classes due to dragonboat and Liya's makeup claz, so I can only afford to miss another one. I would need that cert to graduate, well, at least to fulfill NYAA's little requirement. And speaking abt that, I havnt wrote the ICCs thingy, argg! Perhaps Jerry is right, I shouldnt spend too much time on other unnecessary stuff like music :p

Well, before French, I actually went over to Ngee Ann City to witness the start of the Subaru Impreza Challenge 2008. This is like my tradition every year end to go over and watch the competition. 400 participants, with over 300 Singaporeans taking part this yr. Record was 77 hours by a girl who took part last year. That is like more than 3 days!!! Not sure if anyone can break that.

I missed last Fri's class, made that decision after feeling terribly bad when I woke up at 7. Incidentally, both lecturers were looking for me. Yefeng said that I was famous, Ya Rite!

I have finally booked my flight, SQ16, flying off on Dec 28 morning to San Francisco. Oh ya, resting for an hour at Seoul. Shopping lar! Meiy will be envious of me..haha...well, Just hope that I won't get lost, it is not Singapore afterall, everywhere is like very big...It takes 6 hrs to drive down to LA from San Frans, omg, think I going to abort the idea of shopping at LA. Booking of flight is easy, but mapping of modules is horrible x 10!!! I dun want to get screwed by Dawn or "Fei1 Mao1" before exams, it is an unlucky sign!

More updates on the trip to Santa Cruz, and lots of preparation to be done in Dec, and I havent apply for Visa yet! Where is my I-20 document???

*Cool down Mister Lyon, dun think too much, time to go back and touch up on your FNA report....Zzz..*
Song Recommendation of the Week:
Plain White T's - 1,2,3,4 (I Love You)

Music has a way of making you feel like everything is going to be O.K, yup, tat kind of feel-good music in summer and makes you fall in love with it easily. It's the kind of music that Plain White T's make. If you can remember their successful single last year "Hey There Delilah" then you would already have some idea what their pop grunge-esque tunes might sound like. 1. 2. 3. 4 is so cheesy, but it's perfect for anyone with love on their mind. It's not a groundbreaking masterpiece for this album, but it's a solid effort that's easy to listen to over and over again.

--- There's only one thing two do three words four you ---

Btw, I give this song 4.0 out of 5 星星s....

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

NTU Breakfast

Am blogging from NTU right now! Sent qt to NIE today, its been a while since I last visited the Engine Fac, and was surprised to see a few new food outlets after the closure of Canteen A. Then walked into Bistro Restaurant and was attracted by the breakfast set.


Only 2.5 bucks! To me, it taste like heaven, love it! This would probably make me visit NTU more frequently. =)

Monday, October 27, 2008

High up into the sky

165m above the ground! The world's largest observation wheel!

The sensation of being on top of the world and surrounded by the magnificant views of our garden city is simply great! It takes about 30 mins to go one big round, but time really flies when you are having fun. Caught glimpses of Indonesia and Malaysia but was pretty unclear due to the haze and today happen to be a very hot afternoon. Capsule guide was a really enthu lady. Do u know that the Flyer was going the anticlockwise direction when it first started operation? But due to fengshui, it is now going clockwise. So you will view the scenary first before the commercial sector. Took a lot of photos, these are just a few.

Happy 22th Birthday to u! The celebration was a few days late, but I am glad it turned out well. Going an extra mile to surprise u and seeing that radiant smile on your face, I kno everything is worth it ^^

Sunday, October 19, 2008

The baby on October 19

You are self-expressive and animated in speech. Your memory is outstanding when it comes to the "little things" that you pick up from others and when it comes to the past. You are curious and possess a dual nature—sometimes chatty and rational, and other times withdrawn and moody. You are quite determined and possess resolve. With good business sense and the ability to "read" people well, you are likely to enjoy much success in life as you age. You have the rare gift of the ability to be assertive and charming at the same time.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Oct 16 - Just an entry

Today was pretty embarrassed, I screwed up my Microbes presentation, initially was planned to be 2 mins of me blabbering, 2 mins video. Then that composting toilet video suddenly couldnt play! Siao liao. I should have NEVER press the "full screen" button for youtube videos. I actually came early to rehearse for this, thot everything was fine and perfect. Well, its over anyway....and my midterm test results sucked! Obbard likes to deduct my marks, hmph..

Oh ya, and today the bad boy actually skipped his 2 tutorials in the morning to do decision report in library. Was having a huge headache though, so came up with the 'bright' idea. I am such a bad influence, lol

Finally received my pre-ordered long-awaited Jay Chou album yesterday, still deciding whether to open up the whole package cuz I really curious what's inside. But something is holding me back. :p (KL mei shd know why) Anywae, the album cover really shocked me, Jay looked like terminator like that, I almost thot the salegirl gave me the wrong album, but when I looked closer, ya, it is really him. 没错没错! All the song titles were altered, they purposely want make it different from the online leaked version.

Happy Belated Birthday to Jerry! It was yesterday and I hoped he enjoyed his date with his part-time wife. Dunnoe y, but I like the feeling when my best buddy is suddenly older than me (for 4 days). Time to take IPPT again bro! Go get the money and we can have a great meal together! haha
-The End-

假如说钢铁磨成针 
只要愿意等只要肯爱得深
是不是就有这可能
有可能打动这铁石心肠的人

可惜就算梦能成真 
有谁猜得准能分到多少福份
生命的同花顺 
底牌没有你
我也认

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Meiy's Birthday Party

Althought Meiy's birthday was yesterday, she actually held a party at her house 2 saturdays ago, because of the dragonboat last Sat, so she xi shen a bit, shifted it 1 week earlier. Okie, was the first time I stepped into her house, really big, then almost couldn't find the washroom, actually it was there la but I just couldnt see it, haha, and I didn't drink! I was sober! Most of the ESESC comm turned up, they are really a bunch of fun and crappy pple, lol, and they are very 'naughty'.

The princess should really wear more contact lens and dresses, ya! Pretty sia!


Our EVE Classmates

ESESC Rulez!

I took down my specs, so we are spec-less!

Monday, October 13, 2008

21st !



You are finally here! lol =D

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Unfazed By Waves

The very first ESESC Special Proj external event was at Kallang Dragonboat Association and it was a great success. Despite the swim test, we were still able to fill up 4 boats. Kudos to the SP team! Weather was really hot, I just commented on Meiy's tanned skin yesterday, then this morning when I woke up, my hands also chao-tar! -_-

Upcoming deadlines for Mister Lyon:

Tue: Wastewater Quiz,
Thur: Microbiology Presentation
Fri: Air Quality Decision Report

Microbiology Assignment 2, lab reports and Acounting project are behind the queue....

I just learn to type chinese character using Sogou and it is damn easy lor, now I don't have to copy and paste those words from my Chinese software le.

- 珍惜一切 就算沒有擁有 -

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

他回来了!

This 牛仔 guy is back again, showing off as a magician this time round and merging music with the art of sorcery on his latest album, Capricorn 《魔杰座》, named after his own Zodiac sign.

Released date pushed back to 15 Oct...sighz, and I actually went to pre-order this album during the recess wk because of that Rubik Cube, lol

稻香 is starting to grow on me,the MV was a touching one. Song revolves around childhood experiences in a small village, and uses simple rhythm and natural sounds. A very 单纯 kind of song, no "stunt", easier to master compared to that 牛仔很忙. 魔杰座 is still my fav song, perhaps I have heard too many of his ballets, now more interested in fast tunes...


Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Cleaning up the Cobwebs

Terrible! This blog is accumulating cobwebs le. Haha, this Semester is damn busy la, and today I managed to reach home early which is good cuz I haven’t had an afternoon nap for ages. Now I am wide awake! (and still drinking Kopi, I am the coffee king, I always tell that to my sister)

Okie, so 长话短说…

International Coastal Cleanup

ICCS on 20 Sep at Sungei Buloh went pretty well; In fact, many problems which I had expected earlier did not surface on the actual big day and it did not rain, so we were quite lucky this yr. 2 to 3 months of early planning with yf and Meiy really paid off and I must say it was more fun than when I was organizing Zusammen. Anyway, woke up at 430am that day, rushed to amk park Mac for breakfast before picking up Meiy and Cheefung. Everything was running smoothly, even at my pickup point at Admin Block, no problematic last min cases to handle, thanks to the site buddies who are very “automatic” people. Really glad to be able to have them to help out in this event, next time they would be doing it themselves while we sit back and relax lol…

NUS collected 1,226kg of trash this year, which was a lot compared to last year. The duration of cleanup was reduced to 1.5hrs due to shortage of trash bags, yup, we didn’t hire bodyguards to look after the HQ, lol…so eventually the bags were “shared” with the other schools. Haha..ya, then went back to sch to wash the gloves, which took like forever to dry. Reached home at 7 plus, got screwed by my mum for reaching home late, didn’t feel good that weekend though….Oh my, I have not written this post event report for my NYAA, time really flies, 2 wks have already gone by...

ESESC Retreat

A break away from the busy assignments and lab reports… and that morning, I was actually negotiating with Liya and persuading her not to split my lab group at the last min, which didn’t work out and obviously thein can’t do anything...Sigh...Aiya, anyway the very first E-Zac retreat was a great success! The best one I have ever attended. An event well planned by the committee…*thumbs up

The 全家福

Welfare Committee

Sep & Oct babies

Posing with the Ship Of Destiny (Engineering Masterpiece) The Ship Of Destiny was created because of the Egg Drop game. It has to withstand the force of the egg dropped from a height. Every egg passed Level 1, which was quite easy abt 3m height. So when it comes to Level 2 abt 7m high, my hands got itchy and I volunteered to drop one. Then it cracked a bit -_- Stresss la…not easy actually, not that I actually practiced dropping eggs in my free time. People will say I am crazy… In the end, our group still lost but I really enjoyed the forfeit, lol..

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Week 5 终于结束了

第五周是我开学以来最不开心的一周,不只受到病毒的折磨,还无缘无故得到别人的谴责。也许是我太天真,以为事情就如我想像的那么简单。也许我也是一个单细胞生物,很多事件发生以后,我都选择把自己封闭起来,不想让我身边的人知道。大家都在为学业打拼,我又何尝不是呢? 我总会给自己一段时间冷静下来,好好思考事情的原故,如是我的错,我就认了,这对我来说并没什么大不了。我的脾气是最暴躁了,但这几年来,我都会设法控制情绪。我很少骂人,我宁可忍气吞声,再给对方一个机会,但是怎么别人不是这么想呢?

人与人之间最短的距离往往就是一个笑脸,那时,所有的隔膜和距离都没有了。

我能达到的,其实我不想要。我想达到的却永远离我那么遥远。我可能就是那么喜欢折磨自己, 该怎么解放? 其实我知道,但自己却无法做得到。

想给一份惊喜是不容易的,时间,地理位置都要掌握的好。今早把月饼送到她家门,她笑了,但我却感到惭愧。。。。

Friday, September 5, 2008

Losing my voice

Argg...I am having a sore throat these few days and unsubsiding fever. Sometimes it is there, sometimes it is not. Sianz...Skipped Solid Waste lecture today, I would probably doze off with my conditition. But I still manage to attend the 2nd and final air quality lab which dragged all the way till 545pm....was pretty tired by then.....

Its Friday!!! Finally, I am given some time off to breathe....

Hope tmr would be a better day, ward all evils...lol..


Song Recommendation of the Week:
Jason Mraz Featuring Colbie Caillat - Lucky

He came down for SingFest last month but I did not go.
Actually I am not really interested in him lah but more on Alicia Keys and Panic! Ya, but back to this song, the follow-up single to “I’m yours”, taken from his third studio CD, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. Actually after sampling this whole album, I realize it's a delicious collection of songs: some sweet, some sexy, and some just fun. He is a fun guy indeed; in fact, he once said in an interview that he'd rather crack a joke than ruminate on life and stuff. This album is not as acoustically driven, I believe less attention was given to the guitar, and even the live band feel. (Btw, he is one of those pple who CAN really sing ‘live’)

“Lucky” is a simplistic and being in love with a best friend song, featuring Colbie Caillat on vocals. Actually the duo’s voices can really blend in beautifully, allowing the harmonies and voices to carry the song through, instead of relying on instruments. Best if this song can be performed on acoustic.

This is going to be the future fav for k-box peeps!

Btw, I give this song 4.0 out of 5 星星s....

Friday, August 29, 2008

Like the ocean.......


Like the ocean, love can be rough
Or like the ocean, it can be calm
sometimes you sail smoothly
And sometimes you feel like you hit a bomb

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Emotional day

Today is a rather moody day for me. The reason is unknown. Perhaps I havn't been slping well lately. Woke up at 230am yesterday morning just to figure out the first fna tutorial. Terrible. -_-Went to science library at 830am though lessons start at 12. Supposed to study, yet the motivation just isn't there. Am I distracted by some other stuff? I really dun know, but I am trying my best to just concentrate on my studies first.

58 days more to that 'big day', well, at least to me....

Sunday, August 24, 2008

缘分

人与人之间的缘分其实是很奇妙的,它是无所不在的, 但是也因为自己那固执和任性,没有好好地努力抓住它。

我其实根本不信缘分,但现在我领悟了。。。

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Updates....

Actually I am now at NYP library, yeah, I sneaked in, lol. Shh…So I am now at a little corner blogging. Waiting for the photocopy Auntie to zap 5 books of Env Microbiology book….

So 2nd wk of sch started, and we already had to do a project presentation yesterday. Lots to come for this Air Quality module and others too. 3 group projs, 1 individual proj and several labs (I don’t wanna count). I am trying to get into the mood of studying cuz its been a while since I read notes. Yup, I don’t study during hols, considering my internship commitment; I don’t have time to do the things I wanted.

Thurs was a free day for me last wk. Woke up early to go for jogging at Punggol Park cuz its been a while since I ran. Terrible…perhaps I need to exercise more often ba, that is if I can find time. Rested for a day before going for an expensive physical training with Gavin last Sat where we went to Yishun Safra. $8.55 for entry. Gosh! But at the end of the day, it was worth it even though I kept lamenting on the threadmill, frankly it was not up to my standard. I think the meter is a bit lagging. Okay, maybe I am just fuzzy…..

ICCS in a month’s time, 20 Sep. I really hope it is a success esp that we are the ones organizing it.

Counting down, 4 mths more to California!!! I can’t wait to go there…..

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The birth of E-ZAC

We finally have our own Environmental Engineering Club. Yeah! After a few months of hardwork and precious vacation time sacrificed, the committee has been set up. Actually I was really surprised when Guideng contacted me during the hols to ask if I wanted to help out. The first question that popped out in my mind: “Why was I picked?” haha, In fact, I wasn’t very close to him, only met him during ICCS and a couple of ChESS gathering. But then I agreed despite knowing my busy sch commitment and my NYAA stuff. Well, he seemed confident that the formation of this club would be a success. And it did!!!

Great to see a whole bunch of ESE enthusiatics working together....

1st E-ZAC Management Committee

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Internship

3 months ago, I used to complain that internship life is boring, esp when there wasn’t anything for me to do except reading files. Was always looking forward to 6pm everyday where I could finally leave the dreaded place. Imagine spending abt 10-11 hrs in the office facing the computer, reading the case studies of past projects which I can’t really understand. Was a nightmare then! I don’t even dare to tink abt it now. But was really glad that things changed for the better towards the end of the internship period when I was attached to another supervisor, Joseph, whom I really learned a lot from. I was given opportunities to attend meetings and go for site inspections. Being with him just makes me feel more like an engineer! But the sad thing is Joseph is a workaholic, his table is so messy and he works overtime regularly. Sometimes I felt paiseh when I wanna knock off at 6pm and he is still mugging. Yup, so 1 Aug was the last working day and I was given a surprise farewell party (Actually I alr guessed it). Was a bit tongue-tied when I was asked to give a thank-you speech cuz there were too many pple I wanted to show my appreciation to. ^^

The last week of my attachment was a rush for me. Wanted to get the report out on that Mon but fell terribly sick for two days. Laptop wasn't with me on Wed due to Matric fair and I couldn't do anything as I forgot to save all the info to my thumbdrive. In the end, I didn't slp on Thurs night...haha....Alright, I managed to chiong one decent report out (it has to be min 15 pages) on Friday which my supervisor gladly signed. That was when I heaved a sigh of relief.....

The 3-months attachment at NEA was a challenging yet rewarding experience for me. Apart from making significant progress in understanding the various air and water pollution control methods, I learned important working techniques from my fellow colleagues which are applicable in the future. Not forgetting the qualities of self-motivation, communication and initiative which are vital for success. For me, the learning journey never ends....

These are just some of my 'teachers'. As the saying goes, 姜还是老的辣....

My second supervisor, Joseph (right)

Rahman (left) who brought me on site visits. Lucky he has a car or I would probably be spending my day travelling around =)

Chief Engineer presenting a farewell gift to me. He is the 'tiger' of Pollution Control Dept (PCD). When he was on leave, we almost ordered pizza to celebrate. lolxx..Oops! hope he wun be reading this......


They gave me a blue shirt and a beautiful card. 太感动了!!

Saturday, July 12, 2008

A place which brings back memories

Was at IMM today to scout for digital cameras as there was a roadshow over there. The idea to get one for myself has always been on my mind since I started my internship. Somehow I have started to like photography…..

Went for coffee at Coffee Club and ordered a hazelnut cappuccino (I always do), looking through the pamphlets I got from Samsung and Sony. While munching on the hazelnut biscuit, I suddenly stumped upon today’s date.

6 months ago, same day, same time, I was at that particular place with her.
That was the first time we went out alone together. Today I was just there alone. Now I do realize I miss her a lot….

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Broke Record!

Broke my personal record today!

- Attended 6 meetings in a day, haha, basically I wasn't focusing on the last 3 projects, a bit shag at that time so I kept noding. lol

- I counted and actually took 16 bus trips in a day. Can't believe. Was a bad day, wanted to take bus 62, thot I was familiar with the hougang/sengkang route. Kay kiang, never check properly the exact bus stop to alight to change to 62. And one of the buses almost met with an accident. As always, I hate drivers who don't bother to signal while changing lanes.

No strength to blog on, cuz I going to dreamland le...

Monday, June 30, 2008

Hanging on...

Went back to school last fri afternoon just to convert my report to pdf form. Tried doing that on my labby, the file size increased by 3 times!!! Lolxx, then got a little panic because it was already 3pm and it was the last day to upload. In the end, decided to request for time off to return to sch, well, a bit paiseh as I was already on 3 days off last week for SIWW. So effectively, I was only working for 1.5 days in NEA. My internship pay for last week: $30. Oh ya, Microsoft Office for Engine PC Labs has been upgraded to 2007 version. Word, excel, outlook….everything. Probably will have difficulties coping with the change as I don’t really like the new version. I actually refused to install it for my new Vista Desktop.

Sat Swensens breakfast with Gavin was cancelled. A bit disappointed as it has been a year since I had that butter pancake set. And I heard they have came up with a new menu. Thot I could relieve that shiok feeling again but, well, nvm….I initiated it when I received his sms on Friday night, informing me that he was caught up with some family stuff till late, hoping to meet me later the next day. Since I don’t want him to wake up so early, I decided to meet him another day. Anyway, he is another friend who will be going to Philadelphia next year, really happy for him!

I am using back my old Nokia phone, not that I dislike the Samsung phone very much…lolx. I just want to give myself a chance to see how often I use these 2 phones everyday…maybe I would give my new phone away to my sis and buy a new nokia phone…haha..

Sometimes, looks are deceiving….


Song Recommendation of the Week:
Secondhand Serenade – Fall For You

This is not a band, in fact, it is only him, John Vesely, doing a solo rock project since 2007. Secondhand Serenade is a reference to the way in which his songs are ‘serenades’ sung to his wife first, so people around the world are hearing them ‘second-hand’, thus the name. “Fall For You” is the first single off his sophomore album, A Twist In My Story. If you like this song, then the rest of this album is almost similar. As the album title suggests, he is doing something different this time round, adding onto his signature raw vocals and guitar with the use of full band and orchestra. This album distills emo to its most heartbroken elements, dredging up huge, pained choruses. However, just like the previous album, the songs still sticks on acoustic backing and a bit of Coldplay grooves on a few new tracks such as “Fall For You”. So far, this is the best ballad heard this year……

I'll give up all that I had just to breathe the same air as you to the day that I die.

Would u?

Btw, I give this song 4.0 out of 5 星星s....

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Facts about pencils!

Gee...came across this list, pretty interesting. Here it goes...
  • There's a 0% chance of lead poisoning if you get STABBED with a pencil. They haven't contained lead in decades. It's all clay and graphite. But you do have a risk of the stab wound getting infected.
  • The word "pencil" comes from the Latin word "penicillus" which means "little tail".
  • The average pencil could draw a line that's 35 miles long. Or, it could write about 45,000 words.
  • Before erasers were invented, writers fixed mistakes by rubbing them with bread crumbs.
  • The world's largest pencil is on display in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It's 65 feet high.
  • Pencils can write in a zero gravity environment. But don't take them into outer space because the wood is flammable.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Before I sleep.....

Alright, now for some quick updates! Bought a really cool Samsung U700 phone, damn slim and I like the violet design. But it takes some time for me to adjust from Nokia cuz some of the features are so different, now I have to deal with a such sensitive touch screen phone and I have to type my sms slowly =(

First day of the SIWW exhibition fair went pretty well. Was looking forward to it cuz it has been 8 years since I last participated in such a grand event. Went through a lot to get permission for these 3 days off from NEA. Event started early today due to minister visit, didn’t get enuf sleep yesterday…lol…Encountered some hiccups in the morning assembling the exhibit stand since it didn’t come with any instructions. Reminds me of the Amazing Race Roadblock when one of the team members have to assemble a bicycle using the parts given. Haa, overall, everything was a success! Glad to be able to get involved and learn… yay!

Intern report number 1 submitted to Boss Long yesterday. Won’t be thinking about it these 3 days..I just wanna enjoy. Hope I won’t get screwed on fri when he returns me the report to upload…crossing my fingers and toes, together!

ICCS workshop on 5 July! Another big project…..

Hmm..when can I get a good rest? 我好累!
但我很满足。。。

Song Recommendation of the Week:
Madonna Featuring Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes

After a career that spanned 25 years, American singer-songwriter Madonna is back to deliver her 11th studio album “Hard Candy”, which to me has an overall hip-hop and urban pop feel this time round. “4 Minutes” co-stars Justin Timberlake with production props from rapper Timbaland, is heating up airwaves all around the world. I have never been a fan of her until two years ago when she released the song “Hung Up”. There is actually a lot going on in this busy dance track such as chants of “tick-tock”, insistent foghorns and lots more....Three huge stars doing a collaboration together, mixing hip-hop and pop with electronic sounds. After listening to the whole album once, I still feel it was a wise choice to release this as the first single. Chorus is catchy with energetic verses, it just makes anyone bounce. Looks like Chris Brown has a tough competitor vying with him for the number 1 song this year….

Tick tock! Tick tock! Tick tock!

Btw, I give this song 4.5 out of 5 星星s....

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Thrilled!

Its been a while since I had that feeling, I still can't believe my eyes when I saw those numbers......

Guess I should be contented with what I have...=)

Yay! Yipee!

Thursday, June 12, 2008

病了

今天请了病假,两天前还好好的, 昨天上班路途中突然下起倾盆大雨, 懒惰的我又忘了带伞, 结果淋了一点雨, 还迟到十五分钟! 在公司里, 不时觉得头重脚轻,好不容易熬到六点钟, 准备要下班马上求医,突然来了五六件档案要马上处理, 无奈的又待到七点。算了, 今天休息够了,希望会好一点,再努力做工,努力地学习吧! 明天需要打出二十多件 Clearance Letter,希望还能应付,期待周末的来临。。




时常在想,有没有既高薪又高兴的职业呢?究竟应该选择一份高薪但是不快乐的工作,还是一份快乐但不高薪的工作呢?多拿薪水,就要付出更多代价呀! 我宁愿自己做得开心,乘年轻时磨砺自己,反思自己,完善自我。我一直都相信现在走过的每一段路在以后都会是段宝贵的经历和财富。人生最重要的不是握一手好牌,而是要把坏牌打好。我觉得还蛮有道理的。天下没有过不去的坎,的确我们一生的际遇是不能选择的。在人生的道路上摔倒也是必然的,没有摔倒就成了偶然。 我相信人生的意义不止是要做温室的花朵吧!

思念是一重病, i guess its true after all...最近遇到很多微不足道的, 莫名其妙的事情, 这种烦躁情绪伴随了几天,成为一个低潮的周期。I want my sunshine!

好想推荐张信哲的<牧羊人>, 非常欣赏那苏格兰风笛轻快的开场,在轻柔、愉快、浪漫的编曲中, 唱出等待爱情的期盼心情。


只是他一直都没有
能发现她一直都陪在他的身边
只要他一回头就能发现
知道她所有思念

他总是看着那片天边
不眨眼 我沿着他的视线
只看见 风云善变 也遮不住蓝天
阳光总会出现

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

I am bored, am I?

These few weeks of reading office documents have given me sufficient time to plan the way I am going to slack the next 10 weeks. They just can’t keep me busy, or I am just too bored. I brought my labby to my workplace after seeking permission from my lao ban, but to my horror / surprise, I was not granted access to the web, made me so fed up, in the end I spent the whole of yesterday organizing my mp3 files. Shhh…anyway, now then I realize my library of songs is pretty huge, felt like I am the music director of a radio station, spinning non stop hits, doing dedications for listeners. Too bad my ‘kou cai’ isn’t superb, or else I would be going music academy to learn to be DJ. 987fm used to have a lot of empty slots in the afternoon and Jerry was always telling me that we both can host our own ‘Lyon and Jerry Show = LJS’, and we would just be toking nonsense, making fun of listeners who call in, giving tips on how to slack and relax in different workplaces after lunch. Then I can air my song recommendation of the week. =) Yup, to be able to do radio production is one of my dreams, wonder when it will come true, guess I need to keep dreaming…..

Went with qt to CAC + US performance on sun at UCC and we enjoyed it, I know she did and she kept asking me to choose a kind of dance to learn…haha…I have always wanted to learn waltz and hip hop, but I just realized hip hop is very tiring, not that I am afraid of breaking my bones la, just tat I am not sure if I have the stamina for that. I still remember I signed up as an OGL for JC freshmen because I wanna do the waltz. Even till now, I still enjoy the songs that we danced to. (Song playing in the background now) The problem is I have alr forgotten most of the steps -_- But back to the performance, my fav was Jazzitude and “One Last Dance”, didn’t know Craig david got such a nice song leh. Ye Feng was doing the Rumba and I almost burst out laughing when I saw his hairstyle, it just feel so weird cuz normally he dun even comb. Overall, everyone was so pro, so thumbs up! Then went to Holland V for ice cream feast again, almost couldn’t finish, lol and so we started doing expt with the dry ice given. Was so full when I reached home at 1230am and didn’t felt like sleeping though I have work the next day.

Eski bar is no longer at Holland V!!! Haiz, planned for so long to go there, really disappointed that it is gone. But I guess the one at Boat Quay is still around, will go check it out someday man…

Oh ya, recently signed up to help out for Singapore International Water Week Exhibition booth. Excited, looking forward to it ^^

It has been 18 days since she left…I really miss her lots…

Wishing on a dream that seems far off
Hoping it will come today.
Into the starlit night,
Foolish dreamers turn their gaze,
Waiting on a shooting star.
But, what if that star is not to come?
Will their dreams fade to nothing?
When the horizon darkens most,
We all need to believe there is hope.
Is an angel watching closely over me?
Can there be a guiding light I've yet to see?
I know my heart should guide me, but,
There's a hole within my soul.
What will fill this emptiness inside of me?
Am I to be satisfied without knowing?
I wish, then, for a chance to see,
Now all I need, (desperately)
Is my star to come...

Friday, May 23, 2008

Welcome back Mister Lyon

Gosh! Just realised I havent been blogging for abt a month. The last time when I did a decent entry was before the exams and now is like the 2nd week into the hols. Had planned to blog after the hols actually. Excuses lah..Mister Lyon is getting lazy! Heheh :p

Alright, lots of stuff to update here (Will skip the exam review, too frustrated to even think of tat -_-)….It is going to be long, I warn u…

Busy Friday

Two days after my exams ended, was requested by Lawrence in the morning to help transport sponsored NEWater from Kranji Water Reclamation Plant. 3 cars were “activated” as Kohyu came along too. I would be surprised if she didn’t. Luckily there was enough car space to transport 90 plus cartons back to sch, abt 600 bottles. Just nice….If not, then we have to start drinking those “treated” water at the warehouse, lol, just kidding , I dun like drinking NEWater anyway, the feeling to me is kind of weird. 怪怪的…

Checked my mum into Marriott Hotel (above Tangs) that afternoon, apparently my bro won the 2 Day 1 Night hotel stay vocher. So had to make use of it anyway before it expires, and how suitable would that be to utilize it during the Mother’s Day Week. I have not stepped into a local hotel room yet in my life and I must say the quality of our hotel services really 一及棒. LCD high-definition television, high-speed Internet, in-room safe, amenities like swimming pool, fitness centre etc…oh ya, 39 TV channels, omg, it took me some time to figure out the correct way to tune the TV. Blur me…sotong

Met up with Kailuen Mei right after that at the hotel lobby. Aim was to transport the “remains” of her hall room back to her house. While waiting for Adr, we sat on the arms chairs looking at the Menus and commenting at the prices of the drinks. A glass of normal fruit juice can cost as much as 10 bucks and more. Guess these are meant for those ang mos. I wouldn’t spend so much on fruit juice. Well, it is a 5 star hotel, the prices must also be 5 star wor…..(times 5)

Wangqi leaving

Nicknamed the Queen of ESE. I like to call her christian name Alicia. One of the 2 best China friends that I have met in EVE. Won’t be seeing her for the next 2 years cuz she going France le. Didn’t attend the dinner farewell for her but bought her a sweater, hope she likes it. Worked with her in ChESS on lots of stuff, a nice gal, wishing her all the best! Just received her small little card this evening, touched..

Community Service

I admit I am not a very nice guy, some people do hate me. So this hols, I have decided to increase the proportion of my likers, yup, hopefully…Anyway, have started to join Jerry in his weekly community service at Cerebral Palsy Centre in Pasir Ris, which is under the The Spastic Children's Association of Singapore. Job was to assist the young children who have been suffering from Celebral Palsy, a term used to describe people who have impairment of motor functions such as improper shoulder control or even speech impairment. And this thingy is not curable. Got to know a couple of children, Jeralyn and Nurul. Have been training them for Boccia as the competition is coming. This game is not as simple as just throwing balls, they really need to control their strength correctly, and bearing in mind their disabilities u know…..But to see them improve every week, it kind of gives me a sense of satisfaction.

Bowling

Have been going there quite frequently with Jerry, ever since Recess week started. Haha…that week I was also studying, not always playing lor. At JOM Balestier. A game on sat only cost $2.60, price was $2.20 on normal weekdays. Really hua suan, and the price just gives me the motivation to bowl more. Not very good at it yet, still training for more strikes, but last Sat, I managed to score 6 spares and 2 strikes in one particular game, not impressive but it really put a smile on my face. 134, 109, 132 ….it was the first time I actually scored over 100 pts for 3 consecutive games. Well, I guess I am those kind who are easily satisfied.

ChESS

For the welfare dept which I am in, basically we have nothing much left to do except the Three-year Series which we have to source or do ourselves the solutions for those freshmen. Chose MA1506 to do this coming weekend, hope I still remember those stuff. I heard last Sem’s paper wasn’t easy. Anyway, now I am busy claiming my Zusammen funds, spent like $400 plus, must get it back cuz I am quite broke this hols…haha…going to start saving to save myself le…..true indeed :p

Disasters

Sad news in this month of May. First, the cyclone in Myanmar that occurred in the midst of the exams. I have two Myanmar friends in Civil Eng whom I always addressed them as ‘sisters’. In fact, I have been mugging with them in Central Lib almost everyday during the recess week. Ain’t biological sisters but they have always been together ever since they came over to Singapore 4 years ago to study in poly. Fortunately, their families are all okay and both of them are now working in Singapore, not going back. Even during sch term, they are still doing part time jobs as restaurant waitress during weekends. Hmm….How many of us would be doing that when we have the weekends to enjoy?

And the worse quake this yr actually happened in Sichuan right after our exams. As far as I know, none of my classmates live in that area except Tang Lin who immediately flew back after the last paper. Crossing my fingers, no news abt her yet, even CL doesn’t know. From the worst snow storm that hit the country at the beginning of this lunar new year to the Olympics Torch relay and now the quake, I feel China has been facing challenges one after another. Seems like the price is just too high this time round. Hopefully the affected areas will recover soon…

Internship

I must say I didn’t have enough time to enjoy myself, 4 days are just not sufficient. Started my internship at NEA on the following Monday after the exams. Was allocated to the Pollution Control Department (PCD), now in a team learning land use planning. Supervisor was a man of few words, that really worries me, sometimes I really dunnoe what he is thinking or planning to do. I have been there for 2wks, spending 8-9hrs (excluding lunchtime) in the office reading or even doing nothing. I dun even have a computer (well, they said interns usually do not need one) on my desk and have to use the shared comp which was normally on just for scanning documents. In fact, right now, I am blogging during office hours =) haha, my colleagues are just too busy to give me things to do or to even bother what I am doing. But I really dun like to be so free everyday, I wanna be kept busy, I wanna help them in their work. Isn’t that part of an intern’s job other than learning and writing reports? One or two days of boredom is okay, but not two weeks. Now I am really worried cuz I have not much stuff to write for the internship report. On the bright side, I met a pretty nice intern, Lijun, from NTU, same dept as me, but doing enforcement and inspection job on water, air, noise…whatever…Really cool cuz she can always go out to sites. Sometimes it is not a good thing to always stay in the office, must go out and 增广见闻 ma..

To end off, wanna share a song that was composed to commemorate the tragedy of the Sichuan Earthquake. Sang by local singer 林俊杰, the song is titled 爱与希望。。

Lots more to update...wait till I remember...

Thursday, May 1, 2008

One and Only One...

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

Monday, April 21, 2008

Study Week

A fast track to motivate me to study, hopefully the facts don't go outta my head...pls dun!

Song Recommendation of the Week:
Ashlee Simpson – Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)

After a long long break and yup, lots of plastic surgery, this
lady is back on the music scene with a sassy new sound. This song really reminds me of the 80’s, but I got to admit that it is a catchy tune with a great beat. Produced by Timbaland, I think this number has the most interesting and artistic video to date. The video begins with a restless Ashlee in her psychiatrist’s office, but then her imagination takes the wheel. She does everything in the video from floating on a giant Rubik’s cube to transforming into a glam robot. A bit siao! Lol..

This is not a fairy tale, mind you…Anyways, it is still my favourite Ashlee hit till now…

Btw, I give this song 4.0 out of 5 星星s....

Thursday, April 17, 2008

向日葵

为你的难过而快乐的,是敌人。。。

为你的快乐而快乐的,是朋友。。。

为你的难过而难过的,就是那些该进入你心里的人

愿你成为迎向阳光绽放的向日葵, 勇敢盛开 不凋谢

Monday, April 14, 2008

SDW (Structural Design Week)

Exactly 2 weeks to my first paper, 5 days to the dreaded 2164 quiz, and I am still reading the thick pile of notes lying on my desk. Better late than never I guess. I am gonna think of a strategy to excel in this mod cuz I dun want history to repeat again. I do not want to get that grade again, I want something better. Hence, Mister Lyon is declaring this week 13 the “Structural Design Week”…..finally I can settle down and revise my work cuz this wk seems pretty slack…..or did I forget to do assignments for other mods again? I hope everything is fine.

Planning to go Eskimo after exam, have always wanted to step into this icy cold place, really feels like u are in North Pole, just that there ain’t penguins surrounding you. Since qt jio me to go, I have no reason to reject..haha…

In YIH study area now, the atmosphere seems so tense, everyone so pia….Look at their ‘ghostly’ tired face…aiyoz…吓死人啦! Someone bring me Jin Feng San leh...

Song Recommendation of the Week:
Jesse McCartney – Leavin’


The guy who was the voice of Theodore in the feature film 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' is back with a spanking third new album which he named it ‘Departure’. The album, a mass of electronic urban pop, has a little more of mature sound than what was previously heard from him. ‘Leavin’, the first single, is an echo-reliant, xylophone-accented midtempo tune, assuring fans that he is indeed improving and reaching a commendable new plateau. Unveiling a more grownup sound and image on the album, he commented that there was a certain shock value to it and that it now caters for an older audience than the Disney crowd. I guess this is the result of what I call musical puberty…lolx..

Don’t stress, Don’t stress….haha..wat an appropriate song to those taking exams..

Btw, I give this song 3.5 out of 5 星星s....

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

突然领悟

我多渴望自己是一架机器人,可以不眠不休地奋斗着。 很多时候,我们在为目标努力的同时,无意间忽略了身旁那群爱护即关心自己的家人和朋友们。就好像有一座山档住视线, 让我们无法看清方向。

周六在家里养病, 晚上复习功课,不知不觉就睡着了,凌晨3点醒的时候发现自己趴在桌上。隔天早上看见太阳时,觉得非常精神,病魔似乎已消失得无影无踪。在YIH Study Area 待了整天, 为了要把七堂课的 Webcast 看完,但是始终没做到。GEK1505 的竞争实在是太激烈了,刚收到了CA 成绩, 考了八十九分而兴奋了一 阵子, 一直到我瞄了Tutor 的成绩册,才发现自己的成绩其实只是一般, 根本也没什么好得意的。看来 Final Exam 的难度应该会稍微提高,要考个 A 必须下不少功夫了。数学系的课目总是让我战战兢兢,也许是我对它的要求总是比较高。也许是我的问题吧!

近来得知,班上一位和我非常要好的女生已踏入爱情世界, 替她感到高兴。希望她可以找到幸福,永远快乐。。。。

最近再也没追电视节目了,前几周都会在九点之前赶回家收看 <一房半厅一水缸> ,自 <荷兰村> 之后也没什么本地风味的电视剧,今年终于来了一部, 故事情节还不错,让我见识到了人性的丑陋和黑暗。 其实现实生活中,我们常常和不同背景,不同性格的人擦肩而过, 一个人是好是坏, 需要一段时间, 一些事件仔细观察和判断。就像 一对相爱的男女,双方要经过挫折才能更深刻地了解彼此,努力维系感情,很多时候说得容易做时难。

考试倒数三周,是时候开始到 YIH 温书了, 我对我自己说, 一定要把不快乐的事件抛在后头,乐观地面对未来的挑战。常常也对她这么说,人生就是一段艰难曲折的路程。 我知道最近这一段时间发生了很多事情, 非常突然, 希望她可以振作起来。

想在此借用 Avril Lavigne 的一首歌来表达心情。。。

大家一起为 Final Exam 加油!
I'm Standing on a bridge
I'm waitin in the dark
I thought that you'd be here by now
There's nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening but there's no sound
Isn't anyone tryin to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand take me somewhere new
I dont know who you are but I... I'm with you
I'm with you
I'm looking for a place searching for a face
is anybody here i know
cause nothings going right
and everythings a mess and
no one likes to be alone
Isn't anyone tryin to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont you take me by the hand
take me somewhere new
I dont know who you are but I... I'm with you
I'm with you
oh why is everything so confusing
maybe I'm just out of my mind
yea yea yea
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand take me somewhere new
I dont know who you are but I... I'm with you
I'm with you

Thursday, April 3, 2008

情感

今天又开心又伤感,傍晚下的大雨来的真是时候, 很珍惜。。。。。

有些时候你为某些事筹备一番, 最后才发现是多余的, 总觉得自己很笨。。。。。

糊涂的我又不小心弄丢了 thumbdrive,我也不知该怎么说。。。算了吧!

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Better In Time

Song Recommendation of the Week:
Leona Lewis – Better In Time


All the way from Hackney, East London, she was the X Factor’s clear favourite from the beginning and after transcending the show, I knew she was never going to be an ordinary talent show winner. "Better in Time", fourth track on her album, Spirit, is very much the power ballad that someone being groomed for divahood might release. This number can’t really match the success of her previous smash hit “Bleeding Love” but it can again prove that she is blessed with a voice of power and restraint.

Btw, I give this song 3.5 out of 5 星星s....

Monday, March 31, 2008

Save me

Spent a moody weekend, worse one ever…worried, frustrated = (

No mood to even start on sch assignments, basically just wasted the past 2 days, I just can’t do it…

Sometimes I do miss those times in NS, where I just concentrate on my work, nothing else to worry, no one to care for….

Hope it gets better in time…

Friday, March 28, 2008

人生

你要勇敢,坚强耐心地等待,一定没事的!

人生起起落落,许多次的挫败乃是正常的交替回应。。。

人生的道路需要不停的颠簸,哪怕是跌倒也要未雨绸缪的爬起来继续前行。。。

Monday, March 24, 2008

Pampering myself

“Apple iPod” is finally off my wish list! Hah…It feels so good to be able to pamper oneself once in a while. Have been hunting for the best lowest price these few weeks at Sim Lim Sq and decided to purchase it last Sat at $3**. Bought an additional remote which was found to be faulty and had to change for something else which I haven’t decided. Spent my whole Sun sourcing for a radio remote and the hunt eventually ended at Wheelock AppleShop. I realized I have been spending a huge sum of $ on music. Actually it is one of those few things that I would be willing to part with my money. Gee….I wanna learn piano soon and I am not bluffing lor...

Hope everything goes well for her tonight... :)

Song Recommendation of the Week:
Chris Brown – With You


One of the most potential and romantic tracks on his second studio album “Exclusive”. After he topped the pop charts with his dance floor filling debut "Run It", he has not yet released a top-notch romantic performance until now. This number kicks off with strumming guitar as he pours out his heart with romantic passion. An amazingly talented dancer who can truly communicate to an audience vocally. This song is great wedding and prom song, likely to be in the top 10 annual songs for this year….

Btw, I give this song 4.0 out of 5 星星s....

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

忙忙忙!

Really busy these days, no time to blog, no time to sleep, no time to go out….Every morning I wake up, I will be reminded of those assignments, lab reports that I have not done. Actually, I don’t really sleep a lot and sleeping to me is just a waste of time. Yup, that’s what I always think. =D..I know people will think that I am siow, crazy ……I know it is very unhealthy to just sleep less than 5 hrs everyday, have been hearing reports abt the risk of heart diseases due to lack of rest, kinda scared. But if a person is diagnosed with a disease, it is just his destiny. We can’t control our fate, can we? So just take things easy everyday, it’s okay to joke, play around, just don’t go overboard….

Attended an internship interview with yefeng last sat at International Scientific. The boss was friendly and amicable. Probably our mistake was not to choose his company as first (It was our third choice). A bit tongue-tied when we were asked to explain why we did that. Maybe he thinks we are not sincere and enthu enough. Haven’t heard anything from the Career Centre, so I guess 没希望 le…Am going to try NEA, dun wanna depend on sch already. Sadly to say, Chem eng students would always have a upper hand when it comes to internship in a chem. industry, cuz what we can do, they can do too. Unless we wanna do civil eng work, then it is different….But dun expect Mister Lyon doing that…he wun one…

Last sat was also 张信哲's concert. Nope I didn’t go, though I have always wanted to see him in person. Can’t really spend money on concert anymore, I have spent enough, got to save money. Just hope hols will come soon so that I can start earning money….

Monday, March 10, 2008

Jiayou Mister Lyon!

Was intending to take a rest tonight and forget abt the lab reports and assignments for a while. I actually spent my whole sat churning out 2401 report, but seriously, it is easier than 2164 which I am still directionless…..I need to read up more on reinforced concrete, this mod just gets tougher and tougher. Lecturer is okay, kept on ensuring his student “Don’t worry, don’t worry!”. Yup, wait till the quiz is here. Two 2164 quizzes scheduled and the date of the first one is not even announced yet. Already week 8 le. Maybe it is just me, my attitude towards civil modules. Other than infrastructure and uncertainty, I just can’t seem the love the rest. Maybe I should learn how to love them…….

Had a “fruitful” sat. It didn’t turn up well as the event was so unexpected. Went to christine’s house to get some stuff and was stuck at the voideck cuz my car suddenly couldn’t start up. Panic! Started to call for help. Then the serviceman took his own sweet time to come and change the battery. In the end, I wasted an hr and a half just waiting for him to arrive. Anyway, hiccups like this really gave me an opportunity to learn more abt the different parts of the car and how they function. Now I know how to check the battery le….lolz….

Wanna take this opportunity to apologize to meiling, didn’t feel good to misplace her tutorial notes. Sometimes I wonder what’s happening to me this year, first is faiqah’s ext cord, then my thumbdrive, now is meiling’s notes…..Now is only March, I am just afraid of what’s coming up in the future…..*scared


Song Recommendation of the Week:
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours


The intro of this song would make u think that it is a Jack Johnson tune, I thought so, but nope, this is beautifully done by the Geek in the pink, American singer-song writer, Jason Mraz. Most people would know him from his very first hit single “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)”. Sadly, his previous “Mr A-Z” album didn’t do that well and now he is back with a brand new album “We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things” set to release in May this year. This first single features the variations of Jason’s voice and I admit I really love the rhythm. Amazing song, the words are like poetry and his voice makes the words just float in the air.

Learn from the lyrics, do not hesitate, go for it! This song really describes my mood man...


Btw, I give this song 3.0 out of 5 星星s....

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Untitled

It is really difficult to break the 'ice'...

Not everyone can.....

Frustrated, hesitating, scared... =s

Monday, March 3, 2008

Sch reopens....

Attended harmonica concert with qt on sat. Decided to ask her out since I haven been hanging out with her often ever since I entered uni, and she going to graduate really soon. The splendid performance brought back beautiful memories. Still remembered those days when we performed during syf, hehe, the thought of it just makes me feel old. Then went for haagen ice cream at Holland V but were disappointed that the waffle went out of stock (we were told 15 mins after we made our order). So funny cuz qt was really hungry. I know she was abt to strangle the waiter. lol….

Actually I have always wished to see my own classmates perform. Wangqi was part of the ensemble too, probably her last performance in sch before she leaves for France next sem for 2 years. Really amazing how this friend can cope with so many ccas and still maintain her grade.

Recently, I just realized actually a handful of my current classmates have love problems. Maybe I am that kind of person whom people like to confide in. Or maybe I am good in keeping secrets. I can’t imagine I actually chatted with one of them yesterday night till 3am, talking abt bgr stuff.

It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. This is so true……

Song Recommendation of the Week:
Simple Plan – When I’m Gone

These guys are experimenting with a dancier sound this time round. But I guess they are sticking to pretty familiar territory on this third studio album, which maybe explains the unclever self-title “Simple Plan”. Perhaps the plan for this one is really that simple. lol…okie, this single proves that they are always ready to try on new stuff, thinking outside the box when it comes to their own music. This 1st single adds a bit of funky electronic loops to classic rock guitars, crackled with edgy, funky energy and a huge poppy chorus. Produced by Dave Fortman of Evanescence and Timbaland….shiok!
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Btw, I give this song 4.0 out of 5 星星s....

Friday, February 29, 2008

Leap day!

Today is Feb 29, a date that occurs only every four years. For those who are born on this day, Happy Birthday! It’s been a long wait. According to some known sources, this is the only one day that a woman can propose to her partner. This isn’t practiced in Singapore though, only in Ireland and UK….The norm is still the norm…

Mid term break ending really soon, lab reports, projects, assignments, they are just piling up. And I tend to get easily tired these days. Lots of people are studying, I can tell, just by stepping into Central Lib and YIH study area. Good for them but bad for me, haha, cuz I am stuck with my 2164 lab report, no directions whatsoever. I think I gonna stop and just move on with other stuff. 5 mid terms, 1 has passed (I think I did okay, a consolation, but must still wait for result to be released). Recently, I have been seeing my 2183 tutor for consultation, though I disturbed him quite a few times, but he is really a nice guy la. I really wish all my tutors are like that.

I think I am having too much fun, slacking, going on friendster, chatting on MSN till 2am. Everyday is passing by so quickly. Did up a schedule for this recess, but didn’t follow closely. Hehe…anyway, was invited by Lawrence for a dinner party on wed. Turnout was pretty good, thumbs up for the food, cooked by his mum who looked to be in her 40s, but she is actually in her 60s, shhh…..lol. Left early anyway, cuz I do not know a lot of ChESS people also, some I knew didn’t up, only a handful.

Went to watch Kungfu Dunk with her at vivo this evening, had planned to catch it two wks ago but encountered some small hiccups. Won a pair of GV movie passes on cny eve, had to put them to “good use” anyway. Actually wanted to catch Leap Years but the good seats are alr gone. Singaporeans are really fast, but what’s more memorable than catching this movie on the day itself. Anyway, the brownies with vanilla ice cream at harbourfront breeks are really delicious, next time I would definitely order again...

Had a little chat on msn with shuling this morning, was pondering on what she had mentioned, maybe it is time to start to reach for goals....


Everybody should.......it is just part and parcel of life....though there would be obstacles waiting for us to overcome...

Friday, February 22, 2008

好疲倦!

好累好累,

不知怎么的, 我好想放弃。。。

但我始终做不到。。。

无限的付出,真的能够开花结果吗?

Monday, February 18, 2008

Webcast Marathon alone....

Another good friend taking driving test today, best of luck Meiy…Jiayou!

Came early to sch today, starting my webcast marathon. Not sure wat’s the reason, I just can’t watch it at home, it takes forever to load. Then I fed up le. Actually came last sat, but ivle on maintainence. Oh well…

Today marks the start of week 6, first test coming on Thur….scared, worried….esp when u take a mod which there are so many geniuses taking….things are just heating up…


Song Recommendation of the Week:
Melee – Can’t Hold On

Hmm, how do u pronounce the name of this band? No, not “Me-Lee”, not “Mei-Li”. It Is actually pronounced as “Me-Lei”. Coming all the way from California, this 4-member pop band has been around since 2004. Recently, they made a comeback with this new album “Devils and Angels” and the #1 hit “Built To Last”. Since then, people have been wondering if Melee is one of those one-hit wonder band. Well, not until they hear this follow-up single “Can’t Hold On”. The tune sounds a bit like Red Jumpsuit Apparatus “Your Guardian Angel”, where it gets louder and louder towards the end of the song. This is a pretty emotional ballet. Hold back your tears as memories of the past flow through your mind. This song is going to be big….trust me..

If your friend is feeling down, dedicate this song to him/her…..

[Chorus]
But if you can't hold on
Let it go and come back in your heart
And if you can't hold on
Maybe it's not time for you
And if you can't hold on
On your very last try
I'll be there in the morning to pull you through

Btw, I give this song 4.5 out of 5 星星s....