Tuesday, May 22, 2007

well... in case you all have not read my Friendster blog, I have reached Troyes safe and sound and alrdy started my 2nd day of classes. shall upload the pics n some updates about life n people here as soon as i can go online thru my wireless. I got them all ready n typed out on my laptop in my free time back in the motel.

hmm... weather these 2 days were a bit warmer. otherwise, it was quite cold especially in the night when we just got here last fri. i could walk around with a sleeveless top feeling comfy today. haha... but there is the sun. which has been quite glaring... i forgot my sunblock of all things! hehe. should noe how much i dont like tans n being in the hot blazing sun...

so yup... i am fine... pls send my regards to all of you guys there if they happen to ask about how i am doing over here n say i am fine. and kelly... tell our kakis i al fine ya... upload my pics asap. muacks all... au voir... (bye...)

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

OMG I can finally blog... is it heaven's will... I thought I want to try since it'll be my last nite online most probably...

I'll be leaving guys... You all take care in Singapore ya... And do miss me!!! haha... I'll miss u all de, brought the pic we took at pizza hut with me. Hope can get u all some souvenirs there... Cos I've been hearing lots abt how exp things are over there. And I've been weighing my luggage to see if i overshot the 20kg limit. I'm almost nearing the mark... dangerous hor... I'll see tml if I can take out anything. hehe.

Feel quite bad abt Eugene cos, well... we're just abt one month together and there I go flying off to France for abt the same duration... Oops.

Ah well... I'm a bit disoriented now, thousands of things on my mind... bring this and that... take this and that... Shall leave it at here for now... Take care guys

Monday, May 07, 2007

well... today is stay home day. currently the plan is to learn some french, just bought a phrasebook ytd. read a few pages n was learning some useful words & phrases n how topronounce them. but i think I nd to go online n search for those audio aids that help pronounce de. I dont think my pronunciation is accurate. hehe.

ytd went to shop in JB. for stuff that i nd for the trip. First shopping trip. things on my shopping list were shoes and a dress for the Gala dinner. BUT. no dress... only bought one pair of shoes cos the rest didn't seem nice. but i did saw one pair of heels which had me tempted to buy. VERY tempted. Its white, strappy. tried it on and its quite nice except for the fact that its 2.5 inches with those pointed heel. not wedges or anything easier to walk with. but its nice leh... wa. so in e end, mainly cos of its height i didn't buy lo. KIV ba...

these few days had been trying to get used to my contacts. Now I'm getting more comfy with them. but still a bit inconsistent in removing them. esp my left eye. its ok, i guess practice makes perfect is a saying there for a reason. another I'm afraid of is scratching the lens. cos i only have a pair - perm ones. Starting to a bit regret why nv use disposable ones... haha. but then... heard its less drying. aiya, both got its pros and cons i guess. for now I shall kp my nails shorter so that i wont risk scratching my 130 bucks down the drain!

Saturday, May 05, 2007

this morning went to collect my contacts... just now had to try putting on and removing them in e shop. ok la, was smoother than i expected. except, of cos, my left eye wasn't as easy to handle as my right.

just now after lunch and a little nap, I tried it on again. Wa... i think it was for about one hour plus to two... cannot, I felt I had to take them out. Cos my eyes were getting tired... hopefully, tml I can manage to put them on slightly longer. So that by the time I'm supposed to set off for my trip, I am comfy with them.

Now that i just removed them and put on my glasses, feel more confortable. but can feel the difference. my eyes are tired! haha... okok. go take a short rest for my eyes now. have a great wkend guys...

Friday, May 04, 2007

woke up in the morning to this stupid mess. really pissed off now. How come these few days got so many things to ruin my mood. puis. that time borrowed a dress from cousin for my presentation and after that i had asked mum to help me return to her. But mum came back with it saying aunt say, leave it here first, I might need it. I was pretty sure i wouldn't, that's y i return wad. But mum still brought back.

And goodness knows where she put it. Now I'm abt to go return my cousin her jacket then my aunt say oh.. then maybe u return the dress also ba. SHIT. now my mum dunno where she hang it, she said she put it in my room. Now its in neither of my cupboard ok. I even went to chk hers and MY BRO's. where is the stupid dress now... ?!@#?%$^

dont worry, wasn't cursing. Just that those symbols described exactly how i feel now. like a shit. (phrase borrowed from Min)

Thursday, May 03, 2007

I got caught in the crossfire during dinner... was just an innocent chat between me n my bro. asking him if he wanna freelance for my friend and he said he might not be that pro enough to be paid for his editing cos so far he learnt only e basics. end up my dad picked up this line and asked him why not learn etc. Aiya... boils down to the fact that my dad doesn't understand our way of lives and studies. And when we try to explain he cant get it, so end up getting hot and bothered. my bro also lost his patience trying to explain to him. And worse... dad brought in my bro's gaming issue again... and there u go, that's the catalyst to *boom*

by then... u alrdy have 2 angry men at e dinner table. me n mum ate our dinner, once in a while chipping in trying to make peace. there was once my mum n i were talking to each other, with my bro n dad practically shouting at each other at the other side of the table. haha... we were so zai right. We could still CHAT. then another time was when my bro and I were talking by ourselves while dad was raising his voice at us. we were, of course, talking in english... now dont u wish sometimes ur parents can dont understand wad u're trying to say while saying stuff under their noses... wahaha. this is when ur parents dunno english is actually a good thing. (but mind u, my mum noes a bit so we still try to use chim eng when we nd to talk ourselves)

Me: This is why I am starting to feel rebellious nowadays.

Bro: Ya la, I dont care alrdy... I will just talk back, he just dont understand.

(Dad: (in the background) You always use the computer to play play play...)

well... I know its rude la, haha... but how to calm him down when he's blasting right. the only thing i can do is distract my bro so he wont talk back anymore. and at the end, when my bro walked off feeling pissed, I tried to explain to my dad wad my bro had been doing n wad his game is abt. But aiya... he fuming alrdy where got listen, ended up getting shout at. Then my mum also give up... now we have one angry father, one couldn't-be-bothered son, one helpless mother and one caught-in-between daughter lo...

Hmm... not feeling sad or depressed abt this la. Kinda used to this occasional tiff cos of my bro's gaming. What I am trying to say is this time its really not his fault. This kind of thing is not just one incident... its snowballed from the past. Cos of the generation gap between us. At least mum has aunts and my cousin to discuss and tell her more abt our sch and life inside. And though she's still old-fashioned in her thinking sometimes, most of the times she understand. But dad, being outside working most of the time, and is those kind of dad who doesn't and dunno how to show concern to his kids. (you noe... those olden days where fathers have ego lots bigger than the size of their fists) Its hard to communicate.

So what is the moral of the story? I knew long ago, and that is why I wont want to repeat this 'mistake' when it is my time. I'll want to have kids early so there's no communication barrier and age/generation gap. And the magic word is - communicate...
called cousin back this morning and he asked if I need travellers' cheque. Hmm... another thing to check out for my trip. Actually... there's loads to do, and I have abt 2.5 wks left. Hearing it now seems ok right? But actually... its very fast... excited over the trip of cos, it'll be fun to do the shopping and doing up lists of places to visit, food to try or places to visit.

you know, lately I am feeling rebellious. or shld i say my mum is getting over protective, paranoid. am starting to feel it get to my nerves. and then this little voice in my head will go "relax, dont quarrel with her". but of cos... there's also this lil devil that we are all so familiar with from movies we watch that goes "tell her how you feel, you deserve better!"

argh. eugene was telling me I shld think of the brighter side that she is bothering to get worried with me, at least she cares. But aye... there's a limit to everything. Maybe as I am drawing nearer to 21 - which signifies adulthood - I am starting to feel there are some changes that I need in my life? Of cos, I wont turn rebellious over this. to want to have my way. Just cos I'm 21 I need my way? Nono, of cos not... just want her to see things the way I do. the way me n my bro do.

Last night both of us 'ganged up' together for a moment. which surprised me. haha. well those with lil bros shld noe why the surprise. But I guess he is feeling the same way. But lucky him, being a guy, naturally all mothers( or maybe I shld say some huh) are more laxed with them. Puh-lease... well, I wanted to go out for supper. If I had to worry abt public transport, of cos I wouldn't go. But if my fren(which happens to be eugene but since she still dunno...) can drive me home then I dont see why not. And she gives the same reason - gals shldn't be going out so late. If I weren't concerned abt ruining e date, esp when he is alrdy on his way over, I might really have retaliated. LOOK AT ALL THE FREAKIN' GALS IN NIGHTCLUBS! aren't they gals?!?!

okok. simmer down. simmer down...

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

finally... the long awaited day came, exams over as of this monday. WOOHOO!

anyway, monday spent the time with my classmates. Going to Bugis with them since they wanna go temple to bai bai. We had lunch there and i dropped by my kaki's wking place at the pet shop. Hmm... the claypot rice at this little shop is not bad. Quite fragrant and healthy i shld say, cos they cooked the rice then place it in the claypot so there is no burnt rice. Well. of cos if u are those who attack the burnt rice once the claypot rice is served, u might not like it. =P I forgot the name of the shop, but its called Cha(2) Xuan(1) sth... it sells bubble tea too.

yesterday was havoc, haha... honestly I never come out so early in the morning for a date b4 la... but since its a holiday and we're both very free, we just tot we could meet for breakfast at vivo and just slack the rest of the day away. You know, the ba chor mee and hokkien mee in food republic is not bad. You guys shld try it... ya lo, u guys asked how come since we know each other from sec sch, now then start right... I guess sometimes things just take one big round to happen ba...

And to end the day was Spidey! *spoiler ahead those who havent watch* I really like this movie, was totally worth the 9.5 bucks i think haha... spiderman movies, besides action, always seem to give some thought-provoking or meaningful statements. this time it revolves around everyone having a choice in everything they do. Be it the Sandman, Spidey etc... And i really didn't expect Harry to die, and so patriotic too. After he knew the truth abt his dad's death, he didn't blame anyone and came out of it to help Peter. Wa... this kind of friend is hard to come by sometimes dont u think...

hmm, today have to prepare for the interview tml alrdy. a bit nervous, cos it makes a difference to whether we can go into the THM course which is very competitive. Make or break us. and after the exams... I'm hoping fervently it can make it for me!

Sunday, April 29, 2007

=P count down count down... tml is the last paper alrdy... but my progress is rather slow la. still havent practise yet. And got so much gd stuff on tv - so tempting... ah! Twin dragons and Condor Heroes...

of cos for now... try not to think about the results first ya... next wk i got interview for the tourism course thingy. But till now the person havent call me to confirm the timing and day leh... she said will help us to arrange earlier cos we're flying off and wont be able to make it for the designated interview wk... maybe shld call n double chk... hmm...

Thursday, April 26, 2007

finally... one more paper. just one more!!!

ytd paper came as a shock. Cos i nv expect to write so much for those qns, although i braced myself to. Its even more than OB. today too... who would expect my lecturer to set some qns EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE QUIZ... *faint* we had e ans but i dont recall all, well.. its a small percentage.

now just hope FM paper is like those past yr papers. Quite straight fwd. if FM also hard... then wa piang... gone is my hope to get into tourism. *cross fingers*

Wednesday, April 25, 2007



can you find the man among this pile of coffee beans? Its not a trick, there really is a man there =P try it!

Monday, April 23, 2007

happy birthday shuxian~ our 'misery' ending soon then u can fully enjoy yourself ya!
well... the IT grades are out. the project, participation etc. hehe... my participation is C+ very bad cos we all seldom speak up during IT seminars. when i saw his comments on the projects, wa... seriously tot my grade will be lousy cos he is quite sacarstic and the few major mistakes he point out, i seem to have one or two.

but turn out... I got A, wahaha... so happy. must tell my MJ kakis and thk them for helping me techinical problems. yay! hope it can help pull up the overall paper grade lo, cos i think my IT paper is cui... hai.

well... as usual when aunt comes, she brings the korean twins also. they refused to turn around, too busy playing with my saga seeds, haha... hmm, uncle ho told me alot of things to take note or prep for the trip. Cos he went to Europe a few times alrdy, told me to go get a map b4 i fly. and also of some places i shld visit... (SX... when i get the eng names i tell u, he told me in chinese, haha. some castle in Paris i think =P ) uncle said the streets will be filled with cafe selling pastries and bread that smells and taste fantastic. he told me some money cannot save one, go find one that sells not so exp de and get one to try... haha... okok, noted.

really thkful to both of them - my aunt and uncle ho( the family fren who's a photographer) for helping me so much on this trip too. aunt brought 2 big bags of clothes for me to see whether can use for the trip. and she's also bringing some bags over next time for me to use over there. Wa... and they both gave me some money too... haha. Really really touched... cos my aunts usually dont give me money de. I guess cos mum usually takes care of them so they in turn help us out ba. Glad that I have their help =)

Sunday, April 22, 2007


heh heh... we seldom take pics after me n bro grew up. much less to have a family portrait. If it was not for our family fren at e wedding dinner, we wouldn't have this shot. He 'forced' every family to take a pic tog... but thks uncle =)
ever since thursday, alot of things happened. unexpectedly. hmm, really caught me by surprise. But its for the good, so I'm not complaining, hehe... well, after exams when we meet up for the movie or sth then i update u all ba.

so far these few days after the paper on thursday passed by in a whirl. I had no mood to study for FM(tot of studying it first but its e last paper not e next) and Blaw... feeling the urge to slack immensely. hehe. ytd went back to sch to print some 'manual' which my frens and the rest of NBS is passing around. I thought it is quite useful and since its open bk, just print and bring ba. I mean... I'll really be letting myself down if the whole world is having that 'manual' and bringing it in; I know its useful and did not?! Makes no sense right... =P

this evening my aunt is coming over. I tot it wasn't for real. but yeah, she's coming over with some clothes for my trip like i said, and bags I heard. and she's also buying in dinner, so its like a small family dinner... =D

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

now it really does make me wonder... how come when I am reading articles about outsourcing and insourcing i can come across article about a person's anger relation to his/her star sign?!?! anyway... it is quite true for me, hehe... enjoy the article guys and gals...

(http://www.citehr.com/how-bad-is-your-anger-according-to-your-star-sign-vt11940.html)

HOW BAD IS YOUR ANGER: ACCORDING TO YOUR STAR SIGN :


ARIES March 21 April 20
Nothing seems to ruffle you more than a lack of discipline, disloyalty and decorum.
But Arians are also known to go into a rage very easily when challenged. Those of you who have
been on the receiving end of the Aries temper know that if not calmed down they can even get violent. But one thing is certain if the opponent remains calm and does not react to their outburst, Arians cool down very fast. They are also the first to apologize, which makes them easier to forgive

TAURUS April 21 May 20
you are generally quiet and have control over your emotions. It is difficult to predict what will upset you, so when you do lose your cool, people don't know how to react. Your temper is like that of a raging bull, and anyone trying to pacify you will be the first one to get a verbal bashing. You generally get upset when you are cornered or when people accuse you of doing something wrong. You also hate being reminded about mistakes you've made in the past. You also have the potential to be terribly vindictive if rubbed the wrong way.


GEMINI May 21 June 21
You are recognised by your cheerful disposition and your jovial nature is not easily susceptible to anger. In fact, you are the best person to have around when there is an ugly scene at a party you can bring the warring factions together quite diplomatically. But when you lose your cool, you yell and scream and will not listen to reason. You must have the last word in a wordy duel. Your capacity to argue aggressively is matched only by your seductive charm.


CANCER June 22 July 21
Considering how charming, caring, and kind you are, you dislike unpleasant scenes, much less creating one yourself. You have great tolerance and rarely get provoked into losing your temper. If someone is unreasonable or trying to create trouble, you are more likely to walk away quietly. But that does not mean you do not have a temper. When angry, in your effort to control your emotions, you tremble, your hands get sweaty, and sometimes you fumble for words. Tears roll down your eyes easily and the pponent is touched by your innocence and will seek an apology immediately.


LEO July 22 August 21
If anyone has total control over their emotions, it is you. But then, you can be described as stiff, cold and uncaring. You are known to lack spontaneity but you really don't care about opinions. You don't like to create scenes and will never accept invitations to a party where you suspect the presence of an unruly lot. But your very presence seems challenging to some and they take vicarious pleasure in your disquiet. When angry you can use very critical language. A dressingdown can humiliate your opponent, causing a strain between both of you forever


VIRGO August 22 September 21
Most of you are gentle and have full control over your emotions, but those of you given to temper tantrums can certainly get violent. When see thing with rage, you yell and shout and tend to break things lying close at hand. You can even harm yourself by banging your hands on a glass top table or wall. You should never get into any argument, for you are a sore loser. You feel that others are trying to persecute you and don't quite respect your opinions. When hurt, you can also hold grudges forever.

LIBRA September 22 October 22
Did someone say that you are the charmers of the zodiac? Well, it's true. Few have ever seen you ruffled or angry. You are very conscious of your image, and you believe that anger distorts your face and personality. You also think you are above things like anger. But wait before you get into self-congratulatory mood. Your family or those very close to you know u better. You have an unmatched temper amongst all the zodiac signs, and what makes it worse is your capacity to justify it.


SCORPIO October 23 November 21
Of course you don't lose your cool. But your very demeanor (manner) projects haughtiness (arrogance, pride), pride and grand disdain (disregard) for lesser mortals(humans). Others are often found saying that anger sits on your nose, and you are raring to give your peace of mind to the first person who tries to act funny with you. You are selective in the choice of your friends, and have a low tolerance for the superfluous (extra) types. Your tongue-lashing (attack) is generally in a soft hissing tone, for when you scream your voice tends to get shrill and loud, and you do hate drawing attention to yourself! When upset, you are angrier with yourself for having shown weakness, for the last thing that Scorpio wants to show is being out of control.


SAGITTARIUS November 22 December 20
You are insensible and generally have complete no control over your emotions. You do get angry quickly and others marvel at your anger levels even when provoked. Actually, you get tonguetied when angry and you will remove your anger waiting for the other person to calm down. Then you will reason with your opponent and convince the other person in a very gentle manner that the whole thing was just his mistake . You're also likely to totally sever ties with someone when you're upset with them.


CAPRICORN December 21 January 19
Few will believe that a hardcore practical and materialistic person like you is capable of sensitivity and genuine emotions. You project a hard exterior but are actually very sensitive, a trait you successfully hide from others. You can be seething with anger but will not betray your feelings. But then there are times that even you cannot control your temper. Under such circumstances you can shout and scream, more with frustration at the situation than with anger at any particular person. Your outbursts can shock others and can make them feel guilty too.


AQUARIUS January 20 February 18
You are noble and kind and dislike losing control over your emotions. It is very rare for you to get angry. You are also the pacifier in situations that involve arguments. It is always your endeavour to be perfect and socially correct in your behaviour and attitude, but if misunderstood and slighted you can give in to an angry outburst. You will shout and scream and then walk out from the scene. You cannot easily forget the situation and will be bitter about it for a long time.


PISCES February 19 March 20
The only thing that can be said about you dreamers is that you appear even more attractive when angry. You are very sensitive to others' feelings, so you rarely hurt them. But when others tend to hurt you, then things take a nasty turn. You will yell and use harsh words, and feel inclined to shake everything and everyone up. Your creative imagery is at its best when angry, and you tend to get pretty dramatic. When upset, you refuse to listen to reason and wish to be left alone. But once you calm down, you repent your tantrums and seek forgiveness. So nobody can be upset with you for too long.
I was reading Yahoo News on the tragic shooting incident in Virginia Tech when i found the list of some of the victims and the bits and pieces of their life. On particular man caught my attention... The following's been extracted from the article on Yahoo News

Liviu Librescu

Librescu, an Israeli engineering and math lecturer, was known for his research, but his son said the Holocaust survivor will be remembered as a hero for protecting students as the gunman tried to enter his classroom.

Librescu taught at Virginia Tech for 20 years and had an international reputation for his work in aeronautical engineering.

"His research has enabled better aircraft, superior composite materials, and more robust aerospace structures," said Ishwar K. Puri, the head of the engineering science and mechanics department.

After surviving the Nazi killings, Librescu escaped from Communist Romania and made his way to the United States before he was killed in Monday's massacre, which coincided with Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Librescu's son, Joe, said his father's students sent e-mails detailing how the professor saved their lives by blocking the doorway of his classroom from the approaching gunman before Librescu was fatally shot.

"My father blocked the doorway with his body and asked the students to flee," Librescu's son, Joe Librescu, said Tuesday in a telephone interview from his home outside of Tel Aviv. "Students started opening windows and jumping out."
hai... why my blogskin got the stupid blogger header on top... someone pls tell me why... and there is supposed to be a cute msg on the front de... too lazy to change le. anyway... I decided i want to learn sth this coming hols. Learn how to do my own blogskins! woots!

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

haiya... my picture on e blogskin gone. Guess I gotta change a blogskin AGAIN. anyway... I am tired leh, but i got this headache and seemed so restless. Tired but cant slp... sth's wrong leh. is this stress huh... I think my mind's bonkers.