My Personal Journal

New Zealand (3 Nov 11 - 10 Nov 11)

2011-12-04T10:10:00.000+08:00

Amazing New Zealand Amazing amazing place. After hours of sifting through thousands of photo, the album still consist of more than 700 photos. (Can't get myself to delete them!!!) Enjoy!

Now Everyone Can Fly

2011-09-21T15:36:00.001+08:00

With the success of AirAsia in Malaysia many years ago, air travel that used to be too expensive for most of the people is now within financial capability. Going overseas does not come with a huge 4-digit price tag for air tickets anymore. The world, is really getting nearer. And this is how I ended up with my travel plans for the next one year. November - New Zealand January - Kajang

Another KL Rail Diagram

2011-08-15T22:40:00.000+08:00

I realize I'm really interested in making such diagrams... LOL.. Here's a PDF version. Monorail (PDF) Ampang Line (PDF) Kelana Jaya Line (PDF) KTM Komuter (PDF) KLIA Transit (PDF) Sungai Buloh - Kajang Line (PDF)

感触多多真的是啦

2011-08-12T00:36:00.002+08:00

有时候觉得自己很容易对有些生活点滴会有很多的感想。觉得不应该拉，很可怜拉，很显拉，可以做得更好啦，好象很少会真正觉得很开心。最多是见识到一些很令人振奋的事情，觉得很感动，充满了志气。反而是与一些朋友在一起度过的时候，说说笑笑，才觉得真正地在过着生活。有时觉得，生活，早出不是很晚归的规律，加上身边的同事都觉得有点怪怪谈不来，还有其他在我四周出现的人们，我好像有点安静了，内向了。有点忘记那种讲废话的感觉是怎样的了，忘记怎样吹水了。

Family

2011-08-12T00:08:00.000+08:00

There's really a lot of different kind of relationships in thie world and the ones between family members tend to overcome all odds and still stay strong no matter what has happened to any one of the members. There's genuine care and concern for each other's well-being and feeling emotionally connected and responsible as a whole unit. It's a group of people banded together through love and

Distance

2011-07-27T01:04:00.003+08:00

Distance and time do dilute and put a lot of relationships to test. People move on with their life, paths diverge and head to different destinations. It's inevitable when the people you used to know very well, or used to be very close with, no longer feels the same.It's life. People come into our life and make a difference (or not) in their path, and as quickly as they arrive, they move on. And

My Camera

2011-07-27T00:56:00.003+08:00

Tada~~~ Here's the camera that I bought. Have been quite happy with it thus far and glad that I add this to the list of my possessions.There's even a 360-view on their Olympus US websitehttp://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1530So far uploaded some of the photos taken on it. I wonder where I put my KTMB photos. LOL..XZ-1

Money Sense

2011-06-18T01:57:00.014+08:00

My camera pouch from Case LogicI bought a camera. And another one just a day later. XDI'm pretty sure this is selective memory at work. I remember my parents once said 不要跟钱过意不去. Because of this, I decided to fork out another S$650+ on a camera that I clearly do not need anymore, but is something that I believe will fit my purpose and usage pattern. Self-justification. HAHAHA..Just to clarify, the

毕业一年了

2011-04-14T00:56:00.004+08:00

其实，人长大了，24岁了，还是一个老样子。有人说这是童真。我倒觉得，实在是没有什么成熟到。其实，24岁，也不算是什么里程碑。但是有时候想一想，也不年轻了。一年就这样过去了，什么大作为也没有。最勇敢的就是一个人跑到人生地不熟的地方乱闯。其实也没什么大不了。工作上呢，就这样。其实也没有什么好讲的。有时候想到，做做下都有八个月了，却没有什么很大的进步。讲起来还是一个字，要有耐心（ok两个字），累计些经验，不是我要快就快。可能我也要求太高。然后，虽然说现在考着精算，迟些再转工。但是实际上真的有点不介意在现在这个公司混久一点。是不是很矛盾？之前说了很久，应该会一直单身下去。但是有时候想到迟些老年的时候很孤单，没有家人依靠，没有亲戚来照顾，还蛮可怜的。老人院里面十之八九的老人都是单身。虽然看到有一些老人们还蛮高兴能够参加老人院的活动来充实下时间，有朋友来聊聊天做个伴，还是觉得，有个家庭还是最好的。

团团转

2011-02-17T21:33:00.001+08:00

tam tam zhun, zhun fa yun, chai mai beng, lo mai yun, ah ma giu ngo tai long shvn, ngo ng tai, tai gai zai, gai zai dai, zhok hui mai, mai dou gei lo lui? mai dou sam bak ngam qin.

Tired of This Feeling

2011-02-14T00:39:00.004+08:00

It invades me again. Arghh.... The same old feeling of disappointment towards myself. >.< SienzzzzNote to self: be less sarcastic and/or hurtful in ur remarks/speech/answers/comments. Be nice, be respectful, think before you speak. Look forward. Improve.

Post Holiday Withdrawal Symptom

2011-01-10T05:12:00.002+08:00

Do they have a name for the post-holiday withdrawal symptoms? I guess after all these months, I miss the feeling of just get up and go somewhere. I miss the adventure, the excitement. One week of research, then buy tickets and leave the week later. One day trip to some foreign city, trying to figure out how to move around, places to eat, things to see, staying safe, experiencing the city from

Emo

2010-12-16T20:51:00.004+08:00

even what's right in our eyes may be a mistake to others

What Was That Feeling?

2010-11-12T01:55:00.014+08:00

What was that feeling? Why can't it again? What's changed? What's different? Is that the feeling of freedom?Every now and then, I imagine myself living a care-free life. A life without much responsibility. I get by, I have got income, I have got a roof over my head and hot meals on my table. I imagine myself back at the States, having fun, meeting people, spending time for myself. Things are

In This Game

2010-10-26T00:13:00.000+08:00

People is going after something. For some, it is raking in 5 digits in monthly income. For some, it is doing something meaningful to the society.For some, it is leading a simple and laid back life. For some, it is realizing childhood ambition and passion.For some, it is having a family and raising children.Sadly, I happen to know too many people who confortably fall into the first category. Some

to: HAll 10

2010-10-10T10:10:00.001+08:00

To 10 iN HAll 10,Let's cherish every moments we had together. There are no words that can express how grateful I am to live with you guys. All the laughter and joy; Or sadness and tears; You have made this simple BlOck 50, extraordinary.Faced with uncertain roads ahead, all that I can wish for, is for the hAll 10 spirit to last forever. All The Best! =]j0nwritten in a hot evening in July 2008

A Brief History of NTU File Sharing

2010-09-19T14:47:00.008+08:00

It became one of my defining experiences in university. In my year 1, I was introduced to my university's file sharing irc channel by one of my friend. Back then, the channel can have over 200 users at any one time and the amount of files being transferred are enormous and diverse. It ranges from Jap drama to English movies, from Hong Kong TVB series to music albums. Tuesdays are sort of the big

I Left My Heart in The US

2010-09-13T23:49:00.002+08:00

I miss my days in the US. When I hear my friend's friends from Japan talk about being fortunate enough to travel outside Japan and see the world, I was hoping I am like them, travelling around the world too. I couldn't stop myself from feeling wanting to go some foreign places and get to know fellow travellers or locals there, and learn more about different people and how distinct different

Aug 2010

2010-08-23T19:58:00.003+08:00

Now... where were I? Oh the last time I was still in Cedar Point. Not anymore! Since then, I have had my convocation ceremony, left my footsteps in the Big Apple, almost being denied entry into the US Capitol Building, started a full time job in Singapore, and secured myself a HDB unit. It's been a long time huh?The best thing about travelling is that, we tend to appreciate things that we usually

(More Than) Half Way Point

2010-06-16T12:25:00.003+08:00

It's been 5 full weeks + several days in the US and I have been generally enjoying my time here. But it can get boring in Sandusky because there's nothing much to do here, except visiting the 'Best Amusement Park in the World' AGAIN, which is getting boring sometimes. But I certainly will drop by it some day to watch all the live shows and re-ride Maverick and possibly Raptor, and maybe consider

From Singapore to Cleveland

2010-06-08T14:44:00.008+08:00

Going overseasssss woohooo!!!!! It's a loooong journey travelling from Singapore to Sandusky, and I've put some of the photos into a collage kind of thing. Hong Kong AirportOn the plane crossing the largest ocean.And travelling from Chicago to ClevelandAnd finally reaching Cedar Point!

Byee Byeeee NTU

2010-05-09T01:44:00.012+08:00

Blink one eye, I have completed my study in NTU Singapore. It really does feel like it's only yesterday (ok, maybe the day before) 4 of us took the 9-hour train ride down south, not knowing what we are heading into, except that there will be Malaysian seniors waiting for us at the Woodlands checkpoint to help us settling into the new environment.Today, on the first night of this year's Freshman

Night View from Hall 10

2010-04-15T17:49:00.003+08:00

This is my hall. Hhahahaa. nice view right? - NTU Hall of Residence 10 (view from the oh-forever-so-special balcony)Thanks YingYan. haha

2010-04-09T05:01:00.002+08:00

I'm taking a break from writing blog for a while, as if I'm not ALREADY taking a break here. :PEstimated date of return: somewhere in May

Graduating liao larhh

2010-03-17T14:45:00.002+08:00

Besides having to study and make sure I can get another exemption other than those in my first year, I still have to settle the housing lah.. the Red Cross event larh.. social gatherings lah.. and more importantly getting myself einen Job. Oh, and also the Investment project. >.

300th

2010-02-27T01:57:00.006+08:00

The post-count says 299 before I write this. So, 300! =]And tonight, history repeats itself, at a place more than 300km away.No, it's not a good night.As always, it's about the expectation with people around me.Example,You expect someone will call you when your orientation group is having gathering. They didn't.You expect your friends will inform you when the lecturer cancel the class at last

Happy Chinese New Year!

2010-02-13T14:26:00.006+08:00

Every chinese new year, everyone starts anew. Debts are paid, and new clothes are bought, etc. Even for my phone, the old images and videos are finally transfered out. I had problem with it for some time now but miraculously my PC Suite works fine again! Wohooo!Here's some images that I took that got stuck in the phone.The walkway in Tenji. It costs a bomb lorhh >.>. (The whole buffet, not just

2010-02-07T03:01:00.002+08:00

For some reason, it happens at this time, every time. Cheer up man! You are more than that!! Seriously. Ditch the keys.

Thanks

2010-02-07T02:41:00.002+08:00

Thank you.

Judging People

2010-01-25T21:30:00.002+08:00

It is in our nature to judge the people around us.If they ignore our wishes, we believe they are disrespectful; if we catch them cheating, we asuume we know their resaons. But wat happen when we finally stop for a moment to judge our own lives.It could be painful to step back and see what we've been doing; and even more painful to realize we have no intention of stopping.- Desperate Housewives

Dragon Age? How about this?

2010-01-14T13:27:00.019+08:00

I saw Chee Siang playing Dragon Age the other day. Increadibly nice graphic, complicated story, and challenging combat. Fallout 3, Call of Duty 4, L4D 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, etc. - these are the games that the kids nowadays grow up with.Fallout 3Dragon AgeLeft 4 Dead 2Now, rewind to 16 years ago. We are in the age where computer is unheard of. Gasing and guli are still the favourite past-time

Sighhhh

2010-01-14T02:26:00.002+08:00

Haiyooo... Dedicate to Ryan Gan:Seriously.. Ich weize nicht was sagen.

Thailand Trip

2010-01-02T21:19:00.008+08:00

Thailand. Everything.Day 1 (10/12/2009 Thursday)Arrive in Chiang Mai International Airport City Tour (Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chiang Man)Day 2 (11/12/2009 Friday)Doi Inthanon (The highest peak in Thailand)Day 3 (12/12/2009 Saturday)Doi SuthepSaturday night market at Chiang Mai gateDay 4 (13/12/2009 Sunday)Wat Jet YotChiang Mai national musuemSunday night market at Thaphae gateDay 5 (

thank you, 2009

2009-12-31T18:06:00.002+08:00

As I started writing for this post, I overheard a loud complaint from a train passenger nearby. She was speaking to someone next to her. She said the train air-con is not turned on (it IS turned on), the curtains weren’t properly hung, the people didn’t close the door, and the train is not ‘superior’ at all (we’re travelling in Superior Class, the cheapest class available). WIN. Things that I

End of Year 2009

2009-12-28T19:18:00.011+08:00

It's the time of the year again, where newspapers start running annual review articles on their weekend editions, people start pondering the events that have happened in the past 12 months, new resolutions start being set and old resolutions being revised, and millions are spent for countdown celebrations all across the globe.And blog posts with the title 'what have I done in 2009' and all of its

Christmas

2009-12-25T16:44:00.002+08:00

Merry Christmas!!!This year my blog has 18 less posts as compared to previous year. Haha.. Does this mean I spent less time on computer? Sadly, no. >.< It just means I spent more time on two other even more time consuming activities -- Facebook games and mIRC chatting. GAHHH~~!!Therefore, my new year resolution: reduce the time spent on this two thing. >.> It's time to let go and do more

Introducing: Braid

2009-11-20T21:03:00.005+08:00

No, not this braid.But THIS Braid.A small 100mb platform game, with a twist. Forget the constant fear of hitting the wrong key and start all over again in Mario games. This game come with a twist - Time Reverse. You need to solve puzzles (literally!) to proceed in the game, and guess what, you will need that time thingy.The game is made up of many cleverly designed puzzles to last you couple of

Final Semester Priority

2009-11-17T00:03:00.003+08:00

Two options:i) Take the 2 actuarial exemption modules. Take Fixed Income Securities to finish my double specialization requirement. Take Entreprise Risk Management as recommended by Grace.ii) Take the 2 actuarial exemption modules. Take Investment to finish my double specialization requirement. Period.Which one should I go for... >.<

Give Time To Our Family

2009-11-09T22:43:00.002+08:00

I want to confess one thing. It's no big deal and I would like to believe many people do it - I delete all those forwarded messages without reading it.Just today, after a nice relaxing dinner in Bukit Timah with some good company, I came back and sift through my emails. Amongst all the serious stuffs, there's this one forwarded email that reads 'Fwd: Being A Mother' from BC Goh.I need some good

GAHH

2009-11-09T15:50:00.002+08:00

Remember I was saying that getting a taxi in Singapore is cheaper than owning a car? And it can get you to places just as convenient, plus it comes with a free driver.I might have underestimated the desire to drive my own car and get behind the wheel. Gosh... Being able to drive to anywhere I want, at the spur of the moment without planning, and just drive out to town to get groceries and run

This Is Crappy

2009-10-25T23:20:00.003+08:00

Crappy - slang : markedly inferior in quality. Function: adjectiveI need a break from the assignments. It's been non-stop since the recess week, one after another. What's wrong with Eugene Kang?It's just one of the rare moments that I realize I have ignored my blog for quite some time. Gosh.. It's been like this for the past few months due to all the workload and what's not.Just a couple days ago

2009-10-07T22:51:00.002+08:00

This is just a random post, in the midst of preparing for the quiz on this Friday. Wish me luck! (Barcode was patented today, 57 years ago)

Train of Thoughts

2009-10-03T04:28:00.000+08:00

I am sitting in the evening train towards Singapore. My one week of recess is coming to an end soon. It took me some time to realize that, today is already Friday. It’s time to resume the normal school days.Projects and assignments have occupied most of my time at home. It certainly felt different. I have stayed in the small single room for too long, almost forgetting how it feels to enjoy all

Blog Readers Survey

2009-10-01T13:41:00.010+08:00

Hey guys, I am doing this survey as part of my Final Year Project. It's one of those things that occupied A LOT of my time this semester. And finally THIS is the questionnaire that we came up with. Wohoo!! Now I would need just 10 minutes of your time. Fill in the questionnaire below and submit. It would really go a long way to helping everyone understand the blog readers. Thanks!Edit: Haha.. I

Advices

2009-09-25T02:48:00.008+08:00

I ran into my AB214 tutor yesterday. Ahh.. It's been quite some time. She still tells me one thing that she has said to me last semester - to have more confidence in my voice and gesture, and to appear to be confident even when I'm not.I went to talk to one of my tutors this afternoon. She reminded that when we first started a job, i) appear to be very eager to learn, and ii) make sure there's no

I'm Free

2009-09-22T10:25:00.004+08:00

I pass by this place once in a while, wondering what my next post is going to be. Yes, the gap has been long, longer than it usually does. I unknowingly started to become more of a blog reader, than a blogger. Reading blogs becomes so much easier when Google Readers is just a couple of clicks away.My life have been busy, occupied by studies and asssignments, amongst many other things. For once

Sien-ness

2009-09-15T22:46:00.002+08:00

When you thought people cannot get any more worse, life just throw another surprise at you. Behold the ultimate, the most disrespectful person that I've ever met. He is just on notch above the others, in his own distinctive class.Others say wrong things but they don't mean them; This person says the wrong things in utmost seriousness. He creates his own bubble of universe, and sees everyone

Year 3 Sem 1 Week 5

2009-09-13T13:59:00.002+08:00

or is it Week 6.. It's already at the half way point of the semester, 25% of my third year completed, graduating in less than 9 month's time!! .T.I.M.E. .F.L.I.E.S.My Applied Research Project is on the track of achieving fastest completion time, so said the supervisor. Woot!! Haha.. It's just that I'm concerned with the quality might not be as good. The research objectives and applications of the

Why har? Leh this kind of yeh...

2009-08-27T18:24:00.006+08:00

This is the first time I put myself all out and do something that I don't even benefit one tiny bit. In fact, it drains my energy and mood. Did I do the right thing? One certain thing is, the problem has ended, as of now. But what is the extent of the ripple effect to all parties involved? What has it done to me and the people around me? Why I did what I did? >.<

Lunch

2009-08-22T16:46:00.003+08:00

It was an afternoon. The Sun shone brightly high above my head. Standing at the bottom of a long flight of stairs leading up to North Spine, my mind quickly assessed all the canteens in the campus for a lunch place. I had just finished my class in a seminar room nearby.'Nah, I'll just call whoever free to have lunch.'I took out my 2-year-old Nokia E65 and scroll through the contact list. 699

two tips for myself

2009-08-02T02:01:00.009+08:00

Have a sudden realization that... I need to care about people more. Bring more joy and solutions to people when they need it, and be really there for them more. So often I can look at a person and realize, oh gosh I know SOO little of the person I've known for years. And all those conversations that sometimes listen-then-forget need to go, seriously. Gahh..On the other hand, I realize I have been

10 days at home

2009-08-01T20:09:00.002+08:00

What I have done?Realize I don't need RAM, nor any additional disk space, nor a camera. Shopping in Malaysia is so nice! (everything seems expansive you won't want to buy, although in fact, they are actually cheaper than Singapore)Advanced a little in Wizardry 8's plot. Played Airlines Tycoon until start to feel sien (that's around 15 hours of game play only)Met up with several friends for the

At Home jor

2009-07-23T14:20:00.006+08:00

Yei! Finally finish my attachment. It's been a looooong (but fast) 10 weeks. Currently blogging in the comfort of home. YESH, HOME! HAHAHAHHA... The dining table feels a little bit like my personal coffee table. Snacks and drinks are within my reach. And it doesn't feel like a hostel room (I think it might be due to all the stuff in my room that give it a 'hostel room' feel.) I found myself

Another Milestone!

2009-07-07T04:31:00.003+08:00

Ok, I spent hours changing my blogger settings back and forth, only to realize that I didn't clear my DNS cache (whatever that is). So, notice you are redirected to this nice cute little domain I have? Feel free to comment. The shift may be temporary. I have not decided anything yet. Hahah..

KTM Komuter Map

2009-07-05T15:53:00.012+08:00

When people is doing something productive with their time, I'm working on this thingy that caught my interest few months ago. I am amazed at how cities like London, Tokyo, New York, etc managed to get together a nice looking rail transit map that actually looks decent.Today, I use my beginner PhotoShop skill, and created this KTM Komuter map. All slanting station names are made horizontal. I get

Book Cover

2009-06-30T23:00:00.008+08:00

I once bought a book. I had a choice of 2 different book. I was hesitant, which one was nicer, and which book looked more inviting. The one in my left hand had an elaborated cover, with all the patterns and illustrations trying to gain attention. While the other in my right hand has a black solid background cover that has a birdie right at the middle of the book. After I while, I decided to go

Professional Attachment: Week 7

2009-06-29T01:27:00.010+08:00

Working in a company and being surrounded by 28 incredibly talented and friendly people is a blessing. The culture and working environment cultivated by the managements, coupled with the energy and youthfulness brought about by the relatively young staff, the department is a very nice place to work in.May-July Bday Celebration at Ricciotti.Before going into the internship, I was just thinking,

2009-06-24T07:25:00.000+08:00

What it takes is just cases like this, “We now have nine cases of local transmissions. In the latest case involving the Seri Cempaka school, the student is a girl who just returned from Melbourne, and who then infected another student." Then we're GG. ZZZ.

Rebranding

2009-06-08T01:09:00.003+08:00

It can occur anytime, anywhere. I was at Re-Live last Saturday, volunteering myself for a cause that I have been interested in, but never make enough time for it in the past one year. I went all the way there, thinking oh well I probably have to make friends with other volunteers there. Little do I know, I ended up having a great time with the ever-so-nice Cherylyn and Xin-Yi-said-quite-sexy

2009-05-30T10:08:00.005+08:00

Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman is flattered that Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has sued him for RM100mil.Anifah said it showed that he was someone of influence, adding that he would have felt ashamed if he was sued for a small amount over an alleged libellous statement made in Washington. <--- This statement says nothing but her i) acting like a sore loser, ii) very desperate,

Actually

2009-05-27T20:33:00.002+08:00

I came to this page wanted to vent my pek-chek-ness. Then, I saw this email in my gmail account. The subject is dangerously suspicious, "Winner Notification - Malaysian Student and Graduate Barometer 2009 - May". The first reaction everyone will have when seeing this is definitely thinking if this is a fraud. There are too many cases where you have to pay something to actually get something. But

Gahhhhhhhhhh...

2009-05-22T01:08:00.003+08:00

I missed the third exemption for actuarial papers. 8 in total, only 3 more to go. (Modules qualified for professional paper exemption shall be referred to "exemption paper" in this post.)Every almost half a year, there will be a post like this, right after the release of the semester results which seems to be in a downward trend.I have gotten so far only C, B, C+ for my exemption papers. They are

2009-05-21T22:48:00.003+08:00

Kris Allen won. >.>Oh well, OK.By the way, work is fine. Everything is ok. There are things need to learn. Stuffs to pick up. Have to be mindful of my gestures and words. All those stuffs. Gah.. I lost my flow of thoughts. Well, let me emo a bit.PS: How to ask for help without coming off as demanding?

A Quick One for Day 2

2009-05-12T23:52:00.003+08:00

One of my friends has been complaining quite a bit about his internship. Oh well, it can be upsetting when you are asked to sit there and do your those routine minor stuffs. But sometimes I think he just went a little bit overboard with his complaints. I'm not sure if he's that negative about things normally.Oh well, I probably should thank my nice colleagues (ZJ especially) for giving me stuffs

First Day At Internship

2009-05-11T23:35:00.003+08:00

This is the first time I'm working in a corporate environment, so it's worth to be mentioned huh.The working culture is certainly something to pick up, as well as how they communicate with each other. Oh, and by the way, I want to debunk the myth where they say people converse only in English? It's not exactly true because a lot casual conversations are in Mandarin.And I was delegated a task the

Essentially A Sell Out! Ads

2009-05-09T00:27:00.015+08:00

My last day in Malaysia before leaving for Singapore to start my internship. The 11-part-3-appendix-long instructions for the internships feels like a section out of 'how to feel miserable during your work'.No Allowance is Made for Personal Problems - as one boss puts it. "This is a job, not a happiness clinic." (Me: Harlo, this is a job, not a slave factory!)Ok enough for my utopian unrealistic

2009-05-08T00:45:00.005+08:00

I hope you will get well soon.The best six doctors anywhereAnd no one can deny itAre sunshine, water, rest, and airExercise and diet.These six will gladly you attendIf only you are willingYour mind they'll easeYour will they'll mendAnd charge you not a shilling.-- Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields

Pen & Paper

2009-05-08T00:17:00.003+08:00

There are times when you have a lot of thoughts running in your head. You look around for a pen and paper, or just ANYTHING that can record that moment of enlightenment, you realize you just have to try to keep it in your head and hope that it stays there until you can find a place to record it. But by the time you found that pen & paper, you have already forgotten what you wanted to write. Opps,

Harmonica

2009-05-03T09:04:00.006+08:00

You know how much you miss your secondary school when you started searching for any related video in youtube. I spent the last hour watching back all those harmonica performances. It's only until I has the opportunity to watch other harmonica performances, I realize my school's harmonica team were quite good.Last time, I took them for granted. I mean, you look at them you don't see how difficult

Departures (2008)

2009-05-02T09:57:00.005+08:00

I can only say one thing about this movie. It's simple excellent.The movie draws you into the scene, as if you are standing right there. Such engagement! You can't help but empathize with the characters.Exceptional!

Another Day during Exam Period

2009-04-21T21:39:00.013+08:00

FINALLY! I finished another of my actuarial papers. One thing very different this time, I went in with the null hypothesis of 'I don't know how to answer'. I surpass my own expectation with every question that I can complete. I know it's super ZZZ but it really helps by not setting a too high an expectation for myself. Counted, and the most I can probably get is 60/100 (95% confidence interval 30

2009-04-18T09:20:00.004+08:00

If my exam papers are not one week apart, I would have already drop dead.Although my papers are one week apart, but each one of them requires a lot of reading. PLUS I have backlogged almost EVERYTHING until now. NO MORE curricular activities next year. XDSeriously, with NBS type of schedule, and my own events schedule, only people with 100% discipline can find enough time to study during semester

Erm.. Sigh...

2009-04-05T05:15:00.002+08:00

Life is.... nicht so gut. Nine more days to exam. YESH, NINE! And let's see what is left to be done..i) Finish the stupid equity valuation project to submit by Monday 5pm **HIGH IMPORTANCE**ii) Go for the German oral test on Monday as welliii) Research Full Report due 9th Apriliv) Research Critique report due 9th Aprilv) AB214 Communication writing Post-Testvi) Clean my roomv) START studying!!!!!

Earth Hour 2009

2009-03-28T05:51:00.019+08:00

By the way, Earth Hour is today. The campaign started a few months ago and now is reaching its home stretch. Just in a few more hours, lights will start to be switched off in Pasific islands. A one-city-campaign became a worldwide phenomenon! I'm not sure about the rest of the world but I'm certainly looking forward to this day. Some of my friends even wanted to plan something and make it a

Demoralized

2009-03-28T05:31:00.002+08:00

No mountain no valley, no tone, no charisma, it's just bad~ The last presentation you only went from no confident to some confident.I was quite demoralized after she said that. I went to FAL to print a form, complain a bit to my poor friends who happened to see me. Sigh.. I know this is what 激将法.. But horrr.. I thought my last presentation quite ok leh.. That was the first time I give eye contact

Email Frenzyyyy

2009-03-16T22:16:00.003+08:00

I spent more time on sending E-Mails than doing any other stuffs nowadays. I can sit in front of my laptop making calls and replying emails for the whole afternoon. I can send up to 20 emails in just one day during 'peak period'.One email reply can take me up to one hour, especially those that need to be 'crafted'. Yes, not simply 'written', but crafted. All the terms and communication jargon

2009-03-06T15:45:00.003+08:00

'Every breath that you take, is one breath shorter. That's why, you must make sure every moment of your life is lived to the fullest.' My Research Methods tutor suddenly said this during the tutorial. Learn something new everyday, she said. At first really kena shocked by her. Suddenly says something like this. But when you think about the recent happenings, and think about the meaning behind

Tired

2009-03-06T00:09:00.002+08:00

You reach a point where you just can't take it anymore. I spent 4 hours of my day today just to 'craft' several emails. How I wish some things can happen to make my life easier.

2009-03-05T01:05:00.003+08:00

I realize I still have some shreds of integrity in my soul. I thought I have lost it long time ago, often having imaginations on what will happen if I do this this this. Maybe, the word itself is overrated.Now I see what it means. Not only see it, I'm smacked right in the middle of the situation. Should I lie to look good to the students, and risk losing the company; or should I tell the truth,

Brilliant Short Film!

2009-03-02T19:10:00.003+08:00

With all the craze over Oscar featured length movies, there's one category (two actually) of films that often overlooked - The Short Films. Yes, most of the time people do not realize it's existance. Just recently, I'm honoured to be able to get my hand on some of the animated short films. They are really good. And just now, thanks to Boon Ming, I spent my 12 minutes watching this short film

经一事长一智 ?

2009-02-25T16:00:00.002+08:00

I hope I learned something out of this experience. I don't know what I am doing, why I am doing it, and how should I go about doing it. I should say this is not exactly the first time already, as I have some experience in this kind of things. But this is the first time that I have to deal at this level. I realized I'm still that kind of person who does not like to be tied down by all the

Have I Posted It BEfore?

2009-02-16T04:05:00.002+08:00

Gah~~ Recently busy with all the stuffs until no time/no mood write blog. Busy watching shows lah~~ busy ying cao lah~~ busy doing research lah~~ busy this lah that lah~~The main star of this post is actually not the above, but this Ok.

2009-01-26T02:24:00.003+08:00

First day of Chinese New Year! This is the first time I have my reunion dinner away from my grandparents. Therefore, no more 焖鸭. And it's relatively quiet. We spent most of our time watching TV programs (How Can I Live Without You~~ I want to know~).My reunion dinner dishesOne thing amazes me. Today is really really a HUGE day for China, watching CCTV4 programs on 8TV, you can see they have

Happy Chinese New Year!

2009-01-24T04:14:00.003+08:00

It's also the forth week of school. Yeah, it would be the 6th week by the time I come back. Fast huh? Tell me about it. I didn't have the CNY mood at all, until last night I saw all the Penang people leaving, then I realize, wow.. it's REAALLYY CNY already. (I need to listen to more radio, ie. AiFM.)I've been busy for the past few days with ICON stuffs. Yeah yeah.. Everybody's busy with something

Dear Su Woan

2009-01-13T21:23:00.003+08:00

Dear SuWoanI don't really know how to tell you this, but our romance is over. I think I realized it last year outside of Chicago and I saw you sit on my avocado plant. I'm sure you're ashamed enough to understand that Extreme Home Makeover sucks. I'm returning your ring to you, but I'll keep the oil stocks as a memory. You should also know that I am better off without Oprah Winfrey imitations .

Welcome Emails

2009-01-08T14:03:00.004+08:00

Realize I haven't got the mood to blog for a couple of weeks already. School started yesterday and here comes the struggle to keep up with the studies. Actuarial modules are difficult, very difficult. Sometimes I do wonder should I become an actuary in the end. Maybe the light is just round the corner. Well, it's just a degree. Just get the most out of this experience.And here's some extracts

ARHGHGHHHGHG!!!!

2008-12-25T02:39:00.002+08:00

I have to say, some of the time, stereotyping doesn't happen out of the blue.I don't know how am I supposed to describe them. Their actions and behaviors were beyond acceptable. I can't imagine how are they raised, or what they actually know about living in a developed society. No, you don't pour EVERYTHING into the kitchen sink idiot! It was clogged so many times you have got to be super

I Wish You A Merry X'Mas...

2008-12-24T14:18:00.003+08:00

Christmas Eve tonight!! And I still haven't got myself any plan yet. I have two choices, either stay in the room, or go JP have a nice dinner (and probably plus squeezing with all the people there and queuing for seats). The Chung Ling freshies are having potluck, christian friends going to church, and some going to Orchard (hell no! I won't go there tonight!).Given my personality, it certainly

2008-12-15T06:21:00.002+08:00

Went home for 11 days, but it's just not enough.Somehow, I misses my family for the first time since I arrive in Singapore. It may be attributed to the new house that we have just moved in the day before I left. Maybe it's the house that I miss.Reading about my friends' adventures in other countries like Japan, UK, Australia, etc, reminds me that I have never been out of SEA. It may be comforting

ArhghAHGHRHGH

2008-11-30T06:17:00.004+08:00

I can't believe it. I can't believe it actually happens, not for a million years. I shouldn't point fingers to anyone as this is completely my fault. I did the unthinkable. It's so serious I should be struck down by lightning over and over again. What was I thinking?!For so many years I've been through this, and this happens when it's the most crucial. How many people would be affected? How many

Earth Hour 2009

2008-11-29T14:50:00.008+08:00

And here's something to take note of. RYAN GAN. MARK THIS IN YOUR CALENDAR. (so that you won't say you realize too late...)Yesh.. The Earth Hour is going to happen again. I missed the last one because I fell asleep. Yes. I know.. No excuse for that.. And it doesn't help when my roommate believe absolutely nothing in this kind of thing. ('So?', he says. I lazy to convert him after so long.)I

F.I.N.I.S.H

2008-11-28T17:24:00.001+08:00

Yohoo!! Finished my paper on Tuesday. Been slacking for a few days now. Went to Kuishinbo with the BIE ppl. And.. finished Diablo 2.. Finishing Sid Meier's Pirates soon.. And.. Almost finish Stargate SG-1. HAha.. slackness.Milward brown just rejected me.. Hoping for good news from BP. And Meryll Lynch.. suan le. And.. argh.. wondering aimlessly. HAB.. I have no idea what is happeninig. Canvassing

悬恋 2

2008-10-23T02:30:00.014+08:00

Realized, there's so many things that has happened.Realized, I have no idea about most of them.Realized, I am so so so noob.Realized, I failed myself.Realized, I want to turn back time.Realized, my weakness is still a weakness.What have I learned?-------------------It's been a long journey for most of us. Here, I hope to chronicle this memorable event, and compile everything there is to say,

悬恋

2008-10-20T09:27:00.007+08:00

It's done. It happened last night at the Jubilee Hall. When it's over, suddenly there's an emptiness. How many hours you've put in, then it's over in just two hours. Seven months, for that two hours. I still can't believe it. Suddenly there's a void, a void that I didn't even expect myself to have. Why?As a biz mag (and a lousy one), I finished calling the sponsors months before. In fact, I

2008-10-16T11:01:00.001+08:00

Feels so useless. Dot.

Poverty

2008-10-15T15:10:00.001+08:00

Sometimes we complain how poor we are. I look at some people enjoying various luxury that I can only wish I have at this moment. There are times I wish I have more financial freedom.I remember a story I read on Chicken Soup, telling the story of a housewife having matching plates to go with the bowls. To some in the society, surviving each day is becoming a problem with today's inflation rate.

Perception

2008-10-14T22:27:00.004+08:00

Two things today.First incident, it happened quite some time ago, back when I was still organizing (or helping to organize) iBiZa. I just came back from Sentosa with Junda. Yes, both of us again, down to measure the court dimensions and layouts. I was rushing for the next meeting I remember, although at this point I cannot remember is what.I board the MRT, agonizing over the fact that I have to

Small Island

2008-10-02T03:35:00.002+08:00

Why, that when I need to buy something in Singapore, I have to take 15 minutes bus to the nearest shopping centres to get it? Why when I want to look for a place to sell specific things, I only have one or two places that I can go? Why I have to travel one hour every time I go some where. How come within this 30 minutes radius, there's so little commercial places and variety. >.<

Dinner

2008-09-29T04:34:00.004+08:00

haha.. For the first time last Friday, I cook my own dinner, from the beginning to the end. (ok. I bought the rice from canteen..) hahaha...Just some easy dishes. Didn't invite others though.. First time ma.. experiment first.. duwan later everyone have to call pizza... T.TFrom top left (clockwise): Egg with Red Chilly (not bad.. haha..), Toufu with Onion Oil (quite ok), Broccoli and Carrot (hmm.

Maxis Scholarships

2008-09-26T07:37:00.004+08:00

No, I did not applied for this. Sometimes it's just not meant to be mine. They are going to give out 40 scholarships this year to Maxis customer's children, and I'm eligible. Actually, I'm still eligible now, if I want to risk breaching the contract with NTU and Singapore government. Up to RM150000 per year, Maxis can be one of the biggest scholarship provider after JPA (don't mention MARA. I

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Erm.. Sigh...

Earth Hour 2009

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Have I Posted It BEfore?

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ARHGHGHHHGHG!!!!

I Wish You A Merry X'Mas...

ArhghAHGHRHGH

Earth Hour 2009

感触多多真的是啦

经一事长一智 ?