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Happy 2012

2012-01-02T01:28:00.004+08:00

Happy 2012! It's a new year but be careful! The world's ending so you might need to wear a helmet or hide somewhere. Anyway, on a serious note, there seem to be more disasters occurring. May the earth be free from disasters!

A new year resolution?

My only resolution is to achieve any goals or targets that I set out during the year. I need to do them diligently with my heart and soul.

As of now, I only have a few things in mind.

Number 1 is to regain the fitness(and shape) that I used to have. It's quite embarrassing to tell you how unfit I am now. :((

Number 2 is probably to read up and throw away any bad army habits I still have. The Civilian Conversation Course we always joke about is actually needed. Well I just need to brainwash myself!

2011 on hindsight has been pretty kind. I've done many stupid things and managed to get away unscathed. I probably should have just kept quiet when 1WO JAFFAR was being an idiot. I probably shouldn't have worked too hard in the army when everyone else was slacking away. It's not as if I got any recognition anyway. I learned that staying low-profile is a viable option in life.

Anyway, I made a promise when I was posted back into BMTC as an instructor.

http://simhyi.blogspot.com/2010/12/after-all-struggle-in-aslc-infantry-i.html

Now that it's over and done with, I can say that I've fulfilled my promises.

Corny as it may sound, but I'm pretty sure I made a difference in their learning experience, whether it's military or not. I went the extra mile to explain some of the reasons behind certain drills and workings of the weapon. I integrated my own academic knowledge to help explain the zeroing of the rifle as well as the LAD. In line with SAF's common tagline of training thinking soldiers, I explained the rationales of everything that recruits can ever think of.

As I've already ended my stint with the army, I can reaffirm my attitude towards 2 years of National Service. I've said this before and during NS and people will view it with caution because people everywhere are trying to wayang to get into OCS or wherever they want to go. I'll say it now: I'm serving 2 years anyway so why not I make these 2 years the most memorable learning experience and of course learn as much as I can. I can only say that I'm glad to serve as a commander and look at systems, and look at how people work in times of crisis. I'm not always referring to regulars but also at how my peers react in times of adversities.

Whether 2 years is always a waste of time really depends on yourself. If you choose to make it meaningful and memorable, then it will be. If you choose to rot your 2 years away and countdown every single day, I can only say that your life will be miserable and your 2 years will be even longer, in relativity.

I'm fortunate to be given the chance to explore my leadership skills and be tested in tough situations. Although I've failed in numerous occasions, I managed to recover and make sure they are not repeated. I take it as a hard lesson learnt especially for mistakes that can never be corrected. I thank my really wonderful teammates for being there even when I didn't fulfill my role as a leader.

All in all, I've learned many things from serving 2 years of National Service. The list will never end and I shall not extend this post. If you asked me if I've wasted my 2 years, the answer is a definite no. I'm glad to have been given a chance to explore myself before I move on to a faster pace in the outside world.

2011 on hindsight has been great.

Or at least, it's the optimist in me speaking.

May 2012 be even more awesome and of course be smooth sailing.

Cheers!!

iPhone 4S

2011-12-29T13:05:00.001+08:00

Hello world! Blogging from my iPhone! This mobile application is really quite convenient huh..

Unfortunately, the advent of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook has diminished the value of blogging. Many people post liners instead of a whole story..

Let's see if my blog can still survive!!

WP and their foreign policies?

2011-04-30T19:10:00.004+08:00

Here is Harng Yi's view on foreign workers in Singapore.

Although I liked the WP's rally speech, I must say that leveraging their campaign on cutting down foreign workers/talents is not a good idea.

They can talk about the crowded MRTs and buses, but, instead of banning foreign workers in this country, why not focus more on the transportation system, like pushing for increased frequencies of trains/buses during peak hours? After all, I guess our main concerns are our comfort in public transport.

As for stealing our jobs? That's too bad Singaporeans. We need to look at the bigger picture. They are not stealing the jobs guys... Putting a stop to foreign workers could be a bigger mistake altogether. Look at it this way, because of the cheap labour that a certain group of foreigners are able to provide, Multi-National companies here are able to survive on cheaper wages than paying for expensive Singaporeans. This in turns helps the company to survive and maintain the other higher-paying jobs within the Company! For us Singaporeans!

We can always despise the banglahs who sweep our floors, the Chinamen who works as construction workers, and so on. Do you really want to do this job, Singaporeans? Seriously? Surely, these people, who do the dirty jobs of Singaporeans, and receive peanuts for their pay, should at least have the liberty to enjoy the amenities that Singapore provides. Allow them to sit on our trains and squeeze with us on the MRTs.

As for the foreigners who are highly skilled workers, I must admit that it is indeed saddening that some of them are taking away jobs that we can do. Of course, I do not deny the prowess of their contribution to the economy, and the kind of knowledge that they can share with us. That is truly something Singaporeans cannot offer. However, is it any wonder why Singapore is facing the problem of brain-drain, that if top foreigners are allowed to work in our economy, then surely, equally good Singaporeans will be displaced to other countries?

By the way, 64% of our residents here are pure Singapore Citizens. Wow.

In any case, I still feel that the opposition should not stress too much on the foreigners working in Singapore, or flooding our system. Look at it this way, if they come here and work in their fields without disturbing you, will you be concerned? The answer is probably no, because they do not have a direct impact in our lives. Remember, the sweepers, the toilet cleaners, the construction workers, the healthcare workers, and of course, the MAIDS! Our lives are very much dependent on them. As the Chinese saying goes, 我们要饮水思源，而不忘恩负义。

Whatever luxury and comfort we have today are very much owed to these foreigners who work hard every day, keeping our system running without even realising their importance. Think twice before you complain.

Singaporeans, do not underestimate the importance of the foreign workers in Singapore.

They are in our everyday lives, and rightfully so.

Punggol East SMC

2011-04-29T14:10:00.002+08:00

I feel that it is a major pity that the Punggol East Single Member Constituency is being contested by 3 parties. It is a 3 cornered fight!

PAP: Michael Palmer

SDA: Desmond Lim

WP: Lee Li Lian

What a waste! By the looks of it, it seems like Mr Michael Palmer is going to win with a landslide victory, I estimate, maybe around 55%.

This is why I think it is a waste:

My area, Punggol East SMC, is actually the most developed part of Sengkang. The Government cunningly cut out this single seat area in such a way that the best facilities and amenities are actually within this constituency. We have an established LRT system that links to Sengkang MRT, which many commuters frequent, many primary schools, many secondary schools of different acceptance status, 2 neighbourhood malls which are extremely popular, a church, a temple, excellent bus transportation system, have excellent playgrounds, many childcare centers enough for the young population here, and I can say I am truly happy to be here.

Has the government been too cunning to cut out this prime sengkang area?

Have they ever thought that this place is too good, so good that even if the opposition takes over, there is nothing much to lose. They are not going to demolish the shopping centres and the schools and everything else if the opposition wins this Punggol East SMC right?

That means, the people here DARE TO vote for the opposition! In spite of the fact that the PAP has seemingly done well for the people here in the past 10 years. Well, I'm just saying. I still see PAP winning this seat. Landslide victory. Period.

Huge uproar over housing issues.

2011-04-29T13:04:00.006+08:00

Much has been said about PM Lee's comments regarding the upgrading of Public Housing in Singapore. Here is the source for those of you who have not heard of it.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/pm-lee-don-t-upgrading-pay-less-tax-20110405-231901-526.html

To sum it up, PM Lee actually insinuated that if Singaporeans don't vote for the PAP, they will not get housing upgrading as compared to other PAP-held wards. I know this sounds harsh, but that was what he meant huh!

How can PAP actually threaten Singaporeans over the standards of living!! This is simply ridiculous, and most Singaporeans cannot accept.

We must not allow the PAP to instill the fear in us that if we do not vote for them, we will lose whatever we had! Are they actually creating a climate of fear in our society? I quote Catherine Lim. These are opinions, but it would be nice to follow.

http://catherinelim.sg/2010/01/05/a-climate-of-fear-in-our-society/

I need to ask, do you consider upgrading as part of your rights in Public Housing? I'd reckon most of you readers would say yes!

In order to shut the PAP up with their threats and whatnots, I have a suggestion.

Include conditional upgrading in the clause of the contract when new buyers purchase their HDB flats! This is just basic buying principles. When you buy something, you need to know whether the product can sustain itself.

Mah Bow Tan said that Singaporeans get to purchase "cheap and affordable" housing in Singapore. What does this mean if it doesn't come with upgrading? That HDB flats are lousy goods??

You may then argue that the houses in opposition wards are already bought, and people are looking at improving the houses. That is definitely a valid point. Then I ask, why do we residents have to pay almost $100 a month for Maintenance and Conservancy charges? Which part of the word Conservancy does not suggest upholding of the standards of the houses when it was first purchased? It can come from simple projects like repainting the flats, repairing the lifts, mending the cracks in the walls, and at the same time, cater to the old folks' growing needs.

Not to mention upgrading. Upgrading is a luxury right to every Singaporean regardless of their votes. They too, contribute equally(or, proportionately) to the taxes which in turn pays for the upgrading that every other Singaporeans enjoy! If PM Lee wants to draw a distinction, then the residents of the opposition wards should just pool their taxes together and pay for their own upgrading. That is exactly what PM Lee mentioned - distinction.

We may not be able to solve the problems of the old flats that urgently need the upgrading, but in order to prevent the PAP from using upgrading to threaten us in the future, we really need to include the upgrading clause in the contract when buying the HDB flats. This is basic buying principles.

Vote for me. Hehe

The Meaning of Life

2011-04-24T20:17:00.003+08:00

I have found the meaning of life.

I realised why people live and struggle everyday, in spite of the fact that we all have to die eventually.

This is no revolutionary theory, but people seek satisfaction, fulfillment in their daily lives.

Net happiness is another way to put it.

We all strive for net happiness, and this could be seen in our daily lives.

Why do we constantly motivate ourselves to study? So that we can get a better job next time.

Why do we want to get a better job next time? So that we can earn more money. Why? Because money buys us essentials, which in turns guarantees our survival for tomorrow. In a way, it actually buys us happiness.

Controversial as it seems, basic happiness can indeed be bought in a world that revolves around money. With time, we have changed our own definitions of happiness and it could not survive the evolution of mankind. Many a times, we use milestones to determine how happy we are. Take for instance, the chase to earn more money. Will you be happy with a lot of money? Most people would say yes, as it opens the doorway to many possibilities. Modern people are already caught up in earning money that money is the destination, the only goal in life.

What we do not realise is that money is only a means of exchange. Money itself does not give you happiness. The ownership of it does not signify anything. Money is only man-made, and money is not earned if you don't spend it. Spending it on essentials gives you the security that tomorrow will be better. And yes, sometimes I am pretty caught up with stockpiling my money too.

Maybe we have all been too shortsighted. True happiness cannot be derived from the millions we earn from money. Of course, it is also foolish to dismiss money altogether, because our society has already formed a system that relies on money. Perhaps, we should take a step back and see for ourselves. Do we really need money in excess? Do we really need to enjoy luxuries in order to feel happy? Are we being too mercenary for our own good? Are we hoarding excessive resources and at the same time blocking another person's happiness? Does happiness always revolve around big ticket items?

Happiness is defined by ourselves, by our own standards. If I were to get a stable paying job of, maybe 2-3k/month, I am able to live properly, live in a 2room flat with my wife(of whom we assume is also happy with this lifestyle) and raise kids in this small house. I will not need a car because it pollutes the environment, and getting to work by the public transport is not too much of a hassle. My family's weekend retreat will be a visit to the beach or the parks or even the playgrounds, where we could spend quality time together, enjoying each other's existence. We would not need to study to get a degree and fight incessantly with the ranks of the corporal world.

We would earn enough money for our survival and that is really enough, because we derive our happiness from companionship and basic fulfillment in life - to watch our kids grow up, and to lead a simple life, enjoy the winds in our faces, and watch society go by.

Of course, I cannot see myself subscribing to my own beliefs, because society is a bitch. Society has brought me up in a way to think of material wealth, whether I liked it or not. Society is cruel, because we have influenced each other to fight for our survival, and to fight for excessive wealth. Society is a dangerous place where ideals and simplicities do not exist.

What do you live for?

Human Mind.

2011-02-05T16:25:00.004+08:00

There is no consistent human behavior except for the need for food and water.

That's what makes us homo-sapiens so unpredictable and painful to live with.

Psychology is interesting, unfortunately, in today's society, it doesn't quite fit my bill to work as a Professional..

Pathetic people aplenty

2011-01-30T15:18:00.003+08:00

It is indeed quite saddening to know that there are 'undeserving' people who manage to ace the education system, yet have an immature mind. These are the very people who are going to be the leaders of the society. I'm very sure he's not the only one. There are many people out there who are able to ace the exams and get a good university placing, but have the wrong values system or are simply selfish, and extremely narrow minded.

Take the existence of the SAF for example. Do you think the SAF should exist? A lot of the NSFs/youngsters will give you extremely weird answers(and they really mean it) and I am thoroughly ashamed that some of them will become leaders of our society.

When people say that Singapore youths are politically apathetic, I raise my hands and legs in agreement. Not only are the youths politically apathetic, they are also very complacent, and take their comfortable lives for granted.

Me? I'm definitely not the best person around to be your role model. Neither am I saying that every Singaporean youth is hopeless.

I'm just waiting to be proven wrong.

Please.

Back to Basics

2010-12-25T13:54:00.003+08:00

After all the struggle in ASLC Infantry, I have landed myself in Pulau Tekong, the place I wanted to be since I enlisted.

Do not get me wrong. We always have this perception that commanders in BMTC are slack and they have all the authority to tekan recruits. This is not the reason why I am back here.

I feel indignant about our treatment and I am therefore back to inspire the next generation of leaders in BMTC. I am here to right the wrong.

Yes, I am not happy about my training in tekong. I strive to make my recruits contented. This does not mean welfare. This means partial treatment. I believe that as commanders in BMTC we have an important role to play, as we are the first people that an enlistee would have encounter with. We are therefore a role model to our enlistees. We are the image of the army really. They are the future leaders of the army and possibly the people to defend your country. If they have a bad impression of the army, how do you expect them to feel motivated for the rest of their 2 years.

We all have 2 years to serve, and I want to let them enjoy and at the same time have a meaningful and memorable BMTC experience.

GYPSY

2010-10-16T12:14:00.002+08:00

I can't even take care of myself

How am I gonna take care of my men.

Let's hope this knee injury is just a scare.

Moving on to happier things, my navigation group seems to be a rather cool one!

You have this witty andrew and crappy shawn tiang and the determined mak and the cautious aaron and the scouty ben.

Lets hope the actual test would be great too!!

SOC!

2010-09-16T19:04:00.002+08:00

I have Passed my SOC!!! I can finally rest my mind on passing out as a Sergeant!
CAN YOU IMAGINE going through 14 weeks of Hell and not getting a sergeant rank? Then you go through for a Corporal rank?
So here's the drama behind it:
Ran and ran and when approaching the low wall, Chan came to me and said: Can you do me a favour? Help me put my bayonet back into my utility pouch. So i paused there for about 10-15 seconds, doing him a favour.
Completed some obstacles.
At the swing trainer, I saw Tan falling off. And I had to line up for awhile. When I was about to mount the swing trainer, Tan came back and cut my queue. Nice. Another few seconds gone. Worse, I mounted halfway and was stuck behind him on the bar cos he did it super slowly. -.-
When I dropped from the Low ramp, the last obstacle, it was 7:05min. Damn happy. The remaining 600m must be done in 2:55min. I told myself no problem.

I had the run of my life. And I swear it was awesome. The best 600m I had ever run.
When I reached the finishing line, my watch says 10:02min. That's because I stopped my watch 3 seconds after reaching. So technically, 9:59min.

But my scoresheet writes 9:56min

SO I PASSED!!!! :D

NS posting

2010-09-07T10:46:00.003+08:00

Here are some of the reasons to be optimistic and hopeful about my NS posting:

1. ASLC > Military Police because I draw a higher allowance and I..can become fitter after all the SOC trainings.

2. ASLC > Artillery because.. I still draw more allowance hahaha.

3. ASLC > PTI because I will still draw more allowance and... PTI is closing down hence reservist = infantry MAN

4. ASLC > Armour because I don't want to clean tanks and die from the heat

5. ASLC > 8SIR(Infantry Regimental Police) because I don't want to be going through similar to ASLC trainings and yet end up doing guard duty for the rest of my NS life. It's slack I know, but I think I could do with more exciting vocations.

6. ASLC > Signals because I earn more HAHA. And I don't want to be exposed to radio waves for prolonged periods of my life.

7. ASLC > CBRE because I don't want to be exposed to chemicals or risk myself with bombs. Running around with MOPP 4 suit is also no joke.

8. ASLC > Sniper because I might not like the idea of working with a buddy for a long time, unless he's already my good friend.. they have tough trainings too.

9. ASLC > Airforce Spec because I don't want to stay out too often. The airbase at tengah / changi is kinda inaccessible... imagine travelling everyday??

10. ASLC > Combat Medic because I don't want to be poking myself everyday. Neither do I want an inexperienced buddy to be poking me everyday! Uhh...isn't it dangerous? What if you inject air bubbles into your blood stream? It's immediately fatal.

11. ASLC > Combat Engineer because I earn more :) and Combat engineers lead a tough life too.

See, don't I look happy with my Infantry Vocation?

2010-08-30T15:48:00.000+08:00

Everything fails. But money never fails to make me happy.

SCS outfield

2010-08-07T12:36:00.002+08:00

I've learnt a lot this field camp. Expecting the unexpected. Planning the impossible. You know how difficult it is when the terrain is just unfavourable. You also expect a lot of conflicting instructions from the top, and as a junior commander we have to sieve out what's good and what's not. Things were never as easy as thought, especially when time is a crucial factor in outfield. There is just not enough of it.

Lesson learnt

Matador

2010-07-25T13:28:00.003+08:00

Going to fire matador(Bazooka)(Missile Launcher) this saturday :D:D so exciting right!

Army life has been rather good to me these days... There's a good balance of lectures and physical trainings. The expectations here are higher. There are so many tests/exams on the army equipment. You cannot get your 3SG rank if you don't meet the timing for SOC. Tell me how scary that is.

Good thing is, I've already gotten a silver for my IPPT so there's no RT :D

But as for the SOC.... the rundown my weakest station. So ironic. Hmm...

2010-07-17T14:05:00.000+08:00

Could have coffee dependence

and alcohol addiction

Section Mates

2010-07-08T10:44:00.001+08:00

Source : http://colourmylifenow.blogspot.com/

Presenting to you my bunk mates

POP lo

2010-07-03T12:15:00.002+08:00

Now that BMT is over, we can only look forward to our next posting.

Be it OCS SCS it's definitely going to be a change I look forward to.

Unit life, i'm not so sure though. It's not something I want but there's a fair chance that I may end up there.

I know my IPPT silver does not guarantee my passage to command school.

Whatever it is, getting out of BMT feels good. Being the lowest life form kinda sucks. Having to squeeze at the cookhouse definitely sucks. I have met people from all walks of life and I must say it's a helpful experience I will take away.

Thank you all people, mates and commanders, who have made my BMT experience a meaningful one.

2010-06-13T12:57:00.003+08:00

During live firing, we misfired. As a detail, yes, we misfired.

As much as we want to blame so many other factors like assistants shouting "up", commanders not telling us that they were 'testing' the boards, not telling us to unload check clear, the commanders themselves not knowing that we misfired until the control room said so, we still misfired. After all, we were told "magazine of 4 rounds load and ready" and no command "watch your front" was given.

Yes, misfire is misfire so I would rather accept the punishment and get over it quick. It wouldn't make me feel any better if I could escape this punishment. Deep down inside you know you are a jerk who escaped punishment.

Ok, so what if my entire section/detail of 12 people would get charged together? Isn't it better? At least you have some company for your confinement or whatsoever.

I admit that I would've liked to escape punishment and come home. Who wouldn't?

You wanna stay in camp for 2 weeks?

I will accept whatever punishment they give, because i trust that the commanders make sound judgement and treat our case fairly.

Just give us the verdict and stop making us wait

The wait is torturing.

2010-05-28T13:10:00.004+08:00

And field camp is over.

Learnt how to eat some boring food and how to dig some shellscrapes.

Learnt how to wear your long4 and LBV and sit in the hotsun.

Learnt how to ignore a fever.

Learnt how to endure mentally, watching your peers falling out of training one by one, preventing your morale from dropping.

Learnt the importance of water.

And lastly, realised the importance of teamwork.

Survey

2010-03-12T19:38:00.002+08:00

Surveying has been rather fun recently.

Just today, i surveyed a lonely housewife. In fact, she seemed quite happy that I came to survey her, as if she was waiting for me to appear at her doorstep all these while! She began playing with her door, swinging it and hugging it while answering my questions in a "act cute" tone.

This was not all. She started asking me very personal questions like: ohh, you're a student is it?

Ohh, is it tiring for you to visit doors?

Of course, I would answer her questions, but I had to consciously tell myself that she's just being friendly.

The final blow came when she said: ehh boy, quite handsome ah you. I was quite shocked but I reacted very quickly and said "Hahaha you also very pretty what"

OMG WHAT WAS I THINKING? DID I JUST CALL HER PRETTY?

And I became very scared, like SCARED! It wasn't just the handsome word that scared me, but the body language. She was like, literally pole dancing with her door. WHAT THE??

Yup, and to avoid other problems I quickly went back to the survey questions rather abruptly, and I think it was kinda rude of me.

Seriously what was the stupid housewife thinking? Is she enticing me to say:

"Hey, I would like to survey you in your house, why not you let me come in?"

"Hey, I'm quite tired, could i get a seat in your house?"

"Hey, I think surveying you on your bed sounds like a good idea"

I'm not joking man..

But on hindsight, I've knocked on at least 20000 doors in Singapore to date and I think it's time that I meet a weirdo like her. 20k doors, one of them has to be someone like her man.

I'm very happy though, because this joke seriously made my day.

Philosophy

2010-03-09T19:19:00.002+08:00

The First Law of Philosophy: For every philosopher, there exists an equal and opposite philosopher.

HAHA

A renowned philosopher was held in high regard by his driver, who listened in awe at every speech while his boss would easily answer questions about morality and ethics.

Then one day the driver approached the philosopher and asked if he was willing to switch roles for the evening's lecture. The philosopher agreed and, for a while, the driver handled himself remarkably well. When it came time for questions from the guests, a woman in the back asked, "Is the epistemological view of the universe still valid in an existentialist world?"

"That is an extremely simple question," he responded. "So simple, in fact, that even my driver could answer that, which is exactly what he will do."

HAHAHA

Freud's theory on Defense Mechanism

2010-03-09T00:41:00.007+08:00

In Sigmund Freud's topographical model of personality, the ego is the aspect of personality that deals with reality. While doing this, the ego also has to cope with the conflicting demands of the id and the superego. The id seeks to fulfill all wants, needs, and impulses while the superego tries to get the ego to act in an idealistic and moral manner.

What happens when the ego cannot deal with the demands of our desires, the constraints of reality, and our own moral standards? According to Freud, anxiety is an unpleasant inner state that people seek to avoid. Anxiety acts as a signal to the ego that things are not going right.

Frued identified three types of anxiety:

Neurotic anxiety is the unconscious worry that we will lose control of the id's urges, resulting in punishment for inappropriate behavior.

Reality anxiety is fear of real-world events. The cause of this anxiety is usually easily identified. For example, a person might fear receiving a dog bite when they are near a menacing dog. The most common way of reducing this anxiety is to avoid the threatening object.

Moral anxiety involves a fear of violating our own moral principles.

Because of anxiety provoking demands created by the id, superego, and reality, the ego has developed a number of defense mechanisms to cope with anxiety. Although we may knowingly use these mechanisms, in many cases these defenses occur unconsciously and work to distort reality.

While all defense mechanisms can be unhealthy, they can also be adaptive and allow us to function normally. The greatest problems arise when defense mechanisms are overused in order to avoid dealing with problems.

There are a number of defense mechanisms that have been described by researchers. Sigmund Freud's daughter, Anna Freud described ten different defense mechanisms used by the ego.

Follow the links below to read more about each type of defense mechanism as well as other defense mechanisms described by psychologists.

Denial

Denial is probably one of the best known defense mechanisms, used often to describe those who seem unable to face reality or admit and obvious truth (i.e. "He's in denial."). Denial is an outright refusal to admit or recognize that something has occurred or is currently occurring. Drug addicts or alcoholics often deny that they have a problem, while victims of traumatic events may deny that the event ever occurred.

Denials functions to protect the ego from things that the individual cannot cope with. While this may save us from anxiety or pain, denial also requires a substantial investment of energy. Because of this, other defenses are also used to keep these unacceptable feelings from consciousness.

Repression

Repression is another well-known defense mechanism. Repression acts to keep information out of conscious awareness. However, these memories don't just disappear; they continue to influence our behavior. For example, a person who has repressed memories of abuse suffered as a child may later have difficulty forming relationships.

Sometimes we do this consciously by forcing the unwanted information out of our awareness, which is known as suppression, but it is usually believed to occur unconsciously.

Displacement

If you have ever had a bad day at work, then gone home and taken out your frustration on family and friends, you have experienced the ego defense mechanism of displacement.Displacement involves taking out our frustrations, feelings, and impulses on people or objects that are less threatening. Displaced aggression is a common example of this defense mechanism. Rather than express our anger in ways that could lead to negative consequences (like arguing with our boss), we instead express our anger towards a person or object that poses no threat (such as our spouses, children, or pets).

Sublimation

Sublimation is a defense mechanism that allows us to act out unacceptable impulses by converting these behaviors into a more acceptable form. For example, a person experiencing extreme anger might take up kick boxing as a means of venting frustration. Freud believed that sublimation was a sign of maturity that allows people to function normally in socially acceptable ways.

Projection

Projection is a defense mechanism that involves taking our own unacceptable qualities or feelings and ascribing them to other people. For example, if you have a strong dislike for someone, you might instead believe that he or she does not like you. Projection functions to allow the expression of the desire or impulse, but in a way that the ego cannot recognize, therefore reducing anxiety.

Intellectualization

Intellectualization works to reduce anxiety by thinking about events in a cold, clinical way. This defense mechanism allows us to avoid thinking about the stressful, emotional aspect of the situation and focus only on the intellectual component. For example, a person who has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness might focus on learning everything about the disease in order to avoid distress and remain distant from the reality of the situation.

Rationalization is a defense mechanism that involves explaining an unacceptable behavior or feeling in a rational or logical manner, avoiding the true explanation for the behavior. For example, a person who is turned down for a date might rationalize the situation by saying they weren't attracted to the other person anyway, or a student who blames a poor exam score on the instructor rather than his or her lack of preparation.

Rationalization not only prevents anxiety, it may also protect self-esteem and self-concept. When confronted by success or failure, people tend to attribute achievement to their own qualities and skills while failures are blamed on other people or outside forces.

When confronted by stressful events, people sometimes abandon coping strategies and revert to patterns of behavior used earlier in development. Anna Freud called this defense mechanism regression, suggesting that people act out behaviors from the stage of psychosexual development in which they are fixated. For example, an individual fixated at an earlier developmental stage might cry or sulk upon hearing unpleasant news.

Behaviors associated with regression can vary greatly depending upon which stage the person is fixated at:

An individual fixated at the oral stage might begin eating or smoking excessively, or might become very verbally aggressive.
A fixation at the anal stage might result in excessive tidiness or messiness.

Reaction formation reduces anxiety by taking up the opposite feeling, impulse, or behavior.

An example of reaction formation would be treating someone you strongly dislike in an excessively friendly manner in order to hide your true feelings.

Why do people behave this way? According to Freud, they are using reaction formation as a defense mechanism to hide their true feelings by behaving in the exact opposite manner.

Since Freud first described the original defense mechanisms, other researchers have continued to describe other methods of reducing anxiety. Some of these defense mechanisms include:

Acting out - The individual copes with stress by engaging in actions rather than reflecting upon internal feelings.
Affiliation - Involves turning to other people for support.
Aim inhibition - The individual accepts a modified form of their original goal (i.e. becoming a high school basketball coach rather than a professional athlete.)
Altruism - Satisfying internal needs through helping others.
Avoidance - Refusing to deal with or encounter unpleasant objects or situations.
Compensation - Overachieving in one area to compensate for failures in another.
Humor - Pointing out the funny or ironic aspects of a situation.
Passive-aggression - Indirectly expressing anger.

While defense mechanisms are often thought of as negative reactions, some of these defenses can be helpful.

For example, utilizing humor to overcome a stressful, anxiety-provoking situation can actually be an adaptive defense mechanism.

Source: http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/ss/defensemech.htm

Money

2010-03-04T10:02:00.002+08:00

There's many things money can't buy

For everything else, there's mastercard

WHERE CAN I GET MY MASTERCARD!!

Difficult

2010-03-01T21:51:00.003+08:00

I'm going through a very difficult phase in my life now. Please let it end well.

I'm willing to give it a shot, another try, and I'll give my all. Promise.

Sex Differences in Perceptions of Infidelity: Men Often Assume the Worst

2010-02-26T00:52:00.000+08:00

This is very interesting, do read this if you have the time.

http://www.epjournal.net/filestore/ep07253263.pdf

It's a surprise, a pleasant one

2010-02-22T18:58:00.003+08:00

Maris Stella qualified for the semis despite losing to Raffles Institution today.

They had their good result against Pasir Ris Crest to fall back on, as the 9-6 defeat of Catholic High in the hands of the Crestians forced a three way tie.

These were the results of the three schools in contention:

Maris Stella 11-1 Pasir Ris Crest

Maris Stella 2-7 Catholic High

Catholic High 6-9 Pasir Ris Crest

Yup, 3 schools gunning for the runners-up position behind RI.

Maris had to rely on pasir ris crest to bring them to the semis.

But can it bring them to the finals, or even win it?

It remains to be seen.

Bad softball day

2010-02-08T16:43:00.004+08:00

Today is FML seriously

Ball was pitched towards the batter. Batter attempted to bunt it though.

Catcher moved towards the batter to catch the ball(Duh)

But by doing so he blocked the umpire and the umpire saw NOTHING at all. Batter took a walk on his own. So i gave him the benefit of the doubt.

Suddenly, coach A appeals that the batter attempted the bunt and it should be a strike, not a walk. Because my view was obstructed and i didn't see anything, i gave the coach the benefit of the doubt and called a strike instead.

Now coach B starts to protest, saying that the bunt was already withdrawn, such that the hit-by-pitch is valid.

Seriously, i saw nothing, and the 2 coaches are obviously telling me 2 different stories.

SO TELL ME HOW THE F*** DO I MAKE A DECISION? I have neither a 2nd umpire nor camera replays, and both coaches are like literally shouting at me, so how??

Since i already gave the call to coach A, i stuck with it.

So coach B started saying nasty things like "Oh, as an umpire u have to be firm and not because he's your friend or just cos he shouted at you, so you give the call to him"

This sucks because technically he is correct and i just have to keep quiet because i saw nothing, i have nothing to argue.

I first gave the call to coach A because at the moment of appeal, i knew that he had a better view of the situation than i did.

I can only say, this is one of the unfortunate incidents where there are no TWO umpires to make a decision. And i have to bear the grunt of the coaches, so F it.

2nd incident of the day involves this.

Pitcher pitches a super slow ball that wasn't gonna hit the batter(BUT IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE BATTER).

Batter twists his hips to "time" the ball. But as he did it, his hand stuck out and the ball hit him. So originally, the ball wasn't gonna hit the batter but he shifted his batting stance to "get hit".

So i called it a ball, and denied him the walk.

Then coach B started aruging and stuff but i didn't relent.

What would u call?

Point of blogging: One-man umpire cannot make perfect decision especially when he's being blocked.

In soccer, there are THREE officials who can make judgement calls but how come it always screws up and stuff?

2010-02-02T20:44:00.002+08:00

I can't stand coaches who try to argue with umpires without knowing the rules themselves.

Scenario 1: 1st base catches the throw but "juggles" the ball. Batter was 1 step away(from safety) when the 1st base first receives the throw but only gained control after the batter was safe. Coach tries to argue, i called safe.

Scenario 2: Runner slides into the base leg first, baseman with ball tags the head. Coach argues that because the runner slides into the leg of the baseman(because she has control of the ball), the runner should be out. First time in softball sia. And no, the coach wasn't saying that there was dangerous play. wtf.

Hmm

2010-01-20T00:47:00.001+08:00

When I actually feel sympathetic for my opponent's misfortune, I realised I have a heart.

Knock Knock

2010-01-18T01:06:00.002+08:00

If someone knocks on your door, please turn him away nicely even if you're not interested. Don't be rude, because he could come back at midnight and burn your house. LOL.

Just food for thought. I should treat people who knock on my door very nicely :D

Work before playing

2010-01-13T00:52:00.002+08:00

Would you rather work before playing

Or play before working

Or play and play?

If you work before playing, and collapse after so much work, then your life has been pathetic.

So we should play and play.

Should we?

I'm REALLY busy, it's not an excuse

2010-01-11T23:25:00.002+08:00

Hey people, classmates, and whoever.

If i keep rejecting outings and stuff on the pretext of being "busy", it's really true. I'm working as surveyor and taking up random umpiring jobs. I need to work on weekends to meet my quota as well.

Live life the way you want

2010-01-08T00:30:00.002+08:00

I think that life is pretty much how you want to live it.

If you're happy with what you have, so be it.

If you're not contented and you work your shit to achieve the unachievable and die a rich man without getting to spend a single cent, so be it.

If you're contented to be an average person living an average life with an average income, good for you. People may judge you and insult your lack of drive but who cares, seriously.

We're all born to die; it's the journey that matters. The end has already been decided for us

Singapore ranked 133 in World Press Freedom Index. Poor findings or disastrous Singapore?

2009-11-12T14:41:00.003+08:00

http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/10/28/letter-to-reporters-without-borders-on-singapore-law-minister-k-shanmugans-criticism-of-its-rankings/

But you don't have to click the link, just read here:

We understand that RSF has recently ranked the Singapore media 133th on the world press freedom index, up 11 places from its 144th position in 2008.

However, the Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam described your ranking as “absurd and quite divorced for reality” at the opening address of the New York State Bar Association meeting held in Singapore from 26 to 29 October 2009.

This is what he said as reported by the Straits Times:

“Singapore Law Minister Shanmugan questioned Singapore’s low rating by Reporters Without Borders, a French-based group which puts out an annual press freedom ranking.

Singapore ranked 144 out of 173 countries last year – below Ethiopia, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, Guinea and Haiti, among others – but moved up in this year’s list, released last week.

Citing a press report on Guinea which said soldiers gunned gunned down over 150 pro-democracy protesters last month, and that opposition leaders were locked up, and women were raped on the streets, he said: ‘We are apparently below Guinea on press freedom.

‘This year, we have behaved better – so we moved up to rank 133, below Kenya, which saw riots following a disputed election, Congo, which continues to struggle with the aftermath of an armed conflict that has claimed more than five million lives, Venezuela, and so on.

‘But we are ranked above North Korea and Eritrea.’

The Singapore media is trying its best to portray your ranking as one-sided, biased and unfair.

I feel an official response from RSF is needed to protect its international reputation.

Why is Singapore ranked below Guinea, Kenya and Congo? We could not find any explanation on the RSF’s site.

Will you be keen to provide us with more details on how you arrive at the ranking?

How about this : http://aussgworldpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/comments-on-singapores-press-rankings/

Please read this.

In an address to members of the New York Bar Association, (reported by TODAY online) the law minister of Singapore, Shanmugam, has claimed that the global rankings of press freedom in Singapore by organisations such as Reporters Without Borders and Freedom House rankings does not reflect the actual reality.

According to him, the denunciation of press freedom in Singapore ’sometimes reached levels “quite absurd and divorced from reality” ‘. He states that this does not gel with Singapore’s ranking which is often associated with military or failed states such as Guinea and Kenya (in RSF’s report) and Iraq (in Freedom House). This is further contrasted with Singapore’s global interconnectedness (such as the internet), economic achievements and ‘rule of law’.

While Shanmugam was right to argue that Singapore is not suffering from internal instability, he has mistakenly conflated press freedom with the political climate. Even if both are often intimately related, it would be a mistake to claim that Singapore does not deserve the press rankings based on its political stability. Moreover, it is also necessary to study the methodology of the rankings. With RSF, the list is based on surveys handed out to human rights activists and reporters. This means that rankings are dependent on observers’ perception of press freedom in the country. Given Singapore’s history of defamation suits and jailing of dissident journalists, repressive media laws such as the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act and the mass media duopoly of the Singapore Press Holdings and Medicorp, it is not difficult to fathom the position it was being awarded.

In the news report, Shanmugam also claims that governmental policies have often been criticised though it reserves the right to respond with libel suits if it is accused of allegations (such as corruption). His argument however misses the point since defamation suits are a threat to the freedom of the press and expression. Moreover, these laws and actions also threaten whistleblowing behaviour which is important in any democratic states to ensure government accountability. While members of the government or any politician has the right to sue for defamation, it does not necessarily follow that these actions be used at the whims or fancy of anyone or organisation since they have the effect of silencing public dissent and debates. Therefore, it can be argued that an open and democratic government should not use defamation suits nor repressive media laws even when dissenters accuse it of corruption. This is because these accusations are more likely to expose any shortcomings in the system. Moreover, whether the accusations turn out to be true or false (or otherwise), a public debate would generate greater civi participation, resolve the issue publicly and even grant more legitimacy to the government.

In Singapore, we have Medishield. In the US....

2009-10-29T16:07:00.002+08:00

The US is the only highly developed country on earth that does not provide universal health care to all its citizens. Instead, it has an incomplete patchwork of coverage that leaves an estimated 45.7 million Americans uninsured.

Many doctors in the US pull in large salaries in comparison with their counterparts in Germany or Britain.

The US spends twice as much per capita, on healthcare than the next most expensive country Switzerland.

The highly respected Institute of Medicine of the Academies of Science estimates that, every year, 18,000 people in the US die unnecessarily for lack of medical treatment.

Disappointed

2009-10-22T20:20:00.000+08:00

It's not even about a commitment. It's just basic responsibility. Where was it?
Don't just pay lipservice.

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPod Touch

Influential but don't throw weight around

2009-10-08T18:44:00.004+08:00

I think that influential people are very impressive.

I think that passive people help these people stand out.

Nothing wrong with being either of the parties.

As long as the passive person knows what's good for him/herself.

It's nice being the influential person. But all the attention is on you.

You're being watched. Carefully. Be a good kid

No surprise

2009-09-07T23:19:00.000+08:00

It's not surprise that i won't be here tomorrow.
I can't believe that i stayed till today.

Facebook Personality Quiz

2009-09-02T16:44:00.000+08:00

And your result is ...

INTJ - The Scientist

You are brilliant when it comes to quickly understanding complex theories and applying them to problems. You are most happy and effective in careers which allow you to continue this type of thinking and are allowed the freedom to do so. You should avoid overly structured environments and do best in fields that promote continual research and development.

Some of your personality traits include:

* Able to absorb extremely complex theoretical and complex material
* Driven to create order and structure from theoretical abstractions
* Supreme strategists
* Future-oriented
* See the global, "big picture"
* Strong insights and intuitions, which you trust implicitly
* Value your own opinions over others
* Love difficult theoretical challenges
* Bored when dealing with mundane routine
* Value knowledge and efficiency
* Have no patience with inefficiency and confusion
* Have very high standards for performance, which you apply to yourself most strongly
* Reserved and detached from others
* Calm, collected and analytical
* Extremely logical and rational
* Original and independent
* Natural leaders, but will follow those you can fully support
* Creative, ingenious, innovative, and resourceful
* Work best alone, and prefer to work alone

Some of your suggested careers are:

* Scientist
* Engineer
* Professor and Teacher
* Medical Doctor / Dentist
* Corporate Strategist and Organization Builder
* Business Administrator / Manager
* Military Leader
* Lawyers / Attorney
* Judge
* Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst and Computer Specialist

How to be an unpopular conversationalist.

2009-08-04T17:03:00.000+08:00

"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment." - Dorothy Nevill

"Don't go on endlessly about your operation, and describe every twinge you had from the time you entered the hospital until you went back to work. Telling about how much you suffered won't make you a hero. It will only make you a bore." Lee Giblin

"Belaboring a favoured topic does not constitute conversation. You are merely talking at someone, not with him." -Bernardo J. Carducci

Inspired?

"Isn't it boring...how people always want to tell you their own stories instead of listening to yours? I suppose that's why psychiatrists are better friends; the paid listener doesn't interrupt with his own experiences." -Hellen Van Slyke

"If you can't add to the discussion, don't subtract by talking" -Lois Wyse

"Be yourself" is a good advice, unless you notice that people are always excusing themselves and moving away from you. In that case, try being someone else! -Susan RoAne

Well, if you didn't quite understand the quote by Susan RoAne, let me highlight it to you.

"Be yourself" is a good advice, unless you notice that PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS EXCUSING THEMSELVES AND MOVING AWAY FROM YOU. In that case, TRY BEING SOMEONE ELSE! -Susan RoAne

Personally, I believe that sincere self evaluation always works. Of course, it must be done with the rightest attitude.

Oh, i happened to pick up a book from the library about "Conversations" and thought it'd be interesting to share.
Anyway, if u notice people avoiding you somehow, maybe it's time to rethink the way you speak. You have so much more potential

What exactly is being smart?

2009-08-02T22:59:00.001+08:00

Forget the definitions of "Smart"

I've always wondered time and time again, what it means to be smart.
Us following conventions?
Us being able to follow the paths laid by our ancestors?

Has it ever crossed your mind, that some people may be better at some things, and some better at others?
If somebody from RJC is smarter than someone from a lower JC, does it genuinely show that the RJC student is "smarter" than a student from a weaker college?
Doesn't it just mean that he is able to follow conventions better?
Doesn't it just show that he is able to follow the creator of our surroundings?

Since the start of mankind, nobody knew what knowledge was.
Nobody even knew how to define one.
So let's put it this way.
Mankind somehow, through evolution and whatever change, created a medium of communication called language.
Language creation then saw the rise of english, and whatever languages that came out.

So, if you say that someone is very good in english, does it just mean that he is better at following our forefathers? Or does it show that he is truly intelligent?

If you can solve a mathematics equation and someone else can't, does it mean that you're smarter than him?
Or does it merely show that society has changed in such a way that it only accommodates "luckier" people. People who can solve maths are better off in this society.

Of course, by maths, i mean academia.

Why hasn't society changed in such a way that it embraces other qualities like, say, physical strength, or beauty.

Don't even get me started on beauty; i don't know how men came to a consensus that bigger eyes are more attractive and not smaller ones, why fair skin is better than tanned skin, why smooth skin is better than rough skin, why skinny legs are more attractive than fat ones, why "uglier" men are less "desired"(in the modern day) as a male model.

Isn't it a little unfair that society has changed to embrace exclusive traits.

Some people are more gifted in academic subjects. Then again, how do you define gifted.
If i am "given" the tendency to be more playful, why can't i consider myself to be gifted?
If i am more hyperactive than most people, why am i not considered the "cream of the crop"

Modern day development has favoured some at the expense of others.
Competition has worsen it.

I may be less endowed in certain ways. I am lucky not to have been given worse.
I really can't explain myself properly but, if the definition of beauty was something like - flat nose small eyes big mouth crooked teeth scratched face etc, wouldn't it make another group of people the lucky ones now? Why is this group of people given lesser chance to shine?

Why is the world so unfair?

Hi

2009-07-24T22:33:00.003+08:00

Hi. I saw Xabi Alonso today.

Even though i'm not a liverpool supporter but i was still quite excited.

Not bad la. Next time i'm gonna see Ronaldo. Lol.

Anyway, i think china's currency should revaluate. And if WTO can somehowwhatever force china's undervalued currency to go up, ta da, china bubble burst. gg.

Eating on trains?

2009-07-17T18:32:00.002+08:00

Just food for thought.

Since Singapore relies totally on Manpower, wouldn't Singaporeans have a tendency to overwork? Other countries rich in oil and other natural resource and their govts could rely on commodities as an extra source of revenue, wouldn't it mean that their governments, assuming they have the same expenditure per capita, would need to tax less on the people to fund their projects(ie infrastructure etc).

So is working in Singapore advantageous or not? I couldn't find the welfare state ranking by countries but i'm quite sure Singapore is far from being one?

Anyway, i read an interesting newspaper report.

Recently, SMRT have imposed stricter rules and regulations with regards to eating/drinking on trains. They have even fined a lady for taking a sip of water.

Wow... they even promised to raise the "inspection frequency", meaning more train conductors will be making their rounds, trying to catch hungry ghosts. A hefty fine could be imposed.

HAH! I bet this is a total deterrent measure. Trying to get the attention of the public through the use of mass media? I suppose it's a campaign to stop irresponsible commuters who eat/drink and end up dirtying the place. That's right, something must be done to the irresponsible commuters.

I fully appreciate the efforts of SMRT, because this would keep the trains cleaner and thus a better travelling experience for other commuters. LOL

How about this: I think that minors should not be fined. They should be sent for CWO(duty in train), which will in turn keep the trains EVEN CLEANER. I think that adults should be fined, because they are role models and kids often look up to them.

I think that this authoritarian system set up is very unfair to certain groups of people.

They are precisely the ones who occupy our "PRIORITY SEATS"

Yes, the handicapped, the pregnant ladies, the oldies, and whatever. They have special needs and we have made concession for them, running this whole Phua Chua Kang Campaign on how we should give up our seats BLAHBLAH.

So, shouldn't people with special needs be excused too? Like the aged who need to drink water to swallow his medicine? Or someone who has gastritis and needs to consume something immediately?

This is fully debatable, because if it is explicitly said that "Oh, but we do allow people with special needs to eat or drink", it would then lead to another set of problems. People who do not have a handicap act like they have one and start abusing this privillege.

I am very sure, that all the criticism that SMRT have received did the train operators unjust.

The conductors who make their rounds would surely know how to practise his discretion as to who should be spared and who should not be.

Even though the newspaper reports may have portrayed SMRT's stance to be very strict, i strongly believe that the rules can still be bent and the conductors would then use his own judgement to tell whether or not a commuter is lying(about having special needs) or not.

Did u know, Japan's railway allows eating and drinking?

Did u know, that food stands are set up INSIDE THE PLATFORM or even inside the train?

I'm really not sure about the cleaniness of the trains but i suppose the long journey wastes a lot of time and hence japanese, being super kiasu people, merge their travelling and breakfast to save time.

Time is money.

I don't know how Singapore can do such a thing and neither am i using japan's subway system to critisise Singapore's but i just added it to wow people who didn't know.

Conclusion - conductors will still be lenient in some GENUINE cases but will come down harshly on idiots who persistently eat on trains.

DUH, Singaporeans are so afraid of being fined.

This is definitely a deterrent tool

Women, man, wooooooman

2009-07-07T12:59:00.002+08:00

I refer to the following article:

http://todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC090704-0000084/More-women-to-be-in-politics

More women to be in politics

Lim Hwee Hua hopes for 30% of MPs to be women, one day

Oh...So, Lim Hwee Hwa wants more women in politics!

If i didn't hear it wrongly, i also heard PM lee hsien loong backing MP Lim, also hoping for more women in politics.

When i first heard it, i was like this

WTF?

Be patient, i'm gonna explain why.

The first thought that came to my mind was that women in politics...hmm. What's the opportunity cost? Them pursing a highly demanding career that has often been seen as men's job? What does it mean? Does it mean giving up your 'family career'??

Let's start with Mrs Lim Hwee Hua herself. I think she's an excellent example. She is an outstanding minster herself; she's a minister in Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Transport. Most importantly, what impressed me most was that she has a son and two daughters. Totally a role model. Totally the kinds of women Singapore are looking for.

I was quick to mutter to myself...WTF, doesn't women in politics mean more career minded women? Singapore is already facing a damn low fertility rate and by the year 2065, 1 in 2 Singaporeans will not have a descendant. So what's happening? If they want women to take part in an active role in politics, or to hold major leadership positions, wouldn't that mean that there'll be lesser mothers out there, or that women choose to give birth only to ONE CHILD because of the heavy career commitment out there? Wouldn't it affect our workforce in the long run? Or does it mean we need more migrants + women in politics? I know we chinese are migrants ourselves and that the malays must hate us decades ago. But look at us, aren't we living harmoniously now? I totally have nothing against women leaders you know, but it just made me think more. How is Singapore going to manage its limited manpower in the next decade or so. What is the emphasis for us now? I don't think the baby bonus helps a lot. What is a $3000 cash bonus when a woman can earn $10000 a month. Getting laid off(of course the govt tells companies to take a proper stance against pregnant mothers) is priceless compared with the $3000 bonus. And the dollar for dollar thing.

So what's the main point. More babies, yet working mothers. High flying mothers.

HEY, NOW WE MEN MUST TAKE CARE OF THE BABIES!

I'm not complaining. But since there's a shift in the expectations of women, wouldn't that mean today's dad would play a different role too? Women are now equally capable of being the breadwinner. Women of today will demand that the father ~~breastfeed~~ pay more attention to roles women used to play! Hey that's me! The babies can't be neglected. They are our future leaders.

So why didn't Lee Hsien Loong say something like... WE WANT TO SEE MORE DADS SPENDING TIME AT HOME TAKING CARE OF THE BABIES. OR IN SOME CASES THE DAD BEING THE NEW MUM, THE MUM BEING THE NEW DAD. In a traditional and conservative society, where norms are more accepted than otherwise, i feel that I will be totally weirded out and feel "ashamed" if Harng-Yi, the author here, becomes the new mum. I am still the traditional old ah pek who believes that i should work. Of course, i don't mind taking up 50% of the baby ~~chore~~ duties. 51% of me would be too much. I have this inner male ego in me i think. I just don't wanna feel useless you see. If i don't bring the bread home, i will feel like i've let my family down.

The inspiration of this post came as i was sitting on the bus. A young man sitting beside me offered his seat to his female friend. Then i thought...women....seat...

PARLIAMENT!

Neh not really, but i'm gonna start on another story.

Why should males give up seats to the female. Are the females any much weaker in carrying their own weight? Or is it just a tactic to win the pretty girl over? I would understand if it's the latter but the former!

Wth!

If women keep insisting that they want their rights, then do something about it!

For instance, when i'm standing, offer your seats to me! Am i any much weaker in carrying my own weight? Or is it a tactic to win me over? I would understand if it's the latter HAHA!

03July2009

2009-07-03T22:40:00.002+08:00

2100 SQ 227 Melbourne.

That's just what it's about.

Joanna will then take the domestic flight to Canberra, where she will pursue her 4 or 5 years Business course at ANU(Australian National University).

Today marks the goodbye that separates us. At least it does so physically!

Who says it's difficult.

It's not.

Let's do it!

MRT seats

2009-06-25T00:45:00.002+08:00

Sleeping? Don't pretend! Give up your seats to the needy!

Sounds familiar? Yes... it's Phua Chu Kang talking to you on SBS buses! (and MRTs)

So....when we occupy our seats, we should constantly keep our needy radar activated. If not, your face will appear on stomp.

So, we must give up our seats to the Pregnant ladies, Old People, the handicapped, and people with babies.

Hey, do you realise that those 4 categories of people merely belong to the bigger definition of NEEDY!?

It has ever occurred to me that a really shagged person who had a super bad day at work is equally capable and eligible for the NEEDY seat.

Or a sick young man who doesn't look quite sick but is quite sick deep down inside.

Or an emo young girl who got scolded by her teachers at school and somehow needed to sit down?

Or a sportsman who just played the game of his life and is now super shagged?

I honestly believe that people who NEED the seat should deserve it, and those stupid pregnant ladies and old folks and whoever should give up their seats to these young man!

Looks are just soo deceiving..

NOW TELL ME, if you're super super shagged and you just simply needed a seat, DONTCHA THINK THAT THE OLD PEOPLE SHOULD GIVE THEIR SEATS TO YOU? Of course not....the whole bus load of people will stare at you. It's so awkward. This whole campaign about giving up your seats to the 4 groups of people.... i feel that more attention should be given to the OTHER GROUPS of people.

I really hope there's a NEEDY-METER and can detect people who sincerely NEED IT!

Come on, give the seat to deserving asses

11am

2009-05-22T23:43:00.002+08:00

I let it all out but i achieved nothing.

Maybe i won some sympathy and support.

Yes, the trip to the room was all worthwhile.

Got what i wanted.

“Compelling reason will never convince blinding emotion.”

Ethos failed = Use Pathos

Hexic

2009-04-19T21:54:00.001+08:00

So this is what i've been doing these few days

2009-04-16T18:31:00.002+08:00

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.

This house believes that Project Work in A Levels syllabus should be scrutinised.

2009-04-09T19:07:00.004+08:00

This house belives that the inclusion of Project Work in the A Levels syllabus should be discussed.

This post explains why.

These are the reasons why Project work should be abolished.

1. Project work results can never be fair. (Like how MJ2009 had a distinction rate of 95.5%. I am definitely not questioning the abilities of MJC students nor am i saying it is supposed to be inferior to certain JCs that did not do as well. I am merely pointing to an odd trend. Off tangent one. One that illustrates that life is indeed unfair and uncertain.)

2. It is an emotional traumatic experience for those who worked harder but didn't score.

3. Emotional scars demoralise students who put in hard work; students may not find the motivation to work harder anymore, for fear that the system may betray his/her effort.

4. People who got good grades but didn't work for it may develop this tendency to become lazy knowing that it's easy to achieve without hard work. Bad working ethics may thus develop and will become a workmate-hazzard.

5. It may also dampen a future-adult's enthusiasm for group work for fears that it may backfire once more.

These are the reasons why Project work is effective.

1. The content syllabus that the SEAB offers are too narrow. Presentation and report writing skills are always required in the realistic world of business.

2. Project work helps a student prepare for cruelties that exist in the world. Life is never a bed or roses and it is never fair. To prepare a student from young is crucial.

3. Project work is a close-to-realistic model of work life. A student who graduates with 8As but with no knowledge of the system is an ineffective worker.

4. Very often, it's the product that matters, not the process.

Thus i conclude in saying that there are always fluctuations in one's life, certainties and uncertainties. What's more important is that the A Level results is a learning process, not a destination. When you're done with the A Levels you're only 1/4 done with your life.

It's not the end.

Neville out

2009-04-08T22:18:00.002+08:00

Seriously ah, gary neville should stop playing for Manutd. Because everytime he plays Central Defence, utd will leak some stupid goal. Look at his command in the Aston Villa game. Had to be moved to the side in the second half.

Then look at his shitty movement against Porto. Wth. Port scored such an impt away goal.

2nd leg...have to win. zzzzzzzzzz

Softball

2009-04-05T02:36:00.002+08:00

Met up with the senior softballers today. Must say, i do miss the times. Times when we used to always LAN after trainings. I bet that was what motivated them to come down for training HAHA.

Anyway... we met, and what else could we do???

Left 4 Dead...is seroiusly a good game. First person game play. Something like CS. Only difference is that it's humans vs zombies. Take turns to adopt either roles.

And yes....

Left 4 Dead is a really addictive game.

2009-03-24T12:21:00.003+08:00

Never offend anyone. 1 or 2 or 10 years down the road, they may get back at you..

Survey you

2009-03-19T00:13:00.002+08:00

So i'm working as a part time surveyor now.

Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is __________ and i am from Beacon Consulting. As part of the library's continuous efforts to improve service levels to customers, Could you spare approximately 10 minutes to share with us your opinions on the Public Library's services?

This short interview is for research purposes only and your responses and identity will be kept in the strictest confidence.

OMG WHAT A MOUTHFUL.

This is totally not gonna get your target audiences to do your survey.

Hence, i created a friendlier approach.

"Eh, i am doing some survey euu can spend 5-10minutes help mi? I beg euu"

"Ok sure"

YESSSS SUCCESS!

Wahahaha...

Anyway....I've learnt quite a few things about approaching people and different groups of people in society.

The malays are friendlier than chinese.

The indians are always gracious

The chinese are the worst.

To be honest....if someone stops me for a survey or try to promote something i'd just say no..LOL

I'm such an asshole and i'm a chinese.

Yep...apart from this...

Fierce looking people can actually turn out to be nice.

While friendly looking people are actually ones u want to avoid.

I've also encountered assholes out there who run away halfway while doing a survey.

I'm not generalising but there are 2 certain people who did it.

One is a china young woman.

Another is a 6 year old kid.

SHAME

Anyway.... I think surveying people is quite interesting.

I've built up my courage in approaching people. And etc :)

SO, DO U HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SURVEYOR!!!!!

2009-03-10T22:29:00.001+08:00

It's seriously time to wake up.

I bought my own chance.

Now do it.

F***

2009-03-06T01:31:00.002+08:00

What the tooT....

I just realised that my predictions are a little too good.

I mean...come on..

I did the paper and i knew what shit i'm gonna get

Let me revise

Phy D/E

Chem C/D

Maths A/B/C

Econs A/B/C

EFF LAHHHHH OMG I'M FREAKING STRESSED UP NOW

If i get CDEC i'll be the NTU number 2

If i get ACDA I'll be VJC Number 1 HAHA. Number one to scream some bulgarity at Mrs Chan.

Alevels

2009-03-03T00:50:00.003+08:00

Phy D/E

Chem B/C

Maths A/B

Econs A/B

GP D/E

My Projected grades.....just hoping there'll be some miracle for phy via moderation.

And hope the rest turns out well!

ABDA is really an OK result for me. But not really... omg....

Anxiety is making me talk nonsense these days... and making me blur...and....haiz

ECP WAS SO INTERESTING

2009-02-26T12:21:00.004+08:00

I went cycling at ECP on wednesday 25/02

Cycled and cycled and it suddenly rained...

So we sought the nearest shelter, and to our surprise, we found a noobish camera phone. After deliberating and observing the other people at the shelter, we concluded that they all had their own phones. This must belong to someone else. Someone who lost it.

So we started reading the messages, browsing through the pictures, and peeking at the videos!

Guess what we found!!!!!!!

Nothing...lol.

This guy is a Japanese.

So we decided to take the phone and be nice souls. We knew it'd be in safe hands yeah ^^

Cycled further up to changi beach when the rain subsided.

Suddenly the phone ring rang rung.

Picked it up.

There was silence at the other end.

Could it be a friend of the owner?

Could it be the owner himself?

Or could be it...Just For Laughs™

You all know Just For Laughs came to Singapore right.... WALAO

Yeah...it was the owner lah..He finally spoke after 20secs of silence lah.

He spoke with some funny accent. I thought it's some angmoh who stutters...haha

Cycled all the way back to Burger King. We agreed to meet at 3.15pm but reached there at 3.35pm LOL.

Nvm let him wait.

When we met him, he was all thankyous and happiness...

"You Saved Me!!"

"Here...i must give you something so i feel better"

And we got $20.

Split and we got $10 each. LoL.

LOL

At first so paiseh. But since it makes him feel better i would just take it loh HAHA

So our bike was...paid for! HAHA

We then treated ourselves to ice cream. Settled for some stick ice cream.

Sat at some stone bench and started eating away. I finished the stick and left it on the backrest.

Then we just talked and talked...

There were 3 malay girls eating McFlurry™ at a stonetable behind us. After finishing they left the cups at the table, and left.

We critisized them for being assholes.

Suddenly 2 plain clothes people started running after them.

We knew they were booked for littering HAHA.

They made them clean up the mess they left behind.

We approached the 'officers' after the incident and they told us about the fines.

It's $200 for literring and from April1 onwards, it'd be $300 fine.

"I salute u ah...just now i saw your ice cream stick ah.. i saw you threw it away!"

OMGGGG IF I ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE ICE CREAM STICK THERE I WOULD'VE DIED?!?!

Phew... $200 richer.

PHEW

2009-02-24T16:14:00.002+08:00

Place your playlist on shuffle and use each song title as the answer to the questions as you press next.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
3-7-20-1 - 曹格 (Lol.....OF COURSE IT'S OK...as easy as 3-7-21!)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Everything - 王力宏 (OMG...HAHA)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Find The Way - 中岛美嘉 ( Erm....i feel lost. I gotta find the way)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
I Love You - 陈伟联 ( I LOVE EUUU mUAcKz)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
The Last Song Ever - Secondhand Serenade (????But i don't want songs to stop playing!)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
最长的电影 - 周杰伦 ( Very long winded hahaha)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Wish - MIDI player ( Hmm...i wish....)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
蜗牛 - 周杰伦 ( I think of slowing down the pace of life ^^)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Think of me - Emmy Rossum (Stop doing maths... THINK OF ME!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
晴天 - 周杰伦 ( As good as 晴天 hahah)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
我的答铃 - 抢先听 ( Alerts me! =P )

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Les choristes - Petits Chanteurs de Sant Marc ( “Les Choristes” is touching, charming, funny, poignant and thought-provoking. Above all, however, it is very French. Wah......??)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Moon - Lena Park ( I want to moon people HAHAHA )

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
嗆司嗆司 - 羅志祥 (我想爱的是你, 不是Chance Chance 而已) (EXACTLY!)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
I can't take my eyes off of you - High School Musical (Every child is perfect in the eyes of the parents. I MUST BE LAH)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
最长的电影 - 周杰伦 ( Dance the longest movie? Hmm...longest lasting marriage maybe!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Kiss the girl - Ashley Tisdale (Eh kiss her for what.. later she join me in death :P)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Think of me - 2004 Movie soundtrack Phantom of the Opera ( I think of myself all the time wahah)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
True - Ryan Cabrera ( AWWW all true to mi WoRz)

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
What I've Been Looking For - Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens ( When i cannot get what i've been looking for :@ I'll be dam angry :@)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
The Scientist - Coldplay (I'll die a cold death played by the scientist!!! )

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Masquerade - Phantom of the Opera ( My life is a facade or smth? LOL)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
les 500 choristes - tina arena aller plus haut_20050409 ( I don't know what they're talking about so i laugh HAHA)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
I hate this song - Secondhand Serenade I HATE THIS SONG!!! I HATE THIS SONG BOOO :'(

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Angel Of Music - 2004 Movie Sound Track ( Errr...... i take that as a....yes?)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
I still believe - 徐若瑄曹格 (Believing in something u cannot achieve :(

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Maybe - Secondhand serenade (HAHAHHA OMFG HAHAHAHA)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Celebrate - Kool and the gang ( CELEBRATE MORE WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Superman - Five for fighting ( Superman fighting is scary! )

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
浪漫手机 - 周杰伦 (Romantic Handphone ERR????)

Everything - 王力宏

2009-02-19T02:23:00.001+08:00

故事里的起承转合有一些忘记
做了多少错误的选择
原来波折才暗示着该走的方向
指引你我来到这一刻

就算别人都说我们没什么出息
不可能会这样轻易放弃
cause you're my everything
就一个原因让我勇敢面对这个世界

想给你everything
不管用多少个明天
永远从此刻开始算起

你的爱是我的everything
辽阔天际巧合相遇有多少机率
多少烟火坠落无痕迹
因为幸福没有捷径难免要绕道
不被看好越是要走到

你就是everything
就这个原因让我勇敢面对这个世界
只要你说一声愿意
所有的未来才有意义
就如这个原因我会永远记住这种感觉

标题：生日看性格，很准的啊！

2009-02-06T19:02:00.001+08:00

12月01日﹝太阳#魔术师﹞代表人物：伍迪·艾伦

聪明，有胆识，充满创造力；有丰富的想象力和创作才华，善于表达和表演；擅长交际，喜欢热闹。

优点是活力充沛，企图心强烈；口才好，有艺术表演天分。

缺点是对感情有点玩世不恭，只顾追求自由，不愿受到束縳。

Umpiring woes

2009-02-04T17:01:00.003+08:00

I umpired a game recently.

I was quite annoyed by one team.

Actually it's just the coach.

Dear coach, if you do not know the rules properly, do not question the umpire.

Or worse, think that it is correct. And then make an appeal.

Everything also appeal.

I must admit i didn't see a play at first base because a runner at 3 was running home.

He should have appealed that but he didn't. lol.

Instead he told his players (in a friendly way) that the umpire missed that one.

If he appealed i would have done something about it.

Seriously very annoying...they call themselves softball club anyway

When all other schools are school teams.

Not sure if they're playing competitive or not.

But annoying. ZZ

Anyway, this is my new room. Check it out man :)

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2009-02-01T22:44:00.005+08:00

Pulau ubin...sentosa....places in singapore.

They all don't mean a thing unless u visit it

Anyway...hmmm

Today went shopping with my mum.

Went to Chinatown and spent really a lot of money!

I bought 2 wallets. They're exactly the same btw.

My mum bought bags, shoe, pants...etc.

Walked around and ate the german hotdog. The german guy who sold it looked like he had a big german hotdog himself! :)

We then sat in for black sesame paste and gui ling gao deserts!

Great time we had. I'm so bloated. When am i gonna....slim down :@

How am i gonna get 9.40min for 2.4km.

That's just impossible!!!!!!

How? How? Release a dog that's trained to run 9.41min behind me :)

2009-01-28T13:46:00.002+08:00

I start the new year knowing something went wrong.

Since 2-5 years ago he became like that.

What's wrong

I'm stucked. So is another person.

Please help us tide over this.

God or whoever out there.

Mr.Sim

2009-01-20T11:09:00.003+08:00

I'm not needed anymore :(
My relief teaching with MSH LSS(Phy) will end this friday 23.01.2009 :(

Oh because there's another Phy teacher who's going for reservist from 2feb - 6feb.
Thought i could relief that teacher but.
They said their current Phy teachers are free to take over all his slots.
So New Year comes early for me :)
Jobless to start my Cow year.
Cow Peh....

3D2Ncamp with EVSS class 205 :)

2009-01-10T09:54:00.005+08:00

3D2N camp was no easy feat but my job could've been worse if not for the wonderful kids I had! :)

Day 1

Reached EastView Secondary @ 7.30am and was kinda shocked to see that only 4 instructors were earlier. I really thought that I'd be one of the last =P.

Anyway, the school's disciplinary mistress was quite...amusing!

We instructors stood up upon hearing the National Anthem; of course the kids were having morning assembly in the parade square.

Disciplinary mistress was dissatisfied with the singing.

So she made them resing.

Halfway through the anthem, she scolded a class over the mike. I was like HUH!!! HAHAHA.

So... funny??

When i finally met my class i brought them to a section of the canteen and i spoke they listened. I also met jackson seah, my mirror instructor over there.

I spoke to the students and some didn't listen, but i must say the attention they gave me was better than what I had expected. :)

Of course the cheers weren't as loud as expected.

When jackson asked the more enthusiastic ones in class, he said the class was 'Just Like That'.

Most dull class in cohort? Not really. But nobody cheers for their top student during prize presentation. I'm guessing everyone in class was vying for the top spot so everyone's jealous. Haha.

Oh and i forgot to add! That's because they're academically the best class in the cohort!

So we took them to St.John's island via the ferry. I rememebered azzyanti for being the seasick one. Luckily she didn't puke or else my pay wouldn't justify my job =P

So arrived there and took one big detour to the basketball court. The wrong basketball court. LOL

The kids were tired already.

Afternoon they played AmusingRace. A game whereby you solve puzzles and score points for solving them. Points awarded for cooperation level and enthusiasm. Few kids didn't cooperate. Totally refused to play the game. We didn't have a choice and didn't include them. The Malays in class were so obviously the enthusiastic ones. It was a great joy leading this pack of people. My class, 205, didn't win the race. So at night, i debriefed the class. Spotted their mistakes and at the same time giving them quotes that can actually motivate them. Motivated? Maybe...?

At night they played kidnapped. The teachers were kidnapped and hidden at some deep corner of the island HAHA. The kids totally cheered when told that their teachers were kidnapped. LOL!

205, being the best class academically, were obviously sad that their teachers were kidnapped. HAHA SO THIS RACE THEY CAME IN FIRST! FIRST TO RESCUE THE FORM TEACHER HAHAHA.

Oh anyway, the game kidnapped is played like this. U solve puzzles and get a chance to open a mystery box. A box with keys, keys to unlock the kidnapped teacher. U must get both the keys AND find the teacher. Woohoo..

The spirit was super high when we were announced the first class! The students were

really hyped up and excited. Totally couldn't contain their joy. Was very heartwarming!

Day 2

I tell you, my sleep during the first night was super horrible. Had the instructors' debrief till 2.30am while the kids slept at 12.00am. Bathed and slept at around 3.00am. At 5.00am the students started making noises. Stood up and walked around and it was quiet. Then i slept again.

At 5.30am the students started making noises again. Scolded them and went to sleep. At 6.00am the situation was uncontrollable. They switched on the lights and many of them were totally awake. I gave up also la... since they already had so much sleep. It'd be quite funny if i forced them to sleep more than their sleep cycle. So i just laid there.

Had barely 3 hours of sleep.

[By the way, the students got to sleep in sheltered domitories and had beds! A camp with beds! Woohoo! Good life man!]

Morning was quite terrible. Had campfire preparation and it was really dry and boring. To be fair, i think the instructors' job was the most difficult during campfire preparation.(Campfire preparation for a skit or performance)You really need to be a good movitator, a creative thinker, as well as disciplinarian. You can feed them with little ideas and hope they expand on it, through your motivation of course. I allowed them to sit in their cliques since communication was much better this way.

They were super hostile i tell you. Not sure if it was the poor sleep they had or whatever excuses they were gonna give me again. This guy in particular kept going to the toilets. Judging from his character i don't think he had bladder problems so i bet he probably needed to wank 3 4 times a day.

Late morning played gladiator. It looked so interesting that i really wanted to play too. Omg. I wanted to play very badly LOL! HAHAHA.

It's this water bomb games, where you're supposed to destroy an enemy base. This is how you do it. A hula hoop was wrapped up totally with newspaper. So that a circle target is formed. A bamboo stick is used to hold this target up. 4 teams playing simultaneously must use water bombs to "destroy opponents' targets". 6 people per team. You can kill other players too if you hit the water bomb at their backs. Well being equipped with throwing skills i was really eager to play. But no... BOOHOO :(

After lunch had more campfire preparation. They were getting rowdy. However, played more ice breakers and was really glad that the students enjoyed themselves, and 97% of them participated. By night time our students performed at the campfire and everyone was rather high! Oh before that, instructor PEIEHH and XiaoWei came to steal the show. They were rather amusing people, insulting each other. But it got really good because the students laughed a lot. To be exact they were commedians la. Haha.

Campfire was good, had students' instructors' teachers' performances. We instructors danced!

LOlol.

Did sentry duty and slept for barely 3 hours this night! :@

Day 3

Woke up and had a peaceful night cos all camps were dead tired by the second night. Nobody made noise in the domitories. Almost silent. Had area cleaning and was very lucky to be allocated a non-toilet HAHA. We had to clean up the basketball courts and the areas around it. That's all. When the students were done, we played dog-and-bone. Lydia felt down and had many bleeding wounds. I was really terrified because we were supposed to be cleaning up, not playing games! Lydia was sent to the Camp In Charge Eunice and it made me really afraid now. However, i soon found out that everyone was playing games in the end so it's ok. HAHA.

Prize presentation - 202 was the best class, Irfan, my malay leader in class, won the best camper award. Another malay girl from 208 won! Congratulation guys!

Started to be super slack while waiting for the ferry. The students kept asking for my contact details and the companies' expectation is that we MUST not divulge our details. So jackson and I didn't!

I'll really miss them after they leave. A really sweet and cute bunch of people i took over.

I must say i'm very fortunate to have them as a class.

These great students made my first camp a really memorable one and i thank my luck for getting an easy class. The best express class.

When the class arrived at marina south pier, it seemed to quick that they left and boarded the bus and left. A part of me really wanted to follow them back to the school. I really wanted to talk to them more and have more time with them. The students were supposed to bond among themselves but i became bonded to them now. Lol.

I ushered them up the bus and it was the last time i saw them :'(

I went up the bus to give them one last speech and i was already..feeling nostalgic.

I will never forget the warm BYE they gave me, and jackson after we left the bus. Really touched me a lot. A lot a lot. When the bus departed, the students stuck their faces to the windows and kept waving. I can remember azzyanti's eyes. They were fixed at us when the bus was moving.

A part of me was missing suddenly. Omg.

I will remember adlyn azzyanti lydia Amirah Rinny crystal Irfan Erfan Zul as the enthusiastic bunch who were always responsive to me.

Veronica vivian rinku canace for being the interesting clique of 4 girls I met.

And the guys always at the back talking about dota.

And other people not mentioned here.

I can seriously call them my friends now.

Happy Niu Year!

2009-01-02T01:23:00.004+08:00

Hello!! To embrace 2009, you have to first embrace the cow.

As we know...cow is the holy indian god thing.

Therefore, this year, the indians will prosper. All the best to your endeavours!!

Also, for the hokkiens and vulgar people, i would like to say, cut down on your temper this year.

You have a great tendency to COW peh COW bu this year. Temper gets you into trouble but pride keeps you there. Do work on adjusting and understanding ur own level of pride.

I would also like to congratulate those 1990 people whom have officially become 18++ years old. Many of you are starting to drive and pick up basic theory and stuff and nonsense. Becoming an adult eh!

But i have one major complain. My inferior good have become a luxury good. My income levels have dropped too, significantly decreasing my real income(since when was income fake but whatever)

MY BEEP-BEEP BUS FARE HAS BECOME BEEP EXPENSIVE AND I DECLARE SBS TRANSIT TO BE STUPID BIRDS.

I cannot take it already...

I felt the pinch when i took my bus ride home. Look, $1.23 and then $0.67(transfer 30cents)

So what, each trip has cost me $1.90

WOOO

Besides, my mother has decided to totally destroy my allowance so i am living on wind and grass and water from public toilets. I ocassionally stayover at friends house as an alternative to sleeping in VJC IP classrooms.

School has started and it's not exactly wise to be seen around being so suspicious.

I live on water dispensed from cooler waters, i steal free food from orientation and events which caters food for people. As for the clothes, i have become good friends with the cleaners so they supply me soap powder.

As u can see, my real income has fallen very significantly.

Harng-Yi is undergoing some personal recession.

His economy is in a downturn.

Can fiscal or monetary policy help?

NOOOOOO

HAPPY NIU YEAR

Year End

2008-12-30T13:07:00.003+08:00

Hello everybody!! Long time no see :) I've been really busy with all my schedules, meeting up with sec school friends for mahjong and also to watch the Singapore vs Vietnam Match...blahblah

I brought wayne along to meet my sec sch friend but we were kinda late DUE TO THE STUPID INEFFICIENT SHUTTLE BUS TO NATIONAL STADIUM so yeah we entered the stadium 5mins late and sat by ourselves.

Christmas was great. Presents were great. Giving is great.

Oh yeah then i was advertising myself on msn.

Thanks JiQian for the job recommendation!

So I signed up for this camp facilitator thingy.

So u be the facilitator for secondary/primary school kids.

It's more like an orientation camp of 3D2N ice breaking outdoor camp.

Would be fun man can't wait to get my first camp :P

So i went for the interview met great people there and stuff

Orientation to job training on the 29thDec was great too, albiet a little boring at the beginning

Played games, experienced the elements of the camps ourselves, learned how to belay. leadership skills, social emotional learning. As u know camp leaders can no longer tekan people so too bad.

Must attack the emotional side now.

Society is full of mind games nowadays :@

I suppose one of the revolutionary changes that's happening..

Oh yea, I can't wait for the countdown stayover! :)

Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year!!

VJC Part1

2008-12-14T15:24:00.003+08:00

I feel like such a damn copy cat but after reading many ppl's posts about their lives in VJC, i'm equally inspired to.

But first, pardon my bad english.

I first came into vjc knowing parksangjin the bullyable, danielsoh the funneh, jamesguk my childhood fan, ying hao the joke, david the tall dude who makes me feel short, daniel yew the no-nonsense, qichao the dota, yonny the Harng-Yi-likes-to-disturb-guy, krishnan the guy whom i will remember as the one who got thrown into the dustbin, xiahan the cool housecommer who advised me not to try for house comm(something i'm really thankful for now that i look back, and of course yongkiat our captain in 2007.

They were really great people. To be honest, their sense of humour and way of doing things are totally different from what i used to have. There was really this vj aura about them.. something i was quite amazed about. It was impressive.

The first training i attended was in november 2006. I know i couldn't wait to join their trainings immediately. When i did, not only did I have lots of fun. I bonded with them immediately. After my first training, we went out to play LAN hahaha. LAN outings became so frequent that it became an addiction. This lasted all the way till june2007, of course, causing me to fail notoriously for my first ever major exam in VJ.

I will always remember Park and other seniors who always hung around the softball table, providing company for us and a place we belong to. There were other softball guys and girls around and i must say the homely feeling, a corner u own in VJ is always a nice place to hang around :)

Then came the PE dept and stuff. They kinda forced me to study outside PE dept but it's always possible to get an excuse like OH i have remedial today OH i have tuition today. I preferred classroom studying though. I remebered studying quite dilligently for physics cos i wanted to shut that teacher's mouth up but i missed the pass grade by 1 mark. Therefore i had to do RE-Papers. I didn't really touch maths but i had almost the same marks. Then i was super emo cos i was really close to getting retained. The thought of getting retained was simply disgusting. 08s42? Wth. No way man.

Of course, Mrs Wee the counsellor was always there trying to make appointments for me to keep me in check. She's actually there to help students by being around in her office, so that emo students can randomly pop in and cry. In my case, she was always getting at me, trying to improve my life.

Orientation08 was quite weird cos i crashed liyin's OG.

Igor. I crashed cos i had Rpapers so couldn't be OGL.

Then ah.. Sea regatta thing. Played the jousting. Won Alex who was the champion. Quite fun la i also dunno how I won. Just be a cool cucumber and JOIN SOFTBALL u can win it :D

So the year proceeded. Had up and downs in softball. 2 Homeruns in a season and some goodplays however marred by certain incidents and got SRC 2nd, Nats 4th. There are always ups and downs. Enjoy it when you're high.

This is the end of part1

December Holidays

2008-12-11T18:02:00.004+08:00

02/12 Prom

Benjamin came over to my house

I made my hair super spikey and stand up

But ben and my brother didn't like the look

So he did it for me =P

We left for wayne's house to put our stuff, since we're staying over at his place after pRom

Prom was fun except that it had a really bad start

Some girls from s63 refused to move after we found out that they sat at our table.

Not exactly the most glamorous thing to do when you're so properly dressed up you know

Prom ICs stepped in to usher them away

They refused to move.

First dish served and they started eating. LoL

We were still standing around.

Luckily, james wong's class moved for us. They kinda split to sit with the whatever tables.

In short, they sacrifised for us, even though they were not involved in this.

Thanks :)

Congrats to Nazri and Isabelle for winning Prom King and Queen respectively :)

We(wayne ben me jerm) went for post prom. Saw kianmao marianne siewhui there.

O-bar

Danced around and i say it's a little overpriced =(

But we had fun :)

Anyway, i think that girls who go clubbing are quite adventurous.

They don't mind getting grinded and getting groped, or even molested. They're just asking for it. If that's what they like, then live it :D

Heard some girl stripped.

Then saw another vj couple dancing dam wildly

Before the girl took the cab home, they kissed dam violently.

She looked kinda high/drunk whichever applies

Cabbed to wayne's house

$19.80

Slept on a dusty mattress

All of us had dripping noses

XboX that couldn't work.

Laptop that overheats

Hehe

And what have I been doing these holidays..hmm

having fun, going out, stuff :):) Really enjoy going out!

Thank You! 01/12/2008

2008-12-01T23:59:00.005+08:00

HAPPYBIRTHDAY if i'm not wrong charlotte ng wished me first but it was at 11.35pm 30Nov LOL. So i kinda hovered around online, was talking to ben and wayne about stuff. Many people sent me well wishes! Like through msn, sms, or even calling me personally =D sweet man!

Wanna guess how I spent my first few hours of my 18th?

I played FiFaOnline2 =P
The free soccer game

I won 11 games in a row ok :) Ok whatever

Then i woke up the next morning

Which is still 01/12

Supposed to meet Benjamin and Wayne at Jalan Kayu for RotiPrata :)

Then suddenly benjamin called me to say "We'll be late so take ur time"

So i was like hmm..how come there's a WE.

Hmm

Since i kinda just woke up.....just as well

I had some time hehe :)

So i idled around.

Then anyhow

Change a bit

Then

SURPRISE!!

HELLO!!!

Ben and Wayne came over to my house to surprise me heh!

With this cake!

When they shouted hello i went to my toilet to wash my face. So they were kinda stucked outside my house for some time. My mum opened the door =P

So they came in

Was quite shocked actually... they even bothered to come down! MuackZ

Wait....but our Prata plan is gone. LOL

we kinda chilled around and talked cock.

Used the computer and did rubbish.

Wayne left for his SJI friendz

Ben and I went to Compasspoint AJISEN RAMEN

Had a nice meal and had a long talk :)

Oh...before we left for Compasspoint...

Benjamin made a video/slide show on my "life"

A really great 10min clip of my stuff, using my pictures :)

Really commendable stuff considering he's alone in doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10mins...so he prolly spent few days on it. Or maybe hours and hours!

Also. Thanks wayne and ben for the Present! I really like it and used it immediately :)

Birthday was good with friendz like these :)

Class BBQ!

2008-11-25T11:19:00.007+08:00

Class BBQ at ben's house was not bad!

Firstly.....ben stayed over at my house on the saturday night and then we met at GIANT later.

So we went to giant...shopshop for BBQ stuff. All the wire mesh and skewers and craps.

Hehe....we all had our picks!

Slutty Face(s)

Hey i love pushing the trolley but i look like a retard

After giant we went to ben's house to chill, and also to wait for the rain to stop!

And of course....a picture at the function room. I thought i had to stick my head to get into the picture. HAHA

Thanks to all those who've helped out in one way or another. Especially Benjamin kang's parents. Was really nice of them to ferry us around! Without them our BBQ would've failed miserably.

Therefore i dedicate this post lol

Phasing

2008-11-21T23:59:00.001+08:00

Life in JC has just ended.

Another has started

One that never ends! =)

Anyway

THIS IS DAMN FUNNY please PRESS THIS!

http://cheekytimes.wordpress.com/2006/04/

Last Day of Alevels

2008-11-19T06:29:00.002+08:00

Yeah man.. Alevels are officially over. I've been looking forward to this day. But when it finally came, i just didn't celebrate as hard as i would've wanted to. I've probably used up my energy before physics MCQ... When the Invigillator announced that we're dismissed, screams and roars(but mostly roars) were deafening.

But i couldn't do it.

The louder u scream the more u have studied.

Looking back...something similar happened in sec4.

I couldn't celebrate after the last paper. I think it's the guilt that haunts me. For not studying enough. So what's the point?

So what if exams are over? So?

What?

2008-11-17T00:12:00.002+08:00

Hmm.....2 more days to PhysicsMCQ

------------------------------------------

And am i really enjoying myself?

Have i really been...?

Isn't this what i've always asked for?

So why am i regretting it?

I feel like i shouldn't have done it.

But since i'm in it. Just...continue. But only by default.

weekend break, Alevels

2008-11-09T02:02:00.002+08:00

5 more papers to go!

I really hope my chem3 can chalk up some decent marks.

And i really really really hope i didn't make too many mistakes for maths2.

I really wanna score an A for math :)

Phy chem econs chem phy and it'd be over

Jiayou man guys

can't wait to spend after As =)

Phy and Math

2008-11-04T18:52:00.002+08:00

I am screwed for maths

Big time

I am equally screwed for phy

Bigger time.

I should start considering shit that i can do after As. Seriously. I'm looking forward to the end of As only because i don't wanna do anymore papers

Enlistment Date

2008-10-26T17:07:00.003+08:00

Harng-Yi is enlisting on the

13th April 2009

BTM SCHOOL1 - 0830HRS

ANYBODY SAME DAY??

English Premier League

2008-10-25T12:17:00.001+08:00

OH MAN....today big match ----- Everton vs ManUtd

The 2 teams i support most!

Let's hope it ends with like...excellent display of football. No injuries no red card no brawls pls....

i think 1-2 would be a perfect score heh

2008-10-20T01:04:00.002+08:00

I can't believe Hull City Football Club is so high up in the english premier league. Let's see if they can make champions league LOL

2008-10-18T19:14:00.003+08:00

WHERE THE HELL IS MY ENLISTMENT LETTER?

Not that i'm very anxious or excited to enter army...but i...just prefer to enter during late feb.

30th Feb would be perfect

.

2008-10-14T19:08:00.000+08:00

I need motivation

like how i used to have.

It's running away now. Or maybe i am just...avoiding it

Inspirational...

2008-10-09T21:07:00.001+08:00

This is kinda long but it's a really interesting and funny read! :)

Before you read, i must acknowledge that this post is entirely sourced from Chia Xin Hui's Blog!

Life and How to Survive It

Below is a speech to the graduating class of 2008 at the NTU convocation ceremony last week by Adrian Tan, a litigation lawyer, and author of The Teenage Textbook.

I must say thank you to the faculty and staff of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information for inviting me to give your convocation address. It's a wonderful honour and a privilege for me to speak here for ten minutes without fear of contradiction, defamation or retaliation. I say this as a Singaporean and more so as a husband.

My wife is a wonderful person and perfect in every way except one. She is the editor of a magazine. She corrects people for a living. She has honed her expert skills over a quarter of a century, mostly by practising at home during conversations between her and me.

On the other hand, I am a litigator. Essentially, I spend my day telling people how wrong they are. I make my living being disagreeable.

Nevertheless, there is perfect harmony in our matrimonial home. That is because when an editor and a litigator have an argument, the one who triumphs is always the wife.

And so I want to start by giving one piece of advice to the men: when you've already won her heart, you don't need to win every argument.

Marriage is considered one milestone of life. Some of you may already be married. Some of you may never be married. Some of you will be married. Some of you will enjoy the experience so much, you will be married many, many times. Good for you.

The next big milestone in your life is today: your graduation. The end of education. You're done learning.

You've probably been told the big lie that "Learning is a lifelong process" and that therefore you will continue studying and taking masters' degrees and doctorates and professorships and so on. You know the sort of people who tell you that? Teachers. Don't you think there is some measure of conflict of interest? They are in the business of learning, after all. Where would they be without you? They need you to be repeat customers.

The good news is that they're wrong.

The bad news is that you don't need further education because your entire life is over. It is gone. That may come as a shock to some of you. You're in your teens or early twenties. People may tell you that you will live to be 70, 80, 90 years old. That is your life expectancy.

I love that term: life expectancy. We all understand the term to mean the average life span of a group of people. But I'm here to talk about a bigger idea, which is what you expect from your life.

You may be very happy to know that Singapore is currently ranked as the country with the third highest life expectancy. We are behind Andorra and Japan, and tied with San Marino. It seems quite clear why people in those countries, and ours, live so long. We share one thing in common: our football teams are all hopeless. There's very little danger of any of our citizens having their pulses raised by watching us play in the World Cup. Spectators are more likely to be lulled into a gentle and restful nap.

Singaporeans have a life expectancy of 81.8 years. Singapore men live to an average of 79.21 years, while Singapore women live more than five years longer, probably to take into account the additional time they need to spend in the bathroom.

So here you are, in your twenties, thinking that you'll have another 40 years to go. Four decades in which to live long and prosper.

Bad news. Read the papers. There are people dropping dead when they're 50, 40, 30 years old. Or quite possibly just after finishing their convocation. They would be very disappointed that they didn't meet their life expectancy.

I'm here to tell you this. Forget about your life expectancy.

After all, it's calculated based on an average. And you never, ever want to expect being average.
Revisit those expectations. You might be looking forward to working, falling in love, marrying, raising a family. You are told that, as graduates, you should expect to find a job paying so much, where your hours are so much, where your responsibilities are so much.

That is what is expected of you. And if you live up to it, it will be an awful waste.

If you expect that, you will be limiting yourself. You will be living your life according to boundaries set by average people. I have nothing against average people. But no one should aspire to be them. And you don't need years of education by the best minds in Singapore to prepare you to be average.

What you should prepare for is mess. Life's a mess. You are not entitled to expect anything from it. Life is not fair. Everything does not balance out in the end. Life happens, and you have no control over it. Good and bad things happen to you day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment. Your degree is a poor armour against fate.

Don't expect anything. Erase all life expectancies. Just live. Your life is over as of today. At this point in time, you have grown as tall as you will ever be, you are physically the fittest you will ever be in your entire life and you are probably looking the best that you will ever look. This is as good as it gets. It is all downhill from here. Or up. No one knows.

What does this mean for you? It is good that your life is over.

Since your life is over, you are free. Let me tell you the many wonderful things that you can do when you are free.

The most important is this: do not work.

Work is anything that you are compelled to do. By its very nature, it is undesirable.

Work kills. The Japanese have a term "Karoshi", which means death from overwork. That's the most dramatic form of how work can kill. But it can also kill you in more subtle ways. If you work, then day by day, bit by bit, your soul is chipped away, disintegrating until there's nothing left. A rock has been ground into sand and dust.

There's a common misconception that work is necessary. You will meet people working at miserable jobs. They tell you they are "making a living". No, they're not. They're dying, frittering away their fast-extinguishing lives doing things which are, at best, meaningless and, at worst, harmful.

People will tell you that work ennobles you, that work lends you a certain dignity. Work makes you free. The slogan "Arbeit macht frei" was placed at the entrances to a number of Nazi concentration camps. Utter nonsense.

Do not waste the vast majority of your life doing something you hate so that you can spend the small remainder sliver of your life in modest comfort. You may never reach that end anyway.

Resist the temptation to get a job. Instead, play. Find something you enjoy doing. Do it. Over and over again. You will become good at it for two reasons: you like it, and you do it often. Soon, that will have value in itself.

I like arguing, and I love language. So, I became a litigator. I enjoy it and I would do it for free. If I didn't do that, I would've been in some other type of work that still involved writing fiction ? probably a sports journalist.

So what should you do? You will find your own niche. I don't imagine you will need to look very hard. By this time in your life, you will have a very good idea of what you will want to do. In fact, I'll go further and say the ideal situation would be that you will not be able to stop yourself pursuing your passions. By this time you should know what your obsessions are. If you enjoy showing off your knowledge and feeling superior, you might become a teacher.

Find that pursuit that will energise you, consume you, become an obsession. Each day, you must rise with a restless enthusiasm. If you don't, you are working.

Most of you will end up in activities which involve communication. To those of you I have a second message: be wary of the truth. I'm not asking you to speak it, or write it, for there are times when it is dangerous or impossible to do those things. The truth has a great capacity to offend and injure, and you will find that the closer you are to someone, the more care you must take to disguise or even conceal the truth. Often, there is great virtue in being evasive, or equivocating. There is also great skill. Any child can blurt out the truth, without thought to the consequences. It takes great maturity to appreciate the value of silence.

In order to be wary of the truth, you must first know it. That requires great frankness to yourself. Never fool the person in the mirror.

I have told you that your life is over, that you should not work, and that you should avoid telling the truth. I now say this to you: be hated.

It's not as easy as it sounds. Do you know anyone who hates you? Yet every great figure who has contributed to the human race has been hated, not just by one person, but often by a great many. That hatred is so strong it has caused those great figures to be shunned, abused, murdered and in one famous instance, nailed to a cross.

One does not have to be evil to be hated. In fact, it's often the case that one is hated precisely because one is trying to do right by one's own convictions. It is far too easy to be liked, one merely has to be accommodating and hold no strong convictions. Then one will gravitate towards the centre and settle into the average. That cannot be your role. There are a great many bad people in the world, and if you are not offending them, you must be bad yourself. Popularity is a sure sign that you are doing something wrong.

The other side of the coin is this: fall in love.

I didn't say "be loved". That requires too much compromise. If one changes one's looks, personality and values, one can be loved by anyone.

Rather, I exhort you to love another human being. It may seem odd for me to tell you this. You may expect it to happen naturally, without deliberation. That is false. Modern society is anti-love. We've taken a microscope to everyone to bring out their flaws and shortcomings. It far easier to find a reason not to love someone, than otherwise. Rejection requires only one reason. Love requires complete acceptance. It is hard work ? the only kind of work that I find palatable.

Loving someone has great benefits. There is admiration, learning, attraction and something which, for the want of a better word, we call happiness. In loving someone, we become inspired to better ourselves in every way. We learn the truth worthlessness of material things. We celebrate being human. Loving is good for the soul.

Loving someone is therefore very important, and it is also important to choose the right person. Despite popular culture, love doesn't happen by chance, at first sight, across a crowded dance floor. It grows slowly, sinking roots first before branching and blossoming. It is not a silly weed, but a mighty tree that weathers every storm.

You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brain, and the body is less important than the heart.

You will also find that it is no great tragedy if your love is not reciprocated. You are not doing it to be loved back. Its value is to inspire you.

Finally, you will find that there is no half-measure when it comes to loving someone. You either don't, or you do with every cell in your body, completely and utterly, without reservation or apology. It consumes you, and you are reborn, all the better for it.

Don't work. Avoid telling the truth. Be hated. Love someone.

You're going to have a busy life. Thank goodness there's no life expectancy.

Fall For You - Secondhand Serenade

2008-10-05T18:59:00.006+08:00

The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before?
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core

But hold your breath
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's impossible to find
You're impossible to find

This is not what I intended
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed, but I have loved you from the start

Oh, but hold your breath
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's impossible to find
It's impossible

So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in, I'm yours to keep
And hold on to your words 'cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight when you're asleep

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's impossible to find

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's impossible to find
You're impossible to find

longlong whine

2008-10-04T21:08:00.002+08:00

Certain view points on people and their behavior.

1. If people on the bus make excessive noise and pollute the environment, affect others who want to sleep, as well as those who want to spend some quiet time thinking about the day's passing; do they have a right?

Answer - I'm not very sure. To be fair, if i was alone, I'd not want other people to make noise. I'd most probably plug in my earphones(or ear cups) and filter off noise from the crowd. I'd find, particularly people who blast their handphone music, irritating. People who have to shout across buses deserves to be shot too.

As to why i'm not very sure about the answer, it's only because i am guilty of committing some of the crimes above-mentioned.

Whenever we take bus55 to school in the morning, we tend to engage in discussions of random topics. Sometimes, when we get into a heated discussion or get loud, it MAY affect other commuters on the bus. Other victorians i mean. I'm not very sure but we last heard from our external sources of spies that people have been complaining about our voice volume. There was even complain that a normal and short conversation of 2mins caused utmost disturbance to a certain commuter. Let's just put it in this way

People A, B, C are seated on the bus. A sits beside B. C sit directly behind B. A talks to C for 2mins, and it wasn't any loud. B got very disturbed. B thought that nobody should talk on the bus. B thought that silence should be observed all the time. B got very frustrated and complained. Not to A or C of course. But to external sources of our spies. Once we heard of the news, we acted immediately. We proceeded to kill B.

What B didn't suffer was a damaged ankle or worse, getting involved in a collision with a car.

Of course, the process was all so fun.

Prelims, and my results

2008-09-29T21:19:00.003+08:00

So prelims are over.....I haven't started studying since the last day of prelims U KNOW! :(

These are my results...

GP - expected. Hope Alevels will have topic of interest!

Physics - expected..but not happy with Physics Dept

Chemistry - expected.. but a little low la

Mathematics - disappointing. Let's not talk about this

Economics - unexpected grade. I thought i would fail.

And haiz.....another round of examinations are over and this especially has caused people heartaches and emotional discomfort. Some are applying for scholarships and some are just using it as a gauge of their preparation for their Alevels. For me? I'm taking it one step at a time. I must finish revision for physics. I'm extremely behind time for that shit subject. Starting to hate it cos of the qualitativeness....i guess i'd gotta be more hardworking :(

RE: Donation Drive

2008-09-24T21:32:00.008+08:00

Mr Chan.

I am a J2 student in VJC and i attended my principal's wednesday morning Performance Theatre talk.

I am very appauled by his speech and hence I write.

Firstly, i want to let my feelings be known here.

It is not our responsibility to donate. Full stop.

I do not see how our principal can specially delay University and Testimonial talks and make the DONATION DRIVE talk a priority when our time is precious.

I don't even think he has a right to talk about donation drives and the school's EXPECTED INCOME?? If the school sets a target amount and works towards it, i must say i am very disappointed. This is a govt sch. Although it is lovely to work with bonus money, i just think that schools shouldn't be commercialised at all. Education is the primary purpose. While we all want new lecture halls and air conditioned classrooms, we should get them nevertheless, but through sponsors, like, real company sponsors. Donations will definitely be a bonus.

I truly understand their plight and the desire to improve the school. I applaud the schools ambition. You can talk in a persuasive and nice manner and it could probably get a better response. BUT ONE SHOULD NOT DEMAND FOR DONATIONS. YOU DON'T RAISE YOUR VOICE AT COMPANY SPONSORS AND TELL THEM TO FREAKING SPONSOR YOU. SAME APPLIES TO REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS.

I know as a govt sch we have very limited funds and stuff.

I am also aware that our performance theatre was built using the donation funds from our alumni.

But he shouldn't have used such a strong tone on us. His purpose was clear. It was our damned fault that we didn't donate. It equals a teacher scolding his student for not doing well in exams.

What are u trying to drive? IT IS NOT OUR OBLIGATION TO DONATE. READ THIS WELL.

Mr Chan...i am truly disappointed. My impression of you didn't change. It merely got worse. And i don't care whether i am wrong to blog about this.

BREAK

2008-09-19T20:20:00.002+08:00

Prelims are officially over. Let's see what i've done.

After physics paper, went for soccer.

Tired like hell. The end was quite torturing...

I spent $4.50 on drinks at the cage.

$1 on ice cream awhile walking to plaza sing

While they were having lunch, I kind of....SAW MY JUNIOR! He's in sec2 now.

So i went over and talked to his mum about my school, life after maris and stuff.

Oh his sister is also in J2, not my sch tho.

Interesting...

After this..i was still thirsty. Went for the Big Gulp at 7-11.

It's still with me now lol.

Then i tried to sleep

Then i had dinner.

Wow my life so interesting

Prelims

2008-09-18T22:15:00.000+08:00

hehe.... chemistry's over next up is physics
hehe
hehe
hehe
hehe
hehe
CAN'T WAIT FOR POST PRELIMS ACTIVITIES HEHE
HEHE

Interesting blog

2008-09-17T21:25:00.000+08:00

My blog posts are very interesting.

I have even shown u why

Preliminary Examinations

2008-09-13T17:28:00.004+08:00

Let's see...one week of preliminary exams = over. Another week to go.

Chem3 was difficult, phy3 was free frag, maths1 was soso, maths2 was very decent, better than maths1(on a side note, i'm really quite thankful my pet topic for maths had such a huge weightage. and it's not stats). Phy2 was completely screwed up.

This is where ranting starts.

HOW THE TOOT DOES THE PHY DEPT SET THE PAPERS???

IS THIS THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS OR COMMON TEST3? TOO MUCH ON j2 TOPICS U IDIOTS.

PAPER2 AND 3 DIDN'T HAVE THESE TOPICS

GRAVITATION/CIRCULARMOTION, FORCES, WEP, WAVE/SUPERP, OSCILLATIONS DYNAMICS. U CALL THIS PHYSICS EXAM?

ok maybe i was lying a bit. superP came out but it's like freaking 2 or 3 marks? what rubbish?

and the more i rant the more i make myself loserish. But still...

PHY WHAT THE HELL WHAT THE HELL WHAT THE HELL.

I'm getting owned. AHh

Today should be a happy day?

2008-09-11T20:24:00.002+08:00

Add them up get my magic number :O

What it takes - Aerosmith

2008-09-07T14:23:00.003+08:00

There goes my old girlfriend
There's another diamond ring
And all those late night promises
I guess they don't mean a thing

So baby, what's the story
Did you find another man
Is it easy to sleep in the bed that we made
When you don't look back I guess the feelings start to fade away

I used to feel your fire
But now it's cold inside
And you're back on the street
Like you didn't miss a beat, yeah

Tell me what it takes to let you go
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go
Tell me how it is that you can sleep in the night
Without thinking you lost everything that was good
In your life to the toss of the dice
Tell me what it takes to let you go, yeah

Girl before I met you
I was F-I-N-E, fine
But your love made me a prisoner
Yeah, my heart's been doin' time

Spent me up like money
Then you hung me out to dry
It was easy to keep all your lies in disguise
'Cause you had me in deep with the devil in your eyes

Tell me what it takes to let you go
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go
Tell me how it is that you can sleep in the night
Without thinking you lost everything that was good
In your life to the toss of the dice
Tell me what it takes to let you go
Guitar!

Tell me that you're happy that you're on your own, yeah yeah yeah
Tell me that it's better when you're all alone
Tell me that your body doesn't miss my touch
Tell me that my lovin' didn't mean that much
Tell me you were lyin' when you cried for me

Tell me what it takes to let you go
Tell me how the pain's supposed to go
Tell me how it is that you can sleep in the night
Without thinking you lost everything that was good
In your life to the toss of the dice
Tell me who's to blame for thinking twice, no no no
'Cause I don't wanna burn in paradise

Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Let it go
Can i let it go?

What's gonna happen to me?!?

2008-09-07T02:32:00.003+08:00

Do i still have a chance?
Why do i feel like I'm being used?
Why? I'm not complaining about my shortrun situation.
But on the bigger picture... I'm still gonna be the loser. While you win. Things go out normally for you while i'll just crumble and die and...fade away from your life like a lost acquaintance

Let's just hope it's a hiatus

2008-09-01T23:21:00.005+08:00

It could be said that i was literally pulled up the ladder.
The ladder was even set for me. I wanted to climb up.
I received too much help.
I could not advance by myself. I was being dragged up. When i reached a certain height high enough, I struggled and kicked my aid down.
I was independent enough to scale the heights; to touch the skies.
It was full of promise. With every passing moment, standing on the clouds seemed ever more possible.

I climbed even higher, soared up so high. It could be said that the skies advanced towards me, even when i didn't move. It was so realistic, so wonderful, so perfect that even a dream cannot provide this.

But when i finally left the ladder for the clouds, i fell.
What i saw were illusions.
Whatever promise i had, whatever dreams, whatever hopes i've harboured, all came crashing down. I was back to square one. Not only that. I was traumatised from the fall. I was injured.

The higher i went, the harder i fell.
The skies didn't permit.
It's not fate.
It was my wishful thinking.
The skies ain't nothing.
I just couldn't reach it.
Worse of all

I have fallen.
Very badly.

This time i'll be using a different ladder.
And there's only one sky for me

Playlist :)

2008-09-01T13:48:00.000+08:00

Blog Music

Bleeding Love

2008-08-28T23:18:00.000+08:00

But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing

You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

Privacy over personal desires?

2008-08-27T01:02:00.003+08:00

Should personal privacy and respect for it take precedence over innate desires and inner curiosity?
I may have broken a rule but at least i found out something i never expected
It should be seen as a coincidence actually...but i think i am more glad i broke the unspoken rule..

Physics - Explained by Harng-Yi

2008-08-24T14:33:00.004+08:00

Have you ever stared into tower fans and wondered why the blades travel at such high circular velocity that they look like it's spinning in the opposite direction? Has it ever occurred to you that such phenomenons can only be explained by the greatest scientists or rather, physicists?
Fret not!
Harng-Yi is here to explain the concept behind the science that leads to the foundation of what we see!
Firstly..we must know that backspinning fans happen only at a certain angular velocity. Let's just call it designated velocity.
And as we know. The formulae for angular velocity is 2pie/t.
We also know that human reaction time is 0.02.
Essentially, what humans see is 50frames of still pictures separately. When seen together, it forms moving pictures as what we commonly know as video clips.
So what explains the complicated backspinning principle? Simple.
We know that the angle which covers a full circle is 2Pie.
The time between 2 frames of picture is 0.02s.
Thus the distance covered by the blade of the fan must be (2Pie - smallest amount of radians distance). We shall insert an arbitary value of 0.01
Therefore, using the formulae AngularVelocity= 2Pie/T
We can get a backspinning phenomenon Angular Velocity = [(2Pie-0.01)/0.02] =100Pie-0.5 radians/second.

To further exemplify why backspinning effect appears cyclically when the fan is switched on, it is because there are multiple values of AngularVelocity that can exist. If the fan travels 4Pie-0.01 radians distance between 2 frames of human's reaction time(o.o2s), the Backspinning effect can be achieved too. If you have understood my concept, it basically means travelling the least negative argument with respect to the centre of the circle in 0.02s.
The formulae can be generalised to be
AngularVelocity(of backspinning phenomenon) = (2K Pie - C) / 0.02
Where K is an integer
Where C is an arbitary constant of smallest possible non-negative real number.
K and C can also be inversely related in terms of their sign convention

I have submitted my theory to http://www.iamp.org/poincare/
It's International Association of Mathematical Physics.

So friends out there....be my good friend now because if i win a Nobel Prize you people will definitely not be forgotten! HAHA

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