Time is a thing, it's something,
you cant see, yet you know it's there.
you want to have, and never have enough of.
always seemingly working against you.
crawling slowly like forever, when you want it over fast.
speeding past you and you wont even know it, when you want it slow.
some people say can be made, if you arrange your activities properly.
only moving forward, it will never standstill or move backwards.
Time is Precious, and I'm a Pauper.
Time just passes me by, how i wish i can turn back time. I used to be happier, when things are happening within my understanding.
Yet time is my only ally, for i believe...
ALL will be FINE when time comes.
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2 weeks past since my last post, and it seem like time just flash past me once again. And hence my passage above to somehow illustrate how i feel about time. I've also labeled myself the "Habitual Potang-er" in MSN. Been missing school many many times. Not very good for my grades, but i somehow convinced myself it DOESNT matter.
Tried to make myself feel better by spending more time with dear and watching movies, and other things that are supposed to make me feel better. None working so far. Well....
Movies,
1. 10000 BC
This show is about a legend, a legend never before told cos it was SO SO SO long ago. Most likely it's fiction, but the plot is quite refreshing. Even though the show was quite long, the pace was good, it's quite intense so you gripped in the seat and dun get too bored. Comp Gen graphics are not bad too, they had to create all those prehistoric animals. Well it was a good show to watch.
(score = 4.2 of 5*)
2. The Spiderwick Chronicles
Same actor as August Rush (Freddie Highmore), seems like this kid is popular in hollywood. He doubles his roles in this movie, he's a twin, which is quite cool cos he had to portray 2 very different characters. I wonder how they create the scene with them fighting each other. A very fantastical story, perhaps too out of this world to believe yet you feel it could be quite true. The ending wasnt fastantic though.
(score = 3,9 of 5*)
3. Slam
I would never watch this show if you gave me a choice, but this was a surprise screening and i was pretty much forced to watch it. the plot was actually quite good, the basketball skills portrayed in the movie were not bad, but too faked, too showey, not very realistic. Perhaps that just due to poor acting. Although plot was good but how they brought out the story was quite bad, motives not clear, sometimes i simply cant understand what they were trying to show or say. A bit TOO confusing especially the ending.
(score = 2.5 of 5*)
4. Vantage Point
This was suppose to be one of the shows i really wanna watch after seeing the posters and trailers. But it's quite disappointing, cos i was expecting more. It was suppose to show the different perspectives of various people differently involved in a certain incident. That was interesting, but they showed the different views one by one.. and there's this part where they had to literally, "rewind" back to the start point, not once, not twice but 6 times before they allow the whole story to unfold. the "rewinding" was really getting on my nerves!! but the plot and story is quite good, except it felt like watching the serial "24".
(score = 4 of 5*)
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Saturday, March 08, 2008
A week after Break
It's a week after the break and nothing much have changed since then. I'm feeling unmotivated once again. How will i find the motivation. I guess i've found the answer. I'll need to find the one thing that I really liked to do. The one thing that i'll feel very happy and satisfied after doing it. I've not find it yet, or rather i'm not sure if i really found it. I think it might be sports, it might be music or singing. It's almost definitely not studying...
I've just watched this movie "August Rush". This is the best movie i've watched this year. Once again it's a great movie with great music, i've always prefered that combination. Here's wat's the movie is about..
**WARNING**
this is the WHOLE plot. If you dun wanna spoil your mood for the movie.. skip the italics and watch the trailer below instead.
The main character, Evan Taylor (Freddie Highmore), can hear music in everything around him. He is being raised in an orphanage with no contact with his parents, although he insists that he can "hear" them. Evan believes that the music that he can hear in everything from the wind in wheat fields to the buzzing of electrical lines, is some kind of message from his parents, whom he wants desperately to find. During his stay at the orphanage, Evan meets a counselor, Richard Jeffries (Terrence Howard), who gives a name card to him, introducing himself as a New York child service department member.
Through a series of flashbacks, we learn that his parents were a famous concert cellist named Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell), and Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), an Irish guitarist and lead singer from a rock band. They met and fell in love in one night, but through a series of events, were separated. Late in her pregnancy, Lyla was in a car accident and was told by her father (William Sadler) that her child didn't survive. Lyla and Louis both had trouble concentrating on playing music and were miserable without each other.
During one night, Evan hears what he considers "the ultimate call." He follows the sound with the name card from the man but gets sick and passes out. Evan is picked up by a trucker, is taken to New York, and the trucker calls the number on the card. Evan is told to stay in a certain spot but after the wind blows the card into a vent, he wanders around the city and finds a boy named Arthur (Leon G. Thomas III) playing the guitar. Attracted to the music, he follows Arthur and falls in with a group of street kids, all musicians of some kind, who are being cared for by "Wizard" (Robin Williams). Wizard is a busker who sees the children as "investments". Evan gets access to a guitar and begins to play music for the first time. He turns out to be a child prodigy, and Wizard gives him the name August Rush, both as an alias and a stage name, from a slogan on a random truck driving by about the August rush to the beach.
Lyla's father confesses to her on his deathbed that her son lived after all and that he forged her signature on the papers giving the child up to the state. Lyla goes to New York City in search of her son. Meanwhile, Evan's father Louis has also begun to play again, and while trying to trace Lyla, has also ended up back in New York City, where they had originally met.
Meanwhile, Jeffries is seeking him. He becomes suspicious of Wizard and has the police follow him. They raid the condemned theater in which Wizard and the kids live. Having run away, Evan hears a choir singing in a church and meets a little girl named Hope (Jamia Simone Nash) who sings in the choir. She teaches him how to read and write music, and he begins to play the pipe organ with consummate skill. Reverend James (Mykelti Williamson), the pastor of the church, has Evan enrolled in Juilliard School, where he does brilliantly, eventually writing a magnificent piece called "August's Rhapsody", which is going to be performed in the open on the Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park with the New York Philharmonic. By coincidence, Lyla Novacek, who has been repeatedly nudged by her friend to play with the philharmonic, agrees to do so.
But Wizard wants to make money from Evan, and having found him again through the concert advertisements, he forces Evan to leave Juilliard and the organizers of the concert by implying that he will tell everyone Evan's real name if he doesn't, in which case Evan will be sent back to the orphanage. Evan reluctantly goes with him. While busking under Wizard's supervision, Evan meets a fellow guitarist, who is, unbeknownst to both of them, his father Louis Connelly. Evan, who uses his name August Rush, says that he has a big concert coming up, but that he can't go. Louis tells him that if he had a big concert, he wouldn't miss it for anything. Evan decides that he must go to the concert. But first, he has to get away from Wizard.
On the day of the concert, Evan is in the subway station with Wizard and Arthur, counting money. Evan tells Wizard that he is leaving. Wizard does not let him go, but Arthur helps Evan by hitting Wizard with his guitar, allowing Evan to escape. He arrives at the concert just in time to conduct his piece just as Lyla is leaving the performance, who coincidentally is attracted to the music and turns around to approach the stage. At the same time, Louis and his band are in the area, driving in a car. He sees a lamp post advertisement of the performance announcing August Rush performing, like the boy told him, and also Lyla. He runs out of the car towards the music. After approaching the stage, he notices the conductor really is the boy he met in the park. Coincidentally he finds Lyla right next to him, listening to the music. As Lyla goes closer to the stadium, Louis follows and stands right next to her, holding her hand. In surprise, Lyla looks to her side and sees Louis. And as the piece ends, Evan turns to the crowd, and the three recognize each other. The movie ends as it fades out of the concert at Central Park, with Evan saying in the background, "The music is all around us. All you have to do is listen."
(score = 5 of 5*)
I've just watched this movie "August Rush". This is the best movie i've watched this year. Once again it's a great movie with great music, i've always prefered that combination. Here's wat's the movie is about..
**WARNING**
this is the WHOLE plot. If you dun wanna spoil your mood for the movie.. skip the italics and watch the trailer below instead.
The main character, Evan Taylor (Freddie Highmore), can hear music in everything around him. He is being raised in an orphanage with no contact with his parents, although he insists that he can "hear" them. Evan believes that the music that he can hear in everything from the wind in wheat fields to the buzzing of electrical lines, is some kind of message from his parents, whom he wants desperately to find. During his stay at the orphanage, Evan meets a counselor, Richard Jeffries (Terrence Howard), who gives a name card to him, introducing himself as a New York child service department member.
Through a series of flashbacks, we learn that his parents were a famous concert cellist named Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell), and Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), an Irish guitarist and lead singer from a rock band. They met and fell in love in one night, but through a series of events, were separated. Late in her pregnancy, Lyla was in a car accident and was told by her father (William Sadler) that her child didn't survive. Lyla and Louis both had trouble concentrating on playing music and were miserable without each other.
During one night, Evan hears what he considers "the ultimate call." He follows the sound with the name card from the man but gets sick and passes out. Evan is picked up by a trucker, is taken to New York, and the trucker calls the number on the card. Evan is told to stay in a certain spot but after the wind blows the card into a vent, he wanders around the city and finds a boy named Arthur (Leon G. Thomas III) playing the guitar. Attracted to the music, he follows Arthur and falls in with a group of street kids, all musicians of some kind, who are being cared for by "Wizard" (Robin Williams). Wizard is a busker who sees the children as "investments". Evan gets access to a guitar and begins to play music for the first time. He turns out to be a child prodigy, and Wizard gives him the name August Rush, both as an alias and a stage name, from a slogan on a random truck driving by about the August rush to the beach.
Lyla's father confesses to her on his deathbed that her son lived after all and that he forged her signature on the papers giving the child up to the state. Lyla goes to New York City in search of her son. Meanwhile, Evan's father Louis has also begun to play again, and while trying to trace Lyla, has also ended up back in New York City, where they had originally met.
Meanwhile, Jeffries is seeking him. He becomes suspicious of Wizard and has the police follow him. They raid the condemned theater in which Wizard and the kids live. Having run away, Evan hears a choir singing in a church and meets a little girl named Hope (Jamia Simone Nash) who sings in the choir. She teaches him how to read and write music, and he begins to play the pipe organ with consummate skill. Reverend James (Mykelti Williamson), the pastor of the church, has Evan enrolled in Juilliard School, where he does brilliantly, eventually writing a magnificent piece called "August's Rhapsody", which is going to be performed in the open on the Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park with the New York Philharmonic. By coincidence, Lyla Novacek, who has been repeatedly nudged by her friend to play with the philharmonic, agrees to do so.
But Wizard wants to make money from Evan, and having found him again through the concert advertisements, he forces Evan to leave Juilliard and the organizers of the concert by implying that he will tell everyone Evan's real name if he doesn't, in which case Evan will be sent back to the orphanage. Evan reluctantly goes with him. While busking under Wizard's supervision, Evan meets a fellow guitarist, who is, unbeknownst to both of them, his father Louis Connelly. Evan, who uses his name August Rush, says that he has a big concert coming up, but that he can't go. Louis tells him that if he had a big concert, he wouldn't miss it for anything. Evan decides that he must go to the concert. But first, he has to get away from Wizard.
On the day of the concert, Evan is in the subway station with Wizard and Arthur, counting money. Evan tells Wizard that he is leaving. Wizard does not let him go, but Arthur helps Evan by hitting Wizard with his guitar, allowing Evan to escape. He arrives at the concert just in time to conduct his piece just as Lyla is leaving the performance, who coincidentally is attracted to the music and turns around to approach the stage. At the same time, Louis and his band are in the area, driving in a car. He sees a lamp post advertisement of the performance announcing August Rush performing, like the boy told him, and also Lyla. He runs out of the car towards the music. After approaching the stage, he notices the conductor really is the boy he met in the park. Coincidentally he finds Lyla right next to him, listening to the music. As Lyla goes closer to the stadium, Louis follows and stands right next to her, holding her hand. In surprise, Lyla looks to her side and sees Louis. And as the piece ends, Evan turns to the crowd, and the three recognize each other. The movie ends as it fades out of the concert at Central Park, with Evan saying in the background, "The music is all around us. All you have to do is listen."
(score = 5 of 5*)
Friday, February 29, 2008
The day that happens only once in 4 years.
Today is 29 Feb 2008.. Interesting day, this year is a leap year so there's an extra day in Feb. What's this extra day for? It's used to regulate the year. In our calendar there's 365 days, that is SUPPOSED to be the time taken for Earth to rotate around the SUN. It's not EXACTLY 365 days but for ease of calculations, ancient ppl rounded it off. SO, to prevent the days from getting TOO haywire, they added an extra day to offset the miscalculations. There you have it... Lesson for the day...
Now back to myself...
This week is my mid-term break.. supposed to do catching up and speeding up of projects one.. but somehow, NOTHING was done.. I'm quite demoralised by the fact that my groupmates arent really responsive about projects.. is it me?? or are they just not bothered?? I've done wat i could already, it's up to them to take the next step... I'll try to spend the weekend catching up on my own work. So boring...
Slightly more exciting is the start of my coaching theory course.. My class was HUGE... 100++ people, coaches from many different sport.. unfortunately i have made any acquaintance yet.. well.. there's still 8 more lessons to go.. Lessons for this course are quite fun, the speakers are pretty interesting.. What they say makes total sense...
Movie of the Week
1. Juno
Interesting show.. Witty speech.. realistic actors... Funny... And very real...
(score = 4 of 5*)
Now back to myself...
This week is my mid-term break.. supposed to do catching up and speeding up of projects one.. but somehow, NOTHING was done.. I'm quite demoralised by the fact that my groupmates arent really responsive about projects.. is it me?? or are they just not bothered?? I've done wat i could already, it's up to them to take the next step... I'll try to spend the weekend catching up on my own work. So boring...
Slightly more exciting is the start of my coaching theory course.. My class was HUGE... 100++ people, coaches from many different sport.. unfortunately i have made any acquaintance yet.. well.. there's still 8 more lessons to go.. Lessons for this course are quite fun, the speakers are pretty interesting.. What they say makes total sense...
Movie of the Week
1. Juno
Interesting show.. Witty speech.. realistic actors... Funny... And very real...
(score = 4 of 5*)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
CNY is long over
CNY is long over already, or rather the holidays are over. back in school for 2 weeks already.. and this week i'm having 2 tests.. both from my CE modules... did one yesterday already.. think i kindda messed that one up.. but i think i might have learnt abit of how to do it during the test.. haha.. it's not open book..
2nd test on thurs.. water resource engineering.. i think i can do well in that.. but whenever i think i can do well i will not... so i also dunno what to expect.. just follow the flow i guess.
last saturday, did an idea presentation for my Techno Marketing module... although my groupmates said we did ok.. i felt we did quite badly.. technical problems... my laptop wouldnt work again.. which is shitty, cos it seems my laptop always gives problem during presentations.. there must be a problem... besides that.. the presentation not very well done.. cos only done on friday.. quite shabbily.. and i cant help think i seem to be the only one in this idea...
let's talk about movies!!!
watched 3 movies since CNY
1. Kungfu Dunk
another jay chou movie on the market.. i think he's quickly gaining popularity in the movies as well... BUT... i think supporters of his movies need to be fans of him in the first place.. that's the only way you will enjoy his movies.. cos.. his movie characters always seem to be portraying himself... always seem to be amplifying his inner desires... hahaa.. rather ego actually.. but nonetheless entertaining... but this show itself failed in one aspect, it's TOO much like Kungfu Hustle...
(score = 3.5 of 5*)
2. CJ 7
A much anticipated movie by acclaimed comedian stephen chow.. perhaps cos there was too much anticipation, the results werent amazing... the expected funny parts were damn funny... but it din really create impacts like Shaolin Soccer or Kungfu Hustle. But the idea is refreshing, however the plot is quite weak.. and the ending was quite lousy too.. not very intrigueing...
(score = 3.5 of 5*)
3. Jumpers
this is a very interesting show.. new idea i think... people who have the ability to teleport.. and they have their natural predators... interesting... and i expect there to be sequels to this show... just think it's really cool to be them...
(score = 4 of 5*)
2nd test on thurs.. water resource engineering.. i think i can do well in that.. but whenever i think i can do well i will not... so i also dunno what to expect.. just follow the flow i guess.
last saturday, did an idea presentation for my Techno Marketing module... although my groupmates said we did ok.. i felt we did quite badly.. technical problems... my laptop wouldnt work again.. which is shitty, cos it seems my laptop always gives problem during presentations.. there must be a problem... besides that.. the presentation not very well done.. cos only done on friday.. quite shabbily.. and i cant help think i seem to be the only one in this idea...
let's talk about movies!!!
watched 3 movies since CNY
1. Kungfu Dunk
another jay chou movie on the market.. i think he's quickly gaining popularity in the movies as well... BUT... i think supporters of his movies need to be fans of him in the first place.. that's the only way you will enjoy his movies.. cos.. his movie characters always seem to be portraying himself... always seem to be amplifying his inner desires... hahaa.. rather ego actually.. but nonetheless entertaining... but this show itself failed in one aspect, it's TOO much like Kungfu Hustle...
(score = 3.5 of 5*)
2. CJ 7
A much anticipated movie by acclaimed comedian stephen chow.. perhaps cos there was too much anticipation, the results werent amazing... the expected funny parts were damn funny... but it din really create impacts like Shaolin Soccer or Kungfu Hustle. But the idea is refreshing, however the plot is quite weak.. and the ending was quite lousy too.. not very intrigueing...
(score = 3.5 of 5*)
3. Jumpers
this is a very interesting show.. new idea i think... people who have the ability to teleport.. and they have their natural predators... interesting... and i expect there to be sequels to this show... just think it's really cool to be them...
(score = 4 of 5*)
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
1st Break of the year
it's week 4 of the semester, and it's CNY week... a much welcome break to the busy schedule... but i wonder it i can keep up the pace of doing things after this break.. i've been trying to keep up with the class speed but past few lessons i've been slowing down overall.. i can feel that i'm starting to lag here and there.. I just hope i can catch up during this break and catch up with speed... it's damn hard to keep the engine running... !!!!
Dear fell sick on monday.. damn scared she cannot enjoy her CNY.. it seems like she has loads of stuff to help out... so she basically doesnt have much time to rest.. so kelian... REST REST!!! Stop kpoing around e house!!
Dear fell sick on monday.. damn scared she cannot enjoy her CNY.. it seems like she has loads of stuff to help out... so she basically doesnt have much time to rest.. so kelian... REST REST!!! Stop kpoing around e house!!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
When Twilight Fades.. It's Dawn...
Classes have started.. and i'm 2 weeks into them.. let's say i'm going in HOT.. which means... throw into shit piles of work.. yup.. and it's only just the second week... tutorials are up... projects are starting... loads of assignments going on already.. it's really going into hyperdrive.. i've been wondering if i'm being too ambitious this sem.. although i'm only taking 5 modules.. but they are quite full project and assignments.. although i have a 4day week.. but it seems there is never enough time..
for one of my modules, i was drawn to be group leader.. 7 in the group... it's a marketing module.. essentially by the end of the semester, we need to come up with a business plan... i was ok with being leader, and quite motivated with the responsiblity on me.. BUT... response was quite lacking.. since last tues which was the lesson.. i have been faced with difficulty trying to coordinate for a meeting to discuss on stuff for the next lesson.. damn jialat... gotta improve!!!
but on the other hand.. i'm also quite happy with myself thus far.. i've been to all lessons and tried to pay attention to everything so far... which is really pretty good... most of the lessons make some sense... which is also very good... now it's trying to cope with tutorials & assignments that's really drowning me out...
while being busy in school recently, i haven been back to tj for volleyball in a while.. which is pretty bad.. not enough exercise.. i can feel my stomach bulging, and my mum's endless bursts of nagging is really driving me nuts.. played badminton a few times... but the way we play badminton is just plain reaction.. not much movement.. so not very effective in burning fats... just make u tired only...
oh well.. i think things will only get better... and i will make myself carry on watever good i've achieved so far...
NOW... movies i've watch 2 shows recently...
1. Cloverfield
It's a shaky film.. the either show was film to look like it was taken from a handy cam.. and it was a chaotic situation.. using a handycam really made it really dizzy... i find the plot quite interesting.. BUT the ending kindda sucks.. many of the viewers were hoping for some end credit specials.. but now.. it just ended without and ending.. I should have expected that, afterall it's a movie from the makers of LOST!!
(score = 2 of 5*)
2. 27 Dresses
This is a super sweet story.. all good and almost nothing bad happens in this show.. it's even more enchanted than enchanted.. hahaa.. but the plot is really good... good build up... good twists... and most of all a nice ending.. alls well and ends well.. i dun want to say too much about this show.. but it's really worth the $$ to watch...
(score = 4.5 of 5*)
for one of my modules, i was drawn to be group leader.. 7 in the group... it's a marketing module.. essentially by the end of the semester, we need to come up with a business plan... i was ok with being leader, and quite motivated with the responsiblity on me.. BUT... response was quite lacking.. since last tues which was the lesson.. i have been faced with difficulty trying to coordinate for a meeting to discuss on stuff for the next lesson.. damn jialat... gotta improve!!!
but on the other hand.. i'm also quite happy with myself thus far.. i've been to all lessons and tried to pay attention to everything so far... which is really pretty good... most of the lessons make some sense... which is also very good... now it's trying to cope with tutorials & assignments that's really drowning me out...
while being busy in school recently, i haven been back to tj for volleyball in a while.. which is pretty bad.. not enough exercise.. i can feel my stomach bulging, and my mum's endless bursts of nagging is really driving me nuts.. played badminton a few times... but the way we play badminton is just plain reaction.. not much movement.. so not very effective in burning fats... just make u tired only...
oh well.. i think things will only get better... and i will make myself carry on watever good i've achieved so far...
NOW... movies i've watch 2 shows recently...
1. Cloverfield
It's a shaky film.. the either show was film to look like it was taken from a handy cam.. and it was a chaotic situation.. using a handycam really made it really dizzy... i find the plot quite interesting.. BUT the ending kindda sucks.. many of the viewers were hoping for some end credit specials.. but now.. it just ended without and ending.. I should have expected that, afterall it's a movie from the makers of LOST!!
(score = 2 of 5*)
2. 27 Dresses
This is a super sweet story.. all good and almost nothing bad happens in this show.. it's even more enchanted than enchanted.. hahaa.. but the plot is really good... good build up... good twists... and most of all a nice ending.. alls well and ends well.. i dun want to say too much about this show.. but it's really worth the $$ to watch...
(score = 4.5 of 5*)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Twilight ZONE!!
I feel i'm in some sort of a twilight zone now. Why?? Cos school is starting on monday!! So i'm basically on the verge of the end of holidays, which sucks. Haven done much contructive stuff over the pass few weeks, den BOOM.. School is going to be back in session again. That's like so so fast. oh well. It's time to face the books and notes again. At least i'm happy to know i have a 4 day week. :) And only 4 of the 5 modules have exams, but on the downside... there WILL be loads of projects. Perhaps projects will keep me going on better then tutorials.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
2008 has BEGUN!!!
While i was still thinking iwhat to put in my last post for 2007.. 2008 came jumping at me.. took me totally unaware and unprepared..
the past year has been pretty ok.. in the sense nothing too bad had happened..
exams are ok.. scraped thru both semesters... nothing better than expected... first sem was more boring.. 2nd sem was alittle overloading with 6 modules going on... but i'm happy to enjoy a few module really much... but that main thing is i managed to scrape thru regardless how not involve i'm sometimes in during school...
i work at several places during last year's summer break... it was a good experience.. 2 places i enjoyed most is at the track & field meets & selling laptops in NUS.. working at those places gave me 2 things... exposure to different working conditions and also supplement to my $$..
talking about $$, last year.. i got my car!! finally... but $$ has been dwindling because of that.. increasing oil prices & all other car operation charges like maintenance, ERP, parking.. the list just goes on.. OUCH!! my Wallet hurts...
quite a few frens got married last year.. din hear anyone breaking up.. so i guess it was good in that sense too... me and dear are still going strong.. 8 years is coming up soon.. hehe.. relations with her family have improved over the past few weeks.. her niece seems to like me more than before.. and i tihnk dear's getting jealous.. :P
FOR 2008...
it's time to relook my directions.. set simple goals... when you set your goals too high.. u will not be able to see them.. and very soon.. you lose them... last year's goals were actually pretty simple.. but somehow.. i lost them after sometime too... so now... what should i do for the new year??
To make things simple.. this is my aim for the year...
"Pass IPPT, Pass Exams"
Highlight of the year would most likely be my trip to US for work & travel.. :)
And now.. it's time to look at module details again!! time to bid for modules for the coming semester...
the past year has been pretty ok.. in the sense nothing too bad had happened..
exams are ok.. scraped thru both semesters... nothing better than expected... first sem was more boring.. 2nd sem was alittle overloading with 6 modules going on... but i'm happy to enjoy a few module really much... but that main thing is i managed to scrape thru regardless how not involve i'm sometimes in during school...
i work at several places during last year's summer break... it was a good experience.. 2 places i enjoyed most is at the track & field meets & selling laptops in NUS.. working at those places gave me 2 things... exposure to different working conditions and also supplement to my $$..
talking about $$, last year.. i got my car!! finally... but $$ has been dwindling because of that.. increasing oil prices & all other car operation charges like maintenance, ERP, parking.. the list just goes on.. OUCH!! my Wallet hurts...
quite a few frens got married last year.. din hear anyone breaking up.. so i guess it was good in that sense too... me and dear are still going strong.. 8 years is coming up soon.. hehe.. relations with her family have improved over the past few weeks.. her niece seems to like me more than before.. and i tihnk dear's getting jealous.. :P
FOR 2008...
it's time to relook my directions.. set simple goals... when you set your goals too high.. u will not be able to see them.. and very soon.. you lose them... last year's goals were actually pretty simple.. but somehow.. i lost them after sometime too... so now... what should i do for the new year??
To make things simple.. this is my aim for the year...
"Pass IPPT, Pass Exams"
Highlight of the year would most likely be my trip to US for work & travel.. :)
And now.. it's time to look at module details again!! time to bid for modules for the coming semester...
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Pre-X'mas Weekend
Another week of training in Tj has just past.. And there's this ominous cloud lurking over my head.. it seems to be telling me.. "you are losing the ability to instill confidence and spirit into the volleyball team, you better BUCK UP!!" past few training sessions has proven to be a bottle neck for me.. the lack of experience really left me stranded trying to think of ideas how and what to train.. it's really quite difficult, although having gone thru training, not all drills work.. especially when there's INSUFFICIENT players turning up for trainin, sometimes it's just me being brain-dead...
Just hopes trainin will get better when school re-opens... there's alot of things to do for the new year... oh yah... that means new year resolutions again!! hahaa.. i'll leave that for my next post.. for now time to rot and enjoy the x'mas hols..
watched 2 BIG movies this week already... "I am Legend" & "Warlords" I cant say they are boring or bad movies, neither can i say they are very good. therefore i feel these 2 movies seem to be made for certain groups of people, some people will just appreciate and understand it more.. and i'm most probably not among that group of people.. dear said we haven watch any very good movie since "stardust", which was actually very true.. we watched "stardust" with little expectations but was thoroughly entertained by the show, well the rest have been below or rather different from expectations.
Just hopes trainin will get better when school re-opens... there's alot of things to do for the new year... oh yah... that means new year resolutions again!! hahaa.. i'll leave that for my next post.. for now time to rot and enjoy the x'mas hols..
watched 2 BIG movies this week already... "I am Legend" & "Warlords" I cant say they are boring or bad movies, neither can i say they are very good. therefore i feel these 2 movies seem to be made for certain groups of people, some people will just appreciate and understand it more.. and i'm most probably not among that group of people.. dear said we haven watch any very good movie since "stardust", which was actually very true.. we watched "stardust" with little expectations but was thoroughly entertained by the show, well the rest have been below or rather different from expectations.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Tj Training Begins
Been going back to Tj almost everyday for the past week. Fung is not around, so i'm taking over training. Personally, i think the trainings went quite well, although the gals team is seriously lacking in attendance. gals played a frenly match against shss & cchs(y) yesterday and the guys played against xms today. the gals did quite well, won shss 2-1 but lost to cchs(y) 0-2. the scores really dunt tell the full story, fatigue played a very very larger part of this fixture, but i think the gals played well intially.
guys were supposed to have frenly today, but cos they somehow broke the indoor court net yesterday, and i believe they are finding chances to not train on saturday. They arranged for this frenly. I seriously think they should not be having frenlies at this stage yet. their basic coordination and movements are not up to mark yet. played 4 sets with xms, won 1st 3 but lost the last. why i say they played poorly?? that's cost they are playing against a team whose average height is like 10 cm shorter then them, and less experienced than them. there wasnt sufficient defensive coverage when our players spike, hell there was ANY coverage at all at times.. they won initially due to their height & physical advantage and skills wise, they are not there to match yet, which is quite disappointing.
guys were supposed to have frenly today, but cos they somehow broke the indoor court net yesterday, and i believe they are finding chances to not train on saturday. They arranged for this frenly. I seriously think they should not be having frenlies at this stage yet. their basic coordination and movements are not up to mark yet. played 4 sets with xms, won 1st 3 but lost the last. why i say they played poorly?? that's cost they are playing against a team whose average height is like 10 cm shorter then them, and less experienced than them. there wasnt sufficient defensive coverage when our players spike, hell there was ANY coverage at all at times.. they won initially due to their height & physical advantage and skills wise, they are not there to match yet, which is quite disappointing.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Monday BLUEs...
Exams may be over but it's not total rest time for me.. that sucks.. i'm taking charge of tj training this week.. cos fung not around.. he's in china.. well.. we all know wat for.. first training today with the gals.. not very encouraging for me.. only 7 ppl.. and i was very quickly running out of ideas wat to do.. that kindda sucks..
Sunday was a happier day.. watched golden compass with dear for FREE!! cos she has GV vouchers.. hahaa.. den ate at toastbox.. den walked around at vivo.. den meet up with my MNO mates for dinner at marche.. it was a great time...
Sunday was a happier day.. watched golden compass with dear for FREE!! cos she has GV vouchers.. hahaa.. den ate at toastbox.. den walked around at vivo.. den meet up with my MNO mates for dinner at marche.. it was a great time...
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Semester 5, 07/08
This is my story of my whole semester. The 5 of 8 which i'll be undergoing in my NUS years. There wasnt much to look forward to at the beginning of the semester. Ever since i found out i got into civil engine, it just seemed like another blow to my ego, motivation, drive and many other positive things in me. but there's no one to blame but myself for landing myself in this state so i tried setting a simple goal for myself to achieve. improve my CAP, regardless by how much, just as long as i do.
with that in mind, i knew i had to do something, i had to take more modules. 6 modules, while almost everyone else had only 5, some only 4. besides taking 6 modules, i have to do considerably well for ALL of them in order to achieve my aim. seems like my aim is not that simple anymore.
I started the semester with watever enthusiasism i managed to salvage from my dwindling interest in studies. lectures, 1st impressions mean a lot.. some lecturers simple attract you to school, while others well.. do the opposite.. and in civil engineering, most of the lecturers are from the latter group. not a good sign at all..
wanting to try to deviate from the usual engine modules, i took 1 module from business and 1 from real estate.. the business module is a life saver, so much more interesting than everything else i was taking this semester.. the only module which i want to attend the tutorials.. though i somehow managed to miss most of the lectures still, even though the lecturer was really very good.
the real estate module was like non-existent for most of the semester... why?? cos, there was like only 2 tutorials for the whole semester and i've only attended like 2 out of the many mnay lectures there was.. i guess, my learning i affected by one very important condition.. location.. i realise i'm very reluctant to travel to different classes.. i'd still prefer, things happening the way they were back in secondary school & primary school..
MAKE THE TEACHERS/TUTORS WALK TO US!~!
Yup, that would really keep me in class and i'll have much better results.. i think i'm the sort whole will take things only if they are shoved down my throat.. sometimes.. not... hahaa..
the most interesting module for all 3 civil engine modules is this design project... it was really a very good chance to allow creativity to flow.. but somehow i think i was restricted by my group.. maybe my ideas are a little off the charts, but i seriously believe they were do-able.. epecially when this project is basically set without boundaries... yet, we were so box'd up in our traditional ideas... it's a pity...
i also took this really "moral" module call engineering poffessionalism.. it's really right civils and moral lessons back in secondary school.. it's all about doing the right things, making the right decisions.. blah blah.. but it was experience, cos i was working with people who were pretty competent, which made a light work out of everything.
my favourite is still the MNO module, especially when our project group took a whole day filming at DODO factory.. it was a very very good experience.. filming, acting, editting... it's all fun and entertainment.. if only everything about studying is like that... got pretty close with the bunch of them too.. which was really good..
exams.. i think i'm really really relieved it's over.. it's a torture for me.. going into the exam halls.. trying to fill up the black spaces on the answer script.. with answers which i know are hugely part of my own imagination.. this is my expected score...
B+, CE3101
A-, EG2401
C+, RE3481
D+, CE3121
C-, CE3115
B+, MNO1001
If i actually manage to achieve results like above or better, i seriously consider myself over-achieving.. and i'll be very very happy.. and best of all it means a very slight improvement to my CAP..
my overall opinion of this sem is me being pretty much a ghost.. seemingly non-existent for most of the semester with regards to my engine classes.. thanks to the non-engine modules which made my experience much more tolerable..
with that i'll end with some significant photos for this semester, significant to me at least...
with that in mind, i knew i had to do something, i had to take more modules. 6 modules, while almost everyone else had only 5, some only 4. besides taking 6 modules, i have to do considerably well for ALL of them in order to achieve my aim. seems like my aim is not that simple anymore.
I started the semester with watever enthusiasism i managed to salvage from my dwindling interest in studies. lectures, 1st impressions mean a lot.. some lecturers simple attract you to school, while others well.. do the opposite.. and in civil engineering, most of the lecturers are from the latter group. not a good sign at all..
wanting to try to deviate from the usual engine modules, i took 1 module from business and 1 from real estate.. the business module is a life saver, so much more interesting than everything else i was taking this semester.. the only module which i want to attend the tutorials.. though i somehow managed to miss most of the lectures still, even though the lecturer was really very good.
the real estate module was like non-existent for most of the semester... why?? cos, there was like only 2 tutorials for the whole semester and i've only attended like 2 out of the many mnay lectures there was.. i guess, my learning i affected by one very important condition.. location.. i realise i'm very reluctant to travel to different classes.. i'd still prefer, things happening the way they were back in secondary school & primary school..
MAKE THE TEACHERS/TUTORS WALK TO US!~!
Yup, that would really keep me in class and i'll have much better results.. i think i'm the sort whole will take things only if they are shoved down my throat.. sometimes.. not... hahaa..
the most interesting module for all 3 civil engine modules is this design project... it was really a very good chance to allow creativity to flow.. but somehow i think i was restricted by my group.. maybe my ideas are a little off the charts, but i seriously believe they were do-able.. epecially when this project is basically set without boundaries... yet, we were so box'd up in our traditional ideas... it's a pity...
i also took this really "moral" module call engineering poffessionalism.. it's really right civils and moral lessons back in secondary school.. it's all about doing the right things, making the right decisions.. blah blah.. but it was experience, cos i was working with people who were pretty competent, which made a light work out of everything.
my favourite is still the MNO module, especially when our project group took a whole day filming at DODO factory.. it was a very very good experience.. filming, acting, editting... it's all fun and entertainment.. if only everything about studying is like that... got pretty close with the bunch of them too.. which was really good..
exams.. i think i'm really really relieved it's over.. it's a torture for me.. going into the exam halls.. trying to fill up the black spaces on the answer script.. with answers which i know are hugely part of my own imagination.. this is my expected score...
B+, CE3101
A-, EG2401
C+, RE3481
D+, CE3121
C-, CE3115
B+, MNO1001
If i actually manage to achieve results like above or better, i seriously consider myself over-achieving.. and i'll be very very happy.. and best of all it means a very slight improvement to my CAP..
my overall opinion of this sem is me being pretty much a ghost.. seemingly non-existent for most of the semester with regards to my engine classes.. thanks to the non-engine modules which made my experience much more tolerable..
with that i'll end with some significant photos for this semester, significant to me at least...
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Finally!!
The Semester has OFFICIALLY ended!! Yeah... last paper.. MNO.. 4 helpsheets.. i only managed to write 3. best part?? i left the exam hall early.. but dun misunderstand.. it's not cos i did too well.. i only bared managed to finish crapping.. i just did not want to waste time checking.. cos i'm quite sure i have nothing else to write. this sem is over and done with..
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Exams Time
It's now half way thru the exams... 3 papers down.. 2 more to go.. and i have the luxury of a short break... but sadly... i doubt i did well for the past papers... might not even pass... so it's actually quite depressing... but... nothing much to regret about.. cos i wasnt working hard for it anyway... i'm just glad it's over... looking forward to holiday break...
Friday, November 16, 2007
School's Out!! Exam's IN!!
the final days of the school semester have been a horrific experience... loads and loads of deadlines to meet... loads and loads of stuff to do, study, read, do somemore... ridiculous... but somehow.. i survived it all!! with a few corners cut here and there... but still i managed to get out in one piece... BUT BUT BUT...
Exams are round the corner.. and after somewhat ghosting thru the semester.. this will spell the largest disaster that will befall on me.. now i have to digest and absorb... a whole semester worth of lectures/tutorials/readings in the short span of 1 week and try to get myself as ready for exams as possible.. how easy is that??
Exams are round the corner.. and after somewhat ghosting thru the semester.. this will spell the largest disaster that will befall on me.. now i have to digest and absorb... a whole semester worth of lectures/tutorials/readings in the short span of 1 week and try to get myself as ready for exams as possible.. how easy is that??
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Ups & Downs in a single day
the day started off with something i was quite proud of... 1 pager due today.. and a 3 page teamwork analysis also due.. the task?? to get all the above done in 30mins... and miraculously.. i spent something like 40 mins to complete it.. amazing.. even though content was total crap but being able to cook up something in that short time.. priceless...
big down of the day... lecture test for soil mechanics... haven been to lecture/tut of any sort.. print out the notes for the very first time.. see them for the very first time... and BANG.. time for test... and the result was simple... blanks... blanks on 80% of the paper... 20% was MCQ so i could just select SOME answers... still it felt like shit...
so just to make myself feel better... splurge... hahaa.. watched GAMEPLAN... damn funny... child actors nowadays, are simply.. WOAH!! ate Waffles at Gelare... ate paste & Waraku Pasta... overall felt much better....
BUT!!! like i said before... deadlines are still lurking... and they are getting real close now...
big down of the day... lecture test for soil mechanics... haven been to lecture/tut of any sort.. print out the notes for the very first time.. see them for the very first time... and BANG.. time for test... and the result was simple... blanks... blanks on 80% of the paper... 20% was MCQ so i could just select SOME answers... still it felt like shit...
so just to make myself feel better... splurge... hahaa.. watched GAMEPLAN... damn funny... child actors nowadays, are simply.. WOAH!! ate Waffles at Gelare... ate paste & Waraku Pasta... overall felt much better....
BUT!!! like i said before... deadlines are still lurking... and they are getting real close now...
Sunday, November 04, 2007
--= *Stardust* =--
Just came home from watching this movie... it's been years since i watched a Claire Danes movie... in fact i think this is my first one.. cos i seriously dun think i watched her Romeo & Juliet with Leonardo Di Caprio.. hehe..
This story is a refreshingly new fairy tale... not any old plot i've seen before... so it's nice and new... hilarious throughout the show... but most importantly it's actually done very logically... even though it has loads of fairy tale fantasy in it.. it's still very logical.. the flow of the show is very logical.. it actually explains the plot very well.. there's no point the show where we go "hey wat happened in between" kind of things happening... there's always answers... timely ones as well...
Great actors with the likes of Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and this new guy... Charlie Cox.. he's funny.. and not to forget Claire Danes... she's really suited to act in this sort of shows... hahaa..
Anyway... i liked the show.. and love the happy ending... :)
This story is a refreshingly new fairy tale... not any old plot i've seen before... so it's nice and new... hilarious throughout the show... but most importantly it's actually done very logically... even though it has loads of fairy tale fantasy in it.. it's still very logical.. the flow of the show is very logical.. it actually explains the plot very well.. there's no point the show where we go "hey wat happened in between" kind of things happening... there's always answers... timely ones as well...
Great actors with the likes of Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and this new guy... Charlie Cox.. he's funny.. and not to forget Claire Danes... she's really suited to act in this sort of shows... hahaa..
Anyway... i liked the show.. and love the happy ending... :)
Saturday, November 03, 2007
I thought Wrong.. but What's New??
This week is supposed to be less busy... but i was wrong... deadlines keep coming back at you... finish one.. on comes another... there's always another deadline waiting for you... aaarrrggghhh...
but... I did a few happy things this week... i went to Hog's Breath at Vivocity... the food was good... it's a bit pricey... that's y me and yanli went on tuesday.. it's ladies night.. and they get 50% off the main course... which is good... oh.. and the service there is the best among all eateries i've been to so far... good service.. good food.. yum..
yesterday we also went to Ajitei , another restaurant by Ajisen... jap food.. nice!! not too expensive.. but the main attraction here is the desserts... haven got to try them yet.. cos we were too full after the mains... :P
finally... i've just uploaded fotos taken during MNO video filming.. please go see see...
but... I did a few happy things this week... i went to Hog's Breath at Vivocity... the food was good... it's a bit pricey... that's y me and yanli went on tuesday.. it's ladies night.. and they get 50% off the main course... which is good... oh.. and the service there is the best among all eateries i've been to so far... good service.. good food.. yum..
yesterday we also went to Ajitei , another restaurant by Ajisen... jap food.. nice!! not too expensive.. but the main attraction here is the desserts... haven got to try them yet.. cos we were too full after the mains... :P
finally... i've just uploaded fotos taken during MNO video filming.. please go see see...
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Wireless on BUS
I just sent my car for servicing.. and now taking bus to school.. it's been a while since i took public transport.. and this is surprising.. there's wireless on board... cool.. hahaa..
the only side effect.. i cant do this too long on a bus.. or any moving transport.. i'll get headaches... i'm getting one now.. arrgghh...
the only side effect.. i cant do this too long on a bus.. or any moving transport.. i'll get headaches... i'm getting one now.. arrgghh...
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Finally!!! the Video is Done..
Finally the BTSL Video is done.. after sleepless nIghts of editting... IT's DONE!!! and here's a compressed version which is uploaded into Youtube...
However that's not the end of work for me... more dealines coming up.. UURRgghhh.. What the hell....
However that's not the end of work for me... more dealines coming up.. UURRgghhh.. What the hell....
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