Friday, February 27, 2009

Personality Test

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Grumpy me.

I'm sitting here at my desk trying to focus on writing my personal statement for my exchange application, and all I can see are my mom's granny panties hanging at my window.  Not one, but TWO of them, and a few "friends" hanging around.

And I realised that she's been flipping through my external hard drive which is utterly disgusting.  Talk about a complete infringement of privacy.  I am absolutely disgusted.  Absolutely.

And I am GRUMPY.   

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Me legendary?

I'm currently sitting in the library getting a headache from tax.

And someone comes up to me and asks me a question and tells me that I'm legendary and that she's heard so much about me even though she has never seen me.  And I don't even know her.

:s

Death and Taxes

"In the world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes." 

Right now, I'm going to die from studying tax.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Random Day

Many people saw the double rainbow yesterday... and I am suddenly reminded of the story of Noah's Ark.

Anyway, mom was going crazy with the maid again with all her random "honesty" tests which drove me out of the house.  I just can't stand her yapping away early in the morning and I just think that she has too much time on her hands.  So to avoid getting all grumpy, I fled the house to seek refuge in the LKS Library - my first home.  On a side note, the house is smelling of life-shortening toxic fumes as my mom is re-painting the house.   As I say, 钱多时间多.

But thankfully the grumpiness was short-lived as I met this damn-nice-i-want-to-hug-you-and-make-you-my-son kid on the train.  I gave up my seat to his mother who was carrying him.  And this kid wasn't one of the those wailing screaming little twits that couldn't sit still.  Smiling and just doin' his own thang, on his mother's lap.  J'adore such kids - they signal to me restraint and intelligence.  Oh I dream of my kid turning out like that.

And so, I smiled to him and he waved to me and smiled too.  Oh so cute.  Made my mugging day a lot more decent and it gives me hope.  There exists beautiful things in this world other than nagging moms who have to much time on their hands.

Blah.

The Odd Couple


Jo asked me out to watch The Odd Couple today.  I was contemplating between mambo and this and I figured that the opportunity cost of watching a play, as opposed to downing alcohol and dancing to thumpa-thumpa music was lower -  I can't afford spending most of Thursday getting a hangover and not studying for tax midterms.  And so, once again the arts gets my vote-in-cash which brings my expenditure on arts and culture to slightly below $100.  Sleepless town and the Screwtape letters are coming soon, in addition to the Importance of Being Earnest.  It's an oh-my-there-are-so-many-things-to-watch season with oh so little moo-lah.

I think it was better than What the Butler Saw - the script seemed wittier and funnier and I suppose appealed more to my personal taste.  The cast energy was higher I believe, or maybe it was due to the fact that I was sitting closer to the stage.  So, the marginal utility was much higher relative to the ticket price.  Haha.

It's been a long day jam packed with mugging, meetings and a tax class to cover the last midterm paper.  But I think it ended well with eating ba chor mee with Jo at a coffee shop, sipping milo-peng and mouthing the lyrics of skaterboy.   Jo warned, "eh, later lose street creed."

And she saw double rainbows today - which I think is a good sign for her. :)

Monday, February 23, 2009

I learn something new everyday!

From the IRAS website:

Winnings from betting such as 4D, toto, football, Singapore sweep, horse racing and etc. in Singapore, are not taxable as they are windfalls and not of income nature.

I learn something new everyday!

From interviewer to interviewee

The E.y.E exco is passing on the torch and we did our interviews today.  I was part of the interview panel before I went for my internship interview.

Feeling tired after the interview but I think I did well enough to make an impression.  Then again, whatever they told me about "buying breakfast" and "paying my dues" sort of scared me a little and revealed a little about the life of an intern.  Well, at least I'm thankful that they're frank about it so I don't get a culture shock when I go in.  

The job sounds intimidating to say the least because of the sheer amount of work, "sai gang" to say the least.  But then again, what DOES or more importantly, what CAN an intern do when it's starting out in the big bad world? *Note the word "it".

But for all the negative sides to it, I think I stand to learn a lot, not just intellectually but in terms of character.  

Anyhow, I leave it to God la.   He has good plans for me.



Saturday, February 21, 2009

What the Butler Saw

Had rehearsals for the upcoming mandarin production today after which I stayed in school for awhile to mug for tax.

It rained today and it was got pretty cold - a stark contrast from the scorching heat earlier on in the day.  And so, my nose is very tired, as it was running throughout the latter half of the day.
Met Jo to watch What the Butler Saw at the Drama Centre at the National Library.  It was light hearted and funny but somehow or rather, it failed to really tickle my funny bone.  Only towards the end did the energy level start to go up.  Overall though, given the price of the ticket @ 60 a piece, which I guess mostly went to the extravagant set, it wasn't really THAT worth it.


We proceeded to Night & Day, a cool chill-out bar place at Selegie.   It had beautiful black and white graffiti on the walls, courtesy of various guests to the bar.  With a nice grand piano and a singer as a backdrop, Jo and I just chilled out, talked about life and our plans for the rest of the year, plans which are exciting to say the least. 

And we were self-congratulating each other for things that will stay secret.  Haha.


This is very weird.

http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/lifestyle/22672.html

to see yourself on tv.

Haha.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Minston Mu

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:26:45 PM)

look at me!

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:26:45 PM)

haha

debbie yap. says: (2:28:05 PM)

haha yes melvin

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:25 PM)

haha

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:29 
PM)

whatever

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:32 PM)

i'm not melvin

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:36 PM)

melvin went to harvard

debbie yap. says: (2:28:41 PM)

MELVIN

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:42 PM)

i'm in ....

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:43 PM)

SMU

debbie yap. says: (2:28:43 PM)

WU

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:46 PM)

grrrrrrrr

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:54 PM)

:S

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:28:55 PM)

stop it

debbie yap. says: (2:29:00 PM)

im not calling u winston anymore

debbie yap. says: (2:29:00 PM)

haha

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:07 PM)

lame

debbie yap. says: (2:29:11 PM)

anw M n W are just inverse of each other

debbie yap. says: (2:29:11 PM)

lol

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:13 PM)

lameeeeeezzzzz

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:18 PM)

Minston

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:19 PM)

:S

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:23 PM)

eeeeewwwwww

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:25 PM)

big diff

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:33 PM)

Minsto Mu

[wwwc] Finally feeling it - I can do it! - "God has good plans for you.  Count on it" - Lunch anyone? says: (2:29:37 PM)

I sound like beef

debbie yap. says: (2:30:12 PM)

yuck

La Dee Dah

my new blog.

Tada! 

Whee!

Monday, February 16, 2009

I don't like the fact that

there are certain people reading my blog.

I just received this...

Dear Winston, 

Congratulations!

We are pleased to offer you an exchange placement at the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School)! ...

I am speechless.

Waiting right now...

...is excruciating .  It's plain excruciating.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

I'm in this...

Students set for Business Quiz

 

SMU students will be participating in the inaugural Singapore Press Holdings Singapore Universities Business Quiz.

 

The Business Times, p 3 (Feb 16) 

The Straits Times, p C4 (Feb 14) ico_pdf

The Straits Times, p C4 (Feb 14)

The Business Times, p 16 (Feb 14-15) 


Preliminary rounds coming up next month!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Results...

are not out yet.

Buzzer Round!

SMU E.y.E is through to the preliminary rounds of the SPH Business Quiz! Okay, every uni has 2 teams who get in.  And I'm in one of them.

Buzz the buzzer!  We were Team A and our colour was green.  So the buzzer was this huge green ball.  Press press.  Buzz Buzz.

Fun.

and condolences to Michelle, who's mom passed away from cancer on Thursday night.  May God grant peace to your family.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Quote:

"But if you set an IRR (internal rate of return) threshold of 20 per cent and above, this automatically eliminates many investments, it takes a lot of the risk and scary ones out."

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal


I feel like...

an American Idol contestant.  Awaiting my fate.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

New Production

We've finally started on rehearsals for the upcoming chinese production in collaboration with China connect.  It will be staged on Friday, Week 13, the last day of school.

Fun fun fun.  I absolutely love the craft and this role is challenging.  A short piece, but definitely challenging.  Short and sweet is coming up in April too.  Maybe I should give auditions a shot.

On the other hand, my attempts at academic pursuits haven't been going too well.  I feel like I'm unable to memorise all the things that I have to memorise and I'm slowly sinking to an abyss.  Together with my GPA.  Oh the thought of it.

And the results are bugging me.  I suffered from insomnia last night because of a bug (I think a mosquito) and too much adrenaline flowing through my blood.  It's so near yet so far, and I keep thinking of the high that I would experience if I actually got it.  Urgh.  Where the hell is my "if-it's-meant-to-come, it-will-come" attitude?

Cross my fingers.

waiting...







2 
more days

Last night, I seriously couldn't sleep.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

cos Gloria did it so...I also wan.

This personality profile is based on the writing of Wu Winston created at the website: Handwriting Wizard.com - Handwriting University's Official automated personality report creator based on standardized basic personality traits as taught through Handwriting University's Certification Level Program.

 Wu is moderately outgoing. His emotions are stirred by sympathy and heart rendering stories. In fact, he can be kind, friendly, affectionate and considerate of others. He has the ability to put himself into the other person's shoes.

Wu will be somewhat moody, with highs and lows. Sometimes he will be happy, the next day he might be sad. He has the unique ability to get along equally well with what psychology calls introverts and extroverts. This is because he is in between. Psychology calls Wu an ambivert. He understands the needs of both types. Although they get along, he will not tolerate anyone that is too "far out." He doesn't sway too far one way or the other.

When convincing him to buy a product or an idea, a heart rendering story could mean a great deal to him. He puts himself in the same situation as the person in the story, yet he will not buy anything that seems overly impractical or illogical. Wu is an expressive person. He outwardly shows his emotions. He may even show traces of tears when hearing a sad story.

Wu is a "middle-of-the-roader," politically as well as logically. He weighs both sides of an issue, sits on the fence, and then will decide when he finally has to. He basically doesn't relate to any far out ideas and usually won't go to the extreme on any issue.

 People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Wu doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.

 Wu is sensitive to criticism about his ideas and philosophies. He will sometimes worry what people will think if he tells them what he believes in. This doesn't mean he won't talk, or that he feels ashamed. It merely means he is sensitive to what others think, regarding his beliefs.

 Wu is secretive. He has secrets which he does not wish to share with others. He intentionally conceals things about himself. He has a private side that he intends to keep that way, especially concerning certain events in his past.

 Because Wu has zigzagged shaped 'm' and 'n' hump, Wu is an analytical thinker. His mind sifts and examines facts. He interprets all facts by separating them, breaking them down, and organizing them from a critical point of view. This pattern of clarifying facts contributes to his strong reasoning ability. Wu's mind is constantly analyzing all situations that he encounters.

 Wu is a practical person whose goals are planned, practical, and down to earth. This is typical of people with normal healthy self-esteem. He needs to visualize the end of a project before he starts. he finds joy in anticipation and planning. Notice that I said he plans everything he is going to do, that doesn't necessarily mean things go as planned. Wu basically feels good about himself. He has a positive self-esteem which contributes to his success. He feels he has the ability to achieve anything he sets his mind to. However, he sets his goals using practicality-- not too "out of reach". He has enough self-confidence to leave a bad situation, yet, he will not take great risks, as they relate to his goals. A good esteem is one key to a happy life. Although there is room for improvement in the confidence catagery, his self-perception is better than average.

 Wu is sarcastic. This is a defense mechanism designed to protect his ego when he feels hurt. He pokes people harder than he gets poked. These sarcastic remarks can be very funny. They can also be harsh, bitter, and caustic at the same time.

 Wu has a very unusual lower zone y loop. If the data input is correct, Wu's y or g is large and opens up to the left side of the page. This is not a common trait, but the implications are very interesting. As you begin to study handwriting analysis, you will learn any loop indicates imagination. This lower loop indicates the amount of imagination Wu has regarding sex and physical things. So, his lower zone stroke is large, so his sexual imagination is large and open. Furthermore, because the loop is incomplete and extends to the left, this indicates a particular fascination with certain aspects of sexuality that have not been fulfilled, yet. In a nutshell, Wu is open to some very new ideas sexually and is willing to try anything once.

 For a graphologist, the spacing on the page reflects the writer's attitude toward their own world and relationship to things in his or her own space. If the inputted data was correct Wu has left lots of white space on the left side of the paper. Wu fills up the rest of the page in a normal fashion. If this is true, then Wu has a healthy relationship to the past and is ready to move on. The right side of the page represents the future and Wu is ready and willing to get started living now and planning for the future. Wu would like to leave the past behind and move on.

50-50 chance

4 candidates shortlisted
2 will go
50-50 chance
plus an additional 10k scholarship.

I've tried my best, I've come thus far.  I could have answered certain questions better but then again, it's done and over with.  And I think I had a good time talking to the interviewer.

If it's meant to be, it will be.

Cross fingers and trust God.

-------

Well this morning didn't really turn out very well.  I woke up experiencing mild vertigo and i couldn't find my silver cufflinks - they weren't in the box!  So Murphy's law was at work big time and I settled on my green cufflinks which didn't match my tie either.  Blue and green.  Such a weird combination.  Then again, God made the sky blue and the grass green and that still looks beautiful.

So yup, I've come so far, and I've asked God for His favour.  I don't know what the outcome will be like, though I'm sort of scared that having expectations will kill me if I get disappointed once again.  Now it's time to wait.

Wait. wait. wait.

I think it's easier to draw nude models than to wait.

:S


Friday, February 6, 2009

UBS - 2009 Summer PA Prog

Dear students,

I am pleased to inform you that you have been "short-listed".

Do note that you will be contacted for interview in the coming one to two weeks.

Final outcome is targeted to be released in March.

*all the best*

:)

Why...

why did you appear again?

why.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Interview...

for Wharton, Upenn exchange.

9 am.  Office of Student Relations.

How much do I want this?  

Hmmm...

I opened my email today and saw this...

Study IDStudy NameDate & TimeOpen toSign-up Avaliable

Attitudes and Preferences Toward Mating
All

Very interesting stuff.  Haha.

Happiness...

Just came back from theatre training.  They've been into it for 4 weeks but I missed them cos of mis-com and that it completely slipped my mind last week.

Anyway, today was about sound and making random noises.  The trainer, Yong Nam Sheng (I hope this is right) is a theatre professional and basically, he got us make weird noises and how sound can be affected by body movements.  

Then we had improvisation where two people would go into the circle and do an improv until someone screamed "Freeze!" and took over from that position.  They would then improv and change the entire situation completely.

I love doing this.  I really do.  It lifts my spirits and makes me happy.

And, we've been invited to Victoria Theatre next week so see him work on lights for the new Chestnuts production!  Oh very exciting! At least, there's something to look forward to after tax and marketing quiz this week.  :)


Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Nehnehporkz.

I shall set up a new ba kua stall next year and call it nehnehporkz.  It shall target children and youths.

It will have a cute pig as it's logo.  Neh-neh-porkz Ba Kua.  

edit: and to catch on the nonya craze, i shall sell nya-nya ba kua, traditional peranakan ba kua. 

:) :) :)

I love marketing class.

Monday, February 2, 2009

I think...

...that I have the "Ask me for directions" face, since more often than not, random people - tourists, old folks etc. ask me for directions.  I could join SMRT as a station controller or STB perhaps.

...that people expect me to dress well most of the time.  I received two comments that I look sloppy today and that it's different from what I'm usually decked out in. 

Sunday, February 1, 2009

A favourite song...


I wrote this song it's not too long
cos' I've been thinking 'bout you
I wrote this song maybe I'm wrong
To be caught up about you

Well I dont know what you think 'bout me
Maybe you think nothing at all
But maybe you could just lie to me
And we could be in love you see

Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you

I wrote this song it's not too long
Cos' I'm the one who loves you
I wrote this song this can't be wrong
I don't wanna smile without you

Well I just want to make you happy
but maybe you want nothing at all
and how I wish that you're meant to be
forever and a day with me


Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you

In everyway you mean more to me 
than you'll ever know
girl I'll do my best to show these words are true
and if you'd like to make a song 
and be a perfect harmony with me
I'd find the greatest words sing
so we could write our own romance

Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you 

Oh it's a singalong song that's not too long
It's when I think about you that I hear songs
And you can singalong maybe if you want to
Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you 

Cos' baby I wrote this I wrote this for you