I bought my copy on 28th nov 07 at TS at $21.90 for disc and soundtrack package. I wanted to get the movie than to watch it at the cinema right when it was showing in August. I think it was a memento for any Singaporean to get for remembering the unique local culture we have globally - Seventh Lunar Month "Ge Tai".
I watched it last night alone at home. Wow... it my tears run for an hour plus. A bit of drama in the plot yet the scene editing and plot is more to artistic style because some emotions and ties are not that clearly show or explained. On the whole, it is a well linked and touching story of a pair of "Ge Tai" singers.
Royston, the Director, had a very interesting perspective in his filming angle. There are some very magical elements (non-realistic) that he put inside and makes up the hilarious laughing components of the show. I like the lyrics linking part in the show when the 2 sisters went to plead the "Xian Gu" for help. Nice job for the script writer. The settings and costumes were spectacular. Really "Orh-Biang" or old-fashion upon the 1st look but once you catch the details in the show, they were amazing. They really make the whole picture looks "Wow".
Last but not least, Huang Yun Ren's compositions were indeed the most pervasive after effect of the show. His compositions made such a close link to the "aunties" and "uncles" that the music became so popular amongst them. The new modern style of music making elements fused with these songs in the show makes even the younger generation grow to love them.
I would say it is the most successful local movie to create such an influence to its audiences so far. I would keep a lookout for Royston's works in future. It is worth to look forward to. Great movie and great buy for me.
November 30, 2007
New term, last term, then the last show
I have come to the last term of my coursework. Doing mass media research. The scope of study is very wide and applicable everywhere. This sounds very useful to acquire such life skills. However in the learning phase, I am quite scared by the wideness of the research boundary and the depth that have to be covered in the research analysis report.
It seems to me that it is more of a practical coursework module but the 3 hr exam paper weighs 70% of the coursework. I have no idea what to expect after attending my 1st lesson this Wednesday in the 2nd lesson for the module. There is a total of 10 lessons only. Thereafter it comes the exam. It is really not that interesting as the Print Media and Electronic Media lesson as yet. Hope it gets more interesting.
Still in no mood to do anything. Hope to recover from my cough fast. It is so irritating hindering my sleep quality. Haiz...
It seems to me that it is more of a practical coursework module but the 3 hr exam paper weighs 70% of the coursework. I have no idea what to expect after attending my 1st lesson this Wednesday in the 2nd lesson for the module. There is a total of 10 lessons only. Thereafter it comes the exam. It is really not that interesting as the Print Media and Electronic Media lesson as yet. Hope it gets more interesting.
Still in no mood to do anything. Hope to recover from my cough fast. It is so irritating hindering my sleep quality. Haiz...
whaa.. back but sick again..
I had fallen sick since last Tuesday.... seasonal flu i guess.. the cough and occasional fever and headaches never leave.. i should add new posts.. maybe not auspicious to have my last post about sickness.. i shall post more... today.. right now.. haha.. play cheat abit..
July 30, 2007
A week of sickness, emergency & grief
Cold and flu never left me. Accumulated exhaustion and the weather changes made it stay with me, even for now. I had succesfully endured it throughout the week until last Friday. I was running slight fever on Friday, but with a headache worsening from morning to evening. My sister had stomach pain in the morning. Her pain was very bad. She went to the family doctor in the morning but the medicine did not ease the pain. So she went for the 2nd time in the afternoon. She was given an injection. Around 5 pm when my brother came back from class, he found her in severe pain still. So he brought her to hospital and informed me. I was feeling terrible with my headache and worrying about her. I was supposed to attend my last journalism skills class after work but I rushed down to the hospital straight after that.
When I reached there, she was already given 3 jabs by the A&E doctor and put in the Observation room to observe the effect of the treatment. Her pain did not ease in any amount until 2 hours. My brother and I were with her at the hospital all the while. My father came awhile after his work to look at her for a while but had to leave to finish some stuff at his office. So my bro and I stayed on with my sister. The doctor came to see her again around 10 and discharge her from hospital. We came back home around eleven. My sister took the medicine and went to sleep. The doctor had only asked her to avoid spicy foods and eat normally.
So on the next day Saturday, I cooked porridge, bought some, bottled Cai Xin and canned foods and went out to catch the Simpsons movie with jess, wl and jwen. After the movie, we went ikea with fiona. We had a hearty feast there and went to shop around after eating. It was fun shopping there because we all have alot of ideas about home furnishing and looking at some interesting ideas already available. When I got home, I then knew my sister had ate alot of stuff she should not have eaten. She ate bread, dranked fresh milk, ate a few oreo cookies and ate rice for dinner. She was still in pain but bothering her much. After midnight, she told me that it was very painful. So my bro asked her to eat her medicine again. She did not get any better after taking the medicine. I helped her apply the oil for stomach winds constantly. She did not turn on any fan. She had blankets over her and keeping her stomach warm. We waited to see if the medicine shows any effect on her but the pain level did not go down.
At 3 am she I suggest her to try vomit out since she did not pass out anything after eating so much. She vomited out only liquid but no semi-solids. However it did not get better. I was giddy and had headache. I told my brother to take over in taking care of her and I tried to get some sleep. I was awakened roughly half an hour later. I hear her vomit again and my brother was handling the vomiting. So i continued to try to sleep. Around another half an hour later my father woke me up to bring her go A&E again. Apparrently the medicine was not effective anymore. We took her to hospital around 6.30 am and this time she was given another 3 jabs, put on the drip with the painkiller medicine and went through also X ray on the chest and stomach. The jabs took some time to ease the pain but it did not go away. The prescribing doctor came to see her again and prescribed her gastric pain and pain killer medicine apart from the gastric medicine. After her being discharged, I brought her back by taxi. We headed for the taxi stand at the block of wards. There we saw our Da Gu running up the lift to wards. I asked "Shen me shi" - what's the matter? My Gu zhang has just passed away then. I was shocked. dunno wanna go up with her anot, my sister and I also sick. So we went home and told our father. He called my uncle to go help my Da Gu. I continued to prepare food stuff for my sister. She cannot eat normal foods that has yeast and hard to digest. Did the laundry and I did not get to sleep until 2pm. I slept until four hang the laundry onto the bamboo. I had went to sleep after putting the last load into the machine earlier ago.
Having slept so little and taking care of my sister, my stomach also grew round and big. LOL alot of winds because I did not sleep. Whole body also puffy and soft. I think it is water retention when I did not rest. I went to take MC this morning and staying home today. Monday MCs. I kind of keep taking MCs on Monday. Well I cannot help it since I cannot work with my headache, running nose, cough and drowsy state of mind. I have exprience that I would make mistakes in decisions especially during this stat of mind.
When I reached there, she was already given 3 jabs by the A&E doctor and put in the Observation room to observe the effect of the treatment. Her pain did not ease in any amount until 2 hours. My brother and I were with her at the hospital all the while. My father came awhile after his work to look at her for a while but had to leave to finish some stuff at his office. So my bro and I stayed on with my sister. The doctor came to see her again around 10 and discharge her from hospital. We came back home around eleven. My sister took the medicine and went to sleep. The doctor had only asked her to avoid spicy foods and eat normally.
So on the next day Saturday, I cooked porridge, bought some, bottled Cai Xin and canned foods and went out to catch the Simpsons movie with jess, wl and jwen. After the movie, we went ikea with fiona. We had a hearty feast there and went to shop around after eating. It was fun shopping there because we all have alot of ideas about home furnishing and looking at some interesting ideas already available. When I got home, I then knew my sister had ate alot of stuff she should not have eaten. She ate bread, dranked fresh milk, ate a few oreo cookies and ate rice for dinner. She was still in pain but bothering her much. After midnight, she told me that it was very painful. So my bro asked her to eat her medicine again. She did not get any better after taking the medicine. I helped her apply the oil for stomach winds constantly. She did not turn on any fan. She had blankets over her and keeping her stomach warm. We waited to see if the medicine shows any effect on her but the pain level did not go down.
At 3 am she I suggest her to try vomit out since she did not pass out anything after eating so much. She vomited out only liquid but no semi-solids. However it did not get better. I was giddy and had headache. I told my brother to take over in taking care of her and I tried to get some sleep. I was awakened roughly half an hour later. I hear her vomit again and my brother was handling the vomiting. So i continued to try to sleep. Around another half an hour later my father woke me up to bring her go A&E again. Apparrently the medicine was not effective anymore. We took her to hospital around 6.30 am and this time she was given another 3 jabs, put on the drip with the painkiller medicine and went through also X ray on the chest and stomach. The jabs took some time to ease the pain but it did not go away. The prescribing doctor came to see her again and prescribed her gastric pain and pain killer medicine apart from the gastric medicine. After her being discharged, I brought her back by taxi. We headed for the taxi stand at the block of wards. There we saw our Da Gu running up the lift to wards. I asked "Shen me shi" - what's the matter? My Gu zhang has just passed away then. I was shocked. dunno wanna go up with her anot, my sister and I also sick. So we went home and told our father. He called my uncle to go help my Da Gu. I continued to prepare food stuff for my sister. She cannot eat normal foods that has yeast and hard to digest. Did the laundry and I did not get to sleep until 2pm. I slept until four hang the laundry onto the bamboo. I had went to sleep after putting the last load into the machine earlier ago.
Having slept so little and taking care of my sister, my stomach also grew round and big. LOL alot of winds because I did not sleep. Whole body also puffy and soft. I think it is water retention when I did not rest. I went to take MC this morning and staying home today. Monday MCs. I kind of keep taking MCs on Monday. Well I cannot help it since I cannot work with my headache, running nose, cough and drowsy state of mind. I have exprience that I would make mistakes in decisions especially during this stat of mind.
July 21, 2007
Critical Period.. Some thoughts and feedback
Coming these 2 weeks will be critically important in my work and my part-time study. I am going to take over a new role as a module lead and there is not much time to prepare. I can only believe in myself and try to ask as many questions as possible during the handover from another colleague. This promotion is going to be a nice marking in my resume. Hopefully this is not the last one that I will be going through in this company. There are many opportunities here. The new direction that the HCM is moving towards looks promising in terms of prospects and efficient resource management. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed and look out for future changes. Hope the light will shine brightly ahead.
It has been 9 weeks since I had started my Advance Diploma in MDIS. Time flies real quickly. I still remember when I first attended the class and the lecturers opening up the cartons of course books for the class. Now, I am looking forward to the last lesson next week for each of the 3 modules, for exam tips. Studying is enjoyable if there is interest in the content. Of the 3 modules, Advertising and Strategic Planning Management, Print Media and Journalism, I supposedly like the Advertising best. However, the lecturer 's lessons provided outdated examples and being followed the course material very closely, it became comparatively uninteresting as compared the Print Media lessons.
On the other hand, the Print Media lecturer, who had been in the Printing Press for a very long period of time, has no difficulty starting the class with interesting stories. He is the light touch of the newspapers while the lecturer for Advertising gives the hard news. I have always enjoyed his class and it is really good to have him in between the 2 lecturers. He talks to us like having a conversation session. It is rather casual yet fulfilling the required teaching content. It is a pity that I have only one last lesson with him. Sighzz...
As for the 3 lecturers for journalism, he is the only one whole make his own effort to prepare Powerpoint slides. But these slides are extremely wordy and he would only allow us to copy from the projected slide show. He would not post up online. Therefore, we will get the notes if only we are present or ask from him during the break in the following lesson to jot them down. He is the most typical one that really teaches like a lecturer. He tries to ask us questions in the class. Whenever we answer, he will reply "I see.", then he ratters on with his own talking. Sometimes I wonder if he really listens and understands what we answer. He does not tell us if we have answered his questions correctly. Sometimes I find that the classmate answered completely out of point but there has not been any corrections so far from him. I really hope he would be this "open" when marking our assignments. Most of the time, he is like an English teacher. He keeps emphasize that we have to learn a new word each day and put into use. I know that is true but it is not everyone would be determined enough to do it everyday. I admit that I am one of the lazy ones.
Like all tests and exams, I can only gather all that I have and leave the rest to my state of mind that day. I usually would perform if I have analyzed the questions correctly. I can really write well but it depends on the context of examples, whether I have enough substantial arguments and support with the examples. I can only hope for the best. Fight on! I can do it!
(Have to repeat to myself now and then. Not that I am naggy. It is because I do not hold a strong faith in myself. I have no idea how far I can go. Therefore I am always testing my limits. Self-torturing eh?... no lah.. is actually self exploration.. I do not see my strengths strong enough to compete with people... So I want to know where I have the cutting edge over others.. to find pride in something that I can really do very well and satisfying...)
It has been 9 weeks since I had started my Advance Diploma in MDIS. Time flies real quickly. I still remember when I first attended the class and the lecturers opening up the cartons of course books for the class. Now, I am looking forward to the last lesson next week for each of the 3 modules, for exam tips. Studying is enjoyable if there is interest in the content. Of the 3 modules, Advertising and Strategic Planning Management, Print Media and Journalism, I supposedly like the Advertising best. However, the lecturer 's lessons provided outdated examples and being followed the course material very closely, it became comparatively uninteresting as compared the Print Media lessons.
On the other hand, the Print Media lecturer, who had been in the Printing Press for a very long period of time, has no difficulty starting the class with interesting stories. He is the light touch of the newspapers while the lecturer for Advertising gives the hard news. I have always enjoyed his class and it is really good to have him in between the 2 lecturers. He talks to us like having a conversation session. It is rather casual yet fulfilling the required teaching content. It is a pity that I have only one last lesson with him. Sighzz...
As for the 3 lecturers for journalism, he is the only one whole make his own effort to prepare Powerpoint slides. But these slides are extremely wordy and he would only allow us to copy from the projected slide show. He would not post up online. Therefore, we will get the notes if only we are present or ask from him during the break in the following lesson to jot them down. He is the most typical one that really teaches like a lecturer. He tries to ask us questions in the class. Whenever we answer, he will reply "I see.", then he ratters on with his own talking. Sometimes I wonder if he really listens and understands what we answer. He does not tell us if we have answered his questions correctly. Sometimes I find that the classmate answered completely out of point but there has not been any corrections so far from him. I really hope he would be this "open" when marking our assignments. Most of the time, he is like an English teacher. He keeps emphasize that we have to learn a new word each day and put into use. I know that is true but it is not everyone would be determined enough to do it everyday. I admit that I am one of the lazy ones.
Like all tests and exams, I can only gather all that I have and leave the rest to my state of mind that day. I usually would perform if I have analyzed the questions correctly. I can really write well but it depends on the context of examples, whether I have enough substantial arguments and support with the examples. I can only hope for the best. Fight on! I can do it!
(Have to repeat to myself now and then. Not that I am naggy. It is because I do not hold a strong faith in myself. I have no idea how far I can go. Therefore I am always testing my limits. Self-torturing eh?... no lah.. is actually self exploration.. I do not see my strengths strong enough to compete with people... So I want to know where I have the cutting edge over others.. to find pride in something that I can really do very well and satisfying...)
July 15, 2007
Stillness for 2 months at my blog
Had been a busy period.. at work, at study (assignments due) and last but not least sent off ns for Australia study. in 2 months i have gained alot, not in terms of life experiences but alot of tiny sized living organisms called virus. I was sick for the past week and before that was overstressed at work. In addition, having 3 days of night classes weekly is really tedious especially when you had a really busy day of work rushing. If the workload is still manageable or not so taxing, going to class was quite an enjoyment, listening to the experiences shared by lecturers. However, another pressing force came invisibly when the assignment deadline drew nearer, unexpectedly I also had new tasks in my work that had short deadlines. It came to me as quite a heavy pressure.
Luckily I do not just have work and study in my life. I have friends and family. My sister had given me the support most unexpectedly warm and sweet when she actually helped me with my laundry when I was sick. She would usually ask me why I never wash her.. meaning that I was supposed to get it done regularly.. but being sick and uncomfortable i was. My bro had actually thought of helping me get dinner when he came back from school.. eventually i did not ask him to get for me because i was going out to meet up ns and jwen they all for dinner. haha sick already still go out.
we went sushi tei. my 1st time eating. very memorable. It's a real pity that jessica wasn't there. our group sort of started with the 5 of us hanging out most of the time. then we go on pulling people to join us. It consisted of me, ns, jiwen, fiona and jess. 3 years since 2004, going to 4th year.. wonderful friendship that i would wan to keep for a lifetime.. this of course includes others like weiling, esther, marcus, leon, xy, sf, py, ken, ryan, alvi, jn, alex and some that we din get to contact for a long long time. I have lost my hp with all my numbers. This is my greatest grief. All my sec sch mate's contacts which i had just collected over these few months are lost also. I hope they call for another gathering at year end again. will post again soon. below are pics at sushi tei. I realise i dun have the pics with us in it. Had used ns de cam. haven got from him. he's not online today. hope he can send us before moving into his appartment with his room mates. The following are the treats that we had. yummy.
The backdrop there reminds me of solar eclipse. lolz.. cool... pls dun mind the character in the pic as i wanted to capture the background only.. din have time for editing... oppz.. 
May 14, 2007
Starting sch in this May 22nd
This May is going to be a important marking point of my life. Firstly I am going to start my advance diploma in Mass Communication. It embarks my journey to another era of new horizons. Secondly, I am also going to be a confirmed staff at my current job this end of month.
For my studies, I am not pinning my hopes too high but definitely I will give myself high expectations. I weigh the fact that my energy level would not be that high after work and my level of concentration would not be high.
I had earlier heard from my colleagues that after confirmation there would be some adjustments to my current pay. I hope it would be satisfactory because I really need some increment. My financial burden is considered high. About 40% of my pay is tied down for repayment of insurance, CPF loan for poly and course fees instalment. Another 20% is used for my siblings mobile line, my house fixed line, my own line and internet bill. 7% on transport, the rest will constitute all my food, household items and daily necessities. It seems merely enough but actually not enough because my electric bills and conservancy charges are all rolling with interest and penalties. Haiz.. really have to earn more...
For my studies, I am not pinning my hopes too high but definitely I will give myself high expectations. I weigh the fact that my energy level would not be that high after work and my level of concentration would not be high.
I had earlier heard from my colleagues that after confirmation there would be some adjustments to my current pay. I hope it would be satisfactory because I really need some increment. My financial burden is considered high. About 40% of my pay is tied down for repayment of insurance, CPF loan for poly and course fees instalment. Another 20% is used for my siblings mobile line, my house fixed line, my own line and internet bill. 7% on transport, the rest will constitute all my food, household items and daily necessities. It seems merely enough but actually not enough because my electric bills and conservancy charges are all rolling with interest and penalties. Haiz.. really have to earn more...
April 28, 2007
Lost my K800i
I was at the New York Pizza at Century Square eating dinner with Yenting and Jiahui. We first sat at a table
nearest to the road which had an shaky tabletop. We later changed to another table. After we finished the meal,
we went into the Century Square building to wash hands. Then we passed by the NASF exhibition and part our
ways at the Tampines MRT station. I discovered my loss of handphone at this point when I go through my
posessions. I immediately return to the New York Pizza and could not find it. The service staff there helped me
called my number and it was switched off. Lost. It was not just my handphone lost. I felt helpless. I went home and nobody was around. My house phone could not make those autoteller calls. I didn't know what to do. At this point I was in dispair. I suddenly felt that even if I died at this point, nobody knows. I felt awfully helpless. I was very angry with myself. I regretted for not wearing skirt with pockets. I regretted for not bringing a bag instead of the waist pouch. (I have not used it for very long time) I was so used to either holding in my hand or putting it in the bag. Damn suay day.. I felt that I lost part of me.. my numbers, my anut's contact, my pictures, my friends, my colleagues, my ex-colleagues. Oh damn.. gonna lose so many of them until they one fine day contact me. It is like my com newly formated and all the documents and favourites are gone. The after effect is I have no money for a new phone. I still have to pay for a new SIM card. Hope this is the worst it can get and lady luck please smile at me from tomorrow onwards. -.-" (this incident made me cried for 1 hr).. i will remember 28th April 07...
nearest to the road which had an shaky tabletop. We later changed to another table. After we finished the meal,
we went into the Century Square building to wash hands. Then we passed by the NASF exhibition and part our
ways at the Tampines MRT station. I discovered my loss of handphone at this point when I go through my
posessions. I immediately return to the New York Pizza and could not find it. The service staff there helped me
called my number and it was switched off. Lost. It was not just my handphone lost. I felt helpless. I went home and nobody was around. My house phone could not make those autoteller calls. I didn't know what to do. At this point I was in dispair. I suddenly felt that even if I died at this point, nobody knows. I felt awfully helpless. I was very angry with myself. I regretted for not wearing skirt with pockets. I regretted for not bringing a bag instead of the waist pouch. (I have not used it for very long time) I was so used to either holding in my hand or putting it in the bag. Damn suay day.. I felt that I lost part of me.. my numbers, my anut's contact, my pictures, my friends, my colleagues, my ex-colleagues. Oh damn.. gonna lose so many of them until they one fine day contact me. It is like my com newly formated and all the documents and favourites are gone. The after effect is I have no money for a new phone. I still have to pay for a new SIM card. Hope this is the worst it can get and lady luck please smile at me from tomorrow onwards. -.-" (this incident made me cried for 1 hr).. i will remember 28th April 07...
April 09, 2007
Com temporarily up
Last Sat I ultimately managed to reformat and install windows onto my com. However the bad news was, my wireless USB adapter also died. Initially I wanted to buy on the next day on Sunday but was too tired to go anywhere. So lucky~! There is wireless adapter promotion today. ASUS' wireless adapter costs only $32. The external harddisk also cheap. It costs $125 for 120GB. I suspect that this price excludes the casing. Anyway I still think that it would be a greater bargain at the PC show coming. Hope I get a good buy after work later. ^_^
April 04, 2007
My com down again..
31 Mar 07 Sat - 10 am Virus attack.. I suspect via some port attacking... stopped suspicious executable processes and alert stopped after 2 hrs.
1 Apr 07 Sun - 10 am similar attack as above.. antivirus alert stopped after sometime... Com suddenly auto restarts and after loading windows, it restarted again... after 5 or 6 times.. i shut it off... After 30 min I tried to boot up but hung at POST.. shut off again
03 Apr 07 Tue - 9pm tried to troubleshoot and test with either of my ram, one could boot up while the other hung the POST. So I booted up with the other usable ram. In normal mode, the virus was still persistent.... I had to change to Safe mode and delete the infected file.... Back to normal mode, the virus was still active.... Therefore I booted back to safe mode and backed up my stuff to other virtual drives..... I formatted my system virtualdrive but my installation CD as spoilt.... haiz.. sway...
1 Apr 07 Sun - 10 am similar attack as above.. antivirus alert stopped after sometime... Com suddenly auto restarts and after loading windows, it restarted again... after 5 or 6 times.. i shut it off... After 30 min I tried to boot up but hung at POST.. shut off again
03 Apr 07 Tue - 9pm tried to troubleshoot and test with either of my ram, one could boot up while the other hung the POST. So I booted up with the other usable ram. In normal mode, the virus was still persistent.... I had to change to Safe mode and delete the infected file.... Back to normal mode, the virus was still active.... Therefore I booted back to safe mode and backed up my stuff to other virtual drives..... I formatted my system virtualdrive but my installation CD as spoilt.... haiz.. sway...
March 28, 2007
25歲五月
如果毫無意外﹐我將在五月開始追尋夢想的第一步﹐唸傳播課程。早就想念了的說﹐只是一直對自己沒有信心。不過我告訴自己﹐都25歲了﹐或許已經是人生的一半﹐要是再不行動﹐就永遠沒有機會了。希望能早日順利的完成﹐並且成功的步入與音樂相關的行業。再來的目標就是音樂製作啦﹗祝福我吧﹗加油﹗加油﹗加油﹗
March 22, 2007
Insomnia leh!
Hmm.. Can't get to sleep..
Must be the cup of coffee this morning..
Have to avoid 3-in-1 coffee...
6 hrs more to wake up...
I haven start sleeping..
Must be the cup of coffee this morning..
Have to avoid 3-in-1 coffee...
6 hrs more to wake up...
I haven start sleeping..
March 19, 2007
I posted in IMAYDAY !!
給怪獸
3月16日﹐特別請假排隊參加簽唱﹕
怪獸﹐
這是我第一次這麼靠近的看到五月天。很想在簽名的時候跟你們各說一句鼓勵的話﹕
to masa: bass 玩得很棒﹗
to stone: 你好﹗(不記得說了什麼﹗因為下一位輪到怪獸你了)
to monster: ...(說不出話...*握手*...忘了說謝謝)
to guan you: ...(*握手*..視線維持不到0.5秒)
to ashin: ...(*握手*)阿信很厲害﹗(留下一臉疑惑的阿信)
雖然對自己的表現蠻失望的﹐但是很慶幸有這機會。
印象最深刻的是﹕
1.怪獸好燦爛的笑容
2.認真彈著吉他的模樣(好深情哦~﹗)
3.汗水不停地從頭和臉部滴下(猛用手擦)的樣子
4.換上熊熊T-恤面帶笑容說謝謝的樣子
期待著6月2日新加坡演唱會再見.. 可惜沒買到舞台右面的位子.. 應該是在石頭的前面吧... 要記得走過來哦﹗﹗要照顧身體﹐加油~﹗
給阿信
阿信﹕
在這次巡迴演出﹐你可以再搞怪一些~﹗哈哈﹗期待下一本書哦﹗好想飛去台灣支持﹗雖然以下是你早就知道的事實﹐我還是要提一下﹕你好厲害喲~﹗帥﹗贊﹗屌﹗不要忘記了﹐你說新加坡演唱會要加長50分鐘哦﹗
祝﹕健康快樂
玲。新加坡
3月16日﹐特別請假排隊參加簽唱﹕
怪獸﹐
這是我第一次這麼靠近的看到五月天。很想在簽名的時候跟你們各說一句鼓勵的話﹕
to masa: bass 玩得很棒﹗
to stone: 你好﹗(不記得說了什麼﹗因為下一位輪到怪獸你了)
to monster: ...(說不出話...*握手*...忘了說謝謝)
to guan you: ...(*握手*..視線維持不到0.5秒)
to ashin: ...(*握手*)阿信很厲害﹗(留下一臉疑惑的阿信)
雖然對自己的表現蠻失望的﹐但是很慶幸有這機會。
印象最深刻的是﹕
1.怪獸好燦爛的笑容
2.認真彈著吉他的模樣(好深情哦~﹗)
3.汗水不停地從頭和臉部滴下(猛用手擦)的樣子
4.換上熊熊T-恤面帶笑容說謝謝的樣子
期待著6月2日新加坡演唱會再見.. 可惜沒買到舞台右面的位子.. 應該是在石頭的前面吧... 要記得走過來哦﹗﹗要照顧身體﹐加油~﹗
給阿信
阿信﹕
在這次巡迴演出﹐你可以再搞怪一些~﹗哈哈﹗期待下一本書哦﹗好想飛去台灣支持﹗雖然以下是你早就知道的事實﹐我還是要提一下﹕你好厲害喲~﹗帥﹗贊﹗屌﹗不要忘記了﹐你說新加坡演唱會要加長50分鐘哦﹗
祝﹕健康快樂
玲。新加坡
Advance Birthday Celebration for Jessica 17 March 2007
I suggested giving a fondue set for her and asked the rest if they are in for the idea. NS was pouring me alot of cold water while I still thought that it would be quite special depending how the present was presented to her. She was very puzzled why each of us were bringing some fruits to her house. We just smoked through and say that fruits are healthy and we can have a fruit party.
We started with mahjong game with the 4 of us, PY, XY, Jess and me. (no $$ game) XY and PY dunno how to play and Jess' sister gave them some pointers. After which jiwen and weiling came, the 2 xiao mei mei chose the "左鄰右裡" to watch but they watched halfway and fell asleep on the sofa. The rest of us continued playing mahjong. After Jing Neng, NS, Leon and Yenting came, we stopped for dinner.
Her mum prepared dinner for us. After having the rice, we asked her to go downstairs and buy some drinks with a few of us. At first she thought all of us going down and take a walk around the place but when the rest of us said that we were not going downstairs, she know got something going on.
We were preparing the fruits with Jess' mum's help and we were like fighting speed war. Yenting has to be incharge of melting the chocolate overture and the guys outside lit up the candle for the warming container. We really had many fruits, strawberries, grapes, bananas, starfruits, honey dew and apples. When they came up, then Jessica saw the setting, she goes "orh... no wonder".. hahah ??? resolved. The chocolate was not thick enough but it was nice because we had the fondue together. We almost used up the 1 kg packet. We were stuffed with fruits. Lolz. There were some amount of chocolate left in the container so we even played " 終級密碼”to get people to drink a portion. Yenting got to drink 2 times one from this and one from "Scissors paper stone" with Jiwen. Jiwen also had 2 portions. Pei Ying lost the last round and had to drink one time. It was thick man, for drinking directly.
We sang birthday song for Jess and she cut her cake for us. The cake was a mango cake from The Royals. It was very nice and soft. All of us enjoyed it except for weiling who does not take mango also. Forgot to ask her. After the cake session,
Leon, Jing Neng, Marcus and NS started their money mahjong game while we girls played pickup sticks with the wooden sticks left over from the fondue feast.
At around 8 plus going to 9, XY and PY went back first. Then followed by Yenting after the stick game. NS went back to send somebody and jiwen took over his game. I picked up Jess' acoustic guitar and started playing some lost in memory chords. I couldn't play haha coz my finger nails were long. NS came back and Jiwen took the guitar to play some parts from "Tian Shi" and "Wo You Chu Lian Le". Jess went to get her scores then it became a strum and sing session . After their game ended, we also ended the party. JN, Weiling and me got a ride back from NS. That Jiwen said he walking home. haha. 2hrs walk. Marcus had someone picking him up and Leon went to take bus. 曲終人散...
We started with mahjong game with the 4 of us, PY, XY, Jess and me. (no $$ game) XY and PY dunno how to play and Jess' sister gave them some pointers. After which jiwen and weiling came, the 2 xiao mei mei chose the "左鄰右裡" to watch but they watched halfway and fell asleep on the sofa. The rest of us continued playing mahjong. After Jing Neng, NS, Leon and Yenting came, we stopped for dinner.
Her mum prepared dinner for us. After having the rice, we asked her to go downstairs and buy some drinks with a few of us. At first she thought all of us going down and take a walk around the place but when the rest of us said that we were not going downstairs, she know got something going on.
We were preparing the fruits with Jess' mum's help and we were like fighting speed war. Yenting has to be incharge of melting the chocolate overture and the guys outside lit up the candle for the warming container. We really had many fruits, strawberries, grapes, bananas, starfruits, honey dew and apples. When they came up, then Jessica saw the setting, she goes "orh... no wonder".. hahah ??? resolved. The chocolate was not thick enough but it was nice because we had the fondue together. We almost used up the 1 kg packet. We were stuffed with fruits. Lolz. There were some amount of chocolate left in the container so we even played " 終級密碼”to get people to drink a portion. Yenting got to drink 2 times one from this and one from "Scissors paper stone" with Jiwen. Jiwen also had 2 portions. Pei Ying lost the last round and had to drink one time. It was thick man, for drinking directly.
We sang birthday song for Jess and she cut her cake for us. The cake was a mango cake from The Royals. It was very nice and soft. All of us enjoyed it except for weiling who does not take mango also. Forgot to ask her. After the cake session,
Leon, Jing Neng, Marcus and NS started their money mahjong game while we girls played pickup sticks with the wooden sticks left over from the fondue feast.
At around 8 plus going to 9, XY and PY went back first. Then followed by Yenting after the stick game. NS went back to send somebody and jiwen took over his game. I picked up Jess' acoustic guitar and started playing some lost in memory chords. I couldn't play haha coz my finger nails were long. NS came back and Jiwen took the guitar to play some parts from "Tian Shi" and "Wo You Chu Lian Le". Jess went to get her scores then it became a strum and sing session . After their game ended, we also ended the party. JN, Weiling and me got a ride back from NS. That Jiwen said he walking home. haha. 2hrs walk. Marcus had someone picking him up and Leon went to take bus. 曲終人散...
Friday 16 March 07 IMM
I took 1 day annual leave to see Mayday on this day. I got to see Monster in the face! He is so dashing. The weather was so hot. All of them started dripping with perspiration even before they started the show.
The morning was lonely for me. I am not familiar with the venue as I am an "East Bird". I seldom go malls in the west and north. I was alone to get the Impact sweets from Guardian Pharmacy. I had to visually search for the place. It was not very difficult and I stepped in to search for the mints. I bought them but I totally had no idea where to queue for the priority queue. I met 2 Malaysian fans who kindly brought me there with them. I got to know a new friend who was queueing beside me. She is Hui Shan. She came with her mum really early. I heard from them that they had a straight bus from Bishan and reached around 7am. Wow! That was too early for me. It took me around 45 to an hour to reach IMM from my house. I reached at 9am. Around 11am, some of them in the queue went to get the revamped version CDs. I got help from Hui Shan and her mum to keep an eye on my bag and I went to find the CD. Well, I had to come the entire level again to find the place selling the CD. But I was walking really fast. I bought 2 sets and passed by the SISTIC sale counter. There were already 15 people at hte ticket queue. I couldn't split myself to queue both so I prioritised the "priority queue". (reason being that I will get to see the performance in the first few rows.)
I pretty liked the arrangement for this priority queue. A lanyard was given 12pm and we just have to report to the venue at 5pm with the lanyard. After getting the lanyards, inclusive of a second one which Hui Shan's mum got for me, I ran down to join the queue for tickets downstairs. When I joinedthe queue, it was already queued with around 30 or more people. I was very urgent to go ladies but couldn't walk away. Many people walked past and were curious of why there were so many people queuing. Haha, *Free gift*?
Yenting zoomed down from her office to meet me and she reached around 12.45pm. She came into the queue while I hurried off to the ladies. Phew~! What a relief! Both of us were so hungry. We thought we could go for lunch after buying the tickets but there was only one dedicated counter for mayday concert ticket, and occasionally service from the other counter. The system was very slow and after 4 hrs of wait, we were about 10th from the counter. Jingneng came at 4 plus and we asked him to come in and get the tickets for us while we girls had to go up and report to the priority queue. luckily he was here at the right time. He and Alex also had not buy the tickets. So he bought 4 tickets for us. The rest was waiting time. Jing Neng waited for Alex while we waited for mayday in the priority queue.
6.45pm .. still no sign of them.. Alex even took taxi from his camp to the venue. $18 bucks gone. Slightly before 7pm, they arrived and kicked off the event. They were perspiring rapidly. Masa's white shirt became see-through. Stone's was very wet also as the light blue shirt changed to a darker color. Monster's face was dripping sweat. Guan You did a smart act. He bent down at his drums and took off the outer clothing. I didn't see this at the front. Alex told us after yenting and I join them at Long John's. Being at the 2nd row was terrific! I could get such a close shot and the video was so clear. But I couldn't decide who to focus on they were quite far apart. Of course my priority would be Monster then Ashin and Masa.
First time getting so close was already very nervous for me. Moreover we are able to shake hands and get their autographs. I felt like an idiot as I tried to say something to each of them as a compliment and words of encouragement but totally couldn't move my lips when it comes to Monster's turn. Well I just can't help it. After we got the signy, we joined Jing Neng and Alex who went straight to eat after the performance. They had already finished their food. Alex went to change his uniform to T-shirt while Yenting and I shared a set of Combo A. We chatted a while and they went up to join the normal queue for autograph. They came down after while and said the queue was very long. They said 10pm then go up again. So we happily discussed about going to Taiwan after their ORD and places that we could go. Jing Neng saw the time was slightly past 10pm so we hurried up for them to sign the albums. Haha the gate was already closed. Jing Neng asked the security if they could still sign. Pei Fen saw him and said "還有一位﹗", Alex immediately put up his 2 fingers and shouted out "還有兩位~!" This is how they became the last 2 guys to get their autographs. There was a girl whose 1st version got lost during the event and she was given a new one and signed by them last. Alex got to take a picture with Pei Fen. Haha. 樂死了吧~!
That sums up this event and we went home.
The morning was lonely for me. I am not familiar with the venue as I am an "East Bird". I seldom go malls in the west and north. I was alone to get the Impact sweets from Guardian Pharmacy. I had to visually search for the place. It was not very difficult and I stepped in to search for the mints. I bought them but I totally had no idea where to queue for the priority queue. I met 2 Malaysian fans who kindly brought me there with them. I got to know a new friend who was queueing beside me. She is Hui Shan. She came with her mum really early. I heard from them that they had a straight bus from Bishan and reached around 7am. Wow! That was too early for me. It took me around 45 to an hour to reach IMM from my house. I reached at 9am. Around 11am, some of them in the queue went to get the revamped version CDs. I got help from Hui Shan and her mum to keep an eye on my bag and I went to find the CD. Well, I had to come the entire level again to find the place selling the CD. But I was walking really fast. I bought 2 sets and passed by the SISTIC sale counter. There were already 15 people at hte ticket queue. I couldn't split myself to queue both so I prioritised the "priority queue". (reason being that I will get to see the performance in the first few rows.)
I pretty liked the arrangement for this priority queue. A lanyard was given 12pm and we just have to report to the venue at 5pm with the lanyard. After getting the lanyards, inclusive of a second one which Hui Shan's mum got for me, I ran down to join the queue for tickets downstairs. When I joinedthe queue, it was already queued with around 30 or more people. I was very urgent to go ladies but couldn't walk away. Many people walked past and were curious of why there were so many people queuing. Haha, *Free gift*?
Yenting zoomed down from her office to meet me and she reached around 12.45pm. She came into the queue while I hurried off to the ladies. Phew~! What a relief! Both of us were so hungry. We thought we could go for lunch after buying the tickets but there was only one dedicated counter for mayday concert ticket, and occasionally service from the other counter. The system was very slow and after 4 hrs of wait, we were about 10th from the counter. Jingneng came at 4 plus and we asked him to come in and get the tickets for us while we girls had to go up and report to the priority queue. luckily he was here at the right time. He and Alex also had not buy the tickets. So he bought 4 tickets for us. The rest was waiting time. Jing Neng waited for Alex while we waited for mayday in the priority queue.
6.45pm .. still no sign of them.. Alex even took taxi from his camp to the venue. $18 bucks gone. Slightly before 7pm, they arrived and kicked off the event. They were perspiring rapidly. Masa's white shirt became see-through. Stone's was very wet also as the light blue shirt changed to a darker color. Monster's face was dripping sweat. Guan You did a smart act. He bent down at his drums and took off the outer clothing. I didn't see this at the front. Alex told us after yenting and I join them at Long John's. Being at the 2nd row was terrific! I could get such a close shot and the video was so clear. But I couldn't decide who to focus on they were quite far apart. Of course my priority would be Monster then Ashin and Masa.
First time getting so close was already very nervous for me. Moreover we are able to shake hands and get their autographs. I felt like an idiot as I tried to say something to each of them as a compliment and words of encouragement but totally couldn't move my lips when it comes to Monster's turn. Well I just can't help it. After we got the signy, we joined Jing Neng and Alex who went straight to eat after the performance. They had already finished their food. Alex went to change his uniform to T-shirt while Yenting and I shared a set of Combo A. We chatted a while and they went up to join the normal queue for autograph. They came down after while and said the queue was very long. They said 10pm then go up again. So we happily discussed about going to Taiwan after their ORD and places that we could go. Jing Neng saw the time was slightly past 10pm so we hurried up for them to sign the albums. Haha the gate was already closed. Jing Neng asked the security if they could still sign. Pei Fen saw him and said "還有一位﹗", Alex immediately put up his 2 fingers and shouted out "還有兩位~!" This is how they became the last 2 guys to get their autographs. There was a girl whose 1st version got lost during the event and she was given a new one and signed by them last. Alex got to take a picture with Pei Fen. Haha. 樂死了吧~!
That sums up this event and we went home.
March 13, 2007
New speakers for my tv and DVD player
Yesterday, I bought a set of speakers DVOOM EIO-1000. One of the side satelite had dents. Today I brought it to work and going to change it after work. I am going for the PSB academy marketing program preview also. But most prob not getting this one. $30k is far off my budget. I like the new speakers although it is not that clear as altec lansing. But I dun like the sound produced by creative speakers. Dunno why. Haha.. anyway I still prefer my cambridge soundworks speaker. The balance is what i wan for. I use it on my com to hear music and play games. The new speakers is for watching dvd. Hope to create more excitement when watching my movies. Hehe.
March 12, 2007
haiz.. lazy..
I wanna do my degree. But I dun wan to stretch it over too long. SIM course is shorter but going there alone very sian. unless got ppl take with me. 19k at interest rate of4.5-5.5%.
Also not very right to guage mainly base on the interest rate and prospects. There is also risk when changing into an unfamiliar field. It is safer to take smaller step like.
IT solutions>> Multimedia solutions>>Promotion and advertising company>>events management>>functions collaborations and conventions
haha behind dunno got link anot.... see how 1st...
Also not very right to guage mainly base on the interest rate and prospects. There is also risk when changing into an unfamiliar field. It is safer to take smaller step like.
IT solutions>> Multimedia solutions>>Promotion and advertising company>>events management>>functions collaborations and conventions
haha behind dunno got link anot.... see how 1st...
March 08, 2007
Still struggling with my decision
Looking at the MDIS's BB in Convention and Event Tourism Management, the prospects look so tempting and exciting.
Career Opportunities
This specialisation offers graduates a wide range of career opportunities in areas such as Professional Conference Organising, Corporate Meeting Planning, Trade Fair Management, Event and Convention Destination Marketing, Festival and Concert Production, Event Sponsorship and Marketing, Public Relations and Media Management for Special Events and Conferences, Risk and Hazard Management for Public Events.
OMG.. 28800 over 3 years study and 3% interest rate + 10% rebate.
On the other hand, for SIM's Bach in multimedia and game development will be :
19900 over 1.5 years study and 5.5% interest rate
How to calculate?
March 07, 2007
Another NTD day
Today is another "Nothing To Do" day. I spent the whole day watching "Naruto" at youtube. I began with the last mission from the last season, where Gaara's setto was captured. It was an exciting one because all the genins, except Ten Ten, were involved under Shikamaru's leadership. Then Naruto went for training under Jiraiya after this. In the new series, it started with Naruto coming back to Konoha and Tsunade Sama arranged Sakura and him to be tested by Kakashi Sensei together. Exciting hur~? Back to watching... Followed by Bleach... Aizen is back...
March 06, 2007
I wished there was something for me to do
I have been idling since end of last week. Very guilty-felt because the whole project was behind time but I was not of any help. It was difficult to pass time. Nothing contributive was done. I used the time searching for institutions for higher learning and found that MDIS courses have the cheapest loan offer. I was attracted by their new course (awarded by Southern Cross University, Australia) -
Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Tourism Management. Its course curriculum is as following:-
Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Tourism Management. Its course curriculum is as following:-
Personal Communications for Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality Marketing
Introduction to Tourism & Hospitality Management
Financial Analysis for Tourism & Hospitality
Tourism & Hospitality in Sales and Promotion
Human Resource Management in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Strategic Management for Tourism & Hospitality Entreprises
Tourism & Hospitality Research & Analysis
Conventions, Meetings & Exhibitions Management
Information Systems for Tourism, Hotel & Event Management
Food & Beverage Management
Professional Development in the Workplace
Facility & Risk Management for Hospitality Operations
Economic Analysis for Tourism & Hospitality
Business Law & Ethics for Tourism & Hospitality
Project Management for Conventions, Events and Festivals
Theming & Staging for Convention and Event Tourism
Tourism Theories and Practices
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality
Events Management
Last but not least, the course sums up with a 6-month internship. Hopefully MDIS has the contacts for this internship. I will email to find out from them soon. The whole course fee is $28,800. The loan 's interest rate is cheaper for MDIS course at TCC. For a pauper like me, I think this educational institution would be the best choice.
My objective is very simple, I want to get out of a boring job and start a career of eventful experience. It is time for a change and get a degree level recognition too. Mass communication was my 1st ambition last time but I am not very confident of my writing skills now. I might have been able to write and express pretty well during my A levels, owing the credits to reading news paper weekly and writing reviews, it is definitely not the case now. I loved writing reviews especially when the articles showed some critical issues happened at that point of time. Now, after 1 year of JAVA programing, I think I could only "write" JAVA. Looking back at the time when I had to write article reviews, it was really "shiok" to criticise the article without having to bear any consequences. Just to make the point, I did not make personal accusation or written assaults to anyone, all I did was giving honest remarks. Haha.. Maybe I should start writing again reflecting what I read or see in the news reports. It would stimulate my thinking and broaden my horizons. How I wished I could see my GP lecturer again and tell her how much I appreciate her teaching methods. It really works splendidly especially for someone like me who never liked to read books or novels.
Another thing I would like to mention. There was once when we need to write book reviews for 2 books during the holidays, I did not even finish any of the books, because I did them only the last 2 nights before submission, but my reviews had grades for B+ and A. I felt guilty. All I did was to read the front chapter and ending. Well, it cannot be helped. The chapters in between were really draggy and boring. I kept falling asleep when reading them. Haha.. I wonder how many of my classmates also did the same or they just read the reviews from friends of other classes and submitted their assignment? It leaves a question unanswered...
Anyway the most critical question comes back to me being what course to study. I am not that branding person, as long as I like the modules and I could find job with the paper qualification, it's the one. Now it seems that too many choices is bad for me.
February 23, 2007
Management
Recently there has been emails remindering us to report for work timely and complaints were received by the project manager here. We were accused of reporting late and leaving early. The client's staff are very unpleased about this because certain phase of the project was delayed. It might has been just unfair to people who already finished their stuff on time and has no business to stay later than knock off time. Other phases which has met their targeted timeline should not be targeted by these complaints. As a management personnel, I think it would be tactful if the warning can be given out to individual supervisors for the project to the team members instead of firing the arrow at everyone under his leadership. It would affect the morale of other teams who are already performing at acceptable rate and deter their willingness to perform.
Flexibility of working hours should be honoured for the employees. Seeing some people going off on the dot does not mean that they are the ones reporting late definitely. Those who came late may make up the hours during their lunch or work late as long as they complete the required hours of work for the day. We should have some justice here instead of blind compliance to client's remarks. I always believe that as a liaison person between external client and internal staff, I should serve the customers' need and satisfy them and at the same time should protect the interest and reputation of my internal staff. 所謂疑人勿用﹐用人勿疑。I believe this should always be the way because it gives the team member room to strive and excel. Mutual trust builds up and rapport grows. Efficiency and productivity will improve. Otherwise the team member will not try to push themselves forward. They will feel no recognition of their hard efforts. They will just give the minimum.
This might have been the cons of being in a big organisation or department. If the company is not that big or that department is small. It should be okay.
Flexibility of working hours should be honoured for the employees. Seeing some people going off on the dot does not mean that they are the ones reporting late definitely. Those who came late may make up the hours during their lunch or work late as long as they complete the required hours of work for the day. We should have some justice here instead of blind compliance to client's remarks. I always believe that as a liaison person between external client and internal staff, I should serve the customers' need and satisfy them and at the same time should protect the interest and reputation of my internal staff. 所謂疑人勿用﹐用人勿疑。I believe this should always be the way because it gives the team member room to strive and excel. Mutual trust builds up and rapport grows. Efficiency and productivity will improve. Otherwise the team member will not try to push themselves forward. They will feel no recognition of their hard efforts. They will just give the minimum.
This might have been the cons of being in a big organisation or department. If the company is not that big or that department is small. It should be okay.
Jiwen Chalet Photos - to be uploaded later
I have sent Weiling the raw files and will let her edit with her mac. Think she'll do a great job. If I have time this weekend then I upload mine with my perspective also. Waiting to get from ngiap zi's camera too. Inside got lotsa funny pics. I still got afew from my phone. haha stay 待續......
February 10, 2007
Macho 21
Jiwen's belated birthday bash
Today we went to Jiwen's Chalet. Celebrating his belated 21st Birthday. Will upload more pics later on. Have not taken out from my camera's XD card. This one is taken by Jessica and uploaded directly using my phone. Hehe 1st hand pic. He as a new mole in the pic (choc chip) and a face of cream. The cake was full of whipped cream (some raspberry and vanila flavoured) and a thin layer of normal sponge at the bottom. Details to be published later. Stay tuned.
February 09, 2007
Study Plans
When to study? When to start? Where to study? I have been thinking of all these questions all my life. What do I actually like? Music? Writing? Drawing? Programming? Singing?
I enjoy music playing and listening to it but have never really played well enough for a solo performance. Writing has never been something I really enjoy. It serves as a mean to record what I need to refer back or to thrash out some thoughts or emotions. Drawing? Nah, most of the time my mind would be blank and cannot picture the image in details in the mind. Programming is what I can manage but does not really enjoy. Honestly I like singing but I know looks matter alot for a career which I do not possess. Honestly I like singing but I know looks matter alot for a career which I do not possess.
Rather to say that I am a very bored person, I would prefer to say that I am a person who is afraid of boredom. I cannot stand doing the same thing for very long time. I like to keep learning new stuff and not only new but exciting. I hope to have the "thrill" of doing it. Even if the job involved being a "Baker" or "Car washer"(just an analogy) , I would go for it.
Most of the time decision is not a simple thing. There are always multiple factors that would hinder the actual execution of the plan. We have to consider the implications and make provisions for them.
For my case, I have to consider not only my own study path, I have to consider the impact of my siblings' study path with mine. Money comes in as a big issue for me and I will have to keep pushing the plan to later.
I enjoy music playing and listening to it but have never really played well enough for a solo performance. Writing has never been something I really enjoy. It serves as a mean to record what I need to refer back or to thrash out some thoughts or emotions. Drawing? Nah, most of the time my mind would be blank and cannot picture the image in details in the mind. Programming is what I can manage but does not really enjoy. Honestly I like singing but I know looks matter alot for a career which I do not possess. Honestly I like singing but I know looks matter alot for a career which I do not possess.
Rather to say that I am a very bored person, I would prefer to say that I am a person who is afraid of boredom. I cannot stand doing the same thing for very long time. I like to keep learning new stuff and not only new but exciting. I hope to have the "thrill" of doing it. Even if the job involved being a "Baker" or "Car washer"(just an analogy) , I would go for it.
Most of the time decision is not a simple thing. There are always multiple factors that would hinder the actual execution of the plan. We have to consider the implications and make provisions for them.
For my case, I have to consider not only my own study path, I have to consider the impact of my siblings' study path with mine. Money comes in as a big issue for me and I will have to keep pushing the plan to later.
January 29, 2007
Fahrenheit Vs Xu Wei Xun
I went to Fahrenheit autograph session yesterday. Reached IMM at 2 and watched their opening performance from the 3rd level. Only managed to get their top view and back. Too many people there. Waited until 10.15pm. They cut the queue. The venue had to close. Sucky place. The 2nd level under renovation and there is no direct view to the stage. Very disappointed with the organisers. Overexhausted by the queuing. Have not gone to such events since Vanness' album release. Still hesitating going for Show's autograph session or not.
Around 8 plus that time, Jia Qian went to get dinner and bought back the Shin Min News and Wanbao Newspapers. The Shin Min news had us really shock. Xu Wei Lun had met with an accident on Saturday night, when SHE was having concert in Singapore. She hurt her head and was already in coma when taken to the hospital . She had 15000cc of blood transfusion and the doctor said her will to survive was low. Li Hua and Miku were closest to her and burst into tears upon reading the news. They called their friends in Taiwan to confirm the news and it was true. An hour plus later they got the SMS from their friends in Taiwan again and received the news that she was gone. What shock and grief! I felt sad but not very much impact as I did not even met her in person. I felt pity for her and her parents. She was a very nice person to her friends and I enjoyed her performances in Zhuang Qiu Xiao Zi and E Nan Zhai Ji Dian.
Today TM is having Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nui's autograph session. I don' think I will be going. Very tired from yesterday's event and shocked. Xiao Zhu is finally coming to Singapore for autograph session on 10 Feb 07 at Junction 8. I want to see Xiao Zhu in person leh. But Jiwen's having chalet that day. I would have to miss majority of his chalet to go see Xiao Zhu. I think I'll think over it again. Haiz.. ai jiu zai zhuan jiao bian.. so nice..
Around 8 plus that time, Jia Qian went to get dinner and bought back the Shin Min News and Wanbao Newspapers. The Shin Min news had us really shock. Xu Wei Lun had met with an accident on Saturday night, when SHE was having concert in Singapore. She hurt her head and was already in coma when taken to the hospital . She had 15000cc of blood transfusion and the doctor said her will to survive was low. Li Hua and Miku were closest to her and burst into tears upon reading the news. They called their friends in Taiwan to confirm the news and it was true. An hour plus later they got the SMS from their friends in Taiwan again and received the news that she was gone. What shock and grief! I felt sad but not very much impact as I did not even met her in person. I felt pity for her and her parents. She was a very nice person to her friends and I enjoyed her performances in Zhuang Qiu Xiao Zi and E Nan Zhai Ji Dian.
Today TM is having Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nui's autograph session. I don' think I will be going. Very tired from yesterday's event and shocked. Xiao Zhu is finally coming to Singapore for autograph session on 10 Feb 07 at Junction 8. I want to see Xiao Zhu in person leh. But Jiwen's having chalet that day. I would have to miss majority of his chalet to go see Xiao Zhu. I think I'll think over it again. Haiz.. ai jiu zai zhuan jiao bian.. so nice..
January 26, 2007
Can't make up my mind
Recording Arts (SAE-Middlesex University, England)
Multimedia Arts (SAE-Middlesex University, England)
Media Arts (UNSWA)
Communication (SIM-RMIT)
Multimedia and Games Technology (SIM-UOW)
Where is my path?...
Multimedia Arts (SAE-Middlesex University, England)
Media Arts (UNSWA)
Communication (SIM-RMIT)
Multimedia and Games Technology (SIM-UOW)
Where is my path?...
January 22, 2007
Shopping Spree
I went Marina Square shopping with Jess yesterday. She bought 3 pairs of shoes from URS (make new member there), 3 sets of clothes (top and skirt or top with pants) from SENSE (very nice de) and a skirt from EBASE (nice casual skirt). She also bought from dorothy perkins a top, bag and some accessories. It was really alot!! She had a hard time carrying all these home but it was her votorious prizes from 1 year's hard work. So it was kind of achievement. (She just got her bonus.) Haha. I mainly bought from dorothy perkins (DP),1 blouse, 1 pair of jeans and a dress. We had enough purchase to be member for DP and we got for 1 each. It is shared across top shop and topman. So it would be easier for us to shop in future. It could accumulate points (1 point per $1 purchase) and $10 voucher will be issued with every 250 points accumulated. The voucher best to be used for sale items (that cannot be further discounted with member card). It is my birthday month so I received a 20% voucher. Anyone need to buy anything from topshop or perkins pls chio me and jess. The voucher is for 1 single receipt but the member 10% off will apply for nett items. I also want to get member for my shoe shop. Haha. Petalworks. Will buy one more pair of shoes @ petalworks today to make the member card. Still need 1 top for my skirt. Will have to go back tampines search liao.
January 19, 2007
Movie and shopping?
Later after work going to get tix for jolin concert. Going with yenting. I haven watch female artist concert before. It would be a good experience. Going for movies tml, hope will get to do some shopping with jessica and ns. Ji says maybe will join us.
January 18, 2007
Petalworks on 16th Jan 07
Bought 2 pair of shoes yesterday at petalworks but tiong bahru branch. I really like the cream color one. The other one is the usual "t"-shape type in dark shiny green. I thought it would be special to have green color. After I got home I realise that the color is quite hard to go with clothes. I think dark bottoms should go with it or dark colored jeans, unlike cream and white which goes well with any colors. They cost $88 with additional of $3 per pair of shoe because of my size. Pains my heart man. This means my budget for each meal will be $2 only until end of chinese new year. Haha. I think I will have to eat roti all the while lo.
January 16, 2007
Target for Chinese New Year
This year Chinese New Year I must have a new hairstyle. After getting my pay for this month I will go do my hair. I need 1 pair of shoes for work. Tops for new year and a new bag. I also need to buy adidas street shoes. Not enough to buy with 1 month salary. The shoes and bag gotta wait. Going to buy shoes at Simei after work. I need big sizes. Hehe.
Badminton
I missed playing badminton with Jess and her colleagues. It took 1 hr to travel from my office to bedok, another 15 min bus ride and 10 min walk to the SIA recreation club. Reach there change already 7.25pm. The court is until 8pm only. Cannot join them anymore. Somebody chio me for badminton leh. Cycling on weekends also can. I wanna exercise! Basketball also can haha. Anything la..
January 15, 2007
Delphinus - jr2jermaji lvl 30
lol... My new character at Delphinus is finally an Ice Wizard. It was newly created on 3rd Jan but I had limited time to play on week days. It is now level 30. I had followed a guide which had put the first SP to teleport. I regretted!! This level is hard to level. Nevermind I will have to wait until 10 levels to max my Ice Beam and go into Lightning or MP eater. I have 10 levels to consider this. I suspect my book 1's SP had been put wrongly to magic guard max. I should put into magic armor. But nevermind la, my fire wizard also max magic guard. It will still work out. Just that for lower damage mobs, do not turn on magic guard. So that it will not eat up the MP and it would be cheaper to just get HP potions.
My brother see me play until hands itchy. He also went to create new character. haha.
My brother see me play until hands itchy. He also went to create new character. haha.
Alumni Night@TP 12 Jan- 13 Jan 07
lol.. 1st time that I went to this kind of party with retro theme. Not bad, it was a fun night with my friends in presence that night: Fiona, NS, Jiwen, Ah Ling, Marcus, Jing Neng, Leon and me. I met up with Fiona first as I needed to buy a necklace and earring for the theme. She dressed with a yellow short-sleeve top while I was in a red 3/4-sleeve top. At first we thought we could find suitable accessories at Aries but in the end, we did not. So we walked around Metro and see. Ah Ling supposed to meet us but she was held up at work so left the 2 of us. Jiwen came to meet us and we walked pass montip. Ah Ha~ there I found a pair of metal button earrings and black-greyish pearl necklace. After that, it was still early for the event. Thus we went to Starbucks and chit chat. Around 6 then Marcus came and join us. We sat for awhile more then headed for TP. At engineering block entrance we saw Jing Neng. Total of 5 people, we went to register and got the door gift. It was a clock on a globe. Quite interesting one as the display was transparent. But my bro said it was quite a stupid design to have the button for showing date inside the battery cover. Haha. A bit of side track.
After registration we went downstairs to the audi foyer. Career fair that day so Jiwen went to get some prospectus and programme booklet for UNSWA. We are eyeing on the new Bachelor Degree in Media opening for 2008. At this point Ngiap Siong was on his way there by car. Yeah! Fiona and I went to the ladies while the 3 guys took a peep at our guitar room. It was unlocked. I guessed that there was some kind of event using the room. Jiwen parted us to wait for Ah Ling at the entrance. The rest of us headed for the event venue. Back to the event venue at 4th floor, Leon joined us not long ago after we went up. Then NS also arrived shortly.
The event started with TPDE's retro dance demonstration. The 1st program was Limbo Rock. LoLz.. the 4 ladies from TPDE survived till the end. Then Cindy came to say hello to us. Long time no see. The 2nd game was placing a wrapping paper in the center and having legs apart, walk from one end to another. At 1st the wrapping paper was folded then opened up. Leon was pulled to join in! Lol.. After this game ended, Jiwen came back with Ah Ling. Fiona and I need to go to the ladies again. After we came out, we found that dinner already started. But the funny thing is, Leon started to eat and led the rest of the people to the food. Catherine was suppose to be dancing inside but the audience had already charged to the food. Well it was almost 8 and I guessed we were all hungry. Haha so we had our dinner.
The prepared a clip on some shots at various events over the years from 1994 and background music was TP school song. Some very onz people sang along. After the clip, they start giving out the prizes for the lucky draw and stuff. There was a song item and Jamie was invited to be accompany dancer. Sabotaged. There was a retro king and queen judgement from the nominated 6 contestants and prize giving. Then the final lucky draw. After the event ended we took pictures. At 1st Catherine "complimented" that we were as vain as TPDE people. Then we "out-vained" them. We were very interested with the glittering globe that reflects lights to multiple directions. We took photos for about 20 minutes. Lolz. We were the last to leave. It was raining when we left and we decided to go play pool.
8 of us squeezed into NS' car and all the way to marine parade. We played until 3am then went to Mac for "Supper". Everyone was tired after that. It was impossible to ask NS drive all of us back. We dropped off Jiwen, Marcus and Leon near Eunos there for them to take cab while the rest were driven home. He had to go Pasir Ris so only Bedok and Tampines area got the ride home. It was a wise decision because Leon had already reached home for quite some time when Ngiap Siong just reached home. By the time I had my shower and go to bed, it was already 4.15am. An enjoyable night spent. (^^,)
After registration we went downstairs to the audi foyer. Career fair that day so Jiwen went to get some prospectus and programme booklet for UNSWA. We are eyeing on the new Bachelor Degree in Media opening for 2008. At this point Ngiap Siong was on his way there by car. Yeah! Fiona and I went to the ladies while the 3 guys took a peep at our guitar room. It was unlocked. I guessed that there was some kind of event using the room. Jiwen parted us to wait for Ah Ling at the entrance. The rest of us headed for the event venue. Back to the event venue at 4th floor, Leon joined us not long ago after we went up. Then NS also arrived shortly.
The event started with TPDE's retro dance demonstration. The 1st program was Limbo Rock. LoLz.. the 4 ladies from TPDE survived till the end. Then Cindy came to say hello to us. Long time no see. The 2nd game was placing a wrapping paper in the center and having legs apart, walk from one end to another. At 1st the wrapping paper was folded then opened up. Leon was pulled to join in! Lol.. After this game ended, Jiwen came back with Ah Ling. Fiona and I need to go to the ladies again. After we came out, we found that dinner already started. But the funny thing is, Leon started to eat and led the rest of the people to the food. Catherine was suppose to be dancing inside but the audience had already charged to the food. Well it was almost 8 and I guessed we were all hungry. Haha so we had our dinner.
The prepared a clip on some shots at various events over the years from 1994 and background music was TP school song. Some very onz people sang along. After the clip, they start giving out the prizes for the lucky draw and stuff. There was a song item and Jamie was invited to be accompany dancer. Sabotaged. There was a retro king and queen judgement from the nominated 6 contestants and prize giving. Then the final lucky draw. After the event ended we took pictures. At 1st Catherine "complimented" that we were as vain as TPDE people. Then we "out-vained" them. We were very interested with the glittering globe that reflects lights to multiple directions. We took photos for about 20 minutes. Lolz. We were the last to leave. It was raining when we left and we decided to go play pool.
8 of us squeezed into NS' car and all the way to marine parade. We played until 3am then went to Mac for "Supper". Everyone was tired after that. It was impossible to ask NS drive all of us back. We dropped off Jiwen, Marcus and Leon near Eunos there for them to take cab while the rest were driven home. He had to go Pasir Ris so only Bedok and Tampines area got the ride home. It was a wise decision because Leon had already reached home for quite some time when Ngiap Siong just reached home. By the time I had my shower and go to bed, it was already 4.15am. An enjoyable night spent. (^^,)
January 11, 2007
111... 111...
Is my birthday~! No birthday leave haha...
Birthday wish? Well ... faster get to see my soulmate..
What am I doing now? Work and playing maple new server and new maps. Yeah!
Vision for the year: Upgrade to be an undergrad student in status~
Mission for the year: Faster save up the money and register for August/September intake.
Goals for the year:
Is my birthday~! No birthday leave haha...
Birthday wish? Well ... faster get to see my soulmate..
What am I doing now? Work and playing maple new server and new maps. Yeah!
Vision for the year: Upgrade to be an undergrad student in status~
Mission for the year: Faster save up the money and register for August/September intake.
Goals for the year:
- Total wealth please increase to $1k. Left $300 in total. Where does my money go?
- Income is fixed so I have to control my expenditure. More self-discipline please.
January 10, 2007
Health Tips
Heard over the air on YES 93.3FM this morning on these:
- Tea has benefits such as relieving stress and preventing heart diseases. However, milk, if added into the drink, will contra effect and drinking it would not have the above benefits.
- Long duration of using eyes and viewing onto monitor screens will strain our eyes and replenishment of Vitamin A is very important. Fruit lovers please add papaya to your daily servings of fruits while vegetable lovers please have more red carrots. Caution: Papaya intake is not suitable for pregnant ladies as it has the effect of womb contraction.
- Thinking too much? Brain straining due to overloading of work will need replenishment with bananas (Vitamin B6 for the brain). Caution: Bananas are high in carbohydrates and hence not suitable for diebetic people. Over-intake is dangerous. Unused carbohydrates will eventually turn to fats in the body.
Hehe as for me, I need papayas~! Good for constipation too!
I will try to drink teh-o with reduced sugar from now on, to prevent heart disease.
January 09, 2007
Curry Rice
Subject: What's for lunch today?
Packet curry rice.
Reason: Why?
It was raining. We did not feel like walking out with umbrella.
Taste: How was it?
Not nice. I do not like to eat Hainanese curry rice. I prefer Japanese Kare Raisu.
Gratitude: Do I appreciate?
Yes, I do. I appreciate the colleagues who bought the packeted curry rice for us, the farmers who farm the land and rear the piggies. Thanks.
Grievance: What do I have to complain?
No more curry rice please, unless it is highly recommended stall and is to be eaten while hot.
Conclusion: What can I say?
Stop taking 3 meals per day. Rice/Noodle Reduction project starts.
Packet curry rice.
Reason: Why?
It was raining. We did not feel like walking out with umbrella.
Taste: How was it?
Not nice. I do not like to eat Hainanese curry rice. I prefer Japanese Kare Raisu.
Gratitude: Do I appreciate?
Yes, I do. I appreciate the colleagues who bought the packeted curry rice for us, the farmers who farm the land and rear the piggies. Thanks.
Grievance: What do I have to complain?
No more curry rice please, unless it is highly recommended stall and is to be eaten while hot.
Conclusion: What can I say?
Stop taking 3 meals per day. Rice/Noodle Reduction project starts.
January 08, 2007
china ppl pls 自爱
As usual this morning I had my breakfast at Seah Im Hawker Centre at Harbour Front. I was buying my Wanton Noodles when a China man came behind me and ordered dark carrot cake with his China accent. When my noodles were ready and I started to eat at the table, I saw this same China man clearing his nose's mucus into the basin (shooting from his nose!) and washing his mouth (rinsing and spitting loudly!) at the hand wash area right next to where I was seated!! Eeeee ~! Spoilt my appetite~! It was really 大煞风景！I tried my best to forget what I saw and continue eating, which I managed to finish doing so ultimately. However, that was not the last that I saw. Just when I was beginning to enjoy my tea with milk (Teh), this fellow came back again and repeated what he did before his meal~! Double disgusted by this, I hurriedly finished my Teh and went to the bus berth to wait for the bus to work. What a start of the day and week!
Even tough my parents do not teach me what not to do in the public, I know how shameful it is to perform personal cleaning and appearance adjustments in the public. For a middle age man like him, he could not even have the common sense not to do what is not observed in the public. Even though the place is at a hawker centre, it does not mean that we have to be lowly mannered. I have to admit that I would dispise such people and I would never do similar acts in public. Athough I am not those high class people but I definitely would not encourage people to bring down their class with such acts. It is like moving backwards to the older civilisation ways and not moving forward to a more gracious society. Some of you may think that I should correct the person right away, which I could but chose not to, reason being that it would also hurt my pride to just even talk to this kind of people.
To adjust my mood to normal again, I went to the Cheers mart for an orange juice drink. Yummy nothing beats a refreshing sweet and sour taste in the morning~!
Even tough my parents do not teach me what not to do in the public, I know how shameful it is to perform personal cleaning and appearance adjustments in the public. For a middle age man like him, he could not even have the common sense not to do what is not observed in the public. Even though the place is at a hawker centre, it does not mean that we have to be lowly mannered. I have to admit that I would dispise such people and I would never do similar acts in public. Athough I am not those high class people but I definitely would not encourage people to bring down their class with such acts. It is like moving backwards to the older civilisation ways and not moving forward to a more gracious society. Some of you may think that I should correct the person right away, which I could but chose not to, reason being that it would also hurt my pride to just even talk to this kind of people.
To adjust my mood to normal again, I went to the Cheers mart for an orange juice drink. Yummy nothing beats a refreshing sweet and sour taste in the morning~!
January 05, 2007
chocolate crave
Saw Ryan's friendster pic of chocolate fondue. Looks so tempting! Anyone wanna go makan? $30 for one serving. Hope to have 2 more person to join me.
January 03, 2007
Things to Accomplish for 2007
A clean Blog for a new start~!
Things I need to accomplish in Year 2007:
Things I need to accomplish in Year 2007:
- Loose weight >> target : 10kg
- Save up Education funds for 2008 : $600 mthly x 12 = $7200
- Lock up my Ang Pow money away this year
- Attain 3rd job for my Fire Wizard at Aquila, MapleSEA (Currently lvl 54, 16 levels more)
- Straighten my hair. No more frizzes.
- Memorise music scale. (brush up my music theory)
- Buy new jeans (currently all my jeans are above 3 years old)
- Buy new jacket (currently all jackets are fury or stretched due to long-term washing, also greater than 3 years old
- Facial skincare for my face $54 bi-monthly (ex to be female)
- Learn drums (jazz set not chinese drums)
Hope will accomplish at least 80% of all of the above. Strive~ work~ Go Go Go~!
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