November 28, 2008
Christmas Is Coming
Was on leave again, infact it started from yesterday till the end of this week. Went swimming again this morning as the sun was quite bright, dont wanna waste the good weather. My skin kinda red from the exposure right now. Met a long time no see friend for dinner at Novena. Afterwhich we went to Orchard to jalan jalan. The christmas lightings were up already. Its the christmasty mood all over. Nice. I love christmas. But the price of the shirts and items i see at orchard has yet to raise up to the occasion. Still no sales. So ex, cant bear to buy. The lightings were not much diff from last year. At least its still as bright. The ERPs along Orchard Road still stands out uniquely from the rest. Awwww....and i heard Christmas songs all along orchard road, only to realize they install speakers on the decos. Zzzzz...anyway, Christmas is coming !!! Shall indulge in the wonderful christmas mood. Lalalala...
November 21, 2008
NTU Gate Crash
This afternoon after lunch, i met Jer from CPMC to gate crash NTU. After leading the life of a NSF for so long, i wanted to indulge in the atmosphere of an educational institute. Furthermore, i am always curious with regards to the life of an uni student, which i will start leading for the next 4 years in NUS. Its time for the mugging spirit to diffuse into me and start my brain activity after not functioning for so long.
I met Jer at Boon Lay station and we took bus 199 to NTU Hall 11, where Yissue stayed. Was quite surprise to find out how long the queue of the other bus 179 is to NTU as the queue formed by the students covered half the bus interchange. Alighting infront of Hall 11, we met Yissue who brought us back to his hostel room. Basically its exam period and everyone is mugging. So the entire university is kinda like a ghost town.
After staying for a while, the both of us wandered off to the other side of NTU at the South spine where Jer visited the computer shop first to enquire with regards to buying a Apple laptop at student price. We then topo our way to Popular bookshop where Jer bought his engine book at very low price. I wanted to buy too but was not too sure which textbook i will use in NUS. I've bought John McMurry's Organic Chem 7e at Clementi bookshop the other time and it was $10 more ex than NTU popular, nonetheless still $20 cheaper than kino. I spotted the inorganic chem textbk which i might use - Sharpe & Housescroft which cost $53 but didn buy because i am not sure if i may be using it next yr. I cant find Atkin's Physical Chem 8e. The books were damn cheap and i got the urge to buy to read ahead. Not sure if NUS Co-op will sell as cheap.
It was 4pm when we proceeded back. I was to meet my family at IMM, which is nearby. On our way back down the East West Line, i spot this Officer Cadet Trainee (long white sleeve, black pants and a OCS golden collar pin) eating famous amos biscuit and drinking bubble tea in the train. Thats so shocking. Being OCT, trained to be a leader and commander, blatently violating the rules in the train, where eating and drinking is prohibited. He was lucky i did not take a photo of him and put onto Stomp for if someone is to do so, he would be much dead. I am not against officer of what. To think that a commander in the making actually behaves like that, how could he serve as a role model to his subordinates.
I met Jer at Boon Lay station and we took bus 199 to NTU Hall 11, where Yissue stayed. Was quite surprise to find out how long the queue of the other bus 179 is to NTU as the queue formed by the students covered half the bus interchange. Alighting infront of Hall 11, we met Yissue who brought us back to his hostel room. Basically its exam period and everyone is mugging. So the entire university is kinda like a ghost town.
After staying for a while, the both of us wandered off to the other side of NTU at the South spine where Jer visited the computer shop first to enquire with regards to buying a Apple laptop at student price. We then topo our way to Popular bookshop where Jer bought his engine book at very low price. I wanted to buy too but was not too sure which textbook i will use in NUS. I've bought John McMurry's Organic Chem 7e at Clementi bookshop the other time and it was $10 more ex than NTU popular, nonetheless still $20 cheaper than kino. I spotted the inorganic chem textbk which i might use - Sharpe & Housescroft which cost $53 but didn buy because i am not sure if i may be using it next yr. I cant find Atkin's Physical Chem 8e. The books were damn cheap and i got the urge to buy to read ahead. Not sure if NUS Co-op will sell as cheap.
It was 4pm when we proceeded back. I was to meet my family at IMM, which is nearby. On our way back down the East West Line, i spot this Officer Cadet Trainee (long white sleeve, black pants and a OCS golden collar pin) eating famous amos biscuit and drinking bubble tea in the train. Thats so shocking. Being OCT, trained to be a leader and commander, blatently violating the rules in the train, where eating and drinking is prohibited. He was lucky i did not take a photo of him and put onto Stomp for if someone is to do so, he would be much dead. I am not against officer of what. To think that a commander in the making actually behaves like that, how could he serve as a role model to his subordinates.
November 20, 2008
I Like To Move It Move It ...
Watched Madagascar 2 with Nel this afternoon at The Cathay. I totally enjoyed the full 90 minutes spent in the theatre. The show was hilariously funny. I simply love the Penguins especially, they were so evil yet cute. Not forgetting the little baby lemur who was chased by a shark all the way from Madagascar to Central Africa.
The show started with the penguins, the 4 main characters, the chimps and the 3 lemurs taking a plane off the island of Madagascar, only to realize that fuel is not enough to sustain them through to New York. The 4 penguins who were in controlled had no choice but to force a sudden landing by a giant parachute, only to land in central Africa, where Alex the lion was borned. While the penguins ,inorder to continue their mission, worked on repairing their wrecked plane by stealing the tourists' jeeps, the 4 main characters stumbled upon Alex's homeland where he reconciled with his parents. The 4 characters started enjoying their life in the wild and fusing into their own kind. Meanwhile, the chimps brought his own coloney of chimps to aid the penguins in repairing the plane, only later they started fighting over labour union rights. That was one of my favourite part when the chimps threatened the penguins with scandalous photos of one of them with a doll only to earn maternity rights for the other chimps in labour.
While the New York tourists were strained in the wild (as their jeeps were stolen by the penguins), the started building a dam to survive, which restricted water supply to the animals in the protected zone. Alex the lion solved the water issue for the animals by breaking the dam (after a though fight with his old enermy - the gusty old granny, who was the leader of the strained survivors) and earned the respect of the rest of the animals. Meanwhile, a live sacrifies taking place on the volcano by the Gifraffe, was interrupted as he was saved by his crush, Gloria the hippo. As the shark chased the baby lemur all the way from the coast to the volcano, the 3 lemurs reconciled with the shark falling into the volcano crate.
The show ended with the leader of the 4 penguins marrying the wooden doll he loved and the other animals live happily ever after in the wild plains of central africa. As i mentioned earlier, the show contained alot of crude humour that i enjoyed. It was really worth watching if you want some time to laugh off your ass without thinking too much.
The show started with the penguins, the 4 main characters, the chimps and the 3 lemurs taking a plane off the island of Madagascar, only to realize that fuel is not enough to sustain them through to New York. The 4 penguins who were in controlled had no choice but to force a sudden landing by a giant parachute, only to land in central Africa, where Alex the lion was borned. While the penguins ,inorder to continue their mission, worked on repairing their wrecked plane by stealing the tourists' jeeps, the 4 main characters stumbled upon Alex's homeland where he reconciled with his parents. The 4 characters started enjoying their life in the wild and fusing into their own kind. Meanwhile, the chimps brought his own coloney of chimps to aid the penguins in repairing the plane, only later they started fighting over labour union rights. That was one of my favourite part when the chimps threatened the penguins with scandalous photos of one of them with a doll only to earn maternity rights for the other chimps in labour.
While the New York tourists were strained in the wild (as their jeeps were stolen by the penguins), the started building a dam to survive, which restricted water supply to the animals in the protected zone. Alex the lion solved the water issue for the animals by breaking the dam (after a though fight with his old enermy - the gusty old granny, who was the leader of the strained survivors) and earned the respect of the rest of the animals. Meanwhile, a live sacrifies taking place on the volcano by the Gifraffe, was interrupted as he was saved by his crush, Gloria the hippo. As the shark chased the baby lemur all the way from the coast to the volcano, the 3 lemurs reconciled with the shark falling into the volcano crate.
The show ended with the leader of the 4 penguins marrying the wooden doll he loved and the other animals live happily ever after in the wild plains of central africa. As i mentioned earlier, the show contained alot of crude humour that i enjoyed. It was really worth watching if you want some time to laugh off your ass without thinking too much.
November 08, 2008
Minli's Birthday + NUS Advance Placement Programme Talk
Friday 071108:
The weather was good in the morning and i went swimming at YCK to get some exercise and also some sunshine. Swam 30 laps, my legs were abit acheing at the end. I love swimming on weekdays because the pool is so almost entirely yours.
In the evening, met up with my JC classmates to celeb minli's birthday. Had dinner at PS Pizza Hut. The photos (taken by thad) can be found on facebook. Also, i spotted Seabass, who happened to be with another girl, presumely his gf. What a surprise. Went over to say hi. He dyed his hair brown. The next thing i know, i start mass msg everyone in med ctr about this shocking piece of news.
Saturday 081108:
Just came back from NUS advance placement programme talk, i.e. special term. We were offered to take special term after we ord before the regular term starts. Was considering whether to do it because it would serve as a good start and adaptation period for me who has not been studying for the past 2 and 1/2 years. However, if plan wrongly, it may clash with freshman orientation camps and its definitely something i would not want to miss.
The talk was kinda useless, i think it would be better off if they just mention in the invitation letter that the slides will be up online. The talk lasted for less than an hour. After the talk, i went to Clementi ctrl with kenneth who accompanied me. Oh yes, my thanks to him for lending me jay chou's album to copy. Had KFC for brunch (i did not have breakfast) and i bought a reference bk at Clementi bkstore for studying. Its always good to have a headstart.
Afterwhich i headed home. Time past fast. Soon i will be in uni. I wonder if i am able to catch up with the rest of the cohort.
The weather was good in the morning and i went swimming at YCK to get some exercise and also some sunshine. Swam 30 laps, my legs were abit acheing at the end. I love swimming on weekdays because the pool is so almost entirely yours.
In the evening, met up with my JC classmates to celeb minli's birthday. Had dinner at PS Pizza Hut. The photos (taken by thad) can be found on facebook. Also, i spotted Seabass, who happened to be with another girl, presumely his gf. What a surprise. Went over to say hi. He dyed his hair brown. The next thing i know, i start mass msg everyone in med ctr about this shocking piece of news.
Saturday 081108:
Just came back from NUS advance placement programme talk, i.e. special term. We were offered to take special term after we ord before the regular term starts. Was considering whether to do it because it would serve as a good start and adaptation period for me who has not been studying for the past 2 and 1/2 years. However, if plan wrongly, it may clash with freshman orientation camps and its definitely something i would not want to miss.
The talk was kinda useless, i think it would be better off if they just mention in the invitation letter that the slides will be up online. The talk lasted for less than an hour. After the talk, i went to Clementi ctrl with kenneth who accompanied me. Oh yes, my thanks to him for lending me jay chou's album to copy. Had KFC for brunch (i did not have breakfast) and i bought a reference bk at Clementi bkstore for studying. Its always good to have a headstart.
Afterwhich i headed home. Time past fast. Soon i will be in uni. I wonder if i am able to catch up with the rest of the cohort.
November 06, 2008
放假
难得在百忙之中抽空给自己放一个长假，感觉是在爽。这些日子以来，似乎自我亏待，入伍后就一直忙于兵营里的事，有周末值班，也把 off-in-lieu 累积起来不使用，十四天年假一天也还没碰。如今，本人还有多四个月就退伍了，打算松懈下自己，也算是对自己的一个补偿。这次就放了三天假，配上一个长周末。兵营里的事自己也不想管那么多了，因为自己已经找到一个接班人，预计明年一月交棒，把事情交待好，一切就无牵挂。在家里虽然无所事事，偶尔上上网，偶尔出出门。朋友们都还得上班上学，也就不要打扰他们了。看来我放了假，似乎是在家里浪费时间。但是我曾经说过，浪费时间是一种奢侈，就如花钱买名牌货：平时不应该这样做的，但偶尔这样做来宠宠自己也蛮不错。这几天风光明媚，看当会儿能不能出去游泳，然后跟朋友吃午饭，打发打发时间。哦！放假感觉是在爽！
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