My daily ramblings.

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2011-10-02T23:48:00.000+08:00

As the plans turn into compromise
The promises all turn to lies
The spite builds up and I can't get through
Passive me, aggressive you
I know I nag, I moan I know
But with a plan like this it's way too slow
In the time it took to get this bad
I could have made this work but all I had was
The hope that pieces would take shape
And we could watch them all fall into place

Lights

2011-09-16T22:01:00.000+08:00

Sunsets dying
I can't wait to see the life you lead
Clothed in darkness
I dream of what you see
Will you show it to me

Your heart is a stone buried underneath your pretty clothes

2011-08-31T22:59:00.001+08:00

The Naked and Famous (TNAF) has been a blip on my radar, and only until recently did I start to take more notice of it.

Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, the indie quintet's first single Young Blood from their debut album Passive Me, Aggressive You (2010) debuted at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It even went on to win the APRA Silver Scroll later that year.

Some of you may have noticed that I posted this question on my Facebook a few days back...

Different people will have their own individual take on the answer to the question, but I believe my answer would be The Naked and Famous.

You guys should go listen to Young Blood - a great, catchy song which has been used in several TV shows and advertisements. Personally, their third single Girls Like You is receiving multiple spins on my iTunes and iPod daily.

Here's the video to Girls Like You. Nothing groundbreaking, nothing very fanciful but it fits the mood of the song generally well.

Run, whirlwind run

Further and further away

Into the sun
In 20 minutes
Everyone will remember you when you're gone
And your heart, is a stone
Buried underneath your pretty clothes
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?

What will you do when something stops you?
What will you say to the world?
What will you be when it all comes crashing
Down on you little girl?
What would you do if you lost your beauty?
How would you deal with the light?
How would you feel if nobody chased you?
What if it happened tonight?

How would you cope if the world decided to
Make you suffer for all that you were?
How could you dance if no one was watching
And you couldn't even get off the floor?
What would you do if you couldn't even feel?
Not even pitiful pain
How would you deal with the empty decisions
Eating away at the days?

Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girls like you
Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girls like you

Everything you say is higher
All the things that make you lighter
Everything you say is higher
See it in the gray you crier

Don't you know people write songs about girls like you?
About girls like you
About girls like you
Everything you say is higher
All the things that make you lighter
Everything you say is higher
See it in the gray you crier

Gotta love the bridge where Alisa comes in with her vocals. *Everything you say is...higher*

Am adding them to my "Bands I Wanna See Before I Die" list. TNAF please come to Singapore!

You don't want to be alone, you don't want to be alone

2011-08-12T11:55:00.001+08:00

Caught Two Door Cinema Club's maiden visit to Singapore last night at the Esplanade Concert Hall with Bernice.

Acoustics and lighting were really good, but location could have been better. All the non-modular chairs in the concert hall were getting in the way of our excessive dancing and partying.

Either way, I'm really thrilled to have finally seen them live! ^^

Join me as I head to school

2011-08-11T01:02:00.004+08:00

Felt so inspired to do a photo essay on my daily commute to school after starting on the M204 assignment...so here I am.

Dad needs to go overseas every now and then for business purposes. During that time, the car is available for use. Hence, the very lazy me who detests the morning crowd and squeezy bus rides will definitely drive to school. I get to wake up 25 minutes later than usual as well. Hahahahah.

First I gotta pick up my bag from this really messy table (which I refuse to clean up despite repeated nagging from my mother)

Heading out of the house:

It is a nice, sunny morning. Nothing can top this.

I make my way to the car.

Time check...8.26am. Yep, if you are observant enough, you will see that 10 Mile Stereo by Beach House is currently playing:

Step on the foot brake, release the hand brake and shift the gear to D!

Making my way towards the 4-way junction...oh look an ambulance right in front of me.

Checking for traffic in all directions, making sure that I move off only when it is safe to do so.

And then I get onto the PIE for like 560 metres before exiting into the CTE. The CTE will merge with the SLE which would bring me into Woodlands Ave 2. Now obviously there are no pictures because it is too darn dangerous to operate a DSLR while going at 100-110km/h...

Time check, 8.44am! I've arrived in Woodlands. Skeleton Boy by Friendly Fires is playing.

There are three traffic light junctions which finally leads to campus. It's really annoying, especially when I get hit by red lights all the time. Ah, the monotony of travel sometimes...

Finally got past those pesky red lights and approaching TRCC! Ya my rear view mirror is kinda blocking the words hahaha.

Approaching campus... *whistles*

There really are lots of taxis entering campus this morning...

Depress gently on the foot brake...hump ahead!

Yep I prefer parking at the multi-storey car park as it is within close proximity to my block.

Time check...8.53am. Car has been parked. One thing I like about the parking lots on campus is that the lots are wider than usual. This makes parking so much easier. Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club is playing :D *you hid there last time, you know we're gonna find you*

Step on the foot brake, engage the hand brake and shift the gear to P.

Hahaha I think I kinda parked too close to that Toyota Picnic beside me...

See that lady in a black dress with bags on each of her arms? That's Ratna in the morning. I park at level 4 because that's the only level which is bridged to the blocks. Adrian parks at level 2 though. I drove past his small built body and rectangular oversized spectacles this morning. I didn't wind down the window to say hi. Instead, I wished that there was a puddle of water next to him.

Oh my dear Ratna why did you hasten your pace and increase the distance between us?

I'll make a right turn here.

Go up this flight of stairs...

Through these doors...

And head to the gents first.

I then approach the dark and gloomy Staircase 70...

Gotta climb more steps again...

Through this door is the magical place known as E44...

First class of the day...visual communication.

That's my journey to school! I bet you want your driver's licence and a car made available to you right now. Work for it. You might not get it the first time round but I'm full of support for your subsequent attempts. Those of you who have not turned 18 or are just plain horrible at driving please don't be disheartened. Oh look, a picture of a cat which I recently made friends with. We're catching a movie together next week.

Adorable cat is adorable.

Dance dance jump jump

2011-07-09T21:00:00.000+08:00

Hi.

Now if you're like me, you're someone who gets bored of a song after a while. Today, you're in luck!

Head to www.indieremixes.tumblr.com ! There, you will find remixes of all your favourite songs by various DJs.

Spread the love!

Creep

2011-06-27T23:19:00.000+08:00

Radiohead fans should be very familiar of what's going on here.

Hahahahahah.

Discard the disarray

2011-06-02T13:25:00.007+08:00

Hi guys, am finally back after my hiatus.

A lot has happened in the past few months. Now if you would take the time with me as I journey through memory lane...

January: Traffic Police test

First off...I got my driver's licence! I might sound a little cocky here but I do feel that my pass on the first attempt is deserving. The day before my test, I went for a final revision. And as if fate would have it, I got posted to the instructor which I felt was the best among the lot of instructors that have tutored me before. I kept a very stern face and mood throughout the revision. My instructor then told me to take a good rest tonight and arrive early for the test the following morning.

And so I did. Did the warm-up session without a hiccup. My stern self was still on during the warm-up. Actual test came and gone just like that in less than 20 minutes. Sat down in the waiting room for my results. Out came the tester with my results slip...

Extreme elation.

Jian Hao accompanied me for my test and he was waiting outside the theory trial room for me. Sneaked up behind him as he was using his laptop with my results slip. His first reaction was: "Shall I tell the guys about it?" Rejected him square in the face LOL. I wanted to broadcast it on my own.

January: Laneway Festival 2011

At the end of the month, I closed things off by attending the Laneway Festival. Though smaller in scale compared to heavyweights like Glastonbury, SXSW and Coachella, they still managed to bring in Foals, !!!, The Temper Trap and my main reason for attending...Beach House.


OMGOMGOMG VICTORIA LEGRAND OMGOMGOMG

Jah (pictured) from Poptart and Ginette Chittick from BEAT! kept the crowd going in between sets. Great effort from the ladies despite the sound checks going on which kind of disrupted the music at times.

Will definitely attend 2012's festival. Can't wait till the release of the lineup! In the meantime, I'm waiting for Two Door Cinema Club's gig in August...

March-April: Internship at Carat Media

You know how Polytechnics always claim that they are "preparing us for the workplace"? Well scratch all that. Until you step into an office building and experience for yourself first hand, all that theory learned in school is pretty useless unless you know how to apply it in the workplace.

Anyway, thanks to See Tiong Hui and Tommy Lee (people who take care of my marketing module), I got a chance to intern at Carat, a media agency with global clients such as Nokia, Jet Star, OCBC and Tourism Australia.

To those of you who have a choice between an internship or FYP, TAKE THE INTERNSHIP. You will learn so much more outside compared to doing a silly project which you will most probably rely on Google for. Just being in the midst of professionals everyday will transform you into a different person. Unlike a Polytechnic where you are surrounded by teenagers, you get to immerse yourself with people whom you may work for one day; and that is a very, very valuable experience to carry with you.

Regarding the internship...I had to sacrifice 7 out of the 8 weeks of my holidays to undertake it. Right now it's June, and I finally get to take a short 2 week break. I think I deserve this break. Haven't had a chance to really kick back and relax after last semester's examinations (in which I scored pretty well for hahahaha).

That's about all guys. If I have the time, I'll do a short photo entry on my room before I shift over to my new place. I spent 16 years of my life in the current apartment I'm living in...a little tribute post should do justice to it :)

You're not stubborn

2011-04-19T07:37:00.002+08:00

So pick your friends, forget the rest

You can't live life being second best

The critics talk of stubbornness

But you're just passionate, you're just passionate

Pretty startlingly similar to me.

Spit

2011-01-31T10:11:00.000+08:00

Stolen off some random person's tumblr. Heh heh.

Twenty-ten.

2011-01-01T18:19:00.000+08:00

I want to talk about my 2010.

To me, it is a fact that people do tend to grow and mature as each year passes. Every year has taught me something new and valuable. I take my life experiences as tangible assets to me. Whenever I encounter a similar situation or difficulty, it is that asset which I have experienced before that takes me through it with greater wisdom and purpose.

Firstly, let's talk about girls.

All I've discovered this year is that I'm not going to let my guard down that easily anymore. It becomes ridiculous to me over the fact that I am letting this someone control everything I think, do and breathe about. I don't want to feel trapped, insecure or wallowing in self-pity anymore. Relationships are a two-way thing...if one party doesn't throw in a hundred percent, the other party isn't obliged to.

Much like the chorus of Maroon 5's Give A Little More.

I'm not falling in love with ya, I'm not falling in love
I'm not falling in love with ya, I'm not falling in love
'til I get a little more from you baby ohhh
Get a little more from you baby

Moving onto much happier things, there are two things which I am particularly proud of this year. One being my semester 1 results and other being my commencement of driving lessons.

At the start of 2010, I wrote down a list of items which I will be praying for/about. It includes myself, Mum, Dad and my brother. One of the items were: "Attain high GPA of 3.7 and above.", which I did.

Was it because of God's blessings or was it purely my hard work? I don't know. I'm in a limbo between Man and God now. I just want to say that I DO question the bible. The bible was written by man, and yet man is not perfect. So how can it be that the bible holds the most accurate truths of what God intends for mankind?

Matthew 16:24 (NKJV): Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me."

God...I don't know. I am tired from all the following. Granted, Pastor has always mentioned that the Christian walk is not an easy path. Perhaps I've hit a really huge bump in my walk...

Hahahaha. SSDC's tagline never fails to crack me up.

So yes, I have already passed my basic and final theories with scores of 50/50 and 49/50 in one attempt. I'm currently awaiting my practical test which would be due in another 2-3 weeks.

27 August 2010 was my 18th birthday. I didn't want no parties, late nights or getting drunk just because I've finally hit the legal age. I wanted my driver's license, and I wanted it ASAP. I have grown sick and tired of Singapore's public transport system. Inconsiderate commuters form the crop of the bane. On the day itself, I got Mum to accompany me to SSDC to book my basic theory test. Passed it on 11 October, and immediately applied for a PDL to begin driving lessons.

I must say, the close to 2 months spent at SSDC could quite possibly be the highlight of my entire year.

Because a typical school day ends at 3.30pm, the only session I would be able to take is session 5 at 5.55pm. At about 4.30pm, I would have completed RJ and whatnot. This is where horrible begins. I need to wait for about another hour before heading down to SSDC for lessons. I remember those days where I would be all alone in class after everybody had left. Those days were still okay compared to the days where there was UT and there would be no internet connection. Absolute hell.

The bus would then drop me about 400m away from SSDC. There would only be my iPod and me during the long walks. On some days, it would be really warm and sunny, and then there was a period where it was really hazy, and finally there was one occasion where Zet and I were totally drenched from head to toe. We had to take a cab back home to change before coming back for lessons.

Onto the actual driving lessons. The kind of instructor you would get for the day is purely based on random luck. On good days, I would get instructors who are chatty AND knowledgeable at the same time. On bad days, I would get the instructors who are just out to make your day even more miserable. Apart from the cyclists/pedestrians I nearly banged into, walls I nearly drove into and all the roadside kerbs I've mounted, I would say that it was a great experience learning at SSDC! Honda City...yeaaaaah.

On December 4th, I passed my final theory test. Booked my practical test for the 18th of January. I can't/won't/mustn't fail.

So there you have it, the highlights of my 2010. Taking all I've experienced and learnt, I'll defnitely be putting it all into good use in 2011.

I can't wait to see what tangible assets 2011 will bring to me.

Infatuation...

2010-12-18T00:11:00.001+08:00

...not seeing the rest of you is getting the best of me.

Hi. Today's post is all about talktothewallzzzzzz.

Have been listening to her covers since those nostalgic secondary school days. Thankfully she's still doing covers.

My kind of girl. NOW YOU KNOW. HA HA HA.

Understanding why I take my grades so seriously

2010-12-08T22:59:00.002+08:00

For those of you who follow me on Twitter, I am sure you remember my rants on the kind of grades I am being given daily.

Questions in your head:
Why do you take it so seriously?
Why would you want such high grades? You can graduate with a 2.0 GPA!
Are you too obsessed?

The answer:
I can't help it. Achieving and winning is fused into my genetic make up.

Was surfing NYT on an iPad when I overheard the conversation between Dad and one of my Aunts. Dad was talking about his business; about how after losing a deal he might be all smiles about it on the exterior, but inside he is questioning himself on why didn't he clinch the deal. Why wasn't his idea better than the other competitors. Why didn't he...win.

The same thing goes for me: "Why did that bugger give me a B?! I deserve an A!"

Addressing the GPA issue...no local University would want to offer a spot to an undeserving applicant. 'Nuff said.

Am I obsessed? This is really subjective. One side of me tells me that I am planting the seeds now for my future. The other side tells me to take it easy. I hear them both and most of the time, I lean towards the former. Hahahaha. I guess I'm invalidating my subjectivity.

But don't judge me, because I am not judging you. You want to take it easy, relax and throw away your tertiary education? By all means.

Just remember no one's going to clean up the mess for you.

A wish

2010-11-30T23:21:00.001+08:00

I've never mentioned this but I've always entertained thoughts of doing covers with an instrument, video record it and then post it on my YouTube account.

Personally, I do sort of have a musical background. I did the electronic organ at first, moved on to piano and then tried to self teach myself guitar. Hah! For those of you who don't believe me, let me show you some pictorial proof...

Some of you may be thinking that this certificate is entirely photoshopped. Not to worry, I even have the score sheet of the exact breakdown.

The ink has actually sort of faded; if you want to see the score I believe you need to download the file itself and then zoom in.

Ya ya, I gave up soon after passing Grade 1 (with distinction!). Hahahah. I was 10 years old back then. Waking up early in the morning for piano lessons and then heading to school after that just didn't seem very justifiable of my time.

Looking back now, I can undoubtedly say that I regretted my action. Who knows what grade I could have attained if I didn't give up 8 years before?

Off to the guitar part. Mick did try teaching me playing chords and plucking. Week one and I was a ball of fire, enthusiastic as can be...come week two onwards I eventually got sick of having dents in my fingers from pressing down on the strings too hard.

I guess I just am not persistent enough in my endeavours.

Anyway, to the one that's reading this: if you do play an instrument of any kind please tell me! We could collaborate, post a video on YouTube and probably get scrutinised to hell. But it'll be fun! Heh heh.

To be with you

2010-11-13T02:03:00.002+08:00

Beautiful.

Worry

2010-11-13T01:42:00.004+08:00

It's an early Saturday morning. I just got through another week of school.

Every night when I get home, I shut my windows and lock the door and then turn on the aircon. There at last, I can put my mind to rest. I tell myself, "Good fight today. Get some rest, there will be more tomorrow."

And there comes the part where I close my eyes and try to sleep. I am mentally but not physically exhausted. This is the part I hate the most - the part where there is nothing but quiet and my unsound mind.

I start becoming insecure.
I start to question.
I start to doubt.

So many things can run through my mind right before my body puts itself to sleep.

One of the most common things that will penetrate my mind are grades. I try my best every single day for an A. I do want to get into a local University in future...so much so it's been bulk of what I think about. Hell, passing year 1 modules are chicken feet. How well one passes is what I care about.

I cannot recall anything else that has given me such zeal and eagerness to pursue. Consequently, it has become the bane of my life.

Because nobody owes me a living, I'll work for it. For now, the dark and troubled nights have expressed their intention to stay...

Simply because...

2010-11-08T09:31:00.003+08:00

All other photographers must understand that throughout their entire career, they will never be able to produce a picture as awesome as this guy did. Yes I am tasteless like that.

You wanna camp out, I wanna screw around

2010-10-31T18:54:00.003+08:00

Camp Out - An Horse

This is a song for the one that I love
I haven't met them yet
But I'm quietly confident

Although what if like you said
All I'm looking for
It doesn't exist
Oh I have to believe it does

Cause it's okay to fall down
It's okay to crumble
I've seen this before
I have seen this before

And you said you wanted to crawl down deep inside
But at this point of the last year I am happy to be alive and

Like that good Hole album
I could live through this
I can live through worse
So play it back in reverse
Oh play it back in reverse

Cause it's okay to fall down
It's okay to crumble
I've seen this before
I have seen this before and

You wanna camp out and I wanna screw around
In the dark
In the dark

But my hips won't give anything away
Not tonight not to you
But I think we both know you will stay

And I am surprised how this fits together
I'm surprised how we fit together
And that I will remember
Oh and that I will remember

Cause It's okay to fall down
It's okay to crumble
I've seen this before
I have seen this before
And you wanna camp out and I wanna fuck around
In the dark
In the dark

But you need to know I'd do this all again
Just to get where I am
Just to get where I am
And I let you know I'd do it all again
Just to get where I am
Just to get where I am

They had a gig in Singapore just about 2 weeks ago and I totally missed it! Darn, I really need to be more observant in future. It's not everyday that awesome bands come and play here.

Youngblood

2010-10-24T00:55:00.000+08:00

Rob Lowe looked really beautiful when he was younger. As for Swayze and Reeves...ahhhh, who cares.

Tough questions

2010-10-20T00:29:00.000+08:00

To get to know new classmates is an intriguing experience. Everyone comes from different backgrounds and each has their own unique personality. Alright, I take the unique back. Take the stereotypical ah lians and ah bengs as examples. Is there anything unique about their personality? Are there explicit traits that can allow categorisation of one from another? Think hard, think hard.

Occasionally I'll do the silly CCC reply.

Q: So Sean, which (secondary) school were you from?
A: Have always been from CCC la

I do that to provoke people's emotions on awkward laughter for silly jokes.

Hahahaha. Okay okay. Let me illustrate the real thing.

Q: Which school were you from?
A: Guangyang
*Questioner has obviously never heard or read about Guangyang in like, ever*
Q: I've never heard of it.
A: *pauses and heaves deeply* It's just some neighbourhood school in Bishan.
Q: Oh I see!

So there you have it. A certain extent of how you are recognised in class could factor in your alma mater. Logical? Social situations often present us with no existence of logic to speak of. People do behave differently depending on the crowd they are in.

Speaking of behaving differently in different crowds...I need to seriously stop pretending that I'm attending a masquerade ball in school. Sean is not that deep-voiced, inquisitive, quiet and grades-centered person. Sean is loud and irritating at times. Cliche as it sounds, music does gets his limbs moving hahahaha. And yes, he can't handle a dance floor.

Oh gossssssssssssh a blog can be SO GOOD TO SAY PENT UP THOUGHTS SOMETIMES. Hi blogger, I missed you. Will promise to neglect Facebook and Twitter and give you more time in the future. #confession

Absolution

2010-10-19T20:40:00.000+08:00

Hello.

Yep, have neglected this space for quite awhile.

Was dusting away some old cobwebs and I chanced upon this space. I don't think that I'll be ever deleting this blog though. It contains too many things that are dear and precious to me.

It's my only outlet to share what I have with the world.

I am Lissie

2010-07-08T17:32:00.000+08:00

Title: When I'm Alone
Artist: Lissie
Album: Catching a Tiger

I turned my back
You were gone in a flash
Like you always do
You’ve always gone off
Somewhere else

And when the phone rang
And I thought it was you
And I sprung like a kid
Who just got out of school
But it’s almost
Always never you
Never you

I scream like a child
My insides went wild

When I’m alone with you, you make me feel, you make me feel
When I’m alone with you, you are the one, you are the one

When I reach out and I only grab air
And it kills me to think
That you never did care and it’s hopeless
You’ve always gone off somewhere else

And I’m throwing a tantrum
Why are you such a phantom

Reminds me of home
When you’re around me
Next time you leave
Don’t go without me

Her voice soothes my soul. Does yours too?

Alternate realities

2010-06-19T23:09:00.002+08:00

I couldn't find the book cover for Bridget Jones's Diary as all of it has been replaced tremendously in full force by Hollywood posters of the silver screen adaption. The book cover on Boyd's thriller is taken from the latest reprint. The one I have with me is the 2007 version which I couldn't find the cover of as well.

Ah anyway. A book's cover is there mainly for commercial purposes. It attracts the customer towards it. What's lurking within the contents is what the author really has to prove - something which Helen Fielding and William Boyd have done extremely well. I must say that although Fielding has created something more feminine while Boyd has pieced a thriller, both books were able to get me engaged every time I flip back to the rabbit ears. Err, rabbit ears are how I term myself folding a corner of a page to act as a bookmark. Pardon me, but dog ears don't sound nearly as cute as rabbit ears.

Yes, the effort by Fielding has been worldwide acclaimed. The only gripe I have with it is if I were to read this book on public transportation, people would stare at me and begin to doubt my sexuality. Society finds it weird when a guy who is 6 feet tall reads a book about a female's diary. Hahaha.

One more thing. Shouldn't the title of the book be Bridget Jones' Diary and not Bridget Jones's Diary? Grammar police!

P.S. - I hate that my blog titles are in caps and that I cannot find a solution around it. It makes me sound so loud and boisterous. Ughhhhh.

Terrorism

2010-06-16T12:28:00.001+08:00

-Orchard Road, 16 June 2010

Ten pins!

2010-06-12T01:09:00.001+08:00

We were supposed to go prawning but went bowling instead. Bowling really does bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "throwing money down the drain". This is as literal as it gets.

Each of us had an awesome persona to take on. Try to find our names in the pictures below:

5 grown men bowling down an alley, and only 1 of us made it past 100 points. Yes we are that pathetic, thank you.

We then went camwhoring behind Stadium MRT...

I have a little itch with LTA here. Why didn't they name this station National Stadium? This stadium is Singapore's pride and joy, and the least LTA could do was to name it National Stadium to impose the significance of this site. Wear your flag and show patriotism!

This was a shot that I took of the tremendously long flight of stairs in the train station itself. My cell's camera is horrible, I know. It fails terribly under low-lighting situations. I must start saving up for a new camera soon...

South Africa 2010

2010-06-11T19:42:00.003+08:00

Well, it doesn't really get any bigger than this. Fifa World Cup, the greatest football event takes place in South Africa this time round. Somehow I don't feel as hyped up as I was back during Germany 2006. Anyway, I'm for England in this competition. Doesn't matter if they win or lose. What's the worst thing that could happen? Immature friends who taunt you after the team you support suffers a defeat?

Late nights, popcorn, beer.
Late nights, popcorn, beer.
Late nights, popcorn, beer.
Late nights, popcorn, beer.
Late nights, popcorn, beer.

P.S. - People who complain that the telcos have jacked up the subscription prices for the World Cup and are hence boycotting it are morons. First you complain that the World Cup won't be broadcasted in Singapore because the telcos couldn't reach an agreement with Fifa. Second, after the telcos secured the rights to broadcast, you complain about prices being unreasonable. Give and take - you win some and you lose some, stupid.

Zoom

2010-06-05T14:00:00.000+08:00

Wow. My last entry was actually on April 29, 2010. It's been a good month since I've updated this space! For the 5 of you who continue to check my blog religiously for updates, I'm here now :)

That's right. We are going to talk about cars today.

For one, I have to admit that I am a car lover. Don't ask me how it happened, it just does. I'm a male, for crying out loud. Males just have this tendency to like streamlined, sexy, sizzling objects. That silver piece of German engineering marvel you see above is called an Audi R8. But we're not talking about cars specifically, we're talking about our love for cars today.

You see, my Dad has to go overseas for business every now and then in a year. During this aforementioned "every now and then" periods, the family car is not used at all. It'll just be parked underneath the shady trees of our apartment, and only driven by my mother in the morning to her workplace. To be honest, my Mum has no problem taking public transport at all. So what happens? The family car has essentially become open for anybody to use.

Joy is when my Mum chooses to take public transportation. It's not like she's an amazing driver or anything. Let me give you a breakdown of her traits:

- Never exceeds 80km/h.
- Never drives on the overtaking (aka. far right) lane.
- Only able to drive to 3 places. Her office, her mum's place and her in-law's place.

Joy is also the fact that my brother is only 15 this year. He won't be fighting with me to decide who gets to use the car.

So it all boils down to me. I am turning 18 this year, and my birthday falls on August the 27th. This also means that I am only able to take my driving test on that date. Fml? Yes.

No more squeezing on the bus/train with ungraceful commuters. No more rushing for buses/trains. No more silly "di di!" melodies heard from tapping your EZ-Link card. No more worries on how to get home after ungodly hours.

Am glancing out of the window in my room now. I can see the family car hiding underneath the trees.
Am at my Dad's desk in the master bedroom now. I can see the car keys.
Am looking at my pink identification card now. I can see my birth date.
Am suicidal right now. I can see guys my age hopping into a car with their girlfriends driving off into the horizon.

I'm gonna boot up my Xbox and drive my virtual Lamborghini down the streets of Milan now. It's as close to reality as I can get. Woe is me :(

10 Bayfront Avenue

2010-04-29T21:00:00.001+08:00

If you haven't been to any of the IRs yet and are considering which one to visit first, I'd say the one at Marina Bay. It is so, so, so much better than its Sentosa counterpart. But anyway, not many areas of the property are open. When I was there last night, the washroom doors weren't even done up. It's a soft launch after all.

And yes, I haven't been updating this space regularly. You guys should just follow me on Twitter as bulk of my social networking is on it. I don't even use Facebook that much, and of course this blog is getting really old...

Scroll up and you will see the words "follow me on Twitter". Click on it, because I'm there all the time.

Urinals

2010-04-21T16:40:00.000+08:00

Men, be warned of unsuspecting people in blue shirts when you enter the washroom.

Arrival

2010-04-18T01:12:00.000+08:00

This group photo was taken after the individual items that each school/centre had to perform during the last day of orientation. These are the incredible people who helped to make such an awesome performance happen.

Well, yours truly had been rather busy as of late, hence the hiatus. But don't worry, I'm back.

Okay! If you've not known (or rather, found out through my Facebook profile), I'm currently pursuing a Diploma in Communication & Information Design at RP. Those last two letters in the previous sentence probably made me drop a few notches in some of your "Top 40 Friends" list. But hey, I'll tell you this, don't judge unless you've personally been through RP's teaching system. Till then, you can keep those negative comments to yourself.

What can I say? Semester 1 will be rather boring as we're all mixed up with students from other schools. I cannot wait for Semester 2 when we'll be back as one CCC. (so I've heard)

All aboard the RP express :D

Beauties

2010-03-25T04:47:00.001+08:00

I have this recent obsession with road bikes. Why? That is because if you cycle 2 hours every night, you will start to find more faults with your current ride. You'd yearn for something that can outperform the current bicycle you have.

You know, it is normal for a man to crave for things throughout his life. Dreaming is not a crime. However, the sad truth remains, which is the fact that time and again, the lack of money is the culprit of unfulfilled dreams.

All these bikes cost at least 4 figures la. Blaaaaaardy hell.

But tonight, I can only dream.

Yahoooooooooo!

2010-03-15T00:44:00.001+08:00

Of so many pictures between the clash of Manchester United and Fulham, yahoo.com.sg felt that this picture would be the most appropriate one which strongly illustrates the "easy win over Fulham".

And you know what, I share the same sentiments as Yahooooooo!

This is the real Central South

2010-03-07T19:18:00.000+08:00

We've finally gotten our land and the 12,000 seat auditorium! Hallelujah!

March 2011 is just another 12 months away. Church, let's Arise & Build!

Jian Hao turns 18 as well

2010-03-06T00:35:00.004+08:00

Ahhhh...crap. The original video was much brighter than this. Blogger decreases both the audio and video quality.

What are you waiting for? Press play, because Jian Hao wants to address you.

Things that advertisements do to your head

2010-03-05T05:42:00.006+08:00

You guys do recognise this advertisement that has been popping up all over television right?

I wonder if you've realised anything strange about this advertisement. You haven't? Don't worry, I didn't get it the first time either. I was sucked in by the "Free Pizzas For A Year!" penalty Pizza Hut will impose on themselves if their Pizzas aren't delivered fresh and hot.

Look at me. (Well, not literally) This, I am absolutely sure, is a blatant PR stunt.

Anybody knows that most of the major fast food companies (McDonald's, KFC) that provide home delivery in Singapore have well perfected the art of making their food stay fresh and piping hot, from the moment the food is out of the restaurant, into the deliveryman's bag, out on the road and to your doorstep.

I ordered Fried Chicken to Nick's place today. It didn't come in piping hot, but reasonably hot for which I have no complains with.

Look at how well equipped Pizza Hut is. They've got everything!

1) Box holding Pizza is made out of some fancy material of high insulation
2) Bag holding Box is also made up of fancy technology that is able to trap heat
3) Deliverymen (on motorcycle) holding Bag are all former MotoGP racers

So, in any given circumstance, there is no reason how your Pizza won't be arriving piping hot. That is, of course if it was raining or you stay at the deepest end of Jurong or Pasir Ris. Blame yourself for ordering delivery when it was raining and for staying too far away.

At the end of the day, gullible Singaporeans who want to try their luck at seeing if their Pizza won't be arriving hot will have better luck at 4D or the Casino @ RWS. Pizza Hut will see a sudden jump in their profits and continue laughing at the backs of their customers who try to attack the impenetrable fortress.

To top it all off, this advertisement/guarantee challenge is being launched at one of the warmest times of the year! They're capitalising on Singapore's summer-all-year-round climate. This, is the ultimate touch of brilliance - something only the Advertising Department of Pizza Hut Singapore is able to pull off.

By the way, I don't condemn how Pizza Hut Singapore is using new advertising tactics to draw in more customers. This, in my opinion, is just a low end advertising tactic. Remember how there was this one period of time where some lucky bastards who ordered McDelivery would stand a chance to win $10000 just like that? Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is a high end advertising tactic.

Oh ya, I forgot to mention that there are actually TWO things strange with this advertisement.

Who the hell are they?

Oh, dear me.

They're the MotoGP racers!

Crème de la Crème

2010-02-25T22:54:00.001+08:00

Trust me. It's either he's intentionally making himself sound funny or...he doesn't know he sounds bloody hilarious.

Watch the video, and then remember to call him after that to buy property from him.

He is the best in the business, no?

Martin has finally...

2010-02-23T02:54:00.004+08:00

...turned 18!

Now, Queenstown has kinda become our playpen recently. It has nice restaurants, shopping centres, big-assed blue and yellow furniture mall, a mall for shoes, fire stations, police stations, railway tracks and car showrooms. I am contented. Hahahah

So, ya...had lunch at this place called Zhou's Kitchen. Look at the photos! It's a rather cosy and pleasant place to have a meal at. The prices aren't exactly exorbitant either. It's less than $25 per head.

As usual, we ended up ordering more than what we can finish. To clear the dishes, we had no choice but to play open numbers to determine who will be the suay one that will kena the food. Well the food that you would be forced to eat would be the delicacies, but after 5 strikes one of us will have to down a plate of fried celery with prawns. It is mad disgusting and revolting. Nick lost.

Look at the 3rd picture from the bottom. See that plate with all the green stuff? That was Nick's tragedy.

Well...headed to Ikea after that to get Martin's gifts and later to Novena for shoes.

My birthday is like, still so many months away laaaa

Hello, Beautiful

2010-02-22T03:12:00.001+08:00

She's poised to become the next Keira Knightley,
She's English,
She's 18.

What more does a guy ask for in the perfect woman?

My answer would be nothing. Nothing at all.

The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen.

2010-02-17T01:33:00.006+08:00

Must. Resist. Temptation.

大年初一

2010-02-15T00:03:00.003+08:00

My Brother, Father, Mother and myself

We're in the Year of the

2010-02-13T14:46:00.000+08:00

Nuff' said. Here kitty kitty!

DENIM

2010-02-10T19:00:00.000+08:00

Stole these pictures off a forum.

I love everything about it. The colour, the wear and tear and there being no visible "honeycombs" forming on the thigh area.

Not so crazy over the brand though. Take a walk down town and you'd see 10 boys in Nudies/Cheap Mondays.

Ah, to each his own.

Of great importance

2010-02-10T02:55:00.003+08:00

I'll be frank with you.

Most of my friends are still trapped within an academic timetable, and I only get to see them once a week at maximum. I take what I get though.

This crazy 1/2 year long holiday (O levels ended Mid Nov '09, Poly only starts Late Apr '10) has opened a huge window of time for me to do some thinking. Real serious, high level deep thinking.

I ask myself the same question every now and then. A question everybody has to answer, not to anybody, but to himself/herself.

"What were the proudest moments of your life?"

Well, I sat back, looked up at the ceiling, shook my legs and racked my brains.

I took my O levels 2 years back, which I failed.
I took it again last year, which I didn't do exceptionally well for.
I got into the forbidden poly, if you will.
3 years in poly + 2 years serving NS. What next?

Wasn't that question really simple?

Funny how a single question can break you down into pieces instantly. This act of answering such a simple question to yourself has it's devastating effects, especially if you had no clue on what you were doing with your life.

Which brings me to my next point, a quote which is shockingly true.

Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan.
-Harvey MacKay

Usain Bolt didn't become the world's fastest man by sitting around at home. He had a goal, which was to score Gold in the Olympics. And he did, after years and months of grueling training.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton didn't become one of the world's largest fashion conglomerates overnight. They wouldn't be where they are today if Antonio Vuitton didn't have the vision of wanting to build the company into a worldwide corporation.

Barack Obama didn't become President of the United States just like that. He ran one heck of a campaign, with only one sole purpose - which was to gain the trust of the American people that an African-American can run a country as well as a White person could, or even superseding the Whites.

What do the three abovementioned examples have in common?

1. There was a goal in sight.
2. There was a game plan charted out.
3. There was a fire sparking towards the goal.

Now you may ask me, what has this got to do with you? You're certainly not a sprinter, not a luxury goods chaser nor are you planning to become President of the United States.

For someone like me, 17 going on 18 and still schooling, comparing my studies with a few of the world's greatest achievers has nothing wrong. Where do I see myself in 20 years' time? Unmarried, living with my parents, 9 to 5? Married, living in a 4 room HDB flat, driving a Japanese car? I shudder at these thoughts.

Trust me, I've thought as far as the names of my children. Hahahahah.

But today, I'm a student. And I'll do what's expected of a student - excelling in my studies. The past 11 years were dark, and I have no desire of going back there again.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

-Anatole France

F.T. Island

2010-02-05T14:45:00.003+08:00

Singapore is seriously becoming a F.T. Island. No, not little girls running around screaming "Ahhhhh Five Treasure Island!!"

We have become a Foreign Talent Island!

I was purchasing clothes the other day for CNY. And it so happened that both the cashiers serving me were non-Singaporeans.

"Good evening Sir, we are........promotion. If you buy........10% discount. But you must.........before next month."

What are the "........." you might ask. I don't know either. Two things to take note of:
One is that they speak too softly.
The other is that they have zero articulation skills.

Well I absolutely do not blame them as English is not their native tongue. Of course, thumbs up to them for at least making an effort at it. Some people still can't hold a proper conversation in English after 40 odd years of their life (a.k.a. my mother)

To end the conversation, I took out my ATM card and answered with a rhetorical question:

"NETS?"

Funland

2010-01-30T16:25:00.003+08:00

We were stealing chocolates from dispensers like this scattered throughout Nick's school, 12am in the morning. (The slot's mechanism is loose. A little tug is all that's needed to get free chocolates)

Maybe Nick's school wasn't as "dead" as everybody thought it was. It's damn fun at night when nobody is around as the security guards can't do anything to chase you out. All you have to do is claim that you're rushing a project. Hahahah.

By the way, you know what's awesome?

A Diesel Time Zone watch, that's awesome.

CNY woes

2010-01-25T18:08:00.000+08:00

This year's CNY falls on February right? I love how the lunar calendar likes to differentiate itself from others by changing the date of when a year starts/ends. I mean, who gets to determine these dates anyway? That guy must have the best job in the world. HE GETS TO DETERMINE WHEN THE YEAR STARTS! Is he lucky or is he lucky.

Like what my Dad always emphasises on every CNY, everything has to be NEW.

Hoorah, I've gotten a pair of new shoes.
Hoorah x2, I've gotten a new wallet.
Boo, I haven't gotten any clothes.
Boo x2, I'm delaying so much time in buying clothes that I don't wish to end up rushing to the usual labels for refuge (Topman/River Island)

On a final note, the highlight of every CNY is visiting my Dad's NS buddies. They're all financially independent (which translates to fat ang baos), have really cute kids and they are all bloody hilarious. I swear to you, my command of the Hokkien language improves by leaps and bounds every year I visit them.

P.S. - Posting results are on Wednesday...hello Repu.... poly

RE: Lame jokes

2010-01-15T14:32:00.001+08:00

I was hopping around various Polytechnics this past week as it was time to make our JAE application.

So my score is actually...neither good nor bad, it is somewhere in between. You guys do know by now that I am dying to enter a Mass Communications course. But the cut off point is like, within the range of 10 to 12 la (which I didn't score)

Thank the genius that started JPSAE. So for the first few Polytechnics which Jian Hao and I went to, they were immediately turned off when I told them my score. One even told me to apply into Republic Poly instead.

So...I kinda had enough of the uncaring treatment that the lecturers were giving to me (okay fine, I deserve it since I didn't score well enough, but CAN'T A MAN HAVE DREAMS?), so Jian Hao decided to go to Nick's poly and tell the lecturer there that he scored 13 points. We'd like to see how differently she would respond to us.

Jian Hao: I scored 13 points
Lecturer: Oh that's very good what, and you got an A2 for English right? I'll see you when term starts!
(Nick and I were sniggering away)

So it was time to leave. The lady was very impressed with Jian Hao and was looking forward to see him in school during April.

Lecturer: May I get your name?
Jian Hao: Err, Sean.
Lecturer: *looks to Nick* You?
Nick: Nicholas.
Lecturer: *looks to me* You?
Me: Jian Hao.
Lecturer: Oh, Zhi Hao!
Me: No, Jian Hao
Lecturer: Oh, Jian Rong!

The funniest thing about it all was that we were only less than 30 cm apart from each other, and I was telling her my "name" point blank. She still couldn't pronounce it right.

Lesson learnt: Reality is cruel.

His glory appears

2010-01-14T00:27:00.001+08:00

You gave me hope

You made me whole

At the cross

You took my place

You showed me grace

At the cross where You died for me

And His glory appears

Like the light from the sun

Age to age He shines

Look to the skies

Hear the angels cry

Singing Holy is the Lord

On that day when I see
All that You have for me
When I see You face to face
There surrounded by Your grace

All my fear swept away
In the light of your embrace
When Your love is all I need
And forever I am free

Where the streets are made of gold
In Your presence healed and whole
Let the songs of heaven rise to you alone

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

In this life I will stand
Through my joy and my pain
Knowing there's a greater day
There's a hope that never fails

When Your name is lifted high
And forever praises rise
For the glory of Your Name
I'm believing for the day

When the wars and violence cease
All creation lives in peace
Let the songs of heaven rise to you alone

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness, no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

For eternity
All my heart will give
All the glory to Your name

For eternity
All my heart will give
All the glory to Your name

For eternity
All my heart will give
All the glory to Your name

For eternity
All my heart will give
All the glory to Your name

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

No weeping, no hurt or pain
No suffering You hold me now
You hold me now
No darkness no sick or lame
No hiding You hold me now,
You hold me now

Your kingdom come
Your will be done
Here on earth, as it is, in Heaven

Poly application

2010-01-12T21:51:00.000+08:00

This calendar has officially become my daily planner. Whatever things that needs to be done, goes on it.

I'm in the midst of applying for Poly (LIKE, FINALLY?), and it isn't as easy as it looks. 12 choices for JAE and another 3 more for JPSAE.

But anyway. I've already learnt that you reap what you sow. So in order to enter that course which I want...

I'll work for it.

Tonight's the night

2010-01-01T20:48:00.000+08:00

Gambling

Cheap thrills

Douchebags

Barbeque

Carnage

Happy 2010, fools!

Twenty-O-Nine

2009-12-27T19:42:00.001+08:00

If I were to compile a "Worst Year of My Life" list, 2009 would take the cake.

Pastor was preaching about how 2009 was truly a difficult year for some of us, as there were the recession, disasters and whatnot. I hit rewind and looked back at my life this year - hey, it truly was a lousy year.

For those of you who are too bored with nothing to do, let me add more fuel to the boredom as I bring you through my 2009.

January
- Shit happens. I fail my O levels and repeat Secondary 4.

February
- Received my first SLR from Dad

March
- Term 1 ends. Did comparison with 2008's Term 1 results. I did better in 2009.

April
- Dad was making hell lot of money, so he decided to splurge it on a condominium :D

May
- Kris Allen became American Idol. Adam Lambert reveals that he's gay and had a thing for Kris throughout the entire competition. Hilarity ensues

June
- Term 2 ends. I can't remember if I did better for my 2008 or 2009 mid-year exams.

July
- www.twitter.com/seanthehonk emerges. Been loving it ever since

August
- My 17th birthday. My parents are right, the older you get, the more meaningless birthdays become. LOL

September
- Got drunk for the first time of my life

October
- Graduated from Guangyang for the second time. Pathetic

November
- Took my O levels for the second time

December
- Sleeping in fear every single night worying about the O level results in January. Be it through JAE or JPSAE, I MUST get into that course.

So there you have it. A truly worthless year. Oh and did I mention, from late January to early November, I had to endure seeing a 165cm guy TWICE every week for tuition. He screams and yells at me for minor mistakes. I mean come on, I hired you to help me get rid of the mistakes, and not to blame for the mistakes. Nevertheless, he kept his job because he could really teach and he had a passion for it. He is not like other tutors, who goes around with their A level cert/Diploma/Degree and begins reading out of the textbook to the child. A teacher knows his material, knows the syllabus, and is able to tell you the answer almost instantaneously without hesitation.

Bye. I'm gonna have dinner now, and then watch Singapore Idol in true high definition and 5.1 surround sound with the family. HA HA HA.

I asked you a question...

2009-12-19T03:51:00.002+08:00

...wanting a decent reply.

Warning: This is a rant, accumulated after years of being on the receiving end of lousy responses.

I am sure many of you have been asked or asked someone these questions:

How was the movie?
Does the Char Kway Teow served here betters the one near my place?
How was the paper? Was it tough?
Is Angelina Jolie the ultimate personification of a sex goddess?

Alright, maybe not the last question. But I'm pretty damn sure that the first 3 questions ring a bell.

DON'T YOU JUST HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE GIVE YOU THE TYPICAL "TWO-WORD" REPLY?

THE REPLIES ARE "OKAY LOR," AND "DUNNO LA."

I mean come on. You watch a movie with a group of friends. The movie ends, you're walking out of the cinema, towards that insanely long stretch of pathway/long flight of stairs back to the shopping centre. Obviously you won't keep mum, you'd ask your friends how was the movie right?

"Wa, when Bruce punched that villain, I felt that the villain totally deserved it, don't you think?"
"Ya lor."

"My favourite part was when there was all the explosions and gunfight! It had certainly gotten me to the edge of my seat! What are your opinions?"
"Dunno la,so so for me lor."

"The female lead character sibei chio hor?"
"YA YA! I AGREE WITH YOU! WA, I TELL YOU AH, SHE WAS this and that, this and that..."

Alright. Which part of the word vague do you not understand? By using okay la, so so, dunno la, you are not giving the person a full representation of what you really feel about the subject. I mean how far can you go with a two-word reply? Heck, the only time when you can actually use these replies are when someone asks you, "Have you taken a shit?" Now, THAT you can give a two-word reply. No one wants to know what colour was your poop, or that you pooped so much that it choked the flushing system. The bottom line is, someone is making an effort to ask you a question and trying to strike up a conversation. Respect it by conveying how you feel, not some silly two-word reply.

Actually, I did this post because of Matthew. Hahahahah.

So a few of us were at this coffee shop having some late night supper at 2am after a crazy 5 hour marathon of poker, blackjack and the sorts at Ben's house.

I asked Matthew, is *** ****'s sister pretty or not? He replied, okay okay la.

The second question was, aye, this kway chup not bad ah? He replied, so so la, not bad.

We then cab-pooled our way home. I asked him, what does your Father do ah? You like everytime very rich one leh. He replied, I not sure how to say leh, aiya dunno la.

=.=

Matthew is one tough nut to crack. Then I asked him where does he stay. The reply was...ah, you get the drift.

Anyway, off to happier things. Keppel Bay is really, really beautiful.

I'm selfish and I will not reveal how to get to this place. One clue for you though, it's near Vivo City and Harbourfront MRT (which explains the abundance of sea). Have fun and good luck finding the place, hahahahah...

ZY's Birthday

2009-11-28T16:07:00.001+08:00

Here's Jian Hao looking displeased when I took a picture of him

Here's Huanni and Nick cooking fried rice

Here's when they went to the rooftop of the Esplanade to check out the gift we got for the birthday boy - sexual poker cards

Here's me testing ZY's new kicks

Here's me looking terrible with the shoes

Here's them playing hopskotch

Here's Nick's living room (hahahahah random)

Well, there you go, me celebrating yet another friend's 17th. This is a reminder of the fact that we're all able to get our driver licenses next year! \m/\m/

Alright, gotta go draw the curtains now, the sun is just glaring and beaming vehemently into my bedroom. I don't wish to get anymore tanned than I presently am.

Here's me ending the post

Aggressor

2009-11-28T15:35:00.000+08:00

Ya, I know. The name of the bicycle itself makes your shit your pants already.

She's a beauty, ain't it? She comes at a $480 price tag, but luckily for us, the Uncle selling it gave us a $40 discount because we're old customers. The price is not unreasonable la...considering it's a 21-Speed, has a really light aluminum frame and it's a GT.

The problem now is, this is a S size bicycle. It fits my brother's frame, but for me I need an L size.

Someday in the future...someday.

Waaaaahlberg

2009-11-24T00:29:00.000+08:00

Mark Wahlberg is hilarious. Navigate to 6:14 and listen to what he says.

Host: Tom Cruise is a big (Mercedes) Brabus fan, isn't he?
Mark: I don't know.
Host: You don't know?
Mark: We attend different churches, so I don't know.

FYI, Cruise attends the Church of Scientology...so in a way, Mark is making a stab at it. Hahahah.

Chinese hilarity

2009-11-18T00:43:00.000+08:00

This movie is great!

Technology & Coldness

2009-11-16T20:41:00.001+08:00

So Dad bought this System 3 air conditioning unit from Gain City about 2 weeks back. Now, Gain City enjoys overwhelming business, so they were only able to come down today to install it for us. It's no easy feat, I tell you! The two technicians worked from 10am till 6pm, and all they had was a 30 minute lunch break in between. And err, one of them kept going out to smoke fags though. Hahahahah.

In case you were wondering (and if you were too blind to notice), the brand is LG. I never had a good vibe about Korean ~~bands~~ brands though, so let's see how this one turns out. During the test run, it could cool my room pretty fast, and it is really silent as well!

One more thing.

Something which I waited 5 months for.

The toy of all toys in it's class.

Yes...I finally got my hands on this sexy beast. Ya, I know, I know, one shouldn't buy a mobile phone on the day of it's launch as the firmware might still be buggy, but what the heck. Yours truly waited his ass off for 5 months, and some shitty bug won't kill and quench this thirst that I have to get my hands on it.

So! I need to go do some sweeping and mopping of my floor now, the technicians left it covered in dust and concrete bits when they drilled holes through the walls. Nevertheless, it's time I started doing some housework anyway. I am beginning to realise that I'm too pampered as I have a maid. =(

Omphhhhhh!

2009-11-08T01:25:00.000+08:00

Sexy bag, sexy shoes, sexy specs.

Martin cooks

2009-10-31T00:48:00.001+08:00

I'm lazy and I'll point-form this post again.

- Martin whipped up some fantastic western cuisines for us
- I was already having Pepsi + J.Walker Black Label for my beverage. Jianhao, being the fool that he is, added Heineken into it. Result? Overkill.
- I particularly liked the bacon fried rice
- While Jia Wei and I were made to clean the dishes (we arrived late), they messed up my phone contacts and changed my parents' numbers into someone else's.
- We played Monopoly while listening to Chinese New Year and Linkin Park CDs. Speaking of LP...they should seriously go back to the Meteora sound. Minutes to Midnight? Pfft.

Bye darlings.

Source of escape

2009-10-30T02:20:00.002+08:00

3 things:

1. Home & Decor magazine has become part of my life officially. I'd die without it.
2. A library of 3000 songs in iTunes! Ya la, I know some of you crazy fanatics out there who download whole albums have libraries measured in terabytes. Well,I have 16.65GB (3000 songs) now...I seriously wonder how does one fill an 80GB iPod. You do the math.
3. O levels again. Hahahahahahah

Don't run away

2009-10-07T22:52:00.006+08:00

You look so beautiful in this picture.
I would stare at it longingly for hours and hours.
I just want to touch you.

P.S. I'm gonna go mad if Nokia doesn't release the E72 by October 13. My current phone is well...very distasteful,so to speak. =/

Refill

2009-10-03T10:11:00.002+08:00

Finally had a chance to catch up with the guys. Apparently Zet has two houses,one in Toa Payoh and another condominium in Queenstown. Rich kid.

I don't remember much actually,as I had already fallen asleep while they were still playing cards. I woke up this morning at like,6.30am la.

So anyway,I am going to sleep now and catch up on some revision later.

Alright.

Graduation (Again)

2009-10-02T17:35:00.003+08:00

I don't really like using this term,but what the heck.

Time flies!

There truly is no logical reason behind this,but what is it that is causing 2009 to pass so quickly? Hey,I still remember the day I came back to school at the start of February. All I wanted was the day to end and go home. I found no joy in returning, obviously because seeing your peers advancing into various tertiary institutions does no good to your mental self,believe me.

And there began a story of a boy blossoming into new friendships and adjusting to the environment. Cliche as it may sound...I wouldn't have made it through without classmates.

So today,
I leave behind sadness,but take joy with me.

So today,
I realise that failure gives you...various unprecedented experiences.

So today,
I prepare myself for the battle that's awaiting.

So today,
I graduate...again.

brand new eyes

2009-09-25T16:18:00.004+08:00

I downloaded.
I listened.
I wowed.

Seriously, I feel that this album is much better than their previous effort, Riot! .

Listen to All I Wanted when you start. Hayley's voice is stunning!

D...Dr....Drunk

2009-09-14T01:34:00.015+08:00

There is something we must all know,which is the fact that we can never really fully understand something unless we've been through it ourselves personally. A very good example was the O levels last year. Your teachers,your parents and relatives tell you to work now and play later. How many of you graduates agree that if you had heeded that advice,you could have scored better and got into a school/course of your choice? Play is ephemeral,invest your time in things that truly matter for life.

I always question the Police's advice on not driving after you drink. I was thinking,what's the big deal about doing it? Alcohol won't be able to affect you that much till you lose control of the steering wheel. Well now I know what is it like to be really drunk.

Usually I can finish two cans of beer still feeling sober. Well I went to a 7th month auction tonight with a friend and his family,and boy,beer just keeps pouring in.

Beck's beats lots of major beer brands out on the market hands down.

So it was a dinner at some void deck and err,ya,plenty of gangsters were there. Anyway,my mug filled with beer was in front of my friend and I. The waitresses there were sibei on the ball. Once they spot that your glass is half full,they'd rush at you with a bottle at bullet speed to refill it. I must have been at about my 10th cup before I started feeling really groggy and needing the washroom every 10 minutes. From then on,everything was a blur,all I could remember was that we were eating and drinking whatever placed on the table. The auctioneer was speaking so loudly through the microphone and it didn't help when our table was just a short distance away from the speakers. I couldn't remember any of the conversations the people at our table had either. One thing I could remember was that except from my friend,his mum,a boy and I,everyone else on that table was a smoker. This is because the smoke is still stuck in my lungs...

However,I do remember one thing! One of the ladies seated at our table said with a firm and assuring voice that while other beers will give you a hangover the next day,Beck's would not. Well,the time of judgement will come tomorrow morning - when I wake up.

So,this friend and I went to a fast food restaurant after dinner. We talked a lot,about things that,well...probably my blog audience won't understand. A purpose-driven life,setbacks,challenges and reality.

One final thing. Yep,I visited Comex,twice,in fact. First time was because I wanted to buy a graphics card but did not because of well,very technical reasons. It'll bore you. Second time was because my 7 year old hard drive (where all my songs and pictures are in,damn it!) failed on me and I had to get a replacement. Well I bought a Hitachi 500GB at a very reasonable price...

...and booted up my computer when I reached home. Bloody hell. The dead hard drive resurrected back to life and all my songs and pictures were back. You could imagine the expression on my face.

Gonna go install the hard drive now; it is simple yet intricate. You might think what's the big deal,it's just dexterity and basic IT knowledge...well I'd like to see you install one :D

P.S. - This post was edited 5 times before you started reading it. I'm very,very meticulous...not!

Plain dumb.

2009-09-03T19:47:00.003+08:00

I don't like Transitlink. They have so many protocols to follow. Read on for naggy details...

Well as all of you know,all the non-CEPAS compliant EZ-link cards will be discontinued by the end of this month. So,during the mass replacement exercise at the start of this year,the 3 of us who retained could not get an exchange of the new card,simply because our info was no longer in their cockpit,hence the failure to process.

In this past 6 months or so,I've been calling them and visiting the replacement offices. So about 3 days ago,I called them up for the final time,this time equipped with a very,very angry tone. Well they say I need to go to school to collect a form,which will confirm that I am still a secondary school student...

Bloody hell,I went to the AMK office after papers today,with all the relevant documents. The woman tells me that I have the wrong form. Then I said,"What do you mean,wrong form?" She shows me the actual replacement form. The school provided me with the wrong one. Unbelievable.

Now,I need to collect the new form and make another trip. Such a pain in the ass.

In any case,the bottom line is this - don't retain. There is no joy that comes with it. If you excuse me,I need to go run through my notes now,because I don't want to risk failing my prelims again.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Amazing discovery!

2009-08-31T23:59:00.003+08:00

First things first,if you have never played Pokemon on the Game Boy you are truly an idiot who missed out on experiencing one of the greatest games ever made. Now if you're a girl,you can be excused. However,if you're a guy,go ~~pick that Game Boy up~~ kill yourself.

Have you ever wondered about the origins of these Pokemon names?

Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Articuno
Zapdos
Moltres

You haven't right? You're lucky you're reading this post,sunshine.

Hitmon (Bruce) Lee
Hitmon (Jackie) Chan

Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan respectively.

Uh huh uh huh,getting it yet?

ArticUNO
ZapDOS
MolTRES

Uno,dos,tres is the Spanish equivalent of one,two,three!

Now that you've learnt something,run along and tell everybody your new-found knowledge and don't forget to credit me for it. Hahahahah

It's my birthday

2009-08-27T22:49:00.000+08:00

The fun has just began.

Can't wait for the rest of the weekend.

Wow,just like that,I'm 17.

I've come so far,but there's still a world out there waiting for me.

Oh ya,I'd like to say thank you to everybody who wished me in one way or another! You've made my day!

Daaaaaamn!

2009-08-23T01:54:00.003+08:00

This album is pure genius. You must,must,must listen to it! I'm hooked!

Look up there! gasps

2009-08-18T21:42:00.008+08:00

I remember the first time I saw them in the school hall,I was like,"Son of a b****! What a huge assed fan!" And yes,they are huuuuuuuuuuuuuge.

It may look rather insignificant from the photos,but you should see the real thing yourself. If I'm not wrong,there is one installed at Bugis as well - you should check it out. 10 silver steel blades of raw wind power is no joke.

What makes it really stand out is the name of the fan. Powerfoil X is just one of the products offered by this company. So what are the possible names of this fan?

Giant winds?
Humongous blades?
Gust of Fury?

Okay,pardon the lousy and corny suggestions. The name of the fans are actually called Big Ass Fans! It is stated in their company history...

"We entered the world in 1999 as the HVLS (High Volume/Low Speed) Fan Company, a nod to our technology. And, with each fan sold, we noticed people looking skyward in disbelief and uttering, “That sure is a big ass fan.” It didn't take us long to embrace the quirky name and become the Big Ass Fans® Company."

I was having EL oral exam in the hall just now waiting for my turn,my eyes transfixed onto the ginormous proportions of this fan. I don't know why but I kept thinking what happens if halfway through assembly the fan collapses. Horror of horrors,what if it collapses during the actual O levels! Think of the media coverage it would get! Headlines would read: "School massacred by fans". It would be damn bloody ~~funny~~ epic lor.

There was always an alternative route to manage the heat issue in the hall - installation of air conditioners. But no,they wouldn't listen...

I feel that there's more space for expansion! Imagine the following possibilities:

Big Ass Shower Heads
Big Ass Window Grills
Big Ass Soap
Big Ass Lamp
Big Ass Stove
Big Ass etc...

Now that the 7th month is looming...

2009-08-10T22:26:00.004+08:00

We caught the sneak preview and I tell you,as corny as the tagline (Scared till you laugh,laugh till you scared) sounds,Jack and his team are not lying. He brands this new movie genre as a "hor-medy" (think comedy + horror = hormedy) ,and yes,there are parts where you really would laugh your guts out,and parts where you'd be scared as well. My take? You should definitely go see it!

Plus,there's a lot of Hokkien used. I like!

Twit Twit

2009-07-28T16:46:00.002+08:00

As you can see above,I decided to start "twitting",if there is even such a word.

The good thing is that you don't have to log onto your computer in order to update your status! You can send the update to a phone number and it will automatically update it for you.

My URL is : http://twitter.com/seanthehonk

Ya la ya la,corny as it sounds,I was trying to find something that rhymes with my name.
We'll see,we'll see,if Twitter works for me.

Inspiration

2009-07-22T22:34:00.004+08:00

Oh my God.

I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want. I want.

:D

Friends,Food & Fame

2009-07-18T00:48:00.005+08:00

There's this nice restaurant by day,bar by night hideout at Lasalle College of the Arts over on McNally Street. I have a friend who works there,so all of us got a nice 15% discount; coincidentally the place is called...

...yep,15 Minutes.

The ambience is good,and depending on what time of the day it is,different music would be played eg. Jazz in the morning,Pop in the afternoon. It was already evening when we started,so it was House music all the way.

They've even got a neat little stage for aspiring performers!

If you can't read the text,it actually says:
In the future,everybody will be famous for 15 minutes

Their menu is really unique and creative! It is actually inspired from a receipt:

You got that right,what I'm holding is really the menu. Small right!

I took a picture of Ah Beng (with Eugenia and Felicia popping up suddenly behind him);

He says this picture of him isn't nice. So I took another.

So everybody was waiting for the food to arrive...

And it finally did!

They serve just about everything you'd expect from a western restaurant. It's the usual fish,chicken,pasta,pizza. There is a counter where they serve alcoholic beverages as well.

Verdict? I'd return again! Everybody should go try their food out. Especially the fries! There's this special seasoning they sprinkle all over the fries,making it taste a notch higher than what you'd expect from a fast food chain. And err...it gives you a sore throat as well. =/

Be prepared to shell out at least $15+ though. Yes,it may be a little steep for us students,but what the heck,no one is asking you to patronise them everyday,right? :D

Chao lao

2009-07-12T20:56:00.003+08:00

You know those insurance/property/banking agents that are always creeping around shopping malls waiting to pounce on a potential customer?

Walao eh,in the past 2 days,I've been approached twice by them asking me if I am interested in their current promotions. I then tell them that I'm only 17,and upon doing so they give me the sianjipuawrongtarget look.

I got look very old meh.

Don't care already,I'm going to stock up on some Ben 10/Hannah Montana/Pokemon/Digimon apparel in my closet,albeit realisation that I'll never be able to fit in any of them. =/

Speaking of clothes...I haven't been updating my wardrobe since God knows when. Time to start shopping.

On a final note,FOP and the 20th anniversary celebrations are coming up in August! Let me tell you,I caaaaaaaaaaannot wait;it'll be awesome.

Nick

2009-07-04T04:33:00.006+08:00

I am tired,so here you go,photos only,no texts.

All along I knew that my phone's camera is really mediocre and lacking in standard,but only till today did I fully realise how lousy she is. Compare the last photo (taken with Ben's camera) with the other photos on top,you can see how my photographs pale in comparison with Ben's. The colour,saturation,hue and everything.

Actually I don't know anything about photography,and much less about colour,saturation and hue. I added them in because I thought that by doing so,I make myself look smarter... =.=

Nevertheless,happy 17th Nick,we hope you like the stupid,random and redundant gifts we got for you at Ikea,which I feel,was an absolute waste of our money,hahahah.

Priority Seats

2009-06-28T01:31:00.003+08:00

I'm gonna voice it,I really don't like stupid old people that do not reciprocate favors.

So you're blasting out tunes from your iPod into your earphones,and all of a sudden a senior citizen boards the MRT. What would be the "socially-acceptable" mannerism that you should exhibit? Suck it up and giveaway the seat right? That's what some people do,which is good,but their act of kindness is turned down by the elderly.

I personally do not like giving up my seat,but due to this mindf*** brainwash by SBS/SMRT and the supporting government agencies,it is now,by default,a must to give up your seat - something which I have totally no problem with! If you were to ask me: do you give up your seat? My answer is yes,I do. However,some senior citizens like to screw it up by not accepting the seat. Bloody hell la hor.

Evil is my middle name :D

Mum & Dad

2009-06-19T03:00:00.003+08:00

Sometimes,I seriously wonder if I would be able to provide to my future children what my parents are providing for my brother and I now.

We have a nice house,a car and the luxury of having a maid. I'd be damned if I cannot do this for my children in the future. =/

They bought me a tee and a bag today; something that I shouldn't be deserving of yet handed to me.

All they ask for is that I make it to Poly next year.

Honestly,I don't want to let them down.

Oh dear Lord...help me.

Jealousy

2009-06-12T22:07:00.004+08:00

Jian Hao texted me to look at Summersonic 2009's lineup.

And boy...am I jealous.

Beyonce,Lady GaGa,Keane and The Veronicas on the 7th.
My Chemical Romance,Boys Like Girls and Paramore (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!) on the 8th.
Linkin Park,Hoobastank and The All-American Rejects on the 9th.

The saddest part? Paramore's only Asian gig this year is Summersonic. =/

At least there is still Anberlin on Day 3 of Baybeats...and ya,Singfest '09 looks and sounds dead to me,they've not even posted up this year's lineup on their website.

Shall go listen to Black Eyed Peas' new album now to drown in sadness. Hahahah. Boom Boom Boom!

One step at a time

2009-05-30T01:16:00.004+08:00

There is this exit from the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) that leads to our houses. Being that we couldn't be out in the night too late (we all have tests/exams the following week),we decided to try out something new.

Walk. Just walk and see where will it lead us to.

True enough,we walked onto the expressway itself.

And then we landed up on a street called Jalan Bahagia where all the HDB Terraces are. Crossed an overhead bridge to Towner,where we asked a paramedic which was on his way out of the ambulance for directions. Walked another few hundred metres,and we arrived at Boon Keng MRT station!

Ya la ya la,nothing better to do than to take pictures,I know. Hahahah~

Alright,g'night...

Friday

2009-05-29T19:55:00.002+08:00

Today,armed with a few friends,we decided to take a trip on the Circle Line from Marymount to Bartley. I like how SMRT designed the stations now to be very wide,making it easier to handle more commuters when the situation arises. Apart from that,everything else is just about the same,I guess?

It was Kylie's 16th birthday celebrations cum farewell party in Chinese intensive class today...

Mr Teo was feeling super generous,and he treated the class to a chocolate and cheese cake,plus 6 pizzas!

Now who said Chinese intensive is boring?

What I wouldn't give...

2009-05-29T00:04:00.004+08:00

...for every Saturday morning to draw closer.

I don't know why la,I have this sudden urge to share with everyone the things I do on a Saturday morning.

1. Sleep-all-you-want

That's right,Saturday's the only day where I can just sleep all I want,without noisy ~~maids waking you up~~ alarm clocks killing the day even before it starts. There are so many things that you cannot deprive a man of,and sleep is definitely one of them.

2. Breakfast in bed?

I have to admit,there are some Saturdays where I get up from bed,drag myself to the washroom to wash up,and then slouch back in bed. Eventually,I'll just have my breakfast in bed. Come on,it's a Saturday morning,don't worry,you have the right to feel lazy.

3. The single most important thing!

I can forgo the longer sleeping hours or the sumptuous breakfast,but this is one thing I cannot do without. A copy of The Straits Times to read after my meal. Recalling the past,I would be astounded with how engrossed my mother would be with her newspaper. The newspaper (my mum reads the Chinese papers) seems to be with one with her. My mum would go,"我今天还没读报纸,不要打扰我!" In my head,I always belittled the pieces of paper with the microscopic texts printed on it,but boy - was I wrong!

I leave you with one equation that holds true to me:

Cup of fresh soya milk + Straits Times = Happiness

Yep,I can't do without a cup of soya milk either.

Oh ya,Chinese Os are next Monday! For some laughs,this is my 3rd attempt at the paper. Hahahah,it's almost as if Chinese Os has become a once-every-half-year affair for me.

June 08 > November 08 > June 09

And the thing is,I don't know if I should laugh or feel sorry for myself =/

American Idol?

2009-05-21T14:52:00.005+08:00

Well,look - the point is,I'm not saying that Kris is not good,but he is just not as good as Adam. I mean if you were watching the performance show last night,it was obvious who was the winner.

Round 1 : Kris
Round 2 : Adam
Round 3 : Adam

Especially on Rounds 2 & 3. Adam totally destroyed Kris and he was definitely miles ahead of him. Kris is not even in the same league as Adam! Well yes,one might argue about the fact that Kris has been very original throughout the season,re-arranging classics like Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" into his own,and of course more recently,Kanye West's "Heartless". You know what do all of them point to? Kris might just be better off being a songwriter/producer than being a singer himself. Adam carries that fire,that passion,that raging madness whenever he exhibits on stage - and that is what Idol is all about! Finding the next big singing sensation,and not the next songwriter or producer.

Ahhhh...but whatever. They're both gonna get a chance to cut an album each,and let's see who will be topping Billboard. I bet my last penny on Adam.

This is most assuredly,I say to you,the biggest upset of the year.

ALSO - Kara DioGuardi does deserve a special mention here. Just listen and look at her stunning performance! (The black bikini was a plus :D )

Finally...a judge that knows what she's talking about AND a judge that is able to sing. Paula Abdul,darling,we all know that your performance on Idol during a past episode promoting your latest single,I'm Just Here For The Music was totally digitally enhanced.

Heck...maybe the producers may even decide to throw Randy on stage in future seasons. *gasps*

Simon Cowell is still the real deal.

But I digress. Before commencement of Season 8 when Idol announced that Kara would be the 4th judge,some critics weren't sure of her ability. Well,that 5-star performance on results night ought to shut them all up :D

Go Kara!

Bump Bump Bump

2009-05-15T15:09:00.002+08:00

This is for the inner geek in you.

Isn't it amazing? I love this application. My desktop is much more lively than it was before. Hahahahah,I sound like a salesman.

Download here!
http://bumptop.com/

Have fun!

Bloody boring

2009-05-12T00:38:00.004+08:00

Walan eh,ji eh mid year exam jin eh xi si beh sian. Ta pai tak chek,tak chek. Bo ming kia zou ma si ke tak chek. ARRGH.

Don't laugh. Hokkien is important if you're a Chinese in Singapore. I tried to master Hokkien during my holidays last year but I failed miserably. Well,hopefully I will be able to expand my Hokkien dictionary by the end of this year. I mean,if you're Chinese and your dialect group is Teochew or Hokkien,you SHOULD go and learn the language from your parents or grandparents. What would happen another 40 to 50 years down the road when they leave the world? Won't this language be gone forever if we don't take over?

Oh ya,let me tell you something,I really,really,detest myself right now. (rolls eyeballs)

Retain.
Retain.
Retain.

Luckily I kept my promise to myself that I would not use any vulgarities anymore forever. And things are going pretty well,I must say! I can safely proclaim that Sean Lim has not dropped the f-bomb on anybody deliberately for this entire year. Ya,back to the topic,if I hadn't made this promise to myself,you'd probably be already seeing very beautiful vulgarities on this page. Which I tell myself,no - it'd only make you look stupid and immature. And of course,this is something I try to emphasize to Jian Hao all the time. He won't listen to me.

Ask me,how's life?

Boring. Mundane. Dead. Stagnant. I could probably list more synonyms,but you'd be dozing off.

Aiya,to my fellow 4Es this year,please work hard,it sucks being in my place.

But to end off,

I ~~love~~ adore McKey Sullivan!

Actually I was contemplating on whether to show this photo or another photo with her in a bikini. I chose the former as err,I have younger cousins that may be viewing. =X

She is so good on camera. Flawless.
And how can you NOT love her hair?

Anyway,screw you if you're still watching Cycle 11 of ANTM,just know that she won in the end. HA HA HA HA. Spoilers.

All night long

2009-05-02T00:42:00.002+08:00

Jian Hao is supposed to be standing in between Nuck and I lor,that loser failed to turn up. =/

You know there are buskers along the stretch of Orchard Road right? Everytime when someone donates a goodwill amount the performer would say "Thank you". So this busker - she's the vocalist,in her late 50s,and this another guy around her age was controlling the background music.

No matter which part of the song she's in,she would pause to acknowledge the kind gesture.

First,we gave a few cents. She thanked us.
Then,halfway through the performance,we interrupted her again.
And finally,we walked in a row and started depositing coins one by one.

Hahahah,she had to keep thanking us.

We caught 17 Again at Lido. The show is average,but goddddddddd do I hate those stupid "recliner-inspired" seats. It does nothing but hurt your neck.

The show ended at about 1 in the morning. We originally thought that we could rely on Nicky's (Nuck's new name) iPhone's GPS to guide us home from Orchard. (Ya,we decided to walk) But too bad,you need to be in a Wi-Fi zone or have GPRS switched on for the entire journey. We scrapped the idea,and took a cab at some nearby hotel instead.

On a final note,
Exams waste my time.

After a 3-month search...

2009-04-26T23:51:00.009+08:00

Decided.

At longgggggggg last,we finally decided on this condominium. The funny thing is,at the start of our hunt,this was the very first showroom we visited. And 3 months later,we arrived at the same place we first departed from. =/

This further amplifies the fact that sometimes,things are presented just right in front of you. There is no need to go one big round searching for something else,as it had been touching the tip of your nose all along,too bad that the pursuit of perfection hindered everything.

Aiya,actually we are very fussy buyers la,the property agent told my Dad that if we don't buy today,the developer will be increasing the price tomorrow as they see that the market is picking up again. The agent persuaded the developer for a final reduction of a few grand on the unit we were eyeing and viola! A signature appeared above the dotted line.

The most ridiculous thing behind this deal...

T.O.P. date is Winter 2011/Spring 2012.

For homework today,you can go search for the meaning behind the term,"T.O.P.". It will be both educational and fun,trust me :D

Stand And Deliver (Woah Woah Woah)

2009-04-23T21:26:00.005+08:00

I like this photo of us.

For completely no apparent reason,we decided to hook up with a 16 year old Chinese national when we were in Sec 2,and formed this "gang" called China. ~~Nobody messes with us in class. We'd beat the crap out of you if you attempt to.~~ We are fun-loving,peaceful,and most of all,we are junkies for steamboat :D

It's hard to believe everyone in that picture is pursuing their tertiary education now.

No,don't worry,I won't be infesting this post with my mindless self-pity,guilt and remorse. I've gone past that. *peace sign*

Mid-year exams are coming up soon. (again =.= )
Ahhhh,the anxiety and pressure.

Till then.

P.S. To anyone who comments on why are my school pants so short because they hardly reach my ankle,it's because I've worn that pair since Sec 3 (2007). It would be ridiculous if I didn't grow taller in the past 2 years,now would it?

Almost effortlessly

2009-04-03T22:13:00.003+08:00

Well,whatdoyouknow!

At least the sky didn't decide to unload itself on us today.

Run baby runnnn!

And,err,as expected - Respect is House Champion,again :D

Yours truly got 3rd place in Javelin due to some unforeseen circumstances (long story) which I don't really care about. This is my first medal ever won in Sports Day,and me finally contributing to push up our house's score in the past 4 years I've been in it. But then again,it was unfair to the other 'B' boys which are 16 years old this year. I'm like,overage la. =/

Still,it was great fun - the loud and noisy cheers,the littering of the stadium and the roaring of a fuming discipline master (hell hath no fury like our DM scorned),that's what makes Sports Day so unique,right?

Yeaya

2009-04-02T15:56:00.003+08:00

Nothing much,I've got Sports Day tomorrow,and hopefully it'll turn out good,unlike last year - disastrous.

Plus,I've got a good vibe going on for Project Runway;

Ya,I'm trying to get my life of watching American dramas/reality shows back into place ever since school started. I only realised what was happening when I noticed the dropping English grades :(

Alright,later.

/rant

2009-03-20T23:55:00.003+08:00

Totally irrelevant and random,but anyway;

On newsstands,there is Style,Female,Cleo,Seventeen,Elle,etc right?

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY MAGAZINES FOR WOMEN BUT NOT FOR MEN?

Ya I know,there are monthly issues of Men's Folio and FHM,but everything in Men's Folio is too expensive and I'm not of legal age to purchase FHM. LOL.

A publishing company should seriously start a Seventeen for Him/Men magazine. I'd buy! Haha!

On a final note,I think my Fedora is awesome,cheers :D

Loosen up

2009-03-19T15:18:00.005+08:00

Yaaaaaawn. Just got back from the chalet. I'm tired,very very tired;

So tired that I only took two photographs:

Gambling,gambling and more gambling. They did that for the rest of the night and all ended up tired and restless the following day. Hahahahah. Luckily I don't gamble.

Apart from gambling,some of us went for Kayaking,which is really fun when a big ship sails by and we'd get rocked by the strong waves. Oh ya,we were reliving ourselves underwater as well :D

And finally,on the second night,we went to the Old Changi Hospital. Personally,it was my first time there,and ya,the rumours are true,the place is bloody spooky and creepy. Definitely NOT for the faint-hearted. To tell you the truth,even before we entered the premises and when we were standing outside the gates,some of us were shitting ourselves already. For me,ya,I have to admit I was afraid as well. Just looking at the building,with the words "Changi Hospital" painted on it scared the heck out of me. And the walls were all vandalised like crazy...filled with graffiti of...well,very bad things.

Then we went to Changi Village nearby to takeaway some of their famed Nasi Lemak. We saw tons of pretty girls in skimpy clothing thronged down the entire stretch of the roads,waiting for potential customers. Our eyes were all transfixed on them when Nuck finally informed us that they are all transvestites. Bloody hell. =/

Well...time for me to take a short nap,there's still homework left to be done later.

That irresistible feeling

2009-03-14T13:01:00.005+08:00

Term 1 has ended. (Again)

How was it? I made a quick comparison with my term one marks last year. Indeed,there were improvements. That,I'm rather happy and contented about (although I had 2 borderline failure subjects)

Still,I want to better my score for my Mid-Year exams. I think I'm quite done with fooling around.

Subtle,slight,and gentle as can be.

I'm off,
Bob

Oh,Mariah

2009-03-04T22:46:00.005+08:00

Don't know if you've watched it or not,but this is ridiculously funny. Be sure to watch till the end of the entire video to break into hilarity.

Huanni,not all Korean boys are super hip and cool :D

Err,well,the grades in school are slowly improving,and are better than last year (at least that's what I think),which is of course,a good thing. Still delusional and can't seem to forget previous mistakes made in life and finding it bloody difficult to move on though.

Well,anyway,there's Sports Heats tomorrow,and...relax,push that gap up from your mouth,I'm not running,I'm throwing.

The world is still spinning,but certain people don't seem to move.
-Bob.

P.S. (It's postscript,not pai seh)

I wish to present to you,The Lonely Island.

Jizz In My Pants

I'm On A Boat

Catch the lyrics if you can,it's stupid and irrelevant yet totally funny. Trust me,you'll miss out if you don't press play.
Also,you might want to lower the volume of your speakers when you watch "I'm On A Boat". It is filled with vulgarities. =/

I will follow you into the dark.

2009-02-18T00:35:00.005+08:00

I miss...

Staying up till 4 in the morning,
cycling on the roads at 3 in the morning,
returning home from City Hall at 2 in the morning,
lying to Mum and Dad,promising that I will return by 1 in the morning.

And as he pauses,he realises that things could have,and would have been so much better if he had just ________ a little harder.
-Bob.

P.S. - I'm wanted! Received the letter for my calling into National Service today. If there's one thing I can't wait for,it's this. Boys to Men,baby!

Recap;

2009-02-14T22:05:00.001+08:00

On Friday,I...
had dinner with last year's Band 4 Chinese class with Mr Teo

On Saturday,I...
visited many prospective condominiums with the family + some relatives. The one that caught my Dad's eye is one situated all the way in Bedok,which is utterly stupid and ridiculous,I'll continue persuading him not to go there but take the one in Serangoon instead. =/

On Sunday,I...
-Bob.

Sexy,Compact & Black

2009-02-09T21:39:00.005+08:00

My first ever SLR! Presenting to you,

The Kodak EasyShare Z1012 IS!

It is actually a gift from my Dad's company because he has performed well in his sales. But what the heck. Free camera!

I have to admit,I'm a total amateur at photography. Right now,I calibrate everything to "Auto",and the camera detects the best settings for the picture I'm about to take. So basically,it's just like owning a "point-and-shoot" camera,except that this one takes much clearer and more crisp pictures. I should totally go read up on how to use the different functions this sexy beast provides.

Like seriously,how many people actually understand terms like High/Low ISO,White Balance,Exposure and Lens Fault? I sure don't. Time to do some homework.

School is still...another passing day.
-Bob.

Plain & Simple.

2009-02-05T16:09:00.002+08:00

Just a little update,because I have almost zero social life right now.

Wake up > School > Go home > Revision > Entertainment > Sleep > Repeat

I can't wait for March holidays.
-Bob.

One confession -

2009-01-29T23:34:00.003+08:00

Two words : BUAY TAHAN.

If you don't know the meaning,you're hopeless :D

And so I entered those familiar grounds once again. I sat through one period,and I see the clear distinction between them and I. One year does make quite a significant difference in terms of maturity. I then wonder how people like A.C,H and R.C managed to go through one year.

Maybe the fruit isn't ripe yet. We'll see,we'll see.

To tell the truth,the reason I came back was not because I felt that my prospective employer in the future would like me better if I had a better O-level certificate,it was because that I had hit a brick wall. A dead end. The only way getting past this wall would be to turn back and walk from an alternate route.

To date,I'm still in delusion. I've never been the one scoring the lowest marks in class,and yet,all I get in return for pouring my heart out every night before the exam till 4am is a grade that can only get me into a technical institute? Truth be told,the teachers were right. Blame it on my immaturity back then. They told us that we had to start constant revision at the beginning of the year,and yet I did not heed the "rhema".

I looked as they shot back every word the teacher said. The teacher said something about wanting to treat us like "young adults" as we are all in Sec 4 this year. They did not reciprocate,and continued the assault. Forgive them,for they do not know,I quipped.

I just want everything to be alright.
-Bob.

Repetition.

2009-01-18T23:48:00.004+08:00

You know,I gave so much,I really did.

And all I received in return was this?

I guess...

It's time to do it again.

Once more,with feeling.
-Bob.