Dogs are Cool

2010-07-10T00:58:00.000+08:00

Exceed the best to achieve the ultimate.

2010-02-18T22:42:00.000+08:00

Roger Federer cosmetics. WTF

2010-01-01T18:58:00.001+08:00

Dead gingerbread men for the season!

2009-12-29T23:57:00.002+08:00

I have just found out today that it is actually quite cheap to travel to Malaysia or the likes of it. Actually traveling anywhere in SEA wouldn't set you back by much. And by my experiences the only difference in a between a 5 star hotel and a 4 star hotel is the breakfast they provide.

Anyway I'm still trying to get the trip i was planning into motion. I was thinking of going up to KL, but honestly I get daunted by large cities. Its not like you actually get to explore the entire place anywhere. But I've heard that Genting sucks also, although Cheng wants to go there. (No, I've never been to Genting. I'm a stranger to Malaysia. The longest time I spent there was 2 hrs in JB. Apart from the Team SA trip.)

And there's nothing to shop at Genting. Anyway there's still a long process of planning. It's not pleasant, but it's something for me to do. I'm dying of boredom.

2009-10-25T00:47:00.001+08:00

Theres something about this picture that amuses me. The zombie is styleeeeee.

2009-10-01T23:01:00.002+08:00

Everyday in school I get reminded of the time I have left till the start of the 'A' levels. And the Prelim results are just dismal, not just for me, but I'm sure a lot of people out there are actually feeling the same frustration as I do, you know, that feeling like all that studying has gone to waste, and the upcoming exam is a really important one, but paradoxically, the only thing you can do is study more. And you don't know how to go about it anymore. You don't believe you can anymore. And its just a slippery slope from here. And then on the way down the unfairness hits you. The people working less getting better results... etc, etc. Negativity.

I read somewhere that what is important is the serenity to accept what we cannot change, the courage to change what we can and the wisdom to tell the difference. So I'm saying we should just ravage what we can from this sickening luggage (even if its not much), throw the rest away and move onwards. No point lugging it about you wearing you out stopping you from reaching your goal.

But then sometimes its easier said than done. The occasions where I sometimes keep really quiet to myself is really an attempt to stop myself from ruining others' days because I know if I were to let it out I'd surely start yelling and throwing things around and assorted violent tendencies. I know its not good enough, but I'm working on it.

Good luck for the 'A's, everyone.

2009-09-07T00:25:00.002+08:00

Just felt like putting up a quote.

“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.”

2009-08-21T18:03:00.000+08:00

They say if you hesitate, you didn't really want it in the first place.

2009-08-15T22:31:00.000+08:00

I'm kinda pissed. My computer just refuses to start up. It just loads and loads and I can go take a bath and its still loading. My mac is more reliable like this. And what was the cause of it? I just sticked my thumb drive into my com man, and the entire thing just crashes on me. This makes me even more mad cos all I wanted to do was to put my Herland tutorial into the drive... Lit does great things to you. I'm going to have to end the damn thing for repair. And live with my Mac for some time. TO think of it, if both of my computers are gone then I'll be able to study at home.

12 more days.

2009-08-08T23:31:00.000+08:00

I have just decided to change my blogskin. Only just, while using my Mac, did I realize that the superficially simple blogskin had been hiding a deeper, sinister agenda - A Colbie Caillat song irritatingly playing in the background. And for that matter, I absolutely hate blogs with songs playing in the background. If the people reading want music, they can play it themselves or turn on iTunes and let the computer do it for them. How very distasteful.

2009-07-18T22:16:00.002+08:00

I'm feeling really bored right now so I decided to update my blog. Yeah I've been stuck at home because of that dumb high fever which strangely just came on after school on Friday. Its really weird because I was perfectly fine in school and now it struck and I couldn't have my Trace night and my whole day was ruined. Which was even more screwed because strangely Econs lecture wasn't that bad at all - it even ended early.

So yeah happily I stayed home and watched 3 of the many movies that Tim passed to me, and I'm now onto watching Season 20 of the Simpsons cos there's really nothing much to do at home, and I didn't study cos it just gave me more of a headache. And cooking the porridge was a nightmare. I feel so ripped off. The dumb packet says its instant, but even after 20 mins the dumb thing is still not ready yet. And when I turned up the heat the water boiled over. Yeah my day is screwed.

Reading back I realised the whole post is just rambling. =.=

2009-07-16T22:42:00.005+08:00

I just found this picture on the school blog, and although its ancient and not very flattering, I decided to post it cos its great to actually win it this year coming from our loss last year. So yeah. Its great.

2009-07-12T22:30:00.007+08:00

I can really see the stark difference in like the winners and the losers. Yeah I never believed in friendlies, or like being friends on court or on the field or whatever. Off competitions, yeah of course, but like there can only be one winner, you know?

Roddick looks evidently pissed with his runners-up plate. Nice watch though.

Anyhow, the winner is always happy and the loser is always pissed. So keep winning.

2009-06-09T22:59:00.003+08:00

Today was quite productive. I went to study with a Nicholas Yoong and I think I did quite a bit of econs today, followed by a bit of tennis at the Yio Chu Kang courts.

I'm sort of getting the hang of holding the distractions at bay when I'm studying first and playing later.

But while I still can't serve consistently, I polished my service return till its gleaming. Sort of gleaming, anyway, and I played well today. I liked it. I like playing well, but doesn't everyone?

So I was really disappointed when Joshua and Nick said that I can't play, because I try to do the best I can each time. Oh well. Just got to work on that.

2009-06-04T21:13:00.002+08:00

Today was tennis day with Tim and Darren. By Darren's suggestion I guess we should have taken a few court photos. But we didn't, so yeah. Maybe I will next time.

I can't say I played well today. In fact, I think I played really lousy tennis today, which is such a pity, since its my first game with the guys and I wished I was a better game. But I can't do a Djokovic and blame the weather here, because the weather was a blessing. Critically speaking, I served bad. I mean, my first serve percentage was about 2% at the end of it, with 0 aces and about 7-8 double faults, and my forehands were even more out of control than a runaway mule. If I had a press conference, I would say (in Roddick's words) "Obviously they're both frustrating, and both contributed to my frustration", which I guess was pretty obvious on court.

We were supposed to be studying even. I swear we were trying to be focused and do our econs. But we're gonna be more focused now. We learnt our lesson.

Not really looking forward to the future.

2009-05-23T19:19:00.003+08:00

Somehow I just feel damn stupid. I reached an epiphany today that inevitably, all relationships, be it love, friendship, partnership, teammate - ship, even family comes to an end inevitably. Theres no point in desperately trying to hold on, or questioning whose fault it is that it has come to this, or even trying to make amends that were uncalled for. All relationships just have lifespans, and I guess this is why people come across a lot of other people in one lifetime. If not, then I guess one good friend would be enough. But life's not like that. And I feel stupid for this because it's an issue thats always portrayed on TV and novels, and even Kyou tried telling me. Ha. Oh well. We should just appreciate the people we have around us now, and concentrate on growing relationships instead of those that are drifting, so that we don't ever have regrets, because no matter what the experience, good or bad, it is unique and only that person can give it to you. (Even if you hate that guy, you hate different people to different degrees.)

On a side note:

I think our soccer team were the real winners. They're champions in their own right. Up and on.

2009-05-17T22:08:00.005+08:00

Pure Awesomeness. The Zenith Defy Xtreme. Arrgh its like a limited edition and it probable costs as much as a car. Honestly I rather have the watch than the car. I failed my BTT anyway. Who cares.

OOOH~

2009-05-12T22:49:00.003+08:00

Just felt like posting blatant fakes of famous watch brands. Quite humorous.

And my favorite.

Tao Hello. HAHAHAHAHA

2009-05-12T20:23:00.001+08:00

NOOO! The continuation of South Park's Season 13 is only going to take place in October! I don't think I'm going to get over this for a while.

2009-05-03T14:12:00.003+08:00

After yesterday, I think I've come to a resolution that I'm never going to play hockey again anytime soon. I'm not that good at it, and I guess I've kinda lost the interest in the game to continue practicing it anyway. So at least until the end of the 'A' levels, when I can really decide if I want to play it again, so long, my stick. I won't be seeing you anytime soon.

This time's block test is after the June holidays, and so, I hope there's time for me to like, know my work better. Nowadays, even without the trainings, I can only finish my work and I'm exhausted already. Not time for extras. Well, at least I get my work done.

Just had FangJie's birthday celebration on Friday (Labour Day) which was a lucky thing, because if it wasn't Labour Day, half of the people won't even be there. And Anyway, it was a good, day, even if I had to leave slightly earlier. It was fun though, spending the whole box of sparklers to take pictures. My favorites:

Nice circles. Those are really some of the better ones. The others are up on Facebook, and yes. I know I look damn gay.

I heard the Lit trip overseas is going to be canceled because of the Swine Flu crisis. I bet it will, because the school will never allow it, MOE won't approve the funds for it, and the parents won't allow their children to go even the 2 aforementioned situations do happen anyway. So it means that there is going to be Lit extra lessons in the second week of June. And Nick and Glenn still owe me a tennis game.

"Student athlete. Student comes first."

2009-04-20T22:02:00.002+08:00

I just read this article on this nonsensical Justin-style sense of humor blog, and it states that the Americans love bacon. And I can tell just how much they take their addiction of the salty cured meat by the things they try to slab it on. From the sandwich to the breakfast plate, to making these ugly looking wallets.

Just look at the amount of fat on that thing. Taking this already disgusting trend further is the one bra that will never win Project Runway due to its inspiration, or the lack of it. The humble bacon again. Gross.

I'm a bit put off the breakfast favorite for now.

2009-04-13T22:35:00.002+08:00

I think this picture is really cute. As everyone would already know, it's taken from Facebook.

I was just thinking about what Aaron was saying that day. It was during the school Sports Day, after we had gotten our medals (yay) and me, him and Tim were sitting down, listening out for the champion house. It was Romanis, by the way. Quite a surprising win, considering that out of the Top 3 winners, two were from Hose. We all cheered with our hearts. When the PW results were released, we cheered as well, seeing that the school did so much better than the dismal and slightly pathetic results it "achieved" over the past years. I'm sure we were truly happy, even if we all got 'B's.

"Suddenly we'll all so patriotic to the school." Straight from the horse's mouth.

Stop laughing this is not an allusion to anyone.

Well, I guess we're all proud to be Saints. If not we won't go around publishing the results of the dumb quiz, right?

2009-04-10T22:16:00.003+08:00

I think I should pick up my racquet and put down my stick. I've been ignoring my tennis for some time now, and its better to start again before I forget how to add topspin.

I bet I suck balls now.

Just a random thing to say. Djokovic looks better with his face covered. :P

2009-04-08T20:48:00.000+08:00

God please heal my ankle up by tomorrow. I think I may need it.

2009-04-08T19:54:00.003+08:00

I remember reading somewhere that Life only gives you information when you're ready for it. Its just like how you never notice that the world had a sport called lacrosse. But the moment you read about it in the news, all of a sudden you start seeing the word all over the place. Everywhere. This is not the best example, but you get the picture.

(There is really a sport called lacrosse, by the way)

I guess I'm ready now, because I finally can see the reason why I was dropped from the team. Its true. I just suck. I can't beat a single player. Not that I'm not going to try to improve on this. I just know now. (Thanks Ting)

But honestly, now is not the time to roll in the muck. Tomorrow is PW results day. And sports day. :P I really don't mind getting another medal, so let's go guys!

PW => D or E

2009-04-05T22:54:00.001+08:00

I love Butters from South Park. He's so naive and trusting.

2009-04-03T23:59:00.003+08:00

I have a very bad sore ankle! After playing hockey for about a year, I finally got hit by a direct shot. Maybe other than the chest one during the SCC match. OK so there were many accidents. I mean, it is a dangerous sport. Thats why the players wear shin guards. They are not trying hard to be soccer players. But the point is, my ankle hurts.

Today's Life Concert was really not bad. I went with Hockey people again. Last year it was Jonathan, John and Danna. This year was Kun, Ting, Nick and Joshua. I guess the company made it better. Or I just had a more positive attitude towards this one. Sorry Josh, that I couldn't turn with you. Its all that ankle's fault. The news were true anyway. Samuel really had a makeover! He looked a bit younger I guess, but he just doesn't look like Samuel anymore. He jutted out like an onion ring in a box of large fries.

Anyway its kind of late, so I hope the hockey team will get some rest and own the game tomorrow. Good luck guys!

2009-03-30T21:48:00.003+08:00

I knew it was going to be hard, I just never knew it was that hard. I felt enveloped in some depressing emotion, yet I can't say what it is, even now. I can't get over it. I can't come to terms with it.

Is it self-inadequacy?
Is it disappointment?
Or is it just plain regret?

Maybe someday I'll know. But as of now, I know I'll still be red eyed looking back at that scene. It seems so surreal in my memory. Like I was there in third person, watching a soap unfold, except the emotions are real.

Me, sitting there, listening to the ex-co. I suddenly notice that my shirt seemed too big for me. Maybe its always been that way. I just never noticed it. Inflated with a pride that was now gone. Weak.

I've always said I don't want to regret 20 years down the road, but right now, I can't seem to see any fault. Was it mine? Was it the system? Any thought slaps me in the face right away and it hurts. It hurts real bad.

I'm sure I've made a lot of friends on my way here, and I thank them for picking me up when I was down and being there when I needed you. They say leaving is the hardest part. Another surge of emotions overwhelm me. I'm still confused.

Again, sitting there, I felt like running. I felt like jumping. I felt like sprinting. It really kept me alive. Now I feel dead. Sat there in my curled up position. Was I alone? No, there are others.

I look around. All sat there. All curled up. The dim lights hide their faces, like I would have wanted. They must feel like me. I guess it really only hurts as much as you allow it. And I'm helpless. Like I was helpless, all along.

The ex-co. Mr Soh. Their words ring. "A hard decision", "nobody wanted this". I understand that. I wasn't trying to be difficult. I just wasn't listening. I don't blame you. I don't blame anyone. But their one word struck me into more confusion.

"Thanks."

2009-03-29T21:44:00.002+08:00

Just a random post inspired by what I found on William Beckett's blog.

Haha "I'm not gonna Raichu a love song".

Funny.

2009-03-27T22:50:00.000+08:00

So here I go with my shot, feet fail me not
This may be the only opportunity that I got

2009-03-20T11:55:00.000+08:00

I'm still waiting for my Gryphon Predator to come... It's taking too long.

I will be right here, waiting.

2009-03-19T19:28:00.002+08:00

I've been really bored since the start of the holidays, yeah. I know I'm supposed to be studying, and I am. I'm just taking it at a slow pace because I just can't seem to concentrate. Who likes to do such heavy content-based subjects anyway? I'd honestly rather do Physics. (Cries of disbelief from science students everywhere.)

I can't say my study trip was not productive yesterday, although I did went on ahead and practice my pushing and dribbling on the school pitch against Ben Soh's orders. Fortunately he wasn't to be seen, or I'd be screwed. The J1s have pitch training today. This is such obvious J1-J2 discrimination.

But the saving grace was that I, at least, went to study with Nick and Joshua later on that day. Even with the fact that I spent a lot of time eating. Even if we spent a lot of time talking. Even if we eventually were caught watching Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Yes, I give it only 6.5 out of 10. It really is one of those movies that makes you feel like you're back at your home watching that Saturday Night Movie only because you're friendless and nobody wants to be with you that night. Not a great experience. But still a watch for those who like slapstick humor.

Anyway, the fact remains that I still managed to do elasticities of demand and a bit of the Asian Financial Crisis.

Thats not too bad.

2009-03-16T20:13:00.002+08:00

Just returned from the hockey training tour to Malacca. I guess it wasn't a bad trip, having to experience whats its like to be a touring team.

Downside:
- Most of the time was spent traveling
- Very little training... Seriously I'd rather be at training than at some of the programs.
- I got really sunburnt. (My whole face is peeling off)
- I didn't get to use my new stick.

Well, at least the team left the tour evidently more bonded. Thats all that matters.

It's great to be back.

And I guess I can start coming to terms with it already.

2009-02-28T21:43:00.002+08:00

Everything's changed since the beginning, but the promise still stands.

Believe in it.

2009-02-20T18:33:00.002+08:00

Looking at the time-table I can't help but feel sad for myself. What happened to those days where we still had half-an-hour lessons? Or the days when we had enough breaks to refresh and re-energise ourselves to last the day, and when we had enough time to change out of our PE gear after the lesson? Eons away.

I guess I can still find a bit of solace in the fact that there are a lot of celebrations going on now. Seems like there are a lot of February kids. Just hot damn that its the shortest month.

I'm not looking forward to the Block Tests, which is in like, 3 weeks time, but I am looking forward to the Malaysian trip for Hockey. It's going to be a great experience, touring and challenging Malaysian state teams.

Just hang on a while more.

2009-02-07T21:51:00.000+08:00

"Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute On the Creek" - Chiodos

Let's just stop,
Drop everything,
(Forget each other's names) Forget each other's names,
And just walk away.

Turn around and head in different directions,
Like we never, it's like we never knew each other at all.
We said what we feel, then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.

This is probably the best,
Not to mention the worst idea,
That I have ever had.

Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
No awkward silences, no hiding any truths
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
What do you say?

This is probably the best,
Not to mention the worst idea,
That I have ever had.

We say what we feel,
Then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.

Let's just stop,
Drop everything,
Forget each other's names,
Can we please just walk away?
It could be...It could be...
Like we never knew each other at all.

Walk away!
All egos aside, what do you say?
All egos aside, what do you say?

Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
No awkward silences, no hiding any truths
Ignoring what we've felt,
Overlooking what we've done,
What do you say?

We say what we feel,
Then we stop ourselves,
And just walk away.
Never looking back,
Loving every second of it,
We just walk away.

2009-02-06T17:48:00.003+08:00

Some things in life are like a mother's love - they don't have to be voiced out. They stay rooted in your consciousness, ready to comfort or remind you when the need comes. Even our mistakes undoubtedly affect us in some way or another. They say "Each failure is the stepping stone to success", but do these wrong-doings actually shape our lives?

As stated in the foreword of the Brave New World text, "If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean." How true is that? Some things are better just left forgotten. Its like in a game of soccer. If you make a mistake, you don't turn around and start apologizing to your teammates. Just learn from it and don't commit it again, and all's good. As long as you brood over it, the mistake will still remain around. Even if it doesn't manifest itself, its still around because its in your heart. I'd say many things in life are taken more seriously than they should be.

I've been listening to the "You Found Me" by the Fray, and it goes like this:

I found God
On the corner of First and Amistad
Where the west
Was all but won
All along
Smoking his last cigarette
I said, "Where you been?"
He said, "Ask anything".

Where were you
When everything was falling apart?
All my days
Were spent by the telephone
It never rang
And all I needed was a call
It never came
To the corner of First and Amistad

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lyin' on the floor
Surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait?
Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, you found me

In the end
Everyone ends up alone
Losing her
The only one who's ever known
Who I am
Who I'm not, who I wanna be
No way to know
How long she will be next to me

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lyin' on the floor
Surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait?
Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, you found me

Early morning
The city breaks
I've been callin'
For years and years and years and years
And you never left me no messages
Ya never send me no letters
You got some kinda nerve
Taking all my world

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lyin' on the floor
Where were you? Where were you?
Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lyin' on the floor
Surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait?
Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, you found me
Why'd you have to wait?
To find me, to find me

It's a great song, but it tells us that everyone reaches a low in their life. It's how we pick ourselves up, be it turning to family, friends, religion or whatever.

I'm sorry if this post is incoherent. I'm having difficulty voicing my opinions nowadays, especially in Lit tutorials. its either Lit is getting more complex or I'm becoming more simple. :(

2009-02-02T22:26:00.002+08:00

I read Federer's comment on his loss to Nadal in the papers, and I remembered what he said (or what the media said he said), “In the first moment you're disappointed, you're shocked, you're sad, then all of a sudden it overwhelms you”. The pictures I see of him crying is so... sad. I mean, he used to be the unbeatable Federer.

I resolved that I would at least make it to the school team. I'm really not comfortable with wasting all that time being in Hockey for a year, but its the regret that gets to me. If I continue with my level of commitment, when the team build is released I won't be able to answer to myself, because I didn't even give my all. So I'll practice when I can now, so 20 years down the road, even if I didn't make the team, I can smile to myself and say that at least I was at my best during that time. I just wasn't good enough.

Meanwhile, I want to say a big thanks you to those who believe in me, and are always there to reassure me that I'll make it in the end. I just want to say that I really appreciate it, even if I pretend to be nonchalant when I hear it.

As of now, I will not comment on the new J1s anymore.

2009-01-19T21:31:00.000+08:00

"Life in a Love" by Robert Browning

Escape me?
Never
Beloved!
While I am I, and you are you,
So long as the world contains us both,
Me the loving and you the loth,
While the one eludes, must the other pursue.
My life is a fault at last, I fear:
It seems too much like a fate, indeed!
Though I do my best I shall scarce succeed.
But what if I fail of my purpose here?
It is but to keep the nerves at strain,
To dry one's eyes and laugh at a fall,
And baffled, get up to begin again,
So the chase takes up one's life, that's all.
While, look but once from your farthest bound,
At me so deep in the dust and dark,
No sooner the old hope drops to ground
Than a new one, straight to the selfsame mark,
I shape me
Ever
Removed!

*sigh*

2009-01-17T20:55:00.001+08:00

I'm going to do a Denny and not update until the end of my MSAs. Besides all that Lit assignments are killing me. ARGGH.

Looking forward to CNY.

2009-01-13T20:29:00.001+08:00

Tomorrow's the open house! Please anyone who can come please make a trip down, or all the CCAs will be wearing their jerseys and wasting their time for nothing because I don't think anyone is going to come. I mean, I doubt the "outside world" even knows we have an open house. Anyway, please come down and show your support!

2009-01-10T21:34:00.001+08:00

I'm really, really, really worn out from the hockey training and match of today. And there's still one more tomorrow, so I guess I won't be posting today.

Still haven't done any of my holiday homework ever since "Men" by Maya Angelou, and tomorrow is completely taken up by the next hockey match. I guess this is it for me. I doubt any of the teachers are gonna accept "I was playing in the U21 tournament and I was too tired to do my homework" as a valid reason.

Maybe I'll try borrowing someone's answers.

2009-01-08T21:09:00.008+08:00

As previously mentioned I have finished recoloring the Mizuno, as such it now looks like this.

Featured in black and gold. I just wished the black could be a little more matte.

But with this modification, theres of course the limitation that my shoes are now, officially fake Mizunos, since, Mizuno never made shoes like this, but then again I can never get any faker than these knock-offs

Talk about fake.

I wonder why these people would even bother creating fakes of well-known icons with such similarity to the originals. I mean even Lacoste and Crocodile have an obvious difference other than the fact that one is from Singapore and one is from France.

But then, there are those committed to creating things as real as possible to the real things, such as these cakes

Ooh Warcraft.

LOL Apple Pie. (Pun intended)

A gut-cake thats actually meant to function like a real body, that is, spurting out "blood" when cut open. Just a breakdown of its contents:

Heart - orange cake with raspberry sauce
Lungs - apple spice cake with strawberry sauce
Kidneys - orange cake with blueberry sauce
Stomach - ginger cake with mango sauce
Liver - chocolate cake with kiwi sauce
Small Intestine - jelly roll with red currant jelly

It'll actually be quite nice if it wasn't plain gross.

Dismemberment is gross unless it looks like this

Cos that just adorable.

My wife came home the other night and told me to take off her blouse.

Then she told me to take off her skirt.

Then she told me not to wear her clothes anymore.

2009-01-07T23:17:00.002+08:00

Thanks JunRong for going to eat lunch with me. Its a bit off the way for you, I know. But I just want to say that I really appreciate you going all the way into NYP with me even though you didn't have an appropriate "disguise". Haha. Oh crap. I just remembered that I was supposed to call you after my hockey to go study. Haha.

Don't get all miffed, Denny, because I have to thank you for helping me print as well. By the way I heard that the printing at your school is damn ex, so I guess I owe you one. But at least I didn't make a wasted trip down, although seeing Shaun and Jeremy there wasn't half as worth is as getting my lit paper. (I handed my assignment in without the staples, by the way) But I guess I'll be seeing everyone on the 16th, provided everyone is there.

Then there was the friendly match against Northland Secondary. This was a bit... bipolar. Firstly there was the un-good things, like finding out that all of our fitness levels have fallen drastically, that I'm one of the lousiest in the whole team in stick work and my jersey is too big. Like, huge. But I guess... we won? Even so, we won against their lower sec team so I don't really know if thats a good thing.

I'm still trying to fit a bit of study time into my schedule after talking to JunRong, if not I swear I'll throw it all away.

Got my fingers all black trying to paint the Mizuno custom again, but I guess I'll get a picture of the whole new one up tomorrow.

You know what? Just fuck off cos I really don't know what else to do anymore.

2009-01-06T20:42:00.001+08:00

Its a good thing to have something to do, like me when I'm rushing out my Lit essay. Thanks Denny for helping me print it out. You're a life-saver. But when you have nothing to do, deface others' blogs. This time, its Russell's turn.

This is gonna be short. Back to the essay.

2009-01-05T20:28:00.003+08:00

The hockey tournament is a time for everyone to get new stuff. The home and away jerseys both require everyone to get something, it seems. Everyone is short of something - black socks, navy blue socks, black shorts, etc. But of course, there's no need to get everything brand new. Presenting...

The Mizuno turf shoes Jorji Limited Edition.

For times when you have white shoes but need black shoes (Or any other colour other than white)

Turning blacker soon in a store near you.

The shoes are actually a weird silvery purple. Unique.

Until I actually have to wear it, I'll be sitting here, pretending to be putting my all into my Lit homework while handing in a slipshod script.

I used to think that being in Poly was easier because they have projects until I met PW.

o_O

2009-01-02T22:27:00.007+08:00

The dawn of a new year is the time to see how much things have changed. Seeing all the secondary school kids today reminds me of the time when I was just like them, and how much time has past. So many things have changed, like moving from

This crew

To this crew

And from looking like this

To looking like this

Not too much of a difference haha.

Time is moving really quick. The last thing I would want is my old friends losing contact. In fact, I still keep in contact with my primary school friends. I think its such a waste for people who are friends to not be friends anymore just because they are too lazy to talk to each other. I mean, at least remember their birthdays.

I'm just going to put up a few resolutions that I probably won't achieve. 2 reasons why people don't achieve their resolutions:

1. They just totally forgot about it.
2. It was impossible in the first place.

Alright now for the list.

1. Celebrate all the birthdays of my old friends. (Surprise, surprise!)
2. Break into the top 100 of Singapore's junior doubles.
3. Get at least 45 rank points consistently.
4. Choke Denny with his tie.
5. Force Kyou to put on 3 kg in a day.
6. Organise some outings for both E6 and A07.
7. Do at least 6 pull-ups.
8. Try a new tie knot for the school tie.

And assorted random nonsense that is pointless to list.

Well I doubt I'll put up a post tomorrow, so let's win the Sunday match, guys!

2008-12-20T21:14:00.004+08:00

Shopping makes a bit more sense to me nowadays. I now know why girls are on an endless shopping spree. You see, first you go out shopping. You see something you like. You buy it and when you get back you realise that its not perfect. There are some things in your wardrobe that go with that spanking new piece but its not perfect. So you go out again and look for that perfect counterpart. And then you think: I might as well complete the set. And buy more things to complete that outfit. Then comes the versatility question. I could use these stuff for a lot more things. And so the search continues.

And we all know that shopping and money are indirectly proportionate.

I do have a lot of things to get. Which brings me to the fact that I actually see a rising need for a credit card. A card brings about infinite possibilities! But whats really important is my registration for an IPIN, which allows you to participate in ITF (International Tennis Federation) tournaments and events. I'M GOING PRO!

Maybe I'll dump the 'A' levels. At a point in time you got to make a choice. It's either the road or the cliff jump. The jump looks good now. Maybe there'll be mushrooms down there.

2008-12-09T23:23:00.011+08:00

Zoo visit today! I haven't been there for ages, so i guess it was time for a trip there. Pity we didn't take much more pictures there. There really was nothing much to do other than take pictures. But I guess thats what you do at zoos.

Beneath the parrots. Which was... dangerous. The parrots are fond of spitting.

Forgive the many group photos.

The customary "Rawr" picture.

Family portrait.

I'm sure I would have figured out how to turn that thing on. Just needed more time.

The time at the end, when everyone was tired. I know because I was. And I'm pretty sure the others were too.

2008-12-03T13:18:00.009+08:00

Finally could extract the images from my camera. I'm just gonna post it up here.

You can tell when a country is really into their water conservation efforts when they shut down all the taps in their toilet. I pity those who did their business before they discovered it. Haha.

This is just plain gross. The green, icky thing looks so solid you think you could dance on it. The colour is... eew.

I found this in the hotel. I was had! So I've been playing volleyball all my life.

Yee-haw. This horse is mad. It sprinted like there was no tomorrow. I swear it wanted to throw me right off.

Tim and me with our exchange program partners. I really pity their day. Its like, from 8 to 5 every single day. And they only have recess breaks. Sucks to be them.

And Darren was actually starting to look like his partner... Haha.

Form a circle and say cheese on a boat that has nothing for you to do other than take pictures.

Tim, me and Darren's jacket.

A07 and Darren in a cozy little Italian cafe in Zhou Zhuang. Thanks auntie for helping us take this.

I'm just gonna end this off with the customary group photo complete with the banner. It's really not possible for me to upload all my pictures. There's too many.

2008-11-18T14:19:00.002+08:00

Tagged by: Angie

The rules and regulations:
1) Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself.
2) People who get tagged need to write a blog post of their own 10 weird things/habits/little know facts as well as state this rule clearly.
3) At the end, you need to choose 10 people to be tagged & list their names.
4) No tag back.

1. I've watched every Bond movie there is to date.
2. My ambition was to become a secret agent. (Which I had to give up because of my small body)
3. I'm obsessed with power and speed. Everything I do must be damn hard or damn fast.
4. I like everything really formal.
5. I absolutely hate my things crumpled / wet / anything less than perfect.
6. I read my horoscope everyday.
7. My ideal body weight which I am trying to achieve is 68.
8. I think that I have really good taste in music. (EGO~)
9. I like love movies actually. I like action thrillers, horror and romantic movies. How weird.
10. One of my hobbies is singing. Everywhere. :P

I haven't really decided who to tag yet, so if I tag you, just take the initiative and do this yourself. :D

2008-11-11T21:54:00.002+08:00

Today was shit. Like, really shit. To start the day off great, we had the filing of the stupid GPF. That in itself is a good thing, since it marks the end of PW, but you know how things never seem to turn out right? Seems like Ms Wong didn't have a copy of my PI. I almost had to go all the way home (thats a long way) just to get one pathetic PI. But fortunately, my sis saved my ass by sending it to me. Thanks sis.

Right smack after that was Lit lecture. 1984. For 3 hours. Does that equate to boring or what? Anyway, I wasn't really paying attention, but I wasn't tired enough to fall asleep. So I stayed awake for that dreadful 3 hours. Doing absolutely nothing. I almost rot to death in boredom.

After that was lunch with Justin, Deborah, FangJie, Vanessa, Danna and Jolene. We went to have a plain, simple lunch at Macs, but of course, we couldn't leave out our trash talking for an hour. We were joking about all the fun we're going to have during our Immersion trip. If everything went according to our talk, it would be very fun. very, very fun. But of course without Jolene's unbased fears.

Rec is a stupid movie. I came out of the cinema with a splitting headache because of the way the movie was filmed. But it was a good movie. Ok, it wasn't too bad. I probably won't watch it a second time though. I'm not risking my mental health. I'm still a bit dizzy, by the way.

Tomorrow's lit lecture with Ms K is something to "look forward" to. It's not as if I'm giving up my gym training for it. Sheesh. I'll see how it goes.

2008-10-30T21:23:00.003+08:00

I finished my Chinese 'A's! Yes. Now all thats left is the stupid PW to end and I'm done for this year. THen I can go party with everyone during the Immersion Trip. Haha. I can't wait.

I'm just slacking off right now, and I came across this documentary that I think everyone should see. The link is here:

http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/meet_your_meat.php

Its kinda biased though, so don't take it too seriously.

I'm back to looking for more things to do other than PW. (I have my I&R left)

2008-10-22T22:11:00.003+08:00

Feeling a bit woozy. I think it was the rain from yesterday. I can't believe I stuck it out till the end and continued training despite the rain, wetting my shoes, my racquet and what not in the process. And I make a lot of unforced errors.

And this was my side of the court. Of course there were more on the other side.

Today in pictures:

I got so bored I made a thumbtack SA-crest. Yes, I was that bored. (Ok this wasn't done today)

Who said there's no "I" in "Tim"? (One of those things you either get it or you don't. Simple.)

Me and Aaron in our iTV frame for the OP. Pretty unglam for me.

2008-10-14T21:32:00.004+08:00

Just thought I'd post some pictures from the past week.

Retarded face!

All together now.

Hysteria

*Thats Nanz Chong*

Spontaneous Shots

Let's go A07!

2008-10-13T18:58:00.002+08:00

Yes!I can continue where i left off now since I got my new racquet! Yay. It's actually about time.

More serious matters. I just got back my Lit overall grade today. I got an E. Thats 10 points. I hope I pass the overall for the other subjects so that I hopefully can manage to promote to J2. But things look bleak. They really do.

Yet I'm trying to be positive about things here. PW is seriously killing me as well, with the deadlines for the WR and the OP so close to each other. I'm slogging my guts out editing the prototype.

Depressing. All the dampeners I bought don't fit the Pure Drive Roddick because of its strangely dense string pattern. And that includes my Spongebob one. Sheesh.

2008-10-06T21:01:00.001+08:00

Friendster horoscopes are quite freaky. This is mine today:

When you're in charge, you have to be in charge! Letting your group of coworkers just do whatever they want to do might make you think you are winning their hearts and minds, but you sure aren't winning their respect. People need discipline right now, and they need to get it from you. By giving orders, you may be helping them be better at their job -- or even in their life. Discipline is more important than ever for everyone in the group today, including you.

Is this hinting at... PW?!?!

2008-09-30T20:45:00.007+08:00

I think that Mamma Mia was a great movie, but it was a little... the party parts made my head spin with its strobe lights and all. My eyes are not used to many colours changing very quickly. Thanks to Angie's blog for the group photo:

Yes, I know that I'm bald. Stop reminding me.

I really can't wait for the results to be out. Damn then I can resume training with my mind at ease. But the racquet issue is still there. What shall I get?!

I think I should hold out till next year, about March, when the Adidas racquets re-appears. Yes, re-appears. They did make racquets before, supplying Ivan Lendl with the Adidas GTX Pro, before he made the switch to a Mizuno racquet. Another unlikely manufacturer.

The change:

From this...

To this...

I can see why he made the switch. The GTX Pro was fugly. Not that the Mizuno one was a real looker anyway. But the new Adidas one look quite nice actually. I see evolution.

The Adidas Barricade is one racquet I want to add to my collection. Now, just the wait for it to be released.

2008-09-27T00:48:00.002+08:00

YES! Exams are finally over! I told myself I'm not going to think about it, until the time when I really have to think about it.

Until then, I have to go for HIIT and also brush up on my tennis, which I have painstakingly thrown aside because of the promos. I tried to pick it up again just now with Asyraf and Shaun and Samuel. I wasn't all that successful.

You'll soon see a new me. But for now and today, its guilt-free anime watching time.

2008-09-21T22:22:00.002+08:00

He knows not where he's going
For the ocean will decide -
It's not the destination...
... It's the glory of the ride

2008-09-21T18:52:00.001+08:00

Exams coming up in the coming week! Good luck for me. It's everything or nothing.

2008-09-13T22:44:00.003+08:00

I must study hard for the very tempting reward my parents are offering me if I do promote. Ahh. The sweet temptation of rewards. It really makes you work harder.
What I really really want is a personal tennis court, but that costs around 45 to 50 grand, without good fencing and court lighting. And that is for the cheapest hard courts. A grass court will be like... whoa.

I heard that there are people who have completed their syllabus already and are going back again for a second round. Inhuman beasts.

There is still 9 days more to the promos. I may not be the best prepared, but I should be the first to start contemplating the after-exam celebrations.

2008-09-11T22:37:00.002+08:00

During my break between studying, I chanced upon this rather unusual racquet:

An Emporio Armani tennis racquet by Babolat. It's really interesting to see how the fashion industry is being fused with the sports scene. And according to the reviews, it's not too bad either. (It looks like an Aeropro Drive) But I'm not one to use it. It'll probably stop me from making a lot of shots because I'm afraid to spoil it.

But of course, I'm still a stickler for originality. I just don't like playing with the same racquets as the everyone else on the court. Thats why I should probably use this:

And if i can still win, thats saying something. It totally taking your game to a new level.

Now, back to studying.

2008-09-07T19:55:00.002+08:00

I'm so going to get screwed for my hair tomorrow when school starts again.

Whats more I haven't handed in any of my Literature essays yet.

Looking forward to it.

2008-09-03T20:33:00.000+08:00

Tournament tomorrow.

2008-08-30T21:29:00.013+08:00

I only just got the link from Clifford, so I'll put up the pictures I have for now. Damn I look different. Even Mrs Koh couldn't recognize me. "I know you, but I never taught you before." Priceless.

Almost forgot that I had to peel potatoes. Or was it ginger?

AT JOSHUA ISSAC / AARON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The SA crew.

Smile for the camera!

Ok I'll get the bill. Using Denny's wallet.

So what do I do?

BANG!

Monster appetite.

My facial expression is censored.

TEACHERS DAY 08

Getting ready...

Ok go!

Whoa!

Ready...

JUMP!

The Great E6 Jump:

Haha. I had loads of fun.

2008-08-29T22:19:00.002+08:00

I never though I would miss St. Gabriel's so much. The cramped canteen, the stupid vending machine selling bottled water you can get for free at the water cooler next to it, the unbelievably clean toilets, the mysteriously safe place where a handphone will still be there an hour later, the classroom computer consoles, password protected, yet everyone knows the password so much so that it is redundant. The front door padlock that I used to open and close every morning. It's key cut a gaping hole in my wallet's coin pocket. Ms Chua's "Chairmaaaannnn!". The perpetually dirty floors. The backboard where all our faces used to have a home. All bleed nostalgia. It only hurts when you know that its gone forever.

You can’t erase
You can’t replace it
I miss it now
I can’t believe it
So hard to stay
Too hard to leave it
If I could relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change

Its so nice to see students of 4E6 '07 sitting a their original places again. Such a rare chance, yet not everyone was there. A good sign that those days are past.

They say good things don't last. Well guys, look what we've given up and put ourselves into along the process of growing up. I can't speak for everyone, but where I am now sure pales in comparison.

I still vaguely remember the first day I stepped into this place. Reluctance. All I knew was that I failed to get into Maris Stella. Great. Now I wouldn't give this memories up for the world.

Like Kyou, I too can fill at least 3 books chronicling what I've been through in this school. Sure, there are bad times. But the good times shine through, and I'll never forget the friends that I've made, or the times we been together. Some things you remember. Some things you just can't forget.

There is never a bad place. Neighborhood school or not, it took me where I am now, and I am thankful it made me who I am today.

For those who don't like their secondary school or can't wait to be gone, I pity you.

2008-08-25T21:36:00.004+08:00

Today was one of the best days of the year. No homework to be done over the weekend, no homework to be handed in tomorrow. In fact, there is no school tomorrow. How can I be happier?

Well, I guess the only things that spoiled my day was the fact that I only got a mere 4/15 for my Econs test (which I expected to fail anyway) and me spending more than $20 today on 1 trip out with Denny. Ouch. Oh well. Anyway, we were lame enough to take a few pictures of me. Haha.

Cheesy grin.

Well, at least I studied. See?

Looks like it, but my eyes weren't closed. I really was studying!

Either way, I'm looking forward to tomorrow. It sounds like a lot of fun. Hope it is.

2008-08-24T18:09:00.002+08:00

I still can't upload the pictures that me and Denny took (which made me look like a turtle) but I have another one to put up to appease him.

Haw haw haw.

Its official. My first match is on the 4th of September. Thats not too long away. Intense training! But then again the promos are arriving too.

But I am studying! I can do integration now. Yes, I just learned how to, after 2 weeks of lectures.

So many things to do, so little time. (And money)

I'm looking forward to the outing after service learning on Tuesday, and the Teachers Day class reunion back at St. Gabs on Friday. Looks set to be a good week. I just hope it doesn't rain. As Ms. Chua used to say, it won't rain with her around. But she's not around. And I have a lot of outdoor training to do. Damn. They should make a portable amulet - like thing. It'll sell like hotcakes. But the McGriddles are more popular now. Whatever.

I'm losing you and its effortless.

2008-08-23T21:30:00.000+08:00

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold
And while you’re out there gettin’ where you’re gettin’ to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish

I don't even want anything anymore.

2008-08-19T22:19:00.003+08:00

Hooray! I got an "A" for Maths! But I don't think I'll score very well for GP though. I didn't even manage to finish the AQ section. I hope I get at least 1 mark for it. That, however, is unlikely if you follow the logic. When I finished the whole question the last time, I got 1 mark. So now I didn't even finish = no marks = fail. Therefore, didn't finish = fail.

In view of this results shit, I deem it necessary to put up Samuel's picture with his prize for getting more than 50 rank points.

Public Enemy No.1! Just Kidding! We happy for you bro.

Next time I'm going to be on that honor roll too.

2008-08-18T20:49:00.006+08:00

Oh crap. Today was one of the most fun days ever. Its like, all of our breaks were spent in front of the Wii at the Science enrichment corner playing Wii Tennis. God its damn addictive. Like, serious. Too bad they only have doubles, if not its going to be even more fun with singles.

GP test tomorrow and we're playing. Even at home, I'm not doing my work. Thats not very funny.

I just realised that we have been talking about games and all in class today, but not a single word about our work. Except when I was on the bus home with Justin. THen we discussed our prospects of retaining. Not a very bright subject.

As a special to the Star Wars movie coming up, I'm going to post a few pictures of things I found quite amusing, but were never produced. What a waste.

I actually thought these were cute.

This looks awfully real!

Hardly practical.

I actually want this pair of Nintendo character shoes. I think they are really well done. But I won't dare to wear it into the rain.

This looks damn real right? I was damn amused by it. I'm considering buying it online. It'll look good in my garden. (If I had one)

Ah I'm a geek at heart.

2008-08-15T21:41:00.002+08:00

Oh man. I just screwed up my history test. Like, I could see the rest of the class pumping in 2 to 3 pages of fact-filled essays and all I could offer was a one page essay full of vague details pulled out of my memory and smoke. A lot of them. Smoking kills. I'm now looking at two 'U's for my MSAs already.

Bye Econs.
Bye History.

Sort of wasted my time going for tennis training today. We started quite late, and the NY people refused to leave the court even after Gab arrived. I don't know what to say about that. But I wasn't on form today. Unforced error easily over 20+. And I don't even want to mention my serves. Arrgh.

I still have 14 more days to change my forehand and brush up on my backhand.

And I still have 37 more days to promos. Gotta get my priorities straight. Don't really have the intention to go through orientation again.

2008-08-12T19:49:00.012+08:00

Its a bit late, but I gotta wait for the pictures to be up on Angelina's blog before I could steal them. Haha. Anyway, better late than never, so here goes.

The Kim Choo outing! I love the Chinese class. I just hate the curriculum.

08A07 caroling away...

National Day Lunch at Changing Appetites. Hmm. P.S. In contrary to what Robson said, I was NOT acting shy. I just happen to have that kind of face.

We love mannequin-ing.

Me and Lego Indiana Jones are actually best buddies. Couldn't you tell?

Hi. My name is Wabbit. (Thats it's real name, by the way)

I was caught off guard. My pose was supposed to be... never mind.

Haha. The No.1 blockbuster.

Ahh. The next time we can go out and have fun would be like, a long time later, after the promos. I'm holding on to that hope and looking forward to it.

2008-08-09T20:34:00.002+08:00

Shit. I have MSAs at around the 30th of August, and thats when the tournament is. I'm feeling a bit crappy. After all that I've done for training, I must now face the prospect of having to default the tournament because of the examinations.

I'm facing quite a bit right now. My hockey is like, kinda taking a back seat and I cannot do anything about it because of the restrictions. I can't practise it at home. So that will make me not so good at stick work eventually, and down the drain goes my school team position. And so, I conclude the story of my sports life. Everything ends here. It's no wonder why Singapore sports scene is so small. Examinations takes precedence over everything.

I'm just going to have to make do, and study hard. This I've not been doing very well, because I rather go out with my friends to buy bags (right, Denny and Lester?) then go straight home and study. I guess I'm just not disciplined enough. Maybe I would do a lot better if I was as disciplined as Kyou. But who knows?

I need new gear as well. Tennis, hockey, either way. Shopping... but I need to study.

2008-08-03T21:50:00.002+08:00

Thanks Denny, JunRong and Kevin for coming to keep me company on Open House. Which was actually kinda boring. And I had to stay from 7.30 till 4.30. Strangely, time seems to pass way more quickly when they arrived. Thinking back, why didn't they come earlier? You guys should be ashamed of yourselves.

I currently owe a lot of lit assignments, Chinese is stacking up, I haven't even completed my RJC promo paper and theres still the Econs test coming up. Looks like all my breaks can be spent in the library for the rest of the week. But I'm still looking forward to the National Day holiday. (If there was one. Is there?)

My injuries are also stacking up, with my one heel, one ankle, one elbow and one shoulder injury. I'm almost incapacitated. There goes a week of training while I heal slowly. A great time for this to happen.

Still 26 more days to the tournament and about 8 more weeks to Promos. (Source: Patrick) I really studying to prevent the circumstance where I'm given a second chance.

2008-08-01T23:22:00.002+08:00

I think I need a change in my life. Therefore, from now onwards, I resolve to:

- Finish my homework on time. (Or 1 day late at least)
- Do strength conditioning regularly.
- Update this blog as regularly as I used to.
- Win at least the first game in the upcoming tournament.
- Save at least a few dollars a day.
- Get more than 50 rank points in the Promos.
- Submit PW things punctually.
- Stop skipping lessons.
- Stop injuring myself during P.E.
- Talk to more people.
- Cherish the short time I have left.
- Actually try understanding Othello.

And many more. I'll just post them when I remember that I need to change in that aspect. Until then, I'm just going to try to fulfill these first.

2008-07-23T22:29:00.002+08:00

I know I haven't updated in a long time, but today, I'm just going to do something really stupid and random.

I wonder if it's even legal. I hope it is.

2008-07-04T16:44:00.006+08:00

I, too, was feeling damn bored from going home too soon, so I just stole this thing from Raphael's blog, and I'm going to sit down and do it properly.

1. Last person you had a deep and meaningful conversation with?
- I think it was Jolene.

2. What does the 10th message in your inbox say?
- "Ya. I know." from Gabriel.

4. Pick 1 person you trust with your life?
- I'll come back to this.

5. What was the last thing you ate?
- A Zinger meal. With fries and pepsi light.

6. What was the last thing you highlighted?
- Economics Monopolistic Competition.

7. Who is the last baby that you held?
- I hate babies.

8. Do you know of any twins with rhyming names?
- Yes.

9. Are you ticklish?
- A lot of people have run "experiments" for this, showing a consistent "Yes" result.

10. Have you ever worn a crown?
- No.

11. Last time you've seen fireworks?
- National Day last year?

12. Who is the last person that left you a text message?
- Justin.

13. Do you have a black dog?
- No.

14. Do you have a little black dress?
- I don't think I'm into cross-dressing.

15. What colour is your underwear right now?
- I'm not telling. Duh.

16. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
- The supplier for my street market store. I don't usually call my friends.

18. Are you missing someone?
- A lot.

19. Reason behind why you last cried?
- Its kinda private. I'll keep it at that.

20. How much cash do you have on you?
- About $40 - $50 usually.

25. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
- How many rolls to one 1GB memory card?

26. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to change a major regret, which would you choose?
- Change a big major regret. My life would be less miserable now.

27. What’s on your mind right now?
- What or who?

28. Do you have one deep dark secret?
- I think everyone has one.

29. Wouldn't you rather be having sex right now?
- Depends on who.

30. Who was the hottest teacher you ever had?
- Hottest and teacher aren't very good friends in my dictionary.

31. What was the last thing you ever got grounded for?
- Never got that shit before.

33. Do you have any strange phobias?
- Yes. I'm afraid of chilli sauce or any condiments.

35. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?
- Married.

36. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
- Chilli sauce.

37.When you are old enough are you getting any tattoos?
- I'm going to say no for now.

38. Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet?
- 'K'

39. Do you crack your knuckles?
- Yes, always.

40. What's one thing that can always be found in your refrigerator?
- Gastric medicine.

41. What colour are your bed sheets?
- Its blue today.

42. How many kids do you plan having?
- I hate babies. Strong deterrence.

43. If you could kiss anyone who would it be?
- I think you'd know my answer if you know me well.

44. How would you rather die?
- With honour and glory. Probably not alone.

45. Have you ever been in love?
- I think so.

46. When is the last time you went out of the state?
- 2 weeks ago.

47. Have you ever had a true one-night stand?
- NO.

48. What would you spend a million dollars on?
- Tennis equipment and my training fees, which take up a lot of my pocket money.

49. We are all human; do you think we judge someone for a past indiscretion?
- Yes.

50.Generally, in life, what makes you happy?
- Being able to do what I like.

The Street Market was a success in itself. Well, at least we managed to clear out the stock. I was darn afraid there would be remaining stock left. Thank god we didn't run into losses, or my money invested would have been gone!

2008-06-30T21:12:00.002+08:00

Its been a while since the last post, but i think I'll just write a few words. The exams are finally over, but I don't think I did very well for any of them. In fact, I just got my H1 Maths results back, and I got one of the best score in the class for that subject, but I still failed. That means I get 0 academic units, and goes to show how much class rankings can tell about how well you did.

Anyway, the school's College Day Street Market is coming up, and boy is it tough to do all the planning and sourcing for suppliers and all that crap by yourself. I'm respecting you, Clifford. My store is facing a bit of problems in preparation, but if I change my product, things may just turn out fine. Well, I'm praying things turn out the way I want it to be. I cannot imagine a flop in the middle of highly successful other booths.

I guess my week is going to be a bit busy, but I still need to fit in a bit of tennis training perhaps, and maybe do a bit of work. As for now, I'm just going to watch a bit of videos. This one I find highly amusing. The grandma seems better than the two others.

2008-06-18T18:23:00.010+08:00

I know its a bit slow, but I finally got the pictures from the class reunion! Yay!

Lets see what has me in it...

We look towards a brighter sky... as if.

But I want some food too...

I know you're down, but I don't intend to help you. Muahaha.

Ignoring you.

Still ignoring you.

Still ignoring you.

Ok whatever.

And the highlights of this post:
Learn to do the Jorji forehand!

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Hooray.

Backhand!

*All pictures are courtesy of Clifford*

2008-06-17T21:15:00.002+08:00

I'm making a lot of changes right now. When you realize that everything you did and believed in did nothing but land you in a position where you only feel sorry for yourself theres only two things you can do. 1. Give up and wallow in self-pity or 2. Recognize the fact that you have made mistakes - probably loads of them and change.

I know what I need and have to do. Nothing will ever be the same again.

2008-06-11T23:26:00.003+08:00

Hey people. I really need help on my stupid PW project, so it'll be great if you could help out with my survey at:

http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=wylc5v41g9asodt451263

Thanks. Your help would be greatly appreciated. I need quite a number of entries too so if you could do it a few times... haha.

Thanks Cheng and Denny for the movie. I really didn't quite expect that. But really, thanks.

And Cheng - remember to lock your wrists.

2008-05-30T19:50:00.017+08:00

Yay I guess. I'm finally home. These five days were, horribly shit-like. The hostel room I was assigned was (I am not even going to complain about the lack of air-conditioning, because only 2 Halls had it) ants-infested, humid environment. More importantly, there was absolutely no wi-fi. So, my Mac's Airport was bloody useless. What the hell is with the password enabled wireless? But it's ok. I got my way around it by using the Username and Password provided for use in the Digital Chase. Haha. So at least that made the place more fit for human habitation. This post is going to be quite photo heavy. But don't worry. I am going to upload only the first half of the pictures until I receive the rest of the pictures.

Inside the Hall of Residence:

ARRGH! Theres a huge grasshopper on my laundry line! Insects, by the way, come in the most diverse range here. It sounds almost like a jungle-fantasy story when I tell you there are crickets and grasshoppers (a common sight) the size of thumbdrives everywhere, including the toilet sink. Not to mention the extremely irritating huge mosquitoes. And the ants in your bed, although I don't know if thats unique to my room.

Your safety and health, of course is their main concern. How obsessed they are with that, I'll let the picture speak for itself.

And of course, theres no lack of random pictures:

Group Pictures:

I am obviously the handsome guy in the left side of the picture. This picture was taken during the Digital Chase. In the rain.

Ok I'm on the right this time, in the TP blazer. Well, blazer changing is common business. Everyone does it these days.

TP DAYS

That ugly NJ blazer. I don't know why I wanted to try it on. Bright colour, perhaps.

Check out the grin on the fake Saint on the right.

Saints in alternate uniforms. Not necessarily for the better.

I still prefer the SA blazer, even if horribly oversized.

Ok what blazers are these? I can't remember anymore.

Hello, nice to meet you.

Lighting sucks.

Upon check out:

I was so happy I could not help but smile!

So much so that I forgot my alternate socks?

Actually it was quite a pity that it had ended. I mean I can't believe I'm saying that, but its true that the activities were a waste of time, but the time spent here was not. I still felt we could have spent more time together.

Anyway, I'll upload the rest of the pictures when I receive them.

2008-05-21T19:47:00.010+08:00

The blasted Pre-U seminar is in 5 days time. I would actually look forward to it if it wasn't 5 full days of talks, panel discussions and what-not. Its like going through all your lectures and tutorials and all that, but for a full day. Can you see it in your mind already? Good. More importantly, who am I supposed to be bunking with? I really do hope its not a person too noisy nor too quiet, too over-enthusiastic or too dull. Oh almost forgot about the humble place they are putting us up in. Have you seen those _____? Never mind.

Now since I have not been able to update this for a while, I shall just post a few pictures.

The large number of dead animals/insects in SA - Revealed!

So this wasn't really dead. It was just sleeping. But it looked dead, at least.

Ok this one is surely dead. I can't say for sure that this is everywhere, but I've sure seen a few.

My massive plate of food from the mixed rice stall. In fact, I was just pointing, talking to Jolene about the different dishes and upon looking up, I see everything I had pointed to on my plate, resulting in this... thing.

Anyway, I started on a David vs Goliath battle against this plate and given my small build and small appetite, naturally I 'lost'. But hey, I was the underdog. The results:

Thanks for the help, Jolene.

What do you do when you tried to escape from lessons but the teacher is just 5m from your classroom and your escape plan is foiled?

Jump back in!

Ok thats it for today. But I think I will be posting everyday through the Pre-U Seminar, so look back.

2008-04-18T23:04:00.006+08:00

I just went without sleep last night just to rush out the video for the Pre-U Sem and in the end... never mind. This is not going to be a ranting session.

Just going to upload some of the pictures taken on my Mac when i brought it to school.

Well sorry for the repetitions. We were just trying out the effects.

2008-04-12T22:02:00.002+08:00

I need a miracle so badly to prevent me from retaining. Truth be told that thought has never crossed my mind. My whole life, I can safely say, has been smooth-sailing ever since I was incorporated into the Singapore education system. I never even thought about retaining. But now the truth is staring me in the face and I cannot ignore it any further. It's either I put in a lot more effort than ever before or just go downhill. I know I am smart. I'm not boasting or anything, but I am here now because I grasp concepts easily. Alas now I cannot ride on that alone. I have to actually put in hard work. How sad is that?

Even worse. My body was never built for sports. Ok, I'm super skinny now, I was never strong and I have speed but little stamina. Plus my body is super stiff so that I can never play hockey or tennis properly. i am such a failure in life now I might as well end it.

My iPod is going to spoil and my Mac has some stereo speaker problems. Everything is giving up on me. Great.

To-do List:
Do the Othello test on Moodle []
Do a critical analysis on Marrysong by Dennis Scott by Monday (Graded) []
Do chapter summaries for every chapter under Part I of 1984 by George Orwell by Monday []
Study for Economics essay test on Tuesday []

The boxes are staring at me, but sorry I can't put a check in any of you.

2008-04-06T19:51:00.002+08:00

A much-needed post.

Again I am taking this update as a break from rushing out my PI which needs to be submitted tomorrow. I'm quite sick of this. Please take a second to have a look at your MSN friends list and see how many of them have something to say about PW or their PIs on their personal message. Let's see mine.

Counting...

I have 6 people complaining about how their PI sucks. Well, congratulations you're not alone, because mine sucks too. Well, what can you expect from work rushed out a day before the deadline, correct? Well, I'm doing "Journeys", for those that need to know.

Just something random. My iPod is never below 20% battery and I have never seen it's low battery warning before. Is that a good thing? Because it seems that nothing of mine ever runs out except for my attention span. Especially GP. Oh god it makes social studies look like the most interesting subject ever.

On the plus side, I am much fitter than before. Like much fitter. The only thing I haven't really improved much is my arm strength. But that takes time. Soon I'll be like, 10 pull-ups. I currently can only do 1. But my 2.4km timing is off the roof, like 11 minutes. Thats a real up from 13 minutes after cheating the 5 rounds around the school and only really completing 4. I guess the 6 km runs are really working off.

I'm still trying to start coaching before me and Gab really can't make it for the STA tournament this year. That'll make a huge dent on my career. And I cannot risk that. There's much more at stake. Anyway back to work, but I'll try to put at least a post up every two days. It actually helps me de-stress.

2008-03-26T21:34:00.002+08:00

I finally have a bit of time to at least update. The Pre-U Sem is really boring. Both me and Gab find ourselves dragging our feet to go for the meeting every week. And today's was a total waste of time. The multimedia group finished our meeting in... 10 mins? So the rest of the two hours was spent... stoning. I really do that a lot nowadays. Its either that or I'm sleeping in class. I think I'm going to retain.

Anyway, I'm almost done with my hockey gear for now. I have shin guards which are too small, socks which are too loose, a borrowed hockey stick and no turf shoes. But that'll do, for now.

I'm still fretting over my tennis coaching this Sat. It's going to clash with hockey training. And I may have to carry two tennis racquets to hockey. Thats going to look real odd.

I am currently meeting some real tight deadlines too. I must have the Pre-U Sem video out by 15th April, the seminar blog out by next Wednesday and my Project Work PI is due this Friday. Hooray. I'm enjoying life with my horribly stressful life and aching muscles. But JC life is not too bad.

I'm serious.

2008-03-22T22:10:00.003+08:00

I was saved! Thanks for the guards, Asyraf. I would have got sent straight home if I didn't have them. "One good knock and you'll break your bloody shin-bone!" I wonder how much of that is true.

Most unfortunate. I think I'm stuck in hockey and I don't think I can juggle hockey practice, new tutorials, new lecture content and the pre-u seminar and train for the STA Junior Tournament in November. I feel so stressed all of a sudden. Listing out your commitments don't really make you feel better. I guess it's different from your troubles.

I really would rather play tennis. I have so much more passion for it, the attire is a lot more comfortable, it's an individual game (I'm assuming thats a good thing) and you won't get backaches and sore hands for whacking the ball. Especially the backache part. It gets you prepared for your old age. I'm probably going to get T-shirt shaped tan lines as well.

Yes, more work are coming in. Yes, I haven't done a thing yet.

Well Shaun, I guess I brought it onto myself.

2008-03-20T22:11:00.002+08:00

My eyes really burn every time I shut them for over a duration of time. I think they are starting to feel the effects of staring at a stupid screen for 6 hours straight and only getting 4 pages worth of research. Update: My research wasn't even used. Only the research team's was. Damn. I'm really up to my head with activities, tutorials, new content and tests. Speaking of which I think I failed my maths today. Not like borderline fail, but as in 0/20 fail. Thats really very saddening. I haven't failed anything since... when I started studying for the 'O's? But we have class unity at least. I think more than half of us are going to fail. Unless they are lying. I'm actually saying this like its a good thing. FAILING IS BAD. I need to drill that in. Now all I need to do is get 80% for the next 3-4 tests just to cover up for the damage this one has done to my CA.

I have a problem. I need turf shoes and shin guards and long socks before hockey training on Saturday. Apparently Asyraf can lend me his shin guards and socks (Thanks!) but I can't get it from him before Saturday. I'm not going to school on the day itself, training is at the Botanic Gardens. And it's not easy to meet up with him tomorrow. Shit. And the shoes...? I'm probably going to be the most under-equipped there. Embarrassing.

I hope things will work out in the end. I hope.

2008-03-16T00:33:00.002+08:00

I just spent 5 hours doing my GP essay. Just that one piece of assignment takes the crap out of me and I am so damn tired right now. A quick look at what else I have to do:

1. Finish Maths tutorial on Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
2. Complete Economics tutorial on "The Price of Palladium"
3. Do additional research for Pre-U Seminar and consolidate findings.

I have to finish all these work by tomorrow. I am so backlogged with work I regret not starting on it earlier.

I miss those days back in secondary school when I would just forget about doing all that PoA holiday homework and go to school on Monday at 7 a.m. and still be able to copy Denny's work and get away with it. Even at the end of the road. I knew I'd get an 'A' still.

I'm too tired to continue. Look at what GP does to you. Or was it the tennis game?

2008-03-11T21:21:00.002+08:00

Great. I am so enjoying great success in my research for research topic that I can absolutely find no relevant information for it. Why must the school get such a stupid topic? I'd rather explore something that has nothing regarding the education system. As if I've not enough of the education business. I haven't started on my holiday homework as well. Great. Never mind. I can do it in school while I wait for gab on Thursday.

Speaking of Thursday, I wonder how many people are going for the class reunion. I think I should be going, if somehow i manage to finish all my homework and research by Thursday afternoon. I have 2 days right? I'm working my ass off to actually find finish something. I am not enjoying my time here. Not now. I'm actually so desperate that my break is typing this. Oh well.

I need a break, but all I get is time for tennis games. And I'm not even any good at it. I kind of regret signing up for the seminar. Monique was right. All it does is give us additional stress and commitments. But strangely, we both are in it now.

I'm not like, ranting or anything, but I really get kind of frustrated. I may have a better time pursuing a Polytechnic education. But then, I have other commitments. Again, it's not that I don't want to or anything. I can't.

Ok now. If anyone wants someone to do PT with them, feel free to give me a call. I'm damn unfit right now and I need to dirty my size S green Romanis shirt so I can have an excuse to throw it away and get a size XS blue Hose shirt. I really can't stand the size S. It's kind of big for me. But I still have to keep one for House Time. After all, I am running for House Captain.

Ok then. I have to express now the ease of which finding my blog must be, because up to date more than 4 people have found it even when I didn't tell them. How they did it, I don't know and I don't really want to know because they usually come here, tag a "Hey I can't believe I found your blog!" and never come back. You know who you are.

This entry is going to be really long. Don't believe a single word when I say all I want to do is test how fast I can type on my new Macbook (Yes, I am using it because my dad has hijacked my PC to play Company of Heroes) or I just want to throw everything in because I probably don't have much time to blog after school really starts, because all I want to do now is express myself in my own words instead of staring at facts and figures or expressing things in terms of x. Here I go again, back at school.

Let's talk about something I like to do instead. Apparently Louisa has a drum set at home. I really do envy her. How I want one to actually practice on instead of a drum pad or hard surfaces so I can do repeated rolls (which I cannot do properly, yet) and annoy the crap out of everyone and have my parents storm to my room and say that the neighbors will complain. I keep assuring them that that is an undue cause of worry, because the neighbors do the annoying equal, blasting their hip-hop tracks and dance beats out loud at probably 20 decibels. At my 'O' Level period? I'll never forget that.

I'm still going to try to convince the HoD of CCA to set up the recreational team for tennis. I was supposed to go today, but me and Gab totally forgot until we reached the MRt station, and hell no were we going back into the Village again. So we have to go back on Thursday. Wish me luck. I'll be CCA-less otherwise.

Speaking of tennis, today's game was real screwed. Luckily you weren't here, Kyou. Well I guess we were all sort of desperate to play. I mean, going ahead with the game instead of the rain? That's real dedication. Anyway, the whole plan was 75% waiting. Waiting for Nat and Aaron to come, waiting for the rain to stop before going to the bus-stop, watch it rain again as we wait for the bus, reach our destination in the pouring rain, wait for the rain to lessen before walking into the tennis centre, wait for the rain to stop before going to actually play, and only playing for 5 minutes before the rain actually becomes too big for us to continue, wait 5 minutes for the rain to subside, then going in again to play for 5 minutes. Continue. The longest game was the last. 10 minutes, but at least it didn't rain when we were leaving the centre. But it started pouring when Gab reached his stop. I wonder, even with an umbrella, how he's going to make it in without becoming drenched.

Ok enough of the boring talk and let's get started on my explanation of why I wasn't performing at my best today. Well, it's all because of the stupid rain. I think I was damn affected by what the person said when she gave me my contacts. Try not to walk in the rain or go swimming. It increases your risk of an infection. So here I was, squinting all the way until I remembered that the purpose I got these contacts was to play in the rain and not have wet glasses spoil my sight. (It came in a set with my short hair, which allows my hair to dry quickly after a wet game.) So I got straight my idea, and that settles the first half of the games. Also because of the rain, the tennis balls, having a felt surface and being kind of hollow, have a high absorbency rate, and get soaked real quick. And with that, you have to hit really hard to even get it to move. When you hit it really hard, you increase its acceleration and the added rain water increases the balls mass, so F=ma, so the receiver gets the ball at a higher than normal force, and must apply more than usual force to return in the same speed and distance. Thus, it totally screws up your control and power. Adding to that annoying fact is that when the ball is wet, it doesn't bounce that much, so your estimation of the where the ball will bounce until will be off (Like, if the ball usually bounces to a height Y and over a distance X, in the rain it'll probably only bounce up to Y-2 and travel a distance of X-3), until you see the pattern. But it was still great fun. I did my first "slice" ever. Hooray.

Now that I think about it, I play real screwed. All the moves I know either are for long distance returns or travel too short a distance. So I must be at the baseline or close to the net. Darn. I really must practice. That's where Kyou and Joshua Cheng come into the picture. Don't worry if you don't read this. I'll probably be calling you some time soon.

Ok maybe not so soon. After I'm done with my work. Which brings me to the part where I dramatically realize that I have spent over 45 minutes typing this and I should probably go back to my work. Abrupt stop.

2008-03-09T22:23:00.002+08:00

Things have not been working out good for me.

I tried for tennis, but just because I cannot serve and i can't really rally properly they didn't accept me into the team. But they didn't for anyone else. It's like, they rejected everyone at the trials. You can't blame them though. They are looking for players who can represent them in the National Schools this April. I cannot even imagine myself in that tournament. I'll probably be the joke of town.

"Hey did you see that SA guy? He fucking sucks. I can't believe they put him into the team."

On the brighter side, they have enough players to set up a recreational team, which they are considering. I hope they do, I'll surely join.

Messages are really confusing. Can the world please stop sending mixed messages? It's really confusing and it's mixing up my senses. Especially when done by chosen individuals. Make up your mind already.

2008-03-03T21:43:00.005+08:00

I want a new camera...

I don't know why, but I've suddenly became quite interested in photography. I just want to dabble in it, but I now think that everyone should own one, and carry it around so you can preserve some moments forever. By that I don't mean phone cameras, because phone cameras have obviously small scopes and you can't adjust the shutter speed. I was thinking of getting this one:

8.1 Megapixels is not very strong, but it allows the option of adding any additional lens I want, and it falls under digital camera only, so it's not too steep in cost.

Only $550. I wonder how long I have to save for it. Oh well.

I made it to the Pre-U Seminar. Yay. Happy moments are few and far between now. I should celebrate every tiny thing.

I think life is getting more friendly. My class is getting better. Hooray. I have two years with them anyway. I'm making the best out of it.

Yay Nat.

2008-03-01T20:58:00.002+08:00

I am now trying my best to study for the Economics test next Friday. It's going to be counted into my promos, so I'll have to study hard for it, whether I like it or not. I guess it's easy to say. I've never actually sat down and studied for more than half-an-hour since the 'O' Level days. But this time it's different. I am going to sit down and study for today, tomorrow and the whole of next week. No way am I going to allow myself to get less than 19/25 for that test. Never.

I should start now.

2008-02-28T19:06:00.000+08:00

I'd give anything, but I won't give up.

2008-02-28T18:39:00.003+08:00

No, I am absolutely NOT having a whale of a time over here at SA. There seems to be a lot of things that are going wrong when I talk about it now. There's really nothing worth going to school for. Once I thought it was a blessing that I was able to go to this god-forsaken place, but now the reason I chose this place is only making it more painful. I wish I never knew you.

First thing thats going wrong. They say the SA uniform is the best of all the JCs. But I see how that is backfiring. I can't seem to get the length of the cursed tie correct. According to external sources, it's either too long or too short. I wonder how you get it right all the time.

I guess you're just too perfect for me.

And as with all JCs, I have to stay in school until... 4? Or was it 5? Every single day. And the bulk of it is not lectures, not tutorials, but empty periods that have you slacking around the school compound absolutely doing nothing. When you have to go through that, I assure you you'd wish you could go for one of those PoA remedials we used to have ever so often. As I have. But the time is supposed to be spent doing your work, so you won't fail. But I guess I just don't have the self-discipline. How do you always seem to have the best plan?

I guess you're just that much more than me.

While others are telling me how much fun their class is, I just can't seem to see the same happening to myself. I was like, so full of hope that I'd get into a class like 4E6, so lively, so friendly. But no, I had to get into the asshole of the school. But don't get me wrong, it's not like they are unfriendly or anything, or is it that I'm friendless. I'm not. It's just that I don't enjoy being here. I want to be elsewhere, with you.

But I guess you're just out of my league.

I have plans, of course I do. I'm going to take part in the annual sports day, for the 800m sprint and the 1500m run, maybe the relay? If I can find people to do it with me. And when I stand there with my medal, I want you there with me.

Oh wait.

Who the hell am I kidding.

2008-02-23T23:50:00.001+08:00

The worst is over now, and I can breathe again.

I am glad that I felt pain, it shows that I have emotions and I am still alive.

And when I am alive I can do anything.

2008-02-22T21:48:00.000+08:00

Don't pretend like you know how that hurts.