Original Bedroom Rocker

Glow Baby Glow!

2008-10-31T03:30:00.004+08:00

"Good morning..Good morning..Good morning..Good morning.." was what Kanye West greeted a packed indoor stadium on a warm and humid Wednesday night, sending the entire crowd into a frenzy. A photo-taking frenzy none the less. Camera flashes started going off non stop from all over the stadium, like fireworks on national day. Sibei fierce leh!

I had the good fortune of having Kossy as a friend, who generously offered me tickets to catch the man himself, Mr Kanye West at his Glow in the Dark Tour. Free concerts rock!

Didn't expect much since I'm not really a fan, but I must say the man knows how to work the crowd, and the stage: He was literally jumping and prancing all over for almost 2 hours like an Energizer bunny overdosing on steroids, dishing out all his hit songs.

Had went to the concert expecting to sit down, relac-one-corner and take in the music as I wasn't very familiar with his songs, but halfway through we were all standing up and cheering like a bunch of young secondary school girls, responding wildly to his calls of "Put your hands up! uh!", which was said with more manliness than James Lye could ever muster as a cop in Triple Nine (if you know what I'm talking about, that means you're getting old, just like me. Or you could be a James Lye groupie).

MTV VJ Utt was seated a few rows below us, the dude looked quite lonely waving a flash stick and jiving to the music all by himself, while his date sat there looking emotionless. I don't think he'll be going with her to any concerts in future. And neither will the kid seated in front of me who was happily playing his Nintendo DS lite during the encore. What a burn.

Now all I've got to do is hope I get to go for Rihanna. hurhur.

Guitars Are For Everyone

2008-10-10T19:50:00.005+08:00

ROCK OUT TO YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTIAN SONGS NOW!! *insane guitar riff*

The game you've been waiting for is finally here! Guitar Hero - Devil's Music + whole lack of originality + blatant plagiarism= GUITAR PRAISE!!

What really surprised me was the lack of any decent effort to even mask the fact that it's a rip-off from the guitar hero franchise. Even the colours for the fret buttons are the same! From the trailer it doesn't seem to have any unique features either. Oh well.

Really brings back memories of this old educational video on Satan's music titled "HELLS BELLZ" (yes it was really spelt with a Z. Maybe that's a mark of the devil? That would explain the hordes of cutesy maple story-playing guys and girls who masaccre the english language on a hourly basis). It was a video which every ACS boy was made top watch when they hit 15, to educate them on the evils of loud, jarring music. All I remember was the big frizzy hair everyone had in the show, and that 'Hotel California' played backwards was a message from the Devil. The school was so strict on this, they even made one of our seniors destory a copy of "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" by the Smashing Pumpkins (aaaaah heartpain heartpain) which he had bought in M'sia during a school trip.

Scared me so much that I actually listened to Mando-pop for a good year or so, abandoning 98.7 FM (it was the hot station for young kids then) for 93.3FM, trading good ol' Gun 'n Roses for the Grasshoppers (I have a whole collection of chinese CDs to prove this ok).

Oh well. Now we have Guitar Praise. Woohoo.

Flashback

2008-07-02T02:59:00.002+08:00

Woah. First post since I've graduated. Here's a list of stuff I can remember doing since then:

1. Finished Crisis Core
2. Played lots of Canoe Polo
3. Packed my room
4. Gamble
5. Listen to Lush 99.5

In a nutshell, I've been having a really good break heh. Not to mention my Melbourne trip with my buddies which I'm really excited about. Woohoo! Life is great. Now all I need is to find a job, and for Crowning Stroke to finally take off. It's been too long!

Inspiring Hookers Since 1970

2008-04-29T11:06:00.006+08:00

" Hunky action hero Jason Statham, actress Amy Smart, Efren Ramirez and country crooner Dwight Yoakam are reprising their roles in the action drama Crank 2: High Voltage, the sequel to 2006's Crank. Bai Ling, who makes more Hollywood headlines for her frequent appearance on tabloid "Worst Dressed Lists" than for her acting assigments, has signed on to star as a hooker."

Easy money I say. She already looks the part, and that's half the battle won. She's so lucky. Why won't anyone hire me to act in the role of a bum who's scraping past his last few days of university? It's amazing how much publicity this woman gets. Why do they still bother inviting her to so many media events? Check out her sad, sad history here. I checked out the definition of "Bai Ling" on the internet, and here's what I got:

Bai Ling
(also see Paris Hilton; Media Whore)

1. A person who has a psychological need to get into TV, Film, Radio or Print.
2. A person who becomes aroused almost sexually by seeing or hearing themselves or about themselves in the media.

Final Exam

2008-04-26T01:39:00.003+08:00

Matric card......check
PILOT Super Grip pen......check
FABRE-CASTELL 2B pencil......check
KCK pencil sharpener......check
4 year old eraser......check

It's my final final examinations in NUS, and this time I'm going old school with my 2B pencil and sharpener. Wish me luck!

Gwen Stefani says its 4 in the morning, I've got 4 minutes to save the world, and its 4 times that I've went running this year. Smells like doomsday is upon us. 4 more days to the end of my uni life...countdown to 30 April. ORD loh!

This blog post was proudly brought to you by the number 4, the letters E-X-A-M, and nostalgic influences from the past.

Flesh Imp Caught Red Handed?

2008-04-21T14:29:00.003+08:00

I was walking around in town recently and saw someone wearing this Flesh Imp tee:

Now compare that to this Threadless Design:

Even though a one-eyed monkey with half a brain and one scrotum could see that the only difference between both designs is the "Flesh Imp" logo in the middle. I don't know the story behind this, neither was I able to find info from the Flesh Imp site so I'll just leave it up to your fine judgment.

What's worrying is that this isn't an isolated case, check out the link for more:
COPYING DESIGNS IS BAD

Late Night Sessions

2008-04-18T05:01:00.002+08:00

It came swiftly and suddenly without warning - a flash of lightning, a crack of thunder, followed by a heavy downpour. Shocked me shitless - The shit in me almost flew out of my ass. Pretty graphic ain't it?

17 April 2008 marks the day of my last lecture I probably will ever experience in my NUS life. PR2202 Perfume and Cosmetics. Out of all the science lectures I've attended, this one definitely has the highest number of girls. I guess that's where all the girls in science come from: pharmacy or life-science. Shows you how lousy I am in trying to meet girls: I joined the Quantitative Finance Major in the science faculty and canoe-polo (8 out of 12 lor. haha). Thank goodness I got lucky :)

Seeing how I'm about to graduate, any job offers out there? Particularly for lobangs in marketing/branding/biz development please kindly remember your friend here :) Feeling all nostalgic now. In 2 weeks I'll have finished my last exam as an undergraduate. Damn fast.

What an uninspired post. The only company I have right now is this lone ant which was crawling across my arm. 'Was crawling' because I duly grabbed it and flung it out my window. Damn ants invading my room. You know you've hit an all-time low when you talk about stray ants. I'm just gonna go to sleep now. You know you've stayed up too late when you hear the national anthem being played on radio...I need some sleep. Zzzzz..Perfect timing for the rain.

Rain rain go away

2008-04-13T01:55:00.003+08:00

Fuckin' beautiful song. An old single from Breaking Benjamin. Enjoy.

On a side note, the chorus sums up my feelings for this weekend:

"Rain rain go away,
Come again another day,
All the world is waiting for the sun."

Go away rain! We're having canoe-polo matches over the weekend, and any rain just delays the entire schedule. I'm hoping for good weather!

Akon calls T-Pain

2008-04-10T16:49:00.001+08:00

Justice - D.A.N.C.E

2008-04-10T15:38:00.002+08:00

T-shirts galore. Woohooooooo

Simply Wrong

2008-04-10T02:49:00.002+08:00

No matter how many times I look at this it still sounds wrong to me.

Onitsuka Tiger X Tokidoki

2008-04-08T06:43:00.002+08:00

Feeling rich anyone? Heard these will be selling for approx $260+ come May 08. Tokidoki!

Tatsuya Ishida makes me hungry

2008-03-14T02:09:00.005+08:00

visit www.sinfest.net for more Tatsuya goodness.

click click click

2008-03-14T01:21:00.003+08:00

All I've been doing the past few days is hole myself up in my room to finish up my Private Equity assignment..writing analytical papers are such a pain in the ass. Some how I keep on missing out on the critical points here and there. Oh bother. Thank goodness I don't need the grade to push my CAP so I'm not that stressed out, although there's a really bitter taste in my mouth for submitting such a sub-standard piece of work. Wish I had a week to do more research and re-write the paper..haha yeah right. Who cares! I just need to graduate :)

Picked up a copy of "the First Degree", which is a mag published by Today newspaper on scholarships, the other day with the intention to pass it to my really smart sister who scored 4As and a B for her GP or whatever it's called now. Unless she royally fucks up her degree, she would have beaten me at every single educational milestone. Really proud of her though, despite all my taunts of "You're gonna fail and have to retake your As, la la la~", I'm really happy for her!

I was flipping through the mag and I realize they have chosen to use my batch of scholars to advertise. It's really scary seeing all these familiar faces, and realizing the different paths we've took despite being in the same JC a mere 6 years ago. Makes you wonder where life will take you in the next 6 years..I wonder what's in store for me? (after flipping through a few more pages I realize they make every scholarship sound so fun and interesting. Kudos to the copywriters. They should help me write my resume.) By the way! Went to the RJC site recently and realized they're still using a photo of students from my year on the main page.

Anyway here's one of the very first shoes which I lusted after..the Nike Dunk SB Diamond aka the Tiffany Dunk, designed by Diamond Supply Co. Really sweet colourway, matched with a crocodile skin print and a metallic swoosh to boot. Too bad by the time I discovered sneakers this limited edition baby was being resold at the absurd price of $600(and up). Damn you all resellers hoping to make a quick buck off poor students like me. This is the shoe which I believe was responsible for me almost failing a test as it started me on a 3 hour shoe viewing session online. Aaah..the folly of youth.

Tying the Knot

2008-03-12T18:13:00.001+08:00

HMMM...I wonder....

Before marriage....

He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.

She: Do you want me to leave?

He: No! Don't even think about it.

She: Do you love me?

He: Of course! Over and over!

She: Have you ever cheated on me?

He: No! Why are you even asking?

She: Will you kiss me?

He: Every chance I get.

She: Will you hit me?

He: Are you crazy! I'm not that kind of person!

She: Can I trust you?

He: Yes.

She: Darling!

After marriage....
Simply read from bottom to top.

Friday is Laksa Day

2008-03-07T14:10:00.005+08:00

Just came back from Alexandra Market with Sweeting! Woohoo! You may be wondering, "WTF is so exciting about Alexandra Market?" Well I've got 3 words and 4 syllables for you: CLAY POT LAKSA!! To be precise, Depot Road (formerly) clay pot laksa! Fiery hot laksa sauce, kept pippin hot in your very own clay pot filled to the brim with 100% laksa goodness. My only complain is that the portion is kinda small, hence we had to adjourn to a nearby coffeeshop where they serve all kinds of fantastic kuey. Soon Kuey, Peng Kuey, Ang Ku Kuey, everything they have! They even have mango filling, which we tried, and we liked! Good stuff cannot bluff. Not to mention the kuey is cheap, going for 60-80 cents a piece. This is unlike the other kuey shop located near the main road, which sells mini-versions of their kuey at the same prices, making their living off unsuspecting passer-bys who have no knowledge of the other kuey shop. Either that or they justify their price with the many celebrity endorsements of their shop, which they plaster all over their walls. Oh well, whatever rocks one's boat.

Have been planning for my grad trip to melbourne over the past few weeks with the ac guys, and I've come to realise that even the act of searching for air tickets is enjoyable. Must be due to the anticipation of going on a holiday. Can't wait for it! Bye bye NUS!

To everyone who's gonna be at the INCUBUS concert tonight, see you all there! Woohoo! I'm really stoked about it! A big thank you to Kossy for making it all possible :)

And once again here's another cool collaboration, this time between Converse and Australian artist, Jeremyville. Love his stuff.

Photo from www.jeremyville.com, click here to see more!

Bangkok!

2008-02-26T03:35:00.005+08:00

So many things have been happening in the past month or so, with school work, trainings, projects, crowning stroke, poker & mahjong, public holidays, an old friend coming back to Singapore after disappearing for a year.

Phew! I'm just glad I have a really understanding and caring girlfriend who puts up with all my oddities and stuff which requires my attention. =)

Anyway I'll be off to Bangkok in a few days time for a shopping trip with my sis! It's even better that my buddies Jit and Siki will be there in the same time. Not too sure I deserve this break, but heck lah. You're only young once!

Anyway check out this sick custom sneaker, done up by local customizers HYPETHETIC and designed by local designer ANTZ (who is a judge for TEEAse t-shirt design competition organized by Crowning Stroke). Really sweet details on the shoe. You gotta love them dragons. Don't you wish you had one? I know I do.

HYPETHETIC X ANTZ: SONS OF A BATTLE CRY
Click here to see more pics!

No Motivation

2008-01-29T21:32:00.000+08:00

It's a wonderfully cool Tuesday night, and it's the first night of 2008 which I will be spending in my hall room at old KR. wheeee! Took me a good 2 weeks to move in, amidst cries of "Waste money leh you" and "Stay hall for what?" from the good people around me. Apparently, my reasoning that "home is more comfortable" is not a valid excuse from the high percentage of people who shake their heads and roll their eyes at that reason.

So here I am, in my (some-what) clean room, missing the comforts of home. Normally at this time I should be watching Mythbusters or The Deadliest Catch. Fantastic stuff from the Discovery Channel. Oh well, last chance to enjoy school life. Might as well make the best of it by spending more time on campus. Not that it makes me any more motivated to work hard this sem, considering how I'm stuck right in the middle of my honours class. No motivation ah! Which brings to mind Greenday in their dookie days (best album ever), where they were still rockin': I got no motivation/Where is my motivation/No time for motivation/Smoking my inspiration

Got to agree with them, less the smoking. I rather spend the $ on twister fries then on ciggs. 1 pack of ciggs = 4 large twister fries. Utility-wise, twister fries trash ciggs anyday. Although if you eat the dollar equivalent of fries to match 1 pack of ciggs a day, you'll probably die of heart attack. Same destination, different route. Same same but different.

Ok, enough talk about death, CNY is just around the corner! So here's a happy picture of myself taken at Macs for everyone who still bothers reading my blog. Cheers!

Irritated

2008-01-19T02:20:00.001+08:00

One of the most irritating things would have to be: wanting to cut your nails, but not being able to find the nail cutter. I'm currently having a really weird tingly sensation at the tip of my fingers and toes.

Sucks asssssss.

Anyway I've got tons and tons of stuff to mention about in the new year, but I'll sum it into 2 points:

#1 I had a great birthday surprise planned by my fantastic gf, she planned an entire dinner with my ac pals without me knowing. Really tricky. Thank you dear! Not to mention she got me a spanking new PSP Slim. HURHUR. DIE FROM ENVY EVERYONE ELSE! Also love the bag all my other friends chipped in for. Thanks! Felt the love!

#2 I finally launched my competition! Titled: TEEase t-shirt design competition, its open to everyone who has always wanted to have their designs printed and sold on a t-shirt. Do check it out at www.crowningstroke.com! Great prizes to be won! Do also tell all your friends. Spread the love! Much appreciated to all the support we've gotten so far :)

last sem in uni..whoohoo..

Turtle Power!

2007-12-04T22:04:00.000+08:00

Seriously, this kid has more talent in his five fingers then I have in my entire body combined. And that's a lot considering how much body I've gained recently. Reminds me when I was younger and utterly obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (who wasn't?), which showed 630pm every weekday on SBC. All you oldies should know what I'm talking about. Only difference is his turtle drawings made them look mean and fierce, my drawings looked more like they got run over by a really, really big tank. So much for the art classes I took when I was young. Sorry mum!

I Miss MJ

2007-11-27T01:31:00.000+08:00

no $ no t-shirts

2007-11-26T17:04:00.000+08:00

Thanksgiving has just passed in the US of A, and almost every online shop is having a Black Friday sale. Which makes me a very sad man because I want to get everything but obviously do not have enough $$ to do so. Damn my obsessions with t-shirts.

It's the examination period now, and my first paper is on the 4th of Dec, which leaves me a lot of time to burn before my exams even start. Yawn. On the flip side this may be a good thing, because the amount of preparation and planning I'm going through now for Crowning Stroke is increasing day by day. It's amazing how the number of things which need to be fine tuned increases at an exponential rate.

By the way, Crowning Stroke is a t-shirt business I started with Kossy, a friend of mine. We're currently in the midst of preparing for the launch of a t-shirt design competition slated for Jan 2008, so any interested designers reading this do check back for updates or even drop me a mail for a friendly chat if you want to =)

I managed to catch The Pillowman last sat, and I was blown away by the storytelling and acting. Fantastic stuff. I won't even try to describe the genius of the playwright, Martin McDonagh or the greatness of the director and actors, because I don't think I would be able to do them justice at all with my mediocre English. Anyone who did catch the play will know what I mean, to those who wanted to but didn't, all I can say is you really missed out big time. haha!

Random

2007-11-17T03:15:00.000+08:00

Blueberry tea/Heineken/Sports Illustrated

3 totally random things to I see around my room at 3am in the morning. Coffee is my friend...embrace the early morning!

Aaaah.

2007-11-17T01:24:00.000+08:00

Ok feeling better now. Had some good news which perked me up! All this despite my 50% test in another 8 1/2 hours. Wheee.

*(&@!&^%!@

2007-11-16T20:40:00.000+08:00

fucking pissed right now. fucking hell.

FUCK.

Do It Like the Saudis Do

2007-11-15T10:25:00.000+08:00

RESPECT.

Liverpool vs Besiktas

2007-11-09T01:21:00.000+08:00

Sweet, sweet jubilation. Let's hope they carry on with this new found momentum. Woohoo!

Late Night Listening

2007-11-09T01:07:00.000+08:00

A real gem of a song, one of my favourites ever.

"Can money pay for all the days I lived awake but half asleep?"

It's going to be meeeeeee.....!

2007-11-05T01:20:00.000+08:00

With music from the Little Mermaid. Everyone loves a warlock. Haha! From a webcomic which I read quite often...check it out at: Looking For Group

Sigh.

2007-11-02T01:15:00.001+08:00

I really, really, really, really, really (you get the picture) want a size 10 pair of these babies. Just that I can't justify the $300-400 price tag of these to myself.

By the way those are Black/White Visvim FBT Ancestor Nez-Perce shoes. Simply beautiful. Sigh.

Wooohooo

2007-10-19T14:52:00.001+08:00

What the....

2007-10-18T10:28:00.001+08:00

A note of advice to everyone who's reading this: Guys wearing small and tight running shorts should NOT jiggle their butts in public. Just in case you missed that, I repeat: GUYS WEARING ONLY SMALL AND TIGHT RUNNING SHORTS SHOULD NOT JIGGLE THEIR BUTTS IN PUBLIC.

This incident happened 2 nights ago, while I was buying supper at Raffles Hall. The guy was next to me in queue, and suddenly started dancing and jiggling his butt at his female friend who was with him. The girl actually found it funny and not mortifying like I did. Goodness. If any of your friends attempt to do this bastardly act which I have just described, for the love of the world please smack them unconscious and proceed to steal all their valuables for me.

This has left such a strong impression on me that I still get the shivers whenever the image pops up in my mind. Which has been pretty often since it happened. Damn it.

I need to learn how to do this...

2007-10-12T17:58:00.000+08:00

Lost Virginity.

2007-10-11T01:03:00.000+08:00

Yes, you read that right. On this date, I, Yuen Weng Yue Alvin, have officially lost my virgnity..for my eyebrows. My eyebrows were meticulously shaped and tweezed into the neat form there are in now, after Liling brought me to Little India to have them threaded. It happened so fast, a mere 5 minutes from the point I stepped into the small crowded room smelly faintly of hair oil to where I left, tears welling from my eyes and with my wallet $5 lighter. Ok, not my wallet, Liling's actually. She paid for it. Don't get me wrong, I went willingly for the threading. Well, you only live once and it doesn't hurt to try new things..right? Actually in this case it bloody hurt, it took a decent amount of self control not to flinch and show any signs of weakness to the bemused lady AND ALL THE SMALL KIDS IN THE ROOM whom I presumed were part of her extended family...stress leh. Anyway my brows still sting slight, and its been 5 hours? Anyway the girlfriend likes it so I guess it's all worth it.

Went to Gayatri Restaurant that for dinner, a really homely place which serves this really MAX fish head curry for only $10. We were pretty lucky as it's a special offer for Mondays and Wednesdays so we had to order it. You don't go against fate when it throws cheap and good fish head curry your way. We also had the tandoori chicken, garlic and cheese naan, mee goreng and gobi dry, which is basically fried cauliflower. Really, really good stuff. The waitress was really friendly as well and helped sneaked us a plate of free chicken curry for our naan. What a lovely lady! No pictures cos we gobbled up everything in record time. Daaamn shiok.

Anyway, it's that time of the year again, when the NUS Sports Awards arrives. Somehow of late I've been hearing a lot of stuff about the Dragon Boat Team, the usual stuff again as nothing really changes year to year. I'm not going to go into details here, if you've been doing sports in NUS you should have some sort of idea what I'm talking about. What is surprising though is that I'm hearing all these stuff from various people who do not know one another, and these people are more or less saying the same thing about SRC's favourite team. Oh well, what I've learned over these 4 years is that life is unfair sometimes, and management can be pretty stubborn about certain things. Arguements have been had, heated words have been exchanged, hopes have been dashed and tears have been shed, (damn drama hor? haha) but at the end of the day, I say we just play the sports that we love, and ignore all these things.

Though I wonder, when will he name of the sports gym be changed to: "THE DRAGON BOAT GYM", especially since they seem to be hogging it all the time. That would be a sight! haha!

Benny Lava

2007-10-08T02:02:00.000+08:00

Really, really funny stuff. Watch it with the volume turned up! I recommend you not watch this at work, it won't do to be seen in a laughing fit by your boss.

ooooOOOOOooooooOOOOOOoooOOOOOOooooooOOOOoooOO!!!

Sexy is Back!

2007-09-26T11:23:00.001+08:00

haha. hahahaha. I still can't stop laughing when I see this picture. Best dressed table for D&D 06/07, and now for 07/08! These guys really brought sexy back. hahaha. Sheares Hall Block A whoosh!

And if anyone is wondering: Yes last year everyone was in drag too, and I was part of it. No I was not part of the cabaret girls this year as D&D would have cost me $70 and I am kind of poor :(

Psst. If anyone wants the numbers of those hot 'ladies', just drop me an email and I'll oblige you. *wink*

I am Man hear me roar

2007-09-21T01:01:00.001+08:00

Seriously, how man get you get? Take the man-challenge, get a French Fork today.

Back from the dead

2007-09-18T09:32:00.000+08:00

Wow time passes fast when you've got your PS2 and a canoe-polo competition to keep you busy for the whole hols. In fact, so busy that it's already week 6 of the new term?!? It's crazy! I remember once during an internship interview I mentioned that FYP would be interesting and that I was looking forward to doing it. Thinking back, that might have been the pincher which caused me to flop the interview. They must have thought I had lost my mind saying FYP would be fun. Anyway i retract that statement, FYP is a big pain in the ass. Prob not as much as a FYA though. Hahaha.

Well Wen the old cow came back to Singapore and we had a really fun time catching up and pokering. Hope he comes back soon I still owe him $20 from poker :P

And here is my current favourite poster, lovely stuff. You have got to love China..check here for the full story: http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/17/news/china.php

Yeah, I would say the same too. =)

P.S: Siki you should go work at this hospital. You've lots of practice!

Photo from The Wall Street Journal Online. See more from their article: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117045244131596622-Cx5GG_sqVzXNKhJVJb1Kmo8B0Wg_20070308.html

Staying Alive

2007-05-10T06:01:00.000+08:00

Hello hello...I'm still alive!

Just suffering from my usual bout of Toomanythingstodo-ithis. Dreadful disease it is.

Managed to spot a new hero in Spiderman 3 when I caught it on tuesday. The appearance of emo-spidey. All decked out in black with a long greasy fringe and dark eyeliner. I was half expecting Eddie Brock (Venom) to turn into Paul-Twohill when he bonded with the alien symbiote (the black crawling stuff for those who do not read the comic) in the movie. Thank goodness he instead morphed into a black figure with a large mouth lined with numerous razor sharp teeth and a large tongue, occasionally drooling green drool with a raspy voice worthy of Bryan Adams.

ok 6am time to sleep. Zzzzz.

Sunday Bloody Sunday

2007-04-15T18:02:00.000+08:00

What an original title for my post. I am creativity incarnate.

It's a humid Sunday evening now, and the weather today has been..to put it simply, screwed up. It was blazing hot till about 3pm, at which it rained for 10 mins, and then the sun came out to fry us all and give us skin cancer. Didn't help that I wasn't feeling too good and puked my breakfast out while taking a dump. That in itself is an achievement though. How many people you know can claimed to have vomited while taking a dump? Now I'm one of those elite few! woohoooo.

Have decided to stay at hall to study for my upcoming exams, last night was spent at home resting up for the next 13 days. The next 13 days aren't going to be pretty for me, I promise you. Even Nwankwo Kanu (talented fellow but ugliest footballer ever) would look like Fiona Xie next to the next 13 days which I will have to go through.

The amount of negativity on our Ministers' pay increase is incredible. Not a single person I've talked can justify the rise to themselves. Honestly I haven't been following the news at all (I only read trashy news, I refuse to face up to the realities of the real world) so I'm in no position to comment. But!! Here's a point which we should have realised by now:

NOTHING YOU SAY WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Our government excels in its role in managing our country, even more so when it comes to controlling the populace. No matter what the people say, they are never ever going to admit outright that you may have a point. That would just undermine their authority and position. What we get are mountains of justifications and explanations shoved down our throats in the form of newspapers (or in Singapore's context: newspaper - since only 1 major news publication is read by majority of Singaporeans. And no, The New Paper does not count as another news publication). So seriously..what's the point of it all? Countless issues have cropped up before, and it more or less ends the same way. Government makes a dubious decision. Peopl complain and demand explanation. Government explains their logic. Explanation is deemed insufficient and people demand action. Government shoves their logic up our asses, and we become constipated with all the unjust we feel. What's new?

The people aren't all guilt free either. 1 popular arguement(from what I've heard lah) is how many eldery people have to work hard to make a living while our ministers take in so much more $. They say. "Shouldn't the money be given to them? Save our people! Save the elderly! Damn you ministers!" Well if its such a big issue which eats away at your soul, what are YOU doing for these people then? Do you give up half your paycheck for the unfortunate people in Singapore? Did you just blow your bonus on that nice Europe holiday? Somehow it just reeks of all that constipated unjust, another excuse to blame our government.

Hordes of people are just waiting for bad news so that they can bury our government with accusations. The scary thing is that all these anti-government sentiments are spreading like wildfire amongst the younger generations. What's worse is that most of these people are like lost sheep following the herd. Seems like its the hip thing now to feel all angry and unjust. Personally I blame the whole 'emo' craze. Heh. That's another can of worms waitng to be dug up.

It's easy to point fingers and accuse, but lets not forget Singapore is where it is now because of our government. I just hope for more objectivity, and less angst. Instead of just complaining (which I have to admit our nation is excellent at), go ahead and make the changes if it bugs you so much. Work hard and enter politics. Strive hard to make the changes you want. Either that or shut up. To quote Dr Dre, "Talk is cheap, muthafucker".

I love that song.

Eye of Horus

2007-04-13T15:39:00.000+08:00

click click click click click....

click, click, click, click, click, click....

2007-04-13T05:14:00.000+08:00

See how far the limits of my sanity have been pushed..for hours of mindless clicking.. click here

Poor Leno - Royksopp

2007-03-16T03:37:00.000+08:00

"...."

The Understanding

2007-03-16T02:41:00.000+08:00

The lush melodies of Royksopp pour out from my old weathered speakers, spilling out of my door and filling every nook and crany of the corridoor with melancholy. Time seems to slow down to a comfortable crawl at 3am in the morning. It's a time which I have grown to become exceedingly familar with, to the point where I now welcome its silent embrace.

It's the 9th week of school, the months have gone by quickly admist the hustle and bustle of life. They say 'time passes faster while you're having fun', which leads me to ponder: What fun have I had? What have I been doing? What has been going on?

My speakers whisper gently to me:
"'Cause in these times, that's no way of knowing"

To be honest, I have very little recollection of the on-goings in my life in the past semester. I don't know if it's because I have become distant to the people around me, or that my life has become a never-ending cycle of mundaneness, or if its because I've become indifferent. And that's what scares me. This banal existence.

I think I need a good holiday. That or many rounds of Mahjong with my kakis. Dudes we gotta play soon man. Seriously.

The music ebbs away, leaving its final message..
"I don't know what more to ask for, I was given just one wish."

Royksopp is power.

"Chants sung by the cold wind, rising from the ice-cold sea to our ears."

Lord Of The Rings

2007-03-10T02:59:00.000+08:00

This guy has been posting short synopsis of movies on youtube. The LOTR ones are brilliant. Tells you all you need to know about each. Check out the others here!

Save Internet Music!

2007-03-10T02:38:00.000+08:00

For everyone who has enjoyed internet radio (eg Pandora), here's something you should take a look at. I won't be so quick to judge if it's all corporate bullshit, but this could potentially mean the end of internet radio.

"Proposed changes in royalty rates paid to the RIAA are being passed by the CRB (Copyright Royalty Board) which will cause most Internet Radio broadcasters to discontinue operations. There is a short window of opportunity to appeal these outrageous rate increases, that will only profit the RIAA, big brain-dead broadcasters, politicians and lawyers in the short term.. and no one in the long term.. we the Public will suffer the consequences..."

Just to create some awareness, let's hope other countries do not adopt the same policy. Seriously can't they allow SOME good things in life to be free? Tsk.

Killing Me Softly

2007-03-08T04:46:00.000+08:00

I am dying. Then again so is everyone. Just that I seem to be dying at a rate which is higher than normal. My body doesn't seem to be what it once was..Ok either that or I just ate too much CNY goodies and I'm now feeling the after effects. haha!

Was wheezing like a mad dog after running the 96 route in school, which is about a paltry 2.2km. Continued wheezing through gym. I really detest pullups. Took me like 30 mins to fully recover! 30 mins leh! You could watch an entire episode of The Simpsons in that time. Speaking of which I am really looking forward to the Simpsons movie.

anyway you take 30 mins, multiply it by 10 and you get...*drum roll*...300 lah. If you got this wrong go smash your head against your monitor, you're probably under utilizing its capabilities anyway. Hopefully I'll get to watch 300 this weekend..the last show I watched almost made me cry, which is not manly at all(it was the pursuit of happyness btw). So away with the tear-jerkers and welcome adrenaline-pumping, testosterone-filled, blood-splattered 300! Can't wait. =)

Online shopping is killing me. Seriously it is. I have been spending way too much for my own good. Gave it some thought and I realised its not worth it to buy new clothes anymore. I don't go out enough to make my purchases worthwhile, half my t shirts have been worn less then 5 times. Seriously. The last paragraph just made me feel like a girl. I need to watch 300 now. TESTOSTERONE!!

Somehow everytime I see the 300 poster, Troy pops to mind. Who could ever forget that inspiring speech Achilles(Brad Pitt) gave to his troopers:

"My brothers of the sword! I would rather fight beside you than any army of thousands! Let no man forget how menacing we are, we are lions! Do you know what's waiting beyond that beach? Immortality! Take it! It's yours!"

and not to forget my personal favourite by Achilles:

"Is there no one else? Is there no one else?"

Talk about arrogance lor. We are lions lor. Roar!

Fresh In!

2007-03-06T00:53:00.000+08:00

News Flash!

I am now the only chinese in the YIH canteen.
Currently there are a total of 11 other people - 2 ang mohs & 9 indians.
Wait. the 2 ang mohs just packed up and left.
So now its 1 poor lonely chinese guy and 9 indians huming bollywood tunes to themselves.

YIH on a cold monday night is no fun. Blah.

I am how cool

2007-02-24T02:41:00.000+08:00

This is what I gave Liling for Vday. Damn nice right? It's a one-of-a-kind organiser. No way you will be able to find anything similar in the shops. "Why?" you may ask? Because I spent many hours making it! hahaha I'm like how smart. Hold on a minute...I'm overwhelmed by my creativity.

It's actually a book cover which fits any A6 sized notebook. Only one in existance lor. Even I don't have one. Many thanks to PK who helped me with the materials. Owe you one dude!

This is what she got me for Vday. A sushi spread bigger than...heck I don't know what's bigger than it. Maybe my belly? Felt the love! Woohooo! Taken on my incredibly messy table..which you can see in the picture. Sushi = Love.

Desire: Table for Two

2007-02-24T02:40:00.000+08:00

Went to the Scarlet for a V day dinner. Ate at the Desire, which had a lovely ambience and excellent service. That's the peach tart dessert, which was really good..yum yum. It's also the only photo I'm posting because the place was too dark for any good photos. Looks bloody atas right? haha. Just for that one special night only. Now its back to maggi mee and hawker centres. =)

Couple picture! Wheeeeee...look at those happy smiles! Liling is how pretty! My shirt matches the deco! Ok I obviously have nothing more to say.

fooking ugly tan

2007-02-24T02:03:00.000+08:00

Spent a good 3 hours in the sun on thursday morning conducting a training session for canoepolo IFG. Woke up late and reached the pool at 9am. Realised I didn't have my rashguard(its a really tight top which shows off all my manly curves, used for watersports), so I just went for the session half naked.

The result?
A really really bad case of sunburn, as well as really really weird looking tanlines from my equipment. Now I have 2 'racing stripes' down the length of my body. I look exactly like the car in the picture now. My body is burnt a lobster red while I have 2 white stripes. Daaamn sian.

Ok Go - Here It Goes Again

2007-02-09T02:23:00.000+08:00

Simply amazing. Maybe we should use this to replace running for our training eh? Put on your dancing shoes guys! haha!

The Strokes - You Only Live Once

2007-02-09T01:48:00.000+08:00

I love this MTV. They look bloody cool. Wonder how many groupies they get? hmm...

As cute as cute can be

2007-02-08T08:28:00.000+08:00

Me and my new friend striking a pose for the camera. Fucking act cute. hahaha.

Taken on a recent trip to the zoo. Been like 10 over years since I went there, the place has pretty much changed so it was quite interesting, especially the baboons with their (RED) worthy asses. I swear, the alpha male baboons are freaking sex gods. Each has its own hareem of baboon chicks, and all they do is look after the kids, lick the alpha male all over and have sex. The male just checks out the red ass he likes and wham bam thank you ma'am. Life is good being a baboon. haha!

And no, this is not my hareem but a picture of the Canoe-pole BABES, taken on the same day. Sorry guys all of them are off the market except for the monkey on the right in blue and the sweet lovely lady next to it. So if you're a young eligible bachelor, feel free to leave a note and I'll hook you up with the lovely lady. If you're a horny male baboon looking for someone to clean your cave and lick you over contact me too, I'll send the monkey over to you. hurhur.

(don't worry la Kim I'll make sure its a handsome baboon. hurhurhur.)

Size does matter!

2007-02-08T08:11:00.000+08:00

I'm all set for Chinese New Year. Bak kwa, pineapple tarts, almond cookies, BRING IT ON!

(YA LA that is my tummy. No wise comments please. I get enough from Bing Ying my teammate and YES i do go for my trainings ok! Just that I don't run much nowadays. One might wonder why he pays so much attention to my physique though. -_-)

Wooohoooo!

2007-02-02T16:24:00.000+08:00

Just picked up these sweet puppies from Queensway yesterday. What can I say? I'm a happy man. I love sneakers. =) By the way anyone going to taiwan and willing to help me buy sneakers? I've heard its cheaper over there..quick! Help me save money!

By the way as to why my (RED) ipod saves lifes...well I don't know which hole in the ground you've been hinding in, but I refer you here.

Caught the Lions at the National Stadium against M'sia! Woohoo! Have to say though the Kallang Roar still can't match up to that of the past. Anyway the Lions are now going to Bangkok with a 2-1 advantage, hope we whoop ass there! I'm sure this has been said many times but shame on you Thailand for your poor sportsmanship. Made me sit in front of the telly for 10 mins doing nothing. Waste my time!

CNY is coming and I've got to pack my room. Am considering having some sort of 2nd-hand sale to clear my cupboard..anyone else interested in selling their 2nd hand stuff? We could combine and have some sort of sale. Contact me if interested!

Happy 2007 Everyone!

2007-01-19T01:25:00.000+08:00

Well, erm happy 2007! As usual I'm fashionably late. only 19 days what!

2006 was really a year of ups and downs for me. Probably the most eventful year of my uni life. As for resolutions? Prob my temper..I promise I will swear less!

This is probably my last sem staying in SH, stinks when you realise you've already more than half way to the end. Despite my infrequent appearances at hall events, SH does mean something to me. Lots of memories here.

Eh what the hell lah its the start of the year and I'm being so nostalgic? Must be the late night syndrome. Anyway I was stuck on the bus today next to a gaggle of Hillgrove Secondary School girls who thought it was pretty amusing to slap each other in the ribs and laugh like a bunch of maniacs. At this point you may be wondering how I know they are from Hillgrove Secondary School, considering that prior to that bus trip I had never even heard of that school? Well that gives you a idea of was how close they were to me. Seriously irritating. In fact I think they rank just below spoilt toddlers who cry in public to get their way with their parents.

At this point I would like to thank my lovely girlfriend for getting me an iPod (red one ok don't play play. My iPod saves lifes in Africa what does yours do huh?) which saved MY life today.

1 hrs 20 mins in the bus + giggling school girls = a lot of pain and a headache

1 hrs 20 mins in the bus + giggling school girls+ iPod from girlfriend = good health

Look here!! Free Porn!!

2006-11-30T09:17:00.000+08:00

Ok the title was just to catch your attention. Thinking of a title for each of my post sucks, especially when my creativity levels are as high as the hemline of a nun's habit.

Anyway after a month, I have finally managed to go where mere mortals fear to tread. I have conquered the (almost) impossible! Impossible is nothing (yay adidas)! I have..finally managed to wake up in time for my hall breakfast! Like any self respecting hostelite would be awake at this time. If breakfast times were set to suit the waking hours of the majority here, it would be at 12-2pm instead of 7-9am. Seriously lah 7am??

Anyway after eating breakfast. I realised a fact of life, something which would not change even if the oceans were to rise and mountains were to fall. The breakfast in my hall still stinks worse than bus 66 on sundays. Yes, I say STILL stinks because it has been this way since I was a fresh innocent young man in year 1, all the way till year 3 where I am now a old jaded fool. Bah!

when the cold wind blows

2006-11-28T10:11:00.000+08:00

Early in the morning march,
With a fieldpack on my back.
With an aching in m my heart,
and my body full of sweat.

hurhur. Bloody army cheers don't ever leave you, they stay with you FOR LIFE. See the profound impact army has on me. Damn 2 AND A HALF (not 2 yrs like lucky bastards now) years of my life gone. Contrasting with the popular belief that army makes the guys fit, I actually came out of the army a fat tub of lard. Damn all those tea breaks and guard duties. All you do is snack. Haha.

Yesterday night I was taking a bath in hall at about 3am in the morning after a day of hard studying. Just as I put down my showering stuff, I heard a soft moan emitting from the cubicle next to me. Try saying this out loud softly in a low breathless voice : "Eer-uuh..." Yep that's how the guy in the next cubicle sounded like. That wasn't the end of it though. My ears were then treated to a symphony of soft grunts and moans, bloody SYF material. Bloody hell lah! I have no idea what the guy was doing, but he didn't stop even after I turned on my shower. Makes my skin crawl just thinking about it. Aiyeer. Didn't get to see who it was. It's really more disturbing than it sounds. I had wanted to put this down yesterday night, but I was so truamatized by the experience I hid under my blankets and cried myself to sleep. Poor lil' me.

Anyway I'm at the biz benches now, and it's bloody cold. My balls are freezing from the cld morning breeze man. 1 more day to the 1st of 3 papers in 4 days. Can't bloody wait for it man. Whooo!

When the cold wind blooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooows

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2006-11-21T05:14:00.000+08:00

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Slimderella!

2006-11-14T18:02:00.000+08:00

check this out, its

Slimderella: A Cautionary Fairytale about the Slimming Industry

also do check out the new adventures of bobbin, by Joycelyn Yik! It's funny! haha!
I took the image off the site..please don't sue me I'm poor and have no money =|

Street Fighters

2006-11-11T05:27:00.000+08:00

I just had to put these up. haha.

Give that man a coffee

2006-10-31T02:39:00.000+08:00

Coffee is the source of life, and that's what will bring me through tonight. Shitloads of stuff to do, no thanks to Prison Break.

Cavemen probably survived eating coffeebeans before they discovered fire. The dinosaurs probably went extinct because the cavemen harvested all the wild coffeebeans and left them nothing to eat. Which only pissed the dinos off and caused the cavemen to be eaten.

Shit lah, I'm sprouting nonsense. Time for my kopi!

Woes of public transport

2006-10-30T00:53:00.000+08:00

In the past few days of using the MRT, I've come to realise that there are numerous types of people whom you just feel like giving a few tight slaps. All the talk about public courtesy by our government has gone down the drain. It's shameful, really.

I've listed a few of these types down in the order which they piss me off the most:

4) The 'die-die-must-get-into-the-train' type (aka shithead #4)
You will see these people standing around the gates trying to act nonchalant. However once the screen flashes the "2 min to next train" message, this special group of people will start pushing one another in a bid to press their pus-filled pimpled noses onto the glass doors. I guess its some sort of game, maybe the person who gets the most pus on the glass gets a special prize of some sorts. Once the gates open, you can hear pleas and cries of help as these shitheads rampage their way into the train, usually crushing the passengers trying to get out of the train. That can't be helped though. Sacrifices have to be made for the greater good. What shitheads. I hope they get constipation.

3) The 'i-want-to-look-out-the-window' type (aka shithead #3)
These people are the ones who have to be near the MRT entrance, no matter what the cost. Nothing can be more important to them then the great view of trees, buildings and roads whizzing past them at high speeds. Be warned, they are extremely territorial and will snarl/glare at you if you threaten their prime position by going too near. Apparantly being able to get off the train first when their stop arrives is so important, that a particular lady I met refused to budge from the entrance from when she boarded at Outram Park, all the way to Clementi. To the extent that other passengers boarding the train had to move around her (this was no mean feat, i assure you, for this particular lady in mention was as skinny as Michael Jackson is black). What a shithead. I hope she gets sores on her ass.

2) The 'my-grandfather-owns-the-train" type (aka shithead #2)
These people love to plonk themselves all over the train. Their favourite location would have to be at where passengers alight from, after all which other sitting spot would give you such a fantastic view of everyone's crotch? That's right, that nagging feeling that someone was staring at your privates is true! It's even better if the train is crowded and people have to crowd around you. I sure the thought of standing up to make way for people alighting never did cross their puny crotch-filled brains. What shitheads. I hope one day they get kicked in the face.

And #1 on the charts is......*drumroll please*

1) The 'singapore-idol' type (aka shithead #1)
No these people do not look anything like our 2 singapore idols, nor do they model for 7-11. But rather they love to talk at the top of their voices, letting everyone know what they had for lunch, what they thought of the weather, etc etc. Seriously guys, get a hearing aid if you can't hear each other! No one really wants to know about your private life, and no one really cares! Damn irritating when you want to nap and you're seated right next to one of these guys. What shitheads. I hope they all get sore throats.

These are just some real life cases I witnessed over the past 2 DAYS. So just imagine how many more such people are out there, irritating the shit out of the rest of us regular joes. So do your part for the world. Slap a shithead on the MRT today!

wheeeeeeee

2006-10-23T07:16:00.000+08:00

yaaay I'm still awake at 7am wheeeeeeeeee.

If I keep this up one day my body will be able to function without any sleep.
Graded presentation, 5 hours of lessons and 2 project meetings all in the next 24 hours.

wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I think I'm just high due to sleep, or rather the lack of it.

I am looking forward to tuesday! Someone's gonna make my day on tues. haha.

My Masterplan

2006-10-19T18:09:00.000+08:00

After witnessing the rabid following a certain pop star has, (some of them really do start foaming when he performs) I have come up with a plan for my future son to achieve greatness.

First up, from young he will not attend normal school which deals with mundane academics. Rather, he will be put through a punishing fitness regime to give him that toned, muscular body.
It will be the gym and the track for him everyday.

Next, he will be enrolled in singing, music and dancing classes. Hiphop, jazz, modern dance, everything lah. Singaporean mah. Must be kiasu. After which he will be made to learn korean, japanese and chinese languages, to enable him to sing in all these languages.

Oh yeah forgot to mention his name. He will be named after some element, cos that's all therage now. Top choices include: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Heart (Go Captain Planet).

And...once he hits the age of 18 I'll unleash him upon the world! Muahahaha! Imagine! An 18 year old boy with big lovable-puppy-dog eyes. With the bronzed body of a greek god, a voice worthy of an angel and dance moves hotter than all the levels of hell. He'll garther a huge following of crazed supporters all over asia! And then he can charge $888 for his concerts and cause all his fans to sell their bodies for money. Just so that they can attend his concerts, wave light sticks and scream for him everytime he shakes his perky ass.

Muhahaha! My son already owes me big time.

Departure from Greatness

2006-10-13T03:54:00.000+08:00

Caught The Departure at Cineleisure today. Honestly, the film fell short of my expectations, which was not helped by the brilliance of Infernal Affairs, on which The Departure was based on. It's just hard to recreate the intensity and style of the Hong Kong triads. Seriously guys, didn't everyone think Young and Dangerous series is one of the coolest gangster seriesof our time? Ekin Cheng & Jordan Chan baby! Wooooo! Never fails to get my blood pumping everytime I watch a re-run of it on TCS. They've milked the censored version of it till it's udders have run dry, and TCS has since sent it to the lush meadows of re-runs for retirement.

Maybe The Departure sucked for me because I kept comparing it to Infernal Affairs. Honestly, how does Leonardo Di Caprio match up to Tony Leong? Or Matt Damon to Andy Lau? No way in all 18 levels of hell man. Always thought gangs and triads were supposed to be sleek and sharp looking. The Boston gang headed by Jack Nicholson look more like a bunch of misfits than anything else. Seriously! Where's the image?

Then again, all that I've griped about is probably accurate to the time/place The Departure is set in. I'm probably the ignorant bigwit blasting the film for no good reason at all. Aiyar but it really wasn't that enjoyable for me. On hindsight, re-watching Infernal Affairs would have been a better choice.

Seriously though, I guess when movies state "based on blah blah blah etc" they actually mean "blatent plaguarism of blah blah blah etc". All movie advertising should rephrase that line. Copy then copy lah! No big deal.

Hmm..then again, what the hell am I doing writing about movies at 4am in the morn? Bloody hell...

Happy 2 Years!

2006-10-11T05:23:00.000+08:00

Hey hey hey! Just realised that as of this month, my blog is 2 years old! *pops the champange*

Woohoo! Huat lah!

*NOTE: Well-wishers who wish to present my lovely 2 year old blog with presents are welcome. By the way I heard my blog whispering to me that it desperately wants to own it's own Vampire 2006 + a new Brasca Kinetic Paddle(Canoepolo equipment lah). Cash and Cheques are also accepted, unfortunately payments through Mastercard and Visa are currently not supported. Maybe I'll get that up and running by the next year.

Visual Stimulation

2006-10-11T04:10:00.001+08:00

l'image parfaite
Uploaded by kaya666

Thanks to Bona for sending me the link..

Most of the images are rather sad. hmmm..

Or maybe its just the music. heh.

Reminds me of a darker version of the old fujifilm "born free" advertisments, which had lush scenes of vibrant greenary and animals. I loved those ads when they were screened, I remember they swept the best advert award a few years in a row. Great stuff. Cannot bluff.

NOTICE

2006-10-06T09:27:00.000+08:00

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Look who's back, Alvin's back..

2006-10-04T04:02:00.000+08:00

Haha shit I've not blogged for so long, the only people who bother posting on my tagboard are those damn spammers.

At this point may I curse the people who invented adware and spyware to shit in their pants and suffer a prolonged and painful ass infection. I hate you guys. I'm sure irritating the hell out of people would motivate them to buy your products. Smart move asshole. Speaking of which my lap top is back! Had to send it for repairs last week due to my hard drive crashing. I felt so lost after that, it was like I lost my left arm.

Haven't had much luck with devices of late, my handphone's speaker died on me, and the handsfree set followed soon after. Technology hates me lah.

People keep telling me that I should enjoy school while I still can, and that it's a shitty rat race out there. Well, it's a shitty rat race now too so I guess I'll have some valuable experience when I enter the working world. Sem afer sem I spend chasing PRCs...I'm getting a little tired of it.

So what does a semi-jaded 23 year old do when he's a little tired of life?

Tada~The answer:

MAHJONG LEGEND AKAGI:
THE GENIUS WHO DESCENDED INTO THE DARKNESS

Brilliant anime series. If you call yourself a mahjong warrior, it is your sworn duty to watch this series. Check it out on YouTube under "Legend of Mahjong".

PONG!

Dance Dance

2006-09-19T13:53:00.000+08:00

All hail the Mambo King.

Over

2006-09-11T00:14:00.000+08:00

Comp is over, congrats to the guys and girls for getting 3rd and 1st respectively for IVP.

I am tired. Will update my blog sometime when I feel like it...I'm still alive though, so don't worry!

Zzzzzzz.

Whatever

2006-09-01T01:59:00.000+08:00

Can't remember when was the last time I ended a conversation feeling happy.

Honestly, is it that hard to just listen?

It's damn tiring to have people irritated with you all the time.

Especially when you're making an effort not to.

Thank goodness for Ribena. It's prob the best thing in my life today. 31 Aug sucks.

Hellooooo September!

of man-bands and spice women

2006-07-31T03:54:00.000+08:00

What a night for the past. Heard songs of the Backstreet Boys and the Spice Girls over the radio today while I was driving to Siki's for a night of huat mahjong. (I finally won money..yaay)
Brought back some memories of my teenage years, back where these groups were hotter than my grandmother's sambal chili. Vaguely remember us singing "I want it that way" to the residents at holland village back we were in sec 3. And singing the damn power rangers song in Orchard Rd during a maths excursion when we were in sec 2. Bloody unglam, yes I know, but we had our fun back then. hahaha. Now I feel sorry for Mr Low, our Maths teacher back then. Oh how he must have suffered. hahaha. Burn Mr Low, burn!

Spent a good 2 hours lazing in front of the telly and it feels damn liberating. Oh how I miss television. Channel 5 is still shitty though. Thank goodness for cable. Just caught Miami Ink, which shows the on-goings of a tattoo palour in...yes you guessed it, Miami! The designs they did were really fantastic. Wonder when I'm going to have enough spare cash to want to get mine..

Procrastination has to be my greatest enemy. Everyday there is this mental list of things that I have to do..and as the days go by this list gets that much longer..can see all these things coming back to bite me in the ass soon. Ouch.

Shit you know you're getting older when songs you remember as the hip and happening are getting regular air-time on stations like class 95 and gold 90.5 FM. Luckily for men, we're like wine. We get better with age! Think Tom Jones. Honestly how many men you know are at his age and considered sexy? Shit man he probably has more lingere flung at him than the entire male population in Singapore has.

On hindsight that may not be a good thing. When I typed the above I was thinking sexy, racy undergarments. Then I remembered the granny undies they sell at the pasar malams, 3 for $10. Now imagine that hitting you right in the smacker. Shit! Not so bad if it's new..imagine if it has been worn before..Tom Jones, my heart goes out to you.

Feels really good to just stay up surfing the net and listening to good music. Things have been pretty busy for me of late. Am trying to do something with my insurnace job, school starts in 2 weeks and the Canoe Polo competition is coming up. Trained my procrastination-bitten ass off for this competition, hope we'll reap the results we want. Woohoo!

It's so easy to be optimistic and cheerful when things are going well and smoothly. It's only when you hit blocks in your lives then does being optimistic become all that more difficult, despite the need for it being that much greater.

Damn I wish it was December already. I love December.

Clueless

2006-07-15T18:05:00.000+08:00

It's strange..ever looked at the blogs of some people you deem close to you, only to realise you have absolutely no idea as to what they are writing about? I can even make out more sense out of the lian he zao bao as compared to these blogs.

I hate guessing games, but yet its weird to ask them about it.

Guess this problem all stems from the fact that everyone writes in loops and circles on their blogs. After all you never know who will be reading that blog of yours. I'm no exception either. blah.

Sometimes I really wonder if people write on their blogs for themselves, or for others. Wonder how all the "celeb" bloggers like Xiaxue put up with all the demands for new posts. It's ridiculous really, how abusive some of these so called 'fans' can be.

Luckily for me I'm a small fry with no one reading my blog. haha.

anyway back to my problem.

hmm...how leh?

Slow lazy day...

2006-07-12T10:55:00.000+08:00

Spent the entire morning studying for another insurance test. Didn't really realise what I was getting myself into when I took the first few steps to becoming an agent with AIA..then again it's time I got off that lazy ass of mine and did something that counted for once. Time for some ACTION! Time to make this COUNT! haha.

Went back to Sheares to submit my hall application for the comming sem..and suddenly it hit me: there are only going to be about 10 or so people from my batch left in my block. Suddenly hall doesn't feel as warm or inviting as before. Felt kind of lonely then. Sucks. Not to mention many of the friends I've made over these 2 years in uni have already graduated, meaning I won't even get to see them around campus. Shits..will miss you all.

training again tonight...yawn.

I've got the fever!

2006-07-04T00:37:00.000+08:00

Yes!
I've got the fever!
I'm hot!
I can't be stopped!
woooooooooooo yeah!

bloody hell down with a temperature and the flu bug.World cup fever wasn't the only thing I caught this month.

Have been very busy with my insurance job, will be officially certified by the end of this week. Hence starts my new exciting career with AIA. Everyone looking for financial advice or any sorts of insurance are welcome to give me a ring =)

Training camp starting on thursday..hope I'll recover by then. By the way my phone's ear piece spoilt,so I've got to converse either on speakerphone(too loud) or on my earpiece(too soft). Both ways are screwy so I apologise to all the people who have tried to call me over the past week.

Will try to put up pics of my meal at Sun with Moon at Wheelock. Went there last sat with Liling..ate so much my stomach was bloated till the next morn. Sheesh.

Missing you..

2006-06-23T02:51:00.000+08:00

Liling's on a canoe polo training camp till Sunday.
I am damn sian lah.
Her whole day is packed full of stuff, don't even know if I should go see her.
Missing you lots dear.

Cleared!

2006-06-20T18:17:00.000+08:00

Wooohooooo!

Passed my Health Insurance test. I am too manly for He-Man, cooler than a cucumber and so hot that Pamela Anderson will melt down to a heap of smouldering plastic just by standing next to me!

Wooohooooooo!

My favourite phrase for the day: "Congratulations you have passed. Collect your slip from the desk."

Woohoooooo!

Having said that, it's a horrible idea to watch all 3 World Cup matches the night before you have a test. Doesn't do you any good. What it does do is inspire you to play Winning Eleven 10 with all the African teams though. haha. Siki I'm going to Latvia your ass next time man.

Anyway with regards to my last post, I'm ok now. Thanks to all those who expressed concern =)
The sun is shining, the clouds are bright and the air is fresh once more. Like we used to write in primary school: "It was a wind and day pretty sunday morning..." (translate it directly to chinese..hurhur)

dot dot dot

2006-06-17T14:23:00.000+08:00

Saturdays are meant to be exciting and filled with fun.
This saturday, however has not showed much promise at all.
Been staring blankly into space for the past hour, with that now all too familiar feeling tearing me apart.
Horrible? yes. Anything I can do? Apparantly not.
Off to west mall to try to get some studying done.
Have a Health Insurance test coming up next tuesday.
Mentally disturbed and physically injured.
Sian.
Whatever man dot dot dot

The pain in our hearts.

2006-06-10T23:34:00.000+08:00

Thousands of people filter in and out of our lives daily: most forgettable, many become our friends, but only a few capture a special place in our hearts like our dearest, sweetest friend Lena.

I got to know Lena when I entered Sheares Hall 2 years ago. I remember the first time I noticed her: it was at the new Block Head elections..first thought I had when I saw her: "Woah hot babe. hooray for hall life :)" Yes yes I am a superficial piece of shit. Still remember she had her hair layered in some funny way..don't know if the rest of you guys remember?

Subsequently I got to know her better through hall activities, as well as the many conversations we had. She was always cheerful and had the most unique sense of humour. Half the time I wouldn't know that she was joking, and always believed all the nonsense she gleefully fed me..she was merciless in that aspect. We even came up with a system for ourselves: Every alternate day we would take turns to shamelessly praise each other, she would get the odd days and I the even days. This never failed to bring a smile to my face, no matter how shitty the day was. She had one of the sweetest mouths ever since the time dinosaurs roamed the earth. =P

The most amazing thing about Lena had to be her humility. Never have I seen someone play down their own acheivements so much. It was only after half a year before I found out about her achievements both in SNGS and HCJC..after that I was always slightly intimidated by her...haha. Took me a while to take in the fact that this fun, goofy, somewhat bimbotic girl I knew was an esteemed leader and established sportswoman. Don't think I ever did recover from that. haha!

Life is never fair, and the way our dearest sweetest Lena was snatched away from life can best be described in 2 words: fucked up. Knowing her though, if she could she would probably be scolding us all for being so upset. Dearest, Sweetest Lena. =) You may not physically be with us anymore, but you still live on in all our hearts. It is still hard to accept that we won't be able to see you smile, and to hear your cackling laughter or your kind words again..truely it is. Don't worry though, we'll be ok. We will stay strong so don't you fret!

Missing you always my dearest friend.. =)

Rag Doll

2006-05-26T01:32:00.000+08:00

How ya feelin?
The day has had its way with both of us
And no, I've gone out of my way
But I'm not free
From this pain I'm reelin
I was a fool to think some day you would come around
But no no no I'm not thinking that way
Cause now I see

You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just wanna scream...

Great song by Maroon 5...singing it to myself on this thursday night.
Maybe I should listen to some techno too. Damn sian.

Time to BANG some KOK

2006-05-18T05:38:00.000+08:00

yes school holidays have started
yes I have been damned busy
yes I AM GOING FOR A TRIP!

Am going to the land of Tom Yam, Lady Boys, ping pong pussies and cheap shopping for a few days, will be back in a flash. Wish us all luck, am hoping we do not get stoned once the locals realise we're from Singapore( thanks Temasek Holdings). In just another 10 hours I will be checking in at the airport and starting my wonderful holiday (painstakingly planned by the most adorable person I know, with some assistance from me) which I have wanted to go on since March. Packed light as I expect to come back with half of Bangkok with me. Muhahaha.

yeah so please don't bother calling me if its not important..don't waste your money..

Yeah I want to say a big "SORRY" to someone important..you know who you are..you prob will scold me for apologising now, but what I did was simply idiotic. Blah. Thanks for being understanding..Dragon is still going to bite you though :P

Thailand, Thailand here I come! Say say say wooooooooo~

Happy Birthday Kim!

2006-05-13T02:29:00.000+08:00

A belated shout out to my favourite arm rest of all time,

KIMBERLY FAYE SPYKERMAN

hey you female dog you, congrats on turning 21. Just don't watch too much porn alright? Anyway here's a pic of her trying to feel how its like to be tall.

And yes Jit I guess you're right. I am a chao lao beng after all.
Those who owe $ pay $ hor. knnbccb. *spits in your face*

kua simi lan jiao?
(translation: Having a good day? --> quick go say it to all your friends!)

That 'O' word again..

2006-05-13T02:18:00.000+08:00

For all you prudes out there, here's a picture as to how an orgy should look like.

Barbie and friends go wild. Austin Powers
would be proud.

Have Orgy?

2006-05-01T11:14:00.000+08:00

Hey hey everyone found a really useful site, gives loads of tips and tricks to organising your very own successful orgy! (Charmaine you might want to take note of this. Block A will thank you.)

So what are you guys waiting for?

ORGANISE YOUR ORGY TODAY!
(it would be swell if you invited me. =) Cheers!)

almighty mouse

2006-04-22T08:10:00.000+08:00

It is the best, shameless, thick skinned creature who likes to fart in the morning.

but i still love it anyway. :)

huh like wtf?

2006-04-20T20:54:00.000+08:00

This is damn weird.

I'm studying in a secluded corner at NUS school of business.

Moved the bench closer to the powerpoint so I can use my laptop.

Suddenly realised I'm right outside the entrance of the female toilet, and my bench is blocking the corridor.

If you did see me, please let it be known I wasn't trying to peep into the toilet.

like wtf man...-_-"

thoughts. feelings. random.

2006-04-12T03:22:00.000+08:00

frustration. confusion. uncertainty.

worried. disappointed. pressured.

speechless. numb. stifiled.

exams coming soon, won't update till I'm done.
Good luck everyone for the exams.

Jitty Wei the hot Sari-Man

2006-04-04T12:38:00.000+08:00

Well here's the photo of the sari-man himself
interested parties can contact me for his number. I'll gladly help you out.
Jit can you feel the love? hahaha

The Daily Special

2006-04-03T19:20:00.001+08:00

this is such a max photo of the mahjong brothers. (I'm the one in black under the red basket)
its second only to the photo of Jit the hot sari-man.
Jit you're 100% brokeback material. Sizzling!

Wham Bam Thank you Madam

2006-04-03T19:20:00.000+08:00

Woah! The weeks have gone by and April's here. right now its another 18 days to exams. 18? Sibei sian. Exams are like rapists: They sneak up on you when you least expect it, and violate your peace of mind. It's too late when you see them, and you'll be left in a devastated heap by the time they're through with you. All you can do is weep in the dark corner of the alley(or mpsh) and cry your heart out, as they light a cigarette and leer at you, mockingly asking "was it as fantastic for you as it was for me?"

At least that's how I feel after my past exams..backside torn..

Anyway I had a wonderful weekend playing mahjong and meeting up with the brothers for siki's farewell BBQ. Have a good trip to South Africa dude, have fun examining elephants and lions. Be wary of mahjong withdrawal symptoms..

Really enjoyed hanging out during the weekend..somehow life doesn't seem that meaningless anymore eh? muhahahaha!

F***ing Hell!

2006-03-26T03:23:00.000+08:00

Aiyeee. Take a look and see what I mean.

The Questioner

2006-03-25T23:56:00.000+08:00

you chose CY - your Enneagram type is SIX.

"I am affectionate and skeptical"

Questioners are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family, friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved and timid to outspoken and confrontative.

How to Get Along with Me

Be direct and clear.
Listen to me carefully.
Don't judge me for my anxiety.
Work things through with me.
Reassure me that everything is OK between us.
Laugh and make jokes with me.
Gently push me toward new experiences.
Try not to overreact to my overreacting.
Offer to give me massages and help clean my room once in a while

What I Like About Being a Six

being committed and faithful to family and friends
being responsible and hardworking
being compassionate toward others
having intellect and wit
being a nonconformist
confronting danger bravely
being direct and assertive

What's Hard About Being a Six

the constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind
procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence in myself
fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of
exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger
wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right
being too critical of myself when I haven't lived up to my expectations

Sixes as Children Often

are friendly, likable, and dependable, and/or sarcastic, bossy, and stubborn
are anxious and hypervigilant; anticipate danger
form a team of "us against them" with a best friend or parent
look to groups or authorities to protect them and/or question authority and rebel
are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families, and/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent

Sixes as Parents

are often loving, nurturing, and have a strong sense of duty
are sometimes reluctant to give their children independence
worry more than most that their children will get hurt
sometimes have trouble saying no and setting boundaries

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

heh a quick and painless enneagram test I got off Kim's blog. So how much of it is true? hmm!

haha ok if you're wondering I added the last point in the "How to get along with me" segment. Hey can't blame me for trying..free labour is always welcome =)

For those of you who're interested, here's the link: http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=12721960859055255705

Sushi!

2006-03-25T02:09:00.000+08:00

Went to Kushinbo at Suntec with the mahjong boys( and rachel)...1 1/2 hours of non-stop eating..sashimi, sushi, crab, teppenyaki, etc etc, we had it all..for $27! Student's special on thurs nights. Whatever gave them the idea that students can't eat much?It was sweeter than a man tai zi muo, and more satisfying than rolling a triple-6. Huat ah!

Anyway we came up with the "Buffet Fullness Staging System ", which serves as a gauge for you to judge if you've gotten your money's worth at buffets. Thanks to Siki for writing it all down..here it is:

The Buffet Fullness Staging System

Stage 1: Abdominal pain

Stage 2: Abdominal pain, cannot run without puking.

Stage 3: Abdominal pain and distension, cannot laugh.

Stage 4: Abdominal pain and distension, cannot breathe comfortably. (diaphragm splinting)

Found out that it takes me about 7 cream puffs, a few slices of fruit covered with chocolate and pastries to go from stage 3 to 4. Stage 4 is about as far as we can go..we'll include a Stage 5 if we ever reach that level.. =)

Brokeback D&D

2006-03-15T23:35:00.000+08:00

Scandelous picture taken at my hall D&D. A sneak peek for all you people who weren't there.

Faces have been covered to protect their identities. Do not ask me for their identities, I have been sworn to secrecy.

World Class...?

2006-03-15T01:28:00.000+08:00

Here's a little something interesting for everyone:

NUS Defined

It's a really busy period for me right now, got to find some space to breathe!
I've got to get off campus for a day or so, I need a break!

Anyway I just finished helping out with NUS open house..some how the parents seem to all think we're student volunteers helping out for the love of the school. Kind of an idealistic notion no? hahaha.

It was a tiring 2-day job, burnt my entire weekend doing tours around NUS. Never again will I see the route from SRC-Faculty of Science-PGP in the same light. Doing this job, I've learnt to appreciate the parents of the potential sucke-oops i mean students coming to NUS. They are the only people actually listening to us, and it sort of lifts you up when they smile and thank you as they alight from the bus.

Luckily the tour guides had one another to keep us all sane..10 hours spent alternating between a bus and a bus stop, while being baked by extremely hot weather is no joke..so three cheers for all tour guides. Hip hip hooray!

Will post up some pictures of my hall D&D if I feel like it..maybe by April or so? haha.

On the path of self-discovery

2006-03-02T16:34:00.000+08:00

Went to take a look at my johari window( if you have no idea what a johari window is, you probably have no friends or haven't really used the internet in the past few weeks yeah?) and here are just some of the adjectives used to describe me by my friends:

religious (thanks jen)
shy
sentimental
quiet
reflective
kind
warm

Which leads me to conclude that :

In my free time I like to sit down and reflect on religion(happy now jen? haha) and life. I chose to express my inner thoughts and feelings through poetry. My favourite movies are of the romantic and sentimental type where the main couple always gets together and live happily ever after for all eternity. I may be shy and quiet, but my warm and kind heart is always extended to those around me. Awww....

No wonder you guys are my friends. Treat you all to hello panda sometime soon.

This week has been killer. Can't wait for it to be over. Wait for me Siki, this mahjong warrior is gonna make a comeback very soon!

Drink Coke.

2006-03-01T06:35:00.000+08:00

"mmmmmmmmm.......... always the real thing =) "