FULL DAY! FULL DAY! FULL DAY!

Now that Mrs Chan has been replaced by Mr Chan,

aihz

Looking through the VJC homepage, particularly the teacher's day celebration.

And I catch myself wondering. Where's Mrs. Chan?

And then I remember.

Suherman returns! Or rather, the pan has gone to meet the suherman..

Woohoo! Met Stefan the superman! =)

Blur me didn't know he was in Melbourne all the time! :s

This is sooo cool! =)

Home Made Pastries Anyone?

Exam time is here.

Rational people, although some might be doing so because of not enough time to do so before this, would be crazily mugging through the syllabus.

Mugging uses up a lot of energy.

Energy is replenished by adequate sleep.

And food.

Lots of food.

Therefore! - who wants delivery of homemade pastries?

A friend, the baking doctor, is starting an entrepreneurship. Here's a sample:

Interested? Head on to http://bakingdoctor.blogspot.com to place your orders!

Remember hor, if you mention that signius recommended you, you might get a discount. And I havn't had the chance to try out the commercialised products, but many people have recommended it. So why not give it a try? Heck, if I could I would place an order now. But I don't think she does transoceanic deliveries. =p

Lest We Forget

常常感恩
常常夸胜
常常祝福

Always be thankful
Always be victorious in Christ
Always be a blessing

In personal life, family and the marketplace..

Be a warrior of Light.

Yeah!

A Round of Thanks

Thank you everybody for everything..

mr and mrs wong for the car ride
nocturnal for the company and excellent insight that you provided on many things
nocturnal and amze for the wonderful exercise..my ma says i look thinner already =p
ecnerwal for the nice floor..beds are now a luxury to be detested and avoided
mrs choo, mrs teo and mr daniel chua for the old memories revived
mr choy for the treat and car ride, as well as Comics 101 and info about Down Under
x 04s11 peeps who turned out at Earle Swenson's (is there a late swensons?) for a great reunion
jason, 9 fish, look at the light and goodlong for the wonderful lunch we had
jeff for exposing the side of larry we all never knew..as well as shedding light on the complete larry equipment range =p
thaikitchen for the excellent intro to the world of green curry
giant for a surprisingly thick skinned low volume grocery shopping experience
ben4world for the nice chat during the stroll
ah beng for coming all the way from the west to meet us..and for showing me who irene is
lun and owern who came by for a short chat
kedahboygenius for showing me that it's possible to stay on campus for the whole holiday without paying a single cent of rent
whole gang of prcs who were playing murderer for the intro to a new game and the snacks
kenyee, kristin and the cluster leader of you know where for the nice company during abc soup and fried potatoes breakfast
kristin for the offer of cooking up some mexican food (too bad no chance to try :_( )
fcbc for the long awaited chance to attend church at expo
banahnah for coming all the way to meet up
certain members of pgp cell group and their friends for the nice time at orchard
xue mei for the intro to the marketin doc and the recommendation to jade kitchen buns
andreas, kelvin, hong jin and kat for the tour around KR and lunch at biz
hong jin for waiting such a long time with me for the bus
level 1 stats lecturer for the particularly brief but interesting 0 lecture
vege and nocturnal for the lunch near the dumpsite =p it was quite fun though..
jung seong for the tour of sheares drama production and some reminiscing, as well as the offer to send me off next month
ecnerwal for the extremely needed favor
nocturnal for the intro and possible end to my korean cuisine experience, not forgetting the nice stroll
ecnerwal for his patience
nocturnal for sending me off, and the prayers and the gift
the kind uncle and aunty at tg pagar station for the lifeline
the taxi uncle who risked a lot to rush me to the causeway
the unknown young man who gave me directions
the pathetically but thankfully inefficient ktmb staff at jb who delayed the train
family and friend for the prayers (which i admit, i was being absurd =p )
God for seeing me through it all

So like somebody says..
Thank you Lord for everything..

Advancing to the 2nd last frontier!

Congratulations Malaysia! We have finally decided on the person who will assume the title of The First Malaysian Astronaut! Congratulations to the UKM Orthopedic doc who got the title. And what is his mission, you may ask. While other countries might be content with researching the effects of zero gravity on living organisms, or building colossal space stations, or even exploring other worlds, we are one up theirs.
By performing what we have planned, the whole world will know us, our culture!
And what do we do?






Make teh tarik.

Yeah.

On another note, check this out.
Seems that both Malaysia and Singapore agree that "further liberalisation will benefit" both countries. Hopefully they can come to a favorable conclusion soon. AirAsia and Tiger Airways operating shuttle flights between LCC-T and the Budget Terminal of Changi is always welcome =p

My Humps

Heard of this song? It's the one by the Black Eyed Peas..quite popular, you know! Hahas..

Here's a nice version of it.

Aptly named My Hum.

Some other supporting articles here and here.

Warning: This is just a humorous parody found on TalkingCock.com. No malicious intent intended.



And here's some tips about protesting.

Click me!

No, I protest, click me instead!

All credits to www.talkingcock.com and mrbrown, whom N has labelled as "a very free guy".

And maybe I'm the "very bo liao guy"..nothing better to do but copy links and put them here..hahas..

Sales pitch..

So how do you make a good sales pitch?

Get a hint from here.

Outrageously funny..only Malaysia/Singapore people would find it so though, I think. Very reminiscent of the local night life =p

Animations of interest

Just remembered an episode in VJ. That was the period after the first Singapore Idols season auditions, when some smart aleck sang a song that is ridiculously named bananaphone.

People were so enthralled by it that everytime I went to the comp lab, there would be at least somebody who was playing that song.

So, for the benefit of those who didn't listen to this before, or those who have listened to it but don't know where to get a copy, here it is.

Banana phone

For those with a weird sense of humour, here's a horror version of banana phone.

And for those purists out there, here's the original version, sung by Raffi.

Also, there's this website that sortoise intro-ed to me. It's quite..how to put it, captivating also. Here's badger.

For those interested, please get a firefox and install a plug-in known as video downloader. It's a superb piece of code that allows you to download videos from youtube, google and also flash videos from within a page too. They also have a FLV player that is required to play the videos that you have downloaded, except perhaps flash files. And the best thing is, IT'S FREE! Yup =p
On a side note, if you don't have firefox installed, you can click the button on the right panel of this page. The one that is just below the line "Safer Surfer". Eh, support me a little, lah! =)

PS. Please don't blame me if the song sticks in your head. It happened to me too. lol

Singapore Dreaming

Whoa..it's out already! Too bad can't catch it =(

Yup, it's singapore dreaming, a wholly Singaporean film. Even President Nathan went to watch the premiere!

Man, this just rocks, stones and scissors, as our friends kiddy and vege like to say.

To think, I missed Talkingcock The Movie last time and now this.

Oh well..for those interested here's a short review and synopsis. Can even watch the digital version in Eng Wah cinemas! IE. it won't have all those smudges and lines that are associated with older cinema films.

Like what some people say, "Don't be a chicken, be a cock! Tok kok!" Hehe..

Scream FIRE if you need help

Ah, indeed! To succeed in life, and not just be successful from a narrow point of view, one should be a complete person. To do that, wholesome education is necessary! Ok, not wholesome like a comp sci fella from st paul told me (something about gawking at girls etc), but rather in a..wholesome way. Hahas..

I must state this for a fact. NUS surely would beat the living lights out of any university over this side of the bridge! Man, they even have lame lecturers! Haha..but seriously? It was a real eye-opener.

[Day 1]

Ok, every story has a beginning, and this is no exception. Man, what a lame opening for a paragraph! Exactly like those primary school essays we used to write. -_-" The idiotic KTMB train departed late from home. I was all panicky and rushing all the way to the station just in case it left without me. And they had the guts to just slack around for half an hour after I arrived just because of lousy planning on their part. Come on, a train is coming from the opposite direction? What lame excuse is that?
Anyway, after much ado and no fanfare, the train finally left. Snatched some sleep along the way, finished a whole lot on The Count of Monte Cristo. Ah, reminds me exactly of the time I used to do this once, long long ago. Lazing on the chair, flying through the story like an Airbus 320 cleaving through the clouds. Lolz
Gulped down the Domino's I rushed to get on the way to the train for dinner. Not a bad dinner as dinners go by, though I really have a bone to pick with the chef for the superbly exessive amount of MSG he put. Way more than that hut that sells pizzas. Nevertheless, it tastes better, so I guess I'll let this go..once again.
Arrived at Woodlands around 7 something. Just slightly behind schedule. However, a tragedy happened at the customs. Really tragic. An over-zealous official spotted my student card and embarkation/disembarkation card. Ah, woe is me! The long arm of the law has finally overtaken me, and swept away my momentos in one fell swoop! Ah, the deuce! Ma foi! Oh well, life has to go on. Just a reminder to all who wish to retain their student cards: keep it in a cool, dry place. Like a vault. Or your home. So sad~
And to make things worse, KTMB was getting back to their old habits. Just 10 minutes after clearing Woodlands the train stopped in the middle of nowhere. Ok, rather, in the middle of the Red Dot in the Middle of the Ocean. FOR HALF AN HOUR! You know what was the excuse this time? Train track was spoilt. Undergoing repairs. Ah, for the love of whoever! Of all the times of the day, of all the times when no trains where using the track, KTMB just had to choose that time to repair the tracks. But wait, what was that I saw?! A TRAIN passing by ours right at that moment. The cheek of them all! Choose your excuses wisely! Tracks are spoilt and the other train could use the track? What a load of rubbish. Ended up at Tg Pagar at 1145pm. Not bad really, considering that I was only 2 hours delayed. Better than the 5 hours I had to endure the last time. At least KTMB staff aren't as slow in the head as their service would leave you to believe. There were no staff on hand for the frustrated passengers to scold or demand reimbursement for time and effort wasted. Cheeky fellows..
Thank God I found the right bus in time to proceed to Kent Ridge. On a more earthly aspect, thanks nocturnal and jason for the info too. Note to self: busses 10 and 30 are excellent numbers to see right after exiting Tg Pagar. The bus driver was also quite kind to point out exactly where to haul my big fat mass out. =p
Well, they say that all the pains and weariness fall away when you reach paradise. I'm not too sure of that, since I have not had the pleasure of tasting paradise~ However, seeing 2 good friends that night really helped to erase the bad experiences on the way down until it seemed but a shadow of a nightmare. However, maybe I was too tired to say what exactly was on my mind. So here it is: Thank you so much for waiting for me. It meant a lot. Too bad I didn't notice you at the bus stop. Or maybe I was already in the cramped bath cubicle of PGP. Hahas..Nevertheless, hope the items you received will help you to reconcile your feelings of leaving home with the joy of experiencing new things abroad. At least since I can't bring you to agape so soon, I hope I did the next best thing - bringing a fragment of agape to you.
Never saw so many midnight joggers.
Had a fun night trying to get used to sleeping on the floor. Good thing jason still had his mat with him. And a new addition.
Meet my pillow.

Believe me, it/his back was a really good place to rest your head =p The head and tail form natural boundaries to prevent excessive rolling of the head. Too bad it wasn't long enough to be a bolster. Hahas..

[Day 2]

Breakfast was a slice of pandan bread, courtesy of jason. Thanks dude! It's not bad, at least the smell cloaks the taste of the bread, or there wouldn't be any bread in the world that would enter his mouth. Hahas..
Biodiversity lecture was the in the morning. Quite interesting. The lecturer, Prof LM Chou, gave an introduction to the course. Quite the joker =) "I have an excellent textbook to recommend. Incidently, it's written by me and a few others. Remember to rush down to the bookshop next week to get it! Get 2 or 3 copies..just in case you lose one. Also, there will be autograph sessions with the authors soon!" Coincidentally, he was the prof who taught Mrs Teo! Whoa~ She had nothing but compliments for him. Must be a great zoo guy. [He's a zoologist]
Oh yes, met nocturnal's cluster mate before the lec. Ken Yee. Real nice girl. Spirited, helpful, cow's hostel mate and appreciator of my jokes. Good start=) Meet Jian Guang during the lec too. So ngam that he would be sitting directly in front of me. Man, it was just fated. 真有缘!
Had the rest of the day off. Got coerced into eating one of nocturnal's siew paus. Real paisei. Should discipline my stomach next time and not be a slave to it's whims and coercions. Haha..being the showoff that I supposedly am, took nocturnal on a tour around VJC. After getting my long-awaited A level cert. After being laughed at by Mr Choy for forgetting. Lolz..She was quite impressed I hope..or not it would have been a whole waste to have subjected her to the stress of going through a long busride with me. Hahas..Sorry nocturnal, didn't know about the passenger stress syndrome =(
Learned a few things that day.
1) Siglap ban mian is not opened during the late hours of the afternoon.
2) Walking under the hot sun is totally different from flying on a bike.
3) 197 is a very useful bus. Goes to lots of interesting places I never noticed before.
4) Siglap Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee tastes great on an empty stomach.

Met up with ecnerwal, owern, kokosing, kokosing's sis and kong jien for dinner. The Deck really lives up to its name. Or my stomach is an empty pit that devours food like black holes suck in all matter and light. And yea, ecnerwal and owern got into the familiar routine of "i'm better than you at [...]" - "no way, i'm way better!" - "i chop into thousand pieces if you win me!" - "set, you're on! let's get it on now!"
I think it was about badminton. Or something like that. Not that it really makes much difference. Haha. Format is always the same. =p

Important lesson #1: Visiting friends in PGP is a pain. Multiple security measures designed to ensure a high level of protection results in multiple pains. And irritatingly long waits just to meet up with anybody at all. At least meeting with an intimate friend will make all those worth it=p

[Day 3]

Noticed this structure and took a picture of it. Reminds me of my nick on the shout!box.
Went for an early lec with ecnerwal. Physio. Interestingly, the lec was comprised of four faculties - pharm, bioeng, nursing and dentistry. Very varied people, but all coming together for one purpose. Nice~ The lecturer was quite good. Went through the basics of ECG and cardiac muscle contractions.

Important lesson #2: Having breakfast with a friend whom you've not meet for a long time while being slightly sleep-deprived just before lecture while surely cause time to fly..such that you will never be on time.

Rushed to the Scotsman's Chem lec after that. Due to a breakdown in communications, ended up sitting at the far back with lizzie! Same old look about her, perhaps more aunty looking than ever? Hehe..Interesting modules she had..Pop culture in Singapore, Post war jap movies..oh yes, she has an interest in Kendo! Wahaha..should ask her to demo her super Kendo scream after she starts lessons =p

Important lesson #3: The projector is a good friend. Always head towards it for friendly company.

Had spaghetti for lunch. Practically daylight robbery in progress! It was the shortest queue, and being the gentleman I am cough cough I didn't want my friend to wait too long for me. It was edible at least. But seriously, too watery and sour. =(

Surprise surprise! Guess who I met right at that moment? Our resident mad rock climbing burmese! Haha..THAZIN! Of all places~ Seems like we have brainwaves of quite the same frequency in terms of motives. Hehe..

Went to Central Library after that. Met kong jien along the way. Poor fella, couldn't find a single person he knew who didn't have lunch yet. =(
Found out how to make "courtesy calls"! Woohoo! Haha..basically means free calls =p Neh, it's a secret..can't rat out my friends=)
But hey, Central Lib is seriously well designed and equipped! None of that Malaysia crap you get in sec sch. Even have a whole floor that is a quiet area ie shaddup-when-you-are-there area. Hahas..Met jason who was reading up on real estate law. Poor fella didn't notice that the module was real estate law and thought it was a good opportunity to understand real estate. At least, he'll get some exposure throughout the course =)
Met with a whole load of friends on the way to and from the library. Hahas..poor nocturnal, bombarded with a whole list of faces and names. Kudos for remembering more than 50%! Haha..met elaine too! Haha..that fella. First thing see me is start make fun already. Ceh~ people go library study one leh, not for other reasons. Hmph. Hahas..
After a short rest at PGP, went for biochem lec. Intersting demo by the lecturer on DNA extraction from a liquid solution. Prof HPToo was uncannily familiar. Perhaps met him during one of the seminars I attended. Hmmm..
Had a sneak peek at the interior of Kent Ridge Hall, the newest hall in NUS. Real nice place. Even has its own alarm that goes off around 8 in the morning. Sounds like a piling-machine at work. Which was exactly what it was doing=p

Met a st paul guy at PGP during dinner. Quite the humorous fellow.
And yu min at PGP Asian Cuisine is totally out of this world. In terms of salt content. Could have gotten hypertension from that one meal alone :~ Not to mention the trader talked weirdly. Couldn't understand a word he said. Surprising thing was that his pronunciation improved remarkably when he was talking to another customer, a girl.
Hmph
Buaya

[Day 4]

Ah..heard of the term TGIF? It stands for Thank God It's Friday. Yup, Friday is such a good day! Had the first breakfast prepared by a non-family female friend! Ok, please exclude the maid and any female hawkers. Ah, luncheon meat spread with margerine sandwich and milo will forthwith be my favourite meal! =)
Mmm..getting hungry just thinking about it..hehe
Attended sci of music lec after that. An interesting physics module. Covers exactly that, the science behind the art. Got to know that YST Conservatory of Music actually offers free performances on a regular basis! Wow..

The rest of the day was quite a slack one. Yielded to the Sandman after brunch. No matter how much I strove to achieve a permissible level of fatigue to allow an easy transition to dreamland every night, there has to be limits. Haha..

Met our resident photographer peter chung! Haha..brought us to the med lib. Quite an okay place. Got to know some med people. Had some fun reading up on physio. Hopefully it's a baby step on my efforts to get my momentum up to speed over the next few months =)

Had a peek at the famous KE7. Nope, that's not kinetic energy to the 7th power-_-" Nice try though=) King Edward is positively the best! There's not a single piece of obstruction from the outer stairs to the final target: friend's room. Haha..makes things so much easier=) Met teaegg there. Room was not too bad. The chat was good. Took a nice picture of Newater in its preprocessed form.
Yea, I was just kidding=) That's detergent-_-"
Then had to rush down to KR to meet vege, who was kind enough to skip some hall activity to accompany me to the gathering=) Thanks gal!

Took the 143 to Harbour Front in the evening with vege. Real nice place. First time there in fact. Hahas..Had dinner at Spizza, real cozy place. Had a little gathering with kid, peter chung [hey, where's those fireworks pics you promised?! I need those works of art =) ], vege, viv and varensa. The pizzas were superb! There was like real nice white mushrooms, mussels, and truly splendid Italian cooking=) We polished up everything between the 7 of us in a jiffy! Had a real nice chat too..yea..too bad the management got fed up of us and tried to give subtle hints that we should leave, about an hour after we paid the bill. Haha..stuff like slowly cleaning our tables one item at a time. First were the plates. Then the cutlery. Followed by stopping the flow of water. And finally the loss of the cups. Haha..kid said no fair, since we were indirectly promoting the store by making it seem like there were a lot of people there, but with sufficeintly empty seats to entice potential customers. Haha..

And yes, some people commented that viv looks a little like N. Hmm..what say you?

That's her on the left. Must be the hair she grown.

Took 10 back to PGP. Bus stopped at a bar area just before arriving to pick up a whole load of passengers who were evicted from their bus because their bus driver was involved in a brawl. According to some helpful local Malays, "itu bodoh punya orang, pigi lawan. Gigi pun sudah jatuh." You get the idea..

Slacked at student lounge around midnight.

And yes, like it says, it was a beautiful day=) Ending with a beautiful night.

[Day 5]

Had breakfast at..wait, you better prepare yourself..a mamak stall! Haha..it's called the cheese prata shop, situated just near yusof ishak hall. The food there is quite good. Quite Malaysian-ish. Haha..da bao some lunch from PGP for the long trip back that afternoon. Nocturnal was kind enough to accompany me all the way to the bus stop! =) Thanks! Too bad I dropped her umbrella and the wind blew it down this ravine behind PGP =( Good thing was able to retrieve it =p Though I must have looked like some silly fellow..haha..if I just did a roll that would've completed the look..haha..

Important lesson #4: My handphone screen does no respect its victims. Looks too wide. Thank goodness the camera is well and the pictures turned up fine=)

Important lesson #5: Never handle an umbrella unless in an emergency. Especially if said umbrella is of sentimental value.

Needless to say, after half an hour ride of the bus to Tg Pagar, we were all suffered to wait another 40 minutes on the train because "another train is approaching". Typical KTMB.

Maybe I should just consider taking the coach back. Cheaper and faster. Though more dangerous. Oh well~

In conclusion, we will recap our ABCs.
A is for "A mamak stall in Singapore?!"
B is for "Blast, missed that shuttle bus~"
C is for "Can I have another taste of that wonderful sandwich?"
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J is for "

Qoo!

Gratitude..

Here's my show of gratitude..

THANKS Nah! You're really a good friend=)
Paisei ask you to help again and again..

All the best for your test this Fri!

Argh!

I'm old. Super old. This is me..
Yeah, I'm sooooo old. In fact, maybe I'm having alzheimers. I don't mean too be ageist or anything, k? Just trying to put a funny spin on a great big blunder. (Hey, Alzheimer's is a condition that has age listed as a risk.)

Anyway, this is silly. I was supposed to collect my A level cert from Jenny on College Day. Before 5pm. And I totally forgot! My my..didn't even realise it until today. I did remember faintly that there was something else to do at the college, but..yeah, but..

*Flush*
Whoops, what was that sound? Ah, that must be my memory, going down the drain like so much refuse..Rats..

Gays, free ice cream and clowns?

Haha..read this on Miyagi's blog. It's an ad for the Family Carnival at ECP, Singapore. It's organised by I Love Children. Listen closely and you can notice that the girl says "there'll be gays, free ice cream and clowns" !!! Wow, since when did Singapore become so open minded =P

Family Carnival 2006 Ad

"singapore idol taufik will be there too!" Hehe..didn't know he's name was so unique=)

VJC alumni gets into Sg Idol top10!

Wow, an alumni of VJC got into top10 Singapore Idol contestants! Jasmine Tye of 04S21 is officially on her way to having a shot at being the next Taufik(if he was a she=) lol)
Just saw her pic on the singapore idol website. There.
Looks great. Just like another typical Singapore Idol contestant. Flipped through my yearbook and saw her class pic..and I just went OMG!
Seriously, I marvel at the miracle of makeup! Heh heh..or, as my friend puts it, the yearbook photo doesn't do her justice. Oh well..which ever way you look at it=)
"How come i dont have a idol friend?" My sentiments exactly, kokosing..
But then again, my friends are good enough being who they are=) Kudos ppl!

VJC has been wiki-ed!

Whoa, I'm really blown away. Just did a search for VJC for fun and it turns out that VJC has been wiki-ed! Man..
Check it out:
Victoria Junior College on Wikipedia
Btw, just ignore the discussion page where android made his comments. Undoubtedly, a person who does not have an intimate knowledge or personal experience of VJC is wholly unqualified to attempt to rewrite the wiki article regarding VJC.

Viva la Victoria! Nil sine labore..

Ipoh meets Seremban

Yay! Joseph's coming down to Seremban in a few hours' time. Finally get to meet up with him agian! Wonder where's he planning to stay over tonight..Pray that God grants him journey mercy. Malaysian bus drivers are notorious~

On another note, College Day is coming up! Anybody else going? 29th July. Drop me a note k? Ah..1 last chance to step into the PT=)

Tongue-twister

Since I'm in a real good mood, try this out.
Say the following out aloud.
(PS It's chinese by the way - Click View, encoding, then select Unicode (UTF-8) if all you see is a bunch of gibberish. If it's still gibberish after all that, maybe you might want to consider taking chinese lessons?)

圆的不拿扁的拿,扁的不拿圆的拿,
圆的拿,扁的拿,
不拿白不拿

Just a figment of my memories that resurfaced recently. Don't quite remember the whole thing. Anybody from Atlantis who remembers the whole thing please drop me a note and refresh my memories please=)

Credit goes to Zeya, who although told us it was a cheer he learnt during sec school days, neglected to tell us who came up with this zany mind-boggler

A level certs

Hey people! Here's some news for ya..Get your a level certs while they're still hot..haha..It's out now, so go on to VJC ASAP to get your qualifications (=
All the best to all ex-Victorians of the 04/05 batch..May God watch over you and bless all your pursuits (make sure those pursuits are legit and morally-based actions..can't expect God to bless evil-doers..lol)