Weary It’s barely the prelude to the start of new chapters in my life, yet I’m already all weary both physically and mentally. Not to mention, emotionally as well. Expectations, what a dreadful necessary social evil. Not exactly the usual me to keep revisiting the same damn issue again and again, but it’s exactly like that cracked nail that haunts you back every now and then. Perhaps it’s time to rethink what I truly want and take the plunge, instead of sticking with what I have at the moment. Truckload of FAILs “It doesn’t rain but pours.” How true apparently this saying is. Awhile back, I have a truckload of bad news coming in. First, my Oxford Brookes University (OBU) Research & Analysis Report results release. Apparently, I failed. If failing wasn’t bad enough, I FAILED terribly. 3 out of 4 criterias, which is horrible. I mean, honestly, what’s the odds of failing that badly? Bah. On the redeeming side, at least I did know how to reflect properly. -_-||| Miscellaneous FAIL news here and there, like… - how I failed to get an internship this summer despite going through 5 interviews, - how I didn’t manage to get a new ’sponsor’ after my previous ’sponsor’ terminated the arrangement for uni fees (apparently, they resumed the ’sponsorship’ under the same name except for an additional “Endowed” in the title). >_ - etc etc etc… (watashi sibei FAIL desu~) The series of FAILs makes me wonder if Aug 23rd’s gonna be another FAIL for me just like the last 2 yrs. Maybe I shld try less hard and aim to get out by the 1st elimination round so I can get my $100 asap and go shopping etc, instead of lasting for 4 rounds and not getting into the championship decider. =( There’s been so much FAIL recently that I suspect my dog don’t even respect me. Bah. Of cos, I had a great laugh the other day when another dog kicked grass in front of my dog at his face. To quote JF, “wah your dog’s really at the bottom of the foodchain.” =P And guess who’s currently donning the Collar of Shame?? *wink* That pitiful look obviously ain’t getting him any extra food since he’s on a strict diet for the next few days due to digestion problems. And of cos, I’m much poorer (in self-defined poverty in fact, due to a hefty vet fee). In other (happier) news, there’s been a couple of events happening that brightens up my days. Like the annual ARC and its associated fun… (with Vice Raids common as usual, as what JayWalk would term it as) And the long-awaited Wii-cum-MJ Parteh~ (With its associated typical random funny happenings of the day) With the oncoming sian-ness of the school term starting again and the academic phrase of my life coming to an end soon (in fact, in December!), I can only hope that all goes on fairly smoothly without much hiccups and meanwhile, I guess all I can say is… It’s been a fairly smooth AY2008-2009. To 2008, a year filled with despair and recession, and onward to the end of 2009, where hopefully recovery’s in sight. Movies: any idea? Randomly, I had a brief flashback of a korean/japanese movie which I watched in school back then, but never had the chance to complete the movie due to time constraint. Hence I’ll like to seek help in identifying it. The movie is about this little kid who was left by his mother to stay with his grandmother in the rural village. Being a city boy who’s spoilt, he makes a fuss of everything (like the fact that there isn’t video games, TV, and even Fried Chicken wings!), so much so that the grandmother is helpless but tries to pacify him (like buying a chicken - a luxury food in the rurals - when he demands fried chicken wings). One of the scenes that I clearly remembered is when they went to the nearby town to get supplies (food and eh… a rope i think?), then the grandson tricked the grandmother and boarded the bus without her, leaving her to walk all the way back home, which is a ridiculously long way. Nevertheless, there’s some touching scenes like how 1 nurse the other when the former’s having a fever (can’t remember who). So if you’ve any idea, do help!! =) Failure, Setbacks… Well, things haven’t really been going smooth for me all these while. Maybe the only smooth thing that’s ongoing is the rate at which my hair’s falling off my head. *facepalm* The recent IPPT flops, the treadmill kamikaze, the failure to achieve a PASS for my OBU BSc project (aka a Second Upper from OBU, which actually is not really widely known in Sillypore), and many more… All these no doubt builds on and cast doubts over my own ability, or rather the lack of. In fact, the declining trend within me is becoming obvious. I’m wilting, with a short lifecycle and an even shorter peak, just like that of a butterfly. Heck, even butterflies are prettier/more handsome/etc than me. *facepalm* And these increases the uncertainty I have of my final ACCA paper’s results, which sets the tone for the remaining 1/2 year left. -Haiz- Perhaps it’s time to relook at things in life, and find back that mojo that’s been missing in a long time. Meanwhile, let’s just slack and wait for that letter from UK before deciding whether to resubmit my project. =) With all due respect to my stupid self, I wish this nonsense will stop when I start my job hunt soon. ^_^ overwhelmed again A hairy (or not so hairy afterall) trouble I’ve been dealing with, the soon-to-come graduation woe, the already-here job hunt dilemma… And to top it up, that stupid IPPT. >_ Now, the last thing I need is something else to add on to the trouble-list. *faint* ANA Merlion Commercial (Taken from mrbrown.com) Courtesy of  mrbrown.com reader “Browned”, who took the effort to sub this. =D UOB strikes back! (With poor attitude, that is) If you haven’t read my previous blog posts on UOB, you may want to take a couple of minutes off to do so: UOB’s ‘U-Turn’ with UOB NOW debit card - 8 Sep 08 UOB & their disregard for consumer rights… - 13 Jun 08 UOB’s NOW card - ~FAIL~ - 28 May 08 So what exactly is the issue now? For a long time (almost a year), I have stopped using my UOB card(s) [if you take into consideration my Campus Debit card & my red UOB NOW card] in favour of other cards due to various reasons. As a result, I have concurrently stopped any transactions (in particular deposits) into my UOB account, leaving it at a not-so-nice balance of $15. As soon as I made a nominal transfer of $50 to my UOB account on 1st July (cos of the GST credit $$) for misc purpose such as EzLink/Cashcard topup, they deducted $18 from that sum immediately which I assume is for the debit card fee. Now here’s the catch, the card’s expiry is 05/12, which means renewal would be on 1st June. If that’s the case, why didn’t UOB contact me or whatsoever regarding the outstanding fee? No doubt on my part, I had been forgetful about termination of my card, which led to this situation. But on their part, they ain’t any better either if you consider the fact that they literally ‘forced’ the red NOW card down our throat and make us pay for its usage. Right now, I’m pretty upset about this minor episode of stupidity and had in turn transferred out the balance (which ain’t much anyway) and will be going down to UOB to check things out and seek an explanation. Hopefully, they would cancel the card charge & I can terminate the card but still keep my account. If not, I figured I’m still pretty cool with just having POSB and OCBC accounts. =) Update: apparently they did get the card request I filed during the weekends and called me back about it. So they’re helping me cancel that NOW card and reimbursing me the $18 charge. =) Guess I’m pretty satisfied with them doing that. =) Jin Long Hiatus With loads of nonsense going on, blogging seems like a luxury in many dimensions. And furthermore, the current H1N1 mass spread ain’t making things any better as most of us are now pretty wary of who we mix with or where we visit. That being said, I wonder why no one bothers to really evacuate when another lady sneeze/cough/etc during the Mango/Zara/etc Sale. Oh well, typical (stupid) Singaporeans. On a brighter note, Butterfactory’s back up again after a 1 week closure for clean-up as it forms 1 of the key H1N1 cluster. Of cos, RP forms another. But that being said, why RP? Why not any of the other polys? That is something which really leaves much for pondering. *hmmmmmm* Rare updates A ironic update, since i hardly update nowadays. see more Funny Graphs On a side note, I passed by a Soy Joy roadshow booth at bugis, and had the chance to try the raisin & almond flavoured soy bar (if that’s what they called it). Ironically again, it wasn’t exactly what I had in mind about its taste. Like most fruit bars, it’s amazingly dry (nothing wrong with that), but the raisin and almond taste is horribly bad with the soy combination. In fact, i think most energy/fruit bars out in the market would easily taste better I guess. Then again, this brand’s product’s unique selling point is its low fats content, so perhaps we shld just wait and see… =P A rare occasional plug - Vote for Nadia! P.S. I also voted for Eunice cos she seems cute. oops. =P ignoring, or ignorance? The loss of blogging mojo has been pervasive since the start of an endless rat race. Will I be back soon? Probably. With updates on the recent admission interview exercise and random pointers. Anyway, I wonder why the need for online voting. In the end, isn’t it as good as a popularity contest? And the fact that you have people complaining about the vote count of other contestants when your own supporters are cheating, doesn’t make you more ethical in any way. I hereby rest my case. For more info, kindly refer to the AWARE saga. Mybrute: MLM or mere mass simple fun with a simple marketing twist? Recently, a bunch of folks on plurk has started mass ‘bruting’ on this game called MyBrute. Being bored, i went to check it out and it seems rather interesting. So do visit http://cowg0esm0o.mybrute.com, start a character (with a charactername that’s not in used), after the initiation fight enter your password to set that character as yours, and voila, fight away. =P Radio Silence A good 1, 1.5 mths worth of hiatus. Or not, if you realise what’s been going on. Plurk’s been a wonderful platform, allowing for misc random ‘plurking’ which often takes you through the day at the speed of light. In fact, plurks get replied sooooo fast at times that computers can’t keep up with it at times. However, I am still missing the good old “Conceptualise, write, and rewrite before publish” blogging, which allows me to think, rethink and scope my thoughts. Afterall, 140 characters just ain’t enough, don’t cha think so? And as what Nick said, I’ve been bitching about school (which isn’t surprising). Afterall, I kinda loathe the kind of hectic lifestyle I’m having nowadays. To top it off, 2 teaching assistant-ship + misc random stuff like being a student interviewer for the recent admission exercise (YES you heard it right; I actually gotten to interview applicants, with 50% right to decide if he/she stays). Of course, there’s random funny and hilarious things here and there (which I should probably be blogging about soon after), not too pleasant matters (abit later), and a random bunch of nonsense just for the folks who are trying to get into university this year (so as not to incur my ‘wrath’ again during the interview). With just 1+ week away from exams, I guess I shall end off with a simplistic yet brutally honest comment of mine… “Why year after year, uni applicants getting more CMI…” [of cos, that's not referring to their 5, 6+++ A lvl As or poly GPA of at least 3.7, etc] moomoo, over and out… P.S. on a bright note, I felt poly grads are more mature & outspoken compared to JC. If you are not even willing to do ‘research’ on the industry or course you’re applying for, then why bother coming? Back-tracking… I’m weary indeed. To the extent of collapse & fatigue at times, with endless thoughts of giving all up. But of cos, I just can’t, being the egoistic me. After a total of 6 terms (including this), I feel totally exhausted with motivation level close to nil. Then again, when haven’t I felt exhausted at all? Cycles of achievements and disappointments, highs & lows, expectations & ‘gaps’, it’s all starting to look recurringly vicious and such. Term after term, I sought to & actually set out to do new things and achieve greater heights. Yet term after term, it has always turned out the same. The academic pitfall as usual. Only that this time, it comes at the expense of health, fitness, & a decent mix of social life (by that, i’m referring to sports & ccas, not alcohol). And indeed, term after term, I would be aiming for higher academic success. But that sparked off another vicious cycle. The pressure of maintaining your position. Which resulted in pressure to do better, if not the same, to maintain. Afterall, when you’re high up there, the only way you can go next is down… This endless marathon perhaps should take a pause, while I backtrack & find out what’s wrong. And take a break as well. But for now, I just wish I have sufficient motivation & strength remaining to last me thru this term before I can manage a short break. Afterall, I haven’t had a single decent break these 3-5 years already. Random Vdae Comics I figured that since Vdae only comes once a year, might as well make fun outta it while it last, so here’s some cartoon strips on Vdae: Courtesy of www.comics.com In the name of romance… As usual, I’m being drowned in a sea of work, although things are starting to loosen up as matters get resolved one by one. With a blink of eye (or maybe many blinks *blink blink*), Valentine’s Day 2009’s here again where Unscrupulous and ‘heartless’ merchants bank in on this romance-filled day and attempt to market to consumers their coupley set meals, cute harmless soft toys, and dumb stupid withering flowers with a jack-up of something like 1 to 2 times the usual price. Consumerism and a money-based capitalism at its best, I reckon. And ahhhhh yes, I’m pretty open about the fact that I dislike flower. No doubt they’re nice and some even smells good, but apart from these those suckers doesn’t last long enough for me to look at them in my schedule of endless work. So instead of spending money pointlessly on such stupid marketing gimmicks, why not spend them more prudently by cooking a dinner yourself, flying kites and going cycling (i suppose the bicycle shops didn’t jack up the prices), or just simply read a book and ‘nua’ together on the couch? And lastly, a nice Ms Carmen Lee emailed me about her campaign called Dating Violence Awareness Week (DVAW), which I felt was pretty appropriate. Hence do visit their website at http://www.chooselovenotabuse.com/ So folks, “Choose Love, Not Abuse”. On a side note, here’s some things that u probably shouldn’t do on Vdae: Protected: Too much, Too far… This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: Where is the post? Where is the post…. If anyone (that is, if there’s anyone) has been keeping track of this blog, one would probably notice the frequency of new entries is gradually becoming longer. This is primarily to due several factors like poor health, lack of sleep, crazy work hours (projects extend beyond 2am nowadays) and the occasional naps that deprive me of time. Not to mention, even my pet doggie’s feeling neglected and constantly seeking my attention. Once again, I’ll probably need quite awhile to get back the momentum to blog constantly. Till then, keep urself entertained with www.comics.com then. =P 2009 Chinese Zodiac for Moo Moo 2009 Chinese Zodiac for people born in Cow years: 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009. If your birthday is before February 4, then your astrological sign is Rat, not Cow. (Verify Your Sign)Cow people should have a nice Rat year in 2008. Many things end up with their expectation. However, it won’t be the same in the year of Cow. Many Unlucky Stars are coming to Cow people and there is no strong Lucky Stars coming to help them. Therefore, the fortune of 2009 is unstable and unpredictable. Troubles and obstacles will appear soon or later and wait for the challenge. Cow people need to pay attention on everything during the entire year of the Cow. According to Chinese Zodiac, if the zodiac sign of birth year is same to the zodiac sign of yearly cycle, then that’s an unlucky year to the person. Many troubles will come to bother the person. The person needs to manage events with caution at work, at home or traveling to avoid argument, lawsuit, accident, libel, blooding and money loss. Career: The Unlucky Year Star and Fighting Stars move to your career area in year 2009. People relationship in your business or job circle will be poor. Business development has the difficulty to expand. You will face strong competition with coworkers in the company. Unfortunately, you are the underdog in the competition. You might keep losing your spirit, cannot focus on your task and then impact your job performance. The good news is that a Knowledge Star appears this year. If your job is related to art, writing, publishing, entertainment, creativity, acting or speech, then you have the chance to show your talent to people and open the door for your better job opportunity. Money: Cow people’s money luck is connected with the career luck in 2009. Since your career performance won’t get any good anticipation, therefore to increase a good income becomes remote possible. Plus, an Unlucky Broken Star shows in the money area. That means it’s hard for you to pile up wealth into your savings. In short, money comes, then money goes this year. Therefore, you shouldn’t do any short term risky investment. Anything related to money, you need to think twice before you leap. If you don’t have any financial plan, then it’s hard for you to balance your expense and income. Love: Because the Knowledge Star comes into your life, it implies the wisdom, talent and loneliness. If you are married, then you might have more argument with your spouse or children. If you are in love, then you will have less times to meet your lover and the love relationship becomes distant. If you are a senior, then you have to pay attention on the health of your spouse to avoid visiting hospital. If you are single, it’s not a good time to pursuit the impossible dream. Health: The Unlucky Year Star comes strongly to you in 2009. Many things will disturb Cow people. Worry and anxiety will bring you lots of mental and physical pressure. Therefore, you need fully pay attention on your health. You have to stay alert for any changes of your body. Because you might lose your focus, you need to pay attention on the safety while your are walking and driving on the street to avoid the traffic accident. Fortune: Cow people always have unsatisfied events in every Cow year. The fortune in career, wealth. health, love and family will below expectation in 2009. But you don’t have to despair or give up. In your career, you just have to hold on your job position, keep your profile low, work harder for your daily job. You need to follow your financial plan and do not waste unnecessary expense. You need to remember to show the care and love to your family members, spouse or lover. You also have to watch your own health. In this case, you will have a peaceful the year of the Cow. Haiz. sounds like a bad year for me. >_ The Year 2008 in review - Part 1 Due to time constraint (as usual), I shall not review all those stupid new year resolutions I made at the start of 2008. Similarly, neither will I be making any more dumb New Yr resolutions cos: 1) I never gotten down to fulfilling, enforcing and whatsoever them anyway, and 2) apparently, it may be bad to make them too… [Knowing myself, I would be making those dumb resolutions and end up make myself feel worse.] New Year’s resolutions can be bad for you LONDON - Making self-improvement New Year’s resolutions often leaves people feeling worse, the British mental health charity Mind warned Thursday. Mind urged people not to make resolutions focusing on physical imperfections — such as attempting to lose weight — because they create a negative self image and lead to feelings of low self-esteem, hopelessness and even mild depression. And when such optimistic resolutions fail, that could spark feelings of inadequacy and failure, the charity warned. “New Year’s resolutions can sometimes focus on our problems or insecurities such as being overweight, feeling unhappy in our jobs or feeling guilty about not devoting enough time to friends and family throughout the year,” said Mind chief executive Paul Farmer. “We chastise ourselves for our perceived shortcomings and set unrealistic goals to change our behaviour, so it’s not surprising that when we fail to keep resolutions, we end up feeling worse than when we started. “In 2009, instead of making a New Year’s resolution, think positively about the year to come and what you can achieve.” Mind suggested resolution-makers focus instead on being active, connecting with nature, learning something new and working for one’s community. - AFP /ls Oh well. For now, I just wanna finish my min. 35 modules (without taking into account my major), and get over and done with OBU and ACCA. =P As for part 2… I think wait got time then review lah. jin lazy. =P A fun-filled year though, no doubt. ^^ “渴望” Ironic, isn’t it? Cupid’s arrow always hit u deep in the back when you ain’t looking for it. This year, I must say that I wasn’t exactly looking hard as before, and was rewarded rather handsomely. ^^ Xmas is… A season of giving and sharing… where we remember all those who had helped and benefited us before in the past and in this passing year… And Xmas is DEFINITELY not.. a stupid festival whereby consumerism is being advocated and credit card companies earn merchant fees thru our endless swiping, resulting in even more debt… Haiz. And I wonder what have happened to the good-old festive mood… Random Plugs: Teenagers & Sex I seldom plug people’s blog post nowadays, especially if it’s coming from Stomp (cos it’s quite ridiculous at times), but I found this article written by Sheylara particularly interesting and appropriate, and I can’t help but share it here: Kids must be confused about sex There’s like 101 factors causing this increasing trend of folks having sex at a younger age. The internet, our god-damn overly sex-ified media, and other random stuff. But are they mature enough to comprehend the full extent of the consequences? Are they ready to deal with issues like pregnancy, social stigma from family & friends, abortion, family planning, relationship problems related to pregnancy and etc etc??? Of cos, for the slightly older folks (18-25) who are working/studying whatsoever and soon to work, here’s some ’sweeteners’ to make this all ’sex’ and ‘pregnancy’ issue better: http://www.babybonus.gov.sg/bbss/html/index.html - Baby Bonus Scheme http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page03.aspx?id=7368 - Related Tax Benefits But of cos, those above are for a different issue (ie Pregnancy & family planning). No doubt, with the internet kids nowadays have more access than before to information relating to sex, protection, and other issues. But how many of us actually thought that any of those STDs, or ‘consequences’ like pregnancy would occur to us? Like what they always say, “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”. But if you haven’t been ‘bitten’, you wouldn’t be able to fully comprehend the consequence, especially if you still a young teenager. Honestly speaking, right now at this point in this, personally teenagers having sex at a young age doesn’t concern me. (afterall, i have no kids of my own yet) But, it is really disturbing whenever news announced that there is an increasing trend in teenage abortion rates, which indicates 2 facts: 1) kids are having more sex at a younger age, which i dun really care; 2) they are hardly or not even using contraceptives, which is the worrying part. Perhaps it’s high time MOE takes a look at its current sex education programme, and be more open about it. Afterall, even the internet offers far more information than the current syllabus in school. A random Xmas Wish (that’s quite mad) Random surfing at this time brought me to know about the latest release of 1 of my fav Jap Singer, Otsuka Ai. Her latest & 5th album, Love Letter. Otsuka Ai - LOVE LETTER (OUT 2008.12.17) After releasing her 5th anniversary single, Kurage, Nagareboshi, in early September this year, Japanese musician, Otsuka Ai, has announced the release of her fifth studio album! Titled, LOVE LETTER, the new album will feature previously released singles including, Pocket, Rocket Sneaker, One x Time and the most recent, Kurage, Nagareboshi. LOVE LETTER will feature a total of 13 tracks and will released in CD and CD+DVD formats. The DVD is reported to feature five promotional videos, including Pocket, Rocket Sneaker, One x Time and Kurage, Nagareboshi. Otsuka Ai 【LOVE LETTER】 ＜CD+DVD＞AVCD-23693/B ¥3,800(税込) ＜CD only＞AVCD-23694 ¥3,059(税込) 2008.12.17 発売 CD Tracklist: 01. LOVE LETTER 02. ロケットスニーカー (Rocket Sneaker) 03. バイバイ (Bye Bye) 04. クラゲ、流れ星 (Kurage, Nagareboshi) 05. 人形 (Ningyou) 06. 君フェチ (Kimi Fechi) 07. Creamy & Spicy 08. ド☆ポジティヴ (Do☆Positive) 09. 360° 10. シャチハタ (Shachihata) 11. One×Time 12. ポケット (Pocket) 13. 愛 (Ai) DVD Tracklist: ●ロケットスニーカー (Music Clip) ●クラゲ、流れ星 (Music Clip) ●ド☆ポジティヴ (Music Clip) ●360° (Music Clip) ●ポケット (Music Clip） ●愛 (Music Clip）  Bah. 1 of those random Xmas Wish items that is nice to have, but not practical and not useful especially when there’s mp3s avail. =P A random Thought moment… I guess this is 1 of those blog entries where I have lots of thought regarding the happenings around the world, but yet not being able (or having enough time) to pen them down in words. So I guess, this would sort of serve as a preview to what I had in mind… And thus with regards to… - The takeover of airport by ‘Yellow’ protestors in Thailand, the ‘Yellow’ vs ‘Red’ conflict, & the�dissolution of the Thai Government In this entire 2008, we have witnessed a change of 2 premiers, various meaningless conflicts, and other similar nonsense. Without doubt, the Thai economy has taken multiple beatings, especially when the protestors actually took over the airport and prevent flights from landing or taking off, which resulted in huge economical losses in terms of foregone productivity and flight-related revenue. Not to mention, the ‘land of smiles’ has suffered terrible reputation blows which threatens future tourism viability. Despite�news of protestors leaving the airport and such after the announcement of their ‘victory’ against the Thaksin-linked government, one must question the motive of the PAD. By removing the government (which to me, hasn’t done much things that are perceived to be wrong), has it really helped improve the lives of the Thais and the country as a whole? You may acclaim that Thaksin�is guilty of corruption and such, but the�fact remains that during his term as the�premier of Thailand, he has brought the Thai economy to a remarkable�state of�growth and improvement (yes, that’s of cos before�protestors start to make things go south and even south where�Hell already ended), and if he is truly that bad, why would you�even have the�poors being that supportive of him? My biggest concern now is in the mids of this financial crisis, how would Thailand cope without an able government? I meant no disrespect, but perhaps it is�time for the revered King of Thailand to step out and direct its people during this time of turmoil and confusion and make a speech during his birthday this week for its people to stop fighting among themselves and to focus on the current economic crisis, as well as to rebuild the once-wonderful reputation of “Land of Smiles” which they had previously attained. - Mumbai Terrorist Attacks Images, personal accounts, news articles, Government press releases. They all condemned the attack equally. I had stopped in my track for a moment of silence in memory of those who passed away unfortunately in this attack. A fellow Singaporean (a 28yr old lady who is also a lawyer with a promising future) suffered this unfortunate fate of a terrorist act, which brings back to mind of the arrest of JI members in Singapore after discovery of plans to bomb MRTs and various important installations. I express my respect and is in awe for the staff of the Taj Hotel and various other facilities, who calmly helped the evacuation of tourists and actually shielded them from terrorists (and died in the process). Such level of professionalism don’t come often, and I am truly touched by that. I am equally deeply puzzled by news reports about terrorists who asked for US or British citizens, but end up gunning everyone down, be it US, British, or Indian. Somehow, reports has verified that the attackers were from Pakistan (care to verify/correct this???) and Pakistan has clearly rejected this claim whereas India is threatening actions and what’s not. My concern here is,�whether the India-Pakistan tension would heighten and go back to how it was like in the 90s? Clearly, this conflict between them is not going to get resolved any time soon, and apparently things isn’t looking too much with neither side willing to release more information. One can only hope that the US intelligence step in and reconcile differences.. Obviously, I feel drained to continue blogging about other matters. There is the issue of the Taiwanese ex-president Chen Shui bian issue, and various other big/small matters that I’ve discussed with friends. Guess till then, I’ll save them for another day. Bdae wishings… Thanks all for the well-wishes last week. Hopefully, some folks would realise 31st Nov is an imaginary date. If not, it’s ok. Fantasies are cool too. Anyway would like to thank the following folks: - Aloe & JesuaFreak for getting me my 1/72 Macross Frontier Kit. Absolutely Love it!!! - JayWalk for the hair tonic and shampoo.. Hope it’s effective for me as it is for our fren!! - JayWalk�and JesuaFreak�for the 2 drinking sessions last week… [not to forget, that deadly combo of 10 jugs beer & 1 bottle martell. >_ - my uni frens, who gotten me a Puma shirt & a Nike bag with a badge on it that reads ‘Hangover’. U folks certainly know me ‘well’ for the ‘right’ reason. *讨厌* - And finally, this wonderful gal, who took the effort to make bookings for dinner at Hanabi (Sashimi!!!), took the trouble to order and collect this fabulous chocolate cheez cake, And gave me sunflower, which almost made me went ‘WTF?!’ [No prize for guessing who. =P] To all, thanks alot and hope u all enjoy ur Dec of 2008!! Well-wishes… Thanks to all for wishing me a Happi Bdae.. It’s been an eventful year of random stuff, hair loss, and of cos, wonderful moments… For starters, I’ll like to thank the following for their wonderful gifts… - JesuaFreak & Aloe for getting me my much desired Macross Frontier 1/72 kit. ^^ Absolutely loved it!!! - Jaywalk�for the hair tonic and shampoo. Hope it’ll be effective like it does for our friend! - JesuaFreak�& Jaywalk for those 2 rounds of drinking on my birthday week.. [Not to forget, that deadly combination of�10 jugs of beer which I lost track of eventually together with that martell.] - My grp of Uni frens, who gotten me a Puma shirt (that reads, “Lightning strikes twice”) and a Nike Bag with a nice cute little badge of a drunk pussy & the tagline ‘hangover’. U folks certainly know me ‘well’�for the wrong reason… ?? And finally, to this cute little gal who took the trouble to make bookings and brought me to Hanabi for another round of buffet (Sashimi!!!), bought a wonderful chocolate cheez cake that’s nice on the outside and cool on the inside, and not to mention, that sunflower that made me went WTF when i 1st saw it… A wonderful evening with you, I must say… =)) To all others, thanks alot for ur well-wishes. Hope all things go well for u all for the rest of 2008 and for the coming 2009! =P Blog Readability Test Movie Reviews Hmmm…. Random Muse of the week Q: What is the difference between committing suicide via jumping onto the MRT track and via jumping into the white tiger enclosure? A: 1 causes much agony, anxiety, hatred and suffering while resulting in loss of productive time and money from the delay, while the other creates entertainment and saves the zoo quite abit of $$ from tiger feeds expenditure. Birthday Fun - too much fun, or lack of sensibility? Remember the good old days in school where birthday boys will be grabbed and ‘poled’ against the flag pole, whereas birthday gals have cakes smudged on their face and with some luck, on their precious hair as well?? Of cos, things get more wild at chalets and when guys transit into NS but that’s a completely ballgame compared to birthday celebrations in school. Besides the potential issue of having the canteen aunties chase after u for messing up the place with cake, having the discipline master/mistress issuing detention classes for wild behaviours, (and i’m hecking care the potential disturbance to other students cos they can farking go elsewhere), there’s still the issue of modesty, especially in a co-ed environment. (like in JC, compared to an all-boys/girls school) Apparently at ACJC, things were taken abit too far… To the extent modesty was compromised. [Courtesy of Lancerlord] Part 1 Part 2 Perhaps it’s time folks have more common sense as to what u can play and what u shld wait till it’s dark to play with.