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"Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
Sounds of the rude world heard in the day,
Lull'd by the moonlight have all pass'd away"

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Entries

Monday, March 31, 2008

Thank goodness the skies cleared yesterday after the afternoon rain. We went to east coast park like always, only tt this time ard, it was to attend mum's family day. They call it the beach sundown party. It was fun! Though the weather was excruciatingly hot, but still... the combination of sun, sea and sand dispelled all our complaints abt our burning scalps! Haha!

Mum, sab and I went there first before we were joined by serene, ben and the kids. Guess what was our mode of transport? Hahaha! I suggested walking to ecp which we eventually did. It was pretty cool actually... though it wasn't exactly a short walk from home, but still, it wasn't as tiring as we thought. As we walked, we bitched and before we knew it, we were already at ecp. I kinda retraced my TJC jogging tracks too. Haha.. still recall those horrible tj days whereby we'd have to run outdoors, pass by russell's place, towards ecp and then returning to school from ecp towards Casa Fina and back to school. URGH! Hahaha!

There was so much food available yesterday! Nachos, Hotdogs, Samosa, Ice-cream, BBQ Food Buffett tt included satay, chicken wings, prawns, sausages, corn, dessert etc (By Smiling Orchid) as well as Liquid Buffett (tiger beer, iced lemon tea and canned drinks like H20, 7-up Pepsi etc). We ate till we almost exploded I think. Haha! It was great cos it was free flow and u cld take watever u wanted. Unlike the old coupon system tt restricted u to the type of food u cld take. But well, this system kinda has its cons as well cos there were quite a few gatecrashers like some foreign workers who blatently helped themselves to the food!

My lovely sisters chillaxing!

Oh yeah... something funny to round up the day. Ben signed serene up for some singing contest called 1 min of fame. So she was kinda dragged up on stage to sing inpromptu. LOL! It was hilarious and she showed no signs of cold feet though I bet she was secretly cursing ben! Haha! She didn't win but we gotta give her props for being such a sport! I mean.. especially since she was competing with kids as young as 3 yrs old. LOL! Hahaha!

Here goes the clip! Check it out!

I Draw @ 12:30 PM

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Yesterday was pretty fun. We met 4th aunt for lunch at this vegetarian restaurant at Balestier. It was buffet-style with loadsa variety. It was really good! There was pastries, dessert, ice-cream, fruits, drinks, finger food, noodles, rice, loadsa other ingredients, sushi etc... Even Ryan loved it. ;) Apparently, the menu there always changes so there's always something different each time u return. For vegetarians, u may wanna check tt out! Highly recommended!

Some pix while getting the kids ready...

Ilyssa looked cute yesterday! Haha

Is tt a smile fluffy?

Serene said she looks hot here. *faints* Haha!

When the kids r here, the whole hse is in a mess with toys and their clothes strewned all over the place. Gross eh?

Ryan loves drinking the new black sesame soya drink. Haha... sounds like a weird combination but it doesn't taste tt bad actually.

Gulps!

I'm done yiyi!

This is the restaurant called Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant. Props!

The little boy was fascinated by the lighted balls.

Ryan's cheeky grin!

Some friends Ryan befriended in btw his balancing act:

After lunch, we went back just so the kids cld catch up on some snooze before we headed out to Pasir Ris park. Pasir Ris Park is great! If u ever get bored with ECP, u can come here! :) Haha... We went to Gallop Stable as well! Cute ponies there which both the kids were totally in love with. If u ever run outta places to go to for dates... try this! Haha!

Didn't have the chance to snap much pix there... but I managed to snag one pic from the web! haha... never knew Singapore had such places eh?

Plans for today...? Supposed to go to ECP in an hr's time but it's raining right now! :( Just hope the skies will clear soon!

I Draw @ 12:26 PM

Thursday, March 27, 2008

The day mum started her modelling career...

Haha... well, she's not exactly a model... but still, it's pretty amazing to see her doing such stuff. I mean... she actually participated in this. Haha! And of course, she proudly forwarded me these soft copies of her 'shoot', telling me to check her out. *faints* Haha!

The final product.

See if u can spot her! I've already narrowed down the search for ya! Now.. time to spot... Where's Themis?

I Draw @ 3:23 PM

I finally got to know the miracles of the power of ur mind. Ever since thesis submission, I'd been procrastinating. Never really got down to clearing that whole series of backdated webcast lectures. And guess what? I must have woken up from the wrong side of the bed this morning cos I was actually disciplined enough to sit through 3 whole marketing lectures in a row. That's like 6 hrs worth of lectures. Zzzzzz! Ok... maybe I cheated since I set the speed to the max of 2.0, so it's technically less than 6 hrs. But still... ain't tt a feat?! Don't question me on how much knowledge's retained in my puny brain. I'm sure u won't wanna know.

But hey... anyways, I gotta complain. For watever reasons, my lecturer decided to stop webcast lects for the remaining wks. Oh man! There goes my Friday plans! Entirely butchered with the need to go back to school for lects. Somebody... Kill me! Perhaps I sld just consider skipping it with or w/o webcast... let's see my mood shall we? Haha!

Oh and just for updates. I finally signed my slavish life away yesterday. Now there r other things to deliberate abt in my agenda... more immediate concerns will be which to purchase? Will brand be a main concern? Maintenance cost? Upfront cheaper rates or long term savings? What's my financing scheme gonna be like? Other stuff to plan and to think abt .... How's my mthly expenses (loans, mhtly allowance to give etc) and savings gonna shape up to look like? Which to invest in? How to better plan my finances towards retirement? It's always good to plan ahead and to make time to give some proper thought to such stuff. It's never too early. Isn't it strange how practical i've become? But tt's just life man. Though I'm still pretty excited abt work, but with so many stories abt working life tt i've been fed with, I've no idea how excited I really am man. Just gotta hope and pray tt work doesn't end up becoming a chore and a dread. Until then, I shall just enjoy the rest of my undergrad days. Days when I'm free to do watever I wanna do... days when ur pretty much the master of ur own time.

Anyway, it's terrible. I already feel as if I've graduated though I'm still pretty much stuck in shit. Before the 30th of April arrives, I've still got 1 more prj, 1 more tut, 2 more lects and 2 more exams to go! 1 mktg lecture and nego workshop will b done by the end of tmr. I've completed my part for marketing prj (tho there r still meetings to attend plus some compilation work to be done before we're finally done with it in 2 wks time) The end is near! YESSS!!!

I Draw @ 12:37 PM

Thursday, March 20, 2008

It's already the end of March, which leaves me with about a month or so as an undergrad. That's like 41 more days before I can finally say I've graduated! Working life beckons immediately thereafter in May. Am I a workaholic? No break? Haha... (Yeah! It's confirmed and I've finally reached a decision as to which offer I'd take. I'm pretty excited actually cos never did I imagine tt I'd end up working as tt. But well, let's just hope tt it's a wise choice. I sure hope it is! Haha)

Anyways, I wanna take the time to reminisce abt my undergrad yrs. Nah, I'd not bore u guys to tears abt my incessant complaints with the uni like I always do. But well, for a change, let me think abt the positive things shall I? Haha. Besides the friendship forged btw great friends, a major plus will be the many overseas opportunities which I was really fortunate to be a part of. Not only was I able to interact with many ppl of various cultures, nationalities, beliefs, ages and occupations, at the end of the day, I've befriended them as well. U know that despite the geographical distance, they still form a very significant part of ur life. Besides, with technology, remaining in contact isn't difficult at all.

My overseas ventures are certainly something I'd never forget for life. I've gained alot and learnt so much abt myself through them that never did I ever regret. I mean, if I were to turn back time, I'd certainly do the same. I might even take on more overseas trips if possible! Haha.

Let's walk down memory lane shall we? :)

Year 1 was all abt trying to fit in to the university, to the culture of my faculty and the new faces ard me. CORS was certainly something which I had to get used to. Administratively, it is the best system to adopt. However, there is a downside to it as well. Sometimes, u may actually end up taking a module which doesn't interest u at all just so u cld clear certain uni reqts within tt semester. But well, there's always pros and cons to anything. So CORS sldn't be an exception.

My decision to take up german for 2 years wasn't something which I regretted. But I gotta admit tt during the 2 years itself, it really wasn't easy. Sometimes, I even thought of giving up. To learn a language requires discipline, determination and drive. Haha... having the interest itself isn't enough. One thing u really need is an absorptive brain tt retains data. Memorising all the articles (Der, Die, Das) isn't all. There's so much other stuff u gotta rmb too. For someone whose memory is so terrible, tell me.. is tt dreadful? Haha... But well, everything worked out in the end and I survived those 2 years! Now, I can say... Ich spreche Deutsche aber Ich kann nur ein bischen Deutsche sprechen. (Haha...Nicht sehr gut Deutsche ja?) lol... Oh yeah... I went for a language immersion program to Freiburg at the end of yr 1. Check the following pix out! Gosh... it's been a really long time since I last saw these pix! Haha!

I Draw @ 10:17 PM

The following are just some pix taken during my Germany trip in 2005. Some of them are pix from Switzerland and France. I can't quite recall the names for some of them... so pardon me if there happen to be any errors alright! haha! Boy! How I yearn to be back in Europe again!

The view from the plane's simply breathtaking isn't it?

We have reached Frankfurt after the really long flight!

The German ICE

Time to get our bio clocks adjusted while waiting for the ICE to take us to Freiburg!

The girls in the prog. Never regretted going for this though I was the only one from my faculty. Made many new friends from other facs (mostly engine or arts) too!

With the host families. We were late so we weren't in the pic. Schade!

My hosts Frau Elisabeth und Herr Dietz at their workplace. They own a pharmacy (Apotheke).

Where I stayed during the immersion programme.

The view u get just outside my home at Paduaallee.

Calming effect?

Haha... taking an evening stroll with jess just before we head back home to sleep!

At Europa Park. Boy.. the rides are scary!!!

What u see at the sky tower thingy in Europa Park

With Jacelyn aka "Miss Ach So" at one of the water rides in Europa Park

With Sipei and Yingshi at Colmar, France

I really like Colmar cos it's so pretty and clean. Pix just look like portraits!

Check those pretty colours out!

Whee! We've reached Switzerland! The Swiss flag!

The trams at Basel, Switzerland

"SHE" at Switz!

Yixiang and Michelle at one of the churches in Switzerland. We were lucky tt day cos the church tower was opened FOC! Climbing up the tower was excruciating cos it was cram. u cld only climb up and down the stairs single-file) But once u reached the top, it was all worth it. The view was nothing short of magnificent.

A kindergarten in the woods. There's where samuel and his siblings attend school! Interesting concept dun u think so? We had a real BBQ tt night using tree branches and a bonfire. Cool isn't it!

A free park at Mundenhof, Germany. Check out those sexy camels! Haha

the bewildered looking horse!

The countryside has a peaceful feel doesn't it?

The Gemuese (vege) family! It kinda looks a bit sparse right! Haha

With my german Mama Elisabeth at this place tt served really good desserts like banana split!! OH MAN! SLURPS! But it was a freaking huge portion. haha

Papa Dietz!

We failed miserable trying to do a self shot with all 3 of us in it. haha

At a German fest which Herr Dietz and Frau Elisabeth brought me to

Just the 2 of them

And me on the other side ! Haha

Flammkuchen (can't rmb the spelling). I guess it's the german version of roti prata cum pizza?

We went to a funfair near Hauptbahnhof. Haha... deprived childhood eh?

Overgrown kids we r!

In one of our boat rides

Gross pic 1: 3 of us with Karolin at Konstanz

On the boat while on our way to Konstanz!

Yixiang being terrorized by a street busking clown. Haha!

Some jugglers doing their thing near the shopping malls

Wow! Military band!

Nice european architecture!

Majestic eh

Munsterplatz marketplace where so many things were sold. Flowers, Sauerkraut and yummy Wurst tt's billig!

We visited the TV station studios at Suedbaden too. haha

At the Staufen ruins

Gin and Clarence going crazy

The authentic Schwarzwaldkuchen (blackforest cake) with some alcohol! YUMMY!!

Extremely delicious Sachertorte (chocolate cake). U might even reach ur big O just consuming this man! haha

Choo choo train! Looks so cute!

Horse rides! Where's my prince charming?

Germans really enjoy life, especially the retirees ... sipping hot tea/coffee in the chilly winds while looking out into the sea. How awesome's tt?

Titisee with Schwarzwald (the blackforest) in the back ground

With Dennis

Jess baby!

SHE going crazy in class.

With my partner Siwei in class. He's the german god!

With Susanna our teacher! Our classroom's at the basement and frankly speaking, it's pretty cold there. Imagine how cold it'd be w/o those heaters man!

So that kinda put a superb end to my 1st year in uni. Year 2 was spent in Singapore. But I had something to look forward to which was my student exchange programme (SEP) for a semester in the US at the end of yr 2 and start of year 3! Woots!

Next up, SEP in the US!

I Draw @ 10:03 PM