My 1st World Nation

Back in training

2007-12-04T18:29:00.001-08:00

Yea! Giordano will be over in a week or so, and it's back to training!

Anybody like to join me in this challenge? Got the idea from the slowtwitch forums, and it's a great motivational tool.

Basically, it's 100 runs in 100 days.

The goal of this entire thing is to lay down a solid run base by doing volume through frequency in short bursts of running. The minimum requirement is doing 30 minutes for the run to count. It can be outdoors or on a treadmill, but it must be running (no water running, no bogus elliptical trainer...). Walking does not count...there must be 2 feet off the ground at some point in every stride (the difference between race walking and running).

You can take days off
You can double up runs in a day
You can take rest days
You get no credit for going hard
you get no credit for going long
You can go as slow as you want

For a run to count as a double, it must be separated by at least 1 hour. I have to pick a duration to separate 2 runs and it can't be 1 minute or 5 minutes, and putting 1 hour in between means that I will allow you to count a run-swim-run, run-bike-run, run-wts-run, run-XC ski-run, run-McDonalds-run as 2 sessions as long as the thing in between lasts for at least 1 hour (be it 40K on the bike, or a session at the donut shop).

Platinum Club = 100 runs in 100 days (March 9th)
Gold Club = 100 runs in 110 days (March 19th)
Silver Club = 100 runs in 120 days (March 29th)
Bronze = 100 runs in 130 days (April 8th)

(*Stolen this from the Slowtwitch Forums*)

I'm going for platinum...if you guys want to do it talk to me on msn or something, i 'll send you the excel spreadsheet where you can key in the run data etc.

Here's a screenshot:

Will continue updating later!

no bloody aircon

2007-10-17T20:01:00.001-07:00

I'm back blogging, and i'm Giordano right now...or NYP's Giordano storeroom. Its been a week that's been blighted by both boredom and some sense of excitement...and let me start with the boredom.

I got attached to MSC Giordano for my attachement, and that is pretty much the worse place you can get into, save for cheers maybe. For this past week i've been standing from 9-630 everyday, and doing stupid mundane jobs that i'd promised myself i'd never do. Like folding clothes. And being fake. I feel horrible having to promote a brand which i dont believe in, and have to hard-sell these clothes to FRIENDS. The other people that are with me in Giordano are not too bad, but they seem to be satisfied, happy even to be doing these mundane jobs.Hooray for them! I for one, do not appreciate the voluntary rotting of my brain (i.e. Pudge's Rot). Just increases my chances of getting Alzheimer's. I decided to come up with a few advertising campaigns which the teachers seem to like...so good i guess. At least i get to exercise my brain.

I'm also having intensive debate training at the same time. Its fun but exhausting. Like Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday i'll be in sch until 930pm at least. Buts its ok, since i'm surrounded by friends. Got a competition at SMU this weekend, and after that i'll have to rush down to the Ritz Carlton for a dinner, trying to see how i can make it to the Ritz at 6pm when i end at 7 at SMU. And i got to change into a dinner jacket. And i have to change because there is no way i m wearing a suit to SMU, because then i'd look like some professional debater, but when i open my mouth everyone will know i m a clown and then the adjudicators will laugh me out of the room. Poor Sharon's going to be so disappointed. :D

Planning to get a 42" Plasma for my room, and speaking of which is undergoing some major "renovation". But it's damn spacious, bigger then master bedrooms in HDB houses, so i'll have ample space chill out in. And also, a side effect of the "renovation" is THAT I HAVE NO BLOODY AIRCON AND I M SWEATING TO DEATH. Luckily i have a huge ass fan and huge ass windows. But i still need my aircon!

I'll upload pictures when i get home. Sch's internet too slow to upload pictures. Lunch now, will continue updating later

TEP SUCKS BALLS

2007-10-02T22:53:00.000-07:00

This is a gentle reminder to report to NYP, B110 at 2p.m on 05/10/2007 for TEP Briefing. Pls call 6550-1109 for enquiries. Thk u

Praks: Bloggie Updated!-Finally! says:
F$$@ LAR I GOT CHEERS FOR TEP WTF

Somedays Samantha says:
msc ops dont mean cheers la

Ok, but still! MSC? Why am i so suay! I need to go for the bloody briefing but i already have alot of ideas pouring in from great friends whom are experienced in the art of "eating snake" and "avoiding TEP".

Somedays Samantha says:
say u giving tuition 6pm
Somedays Samantha says:
630
Somedays Samantha says:
cannot OT and shit

I think my best bet would be to give a doctor's letter saying i can't stand on my feet for too long. HEHE

Edit: Just saw Yanzhen's blog....and look at this...

By the f%^$#^& way, congrats to my dearest CJ and the irresponsible
messenger Pirakash for going to Cheers for TEP attachment,
must be hugging together crying tears of joy and cheering vociferously
in their dreams now :D

DIAO!

Mosiac

2007-09-30T19:39:00.001-07:00

Hi guys! Finally decided to update again!

Many things have been going on, and really too many to talk about, but mainly i've joined debates, and am taking it rather seriously, and also started doing a few business-y things, and revived my dead xbox 360 (Halo 3 FTW!).

Lets start with yesterday, mainly went to shop for a new fountain with the family at thompson and then out for tea. Actually, while they were shopping for fountains, i was admiring the houses (or more so, the cars in the houses) at the cadlecott/mediacorp area. Really nice houses there, and oh, another thing, i counted like 18 German Shepherds before i left the place. Every single house seems to have at least a pair of German Shepherds! At least they seem friendly though.

Cute Dogs! =)

Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggra?

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Day before that, i had the SICCI Business Plan Competition with Azmi. Was rather nervous leading up to the presentation, as we were mainly up against university students, so we met at my place at 8am ( ! ), for a presentation that was at 12 noon. My dad drove both of us to the Coffee Bean at Raffles Place where we were going to keep rehearsing for our presentations, until i realised that i had left my blazer in my dad's car. The next thing that happened was like something out of a movie set, me in my formal clothes (looking like an FBI Agent) running across Raffles Place to get to my dad's car. Don't ask why i didn't call him, i just didnt have time to think...i think. I managed to get my blazer, and proceeded to have a bagel breakfast with coffee at coffee bean (which sucked...$5 down the drain there) as we needed to buy something so that we could sit there, and Azmi didn't buy anything because he had an convenient excuse ("I'm fasting lar idiot!"). So we rehearsed until around 11 am, and then we went up to the office where we had nothing to do, so.....

(I felt like a little icky teen girl...taking photos in a toilet, but then we were wearing suits...)

So after doing THAT, we went in to give the presentation. We had three highly esteemed judges (cough,cough) and they were pretty nice..except one arrogant f%$@ who taught he knew everything...but i think we did pretty well.

So after the presentation, we felt like our balls were going to break..so we went to watch Balls of Fury at The Cathay,and i was looking like an idiot in formal lugging my bag and laptop, so i was hoping that no one would recognize me, and luckily we got the Grand Cathay, the bigger theater, so no one could see me anyway. The movie was not too bad, had some really laugh-out-loud moments, but i felt really sad for Maggie Q, being forced to make out with such an ugly guy and all. HAHA, yea i know she gets paid like a few million per film...but still!

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Alright, some pictures from the NUS Singapore Debate Open, where our coach Joey won! So we now officially have the best debater in Singapore, coaching us! Sakib gave him a new name, Joey "Beyond Godlike" Pang! (The references to DotA are due to playing more DotA then actually debating at our inaugural debate camp). As for the rest of the NYP contingent, well...we pretty much bombed, mainly due to our inexperience and really stupid adjudicators from A CERTAIN BLOODY POLY, who caused us not to even have a chance to break. But i'm gracious enough to make allowances for bloody idiots who dont even have half a brain in their heads, so to those idiots, you're forgiven. idiots.

Linus the NUS Lion...rightttttMy Debating Partner for the day, Samuel(Pic below as well)

Why do i have to wake up so early to debate man?

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Also, went for the Halo 3 Launch on September 25th with Josef (forgive the order of my blog entry, i'm just browsing through pictures and then recollecting events as i view them and then blogging about them). We started queuing early and were one the first few to get the game! The game also helped to revive to Xbox 360 which i had not touched due to projects, then exams, then because i was going out everyday.

Me with Master Chief! ZOMG! I know i look retarded, but that's because i had to wear the beliver's outfit! And i'm as tall as Master Chief..HEHE

Queuing early in the morning, at least it was organized, but 11 am the queue was snaking AROUND Suntec , luckily i got in early.

Josef in the full outfit, and i'm in the background trying to take a picture of master chief

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Besides all this, been going for debate training every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and also been going out very often with friends, practically everyday (ok, everyday!). So i'll try to blog regularly, and will update on the other events when i get the time! Time to go now!

Cheers!

Testing

2007-02-07T23:49:00.000-08:00

Hi guys, just testing out this code for my school project. You can check it out at http://be08.bm0702.info

This is why you should study in England

2006-12-27T02:19:00.000-08:00

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
yo

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
hahah just got back from italy

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
in manchester now

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
went to old trafford and got you a manchester postcard mate

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
and WE WATCHED AC MILAN PLAY AGAINST CATANIA at the San Siro while I was in Milan

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
awesome mate haha

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
but i think the atmosphere in EPL is much better

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
cos San Siro too big, den got alot of empty seats, although it was a Serie A match,

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
there were abt 50000 peeps, while the blardy stadium cld hold 85000

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
and cheap tics as well

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
cos damn lot of pple sellin black market

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
i got mine 2nd tier seats at 25euros

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
tty again when you are ard the comp man

(ChaRb)--Out of time and space. says:
you shld really come watch a match

Praks-Skunk works says:
WOW! THANKS MAN!

Praks-Skunk works says:
i'm so bloody jealous right now!!!!!!! sorry wasnt online just now! nudge me when your're online!

Praks-Skunk works says:
And i'm so friggin jealous!!!! arggggggggggggghhhh

I'm bored...

2006-11-18T05:57:00.000-08:00

You Are Most Like John F. Kennedy

You live a fairy tale life that most people envy.
And while you may have a few dark secrets, few people know them.

What Modern US President Are You Most Like?

Who Should Paint You: Alfred Gockel

All American yet funky, you inspire an artist's imagination
And while not everyone will understand your portrait, you will!

What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?

You Play it Cool

You're not in your face, smokin' hot... and it's all by design
You have a carefully crafted cool persona, leaving everyone wanting to know just a little more.

Are You Hot?

Your Seduction Style: The Charmer

You're a master at intimate conversation and verbal enticement.

You seduce with words, by getting people to open up to you.

By establishing this deep connection quickly, people feel under your power.

And then you've got them exactly where you want them!

What Is Your Seduction Style?

It's nice to be loved

2006-11-08T03:20:00.000-08:00

So, i was, as usual feeling a craving for Famous Amos Cookies, and i whined openly to all my family members that i needed it badly, and got scolded for my mum for wanting to eat so many things. So i thought that since no one was going to buy it for me, i better go get some myself..but look what turned up 2 hours later

LOL!

My mum, grandmum and bro all bought one packet each for me! HEHEHEH. Heaven on earth baby!

I found the perfect way to smuggle macdonald's food into classrooms. Hide it in Liling's hoodie! =D

Big ass Christmas tree inside taka

Subaru WRX challenge! Saw mark richmond there.

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2006-11-04T06:24:00.000-08:00

I miss being a kid...

I can't think of anything to type in here

2006-10-31T23:59:00.000-08:00

The Week in Pictures:

Fighting with JC at vivocity's toy 'r' us! Oh man we spent like 20 mins there playing with toys. Well as they say, men need their toys.

Went to Sheila's house for Hari Raya. Great Food there!

This is what happens when you get addicted to dota! I was laughing like crazy when i saw that. It's actually me and ernest web-cam-ing and he was so desperate to play he resorted to writing is out on paper and shoving it in front of the camera. LOL!

Came to school early, and proceeded to play! :D

Falun Gong promoting its activites outside AMK MRT
The guys came over to play the guitar at my place

Azmi asleep on my bed..in the midst of all the heavy metal playing

A sealed mentos packet with mentos inside..hmmm

Stand By Me...

2006-10-24T07:37:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew_A-40QHOY

It's a beautiful song, really. But the music video's kinda cheesy =P

Deepavali was really a non-event. We did not have a dinner party this year. As a result my "hong-bao" collection was really bad. Didn't even hit $500. So as i wallowed in my misery, i decided to comfort myself by stuffing my face. I think i put on about 10 kg. But i lost it all at once when my mum found out that i had polished off 2 entire bottles of chocolate biscuits and proceeded to chase me around the house to try and whack me.

After that i decided that eating was a hardazous option, and proceeded to leave my place to go play football in the field outside. After that went around for a spot of visting and then came home and feel asleep.

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Something on stress management, maybe for yourself or even to
counsel/manage someone who likes to put the blame on others when things do
not seem right.

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the way u
react to situations).

90/10 Principle

What is this principle? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90%
is decided by how you react.

What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to
us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down; the plane being late in
arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in
traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You
determine the other 90%.

How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light, but YOU alone can
control how you react.
Let's use an example.

You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup
of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just
happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react. You burst
into anger.

You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down
in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for
placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle
follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you
find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get
ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately
for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school.

Because you are late, you drive 110 km/h in a 80 km/h speed limit. After a
15-minute delay and throwing $300 & some demerit points (traffic fine)
away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without
saying goodbye. You arrive at the office 20 minutes late, because of how
you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is obviously D. You had no control over what happened with the
coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day.

Here is what could have and should have happened....

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say,
"It's ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time". Grabbing a
towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you
come back down in time to look through the window and see your child
getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You and your spouse kiss before
you go to work. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff.
Your boss comments on how good the day you are having. Notice the
difference?

Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.

Why?
Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of
what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction. Herenare some
ways to apply it! The 90/10 principle.

If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the
attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative
comment affect you. React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong
reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out
etc.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your
temper? Pound on the steering wheel and hurt your own fingers? Do you
curse? Does your blood pressure rocket? Do you try and bump them off the
road? WHO CARES
if you arrive ten seconds late at work? Why let that car ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will
work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.

The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why
take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over
what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passengers.
Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the
90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will
lose nothing if you try it.

The 90-10 principle is incredible. It seems simple commonsense but very few
apply this principle! The result? Millions of people are suffering from
undeserved stress, court trials, problems and heartaches. They never seem
to be a success in life. Bad days follow bad days. Terrible things seem to
be constantly happening. There is constant stress, lack of joy, and broken
relationships. Worry consumes time. Anger breaks friendships and life seems
dreary and is not enjoyed to the fullest. Friends are lost. Life is a bore
and often seems cruel. Does this describe
you? If so, Do not be discouraged. You can be different!

Understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It will change your life!

Turtle POWER!

2006-10-23T17:58:00.001-07:00

Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle are You?
Michelangelo Awe YAH! You're the party dude! You enjoy goofing off and pulling pranks! Life's a beach! People NEED you in order to lighten up! Happiness isn't a destination, it's simply a way of life! You like games, sports, and many different activities involving showing off your athletic skills! Does annoying your sisters and brothers count? Ehehe! You enjoy being the center of attention, the star of the show, and the known joker of the group! Gotta make 'em laugh!
Take The Quiz Now!	Quizzes by myYearbook.com

I just realised, it's been a long time since i last watched this show. I'm gonna download all the episodes now! :D

LOL!

2006-10-21T08:07:00.000-07:00

You Should Learn Chinese

Surprised? You shouldn't be - Chinese is perfect for an ambitious person like you.
You're a natural entrepreneur, and a billion people are waiting to do business with you!

What Language Should You Learn?

I've been taking too many quizzes...

2006-10-21T07:18:00.000-07:00

You Are An ENFP

The Inspirer

You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller!

You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.

What's Your Personality Type?

Hmm

2006-10-17T01:01:00.000-07:00

Your Extroversion Profile:

Assertiveness: Very High

Cheerfulness: Very High

Friendliness: Very High

Activity Level: High

Excitement Seeking: High

Sociability: High

How Extroverted Are You?

Your Power Level is: 81%

You have all the tools you need to be a success - both professionally and personally.
You'll probably go beyond reaching your goals. You'll change the world (at least a little).

How Powerful Are You?

Hmm

2006-10-17T00:56:00.000-07:00

Your Scholastic Strength Is Innovating

You are the master of new ideas, techniques, and ways of looking at things.
You are talented at structuring thoughts, decision making, clarifying, and making deadlines.

You should major in:

Marketing
Psychology
Desgin
Cognitive Science
Economics
Photography

What Should You Major In?

Heh heh, i've got marketing this sem! :D

School's in Session!

2006-10-16T00:44:00.000-07:00

So today was the first day of school! Only from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. The first teacher we met couldn't shut up and had a super high pitched voice that drove most of us crazy. The second teacher was super funny and entertaining. He's our stats lecturer. I hope that stats will finally be fun.

We had to buy more books and notes!!! And i think alltogether its gonna cost around $150!!!!!!!

I don't understand why we have to buy books that we don't really use. *rolls eyes*

(oh and just now i was so tired that instead of typing www.blogger.com i typed www.bugger.com! LOL!)

2006-10-04T08:14:00.000-07:00

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
just played field today

Frosty Richard says:
haha

Frosty Richard says:
with girls?

Frosty Richard says:
pathetic

Frosty Richard says:
=D

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:

LOL
@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
no not today

Frosty Richard says:
i read ur blog

Frosty Richard says:
hahaha

Frosty Richard says:
kk

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
today was the real stuff

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
inter club training

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
i representing CSCC

Frosty Richard says:
:|
Frosty Richard says:
what the hell is that

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
we vs another club today

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
guess the score

Frosty Richard says:
creampuff sucking cock clan?

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
aiya go my blog and read la

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
LOL

Frosty Richard says:
hahahaha

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
Community service and cultural club

Frosty Richard says:
WHAT THE !@#!#

Frosty Richard says:
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Frosty Richard says:
u all play under the void deck arh

@2Mi - http://askazmi.blogspot.com/ TAG IT!!! says:
LOL

Laziness is a disease

2006-10-02T23:13:00.000-07:00

I just got back from the class chalet. Rather fun but did not take many photos. And i am too lazy to type so i shall just illustrate my past week to you guys in pictures:

I had to pay another bloody visit to yamaha because some idiot(i.e. AZMI) had to break my strings! Grrrrrrrrr
Went to buy clothes with komi on friday.
Nearly bought this but stopped myself in time =)
Look at the size of the calculator! INSANE!
Went to Sentosa on Friday night to eat at this place called sha-something on palawan beach!Palawan beach looks great now after all the renovations! Go check it out!
random.

Yup this is the place where we ate
And their house drink, the tropicana, is FANTASTIC!
Ice-Cream which is better then Ben n Jerry's! Promise! Avaliable at plawan beach
The guitars in my place now. Vic came over to jam on sat.
LOL the fridge door fell off at my uncle's place. So much for samsung eh. This is what happens when you have people like me constantly raiding the fridge for food.
My Dog. Cute huh!?
The silkair bus.
The view from our chalet. :D

The hall of our chalet. Big huh!

OMG. Grace looks intellectual with glasses!

"Miami Vice is good shit"-Az

2006-09-26T22:42:00.000-07:00

Monday

So spent most of monday morning and afternoon doing some business stuff(will tell you guys more soon!) and playing the guitar! I still suck :( BIGTIME! haha. Anyway at ard 5 azmi came to my place after school to check out my new guitar. played till around 6 and then we headed out to play soccer.

Az trying to get the strap on...And giving up.

Vic, lionel, edwin, my bro, az and i were playing 3 v3. The teams were lionel,edwin and azmi vs. me,my bro and vic. So it was supposed to be an even match with azmi's team having a slight advantage. Now, guess the final score.

Done guessing? Now scroll down and see if you guessed it...

9-3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How that happened i will never know. Oh, and for those who are blur..my team won =)

No one could get past victor at goal and with my bro's great play making and my runs..hehe! i scored 4 goals. Not bad eh.

Later after the match azmi broke fast at my place by drinking 1 gallon of ice-cold water. This is what happens when you play soccer non-stop at our pace.

Tuesday

Went to chinatown in the morning with dad and sis to run some errands. And then ate breakfast at this market thingy at Chinatown. Had char kway teo, and boy was it good! And it was only 2 bucks! fantastic.

heheh i only took a pic after i finished with it.

After that my dad had to go off to do some stuff and so i wandered over to the new national library, at least new to me because i've never been there. And the architecture is beautiful but the place is so freaking complicated and you are not allowed to bring notes and textbooks inside! What about those people who wanna study? Well, none of my concern really..since i really don't study. =)

And they have friggin long urinals in the library! What's the bloody point?!

Oo..sorry for the sideways pic =)

Anyway, i don't know how i ended up on the 8th floor, but i guess it had smth to do with me being a business student, cuz the 8th floor happens to be the business library. So seeing that i had time to kill i picked out this book:

It's the rise of Asia, and economics book for those of you whom may be so inclined to pick it up. And boy oh boy! This is the most powerful book ever! I fell asleep in about 10 seconds?

However the view from where i was sitting was fantastic!

This picture does not do the view justice, it was beautiful.

After i got bored with "Rise of Asia", which was in about 10 secs, i picked up businessweek! And its filled with useful information that everyone needs to know about! For example:

For all you enterprising souls that would like to build an electric car

And for those of you who might be in the people killing business

Bussiness Week caters to everyone! Subscribe now!

There was also an exibition in the library, the world press photography exbition, which is a must see! The pictures were super nice! Like this:

Nice right!?

After a while, i got a phone call from my dad to go for lunch at Singapore Swimming Club, which is a country club. So i walked over to raffles medical centre to wait for him and whilst walking there, i passed by one of the nicer looking buildings in Singapore. And again the picture does not do the building justice.

Parkview Square!

So my dad picked me up and we went to SSC for lunch with my mum and older sis. I had pan-fried salmon, and for desert oreo cheesecake!

I sorta like the logo

Pan-fried salmon

Yum!

After that, went to meet azmi at parklane, went to see some guitar shops and after that we went to PS to watch miami vice!

Wonder which genius named his shop that

Eww, ugly

We looking retarded here, i blame the lighting and mother nature!

Oh and miami vice was good stuff! Very realistic as well! A must see! I would rate it 4/5.
However the chinese actressess accent spoiled everything!(is her name zhong li?!) It was horrible, like she was trying to talk with a bunch of marshmellows in her mouth. Using the chinese gal who acted in MI:3 would have been a much better idea!

The acting of these two was superb!

A must see!

On the way back home

Reached home around 10:30 and did not sleep till 4:30 because man utd vs. benifica was on!
And we beat benifica 1-0 ! It was a good match but rooney has seen much better days! It's allright though, he'll find his form!

The man who scored the goal! Saha!

Allright! Later then..gonna watch john tucker must die! now. haha

Dum de Dum..

2006-09-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

Allright, shall post updates from friday. Since i had quit my job, went out to town in the morning/afternoon and came back home in the evening to follow my mum to watch my sis recieve the colours award. The colours award is given to those for excellence in sport i guess, and the top 5% of athletes in Singapore? The GoH there was teo ser luck, a fellow triathlete-cum-MP. He rides a cervelo P3c(a bicycle) thats easily costs 5 times the cost of mine. So that would mean his bike costs around 10 grand? More actually.

Teo Ser Luck's Bike (sob! i want!!!)

Recieving the award from Teo Ser Luck...

And looking rather smug about beating her older brother.

And i should mention that the school in which my sis recieved the award, is one of the best looking schools in Singapore, Cheng Chung High(Yishun) although my sis's school(Singapore Sports School) looks better.

After the event, we went to ExxonMobil at thompson because i was craving Ben n Jerry's and the only places that will have Ben n Jerry's at all times are petrol stations. So we went in there and i picked up my usual stuff, e.g. Famous Amos Cookies, Drinks, 3 Ben n Jerry's...

However, my mum only let me take one tub of ice cream :( I passed her all my stuff to make the purchase and went to sit in the car as there was no one there.

Suddenly my mum gets into the car screaming[ok lar exaggarating abit hor... =) ] about how spoilt i am and asking me why i have to eat ice cream that costs $23

$23!!!??? WTF?!!!!

I was pretty sure that Ben n Jerry's costs only $11.50 and when i looked at the reciept, that idiot of a cashier had scanned the same tub two times. Allright an honest mistake, so i went to get my refund.

I waited for my turn in the queue and politely told him that he had made a mistake and that i wanted a refund.

The cashier looks at recipet and ponders like an old man for a minute, which is a very long time if you are standing in a long queue. And then..

The Cashier: (Insert Indian accent here) Ah! You know, you can go and take another tub of ice cream.

Me: I don't want another tub, i'd just like a refund

The Cashier: No no no! i telling you, you take another one. Now got special promotion, don't worry about it

A bloody promotion which there is no discount!?!?!?!

Me: No thanks, i'd just prefer the money back

The Cashier: I tell you boy, you just take another tub, this ice cream very very nice! Very good!Everybody also like to eat, you take it now before everyone buy everything! After that no more!

Me: *Stares at the idiotic cashier* while people behind me start to become restless

Me: Call your manager

The Cashier: Ok sir i giving you refund now, sorry sorry.

What a bloody waste of my time. Grrrrrrrrrr

Went back home after that DotA-ed all the way till 2a.m. Knocked out after that.

Saturday

Woke up in the morning and went to collect my guitar! Woohoo! But bloody hell, i had to go all the way to Jurong East MRT to collect it. Nicholas came first and passed my the guitar, had to wait for Alvin to come to pass me the amp. Me and Nicholas were talking about guitars while waiting for Alvin, who came like 20 minutes later. I collected my amp and set off home.

As the amp was rather heavy, and carrying both the guitar and the amp was rather award, i took a cab back home. Once at home i set up the guitar and started playing! And that was when i made a fatal mistake. I called victor to come over and check out my bass. He needed all of 2 mins with my guitar to destroy 2 of its strings.

Actually he was trying to tune it when the strings popped. So not really his fault completely.

We went off the play soccer, and had a rather fun game. Played for around 2 hrs and then came home showered and went off for dinner with my bro and sis. And as my dad was overseas and my mum was out, we located his car keys and my bro took us for a spin at upper pierce! Fun stuff!

After that we went to buy food at casurina, and decided to take-away as the soccer matches were starting. So i was standing in the queue with my sis for about five mins, when the person in front of me in the queue turned behind and said, "Hi Pirakash!". I almost had the shock of my life. Hahaa, turned out that it was Azmi's dad and he was buying dinner. Talked to him for around 10 mins(the queue was rather long) and after that set off home.

The day ended on a sad note for me, as Man Utd drew 1-1 with Reading, of all people. =(

Sunday

Woke up and did the usual morning stuff before eating a sumptious lunch of crabs chicken and fish. Yum Yum!

After that my bro, sis and i set of for thompson plaza as i had to repair the strings which victor broke. My bro and sis waited in the car whilst i went to get it repaired. If u had read the previous entry, you would have known that i got scammed there big time. However the guy who was repairing my string was rather nice and explained to me about the guitar and stuff. =)

The nice man....

Fixing my guitar.

After getting my strings fixed, we headed off the raffles city shopping centre to get shoes. Actually both my bro and sis went to get shoes. My sister is sponsored by New Balance so she went there to get a pair of shoes. She could choose and pair and it would be completely free!!! She also has a 50% discount on everything else in the shop..which is why my bro and i went along...hehehe(insert evil laughter here).

I have way too many shoes and way too many torn socks, so i just bought 5 pairs of socks. However when both my bro and sis got measured, we found other that both their feet were not of equal size. Meaning my sister's right foot was bigger then her left and the same for my bro. However thier feet looks normal, but i resorted to calling my bro a freak the whole day. Hehe :)

So both my bro and sis bought a pair of shoes each and then we headed of to Chippy's for fried mars bars!!! Yee ha!

Cute MG at the underground car park, complete with a gibson in the back!

The freaks getting measured =)

Chippy's!!!

Mummy! IT"S OVER!!!!

So after we left raffles city, we decided to go to number 2 ridley park, a place i go to whenever i need inspiration to make money, the guy in the house has around $15 million worth in cars, and the house alone is reported to cost around $20-odd million.

The house. This picture is decieving, this house is at least eight times bigger than my place, which is not exactly very small either. Imagine the size! There's a swimming pool in the middle of the house! Those of you who used to watch Chinese serials on channel eight might remember this house. It was used as the house of the king of gamblers. Yup the one with the huge eagle fountain in front!

The cars with the gates closed. More cars at the other side of the house.

The car line-up.(from left) Ferrari 550:$750,000, Ferrari F50:$2-3 million, Ferrari Enzo:$4 million, Pagani Zonda:$2.5 million, Lamborghini Murcielago:$1.1 million

And the best part is that you can't drive the ferrari enzo here in singapore because it's left-hand drive.

After looking at this, we went back home to my uncle's place(he lives in the same estate as us). So some pics..lazy to type =)

Sitting on a roof...sunlight's quite bright

Plugging a leak on the cornings(sp!?)

My cute cousin!

Ritz carlton chocolates! yummy!

Came back home just in time to play soccer, played for around an hour, after that played the guitar with gerald, he's 3 yrs younger then me, but has a fender and completely owned me! He's pretty good for a 14-yr old!

Watched Singapore idol after that, Hady was better, but jonathan's gonna win.

Left for the airport at around 9:45, to pick up my dad and older sis, who just came from business and holidays respectively. Had a nice chicken whopper meal whilst waiting. After they arrived came back home surfed the net for a while and slept like a log.

Will update again soon! Adios till then! And tag the board!

String Business

2006-09-24T06:22:00.000-07:00

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
YOU KNOW

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
?

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
IT FUCKING COSTS $5 TO CHANGE A STRING! JUST FOR THE FUCKING MANPOWER

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
EXCULDING THE COST OF THE FUCKING STRING

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
AHAHAH

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
1 string?

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
CHEEBYE NAHBE

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
YA

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
WTF

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
1 STRING????/

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
6 strings=$30!!

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
FUCK SHIT

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
1!!!!!!!!!!!!

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
MY GOD

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
WITHOUT PAYING FOR THE STRINGS ITSELF!!!

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
.............

{Gilgamash} [World Of Popping]<> says:
i'm not gonna change no fuckin way

(Praks-17 Ironman70.3 Singapore) says:
unless u know how to change it yourself lar

Don't ever go to yamaha to change your strings! $5 to change a string per string. Good ah!
Bloody hell. You wanna get rich? Start a re-stringing business and scam noobs like me.

And just fyi, we are talking about guitar strings, not tennis strings =)

Oh No! The hamster's injured!

2006-09-21T18:23:00.000-07:00

If u know well, you'll know that i absolutely adore this motoring programme which is known as Top Gear. IMO, its the best "reality" programme out there. Just go to youtube and check out the funny stuff they do. Combined with clarkson's literary genius, this programme is a must watch!

However last night, i was scrolling Top Gear.com
and i found out that one of the presenters Richard Hammond, known as the hamster because he is rather small, had crashed at 300mph.

THAT"S 480KM/H !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway the full report is below, courtesy of the BBC

TV presenter suffers brain injury

Richard Hammond is seriously ill in a Leeds hospital

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has suffered a "significant brain injury" after crashing a jet-powered car at speeds of up to 300mph during filming.

Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary said they were "reasonably optimistic" the 36-year-old would make a good recovery.

The BBC, which is likely to face close scrutiny, has begun an inquiry. The police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are also investigating.

Event organisers insisted that proper safety precautions were taken.

Scene of Richard Hammond's crash at Elvington airfield

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Hammond's wife Mindy was at his bedside in the Leeds hospital and he was also visited by Top Gear co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May.

Referring to Hammond by his nickname, Clarkson said in statement: "Both James and I are looking forward to getting our 'hamster' back."

The presenter had been driving a jet-powered dragster similar to the Vampire - used by Colin Fallows to set the British land speed record of 300.3mph.

Primetime Land Speed Engineering, which is jointly run by Fallows, organised the event.

A spokesman for the firm said the vehicle Hammond was driving "had been prepared and was being operated to the highest of standards".

The audience and the TV producers want you as a presenter to be there, on the inside

Steve Berry
Former Top Gear presenter

Send us your comments

Top Gear's chequered past

Keith King, an inspector for the HSE, said it was a "very unusual case", adding that the executive would look at the preparation and planning of the event and contingencies for an emergency.

Meanwhile, Supt Martin Deacon of North Yorkshire police, said his officers would initially focus on the road and the vehicle.

On Thursday afternoon, the dragster was lifted on to the back of a lorry and taken away for forensic examination at an undisclosed location.

'Speed obsession'

The BBC said in a statement that it had begun an investigation into the accident and promised full co-operation with the HSE.

"We continue to be concerned about [Hammond's] condition and we are keeping in touch with his family," the statement said.

Vampire

Estimated top speed: 370mph

Acceleration: 0 to 272mph in 6 seconds

Engine: Rolls Royce Orpheus

Fuel economy: 7-10 gallons per mile

Weight: 2,200 lbs (998kg)

Length: 30 feet (9.14m)

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Top Gear has courted controversy in the past over its big-budget car stunts, and in 1999 a group of MPs criticised the series for being "obsessed with acceleration and speed".

Last year, lobby group Transport 2000 called for the show to be taken off the air accusing it of "glamorising speed and failing to make the connection with danger on the roads".

At the time, Hammond defended the programme, saying: "Top Gear is an entertaining show, for people that are interested in cars, that is driven by people who have been motoring journalists for many, many years."

Hammond had to be cut free from the car on Wednesday evening after eyewitnesses at the Elvington airfield near York described how he "veered off to the right" and the car's parachutes were deployed.

A website set up for well-wishers to make donations to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which airlifted Hammond to hospital, has so far raised more than £4,000.

I'm Free!

2006-09-20T23:17:00.000-07:00

Finally! WooHoo! I'm updating after a long hiatus so thats one thing to cheer about. And i quit my job! Techmex was really a cool place to work in but a certain biaatch made life difficult for everyone. Made lotsa new friends there too, namely grace, the botak girl who looks like a emo guy, jeanne, swee eng?(sp?),john etc. All of em were really cool but got driven out by THE BIATCH.

The first to go were grace and the botak, and then jeanne and swee eng staged a walkout(kudos!)because of the scolding that swee and me got from the biatch.And then me azmi and prithip left because we really couldn't take the biatch any longer. I also heard that 2 new guys quit just after a day! LOL!

To find out what the biatch did, go to azmi's blog. He has a comprehensive report on the happenings. (tip: scroll over "azmi")

Went out quite a bit as well, but i'm too lazy to blog about it. Shall do my best to update as frequently as possible!

The Biatch

Fever, World Cup Fever

2006-06-28T05:50:00.000-07:00

A man had two great tickets for the Football World Cup final. As he sits down, another man comes down and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him. "No", he says, "the seat is empty".

"This is incredible!" said the man, "who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the FIFA World Cup final, the biggest sporting event in the year, and not use it?"

He says, "well, actually, the seat belongs to me. My wife was supposed to come with me, but she passed away. This is the first World Cup Final we haven't been to together since we got married".

"Oh .. I'm sorry to hear that. That's terrible. I guess you couldn't find someone else, a friend or relative or even a neighbor to take the seat?"

The man shakes his head... "No. They're all at the funeral"

Digging Up

2006-06-18T20:37:00.000-07:00

I have been snooping around my old blogs and i found a piece that i wrote that i really liked very much. Hope you enjoy it too

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Tuesday, January 04, 2005

Reflection

I was thinking about what to write today, if anything, but I've been distracted by “Channelnewsasia” reporting on the earthquake and tsunami catastrophe in Asia. About the only time I haven't been watching it or at least listening to it was while I was out for a few hours cycling in the gloom of a dark, cloudy, rainy day around Singapore.

I thought of a number of topics, but none seems very important. I keep thinking about how abruptly life can change, how quickly our ordered, predictable existences can be reduced to tragedy. I don't know what to draw from that. Perhaps that we should pay more attention to the things and people that matter because we never know when everything will be taken away, forever. But there's nothing particularly insightful or profound in that observation.

Some are saying this is the worst natural disaster in recorded human history. I'm not sure that's true, unless you qualify the statement in some way, such as what caused it or how quickly it happened. The 1918 flu pandemic, for example, killed between 20 and 50 million people in six months or so. No one is sure how many died, but it was horrific. The virus spread like wildfire from birds to pigs to people, or so the experts say. Was that a natural disaster, or do only weather and seismic events qualify?

None of these pathetic musing matters when people cling tenuously to life in the midst of such tragedy, hoping desperately that they and the ones they care about can survive just a little longer.

Thomas Hobbes, reflecting more on conflict among men in war than natural disaster, famously remarked on "the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." But what foe could be more implacable than Nature itself, in whatever guise, and how much more "nasty and brutish" could life become?

T.Pirakash

The End of The World!

2006-06-18T20:33:00.000-07:00

"Nothing lasts forever.” I think just about everyone would agree with that. Whether it’s a mountain, a mole-hill, a distant star or the Twinky that’s been lodged in the back-seat of your dad’s Buick since 1967, all things eventually fade and are no more. As impermanent beings ourselves, we know and ungracefully accept this fact. One day, the end will come for our friends, our family, our neighbors, our IRS auditors, and even for ourselves. Yes, even the world, itself will one day stop spinning on its familiar axis and its property value on the open market will plummet.

The question is, “When?”

That’s a toughie for a lot of people. According to science, our planet has a good five billion years before the warrantee on our sun runs out. At which point, it will expand to a Red Giant, engulfing Earth and the other inner planets and become far more cost-effective to replace than repair. Especially when one considers that the entire Universe only has a scant ohh, fifteen, sixteen trillion years to expand beyond all conceivable reason before it runs out of steam and starts collapsing back in on itself. Much like the current US economy.

Science also has shown us that the formation of the Universe was a messy business that left quite a bit of litter behind in the form of giant ice balls and big, nasty rocks. Many of which have the unfortunate habit of crashing into our planet uninvited and at highly inconvenient times. A fact the dinosaurs know about only too well...or would have, if there were any still alive...and had brains larger than a throat lozenge ...which they’re not and they didn’t...so, forget I even brought it up. Anyway, the point is, however long our planet has, we as a species might get dusted as early as tomorrow afternoon, somewhere around tea time, should a large enough chunk of space litter choose that moment to come barging rudely into our atmosphere.
On the other hand, there’s God’s Wrath. In the theory favored by those whose idea of the Universe is a small, cramped space consisting primarily of ghosties and ghoulies and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, the world ought to be coming to a screeching halt any day now. So imminent is the End, in fact, that you may not even get to finish reading this sentence before being either whisked away to glamorous Paradise or plunged into Eternal Damnation. Assuming you’re still with me, let me make clear that the supporters of this concept are all absolutely sure that Armageddon is at hand and that we are living in the very Last Days. The signs are all there, they say, the omens and portents are in place, the numbers are right and all the USDA prime grade prophecies are coming true. No doubt about it, the End is seriously nigh. So, ha-ha to everyone who just had their car washed.

The trouble with this theory is that it’s been espoused many, many, many times before. Near-countless times before. Over thousands of years. By millions of people. Ad nauseum. And yet, to state the thuddingly obvious, they’ve all been wrong. However widespread the belief, however devout the believer, however precise the calculations, however unshakable the certainty, the promise of Doomsday’s arrival has remained stubbornly unfulfilled. And yet, here we are in the dim, dun dawn of the 21st century, going at it again like post-modernist Chicken Littles. And if anything, cock-a-doofus-dooming with greater gusto than ever before.

The why, the what, the where, the when, the who and the how is what this is all about. This peculiar obsession humans have for watching the clock when we should be enjoying the party has been going on for millennia. And despite an utterly abysmal historical record of failure upon failure and reality’s willful refusal to call time-out, it’s one that never seems to lose its dubious charm or go mercifully away.
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2006-06-01T03:29:00.000-07:00

Pirakash, in the morning, you're Up and At 'Em

When the sun rises and the alarm goes off, we wouldn't be surprised if you're up, showered, dressed, and ready to face the day. Motivated and hardworking, you're probably on the go from the minute you wake up until the moment you drift off to sleep.

There's something particularly satisfying about getting a jumpstart on a to-do list while the rest of the world is still in bed. And if it's true what they say about the early bird getting the worm, your attitude is sure to pay off in the long run. After all, why count sheep when there are so many things to get done?

2006-06-01T03:26:00.000-07:00

Pirakash, Getting Some Exercise renews your spirit

It's no surprise that getting your heart pumping helps clear your mind and soothe your soul. Whether it's a run after work or a long bike ride on a Saturday afternoon, getting your body moving is the ultimate mood booster.

Active and energetic, you tend to be on the go and lead a busy life. That's why when you start to feel overworked or off balance, you know it's even more important to hit the road, treadmill, or pool to get grounded again. After all, exercise is not only good for the body but also for the mind. You couldn't do without this key component to a long and happy life. So, get going!

2006-06-01T03:23:00.000-07:00

Pirakash, your self-esteem is In Great Shape

Good for you! Your self-esteem looks pretty healthy to us! Maybe you don't consider yourself a total rock star, but our guess is that others do! Regardless of what other people think, you know that you're pretty darn great.

You also know that a big part of feeling good and looking good is taking care of yourself and treating your body right. The key is in your attitude and not freaking out when you don't get the greatest grade on a test or when someone else has the same outfit on as you. You take it in stride and see that it's the big picture that matters most. Your mature and confident approach will surely take you straight to the top in anything you do. Congrats! Keep it up!

Ahhh!

2006-05-31T17:53:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. After 8 mnths of no excercise (soccer is fun, not excercise) and "improving " my body fat percentile to 20% from 8%, i finally have had enough.

With the Osim Triathlon coming, i have 1 mnth to get myself into shape. Today is the 1st of June and some vital stats:

1.78cm
59 Kg
20 % fat
100% slow.

So as of today i shall change my habits from the past 8 mnths and...

Stop Slacking
Stop Eating whatever i want
Follow my training plan religiously
Make sure i dont humiliate myself in the Triathlon.
Be fit enough to sign up into my tri suit.

yes, i'm repeating myself..i know. :P

anyway, past 8 mnths have been an enlightening experince..after 15 yrs of being skinny i finally know how fat people feel, completely no energy and lazy. Now i know how difficult is it for them to get out the door to take the first step and continue. For all those that have achieved weight loss/gain(yes that's more difficult for us ectomorphs) you have my salute!

I will update again tonight with the after effects of my first workout. Later!

Tickle sure has got me wrong...LOL!

2006-05-31T17:46:00.000-07:00

Pirakash, your gift for gab is Laying On The Laughter!

Laughter really is the best medicine. For a friendly and funny soul like you, nothing opens up communication lines and lowers people's defenses like a hearty chuckle, sidesplitting guffaw, or shared snicker. Whether you're trying to defuse tense situations or liven up dull ones, humor always seems to lighten the mood and get people talking.

Whether your wit is revealed through goofy jokes, dark humor, edgy sarcasm, or sophisticated satire, your true gifts are showcased when you're making wisecracks. So bring on the slapstick, the irony, and the jests — eventually we'll all be laughing with you.

Quiz Time!

2006-05-31T17:39:00.000-07:00

Pirakash, the emoticon that represents you best is the Sticking-Tongue-Out Face

What's so funny? You are! That's why the emoticon that represents you best is as good-humored as you. No matter if knock-knock jokes, sarcasm, or slapstick get you going, it's clear that you've got more than a couple funny bones in your body.

Getting a laugh out of people isn't always easy, but it seems second nature to you. You're not one to take life too seriously, and you know firsthand that laughter really is the best medicine. It's no wonder people know to look no further than you when they want to have a laugh. Late-night TV had better look out. A hilarious new comic could be on the rise!

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2006-05-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

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HoTfLaNk-I'm Back

2006-05-12T06:10:00.000-07:00

finally, after a absence of like 6mnths..i'm updating!!!!!!

Hmm, so now I’m in a lecture in school typing on my laptop and the lecturer does not even care. His name is issac btw, and he’s real funny and dumb at the same time. And hes looking at me right now and I’m smiling back at him. I sure hope he ends this quickly. I’m real hungry for either, KFC or Hokkien Mee right now. The craving was appeased for a short period of time when Mr.Pooh kindly allowed me, Gen and YQ to leech off his mother’s day present (which happened to be Famous Amos cookies, chocolate chip nonetheless!).

I got real bored after eating and thus decide to update my blog. But the wireless network is not connecting properly so I’ve been reduced to typing on Microsoft word(I’ll upload it later though). I suddenly feel like going to Vienna for buffet, but the state of my wallet should prevent that from happening anytime soon.

I’m currently being supplied sweets and chocolates (issac is looking at me again) from the girls behind. Yum! Mofo(interruption courtesy of GEN the (WOah)MAN).she typed the ah beside the WO and Mofo. Not my doing.

One thing I like about issac is that he finishes his lectures in 40 mins instead of a 120. this means, I can feed my hungry stomach more quickly roti prata(GEN). Will my econs suffer? dont think so, since its so logical, not much studying. Cest paribus?(is that it?).

I was just offered werthers original which I always mis-pronounce as walters by Gen who is starting at me like I’m some idiot. Lol ! Anyway I shall buy my golden retriever by July. She’s been long overdue..and NO MORE DELAYS!!! I WANT A DOG SOON!!!!! But I’m the class’s dog…(GEN again!)

I’m starting to do Tri again, and have started training again(Osim’s ard the corner). For once I just hope to finish the race, my A race shall be the laguna phuket triathlon, and I’m shooting for Ironman Western Australia next year. Hopefully I’ll get my tri bike by then( I’ll need it for the 180k).

Anyway shall update later if I get the inspiration from Gen or anyone around me. Adios!

*EDIT*: well, after i had finished typing and switched off my laptop, the lecture ended. Then all the students started to leave before issac said we could leave...and suddenly issac shouted(yea he did, for the first time too!) "HOLDDDDDDDDD ONNNNNN". Yun Qi(YQ) got so shocked she screamed! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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2005-10-30T22:51:00.000-08:00

Deepavali is HERE! moneybags!

2005-10-30T22:45:00.000-08:00

DOH!

i went and bought another 3 jerseys today

Juventus
Inter Milan &
Barcelona

And also a pair of nike total 90 street soccer boots!

And btw, all those reading this are invited to my house tomorrow(Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m for dinner!
After which we will be playing soccer on the field!

Happy DeepaRaya!

LOL!

2005-10-26T04:59:00.000-07:00

My tuition teacher, Vijayan is auditioning to become a DJ on Oli 96.8 FM

Hahaha i've never seen him so dressed up!

Anyway today i got the urge to go football crazy, so i went out and bought 4 soccer jerseys!
Cost? You calculate.

2005-10-21T01:33:00.000-07:00

One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all

of the rascally behaviour that was going on. He

decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So

he called one of His angels and sent the angel to

Earth for a time.

When he returned, he told God, "Yes, it is bad on

Earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not."

God thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I had

better send down a second angel to get another opinion."

So God called another angel and sent him to Earth for a

time too.

When the angel returned he went to God and said,

"Yes, it's true. The Earth is in decline; 95% are

misbehaving, but 5% are being good."

God was not pleased. So He decided to E-mail the

5% that were good, because He wanted to encourage

them. Give them a little something to help them keep

going.

Do you know what the E-mail said?

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Just wondering....I didn't get one either.

Go to Church

2005-10-20T21:05:00.000-07:00

Rednecks

2005-10-20T07:06:00.000-07:00

There was a German, an Italian and a Redneck on death row. The warden gave them a choice of three ways to die:

1. To be shot.
2. To be hung.
3. To be injected with the AIDS virus for a slow death.

So the German said, "Shoot me right in the head. " Boom, he was dead instantly.

Then the Italian said, "Just hang me." Snap! he was dead.

The Redneck said, "Give me some of that AIDS stuff." They gave him the shot, and the redneck fell down laughing.

The guards looked at each other and wondered what was wrong with this guy.

Then the Redneck said, "Give me another one of those shots," so the guards did.

Now he was laughing so hard, tears rolled from his eyes and he doubled over.

Finally the warden said, "What's the hell is wrong with you?"

The Redneck replied, "You guys are so stupid . . . . I'M WEARING A CONDOM!!"

Meow?

2005-10-20T07:05:00.000-07:00

A sadist, a masochist, a murderer, a necrophile, a zoophile and a pyromaniac are all sitting around a prison, bored stiff.

"What should we do?" asked the murderer.

"I know. How about we fuck a cat?" said the zoophile.

"Yeah!" says the sadist. "Lets fuck a cat and then torture it."

"Wait, wait," shouts the murderer. "Lets fuck a cat, torture it and then kill it!"

"Even better," says the necrophile. "Lets have sex with the cat, torture it, kill it and then fuck it again!"

"Yeah! Lets fuck the cat, torture it, kill it, have sex with it again and then burn it," said the pyromaniac.

Finally everyone turns to the masochist and asks, "So, what's it gonna be?"

To which he replies, "Meow?"

Revenge

2005-10-20T07:03:00.000-07:00

A successful businessman flew to Vegas for the weekend to gamble. He lost the shirt off his back, and had nothing left but a quarter and the second half of his round trip ticket -- If he could just get to the airport he could get himself home. So he went out to the front of the casino where there was a cab waiting.

He got in and explained his situation to the cabbie. He promised to send the driver money from home, he offered him his credit card numbers, his drivers license number, his address, etc. but to no avail. The cabbie said (adopt appropriate dialect), "If you don't have fifteen dollars, get the hell out of my cab!" So the businessman was forced to hitch-hike to the airport and was barely in time to catch his flight.

One year later the businessman, having worked long and hard to regain his financial success, returned to Vegas and this time he won big. Feeling pretty good about himself, he went out to the front of the casino to get a cab ride back to the airport.

Well who should he see out there, at the end of a long line of cabs, but his old buddy who had refused to give him a ride when he was down on his luck. The businessman thought for a moment about how he could make theguy pay for his lack of charity, and he hit on a plan.

The businessman got in the first cab in the line, "How much for a ride to the airport," he asked? "Fifteen bucks," came the reply. "And how much for you to give me a blowjob on the way?" "What?! Get the hell out of my cab." The businessman got into the back of each cab in the long line and asked the same questions, with the same result.

When he got to his old friend at the back of the line, he got in and asked "How much for a ride to the airport?" The cabbie replied "fifteen bucks." The businessman said "ok" and off they went. Then, as the drove slowly past the long line of cabs the businessman gave a big smile and thumbs up sign to each driver.

Goats

2005-10-20T07:02:00.000-07:00

A college student takes a long anticpated vacation to Scotland. When he gets off the plane, he heads to the nearest local pub in a small town down the road. He sits down at the bar next to a grizzled old man with a sad look on his face and orders himself a pint. After a few minutes, the student leans over, introduces himself, and asks the old man what's made him so upset.

The old man points out the window and replies, in a deep Scotish accent, "Aye lad, you see that long stone wall out there?" The student looks out and sees a long straight stone wall seperating two fields, and nods his head. "Well" says the old man, "I built tha wall forty years ago with me own two hands. And in all those years, nary a single stone has fallen from the wall." The student is impressed and says that it does indeed look like a fine wall, to which the old man replies, "Aye, but do they call me McGregor the Wall Builder? No, no they don't." The two men shake their heads and return to their pints.

A few minutes later, the old man leans over again points out the opposite window and says "Aye lad, you see those houses out there?" The student looks out and sees a a small group of houses, all with thatched rooves, and nods his head. "Well" says the old man, "I thatched those rooves twenty years ago with me own two hands. And in all those years, nary a single drop of water has has leaked into those houses." The student is very impressed and says that they do indeed look like fine rooves, to which the old man replies, "Aye, but do they call me McGregor the Roof Thatcher? No, no they don't." Again, the two men shake their heads and return to their pints.

After a few minutes and a pair of fresh pints later, the old man leans over one more time and says "Aye lad, you know that five years ago the local school house caught fire and I ran in and saved nearly fifteen children?" The student is amazed that such an old man could accomplish such an impressive feet. "Well" says the old man, "I carried those children out to safety with me own two hands. And in the last five years nary a one of them has suffered from any ill effects from the fire" The student is very impressed and says that the old man must be something of a local hero with all the accomplishments he's racked up over the years, to which the old man replies, "Aye, but do they call me McGregor the Child Rescuer? No, no they don't." One more time, the two men shake their heads and return to their pints.

A minute later, the old man leans over and whispers, " Aye lad, but you fuck one goat...."

CIA

2005-10-20T06:58:00.000-07:00

The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all the background checks, interviews and testing were done, there were 3 finalists...2 men and a woman.

For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. "We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances. "Inside this room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. "Kill her!!!" The man said, "You can't be serious. I could never shoot my wife." The agent said, "Then you're not the right man for this job. Take your wife and go home."

The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. Then the man came out with tears in his eyes. "I tried, but I can't kill my wife." The agent said, "You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home."

Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the same instructions to kill her husband. She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls. After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow. "This gun is loaded with blanks", she said. ""I had to beat him to death with the chair."

Moral: Never put a woman to the test.

ShipWreck

2005-10-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

After a shipwreck, 2 guys and a seriously injured woman wind up on a desert island. Despite the men's best efforts at first aid, the woman dies.

After a few days, they get embarrassed of what they are doing and bury her.

After a few more days, they get embarrassed of what they are doing and dig her up.

Choices

2005-10-20T06:55:00.000-07:00

Ethics Test Question

This test only has one question, but it's a very important
one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you
stand morally.

The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation
in which you will have to make a decision.

Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.

Please scroll down slowly and give due consideration to each
line.

You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is chaos all
around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. This
is a flood of biblical proportions. You are photojournalist
working for a major newspaper, and you're caught in the
middle of this epic disaster.

The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot
career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling
around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is
unleashing all of its destructive fury.

Suddenly you see a woman in the water. She is fighting for
her life, trying not to be taken down with the debris. You
move closer. Somehow the woman looks familiar. You suddenly
realize who it is. It's Hillary Clinton!

At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about
to take her under . forever. You have two options--you can
save the life of

Hillary Clinton, or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize
winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's
most powerful
women.

So here's the question, and please give an honest answer:

Would you select high contrast color film, or would you go
with the classic simplicity of black and white.

2005-10-19T05:09:00.000-07:00

Hey Ash,

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
I PULLED IT OFF!!!!!!
YOU OWE ME BIG TIME!

(p/s: ur fave triathlete is in the zipp poster on the wall)

Doh!

HA!

2005-10-18T03:45:00.000-07:00

3 Midgets have fallen on hard times and are sitting around scheming on ways to make some money.

Suddenly, one of them jumps up and says "I once heard that if you can get in the Guinnes Book of World Records, they will give you $1,000,000 Dollars! Everybody is always telling me I have the smallest hands they have ever seen, I think I might have the smallest hands ever."

The second midget says "Now that you mention it, look at how small my feet are...nobody has feet even close to this small. I might have the smallest feet ever."

The third midget says "Well, I'm not proud, but my dick is microscopic. Anyone who has ever seen it tells me it is the smallest dick ever."

The three midgets scrounge together enough cash for a plane ticket to the Guiness Main Office, and as they sit there crammed into one seat they dream of how they will spend their fortune.

They arrive, and the first midget is called in. He is gone for about 10 minutes, when he bursts out with a suitcase full of money saying "Smallest hands ever, BABY! YEAH!"

The second midget is called in, and he is gone for 20 minutes. A lot of careful measuring takes place, and he returns with an identical suitcase full of cash yelling "Smallest feet ever! I'm rich!"

They call the third midget in. He is gone for a full hour. They measure and measure from every possible angle. Finally, he walks out, empty handed, tears in his eyes. The other two midgets look at him and ask "What happened?" The third midget replies: "Who the Hell is Komaresan?"

Last Day of School!

2005-10-14T04:26:00.000-07:00

Today was the last day of school.

The Dog was boasting to everyone about how he made fun of me on msn. Errr......

and he got whacked up by Sujan after school of actioning too much! HA!!!

Moving on to better things,

we managed to make two teachers do push-ups!

Mr Koh, our form teacher being sporting did push-ups cause he was late for class.( he always makes us drop 20 if we do something wrong)

Mr Tuang( POA teacher) also did push-ups but he was wise to my scam and did not allow me to take pictures by forcing me to do push-ups with him at the same time.

Mrs Jean Koh(Chem teacher) was in a jovial mood, knowing that today would be the last day that she would have to tolerate us all.

Meanwhile here's a look at some of the characters in my class;

Jeremy: The Fat Ass

Hems: Psp bud and fellow soccer player

Sean "Chicken" Russmen:

Roy: The Class Chairman

Fazlee: Partner in anti- Ma****n politics

Jia-Hao: National soccer player and the only one who is asleep 90% of the time

Hansel : most hardworking award winner

Guang Yi: The ai tong gua! :D

convo with komi

2005-10-11T04:15:00.000-07:00

Komi was having his, "i am a dumb bitch and the world should know it day"

Here's over convo over msn:
(this is a long one)

I am DO unto other, Komi is perfectly rational insanity

Perfectly rational insanity says:
can enter in the first place

Perfectly rational insanity says:
pls lah

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
idoit

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
i said that is the oonly jc i will consider if i AM GOING TO JC

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
and anyway i can if i want to

Perfectly rational insanity says:
anyone can

Perfectly rational insanity says:
its whether you make it

Perfectly rational insanity says:
its not easy

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
what the fuck is that supposed to mean

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
anyone can

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
it wheather u make it

Perfectly rational insanity says:
oxymoron

Perfectly rational insanity says:
go figure

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
yea u are a oxymoron

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
take out the oxy

Perfectly rational insanity says:
guess what i can skip jc and go to mit if i want to

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
how is that so

Perfectly rational insanity says:
go figure

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
well i can skip JC and go to harvard if i want

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
and just in case u haven't heard

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
i've been accepted to berkely
Perfectly rational insanity says:
haha with prelims

Perfectly rational insanity says:
not suprised

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
errrr...

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
i got accepted before prelims

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
so tell me how r u going to get into MIT?

Perfectly rational insanity says:
how

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
go figure

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
well u tell me first

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
and i'll tell u

Perfectly rational insanity says:
im talking bullshit to counter wat you said about entering ajc

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
what the hell is that supposed to mean?

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
counter what counter

Perfectly rational insanity says:
the bullshit you said about entering ajc if you wanted to thas all

Perfectly rational insanity says:
so i was talking bout the impossible

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
why is that bullshit

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
oh you entering MIT

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
yea true

Perfectly rational insanity says:
i was being sarcastic you imbecile

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
hmmm, if i am a imbcile what would that make you?

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
do u know u can be a damn good stand up comedian!?

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
u just have to stand up and everybody starts laughing at you
Perfectly rational insanity says:
u know what you can barely stand up

Perfectly rational insanity says:
weakling

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
yea true

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
but i have a spine

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
unlike someone

Perfectly rational insanity says:
a soft cartilage which is unable support your non existenet weight

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
well that makes a whole lot of sense

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
if i am non-exsistent

Perfectly rational insanity says:
well to you nothing does cos your'e dumb

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
then u must the world's stupidest moron cuz here u are one msn talking to yourself

Perfectly rational insanity says:
at least i can articulate properly

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
to whom, yourself!? hahahaha

Perfectly rational insanity says:
oh yeah i'm messeging non-existence silly me

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
yea u are a perfect example of cretin

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
a* cretin

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
juz out of curiousity, why do u like to put people down?

Perfectly rational insanity says:
no i like being rational

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
u idea of being rational is putting people down?

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
that's interesting

Perfectly rational insanity says:
well that one applied to you

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
well i'm sorry u feel that way

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
but u really need to see a shrink

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
a simple question like, are u going to AJC's open house can turn into: "can u get inside? pls lar"

Perfectly rational insanity says:
well you're pure unadultarated arrogance, "the only jc i am considering","i can enter if i want to'

Perfectly rational insanity says:
even i don't say that

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
well that was AFTER ur statements

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
and read again

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
the only jc i WILL CONSIDER, if I AM GOING TO A JC in the FIRST place

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
and reply to that?

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
*any

Perfectly rational insanity says:
haha f "i go JC that is the only one that i will consider" your words

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
yea

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
IF I GO TO JC, that is the only one i WILL CONSIDER

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
read the first 5 words

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
what the hell is wrong with that statement

Perfectly rational insanity says:
sorry well i was trying to drive the point that you are over confident, honestly you think ajc is easy to enter thats all

Do Unto Others before Others do Unto you says:
i did not make that statement of easy to enter

RJC

2005-10-06T20:08:00.000-07:00

Mum and me had a conversation yesterday.

Mum: You're not studying hard enough, your o's are only a month away

Me:What do you mean, not studying hard enough? I'm not studying

Mum: Don't try and be funny with me. You better start studying and do well for o levels

Me: For what?

Mum: Don't ask stupid questions

Me: You were the one that told me that no question is stupid

Mum: ...

Me: Ok, so now you want me to go to RJC right?

(Brother overhears the conversation)

Mum: It's only good for your future

Bro: Yes, Rangoon Jamban Collage has a excellent reputation

(Me and Bro break out in laughter and remain laughing, Mum can't help similing)

Doh!

Tiramisu

2005-10-06T07:10:00.000-07:00

I actually made Tiramisu CAKE TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why do i get the feeling England is going to lose? Who cares anyway.

How do you sink a manjan submarine?
knock on the hatch(courtesy of fazlee)

How do you save a manjan from drowning?
Shoot him before he hits the water(courtesy of fazlee)

How do you save a manjan from being run over by a train?
You don't (courtesy of me)

What does DNA stand for?
National Dyslexic Association( courtesy of Kuhan. HA!)

LANCE IS A CHEATER!!!!!!!!

2005-09-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

and here is the proof...he was cloned and they raced together...resting every other day...

POTD

2005-09-19T00:50:00.000-07:00

QUADS!!!!!!!!!

2005-09-18T22:52:00.000-07:00

Check out the quads on Bjorn Andersson, one of my fav triathletes

Photo is copytright of its respective owner/s

Tan Lines

2005-09-18T22:46:00.000-07:00

I went cycling TWO weeks ago and discovered these tan lines. i was hoping they would go away but NOOOOOOOOOOO! it had to stay there. And now i look really funny when i wear shorts

Glory Glory Man Utd!

2005-09-17T19:22:00.000-07:00

Ok Liverpool fans, I'm cutting the long story short. We are so totally going to kick your ass!
Stock up on tissues, it's not gonna be pretty:D

VS.

Playground

2005-09-17T18:53:00.000-07:00

Haha, they did it again. The kids were playing in the playground again today at around 11p.m so i decided to go out and take a few shots, i'll share em with you here.

This is the place where many late night conversations and BBQs have taken place:

A random shot of the slope that my house is on:

Another one:

Kathrina

2005-09-17T00:51:00.000-07:00

I'm sure everyone here knows about Kathrina and her destructiveness. You can draw up your own conclusions with the knowledge that you have but there a few quotes from newsweek that i'd like to share.

"I hope we realize that the people of New Orleans weren't just abandoned during the hurricane,"Sen. Barack Obama said last week on the floor of the Senate."They were abandoned long ago-to murder and mayhem in the streets,to substandard schools, to dilapitated housing,to inadequate health care, to a pervasive sense of the hopelessness."

All pictures are taken from newsweek magazine. Pictures in the magazine are copyright of newsweek and their respective owners

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Images

2005-09-16T23:30:00.000-07:00

So, yesterday i happened to be in my room playing on my psp when i hear this kind of red-indian yelling. i look out at the playground and see a bunch of kids paying homage to a fire they had set up. They even took the time to light up a row of candles! Reminds me of times when i was younger.
Here are some pics btw,(sorry for the bluriness, it was at night and i did not have a tripod)

Ghosts

Stupidity

2005-09-15T00:22:00.000-07:00

Dumb Chinese=Manjan
Dumb Malay =Mutt
Dumb Indian = Anjedi
Dumb American=American

Service

2005-09-13T01:53:00.000-07:00

Ding Dong Bell