over the edge

Raspberry Pie

2009-11-13T11:47:00.005+08:00

Last night I dreamt of yet another weird dream.

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I was in some kind of pie shop. (Pushing Daisies?) There were two people sitting at a small round tea table and right behind them was a shelf filled with hundreds of cakes, pies and pastries. The shelf was brightly-lit and the aroma of the cakes seemed to have permeated through the membrane of my dream bubble into reality. I approached the two people who were deep in conversation. One of them was a blurry image of a man and the other was a little lady wearing pink and had an uncanny resemblance to Dolores Umbridge from the Harry Potter series, but this one was kinder and gave me a slice of Raspberry pie from the shelf. I don't know how I could have known but the pie was delicious. The outer crust had just the right amount of texture to it and the raspberry filling wasn't all too sweet.

Dolores Umbridge

After having just a few mouthfuls of the pie, I found myself working on a ham pie recipe. Turkey ham wrapped with pie filling and the result tasted a lot like one of those hot dog puffs that they serve in army.

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Perhaps I had this dream cos I happened to come across this blogshop the day before selling chocolate and durian cakes... yum.

dreams are made from cheese

2009-11-07T11:42:00.009+08:00

I've decided to keep a dream diary.

It seems that I've been getting a lot of dreams recently. And unlike most people, I remember what they were about quite vividly. Not too many details though.

Every now and then when I do dream about something interesting, I'll blog about it here.

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So the other day I was dreaming about picking up tennis balls at a golf course. And I had to climb over some fence in order to do so. Then there was this security guard who found me and I started running and he didn't chase...

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Another time I dreamt that the price of rice went up. Apparently I was having a meal with my grandma (who in real life would choose not to sit at the same table with us during dinner) and my mom served up a bowl with barely two tablespoonfuls of rice in it and said, "Na. You all share this." The next thing I remember was thinking about asking for more rice the next time I order Chap Cai Peng (mixed vegetable rice)...

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Just last night I was dreaming about this huge playground with this spider-web made up of ropes reaching a height of a building. Then I started hanging on to these two stranded ropes and started climbing by simply letting go of one hand and grabbing a higher portion of the rope and then repeating this until I made it like 3 storeys. It was incredibly easy cos it was of course, just a dream. I, however, didn't like heights so I just loosened my grip and down I went. The good thing was, my hands didn't suffer from rope burn.

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fr3bies!!!

2009-07-23T19:06:00.004+08:00

So a friend of mine came across this website and referred it to me.

www.fr3b.com

It's an online sampling hub where you can use points to redeem samples of perfumes, face wash, sunblock lotion and those kinda stuff.

So I spent the 6 points which were given to me upon signing up and redeemed 3 different samples. I only needed to pay a small postage and handling fee of S$2. Pretty worth it I suppose.

So the package finally arrived after 4 days of waiting and this is how it looks like...

Here's the back.

And here are the contents =)

I asked for a sample of the following...

1 x MenScience Advanced Face Lotion
1 x Blue Pollack Ocean Fragrance
1 x Dsquared2 He Wood EDT

Haven't tried them yet.

Exami-NATION.

2009-07-01T23:33:00.012+08:00

Cool morning. Dark clouds. SBS bus service 179 smelled like the hospital.

On my way out of the restroom, I see the nice elderly lady who works as a cleaner in the sports and recreation centre. I gave her a big smile and said, "Auntie! 早安 (good morning)!"

Auntie took this friendly gesture of mine as an invitation to tell me how her morning went. She told me that she'd just sat for an examination and how thick the notes she had to study were. She went on to say that even cleaners nowadays have to take exams and that it's not easy working in Singapore. She then told me what some of the questions were about in the exam - how to dress appropriately on the job; personal hygiene etc. The conversation lasted about 5 minutes with her talking about 95% of the time and once she realised I was going somewhere, she bade farewell to me.

I thought it was rather interesting that she would tell me about this.

Then the rest of the day I was in the lab till about 10:10pm doing column chromatography which lasted about 6 hours.

Sharkbait. Hoo Ha Ha.

2009-06-30T21:51:00.006+08:00

My sister made me promise to stop eating shark's fin soup.

So I joined this facebook group to

SAY NO TO SHARK'S FIN SOUP.

Join it.

NOW.

Corn starch FTW!

Watch me.

2009-06-30T21:33:00.004+08:00

My Casio Edifice died on me. I thought the battery was dead so I sent it for a battery replacement. I received a call a few days later and was told that it was the watch mechanism which needed repair and not just a new battery. To do that, I had to pay $40, which is about one-third the price of the watch itself.

So I decided not to get that watch fixed.

A few days later, I got back my Edifice and apparently, it started working again. But since it's the Great Singapore Sale anyway and there are offers on watches at City Chain, I got myself this nice red watch from K-Swiss. I saw it in a shopping catalogue and knew I just had to get it.

This costs just $49 at City Chain. View other designs here.

Do you wash your hands after wiping your ass?

2009-06-30T20:55:00.022+08:00

With the rise of the H1N1 flu virus, more and more people are realising the importance of having good personal hygiene and practising social responsibility.

OR SO YOU THOUGHT.

There was this middle-aged woman who grabbed on to the MRT (mass rapid transit) pole while eating her curry puff with the same hand. Once she'd licked the crumbs off her fingers, she smeared whatever she had left on her fingers on the pole and when that didn't "clean" her hands enough, she pretended to adjust her clothes and the red polka-dot dress that she was wearing ended up with an ugly oil stain.

There's also a guy in my research group who has a very bad habit of not washing his hands after he visits the loo. I've been unfortunate enough to witness this 3 times already. Every single time he'll just walk past the wash basins without even taking a second look at them.

So, for all you guys out there who don't wash your hands after paying a visit to the toilet or after a KFC Chicky meal, this thing below - it's called a wash basin (aka sink). In case you're wondering what they're doing in the toilet, it's for you to wash your hands with. That shiny silver thing above - that's a water tap. You turn the knob and water flows out, allowing you to rid your hands of any unwanted residue that's gotten onto your hands after you flush. Here's a link to a tutorial on how to wash your hands. You'll need water, some soap, and of course, your hands.

It's Tee Time!

2009-04-30T19:47:00.006+08:00

I opened the mail box today expecting to see mom's letters and lo and behold, I was greeted by a mail box stuffed with a huge black package.

COULD IT BE?

I dug out the package and found out that the package was indeed from Designbyhumans.

The tees arrived earlier than I anticipated. 10 days instead of 3 to 5 weeks!!! =D I'm elated.

Love the tees. Except some were a little too big despite being the smallest size. They are of excellent quality and they're neither too thin not too thick. I forsee myself getting more tees from DBH.

I'm just hoping they didn't attach swine flu together with the package. lol.

Would you like a couple o' Tee?

2009-04-21T21:23:00.008+08:00

In the midst of my exams,
I find comfort and pure joy in this thing called retail therapy.

The best thing about it, I don't even have to step out of my house.
(But I still have to dig into my pockets. Duh.)

So yeah, I bought a couple... a few... OK... maybe just 7 tees from this website called Designbyhumans (DBH).

The tees from DBH were all designed by regular people with extraordinary talent. But don't just take my word for it (even though I'm reliable and trustworthy), go check it out! Much better than Threadless in my opinion.

By the way, DBH is having a spring closeout sale! Free shipping for orders above 70USD (after discount). Use this discount coupon (valid till May 4, 2009) for a 10% discount off your total purchase!

N34R15

YES! I don't have to wear Baleno polos to school everyday now!

I'm still here.

2009-03-04T23:23:00.008+08:00

I've been constantly bugged to update my blog by some of my friends.

One threatened to remove a link to my blog from their website, while another complained that all I ever talked about on the blog is that I forgot that I have a blog.

I'm just about done with my math revision for the big math test tomorrow which carries 26% of the overall grade. Ok... maybe not about done. But I've done enough to realise that I really haven't done enough for the math test. Hooray.

In addition to the math test, I've got a presentation right after the test. We're supposed to be talking about the laws of attraction and how communication plays a role in taking the first step into a relationship. Our attire for the presentation will be formal wear! I can't imagine doing my math test in formal attire. It's gonna be quite uncomfortable.

I guess if I screw up on the math test, I can blame it on the formal wear.

Bwahahaha.

On my way home today, I arrived at Jurong East MRT today and was oh-so-warmly-greeted by huge crowds of people waiting eagerly to hoard a spot on the train going towards Marina Bay. It seems more and more people are using the public transport system and ditching their cars for a cheaper ride these days. Once the train arrived, everyone from outside started squeezing their way past those who were attempting to get out of the train. Some people are just so damn inconsiderate. But that's just how it is. You don't fight your way through, you don't get on the train.

So I was walking back home after a tight sardine ride home. I was waiting at the traffic light. Across the road I saw a huge group of school children waiting for the green man to appear. It was like a stampede of wild little kids with their parents herding them towards me.

My first instinct - SIAM. (Singlish term, meaning "to avoid")

That is why if I happen to become a teacher, I'm gonna want to teach slightly more grown-up kids.

Baaaa.

Rejected and Dejected

2009-01-15T19:33:00.003+08:00

Dear Student,

After assessing the reasons that you have stated, we regret that we are unable to accede to your request.

Reason for rejecting the appeal : Class size has reached maximum capacity.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences

That's nonsense.
There were empty seats in the lecture theatre!
I shall be stomping the general office tomorrow.

Left 4 Dead

2008-12-01T10:21:00.007+08:00

I left this blog to die.
I'm wondering why the counter's still receiving hits.
But, like Ned from Pushing Daisies, I'm gonna bring this blog back to life.
Just a side note: Pushing Daisies will be cancelled soon =(

So... my exams are finally over (for this semester)!!! But I'm not expecting any good results. Everything seems so uncertain. The difficulty of the exam papers were all stepped up a notch from the previous years. But I only have myself to blame if I don't get the results I want.

But all these worrying about exams and stuff seem so unimportant and redundant when life's at stake. I'm talking about the Singaporean lawyer, Lo Hwei Yan, who became the first from our country to die in a terror attack, more specifically the recent terror bombings in Mumbai, India. I can hardly imagine what it must have been like for her or her family during those precious seconds when she was allowed to communicate with her family. It must have been devastating to be given hope of survival then have it swiped like a mat from under your feet. My dad is a frequent traveller too and my sis is on a long-term job posting in a distant land. I only hope that they'll be safe wherever they go and return home unscathed.

Amidst all the actual turmoil that's taking place around the world, there are actually people who kill each other for toys, or trample over Wal-Mart employees while picking out christmas gifts. It's a sad world out there. Whatever happened to the spirit of giving?

It's about a month till I get to have my own room. I can't wait =D I've placed an order for my bed, desk and wardrobe and they're gonna look great in my room. I'll post a few pics of my room when it's ready ;)

It's clobbering time!

Almost forgot I had a blog o_O

2008-10-29T23:20:00.004+08:00

So October went by without any posts.

I told myself I wouldn't let this blog die under me hands but I still did. Now to breathe some life back into it again...

Been pretty busy with lots and lots of tests. Exams are just 2 weeks away. Even after 12 years under the Singapore education system, I still feel the same gut-wrenching, stomach-twisting, nerve-wrecking, head-spinning feeling that always swallows me up whenever the final exams are near. There's really no room for error this time. I went to see the school's doctor (MD) today for a throat infection and so I got some anxiety pills from him.

Anyway, I'm a programmer for next year's SPMS (the school i'm in) Freshman Orientation Camp (FOC)! Totally psyched about this cos I get to plan stuff that'll make the future freshies' (slang for freshmen) lives even more miserable than it already is. It'll be fun fun fun.

Physics test tomorrow. Organic chem the following day. Guess this will be the only post for the month.

PV=nRT

Wake me up when september ends.

2008-09-30T22:12:00.007+08:00

I always wanted to use this as a title. Even though it's totally clichéd. lol.
Now that it's the last day of September, I can finally use it.
I like the song too. Really nostalgic.

Anyway, it's October in less than 2 hours. And it's Children's Day in Singapore tomorrow. I still remember the good times I had in primary school when my teachers prepared little gifts like pencils and erasers for the class. That was nearly 14 years ago (THAT long?). Nowadays, children are getting bolder and bolder, even requesting gifts automatically when special occasions like Children's Day or Christmas arrive. I know this because my mom, who'd been a childcare teacher, told me that the toddlers under her care demanded presents from her and requested expensive gifts like action figures, electronic games and Barbie dolls.

Anyway, October's not exactly a month that I would look forward to. Besides two public holidays on Hari Raya Puasa (where most of the day will be spent on studying for the physics test the following day) and Deepavali, October's gonna be rather boring and slow-moving. Nothing exciting like the Olympics in August and F1 in September. It's gonna be a long month.

Oh well... there's always Heroes to keep me going =)

Yet another one.

2008-09-30T22:03:00.003+08:00

Another full-time NS man collapsed and died this morning.

20-yr-old.

PES A.

Enlisted in July 9, 2008.

3rd military death of the year.

My deepest condolences to Private Joe Foo Wei Rong's family.

It's for your own good.

2008-09-30T21:05:00.007+08:00

(Photo taken from The Straits Times, SPH Publication)

The drawing you see above was drawn by a 10-year-old boy who had witnessed domestic violence.

I saw this disturbing picture in the papers today and I thought I'd post it here for those who didn't see it.

There's a chinese proverb that goes, "打是疼，骂是爱" [Literally: Beating is (a sign of) affection, scolding is (a sign of) love.] A saying often used by parents. Of course, these parents don't beat their children as and when they like, only when their children require some discipline. After all, spare the rod and you spoil the child.

Naturally, parents who cane their children feel even more hurt from within with every stroke that they inflict on their child. But when caning your child turns into a form of channeling your anger and stress and even becoming some sort of enjoyment, it's time to seek some counseling.

Of course, children are not the only victims of domestic violence. The elderly too, can be victims of their children. Everyone - even men - can be victims of family abuse. More and more husbands are seeking protection orders against their abusive wives.

Whatever the case, if you're a victim of domestic violence, tell someone about it. Don't suffer in silence, and don't have the notion that the abuse you're receiving is "for your own good".

I'm just thankful that I grew up in a loving family, one that didn't equate love with violence.

Wait a minute... how did I end up writing a GP essay?

Racing Fever's ONNN, baby

2008-09-27T20:20:00.013+08:00

Now before you F1 fans out there (who didn't get a ticket) get too jealous of me, I'm just gonna say that the F1 pass above isn't mine. It was my dad's. His company gave him a free pass and he had the chance to go see the Formula One racers in action at the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore. It was only the practice session though. (Yes, you can be jealous of my dad)

I'm not an F1 fan. But I liked the pass and lanyard that they gave so I asked my dad if I could have it. Haha.

The F1 event's a real money-spinner for the organisers... Here's what a couple of drinks cost...

1 (approx. 500ml) cup of
- Mineral Water... $6.00
- Sprite... $8.00
- Beer... $10.00

I'd rather drink my own pee.

On second thought, maybe not...

Heroes Volume 3: Villains

2008-09-23T23:32:00.004+08:00

IT'S HERE!!!

The 2-hour season premiere was FANTASTIC! Oh my god I can't wait to spoil it for any unsuspecting Heroes fan who's reading this post right now... =O

Nah... not gonna do it. Watch it yourself =P

Lots of surprises and twists and turns and wonderful new powers. It's almost waaaayyy too much to handle. But like always, at the end of the each episode, I was thirsty for more.

By the way, volume 3 will last 12 episodes.
Volume 4 will be titled "Fugitives" and comprises 13 episodes. Oooh so exciting.

TV fanatic on the loose.

Recess Week... school's out!! Or not.

2008-09-21T18:40:00.002+08:00

The week starting tomorrow, I'll have a one week break from lectures and tutorials. But there seems to be no time to waste, lots of revision to do. Organic chem is starting to become a big headache after the introduction of organic synthesis (i.e. synthesis of 1 organic compound from another to another and so on). Physical chem is becoming more physics than chemistry and I really do hate physics. I'm now stuck on question 2 of Problem Set No. 4 of Physics (something about torque) and I kinda gave up thinking about it for now. So that's why I'm here blogging.

But I did find time to watch the pilot episode of Fringe, the new sci-fi thriller from J.J. Abrams (producer of LOST). The show's somewhat of a cross between Heroes and The X Files. It explores an area of science called Fringe Science that has to do with stuff like mind control, invisibility and reanimation. That's my kind of show. I know my sis will like it too. We share similar tastes in U.S. television series, but she gave up on LOST after realizing how long-winded it is (I haven't). Too bad she's somewhere where it would be nearly impossible to catch the series.

Toxic milk.

2008-09-13T20:36:00.006+08:00

Sanlu Milk Formula

That's the name of the poison.

Or to be more specific, Melamine found in the milk powder.

Melamine, when ingested, may lead to reproductive damage, bladder or kidney stones, which can lead to bladder cancer. Some of its uses include making pesticides, fertilisers, plastics, and glue.

The worst thing was, the producers of the milk powder knew that their milk powder was contaminated, and owned up only after 1 death and about 60 babies in the northwestern state of Gansu (China) alone developed kidney stones and had urinating problems. More than 400 babies across the country have been made ill.

The people responsible should suffer a fate worse than death.

(News Article)

Some things will never change... So much for the Beijing Olympics.

Finally awake.

2008-09-08T23:28:00.013+08:00

Wha.. WHAT??!! It's September 8th already?! Guess I overslept a wee bit more than I should.

I hope no one else fell asleep with the blog. I realised this blog ain't as frequently updated as before. But I'll try to update it as much as possible when time allows me. Then again, I wonder if there are any readers out there.

Lots of tests coming up which include my mid-terms. And I have to practically ace every single one of those tests or I wouldn't be able to catch up with the rest.

Stress.

Yesterday was the launch of Spore at Funan the IT Mall. I've been wanting to play this game for ages, nearly a year. It's like the awesomest game right after The Sims. (Yeah. Control freak spotted. lol) But now that I'm in uni I know I shouldn't be playing any computer games. But the temptation to buy the game was really REALLY strong. So I went to Funan yesterday...

...and came back without the game. =(

So I didn't give in to my temptation. But I had a good time having lunch with my parents. We had Nasi Padang. Freaking expensive. 6 bucks per plate!! I only ordered hot dogs, beancurd and beansprouts with pineapple rice. It wasn't even nice. And the stall owner squashed one of my beansprouts with his stubby fingers while holding the plate. So a warning to all you people out there: DO NOT buy food from the Nasi Padang stall (next to prata stall) at the food court at Funan Centre, unless you use scented toilet paper that costs like 5 bucks per roll. But if you had that kind of money, you probably wouldn't be eating at a food court.

Yawn. Time to sleep again.

Wake me up when September ends.

31.8.2008

2008-08-31T21:50:00.006+08:00

I ran the Nike Human Race today with Natalie, Andrea and Alvin today.

Here's what you get when Comex 2008 (Last Day) and Nike Human Race are both situated near City Hall MRT station...

The MRT public announcement system was like going...
"The station is crowded. Please leave the station if you are not taking the train."
Repeated like 10 times yet the crowd stayed put. I was one of those people who didn't budge. lol.

Here's a pic at the start line. When the race started, we were so far behind that we took like 10 minutes to reach the actual start line. lol.

We finished the 10K in like 2 hours. hahaha. Reason being we jogged the first 2K and then walked the rest. And the route wasn't really built for 10,000 people. Very squeezy in the beginning and we were crossing paths with each other.

So at the end of the race we were given this finisher's bracelet which I haven't figured out how to wear yet. Hmmm...

Wake me up when September starts...

Creative Writing

2008-08-24T20:48:00.006+08:00

Mom was packing some stuff when she chanced upon my primary school creative writing essays. I attended a creative writing class when I was 9 and continued having lessons till I was about 11. So I looked through my essays and was laughing with every word that I read. I can't believe just how bad I was. I'm definitely better at writing now... lol. Here are some that I uploaded, have a good laugh...

Essay #1

The lifeguard wasn't doing his job.

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Essay #2

He should have tried eBay.

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Essay #3

The tiger should have ripped Ahmad's hand apart.

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Essay #4

This was my favourite.
At that time, I thought you could sue people without a lawyer and just by making a phone call.
lol @ vitamins
lol @ teacher's comment "over a toy?"

I is a good writer.

What do sardines & computers have in common?

2008-08-17T19:00:00.007+08:00

See what I mean?

8 Days of Silence

2008-08-17T14:28:00.007+08:00

I haven't blogged for a while. It's time I posted something. Here's a pretty long post to make up for it.

School
Lots of notes to print. Here's a maths question (lol):

Kai has 6 modules. Each module requires him to print 20 pages on average per week. How much money would Kai have spent in 6 months' time if each page costs 5 cents to print?

no. of pages to print per week
= no. of modules x no. of pages to print per module per week
= 6 x 20
= 120

no. of weeks in 6 months
= no. of weeks in a month x 6
= 4 x 6
= 24

total no. of pages to print in 6 months
= no. of pages to print per week x no. of weeks in 6 months
= 120 x 24
= 2880

amt. of money Kai would have spent in 6 months' time on printing notes
= 2880 pages x $0.05
= $144

That's 24 bucks a month on average. Even my mobile phone subcription doesn't cost that much... lol

More school...
Besides lectures and my first 2 tutorial lessons this week, it was also Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) Week in my school. All the school sports groups and clubs set up booths to promote their CCA. After watching So You Think You Can Dance, I became really interested in dancing. It was not until the CCA fair when I decided to join a free hip-hop class conducted by the school's Modern Jazz (MJ) dance crew. I was joined by 2 friends and we ended up 'dancing' to the Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up". And boy, were the dance steps quick. I was out of breath (almost) by the end of it all. But I had to say it was really quite fun, though I don't think I'm cut out to be a dancer. lol. Will be trying ballroom dancing next week =D

Olympics
Wow. I was really excited for Tao Li when she made it to the 100m Butterfly Finals in the Beijing Olympics. Even though she didn't win a medal, I was still amazed that she could still get 5th in the final. It's indeed an amazing achievement for someone who isn't as big and tall as the other girls. Now no one can say she's not a world-class swimmer.

And after 48 years of not seeing any Singaporean athletes on the Olympics awards podium, Singapore will finally see Singapore's Women's Table Tennis Team (comprising Li Jia Wei, Wang Yue Gu and Feng Tian Wei) receiving a medal. Feng Tian Wei played awesome.

Health
For the past few days I've been feeling short of breath. I can't breathe entirely and I'm nearly always feeling tired and lethargic. I also get mood swings and easily agitated. (For those who know me in real life, stay away from me, lol)

So I went to a chinese physician recommended by my mom's friend and the physician told me, just by looking at my face, that I lack energy and vitality. He also said that I sleep late and that my spleen is not strong, and that I have anxiety attack. I need to work on my diet and lifestyle to bring my health back up.

I've always had the bad habit of eating too quickly and not chewing my food thoroughly. Rather than eating, I was swallowing most of the time. This might have been due to the fact that I was often rushed in my army days so we didn't exactly have the luxury of a long break for meals. I'd learned from watching Jewel In The Palace (Dae Jung Geum) that chewing at least 20 times on your food will ensure that you'll have a healthy spleen. I better do that now.

Chew your food!

Good Eating Habits
- Chew on your food thoroughly so your stomach doesn't have to work so hard breaking down the food.
- Eat until you're 80% full. You don't have to be exact, just don't eat till the buttons on your shirt pop off.
- If your schedule allows you, split your meals into 5 to 6 smaller meals. This increases your metabolism.
- Don't take a shower right after a meal. This is due to some temperature changes that may affect your digestive system.
- Don't eat after 7pm. For those who have the habit of eating late-night supper, control yourselves.
- Don't eat 3 hours before you sleep.
- Don't drink water right after you have your meal. Give about 15 minutes.
- Don't drink too much water right before you go to bed.

fiiilllthy little hobbitssess...

Bday Shoutouts

2008-08-09T17:20:00.004+08:00

I would like to post a birthday shoutout to my wonderful NS buddy Alvin N. whose birthday fell on 08.08.08 and my spms-foc friend Jia Ying whose birthday falls on Singapore's National Day, 09.08.08.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Alvin and Jia Ying!!

08.08.08

2008-08-09T16:46:00.004+08:00

I watched a section of the repeat of last night's Beijing Olympics 2008 Opening Ceremony just after I woke up this morning and for some unknown reason, 3 teardrops trickled down my eyes. It happened when I saw one of China's ex-gymnasts, Li Ning, hanging from a harness and running across the walls of the stadium before lighting up the huge Olympic cauldron. I have no idea why I was feeling so emo this morning. But somehow watching the magnificent display that China has put up really moved me. I could just imagine what it must have felt like to be one of the spectators at the Bird's Nest Stadium.

China has really outdone herself this time.

Kawaii Granny

2008-08-04T22:03:00.010+08:00

I told my cousin Roofiangz (her nick) about this on msn. After hearing what I had to say she told me that my 76-year-old grandma was "SO CUTE". By the way, Kawaii (pronounced ka-wa-ee) means "cute" in Japanese.

Just to clear things up, the lil ol' lady on the right is NOT my granny. She's just an elderly woman who needs dental care... badly.

So I was cleaning up my desk and holding a large pink plastic bag with a laptop bag inside when my grandmother asked...

Granny: 那是什么？*points to large pink plastic bag* (translation: What is that?)
Me: 哦... 书包咯... (translation: Oh... bag lor.)
Granny: 衣服买了没有？(translation: Have you bought your clothes?)
Me: Huh? 什么衣服？(translation: Huh? What clothes?)
Granny: 上学的衣服啦！(translation: Clothes for school lah!)
Me: (stunned)
Granny: 你要准备好上学的东西 lei... (translation: You must get your stuff ready for school lei...)
Me: Aiyo Granny!!! 我是上大学不是小学 la!!! 大学不用校服的... (translation: Aiyo Granny!!! I'm going to uni not primary school la!!! They don't have uniforms for uni...)
Granny: 哦... 不用校服的啊？(translation: Oh... don't need uniforms ar?)
Me: ... ...
*Mom laughs in background*

So is my granny Kawaii? It's doopz poll time!!

So I chose a pink colour template for the poll for the kawaii-ness...

Real men choose pink.

^_^

Droolicious: Nokia E66

2008-08-04T17:43:00.005+08:00

OMG.

Went out with my dad to Stinktel (not a typo) Hello! Shop @ West Mall to purchase one of the most droolicious phones out there in the market now.

I have a Nokia E51 myself so I know how sleek these Nokia E series phones can be. The phone looks great inside out. With a sleek metallic finish and Symbian OS S60 installed with jam-packed features, you really can't keep your hands off this slider. Except the only thing that might bother you is the fact that this is a really good fingerprint magnet.

Click here to see the specs for this phone.

Drool Factor: 10/10

We have chosen...

2008-08-03T11:55:00.004+08:00

After much deliberation and countless (well... nearly) visits to resale flats we have finally decided on a home in Choa Chu Kang (CCK).

Yes, no more House, B.P.

We decided to change our area of search to CCK since it's slightly more accessible than Bukit Panjang (B.P.) and the flats in CCK are relatively cheaper than B.P. The place looks great and it's in an almost move-in condition. Just a little renovation needs to be done. We should be moving in December.

Anyway, I'm just glad that I'm finally gonna have my own room.

More Laptalk

2008-08-02T10:29:00.007+08:00

Went to Sim Lim Square to hunt for a notebook for school use. The first shop that I visited was PCdreams, where the shop manager recommended me the HP Business NC4400 at the price of SGD 1599 (inc. GST). Here are the specs:

HP Business NC4400
Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz
2 GB RAM / 80 GB HDD
External DVDRW Super Multi
12.1" / Card Reader
Windows XP Professional
3 Years Inernational Warranty

It was a really solid notebook. It didn't appear flimsy and was made from magnesium alloy almost all around. Yet, it was at the feather-light weight of 1.7kg with the 6-cell battery plugged in.

I was quite impressed with how the sales manager sold the product. He was sincere and knew his stuff well. So after walking round the entire block, I went back to PCdreams again to take a look at the laptop and the sales manager told me more about it. I then found out that both the sales representatives at the shop were NTU graduates, and upon hearing that I was their junior, they gave me a $100 reduction off the set.

It was a nice shopping experience, they gave me no pressure at all in buying the laptop and they even suggested that I consider buying from school instead. But I didn't want to spend 2.2K on a Fujitsu laptop so I settled with the HP one for SGD 1499.

Here are some pics...

I also bought a Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 8 GB Thumbdrive for SGD 50 at Best Bargain =)

Thanks to those who voted in the poll =)

Welcome to Hogwarts!

2008-07-31T22:40:00.004+08:00

Was supposed to meet some of my FOC friends to attend NTU's welcome ceremony today.
Meeting time: 8.30am
Meeting place: Boon Lay Bus Interchange

7:30am - Phone alarm sounds "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5.
7:40am - Wake up. Sit on bed and stone.
7:45am - Finally get off from bed.
7:50am - Browse through newspaper.
8:00am - Drink honey. Wash up. Brush teeth. Take warm shower.
8:12am - Change into polo-T and jeans.
8:20am - Hui Juin calls to ask me, "Where are you? Still at home? You suck lah! Everyone's here already!"
8:23am - Wear shoes and head out.
8:30am - Reached meeting point.

I wasn't late!!! I was on time!!! But when I reached the interchange, I only saw like Gerard, Chin Lam, Michelle and Hui Ying waiting there. Jessica arrived next. Hui Juin and her gang consisting of Junsheng, Cindy, Yue Hong and Crystal were still having their breakfast at the outdoor food court. They only arrived at 8:45am...

So we finally made it to the school and we made our way to Nanyang Auditorium. We sat on the 3rd row from the front. (Note: Singaporean students tend to fill up the seats from the back to the front, lol)

There were goodie bags!! In the goodie bag you'll find...
1) NTU Jacket/Windbreaker
2) Torchlight for the lighting-up ceremony
3) Personal Organizer
4) Chocolate Milk
5) Lots of brochures.
There was also a plain navy blue academic robe that we were suppose to wear throughout half the ceremony. We looked like 1st year wizards and witches from Hogwarts lah! Without the hat. Haha.

So after the NTU talk, we went for the SPMS talk. Collected matriculation card. Collected another goodie bag (some highlighters, water bottle, notepad/calendar, more brochures). Attended boring talk. Tea break - had finger food. Attended another boring talk. Then...

... a group of us headed to Jurong Point for dinner at Kopitiam and to catch the movie "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" at Golden Village. I didn't like how the plot went. It was a pretty bad sequel compared to the first two movies... I shan't say more lest I spoil it for those who haven't watched it yet.

After the movie, we wanted to take a group photo. So we approached this woman in her 30s (I think) who was standing around the shopping centre to ask her to help us take the shot. But she said she didn't know how to use a camera.

So we went to another spot and approached some guy (with a kid) and he gladly took 2 shots for us. We stood around to chit-chatfor awhile before heading home. I was heading in a different direction so I said goodbye to the rest.

I was walking past the lady whom we had approached to help us with the group shot when suddenly...

Woman: 小弟! 现在是什么时间？ (translation: Young man! What time is it now?)
Me: (paused for awhile, looked at watch) 九点半。(translation: Half past 9)
Woman: Huh?
Me: (stepped closer to her) 九点半。(translation: Half past 9)
Woman: 你结婚了没有？(translation: Are you married?)
Me: (stunned)
Woman: 你有没有女朋友？(translation: Do you have a girlfriend?)
Me: Ummm... 没有。
Woman: 可以跟我做朋友吗？你的电话号码是什么？(translation: Can we be friends? What's your number?)
Me: (stunned again) Ummm 对不起，我是不随便给陌生人电话号码的。(translation: Sorry, I don't give out my number to strangers.)
Woman: Oh ok... byebye.
Me: Bye.

That was just so weird!! Why would anyone ask a random stranger whether they're married or attached and then ask for their number? Obviously I didn't give her my number.

I had a wonderful day with everyone despite the terrible movie and the weird event above.

Sheesh. Freaky.

Laptalk

2008-07-30T21:49:00.007+08:00

I'm looking for a 13.3" notebook (prefarably less than $2000) for school use. My 5-year-old NEC Versa E680 is far too laggy and heavy for me to lug around campus. I want a laptop that has high mobility and long-lasting battery life. Thus, these two components are gonna be very important deciding factors, besides the price of course.

Here are the models that I'm looking at:

Fujitsu S6420 - $1998 (school price)
Weight: 1.9 kg
Battery Life (6-cell): approx. 5 hours

NEC Versa S3300 - $1299 (Newer Model S3500 coming soon next month)
Weight: 2 kg
Battery Life (6-cell): approx. 3 hours

LG E300 - $1299
Weight: 2 kg
Battery Life (6-cell): approx. 2.5 hours

ASUS F6S - $1898
Weight: 1.99 kg
Battery Life (6-cell): approx. 3 hours

BenQ JoyBook S32 - $1499
Weight: 2.16 kg
Battery Life (6-cell): approx. 4 hours

Exception notebook that I may consider which is > $2000
Sony VAIO VGN-SZ75GN/B - $2499
Weight: 1.93 kg
Battery Life (6-cell): approx. 4.5 hours

With the upcoming COMEX 2008 at Suntec (28 to 31 August 2008) as well as the launch of Intel Montevina, I think it's only wise to wait for awhile before making a purchase. By the way, Montevina supposedly offers a longer battery life and produces less heat than the current Santa Rosa.

Help me choose a laptop?

I trust your taste.

Japan Killing Frenzy

2008-07-29T19:56:00.009+08:00

On the news today...

Woman arrested after stabbing 7 in Japan
(link to article) 29 July 2008

Also, just recently...

77-Year-Old Grandfather Kills Entire Family with Hammer in Toyko
(link to article) 25 June 2008

Man stabs at least 18 people, killing 7 in Tokyo's Akihabara district
(link to article) 8 June 2008
Additional note: Eerily enough, this event happened exactly 6 years after the Osaka School Massacre, where a Knife-wielding man killed 8 school children. (link to article) 8 June 2001

Woman arrested for beating sister to death with rock in Yokohama
(link to article) 29 April 2008

Japan teen, inspired by his gory tale, kills family of three
(link to article) 18 January 2008

Last year...

Japan teen 'severs mother's head'
(link to article) 15 May 2007

What the hell is going on with Japan these days? What's up with all the stabbing of random strangers and chopping up your own families? Are Japanese too stressed out? Are they living too long? Are they watching too many shows which depict violence and gore (eg. some Anime)? Is it the food they eat? Or is it their culture and lifestyle?

I'm not saying that this applies to only the Japanese. I know for a fact that these kind of crimes are getting more and more common around the world. But it's a scary thought that these things can occur so often nowadays.

KAMIKAZE!

Run Forrest! Run!

2008-07-29T15:25:00.004+08:00

I decided that it was time I started running again after about 2 months without any form of exercise due to my back injury. Even though it's still slightly painful, I made my way towards NTU for a run around the campus so that I could not only train up for the upcoming Nike+ Human Race 10K, but I could also orientate myself.

Even though I'd been to my school's orientation camp and I was more or less familiar with the campus, I still managed to get myself lost at Nanyang Business School. I made a huge detour before reaching North Spine and then made my way back towards South spine. I lost like 1.7kg (58 down to 56.3) just running around school. I think it was just water though. Haha. Here's the route I took...

I won't be getting lost again.

Matriculation Nation!

2008-07-28T15:57:00.009+08:00

Ok... that was a lousy title. But I couldn't think of anything better.

So anyway, I did my matriculation online today and I'm now officially a student of NTU!! =D But I wasn't exactly impressed by the fact that the website stated that all new students would be able to matriculate online at 10:00am, yet I couldn't log in to my network account until about 10:20am. But I'm cool with it.

I guess.

Later in the afternoon, I went out to Jurong Point for lunch with mom and we ate Wanton Mee （云吞面） at Lai Lai Kitchen. The noodles had a nice texture to it and were pretty crunchy and had just the right amount of oil/seasoning to it.

Oh yeah, I bought a Nalgene bottle for 13 bucks. I've used Nalgene before. It's pretty good. Though I heard it was taken off the shelves at Canada or some other country for some toxicity incident. But I guess if I don't use it for hot water, it should be fine.

WHY CHOOSE NALGENE® WATER BOTTLESS?
Because our quality may not be imitated, but it's never matched.

I posted the slogan above cos I simply like it, not advertising for them or anything.

Finally, we headed over to Harvey Norman to purchase a printer to replace the Canon i255 printer at home. It was really a good printer for 99 bucks when we bought it, but all good things don't last forever, so it finally died on us after about 5 years of loyal service. We settled on a HP Deskjet F4185 All-in-One printer which was on sale at 129 bucks before lugging it home.

Hope this one lasts long too.

House, B.P.

2008-07-27T18:52:00.006+08:00

So I told you that we sold our house yesterday.

And now we have 5 months to find a house in Bukit Panjang (B.P.).

House, B.P. <=> House, M.D.
hahaha... get it?

... ...

Right... so anyway, the entire family (except sis) went around B.P. to find our dream home together with our property agent, Nancy. We went to like 8 different houses looking for a prospective home. Unfortunately, not a single one stood out that all of us would agree upon unanimously.

We were a little picky...

The house was too old.
The house was too dark.
The house had poor flooring.
The house was on a low level.
The house had no proper study.
The house had loud generators nearby.
The house had too many concaved walls.
The house had a roof blocking the window.
The house was too far from the bus interchange and LRT/MRT.

Ok... maybe it was more than just a 'little'... but I was the one doing most of the scrutinizing =P

Nancy's gonna have a tough time with us.

SIS!! We sold our house!!!

2008-07-26T18:05:00.011+08:00

My parents just signed the contract to sell our house. So we'll be relocating within 5 months!!

Sheesh. The buyers were quick.

Oh... crap.

That means I'm going to be further away from my school then I was before. Mom wants to move to Bukit Panjang. No more 15 minutes away from school =( No more Jurong Point. No more Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre.

On a more positive note, I'm going to have my very own room! For the first time in my life!! Hope we'll find a house with a study room...

Sis is gonna be very shocked when she reads this post.

August Rush

2008-07-26T16:55:00.008+08:00

WOW! July's going to be over soon and August 2008 will be here before we know it! It's going to be an eventful month! It'll be the month where I'll be embarking on a four-year journey at NTU studying for a degree in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry. My sister's birthday will also fall on August 11, it's just too bad that she won't be back in Singapore any time soon since she's away in Bali.

Happy Birthday Sis!

Singapore's national day (9 August) is also arriving pretty soon, so I thought I might write a little about the country that I've lived in all 21 years of my life.

First of all, I'm sure many of you have heard of Singapore's multi-talented home-grown standup comedian / TV & Radio personality / Theatre Actor / Emcee who goes by the name of Hossan Leong. Well, last year, he sang a song titled "I Live in Singapura" in Parliament which became an instant hit among a lot of students. A short animated clip was produced by locals which made the song into a music video. I think it's damn smart and funny la. So I thought I'd share it with you guys...

Now... about the upcoming National Day celebrations. Full of new and original concepts! Maybe not... take a look at both the videos below and see if you can notice anything similar between the two =P The 1st video (Japan Ad) was produced nearly 2 years before the 2nd (Singapore NDP music video).

Happy Birthday Singapore!

August is indeed gonna be an exciting month for Singapore. Not only are we gonna be celebrating our nation's 43rd year of independence, but we'll also be rooting for Team Singapore at the Beijing Summer Olympics! A total of 25 athletes will be sent to Beijing to represent Singapore for one of the most exciting Olympics we can ever expect! I do hope they'll bring a medal back this time.

Lastly, did I mention to you that I signed up for the Nike+ Human Race 10K? It will be held on August 31 and my chosen charity is WWF. I'm hoping that I'll be fit enough to run that day, cos I have a lower back injury which hasn't entirely recovered. If not, I'll be walking that day. Hah.

By the way, I DO like living in Singapore. I'm not complaining about the country or anything. I love it all (well... almost). Freebies, Fun, Food, Friends and most importantly, Family.

And nope, I'm not going to be talking about the movie.

NTU FOC Zeus Gathering @ Sakae

2008-07-26T00:25:00.013+08:00

Had a gathering with my new Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC) friends at Sakae Japanese Restaurant after like 11 days after we knew each other.

But just before that, I met up with two very fashionable friends (Hui Juin & Chung Chi) who were also from the foc. They helped me pick out a bag to be used for school. We made original plans to go to Far East Plaza and on the way had drinks from Sweet Talk and Onion Rings from Carl's Jr. While munching on onion rings, Chung Chi mentioned an Espirit bag that might have been what I was looking for which happened to be on 50% off. I did browse through the bags at Far East, and even though there was a bag that I *quite* liked which was priced around $30, I decided to go with Chung Chi's instinct. So we made our way to Wisma Atria and I discovered the bag that he was talking about. WOW! What a bargain! It was everything that I wanted. Thank goodness I decided not to get the bag at Far East which was of inferior quality. So I got the bag at half price - $54.95. Here are some pics:

We then met up with the rest and had dinner at Sakae Restaurant at Park Mall and I ordered myself a Chicken Katsu Don À la carte. I seldom eat Japanese food but it was nice. Tasted quite good while I took small sips from the porcelain cup containing green tea.

We took up 3 tables that sat around 6 people each. Our table ordered À la carte. The table next to us ordered a Sushi Party Set, which was shared among 6 people, and one of them barely had 4 pieces of sushi. Two tables away they had the $22.90++ all-you-can-eat sushi buffet. I think everyone had a good time chatting away while we ate and waited for our very late orientation group leader Jia Qi... haha.

After footing the bill, we decided that the night was still young and so we proceeded to a nearby pub. We sat around a jacuzzi/table and had a few drinks.

Had a nice little chat with my seniors (Nat and Chris) while on the train home. We talked about accomodation, investment, planning time-tables, giving tuition, student committee stuff and everything else that was happening in school.

I had a really great time getting to know all my OG members even more through this gathering. It was a pity that a few of them couldn't make it. I hope there'll be more of such gatherings to come but I doubt it'll be anytime soon cos school's gonna be starting VERY VERY soon...

Almost too soon.

Highly Anticipated Must Watch TV Shows

2008-07-25T13:26:00.013+08:00

Fringe (Season 1)

Premieres September 9, 2008.

Heroes (Volume 3)

Returns September 22, 2008.

Chuck (Season 2)

Returns September 29, 2008.

Pushing Daisies (Season 2)

Returns October 1, 2008.

Lost (Season 5)

Returns January 2009

Yep... I'm a TV fanatic too.

Fish Fanatic

2008-07-25T12:15:00.014+08:00

I admit it. I'm a fish fanatic. I love rearing aquarium fish, and in particular, the Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens). My family knows I can get pretty obsessed with this hobby, cos there was a period of time where I would make daily trips to the local fish shop just to get fresh tubifex worms for my bettas. By the way, I need to point out that I DO NOT let these fish fight. They're only used for decorative purposes.

Anyway, so far I've had like one, two, three, four... yeah... maybe about 250 of these magnificent fish. My very first fish was Zorro which I had when I was about 15. Followed by a girlfriend that I bought for Zorro which I named Zelda. Then Zelda decided to date this guy called Z. Zorro and Zelda had some children, about 6 of them, but they all died due to my poor knowledge on raising fry. The love triangle ended when, while doing a water change for them, Zorro decided to jump out of his tank and landed on the floor. Our flooring happens to be quite dark, so it made it difficult to spot a dark-coloured fish like Zorro. Dad then decided that at that moment he would step on the poor fish. The other 2 soon followed suit. Not in the same way though. They died of sickness.

My passion for bettas died down for awhile...

Then, when I was 17, mom bought me a betta, which I named Po (pictured left), so that I wouldn't be too stressed out during the exams. Little did she know that this one move ignited my passion for bettas once again. And soon I bought 2 more bettas, namely Dawn and Luna. I left Po out of this relationship this time, so Dawn and Luna got together one night and they ended up with over 200 kids swimming around in the tank. This time, I did enough research over the internet to know just exactly how to raise betta fry. So I raised all 200 of them to adulthood =) I had to be enlisted into National Service so I had to give away all my fishes.

Here's a video of Dawn and Luna's kids... unfortunately I lost the pics of Dawn and Luna =(

Music Credits: Bana - Shell; Nickelback - Photograph

Today, I'm happily keeping just ONE betta which I named Tango. He's just sitting right beside my desk in his private tank. Here are some pics followed by a video of him...

Music Credits: Matchbox Twenty - How Far We've Come

gloop gloop gloop

My Lair

2008-07-24T16:49:00.014+08:00

Thought I'd give you guys a tour of my room since I have the pics on my com already...

This is what you see when you first enter the room.
The flooring is made from China granite. It's a kind of dried shrimp colour that my sister decided on that I don't really like.

This is my desk. That's my fighting fish on the left of my laptop. His name is Tango. The desktop wallpaper you see on my laptop is from the anime Shakugan No Shana =) It's quite a long desk, so at the other end of the desk you'll find...

... a small wooden shelf to place all my frequently used stuff at. That Stitch jigsaw model was given to me by my NS buddies on my 21st birthday =) The little brown bear was a teacher's day gift from one of my mom's students (it was meant for my mom, but she gave it to me instead.) The very cool pencil holder/aquarium was given to me by a very good friend (Alvin) for Christmas. You'll also see my wallet, watch, iPod, shades, food for my fish, umbrella, wrist supports and my aircon remote.

This is my display cabinet near the window. The anime model you see here is Saber from Fate/Stay Night. She's so kawaii =D This was given to me by a special friend (Wei Ming) who I spent the most amount of time doing guard duty with throughout my NS life. He was the one who introduced me to anime and got me hooked on it =P

On the other side of the room you'll see my bookshelf, wardrobe and double-decker bed. I'm sharing the room with my grandmother, so she takes the lower deck while I take the upper.

I'll end off the tour with a view from my window. There's a large field below where they're proposing to build a church there -_- I'd much prefer a hawker centre or food court there. Much more practical than hearing hymnals every sunday morning.

So that's it. Hope you enjoyed the tour.

Singtel's Sweet Treats

2008-07-24T15:05:00.006+08:00

My parents were lucky enough to get Singtel's July sweet treats which I helped them to register for =) The sweet treat....

Burger King BK Fish Meal (worth $6.30) for just $1.00!!! x 2

So mom and I decided to head down to Arena Country Club to lunch at the Burger King outlet there. It's the country club with a pathetic golf putting range right opposite the entrance of SAFTI. It's a really nice outlet they have there, it's just the presence of these irksome people in uniforms that totally ruins the ambience they have there... if you get what I mean.

Anyway, I had a BK Fish meal which consists of a Fish burger, Medium Fries and Coke. The BK Fish burger had like corn crumbs on the bread and the fish, though very fresh, was kinda tasteless even though I smothered the burger with 2 packets of chilli sauce. I would have chosen BK Chicken if not for the sweet treat deal... Oh well, it's a great bargain for just $1.00 anyhow.

Here are some photos which I snapped with my Nokia E51 phone. Not so great quality, but it wasn't meant to be a good camera phone anyway.

Burp.

Mama!! It's a Llama!!

2008-07-24T10:47:00.006+08:00

I was on the rooftop of a huge white house. I was standing just along the corridor when I saw a blue fuzzy image moving speedily across the rooftop. At first glance, I thought it was a Lynx or maybe even cookie monster on steroids, but as I drew closer I was surprised to see a donkey-like creature waving a kind of stick and murmuring to himself. After further observation, I realised that the blue fuzzy image was in fact a wizard in a blue Llama costume waving his wand and murmuring some incantations.

Just then, the blue Llama started picking up speed towards my direction.

My first instinct was to make a dash for it. I ran towards the other end of the rooftop and arrived at a flight of spiral staircase. I descended the stairs quickly and burst through the door at the end of the stairs. What was waiting at the other side of the door caught me by surprise. I saw a video camera on the right and I almost slammed into a small TV set that was placed just beside a wooden bench on the left. I stopped short and saw myself on TV. The Sheng Shiong Show was on.

And the contestant got the right answer for guessing that I would run upon seeing the Blue Llama. o.O

OK... that didn't happen. But I did dream about it. It's one of those dreams I can remember vividly yet make no heads or tails about. Maybe I've been thinking too much Harry Potter. But a wizard in a Llama suit?! That's just weird. If there's anyone out there who can interpret dreams and know what my dream is about... please tell me by dropping me a minidoopz =)

I never thought I'd create a blog...

2008-07-23T22:56:00.009+08:00

Alright. I've finally created a blog. And here's my first post!!!! =) Let's start with the introductions first. Hi, I'm Kai. I'm 21 and I live in Singapore.

Next, the Frequently-Asked Questions o_O
Well... maybe not asked before... but here are some (or just 2) questions that may come to your mind.

How did you come up with "doopz"?
I don't know how I came up with the term "doopz"... but it just came into my mind and it happened to be available. So there.

Why start a blog NOW?
I know I know... blogs have been around for a pretty long time now. I'm probably one of the last people on earth who has never written a single blog entry. I guess I'm not one who likes to share my thoughts and views in an open diary thing. Actually, the real reason is that I wanna see if I can get as much traffic as possible on my blog and see if I'll ever receive a cheque from GoogleAdSense or Nuffnang. I saw an article from The Straits Times' Digital Life section talking about how certain blogs are getting paid up to $3000 per month just by placing ads on their blogs, so I thought I might give it a go. Who knows? Maybe I might just get rich through blogging... haha.

That's it for now... time to sleep.