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~Another boring day~

2011-11-21T08:56:00.012+08:00

~Another boring day~

Good Morning World! So sorry for not updating my blog but I guess its pretty much going to be like this on and off for now until something awesome comes into my life and turn my life downside up.

Honestly, I'm not sure what's wrong with my life nowadays but its pretty much screwed these days. My life seems to be missing something or a piece of puzzle. I start to realize that my life seems to be like this:

(Weekdays) Waking up at 6.30am preparing for school, take shuttle bus to school alone, having lesson till 3pm, 4pm, 5pm and traveling home alone. Eat, do homework or project, check social media and sleep.

(Weekends)Waking up around 9am-10am preparing myself for the day. Spend hours thinking what should I do today. On my computer and check my social media, find out there is nothing much to be found then turn of my computer and force myself to sleep through the day.

(Every Morning) Whatever time I woke up (even by accident), I will check my phone for any message(s) or miss call(s) sometimes I found some, most of the time I found none. Weird but it seems like it has became a routine.

I don't know and don't understand what I have been studying for this semester. Modules are complicated and full of programming. Something that I dislike doing and studying.

Turn on my lap top and actually stare at it for an hour if possible because there is nothing much to look at. Internet is boring without any interesting thing to do. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter is like a place to know what everyone else is doing except your own. I'm paying my monthly phone bill of an average of $45 dollars hoping for it to ring and interact with friends.

What is the use of having 300 over numbers but you can't find 1 - 10 person/people to hang out with or chat when you are down or just random talks? Everyone assume I have many friends, yup its true but they do not know I don't have close friends. Not that I don't want to but just don't understand why I can't? Is there something wrong I have done? Or is it just me?

Maybe I have close friends but I did not notice them while I was so busy trying to look for the ones that are close that I actual lose sight of them. I stayed by some although I know the rest are just "Hi" and "Bye" friends. Tsk Tsk...

Journal Entry 31 (Day 31)

2011-09-30T22:30:00.000+08:00

Journal Entry 31 (Day 31)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day thirty-one of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 9.10am to prepare myself for the day as there is no lesson today. Last night it was raining cats and dogs which causes the surrounding environment to be rather chilly outside.

It has already passed a month since we last arrive in Nanjing – China. We now have another 7 days left in Nanjing before we fly back to mainland Singapore. During this trip I have learnt and experience a lot of stuff. It’s really a trip where you come out of your comfort zone and start appreciating things around you instead of constantly complaining. I’m really looking forward to going back home and spending quality time with my family.

Its 3 days to my 19th Birthday! I’m really looking forward to it as well and I wonder how my day would be like. Anyway today at 12noon, Shan Chun and I went down to purchase duck meat with rice our lunch. After our filling meal, we both continue doing our report.

At 6pm, Nicson, Jun Hao, Shan Chun and I went down for dinner at one of the Chinese dessert restaurant near Gate 3. After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest. Shan Chun and I then continue our report with lots of struggle. It’s 10.45pm now and I’m going to sleep now. Good Night & Take Care Readers!

11.15pm – Friday
30th September 2011

Journal Entry 30 (Day 30)

2011-09-29T23:11:00.000+08:00

Journal Entry 30 (Day 30)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day thirty of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for TP lesson at 8am. Shan Chun and I left the apartment at 7.20am.

Anyway today during TP lesson, we completed Chapter 6: AM/FM Receivers. I have learnt to be able to compute image frequency rejection ratio, being able to know how to reject adjacent channel interference, being able to select the IF and LO frequencies, being able to describe the action of automatic gain control (AGC) as well as being able to describe the action of automatic frequency control. We even went through Tutorial 6 in class. Shan Chun and I handed in our Tutorial 6 homework before the lesson ended at 12noon.

After class ended, Shan Chun and I went opposite our school to have fried rice for our lunch. After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest and continue doing our IS PowerPoint assignment. This presentation slides I will be focusing on Nanjing’s Transportation System. I spend the whole day doing the assignment and finally finished it by 6.15pm.

At 6.20pm, Shan Chun and I went down to purchase our dinner at the chicken store beside the canteen. After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest. Shan Chun and I then start to begin on our report with lots of struggle. It’s 11.20pm now and I’m going to sleep now as I had a full day of mind exhaustion activity. Good Night & Take Care Readers!

11.30pm – Thursday
29th September 2011

Journal Entry 29 (Day 29)

2011-09-28T19:18:00.000+08:00

Journal Entry 29 (Day 29)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-nine of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for TP lesson at 8am. Shan Chun and I left the apartment at 7.20am.

Anyway today during TP lesson, we started on Chapter 6: AM/FM Receivers. It has taught me how to explain radio reception as the reverse of the transmission process, being able to classify receivers according to their frequency, modulation or function, being able to define typical receiver’s characteristics: Sensitivity as well as Selectivity, being able to draw the labelled block diagram of a Superhet receiver and explain its principles of operation, being able to explain in details the function of each component block in the Superhet receiver, being able to explain how tracking in the local oscillator maintains a constant IF as well as being able to explain the origin of the image channel interference.

TP lesson ended at 11.15am and everyone else disperses for their own individual activities. I went to meet my China exchange student, 唐丽娜, Tang Li Na, at our school’s water fountain. I just know her two days ago as she was the one calling me up on the mobile and was trying to explain to me what’s going on. After a day of conversation and I found out that it was the club of the international exchange student social club chairman who gave my number and maybe some others to the students who join their club. Guess I was one of the lucky one to be interacting with one of them.

唐丽娜, 19 years old, was a local year 1 student of the Nanjing University of Science and Technology whom is taking a degree in finance and business in this school. It was a coincidence where our birthday lies on the same month of October. Her birthday is on the 14th October while my birthday was on the 3rd October. Anyway I heard that the students here usually take 4 years to complete their study in this school and graduate.

Today I actually had two choices. One was to visit Nanjing Brocade museum with Mr. Tan and the other was to hang out with the exchange student. After a long time of deep thinking, I finally came to a conclusion and decided to hang out with the exchange student instead of going to the museum.

Firstly, it was an optional choice to follow him. Secondly if I was there at the museum, I would be just taking photos. Thirdly, I only have another ten days in Nanjing. The only opportunity cost was that I would not be able to see the kind of ancient traditional clothes at the museum and maybe unable to learn some history from the museum itself. Which in turned I traded for the experience to actually interact with one of the local student in Nanjing. Isn’t that what we should be doing when were took the five over hours flight from Singapore to Nanjing?

Anyway I met her with her friend for the first time at our school water fountain and we went somewhere around the school to chat. We chatted and share experience of living the environment in Nanjing compared with Singapore. It was really nice knowing her and I believe they could be my pen pal when I’m back in Singapore. It was a memorable experience interacting with them even though my Chinese spoken language wasn’t that good. What’s important is that I tried my best. The language barrel was still the only problem we all felt awkward about it.

I went for lunch at the canteen near the school at 12noon before I went back to my apartment to rest while both of them went to the library to study. They both have English Listening class at 2pm till 3.40pm. Her friend was only 18 years old and studying in university. I wonder Singapore age limit have students her age studying in university. Once back, I turned on my laptop to catch up with my social media and continue with my IS PowerPoint Project.

At 3.50pm I left the apartment and meet唐丽娜 at the water fountain at 4pm. We went to the nearby garden near our apartment and chat till about 5.40pm. After our conversation, I went to the canteen to buy 11 Yuan worth of duck meat with rice for dinner.

After my filling meal, I continue doing my IS PowerPoint for the rest of the evening. Its 10.45pm and I’m going to sleep now. Tomorrow is going to be another day of lesson. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.35pm – Wednesday
28th September 2011

Journal Entry 28 (Day 28)

2011-09-27T20:21:00.001+08:00

Journal Entry 28 (Day 28)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-eight of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for TP lesson at 8am. Shan Chun and I left the apartment at 7.20am. We were shock to hear that Kristina and Yi Zhen properties have been stolen. The total asset lost was two laptops and one iPhone 4. It was due to a night robbery at their apartment when no one notices that someone had broken into their apartment as they were all heavy sleeper. No one is sure about what had happen and I believe an investigation is being carried out as we speak.

Anyway today during TP lesson, we have completed Chapter 5: Process of Demodulation: AM & FM Demodulation. I have learnt to be able to understand the principles of FM demodulation, being able to explain the concept of FM demodulation, being able to sketch the block diagram for a PLL FM demodulator and explain its principles of operation, being able to explain the FM capture effect, being able to explain the reasons for carrying out the processes of Pre-emphasis at the FM transmitter and De-emphasis at the FM receiver as well as being able to sketch simple RC networks to function as pre-emphasis and de-emphasis networks. We even went through tutorial 5 in class before we went for our lunch break.

The lesson ended at 12noon where Shan Chun and I went opposite our school to have fried rice for our lunch. After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest as it was still too early for our IS lesson at 2pm.

We left our apartment at 1.40pm for our IS lesson at 2pm. Today’s IS lesson focus on Chinese and Western Philosophy. It was very interesting and I’m glad the professor spoken in English language so that it would be easier for us to understand them as well as the topic. He was very loud and clear when he was speaking which was rather surprise that his spoken English was very good. The topic was on Ancient Tragedy and Modern Scientific Attitude. This topic was broken down into a few sub-heading as stated below.

A. On Today’s Topics
 Specific: Philosophy? – Metaphysic on Western and Eastern in Science.
 Some differences between Chinese and westerners

B. Thinking Way?
 Case 1: Beautiful Girl
 Case 2: Mine Disaster!

 In General: The Difference I
 Chinese: Confucianism
 Nature of things, Munetomo, Zhengxintai, Sincerity, Self-cultivation, Cultivation and Statesmen, and the world.
 Good man will lead to Good world. (Woman too)

 In General: The Difference II
 Westerners: Metaphysics.
 Look into the world first followed by the man.
 Metaphysic: After physics. Scientific Attitude.
 Man and the world: Intersection.

C. How could it be?
 Story 1: Horse ass effect
 The width of horse ass results and decides the size of everything in the world.

 Story 2: Monkey-banana effect
 Taboo is a habit of heritage without knowing the reasons why.

D. Thinking Way Difference: Why? Horse Ass? Monkey-banana?
 Question 1: What happened long long time ago in China and Europe?
 Question 2: What can affect our basic thinking way and attitude toward the world in the strongest and easiest way?
 Answers to 1 & 2: By reading, Lean in School or Through Story drama.

E. Ancient Tragedy
 Ancient Greek is the origin of western culture. In ancient Greek, there is a very special period in drama: Ancient Greek Tragedy.

 Ancient Greek Tragedy: Oedipus the King by Sophokles 495-406 BC
 The sense of Oedipus The King
 Oedipus is innocent. He never meant to commit any crime but his fate is very cruel.
 He is a brave man. He struggled with his fate all the time. He failed but continued to fight with his fate. He is a hero.
 The audience were taught to form an important concept: the wishes and the real world are different. Scientific attitude.
 Ancient Greek (not truly a) Tragedy: Ion by Euripides 480-406 BC
 Ion is actually not a tragedy
 Zeus seduced ion and left her alone after she gave birth to a son;
 Ion left the baby in the temple of Apollo.
 The baby was adopted by the priest.
 Several years later Ion and her husband came in the temple and found the boy.
 Her husband liked the boy very much and Ion doubted the boy was her husband’s illegitimate child and became very jealous.
 Ion decided to kill the boy by poison but failed and the priest told her the truth. She and her husband then brought the boy home and led a happy life.

 Horse ass of the westerners’ attitude in thinking way
 Ancient Greek tragedy is only a short period and never Revival or got back again. Few people know it.
 Formed the Horse ass.
 A heritage via Monkey-banana effect.

 Horse ass’s result Recent European Tragedy: Hamlet by Shakespeare.

 Ancient Chinese Tragedy 1: Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai ancient Chinese folk love story (Romeo and Juliet in China)

 Ancient Chinese Tragedy 2: Orphan of Zhao’s Family
 “What goes around comes around”. The story accomplished this traditional idea.
 Existing idea the first. Prove it then by story.
 Girl looks like a flower.

 Ancient Chinese Tragedy 3: Maid Dou’s Injustice
 When Dou was executed, she cursed there would snow in June, and then a three year’s drought. It came true. Three years later Dou’s ghost appears when her father became a high rank official to take over his former. Her father ordered to re-investigate the case of Dou and the truth is redressed.
 Also “What goes around comes around”.

 Comparing with Hamlet
 Hamlet: ghost appears in the first, and then a sad end with great struggle in the souls.
 Dou’s Injustice: ghost appears near the end, it results in a good end without any struggles in the souls.
 To be or not to be: that’s the question. A new conclusion abstracted from a story;
 “What goes around comes around”. An known general moral belief. Story explains the belief.

F. Thinking Way Difference: Conclusion and Discussion.
 Thinking Way in Tragedies I
 Ancient Greek tragedy cultivated the culture ancestors of the Europeans to be of scientific attitude to respect the real world and hidden rules in nature and fate.
 Ancient Chinese tragedy taught the ancestors of our Chinese to believe the fate is eventually controlled by justice and morality of man. Butterflies are also a beautiful human-life for good moral persons.

 Thinking Way in Tragedies II
 Horse ass effect
 Monkey-banana effect
 Still affect the way of thinking and behaving in today’s society
 To study science and apply the science to problem solving in our social life and business needs to have a scientific attitude.

IS lesson ended at 4.30pm and we went back to our apartment to rest. Shan Chun and I turned on our laptops and continue with our OIE IS Presentation PowerPoint where we left on from yesterday before catching up with our social media. The PowerPoint wasn’t easy to complete as there was lots of details to be added especially with critical thinking and analyzing to be done.

At 6pm in the evening, Shan Chun, Jun Hao, Raymond, Joseph and I went down for dinner at one of the Chinese dessert restaurant near Gate 3. After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest. Shan Chun and I then continue our work with lots of struggle. It’s 10.20pm now and I’m going to sleep now as I had a full day of mind exhaustion activity. Good Night & Take Care Readers!

10.25pm – Tuesday
27th September 2011

Journal Entry 27 (Day 27)

2011-09-26T22:30:00.003+08:00

Journal Entry 27 (Day 27)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-seven of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for TP lesson at 8am. Shan Chun and I left the apartment at 7.20am.

Today TP lesson was on Chapter 5: Process of Demodulation: AM & FM Demodulation. It taught me how to draw the basic setup of a phase-lock-loop circuit, being able to explain the basic operation of the PLL, being able to explain the parameters: free running frequency, capture range and lock range in a PLL circuit, being able to highlight some important applications of the PLL, being able to understand the principles of amplitude modulation (AM) demodulation, being able to sketch the schematic diagram for an AM envelope detector and explain its principles of operation, being able to highlight the various distortions in an AM envelope detector and state a rule of thumb to minimize diagonal clipping and excessive RF ripples distortions, being able to state the requirements for the reinserted carrier in coherent detection for an AM signal, being able to sketch the block diagram for an AM coherent detector and explain its principles of operation, being able to explain how the coherent detector operates in detecting an SSBSC signal as well as to make comparisons amongst the various types of AM detectors.

The lesson ended at 12noon and I went for lunch with Raymond, Shan Chun and Nicson at one of the Chinese restaurant near Gate 3. We had a filling meal and all credits must go to Raymond as he treats us this wonderful meal. THANK YOU RAYMOND SO MUCH FOR SUCH AS AWESOME MEAL!

After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest and I turned on my computer to start working on the upcoming presentation and report work to be submitted two weeks later. I spend half a day working on it and I took some time off my work to catch up with my social media. Shan Chun and I even did Quiz 3 and Tutorial 5 as base on schedule tomorrow will be the submission.

Last night was nice having to webcam my family around 10.30pm before I went to sleep. I really miss my family lots. They are very fun people and I love them very much. Just two weeks more and I will be home with them.

At 8.20pm, Jun Hao, Shan Chun and I went down for dinner at one of the Chinese dessert restaurant near Gate 3. After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to continue with our IS PowerPoint. Its 10.45pm now and I’m going to sleep now as tomorrow will be a long day in class as TP lesson will starts at 8am tomorrow and our last IS lesson on Chinese and Western Philosophy will start at 2pm. Good Night & Take Care Readers!

11.15pm – Monday
26th September 2011

Journal Entry 26 (Day 26)

2011-09-25T22:00:00.000+08:00

Journal Entry 26 (Day 26)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-six of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 8.04am to prepare myself for today’s purple mountain trip. Shan Chun and I left the apartment and went down at 9.05am to buy breakfast at the bread shop nearby our apartment before gathering with the rest of the group at 9.30am at block 109.

At 9.30am once everyone gathered below block 109, we did a head count for those participating in this trekking event and held out towards the purple mountain. The journey toward the purple mountain took about an hour and we found ourselves in a very familiar location. We were back at Zhongshan Mountain Scenic Area.

We took a 5 minutes break before we officially move out towards the purple mountain. It took me another one and a half hour to reach the peak of the purple mountain where everyone who climbed it felt the sense of achievement the moment they saw the view of the wonderful city in Nanjing from above. It was a remarkable view and a nice place to relax with the breeze of the wind.

Before any achievement could be made, the process of it is always the toughest one of all. Today was truly an experience where everyone else including me has to maintain and strengthen our determination on the goal we had set to achieve.

At the start of it I thought it would be an easy way up the mountain as I didn’t expect the journey to be that long. Mid-way up the mountain, many people have the thought of giving up and I believe it was at that point of time, self motivating one another as well as having the never say die spirit was needed to boost one confidents and courage to continue their journey to the mountain peak. Everyone learned to give a helping hand to one another, supporting them from time to time which eventually allowed every single of us to be at the peak of our achievement which we had set earlier on.

We rest and took lots of photos with the beautiful view of Nanjing from above. Guess we are mid-way between the ground and the sky. I really enjoy myself. After a long period of discussion, I decided to pay a price of 35 Yuan to take the cable car looking ride down to ground level from the peak of the purple mountain. It took me a while to decide because of my current financial situation but I told myself that it was my first time taking such ride especially from a mountain peak. Therefore, I believe it was worth the ride down.

Shan Chun, Noel, Jun Hao, Nicson, Wei Siong and I took the cable car ride down at 1.10pm. We took lots of photos and even shouted in the air to hear the echo of our voices, hoping to be heard by someone special one day. It was an awesome half an hour ride down which I would never forget the moment above ground level. Once we reached ground level we walked down to the main road and took a cab back to our school.

We reached our apartment at 2.45pm and spend the entire day in our apartment after an exhausting day climbing the purple mountain. Shan Chun and I skipped our lunch. I spend half a day taking an afternoon nap from 2.45pm to 6.47pm.

At 7pm I went to cook Maggi-Mee for dinner which I bought this afternoon before going back to our apartment. After my meal, I started doing my journal entry for today as well as to catch up with my social media. I have uploaded today’s event photos and guess I’m going to have a early night as tomorrow we will be continuing our TP lesson which we will be starting on Chapter 5: Process of Demodulation : AM & FM Demodulation. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

10.30pm – Sunday
25th September 2011

Journal Entry 25 (Day 25)

2011-09-24T23:59:00.001+08:00

Journal Entry 25 (Day 25)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-five of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 9.09am to prepare myself for the day. I turned on my laptop to catch up with my social media as well with some school work. I have completed lab 3 and it’s ready for submission.

Shan Chun, Jun Hao, Nicson and I left our apartment at 11.30am to meet Noel for our shopping trip today. Today was a long and busy day as we went to three places. The first place we went was to XUEZELU followed by Fu Zi Miao and XINJIEKOU.

We reached XUEZELU at 1.11pm and we started looking for a place to dine for lunch and to start doing our window shopping. The place was not as big as we expected but it was sure a castle in the air for all the females. Eighty percent of the shops were female merchandise. We walked for a while and finally found a food court to eat but there was no seats, so we order some take away food to eat while window shopping.

As the location name states “学, XUE”, there was really lot of students everywhere. The shop owners there were really very friendly all the time even though they gave us an impression of them looking like some street gangster. There was one particular shop which the shop owners were quite interested in where we came from. They only know some little detail about Singapore but they ask me what kind of language do we take there and such. They even commended on our spoken Chinese language. The shop owners there look quite young in their 20’s though and their really nice people.

We went to shop for what everyone’s individual needs and that we could find at our current location. Noel manages to buy some clothes for his female friends, Jun Hao and I bought a bag. Jun Hao even bought quite a number of stuff for his cousins. I bought a yellowish-gold iPhone cover. Shan Chun and I bought 2 ankle socks before we head off to our next location, Fu Zi Miao.

We left XUEZELU at 2.30pm for Fu Zi Miao. We reached there around 3pm and we started window shopping until 5.30pm. Everyone manage to buy some stuff before heading to XINJIEKOU. I bought my new school shoe there. We reached there around 6.45pm and had our dinner at Ajisan at 6.50pm.

After our filling meal, we head to fashion lady street to purchase my advance 19th birthday gift which I had my eye on a shiny formal wear shoe which cost 369 Yuan. It was rather expensive which I hesitated to purchase two days ago when we were at XINJIEKOU. Since there wasn’t anyone else except Shan Chun to share the price with, we split the cost into two. After that we went to the nearby arcade to play. Since I had only 295 Yuan left to survive for another 12 days (which was about 24.50 Yuan per day) before I reached Singapore, I didn’t play and watched the rest of them enjoy themselves.

I have to start planning my cash flow carefully and learnt to manage them well to survive the remaining days in Nanjing – China. Anyway today’s trip was really a full day worth of shopping trip which we travel from one point to another. Today will be our last day of shopping spring as the following days will be left to do revision and assignments which are needed to be submitted.

Its 11.59pm now and I’m going to sleep now as I’m very tired from travelling the whole day by foot. Tomorrow will be another long day on foot to climb the purple mountain. Hope tomorrow event will be fun and meaningful. I heard today was the qualifying round of the F1 pit race in Singapore and I wonder the event went. Tomorrow would be the final round of the F1 race though. Tonight I’m quite disappointed as I thought I would be able to webcam my family after the F1 race but suddenly my brother went offline without giving me any notice. I have messaged them but there was no sign of any reply. Kind of sad and disappointed but I hope tomorrow night things would be better. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.59pm – Saturday
24th September 2011

Journal Entry 24 (Day 24)

2011-09-23T20:57:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 24 (Day 24)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-four of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for our TP lesson at 8am. We left our apartment at 7.30am for class.

Today before our lesson start, we were all being lectured by Mr. Loh for making so much noise, for screaming at 10.20pm last night. In Singapore usually only after 11pm we are not allowed and not suppose to make any loud noise to disturb the resident by any chance. But guess in China, the local people sleep early and wake up early daily and we should not make such nuisance again.

We got back our common test paper for telecommunication principle and I got 85% for this paper which is 17 marks out of 20 for the overall module. That an ‘A’ on the records. we complete Chapter 4 which I have learnt how to calculate the carrier power and the sideband power in an FM signal and show that the power in an FM signal is always a constant, being able to estimate the transmission bandwidth using the 1% rule and Carson’s rule, being able to differentiate NBFM (narrowband) from WDFM (wideband), being able to understand how a NBFM signal can be frequency multiplied to generate a WBFM as well as how to explain an indirect method of FM generation: the Armstrong WBFM transmitter. We also went through most of the questions in tutorial 4.

At the end of the lesson at 12noon, Shan Chun and I submitted both our Quiz 2 and Tutorial 4 for marking and we went for lunch opposite our school to have fried rice for lunch with Wen Jie and friends. It was really tasty and it seems that we might be going there quite often because it’s very filling and cheap.

Anyway our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest. Once we were back at our apartment, I turned on my laptop and started writing today’s post. Guess today I’m going to rush the other 3 post which I left behind for days since our tour to Shanghai. That is going to take me a least another half of the day before I could do anything else.

Just something random, I have just checked my class timetable and I saw my next Diploma Plus Programme (DPP) module. It’s a module I always wanted which was Retail Management. It lies on a Tuesday once more from 1pm to 4pm. I’m looking forward to the lesson but I hope it’s not too stressful though.

Around 7pm, Shan Chun and I went down to purchase our dinner. I brought a chicken burger and some chicken popcorn for dinner as not much thing was left to be sold. Its 10.30pm now and I’m still rushing the last journal post. Luckily tomorrow would be free and easy the whole day which means I could rest longer and guess we might be going to Fu Zi Miao once more for our last shopping trip.

We will be climbing the purple mountain this Sunday where everyone would be gathering at block 109 at 9.30am. I heard there will be no food and drinks (Specifically no lunch) provided and the whole trip will end by 3pm. It’s pretty late now and I’m going to sleep as soon as I finish the last part of the journal post. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.20pm – Friday
23th September 2011

Journal Entry 23 (Day 23)

2011-09-22T23:58:00.003+08:00

Journal Entry 23 (Day 23)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-three of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for our IS lesson at 9am. We left our apartment at 8.30am and we went to the bread shop to purchase some buns for breakfast as well as a small cake for Yi Zhen as it was her 19th birthday today.

Today IS lesson was on International trade and strategies of doing business in China. Today outlines focus more on 3 topics. They are “The International Monetary System, Foreign Exchange Rate and RMB as well as China’s Banking Industry”.

The International Monetary System outlines on its evolution from Bimetallism: before 1875 to Classical gold standard: 1875-1914 to Interwar period: 1915-1944 to Bretton Woods system: 1944-1972 to Flexible exchange rate regime: since 1973. Lecturer Ms. Wang who gave her lecture in English language for us to better understand her even told us how to identify real notes (RMB) from its counterfeit. She mentioned that we should always spend the incomplete or klunky notes first as compared with new notes of paper currency as you would worry less about holding a valueless note in hand. She also mentions that if we had paper currency and coins, we should spend the coins first as coins are more easily to be faked as it would be heavier than original.

In China it was said that corporation tend to offer jobs according to relationship instead of competence. This would actual cause the economic markets to be unstable as those scholars who studies so hard to achieve the same job would be left out to do the less knowledgeable jobs while the not so knowledgeable people are holding high position due to relationship. Therefore, the quality of work might be lower than it could actually achieve. Hence, corporation might not be able to achieve their true profit maximization scheme.

We did learnt a lot from her lecture about China financial systems and we gain lots of new knowledge about the world’s economic and politics. Her lesson ended at 12noon as we all went for lunch outside which was opposite our school. We ate fried rice which was cheap and awesomely delicious. After our filling meal, we went back to our apartment to rest a while before we head out to meet everyone at the roundabout at 1.15pm for our industrial visit.

We left our apartment at 1pm to meet everyone at the roundabout. We took a hired comfort bus to a Water Products Company known as A.O. SMITH by Robert J. O’Toole which was a Global Engineering Center.

We reach the industrial company at 2pm and we all went in to one of its meeting room which we all were given a VIP pass as prove of our entry. A lady named Jenny who works in the company gave us a brief introduction of their company in English language for us to better understand her which I felt that her spoken language was quite good for one who lives in China.

After her presentation, she brought us to the other side of their company to view their residential products and system showroom to see their products in practical usage. Everyone went in and took lots of photos and try to understand the use of their products and its benefits of using them. Soon after we visited their showroom, we went up a level to view their 24 hours Call Center. We walked one round their working desk and see how they manage their customers request or quires. After that we went back to the meeting room and the industrial visit ended. We left the company at 3.15pm and we reach our school at 3.40pm.

Since it was still early, we went back to our apartment to put down our stuff and went back down to meet Wen Jie and friends to go window shopping at XINJIEKOU. We shopped till about 6pm and we went for dinner at McDonalds. We also bought a small gift for Yi Zhen (A Stitch soft toy) for her birthday gift. We left XINJIEKOU at 8.30pm and we manage to reach our apartment at 9.10pm.
When we reached our block, we realise that Yi Zhen and friends wasn’t at their apartment as they all went to the KTV to sing songs and have fun. So we went back up to our apartment a rest for a while.

Around 10.10pm everyone gathered outside Yi Zhen apartment doorstep to celebrate her birthday. We surprise her and sang her a birthday song. Everyone was excited and happy especially Yi Zhen. Guess it was all worthwhile seeing her happy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY YI ZHEN! HOPE YOUR WISHES WOULD COME TRUE! We left her apartment around 10.40pm and we head back to our apartment to rest.

Its 11.55pm and I’m still writing this post. Guess it’s pretty late and I’m going to sleep now as I’ll be having TP lesson tomorrow at 8am as usual. I really enjoyed my day today. It was fun and exciting. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.59pm – Thursday
22th September 2011

Journal Entry 22 (Day 22)

2011-09-21T22:10:00.004+08:00

Journal Entry 22 (Day 22)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-two of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for the farm trip at the outskirt of Nanjing. We left our apartment at 7.50am to meet everyone else at the roundabout to take a hired comfort bus to the farm. The bus journey took about 2 hours to reach the destination and I believe partly the reason for our delay was because no one onboard went to the specify farm we are going before.

The bus stop a number of times to ask for direction and the lady onboard who join us keep calling the farm side management for direction to their farm. I felt that it was a little unprofessional as we would feel a little insecure and unsafe being aboard a bus with no direction. You will never know if the bus driver backfire and kidnap us at any point of time, of course that would be the worst case scenario I would think of. At one point of time when the bus had stopped to ask for direction, some local policemen ask questions like where are we from and where are we heading. It was that moment when everyone felt very insecure which caught our attention. Like I mention before, a bus without any direction brings lots of suspicion to road user. Therefore, it wasn’t too surprising when the policemen came aboard for a moment.

I believe that on any tour we are going or visiting I believe the organiser should already pre-plan the event so that things would run smoothly on the actual day itself. At least they should know the direction on how to get there for a start and the rest will roll along.

Anyway we reach the farm at 10am and the place we were at was filled with greenery of hundreds and hundreds of hectare of crops such as corn plants, cotton plants, sweet potatoes plants, peanuts plants, hairy pea plants, rice fields and many others.

The first place we went was the corn field which the person in-charge there told us some information of their farm. It was said that their corn fields and other plant fields uses chicken and goat shit as fertilizer as there are much nutrients in the shit as these animals ate only plants. Hence, it’s good for the grown of any plants. Evidence could be found on the path which we had been walking all day as the animal shit could be found everywhere on the ground which look like a round black pebble.

The second place we went was to the sweet potatoes fields to have some hands on work which most of us dug out some sweet potatoes from the ground. While walking towards the sweet potatoes fields, some of us found some hairy peas plants which were rather familiar to us as it’s usually a delicacy in Japanese restaurant to serve them in soya sauce. Everyone spend quite some time digging for sweet potatoes as I could see the determination in their eye to bring out the crops from the ground. Everyone was so happy and excited to have their crops in their hand which was a moment of success after their great effort digging it out.

The third place we went was to the hairy pea plant field to take a look at their crops, some of us were harvesting it and some of us were taking photos. The forth place we went was the cotton plant field which was amazing to see plants that actually grow cotton. The fifth place we went was to the peanut plant field to have some hands on work again to dig out fresh peanuts to be consumed. The sixth place we went was to see the already harvest sesame seeds plant. Last but not the least we went to a factory to help strip the corn from its outer plant leaves before heading back to a nearby building to have our lunch.
Our lunch meal today was filled with vegetables and more vegetables. There were only 2 dishes of meat and almost everything else was vegetables even the soup. The organic food we ate taste and smell weird. Most of us didn’t finish the food and there were lots of leftover. Oh well… it’s worth the experience even with a half filled stomach.

After our meal, we went back to the factory to help the farmers strip another round of corns from its outer plant leaves. This time round we strip a few basket worth of corns. While striping its leaves from the corns, most of us found some caterpillars on the corn chewing.

After that we were invited to enter their factory to see them wash and pack the corns for sales. Before we could enter the factory, we were asked to put on a white suit, a shower cap, a mask, and plastic wrap round of shoes as part of the factory hygiene purposes. While we were inside, I saw the process from washing the corns to packing of the corns to storing them into a big cold store room. It was a long process of cleaning the corns with hot water and killing all the bacteria and bugs inside the corn to cleaning the corns with cold water before packing and sorting out the defects to be rejected. After that we came out of the factory and let the other group go in to watch the same process.

We went to the nearby goat farm next which we saw many goats in their stable. There were lots of big and small goats which were quite adorable at times. We spend quite some time in the goat farm taming the goats as well as taking photos.

After a fulfilling day at the farm we took the hired comfort bus at back to our school. On the way back I realise that the bus driver seems a little reckless as he keep horning to make the other road user to give way to him without sharing a thought for the safety of the other road user. I believe he should learn to be more patient and spare a thought of our safety even as passer aboard his bus. Anyway we reach our school at 3.20pm and everyone head back to their apartment to rest and to call it a day. I then started catching up with my social media and started doing today journal post. I went down for dinner at 8pm to order a chicken burger and chicken popcorn.

I would say today was really a life time experience to try out what the farmers around the world have been working so hard to bring us such awesome crops to fill our hunger. Guess everyone in modern times have their meals with dishes which I bet they don’t even know the origin of the food with the hard work and sweat from all the famers. The famers here really took care of these crops very well as I believe this is not an easy job to do so. Without an experience and well trained farmer, crops grown might not be as high quality as those with experience. I would say their crops are their reflection of their hard work. Its 10.10pm, guess it’s pretty late and tomorrow I’ll be having IS lesson at 9am and going for an industrial visit at 1.15pm. Oh by the way I got an ‘A’ for my Diploma plus Programme (DPP) in Leisure & Retail Management – Hospitality. Yay! I also got to know my Year 2 Semester 1 overall examination results. I got 3 A’s, 3 B’s and 1 PM. Overall GPA got 3.68. Comparing with the previous semester I drop a little again. Oh well at least I manage to pass all the modules. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.15pm – Wednesday
21th September 2011

Journal Entry 21 (Day 21)

2011-09-20T21:38:00.003+08:00

Journal Entry 21 (Day 21)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty-one of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 7am to prepare myself for my Telecommunication Principle (TP) Common Test (CT) at 8.30am. I quickly showered and started doing some last minute revision one more time before the CT itself.

We left our apartment at 8am for class. The TP CT started at 8.20am as we have 10 minutes to read through the paper base on examination regulation before it officially commence at 8.30am. The paper was manageable except for the last question as I got a bit stuck with the formulas there. Oh well… I know I already did my best and now what I could do not is not to cry over spilled milk but to hope for the best when the results is out.

Once our TP CT ended at 10am, Mr. Loh then continues to teach us Chapter 4: Frequency Modulation. Today I have learnt how to explain how the frequency modulation process operates, being able to define the peak frequency deviation, the modulation index, and the peak phase deviation in an FM signal, being able to identify the mathematical expression for an FM signal as well as to expand the FM equation by means of the Bessel functions and plot the frequency spectrum of an FM signal.

His lesson ended at 12noon and we all went to the nearby canteen for lunch which everyone had mixed rice without a spoon. How ironic to have our meal with just a pair of chopsticks without a spoon to scoop the dishes we ordered. Guess its part of our life skills to dine with whatever we are provided to have our meal and to learn and understand what other poorer countries people have gone through without the luxury of these utensils. From this I have learnt to be contented with what I have and not to complain too much about it as there are times we would be outside our own comfort zone.

After our filling meal, we head back to our apartment to rest for a while. Once I’m back, I turn on my laptop to catch up with my social media as well as to type out my blog posts which I left behind for a period of time. I have watched some entertainment videos online to entertain myself for a while, while uploading the photos I have took for the past few days. This is my second post of the day and guess I’ll try to rush the other 4 post as soon as possible.

At 6pm, Shan Chun and I went down to meet Noel, Wen Jie and friends for dinner. All of us met below block 109 and we went to one of the restaurant to have our meal near Gate 3. After our filling meal and mind exhausting day, all of us decided to go to the KTV nearby the area we were at to relax ourselves and to sing our lungs out. We invited Ms Zhu to join us there as she has a membership card to get a discount rate for our large room we book for 3 hours. It cost us a total of 300 Yuan.

We had lots of fun singing and entertaining one another from time to time as we took a number of photos. The jokes and laugher we had were memorable as it was really a day to remember as we took off the burden of all our school work we had all these while. We left the KTV at 10.30pm and we all walked back to our apartment with our throat slightly sore with mass songs being sung within that 3 hours period but it was worth it as everyone enjoyed it. It’s 11.30pm now and I’ll try to upload the photos pretty soon as well as to rush the other 4 posts.

Tomorrow morning we have a farm visit at 8am. Guess I would be sleeping soon as tomorrow would be a long day out in the chilly weather. Today I learnt that friendship is needed to guide you through your darkness moment as they would be the ones enlightening your day no matter how gloomy things could be. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.50pm – Tuesday
20th September 2011

Journal Entry 20 (Day 20)

2011-09-19T23:29:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 20 (Day 20)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twenty of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 7.30am to prepare myself for IS class at 8.30am. We left the apartment at 8.15am and walked to school. The weather from today onwards seems to be different from the weather in the past weeks. The temperature has dropped from 29 degrees to 20 degrees and below.

As we were on our way to school, we all could feel the arctic weather as the wind blow against us strongly. It was as if we were in Snow City in Singapore the moment we step out of our apartment or as if we were in an air-con room at 16 degrees.

Anyway today our first lesson is about crafting our words in olden Chinese on a stone. I have chosen to crave my Chinese full name out on the stone. It took me a long time to sketch out a draft layer on the stone that I was given and it took me even longer to craft the words on the stone because of its small area and complicated design.

This stone crafting lesson taught me to have stronger determination to continue what I have just started and never to give up easily as well as to be more patient. I started out fine writing the words in draft with a pencil but once I started crafting, mistakes keep coming in. I was getting annoyed with my own carelessness which caused my stone to look a little bit weird. What made me more annoyed was when I was trying to make it look better, the stone chipped by accident. I know I did my best as it’s my first time crafting such item and I also realise it wasn’t easy to began with in the first place. I always thought those people working in crafting store actually craft words out as if it was easy but after today I know how much practice have they gone through to produce such artistic work for us consumers. I really appreciate the crafting Master help when I asked him for it. Thank you.

Our lesson ended at 11.30am and we all went for lunch at the nearby canteen beside the school. Since tomorrow is our Common Test for Telecommunication Principle (TP) Module, Shan Chun, Jun Hao and I went to the school library for the first time to study for tomorrow common test after our filling meal which we all ate mixed rice.

We started studying from 12noon till 1.50pm and we went for TP lesson at 2pm. Today TP lesson focus on revision for common test from chapter 1 to 3 as well as to go through pass year paper. Our lesson ended at 4pm and we all went back straight to our apartment to rest for a while before we all started on our revision for tomorrows common test.

We went out for dinner at 5.45pm as we met Raymond and Noel to have our meal together. All six of us went to one of the restaurant near Gate 3 to have our dinner. After our dinner we went to the minimart to purchase some food items before heading back to our apartment.

We all continue to study from 7pm till now which is 11.23pm and still on-going. I’m writing this post before I continue my studies again. I’m feeling quite tired now though but still trying my best. Tomorrow common test starts at 8.30am but need to be there by 8am so guess I’m sleeping soon.

I tried uploading the two thousand over photos on photobucket which was a failure as it was laggy and error keep popping up. I am also 5 blog post behind as I did not bring my laptop on tour. Guess I will rush them all by tomorrow if possible. Hope tomorrow paper would be manageable. Good night and Take Care Readers!

11.40pm – Monday
19th September 2011

Journal Entry 19 (Day 19)

2011-09-18T23:28:00.001+08:00

Journal Entry 19 (Day 19)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day nineteen of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today is the last day of my 5 days 4 nights tour which I woke up at 6.30am to shower and relax in the hotel room. Shan Chun and I went down for breakfast at 7am in the hotel. I realise that the food and room standards in Shanghai was not as good as the previous two hotels that we went to Wuxi and Suzhou in the past 2 nights even though I had higher expectation since we are in a more developed country.

I had 2 eggs with fried rice and some light buns. After my stomach is filled I went back to our hotel room with Shan Chun to study for our Telecommunication Principle (TP) Module Common Test (CT) on the 21st September 2011 which is 2 days from now. Meanwhile the hotel staff rang our room bell three times asking when we checked in, which tour group we both were from, and etc. It was rather disturbing and annoying as we could not do much revision with such nuisance.

It was through the process that I found out that the hotel records did not record our presence in their hotel as our room 1512 is suppose to be vacant on our level (Level 5) while the rest of the units would be occupied since 16th September 2011. So it came to me why everybody rooms got the housekeeping service since we all stayed for 2 nights in their hotel while only our room did not receive the housekeeping service.

I had to call the whole world up starting with our lecturer, Mr. Loh, followed up by Mr. Tan for help to resolve this problem. The hotel manager actually came up to request for our passport for verification purposes which was not in our hands. It was believed to be with Mr. Tan and once we called him up, he said it wasn’t with him but was with Ms Zhu. I believe there must be some breakdown in communication somewhere somehow which cause some misunderstanding between the hotel and our organiser.

Anyway once our problems have been resolved due to the hotel mismanagement at their front desk office and time was running short to continue our revision. Shan Chun and I did some last minute packing of our bags while watching some of their local television channel which showcase our childhood cartoons such as Digimon as well as Pokemon episodes. We decided not to go out to do any last minute shopping in Shanghai because we need to check out the hotel by 11am which was pretty rush for us to go anywhere especially when we do not know the area well.

Once everything is pretty much settled and done, we check out of the hotel at 10.45am and waiting for the bus to come at 11.30am. Everyone gathered at the concourse awaiting the hired comfort bus to bring us to our last location in Shanghai to have our lunch before going back to Nanjing.

Once the hired comfort bus came, we went to a nearby highly posh restaurant to have our lunch. It was amazing to see the staff working there serving the meals while they are all on skates. Their skills were amazing and remarkable. If only Singapore has the same concept, how awesome and entertaining things would be. We enjoyed our meal there and our next destination is back to Nanjing.

We took the hired comfort bus at 1pm and the journey back took quite awhile from Shanghai to Nanjing ranging from hours. We stop for a toilet break about 3pm before continuing our journey back and we finally reach Nanjing University of Science and Technology at 5.30pm.

We rush back to our apartment and the first thing we did was to do the laundry as our clothes have not been washed for the past 5 days and it really starts to smell. Once we did our laundry I went to get more strings from Nicson to tie more lines to hang our wet clothes. For a moment our clothes area was fully packed with washed clothes which look as if we were some illegal worker in China.

Once I’m done unpacking my bag and packing my stuff into my luggage, I immediately turn on my laptop to catch up with my social media. It was to my horror that my by-passer (Freegate) was unable to detect alternate sever. Therefore, I was unable to access all the blocked web pages made by China’s authority management. I tired and tired and it did not work out still. I was so annoyed and irritated by this which causes me to lose myself a little. I have so much work to do yet I’m unable to accomplish them.

Anyway I went down for dinner with Shan Chun and Jun Hao to have clay pot rice at one of the restaurant near Gate 3. All three of us had pork clay pot rice for dinner. The weather was chilly as we were all in our jackets trying to keep ourselves warm. It seems the weather temperature has dropped drastically from the day we left Nanjing which was 5 days ago. After our filling meal, we went to the minimart nearby to look for some daily stuff before heading back to our apartment.

Once we were back, Nicson send me another program know as Hotspot Shield to by-pass the sever in China. It was then I was able to surf the internet once more. I was thankful to have him send me this program as now I could catch up with my social media. Guess today long trip has caused me to have slight headache which I don’t really feel too well.

Its 11.15pm now, I’m going to look through my Telecommunication Principle (TP) notes for a while before I go to sleep because my common test for this module is just 2 days ahead. Good Night and Take Care Readers! Miss my family lots.

11.30pm – Sunday
18th September 2011

Journal Entry 18 (Day 18)

2011-09-17T23:11:00.000+08:00

Journal Entry 18 (Day 18)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day eighteen of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for today’s tour around Shanghai. Shan Chun and I packed our stuff and went down for breakfast at 7am. We ate fried rice with egg and once out tummy was filled up we went back up to our hotel room to rest for a while as the gathering time to meet was 9am.

At 9am we met everyone else at the hotel’s concierge and we went up the hired comfort bus to our first location of the day. The first place we went was Shanghai’s Oriental Pear TV tower which was located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite of The Bund.

It was designed by the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. Principal designers are Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in 1990 and the tower was completed in 1994. At 468 m (1,535 feet) high, it was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. The Oriental Pearl Tower belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers.

On 7 July 2007, Oriental Pearl Tower was host to the Chinese Live Earth concert. The tower features 11 spheres, big and small. The two largest spheres, along the length of the tower, have diameters of 50 m (164 ft) for the lower and 45 m (148 ft) for the upper. They are linked by three columns, each 9 m (30 ft) in diameter. The highest sphere is 14 m (46 ft) in diameter.

The entire building is supported by three enormous columns that start underground. The tower has fifteen observatory levels. The highest (known as the Space Module) is at 350 m (1148 ft). The lower levels are at 263 m (863 ft) (Sightseeing Floor) and at 90 m (295 ft) (Space City). There is a revolving restaurant at the 267 m (876 ft) level. The project also contains exhibition facilities, restaurants and a shopping mall. There is also a 20-room hotel called the Space Hotel between the two large spheres. An antenna, broadcasting TV and radio programs, extends the construction by another 118 m (387 ft) to a total height of 468 metres (1,535 ft).

The design of the building is said to be based on a verse of the Tang Dynasty poem Pipa Song by Bai Juyi about the wonderful sprinkling sound of apipa instrument, like pearls, big and small falling on a jade plate. However, the designer Jiang Huancheng says that he did not have the poem in mind when designing the tower. It was the chief of the jury board who said it reminded him of that poem.

I took lots of photos as the scenery from above the ground was really beautiful. They even have a glass flooring which we were stepping on to see the ground level from above. It was a scary moment because if the glass flooring were to break, it only meant one way down to the underworld.

Anyway after our visit inside the tower, we took a short bus ride at 11.30am to view the tower from another angle outside the tower. We took lots of photo of the tower with the landscape of the seas and business district. Our tour guide, Xiao Li asked us if we know why some of the towers look like some Chinese traditional tower. He said it was because China people tend to believe in “Feng Shui”.

We went for lunch at 12.30pm at Huangpu No 1 Private restaurant. The food there was awesome! We had a range of dishes and everyone enjoyed it. The food here tastes quite similar to Singapore restaurant. It was neither too salty nor spicy.

After our lunch we took the hired comfort bus to Nanjing Street (Still in Shanghai – Just a street name) to do some window shopping. When we Nanjing Street at 1.40pm, we took the mini tour train ride on the street to the other end of the shopping district. We took some photos and we realise that the area was filled with quite expensive stuff. The price was ranging to hundreds of dollar even for a shirt. Hence, we did not buy anything much from that area. Everyone gathered back at 2pm at SOFITEL (one of the building there).

Ten minutes before I went to gather with the group, I saw an ally and it seems to be selling some stuff. I thought there might be some cheap stuff over there, so I went to take a look. When I was there, there was one man who brought be around to see their goods ranging from bags to shoes to shirts which were all branded stuff. It seems to me that these shops are illegal because before they enter the room, the guy seems to be knocking a code on the door before entering. Once I entered the first shop, it was filled with branded stuff which I believe most of them would be counterfeit items. I picked up a counterfeit Prada shoe and asked for the price, the shop owner said it cost 1400 Yuan. The price sounds ridicules to me and I left the shop. I also realise the guy keep following me wherever I’m going. I told him nicely that I was rushing and not really interested in their goods and I walked towards the nearest main road I could found.

I manage to make it out there and gathered back with the rest of the group on time. We took the hired comfort bus at 2pm and left for another shopping district know as Yu Fashion Garden. The place look like there are temples everywhere as every building are uniquely design using temple looking like tiles. That was the true shopping district we were looking for as the items there are cheap and affordable. I took lots of photo and enjoyed my shopping trip as I manage to purchase a Bits earpiece as my current earpiece seems to be malfunctioning.

At 6.15pm everyone gathered together at the meeting spot and we went for dinner somewhere nearby in a Chinese restaurant. We had a range of dishes and we enjoyed our meal.

After our filling meal, we took the hired comfort bus to the sea bay at 7.30pm to take their ship tour to see the night scenery of Shanghai. The night scenery was really beautiful with all the lightings of the other ships and commercial buildings especially Shanghai’s Oriental Pear TV tower. We took lots of photos while aboard the ship. The ship tour last about one hour journey.

After our awesome ride with the breeze of the seas, it started to rain and we rush back to the hired comfort bus which brought us back to the hotel to call it a night. It’s 10.10pm now and guess today’s trip was the best of all days as we get to enjoy the natural night scenery of Shanghai. Tomorrow will be out last day in Shanghai where we are going to check out of the hotel by 11am and head back to Nanjing straight from Shanghai after lunch. It’s pretty late and I’m rather exhausted. I’m going to sleep now guys! Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.11pm – Saturday
17th September 2011

Journal Entry 17 (Day 17)

2011-09-16T23:29:00.001+08:00

Journal Entry 17 (Day 17)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day seventeen of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for today’s trip. Shan Chun and I showered, packed our stuff and went to Nicson room to check our Year 2 Semester 1 (Y2S1) overall examination results as it was release early this morning before we went down for breakfast as well as to check out of the hotel at 8am.

My results are stated below:
Analogue Circuit Design & Applications – B
Applications Programming – B
Business and the Economy – A
Electronic Design & Prototyping – A+
Engineering Mathematics 3A – B+
Fundamental of Financial Management – AD
Idea Blueprint – PM (Pass with Merit)
*DPP* – Hospitality Management – A

Current GPA for Y2S1: 3.5217
Cumulative GPA: 3.6800

Base on my current result it looks like I didn’t do too badly despite my careless mistake which tend to occur almost every time in all examination. But I still can’t escape the fact that my GPA has been dropping since Year 1 Semester 1, Cumulative GPA from 3.82 to 3.75 to 3.68. But I am still trying my best to maintain and improve my GPA though for the future.

Anyway Shan Chun and I went down for breakfast at 8am and soon Nicson and Jun Hao joined us. We chat and ate till about 9am where we gathered outside the hotel to board the hired comfort bus to our next location.

The journey from Suzhou to Zhou Zhuang took about two hour which we arrived at 11.10am. The first place we went was Zhou Zhuang Hotel to have our lunch there. We had about 10 course meal which was quite filling despite some food tasting a little salty and spicy which the food taste were similar to Nanjing and Wuxi.

After our filling meal, we head to Zhou Zhuang Guide which was China’s first ever water town. We took many photos and the first tourist attraction we went was “Guai Wu” a building filled with weird and inverted rooms. The tour guide who were with us told us to pay a fee of 20 Yuan to enter this attraction. Everyone was unhappy for a moment as everyone thought that it should have been included in our tour package and why are we paying for it now. Anyway after a while of hesitation everyone then decided to pay the fee to enter and hoping it would be worth our money.

The place was really fun and exciting as we took lots of photos. At some point of time it was a little scary. The painting on the walls gives a very realistic 3D effect as if you could walk through it. The props and all enable all the house furniture and structure to be inverted as if we are walking on the house ceiling and the floor is above our head. There was even a slated room which cause the centre of gravity to change as it makes us dizzy as we walked into the room. There was even one room which was frightening as you put on the headphone and we are able to hear some noise effect as we seat by the table in the room. It was really an awesome experience and it was worth our money.

After the “Guai Wu” attraction, we went to visit the “Zhang House” at 1.30pm which was built by Xu Kui, the younger brother of Xuda, the king of Zhongshan in the early 14 century ion the Ming Dynasty. It was originally known as Yi Shun Tang. It was sold to the Zhang’s in the 16th century. There are six courtyards, covering area of 1884 square meters with more than 70 different sizes of rooms. There is a 47 meters long passage way for servants and a small river passing through the house.

While I was visiting the attraction I realize that in China all the words and sign board are being read from the right hand side to the left hand side of the board instead of the convention reading from left to right. I took lots of photos and the building furniture was really ancient classic. Isn’t it cool?

After our visit, it was free and easy at 2pm onwards so we window shop around the area. Noel and I went to one of the Calligraphy shop as the sale lady said all we need to do is write down our Chinese name and the calligraphy master will convert it into a poem for 10 Yuan so I tried it out first. While waiting for the master to complete his piece of work we interacted with the sales lady and found out she was 19 years old which was same to me. Her academic level wasn’t good enough to enter university therefore she stayed here in this shop to learn calligraphy from the master. Anyway once the master finish writing the 10 Yuan worth of Poem on a piece of white paper and the sales lady ask if I wanted this poem to be on a scroll which would cost about 150 Yuan. Since I found it not bad so I purchase one of it. Noel later on had purchase a larger scroll stating down his entire family members name.

While walking around the water town, I had observed that most of the people in Zhou Zhuang seem to be rather poor in such a rural area. We even saw an old lady in particular who runs after people for their water bottle. We actually experience it ourselves as the old lady snatch our bottle from our hands even if the drink wasn’t finish and if we resist and choose not to give it to her, she will follow and pull your shirt till you stop and gave her the bottle.

At 3.15pm everyone gathered back at our meeting spot and took the hired comfort bus to Shanghai directly. It took about two hours to reach from Zhou Zhuang to Shanghai. One small incident which will always be remembered was when we were on the bus mid-way to Shanghai, one of the AE students, Leslie, was too urgent and actually went to the driver seat and borrows a bucket to nature do its thing. The lecturers whom are in front took out umbrella to cover up the scene. It was really a joke to most of them but guess it’s really a once in a lifetime memorable experience for him to remember in his poly days.

Anyway we reach Sheng Xian Hotel at 5.30pm and check in for the night. Shan Chun and I unpacked our stuff and went down to meet everyone at the concierge at 6pm as we all go for our dinner at “秦家村大酒店, Qin Jia Cun Hotel”. We had a range of dishes and the food in Shanghai taste a little salty but it was nice to eat. While having our meal, there were some dancer who came in and performance for us. Their performance was simple and was quite cultural I guess.

After our filling meal, we took the hired comfort bus back to the hotel to call it a day. The moment we reach our hotel and there was still quite some time for us to spare as it was still early in the night, Wen Jie and friends as well as Noel, Shan Chun, Jun Hao, Nicson and I went to walk around the surrounding of our hotel area. There wasn’t much shop around to do any window shopping so we just walked around and brought some light snacks to be consumed. We went back to the hotel around 9.30pm.

Its 10.30pm now and I’m still writing this post. Anyway today have been a fun and exciting day. One thing I would like to comment is that the hotel that we are in today seems to be a lower grade as compared to the previous two hotels we went in the past two days. Although we had a higher expectation after all we are in Shanghai, a more develop country as compared to Wuxi, Suzhou and Nanjing. Tomorrow is going to be another long day! Hope it’s going to be fun and awesome! Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.15pm – Friday
16th September 2011

Journal Entry 16 (Day 16)

2011-09-15T23:39:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 16 (Day 16)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day sixteen of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for the trip to Suzhou this morning. Shan Chun and I packed our stuff and went down to return our room key at 7.30am to check out of the hotel before going for breakfast in their hotel.

After our filling breakfast buffet meal, everyone gathered at the concierge at 7.45am waiting to take the hired comfort bus to Suzhou from Wuxi. Once everyone has reached, we departed. The journey took about one and a half hour to reach our destination. While travelling on the hired comfort bus, I realise that the taxis designs looks different from those from Nanjing and Wuxi. The colours of their taxis seem to be different when you are at another part of China. Most of the taxis are blue, green or yellow in colour to what I have noticed.

We reached Suzhou at 9.40am and the first place we went was to visit the Tiger Hill Scenic Spot. The entrance was said to be design as if it was a pair of tiger eyes and mouth even the bridge we were cross before entering was said to be a tiger’s tongue. There was quite a number of interesting stuff while walking. The scenery was filled with many greenery and stones that tells a story behind every legend. There was even a hand on water spring well where we could use a bucket with a string to pull up water from the well. The water we pulled out from the well was cold and it was said that if you wash your hands in the water you collect it could wash away all your misfortune. Everyone took lots of photos especially when we saw a temple like pentagon building which was pretty tall for a temple which caught our attention. It gave us a sense of achievement the moment we have finally reached the pentagon like building.

After our visit to the Tiger Hill Scenic Spot we went for lunch at 11.50am at “吴地人家, Wu Di Ren Jia” a Chinese restaurant. We had a range of course meals which taste surprisingly sweet as compared to the food in Wuxi or Nanjing which taste salty and spicy.

After our filling meal, we went to visit a huge temple with lots of different kinds of bud-dist Buddha. I saw many Buddha idols especially the 18 guardians who are the protector of the Buddha. Every single one of the Buddha idols had a name to its statue idols in three of the rooms. Every single details of the Buddha facial expression and design were outlined perfectly as if they were perfectly remembered the way they were in ancient times.

Shan Chun and I went around this huge temple to take lots of photos as well as to pray for our family peace and well-being. We even pray for our studies for our future. We made some donation before we left the place to the next location.

Everyone gathered at 2.45pm as we went to the Couple’s Retreat Hills. The building that we walked in no longer belongs to the noble couples and it has now a belonging of the government where they have turn their house into a tourist attraction. As we walked in, the tour guide told us that there are some special rules for us to take note before we visit the noble house of this couple to respect its master. We will need to walk pass 3 doors which I realise each door has a woody step at its entrance of each door. It was said that the higher the step was, the higher the rank of person is and the more respect you should have for the person. By walking through all 3 doors in sequence mean that we respect the owner of the house and we come in peace.

I also learnt that in traditional times in China, the people always follow law by law without breaking them. There were some rooms in the house which actually specify a specific gender to enter. There was a men room and a female room. Men room are usually used for discussion of business while the female rooms are meant for the ladies to wait in that room for their man to finish the business meeting. Therefore, the female rooms are usually known for a place where the ladies are able to have some social contact with one another.

It was also mention that in the past men and women were treated differently. Men are able to do more things they wanted to do as compared to a women as men are recognize as one with dominate power of the house. Women can only be bind by rules and obey them as their man usually has lots of pride and dignity to uphold within them without being disgrace in front of others.

Anyway at 4.18pm everyone gathered together and took a short boat ride. It was a wonderful experience to be seating in a sampan like boat with an old lady singing a song with using the oar. It was nice to have her with us. At the end of our boat ride, she asked me for tips and I asked Shan Chun and the rest about it, some of them pretended not to hear and such. Shan Chun smallest note at that point of time was 50 Yuan and he gave it to her. I felt that the tips were a little bit too much for a 5 minutes boat ride. Later on the tips money was divided within all the passer aboard.

After our boat ride, everyone went up the hired comfort bus to our next location. We reached a bird nest like building which looks a little similar to the one at Beijing at 5pm where we visited their theatre performance area. We took some pictures and we were lucky enough to catch of their local star JeansWest. There were lots of fans waiting for his arrival and once he came no one was allowed to take photos of him and those securities around him actually bring down your camera or cover them with their paper. At that point of time I felt that they were being very impolite and rude with their behaviour. Regardless of how big a star a person could be, he should be respected for who he is and his action matters and reflects on what kind of guy these fans are crazy about.

Anyway we took the hired comfort bus and left the place for dinner at Life Style Area (A shopping district). We reach the location at 5.55pm and went to a Chinese restaurant named “川行天下, 新川菜, Chuan Xing Tian Xia, Xin Chuan Cai”.

After our filling meal, we finally took the hired comfort bus to our hotel to call it a day. We reach Lexiang Hotel Suzhou at 8pm. Shan Chun and I unpacked our stuff and we met Wen Jie and friends to visit a night market nearby the area. We window shop till about 9.45pm and we all went back to our hotel to rest.

Tomorrow is going to be another long day as we will be heading to Zhou Zhuang first before heading to Shanghai from Suzhou. Hence, it’s going to be a long journey on the bus. Today I enjoyed myself and I learn quite a number of stuff from the tour around Suzhou today. It’s 11.30pm and it’s getting late, guess I’m going to sleep now once I’m done with this post. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.40pm – Thursday
15th September 2011

Journal Entry 15 (Day 15)

2011-09-14T23:42:00.000+08:00

Journal Entry 15 (Day 15)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day fifteen of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Last night I couldn’t sleep well because I had insomnia. I keep waking up every hour on the clock because my roommate, Shan Chun, had weird dreams as he was talking while sleeping and he also snored quite loud. Hmm but I guess he must have been very tired yesterday night. Oh well… I took my pillow and blanket out to the living room to sleep for the remaining hours of the morning.

Anyway I woke up at 5am to shower and pack my last minute stuff before I left for Wuxi, Suzhou and Shanghai. We went out of our apartment at 7.30am as we went to purchase bread for breakfast at the bread shop. After that we met the rest of the OIP groups at 8am at the round-about where our tour bus is waiting for us. Once everyone had arrived, the bus departed for Wuxi first.

It was a long journey as we were travelling on the bus but it sure does have lots of wonderful scenery everywhere. Everyone had morning blues as they continue to sleep through the whole journey. Our journey to Wuxi took about 3 hours to reach from Nanjing. We stop at 10am for a toilet break somewhere in the middle of the bus journey.

At 11am we finally reach Wuxi. The first place we went was the Turtle-head Peninsula Scenic spots on Wuxi Taihu Lake. We went there to admire their different ranges of flowers and trees which we could hardly be found in Singapore. There were Sakura trees and lots of large lotus plants in the pond. As I walk through the Turtle-head Peninsula Scenic spots on Wuxi Taihu Lake, I saw some ancient ship in the seas. It was said to be fishing ships in China which maybe outdated but is still being use to catch fishes for sales generation.

The tour guide who joined us explained to us that if we were to look down at this landscape from high above the sky, we would be able to see the shape of a turtle body with a dragon head. Hence, the tour guide brought us to see an artificial statue at the middle of the tourist attraction to see the Dragon-head Turtle before we head for lunch. According to the tour guide, she mention that most landscape and street names in China are usually named over their natural resources or ancient animals which looks like a dragon, phoenix, turtle, tiger and etc.

We took the bus to Picturesque Hotel for lunch. We had a number of course meal which I didn’t really count and the food here taste quite similar to Nanjing which was salty and spicy.

After our filling meal we head down to the three kingdoms which were specially created by man for China Central Television (CCTV) acting purposes. This place was amazing well-built as if I was in the dynasty period of time. The buildings here are has its ancient time designs with its history.

I took many awesome photos around and I’m really impressed with the landscape. Once thing which gave most of us had a bad impression was the way the people there took care of their shop. They would convince and drag you into their shop for business and the information you receive there might be inaccurate. Anyway we went for two short performances by the local people at 2pm and 3pm which were quite interactive with historical values, I applaud for their performances.

Around 3.40pm we went to visit their seascape. We took a number of photos before we sat on an ancient warship around the seascape.

At 4pm we went to see their horse ride performance acting as the 3 kingdom battle against Cao Cao. It was a fearsome battle on their horse and a remarkable performance by the actor. They followed and act base on the historical personality of the ancient warriors.

Around 4.40pm we went to visit another seascape and took plenty of photos before heading for dinner. We went to one of the Chinese restaurant for another filling meal.

After our filling meal we head out to our hotel for the night. We checked in at Greenland Hotel for our first night. Once we finish unpacking our stuff and settling down in our room, we met Ms Zhu, Francis and friends for some window shopping nearby. For your own information, when you are in China and when anyone of the local tells you nearby do expect 1km to 3km distance. In Singapore when anyone tells you nearby you would only expect 100m to 200m worth of distance and anything more than that is consider far. Anyway we went to the nearby Carrefour to shop and help Ms Zhu carry a number of plain water which she purchase for us to prepare for tomorrows trip to Suzhou.

During this trip I realise that the slang of the people speaks in Wuxi and Nanjing are slightly different in their tone. I have learnt a number of stuff especially their history from Wuxi and tomorrow morning we are going to depart for Suzhou from Wuxi. Its 11.22pm now, guess I’m going to sleep now as tomorrow is going to be another long day of tour. Oh yeah I’ll tell you one more thing before I go to sleep. THIS HOTEL IS AWESOME! There is a bath tub and cosy room to enjoy my sleep. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

11.40pm – Wednesday
14th September 2011

Journal Entry 14 (Day 14)

2011-09-13T21:18:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 14 (Day 14)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day fourteen of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare for class which starts at 8am. Shan Chun and I left the apartment at 7.45am.

Today TP lesson focus on Chapter 3 revision as Mr. Loh went through the entire Tutorial 3 in class as well as going through TP lab 3 experiment. Today lesson ended quite early as we were all dismissed by 11.30am. Shan Chun, Raymond, Nicson, Jun Hao and I went to the nearby canteen near the school to have our lunch which every one of us had mixed rice.

After our filling meal, we all went back to our apartment to rest. Shan Chun and I started on our revision from 2pm on Chapter 1 to 3 to better understand this module as common test is around the corner after our tour. We both face some difficulty understand some stuff within the chapters but we both tried our best to understand it. We studied till about 6pm as hunger filled our minds.

Both of us went down to Gate 3 to have our dinner at some restaurant nearby our apartment. After that we went back to our apartment to rest. It’s currently 9.35pm, and I think I’m going to sleep early as tomorrow we are moving off early for the 5 days 4 nights tour around Wuxi, Suzhou and Shanghai. I’m going to pack some last minute stuff before I’m off to sleep. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

10.25pm – Tuesday
13th September 2011

Journal Entry 13 (Day 13)

2011-09-12T21:38:00.001+08:00

Journal Entry 13 (Day 13)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day thirteen of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare for class which starts at 8am. I left the apartment with Shan Chun at 7.30am. While walking we pass by a bank, I went there to withdraw an additional 2000 Yuan to last for this whole entire trip in China. The exchange rate was only 5 times as compared to the exchange rate from Sing dollar to RMB was 5.22.

Anyway today in TP class we completed Chapter 3. I have learnt how to determine the power in an AM signal and in a complex AM signal, being able to calculate the power efficiency of an AM system, being able to determine the AM transmission bandwidth, being able to explain the concept of suppressed carrier modulation (DSBSC), being able to sketch and explain the block diagram to generate a SSBSC signal, being able to explain the significance and requirements for a pilot carrier in suppressed carrier modulation schemes as well as being able to explain why practical SSBSC transmitters have two stages of frequency conversion. Lesson ended at 12noon and Shan Chun, Jun Hao, Nicson and I went to the canteen nearby the school to have our lunch. We tried the food at the third level and it was somehow cheaper that those on the other level. We all ate mixed rice with a bowl of soup each.

After our filling meal, we all went back to our apartment. Shan Chun and I started on TP Lab 3 experiment which we both face many problems. We manage to solve most of them and we just left the theory part of the worksheet blank. We’re going to ask Mr. Loh about it tomorrow during his lesson. After finishing TP lab 3 experiment worksheet both of us did Tutorial 3 and we’re submitting it tomorrow. Guess only both of us are very on time as we followed the schedule given to us.

After completing our school work, Shan Chun and I went down to the running track near the basketball court nearby our apartment to exercise. While Nicson and Jun Hao met Wen Jie to ran as well as to play soccer. I ran 4 rounds of the track while Shan Chun ran 3 rounds. Later we met Nicson, Jun Hao and Wen Jie as we played soccer for a while before we carried on with a game of basketball. I had a full day of sports and exercise which was rather a distressing day. I really enjoyed myself today.

We played till about 7pm before we went back to our apartment. Shan Chun and I showered first before we both went down for dinner. We purchase fried chicken burger again as there was no other shop left open nearby unless we walked a long distance out of school to look for some cheap restaurant to have our meal.

Tomorrow is our last TP lesson before we go for our 5 days 4 nights tour to Wuxi, Suzhou and Shanghai. But once we are back from our short tour, we have only one day to study for our Common Test which is really “OH MY GOD!” as I’m not sure if I am able to remember and understand everything within a day. Anyway I will have to give my best shot though. I will be mugging soon and will be packing my bag for tour later tonight. Its 9.31pm now, guess I’m going to have an early night as I’m quite exhausted today. Turning in once I’m done packing. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

10.10pm – Monday
12th September 2011

Journal Entry 12 (Day 12)

2011-09-11T23:33:00.006+08:00

Journal Entry 12 (Day 12)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day twelve of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today is the second day of Mid-Autumn Festival. I woke up at 9.20am to shower. After that I wrote some games down which I just thought of for this evening event. I had spent some time catching up on my social media and spend the rest of the morning mugging as common test is around the corner.

I stayed in the apartment the whole day. Around 1pm Shan Chun went down with Jun Hao to purchase lunch for Nicson and me. We ate lunch together and then I went to continue my revision. I ate 2 piece fried chicken with rice for 10 Yuan.

Around 4pm I went to the units which the other ECE EBM students were at, to collect 10 Yuan from everyone to purchase some light snacks for this evening event. At 5pm, Joseph, Raymond and I went to the supermarket at Gate 3 to purchase the snacks. We spend about 400 Yuan on food and drinks. The receipt was very long and some of the stuff was too heavy for one to carry. Therefore, I called Shan Chun, Jun Hao and Nicson to come down to help us up. Thank you guys for the help, I really appreciate it lots.

At 7pm everyone gather at the meeting point outside the bank before we proceed out towards the celebration point. Appoint reaching the celebration point in one of the building, we were warmly welcome by the China Students over there.

We were all asked to select a number and keep it with us for any games to be involved and such. The number I took was “Three”. After that everyone settle down in their groups as we slowly merge with the China Students to interact. Once the Mid-Autumn Festival Event started, I was asked to start the program with our activity. I got Linlin to be my translator as my Chinese is not very good. I really appreciate her help lots. Thank you very much Linlin.

I started explaining to everyone how to play the game “Immortal Chicken”. After that I invite everyone on stage to play together as part of bonding. Some of them didn’t want to come out as they are shy as they might feel a bit awkward. I slowly comfort some of them and invited them to the stage. Once everyone was on stage, the game began.
Everyone was playing happily as they played scissor, paper and stone to evolve from an “Egg” to a “Chick” to a “Mother Hen” and lastly to an “Immortal Chicken”. The China Student commended me on the game and they find it interesting and fun. I smiled and gracefully accept his praise.

After that the event continues with having a China Student to sing for us a song. Once she is done singing, the MC asked for a Singaporean to come out to sing, no one volunteered. Therefore, they called out a number to get the person with the number to come out and sing. The number the MC called was “THREE”. I was like “Three” a familiar number? A second later, I realise it was me! I was like “OH MY GOD” why me? I do not know how to sing and such. Hence, I asked someone else to help me but no one really wanted to maybe because they themselves are shy.

I was wondering why I always have such luck in getting all this opportunities. I chose the number “Three” because it was the date of my birthday and I’m also the third child, so lucky of me right? I remembered the last time in 2007 when I went to Hong Kong with Singapore National Police Cadet Corp (NPCC) for some exchange program; I was selected to sing a song. The song I sang then was “Breaking Free” by High School Musical.

Anyway luckily for me, Raymond helped me to be my backup. Both of us sang, “My Love” by Westlife. Hmm I usually have a little stage fright when given such opportunity. After that the China Student introduces their game known as “Burst the Balloon”. He called ten students out and they have to burst the balloon with the person opposite them by hugging one another. This game was played twice.

After that they showed us some videos on how Mid-Autumn Festival came about before they carry on with the activities for this evening. Today activities focus on Singing, Poem Reading and Guitar performance by Nicson singing “Friday” by Rebecca Black in Chinese.

The event ended around 10pm and we thank them for their hard work preparing all this for us by toasting a cup of drink. I walked back to the apartment with the rest of our students. One of the gates was close. Therefore, everyone including me climbed over the gate in order to get back to our apartment. Some of them were unable to climb over. Hence, we all give one another a help hand to get over.

Hmm once I’m back, I started writing this post. While writing, I SMS my brothers in Singapore to be online on MSN Messenger so I could webcam my family to see how are they doing. I was so excited and looking forward to it. We webcam for less than 5 minutes and his side was disconnected. He wasn’t online for the next few minutes and such I SMSED him again. He said his laptop got blue screen and such my parent when to sleep as it was quite late. I was pretty sad and disappoint then. A little tear came out of my watery eyes for a moment. Guess I really miss and love my family lots.

Its 12.30am now, guess I’m going to shower and sleep. Honestly, I still unhappy with the internet here as it keep disconnecting and unable to reconnect back properly. Anyway guess today I learn to interact more with the local students in Nanjing and it was an awesome night out with them. It was a wonderful memorable experience I had. Good Night and Take Care Readers!

HAPPY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL!

1.10pm – Monday
12th September 2011

Journal Entry 11 (Day 11)

2011-09-10T21:30:00.003+08:00

Journal Entry 11 (Day 11)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day eleven of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. I woke up at 9.50am to message my parent wishing them a happy mid-autumn festival. After that I went out with Shan Chun and Jun Hao to have a morning walk. We walked to the nearby supermarket and we all purchase a 520 grams worth of “旺旺,wang wang” snack each for just 18.90 Yuan.

We went back to our apartment to rest till about 2pm before we went out again for lunch. We wanted to go to the canteen nearby our apartment to have our lunch but today it wasn’t open, maybe because today is Mid-Autumn Festival where everyone rush back home to celebrate it with their family. Therefore, we went to a restaurant at Gate 3 which I ate pork cutlet rice with curry for 15 Yuan.

After our filling meal, we all went back to our apartment. Today I have been doing some personal stuff online. I went to spend half a day filtering and updating my blog links and music which took up most of my precious time though.

Around 5pm we left our apartment to play pool somewhere nearby school which cost only 5 Yuan per hour. We played for 2 hours and left for dinner at another restaurant above the canteen, because the canteen was close. We all had a 3 course meal which cost 86 Yuan in total.

When we were seated, I receive the food menu and I was shocked as there was no picture and description of the food except for the name of the food in Chinese characters. I was unable to read and luckily for us, I had Shan Chun who is able to translate the food dish to us and then we place our order. I was thinking how I am going to survive in China alone without being able to understand the words especially if the words are in olden Chinese characters.

I realise in Nanjing – China most of the time we ate at some restaurant as it’s hard to find any other food court or canteen nearby beside the usual school canteen. I’ve been trying my best to save money as much as possible though. I also realise I have to adapt to the food dishes to be either salty or spicy tastes else the food here can’t be compared to the food in Singapore. I really miss my mother’s cooking and her dishes! Once I’m home, I’m going to make sure I’m eating home daily.

Anyway I enjoyed my day today playing pool with my apartment mates and the dinner was great. I also realise more and more pimples are appearing on my face. It’s like “OH MY GOD!” I need to drink more plain water and rest early. If I happen to be more stress, I think my face sure look like popcorn everywhere. Guess I learn to be more independent when living in Nanjing – China. As most of the stuff like household chores I need to do daily such as washing the clothes, hanging them up, sweeping the floors, mobbing the floor and clearing up the bin. In Nanjing – China also help save the Earth by not using plastic bags so often. If you need a plastic for whatever you have shop for, the shop will charge you a fee of 30 cents per plastic bag.

Hmm I just receive information from my other leader, Joseph regarding tomorrow’s mid-autumn festival. Both of us need to collect 10 Yuan from everyone to purchase some food for tomorrow’s event for the foreign student. We also need to plan some impromptu team-bonding games for all to enjoy. Yesterday night I just finish collating all the Chinese names for the next IS lesson which we would be crafting our Chinese names on the stone. It was the first time after so many years did I write so many Chinese words. I was amaze that some of our friends help those Malay students to convert their names to a Chinese name which has a similar tone when being called.

Its 10.38pm now, guess I’m going to sleep early once I’m done uploading some photos I have taken today. Hmm Good Night and Take Care readers! HAPPY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL!

10.50pm – Saturday
10th September 2011

Journal Entry 10 (Day 10)

2011-09-09T16:14:00.004+08:00

Journal Entry 10 (Day 10)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day ten of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am as usual to prepare myself for class which start at 8.30am. After I finish showering, it was still quite early. Hence, I went to take a short nap till about 8.08am before we move off.

Shan Chun and I left our apartment at 8.15am and reach our classroom at 8.30am. Today IS lesson was about Chinese Calligraphy. It’s our honour to have a Chinese professor from the calligraphy club whom is also the chairman of the club to teach us the basics of calligraphy.

He is unable to speak in English language. Therefore, his lesson was conducted in Chinese language. Luckily for us, we had our AE student, Guo Linlin, to help us translate what his trying to explain to us during his lesson. Really appreciate the effort she has put in to help the rest who are unable to understand him, Thank you Linlin.

During his lesson, I have learnt a little history about Chinese Calligraphy and how each word came about. It was from the shape of an object being portrayed in front of our eyes which slowly convert to modern day Chinese words we have today. There are two types of Calligraphies, One of them is words with meaning behind them and another is a drawing with a poem.

In order for one piece of your work to be called calligraphy, it must have a number of stuff. Firstly, it must have 3 stamps, the name of the calligrapher, the date you drew, a drawing with a meaningful poem or words with meaning behind them. Secondly, for a calligrapher there are four treasures they need to have. They are, “A brush, special paper, inks and the item to make the ink”.

After explaining to us all the basic theories of calligraphy, he performs to us his skill as a professional calligrapher. He started his first piece of work on a piece of yellowish-brown calligraphy paper with a cloth like texture by writing “神游物外,Shen You Wu Wai”. Next his next piece was a drawing of a mountain which was drawn on a piece of white soft and thick paper. Lastly, he showed us his collection of his work design of his drawings, his words and his stamp crafting before he shows us how he craft words on those special mineral stones. At the end of his performance, everyone was amaze by his work and took lots of photo of him and his master piece. He seems to be populated with fans from Singapore as cameras are flashing non-stop as if it was a fan club.

Anyway after his done with his work, we were all ask to tried it out on our own. He provided us with the yellowish-brown calligraphy paper, brush and ink to practice on our own. I took the paper and drew my name a number of times, for the first few times I realize I wrote my family name wrongly and change at a later time when I notice my mistake. Guess this a reminder to me that I have not been touching Chinese for a long time and one day I need to work on it.

I enjoyed today lesson lots as it was interesting with lots of information of Calligraphy which originates from China. It was an awesome experience trying it out and hope one day I may have my own master piece of work. There are still lots of thing that I believe I can learn from, so I will try my very best to work towards the room of knowledge. Anyway I heard that the next time when we are with him, we will be crafting our own name on the stamp. I am looking forward to it.

After our wonderful IS lesson, Shan Chun and I went to the canteen nearby the school block to have our lunch. We had mixed rice for lunch before we head back to our apartment. We made an appointment with our TP lecturer, Mr. Loh, at 1pm regarding TP lab 2 experiment.

We reach our apartment at about 12.30pm and we rest for a while. Soon at 1pm Mr. Loh came to our apartment and guided us to our problems that we have encountered in TP lab 2 experiment. We are able to complete and submit TP lab 2 experiment to him today before he left with his help. I really appreciate the effort he put in to help us with problems. Thank you very much Mr. Loh. Hope we will do well in your module.

After he left, my apartment mate and I did some housekeeping. We sweep and mob the floor. One of them even help us all washed the clothes and hang them up. Appreciate their help lots. Shan Chun and I stayed back at our apartment to rest after a very long and tiring week we had and to write our journal early so we could have an early night tonight as Jun Hao and Nicson went out to have fun.

It’s 6.15pm now and I can’t believe it’s always been taking me at least 2 hours every time to write one post. I started writing at about 4pm and guess maybe because of some intervals and such that cause this delay. Alright, guess I’m going out to have my dinner and have an early night tonight. Tomorrow since there is no class, I might be staying in to revise on my work as common test is quite close. Sunday Mid-Autumn Festival event also needs some planning to take place as I’m one half of the OIP leader. Guess I need to discuss it with Joseph soon. Good Night and Take Care readers!

7.00pm – Friday
9th September 2011

Journal Entry 9 (Day 9)

2011-09-08T20:00:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 9 (Day 9)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day nine of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am as usual to prepare myself for class which start at 8am. I’m feeling more and more tired each day especially if every night I’m going to sleep so late and wake up so early for class because of the assignments I have in hand such as “blogging or mugging tutorials, quiz and lab”.

Anyway today in TP class we started on Chapter 3: Amplitude Modulation. I have learnt today how to explain the modulation process, being able to explain the principles of amplitude modulation, being able to sketch the AM waveform in the time domain, being able to determine the modulation index in an AM signal by observing its time domain representation as well as to sketch the frequency spectrum for an AM signal. Lesson ended at 12noon and Shan Chun and I went to eat at the canteen nearby the school. I had mixed rice again, and after our meal I took some photos of the canteen. I was stop by one of the worker there as he said it was forbidden to take photos inside and I was ask to delete those photos. I had mixed feeling too, feeling a little shock and unhappy but I manage to seek those photos pass him but deleting only one photo. Oh well…

After our meal, we went back to our apartment and rest for a while before our next activity at 2pm. At 2pm, we had a NP & NUST student interaction till 4pm at the classroom block A-108. I went to the classroom and I saw a number of Nanjing students over there. When the interaction period starts, the students there welcome us with a heart-warming speech. All of them tried their best to speak English so that we could understand them better. I could also see that they have put in lots of effort to bring us this welcoming speech as well as Powerpoint slides to let us know more about their country, culture and past events they have been in.

After the presentation, it was an open discussion session. They ask us to share what it like to be in Singapore, what are the attractions and place of interest, what are our local delicacy like, how do we celebrate mid-autumn festival and Chinese New Year in our country. Random students were chosen to speak about the topic and after that the local students shared their views base on the same topic given. It was a fun and laughable experience as we joke around one another. Basically it was a wonderful experience.

The local students brought us to one part of their school to play Pool. Their hourly rate was 5 yuan, which was cheap. Not everyone played therefore, most of them went back to their apartment to rest as its part of their free time till 5.30pm. I heard some of them played basketball with the local students as well. As for me, I went to play pool with Noel and friends. The table and balls are quite different from Singapore base on their texture and feeling. Played with my lecturer and somewhat lost to him but it was a fun game though.

After three rounds of games, it was 5 minutes to 5.30pm. I went with Joseph all the way to the restaurant first to meet the rest for dinner. We had an 8 course meal today with the local students and we had fun interacting with them. Some of them are able to speech English quite well. Our table we had 2 local students, Gloria and Candies. If I’m not wrong both of them are from the school of foreign language. It was quite cool when Gloria has been learning protégées and French language as side from English for at least 7 years. While Candies recently just came back from United States of America for a study trip of 4 months. When she was speaking English to us, she has the American accent. Best of both worlds of having able to speak Chinese and English language fluently with their individual assent was very admirable.

There was an unfortunate event which takes place while we were having our dinner. Shan Chun ate the fish and by accident the fish bone was stuck at his throat. He was feeling very uncomfortable then. The waiters there were there to assist him. They poured a bowl of vinegar for him to drink and hopefully the bone would dissolve and go down smoothly. But it didn’t, they try a number of ways to help him. They pass him a bun known as mantou to be eaten hopefully it will push the bone down but it didn’t work again. Time wasn’t on his side, they quickly ask him to eat a bowl of rice hopefully it would work this time together with a bowl of Chinese tea. But guess it was better than before. After a while he went to the toilet and tried to vomit out the bone. Guess it is either out or going down slowly, praying for his safety and hope he get well soon.

After our filling meal paid by Mr. Tan, we went back to my apartment to rest. Once I came back, I showered and started blogging this post since 8pm and started uploading photos that I have taken today. It’s 10.45pm now and I’m feeling pretty tired and exhausted but guess I’m going to do my TP lab 2 experiment first before I sleep. Think I need to start revising my work as I still don’t quite understand what’s going on in class but still trying to do my best. Currently for me everything seems to be submitted on time, which is pretty good I guess. Good Night and Take Care readers! I’ll be mugging for a while.

10.45pm – Thursday
8th September 2011

Journal Entry 8 (Day 8)

2011-09-07T23:59:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 8 (Day 8)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day eight of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Time past pretty fast isn’t it? It’s been a week since we last left Singapore and guess I’m starting to get myself adapted to the life in Nanjing – China. Anyway today I woke up at 6.30am and prepare myself for class at 8am.

While walking to class, I saw the same group of students at the basketball court and field in their green camouflage army uniform with their ranks on their shoulders as they are having their training. Yesterday while playing basketball with Wen Jie and friends, I overheard that today they are having some test this morning and the female officer said that they all must score 100 Marks which is full marks. I seems quite stress for them though. Today I went there to take some photos again because they are in different dressing of uniform again. While taking those photos, the officer there joked in Chinese to them and said “Everyone must stand properly in your position alright and then you all will look good in their photo”. Everyone in the squad laugh a little about it, it seems like they are having fun while training to serve their country proud.

Anyway today in TP class, I learnt to define a linear and non-linear device or network, being able to sketch the filter characteristics and discuss the applications of each of them, being able to appreciate the applications of nonlinearity, being able to perform frequency multiplication by means of tuned harmonic generators, being able to perform frequency division by means of divide-by-“n” counters, and being able to perform frequency up-conversion and down-conversion using a product multiplier. Today we manage to finish Chapter 2 as well as Tutorial 1 when class ended at 11.45am. Guess tomorrow we are going to start on Chapter 3.

Shan Chun, Raymond and I went back to our apartment first to research on Nanjing Shopping District online before wondering around aimlessly in random location since we ended earlier than expected. It was like the last time we went to GULOU station and wonder around without knowing what is there that cause us to waste a number of hours searching for a mall to shop or restaurant to have our meal. We search and thought about it for a while and we finally decided to go back to Fuzi Miao (Confucius Temple) to continue to explore the area once again as the last time we went, we didn’t have enough time to walk finish the whole area.

We took some photos while waiting for Noel to reach and once he came we took the train from XIAMAFANG station and reached SANSHANJIE station at 1pm. We took a photo at the gate of Fuzi miao and as we was about to move on, a Chinese couple asked me to help them take a photo. Soon after I walked a number of steps, another Chinese lady ask me to help take a photo for her with her mom. The lady first thought I was from China then Korea. So I told her I’m from Singapore and she was quite surprise. The people here seem quite friendly even though everyone seems to be approaching me instead of my friends, felt quite honoured. Anyway we went to KFC to have our late lunch which most of us ate their rice. It was not bad and pretty good. After our meal, we walked around the area to do some window shopping. We manage to find some pet shops which were quite interesting as we saw a range of pets and weird creations like insect we never really see before. We can’t believe they even catch squirrel as pet and cage them. But most of the pets were very adorable and it was cheap to purchase them.

Today I manage to purchase a brown leather jacket and the others manage to purchase some shirts as well. I help to select and gave them my view on what they would want to purchase, whether a not is item reasonable or worth the value to pay for. I also can see that Noel is good at getting high discount rates with his shopping technique, guess that is something everyone there could learn from him. Hmm guess I bought things that I already needed, looks like I now need to look for items suitable for my family and friends. I only left 800 yuan to survive for another 5 weeks which is rather impossible. Therefore, I think soon there will be a need for me to change my Sing Currency to Yuan. I need to learn how to spend within my limits and save as much as possible while enjoying my stay.

Today while we were shopping the whole day, it was surprisingly that almost every store we went, the locals are able to tell that we are foreigners whom they actually commended on our spoken Chinese language which was quiet good to them. Some of them could even identify us that we are Singaporean, quite cool though.

After our long day at Fuzi Miao, we went to have our dinner at Ajisen and we took a cab back to our apartment which cost us 22 yuan. We reach back about 8.40pm and here I am blogging while teaching my friends how to do their tutorials. Its 12.41am now guess I’m going to sleep now as I have class tomorrow at 8am again. Good Night everyone!

1.30am – Thursday
8th September 2011

Journal Entry 7 (Day 7)

2011-09-06T23:42:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 7 (Day 7)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day seven of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Last night after I complete my TP lab 1 experiment assignment, I was about to go to sleep. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t sleep well last night. Firstly, I think my roommate, Shan Chun, was too tired that he snored louder and louder almost sounded like a dinosaur from the past. I admire him when he says he is going to sleep now and in just one minute time, he’s in his dream land. Secondly, I was feeling physically uncomfortable when I was lying on my bed. I got the feeling of puking stuck up my throat. Around 12.45am today, I went to take a plastic bag and brought my pillow and comforter out to the living room and I vomited. I was wondering what I ate that cause me to vomit.

After a while things got a little better, so I decided to sleep in the living room just in case I might have another round of vomit coming my way. It was about 1.30am that I slept. Today I woke up at 6.30am and you can say that I was the earliest today as I keep waking up in the middle of the night. Went to the room and woke Shan Chun and the rest so they could prepare for class later. Meanwhile I went to prepare myself and packed my bag.

We left our apartment at 7.30am for class. While walking to class, I saw the same group of students at the basketball court and field in their green camouflage army uniform as they are having their training be it marching or physically training or martial arts. I heard that these students will have to go through this military training for a month, although I was curious why? Taking it as a keep fit activity; I believe it’s good to have such training in the morning as it promotes teamwork with people they do not know and to encourage bonds between one another.

We also pass by an old lady beggar, was begging for money from us. It was quite sudden when this old lady approached us and starts telling us about how long she has not eaten and has no money to feed her daughter and such. Shan Chun being a kind hearted person gave 20 yuan to cheer her up and we continue to head towards our classroom block.

Anyway we reached class at 7.55am to have our third TP lesson. Today we started on Chapter 2: Signal Processing Fundamentals & Nonlinear Circuits. I have learnt how to explain how used circuits are used to select a desired frequency, able to define series and parallel resonance, able to define the impedance, bandwidth, and Q-factor for any series or parallel resonant circuit as well as to identify the four basic types of filters: Low Pass Filter (LPF), High Pass Filter (HPF), Band Pass Filter (BPF) and Band Stop Filter (BSF).

Our lesson ended at 11.45am and we had lunch back at the canteen opposite our apartment. I had mixed rice as usual and then I went back to my apartment once I’m done eating. Came back and surf the internet for a while and we left the apartment at 1.30pm for class (IS Lesson) which starts at 2pm.

When we reached, I realise today lesson is conducted by another lecturer. Last week I learn about NUST, China History, Government and Political System and for this week I learn Nanjing & National Economics and Industrial Development and International Finance.

Today lesson gave me a flashback to the time when I’m in secondary school having Chinese lesson as today lesson was conducted fully in Chinese language. Her lesson was hard for me to understand as my Chinese language was poor from the start and she was speaking rather fast as compared to Singaporean Chinese teacher. I tried my best to pay attention to her as she goes through some of the economy values of certain market. I believe in Singapore I have learnt that China is a major market still developing well in the economy market and might surpass United States of America one day as prices in China are still increasing slowly. The Consumers Price Index (CPI) in China has increased to about 6.5% reaching one of its highest peaks in their country market base on their time line in months.

The lecturer uses “Pork” to explain the demand versus supply curve value of China. Even if the prices continue to increase, the consumers are still willing to pay for the price value for it. Food Price in China increase by 14.8%, Non-food Price increase by 2.9%, Usage rate increase by 6.2%, Rural area increase by 2.9%. Most prices have increase by 7.6% and its service charge is at 3.7%. Producer Price Index (PPI) rate is at 7.5%.

I also learn that when one economic is affected in their market; it could cause every other country to be affected as well. The lecturer also showed us that China economy is quite stable even though there are still risks to be taken into consideration. I also learned that almost 70% of China population are farmers and about less than 10% went to the city or overseas to work.

People in other countries may think about investing in China Market as things in China are cheaper in terms of product and manufacturing cost which is climbing up the economic advancement ladder which would allow investors to have high return at the end of the day. To what I believe, most countries may take advantage of China because of their cheap labours and resources at their own benefit to globalise their own country because if we look at it on the demand curve when the products sold at low value, the business may be at a lost as production rate of certain item maybe higher than its selling price if things continue to remain cheap in their country. Up to today, China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is still one of the lowest and it’s slowly decrease overtime. Therefore, China tries its best to attract tourist to their country to contribute to the level of their profit maximisation scheme. This was what I have tried to translate from her whole lesson.

Our IS lesson ended at 4.30pm and we went back to our apartment after Shan Chun bought a new basketball to be played later on this evening. We met Wen Jie and friends at 5.20pm below our block (109) and we went to the nearest basketball court. Slowly more of our friends came and join in our game. We had fun playing basketball, meanwhile exercising to keep ourselves fit and entertained.

We played till about 8pm and Shan Chun and I went back to our apartment to shower and we went back out to have our dinner. We bought Nuggets, Popcorn Chicken, Chicken Burger, Chicken Drumstick and bubble tea from one shop opposite our apartment. We clear up their stock for the day. We brought it back home and ate it while watching anime (Cartoon Video – Bleach Episode 338) online.

After our filling meal, I started doing this journal post. WOW! It took me almost two hours to write every journal. Hmm guess its pretty late now as its 11.36pm. Think I’m going to sleep after I post this post on my blog and upload the photos in. Alright that’s all for today guys. Good Night and Take Care. Tomorrow is going to be another long day at school.

11.50pm – Tuesday
6th September 2011

Journal Entry 6 (Day 6)

2011-09-05T23:35:00.002+08:00

Journal Entry 6 (Day 6)

Hello! Good Evening guys, its day six of my OIP trip in Nanjing – China. Today I woke up at 6.30am to prepare myself for my TP lesson at 8am. I exercise for about 20 minutes then I went to shower and brush my teeth. Left the apartment for class at 7.40am and quickly rush there.

While walking on the streets towards class, I saw a group of students in army uniform with red T-shirt and an army cap. Both guys and girls were separated as they stand in formation of three ranks as if they were in a military training. Squads were everywhere doing different stuff. Some were running on the sports running track, some were marching and some were exercising. I find it quite interest where I could see a number of female students involve as comparing to Singapore, most of the girls prefer to stay in their comfort zone and not be involve in stuff activity, This form of training actually promotes everyone in the country to keep fit and stay fit. I believe Singaporean should learn from them.

Sometimes I wonder if this was part of their culture when studying in Nanjing University of Science and Technology or any other schools. But it’s a good practice to have.

Anyway I reach class on time and the lesson started. Today we finish Chapter 1 and did Tutorial 1. There is still some stuff I don’t really understand but I’m trying hard and my best to do so. I did most of the questions in the book as a practice. Submitted my homework to Mr. Loh today when class ended at 12noon as IS lesson is postpone to tomorrow 2pm to 5pm.

After that I went to have my lunch at the nearby canteen with Shan Chun, Nicson, Raymond, Jun Hao and Aikhow. The system they have here to order food is quite different from Singapore. You have to order your food and ask for the price first. Once they tell you the price of the food you intend to purchase, you will need to walk to the cashier on the other side and tell them the price and make payment there. Appoint payment, they will give you a receipt and with that you could redeem your food you had purchase earlier on. That is how we get our food in Nanjing China. Those students with a top-up card system are able to order their food and make payment on the spot to redeem their food. Therefore, it will be less troublesome and more efficient to purchase food for them. After our meal we have to put back our food plate at the plate collection area for the cleaner to wash and clear up the leftover food on the plate if any.

As soon as we finish clearing our plates, we head back to our apartment to rest. Once back, both Shan Chun and me did our tutorials and started on Lab 1 of TP lab experiment before the actual lesson. I believe it will be easily and better to understand when our lab lesson is being conducted at the later date.

While doing so, I was busy uploading all the photos I had taken earlier on these few days on to my blog at “http://promises-loves.blogspot.com/”. It took me quite a while to do so as the internet in Nanjing – China was quite slow as compared to Singapore. But yeah thankfully with Ms Zhu program I am able to even use the internet here. Hence, I learn to accept and be contended with whatever I have base on the situation and not whine and cry over little things. This is one reason I believe why we are here to learn and experience what the people here has gone through.

After that I went to have an afternoon nap after watching some anime (Cartoon) video online around 3pm. Woke up at 5.45pm to have my dinner. Shan Chun and I went down to purchase half a duck and cup noodles for our meal. It was nice and filling.

After our meal, we try to continue to work on Lab 1 of TP lab experiment and try to understand what’s going on. Hmm its already 11.30pm now as I’m almost done with all my school work, guess I’m going to sleep now and continue the rest tomorrow. Guess tomorrow is going to be a long day as well. Good Night.

11.30pm – Monday
5th September 2011

Journal Entry 5 (Day 5)

2011-09-04T23:50:00.005+08:00

Journal Entry 5 (Day 5)

Hello! Good Evening all, its day five of my OIP trip with the internet! Today is own time own target for the whole day. Today I woke up at 7.30am to prepare myself and start mugging Tutorial Zero and catch up with my social network on the internet till about 1pm this afternoon.

After that my apartment mates and I went down to the food court AKA (Also Known As) school canteen to have our lunch. I think during the weekends such as today, the canteen would close early as when we went there, there wasn’t much food left. We were the last few customers before they were all sold out and preparing to close. I had mixed rice for lunch today with lots of rice.

Anyway after our meal, we head out towards XIAMAFANG station to take the train to XINJIEKOU station to do some window shopping. When we arrived at the train station, it was like a maze, so big and wide with lots of path leading to different location.

We slowly explored each path and did some window shopping. We manage to find some malls to shop and manage to purchase some items too. After a long and tiring day, we went to Starbucks at around 4pm to have a drink and rest for a while.

At 5pm we head back to XIAMAFANG and meet Raymond for dinner at some Chinese restaurant opposite gate 3 of the school. We had sweet and sour fried fish, Fatty pork (shanchengrou) and vegetable for just 3 Sing dollar. After enjoying our filling dinner, we walked back to our apartment as we sing and crack jokes which everyone of us laugh and had fun this evening.

Guess today I learn that while doing shopping, we must learn to ask for discount for items that we really like and learn to be patient at all times. Because sometimes we know everyone has their own goals and desire, they may be selfish and insist of going to a certain shop and such and the whole group had to wait just for him. To us we may feel this way but to him, he may feel the same way as us when we did our shopping too. So I believe this is about taking a step back on both side and learn to understand and be patient. Therefore, both party could be happy.

Currently, I’m typing this post while uploading the photos. Hope the internet doesn’t fail me then I could upload it faster for all to see. Guess my post is always as length as usual but hope one day I could write lesser with more details. Haha

Its 11.47pm now, guess I’m going to sleep soon as my lesson starts at 8am tomorrow. Hope tomorrow lesson would be interesting and less wordy. Good Night.

11.50pm – Sunday
4th September 2011

Journal Entry 4 (Day 4)

2011-09-03T23:35:00.006+08:00

Journal Entry 4 (Day 4)

Hello! Good Evening all, its day four of my OIP trip with the internet! Internet is like finally can work. We had to register and do some admin stuff in order to use the internet. It’s a very long process here and there. Starting when I can use internet I realise that most of the web pages like, “Facebook, Blogger, Youtube, Google and etc” have been block by China. It was rather disappointing because most of the web page I wanted to go was block which actually makes this internet system redundant. Hmm but lucky for me, Ms Zhu help me by sending me the program to bypass the entire restricted network in order to use the internet. THANK YOU MS ZHU!! Appreciate it lots!

With that I shared the program with my apartment mates as well as nearby rooms so they could all use it as well for at least 6 weeks rather than suffering without it. Everyone was happy and thankful to have this program. Seeing smiles on their face, able to call back to their family online, makes me feel happy for all.

Anyway today morning woke up at 7.30am to prepare myself and packed my bag for the tour this whole day. We gathered at block 109 at 8.45am and move out heading towards Zhongshan Mountain Scenic Area. We took a hired bus there which was like 10 minutes away from our school. When we reached, I saw a train lookalike vehicle carrying tourist around which was attractive. I realise that their vehicles there all look like toy cars! We took a picture at the National Park of China with a gigantic stone engraving with some Chinese characters and move up heading towards the tomb of Zhongshan. It was quite a distance there but there are a number of shops selling food such as yellow or black corn. It seems that the black corn favour more to local people there as almost everyone there has one. There are shops selling pretty stones and fans. I bought one of them as a souvenir.

We climb up the mountain and found ourselves stairs that you can never imagine you would ever climb. The stairs were at least 80 levels up from where we have started. Anyway with our determination and motivation from our friends, we took lots of photos as well as we made it through the stairs to reach to Zhongshan’s tomb with a sense of achievement.

We were not allowed to take photo inside as it’s a form of paying respect to him for what he has done for this country. A statue of him was inside this temple which portrait him seating down on a chair with some scroll on his thigh.

After we finish paying our respect we all took some nice photos of its scenery and head back down to gather. Once we were down, we waited for everyone then we took the hired bus back to school for lunch. Raymond, Shan Chun, Nicson and me had 2 sets of roasted duck, 1 set of roasted chicken and 2 fried chickens each for lunch which we bought at the nearby food court with a bottle of beer.

We met back at 2pm to head out to visit the Nanjing Massacre museum. When we reach there, there was a large crowd outside waiting. We were not allowed to take any photos at all inside the building because we should pay out respect for those 300000 people who died during that unfortunate event which happen from 1937 December 13 to 1938 January. While I was inside, I felt sad as I understand what those people had gone through. I really pity them for what had happened but I admire their courage to stand up for their people and country.

After our visit we went to Fuzi Miao (Confucius Temple) to pay a visit. Before we reach there, there was a large shopping district therefore I form smalls group with Shan Chun, Nicson, Jun Hao and Raymond to window shop. I manage to buy most of my wish list item today. I bought a blazer, pants, white shirt, tie and one Nike lookalike shoe. We had our dinner at McDonalds and we made wishes at the wishing tree. Some of them threw the lucky charm up on the tree as a wish. Hope my wishes come true.

Everyone met back at 8pm at the entrance and we took the hired bus back to our school. Some of them bought very large soft toy back which was quite adorable and some of them bought shoes. Anyway today is a long day and I really enjoyed myself here! Today I learn to appreciate and cherish one another and never take anyone for granted as you might never go when their time is up. Love them for who they are and give your best to them. Hmm just now when I was home, I immediate webcam with my family to find out how their doing and update them about what’s going on, on my side. Really miss my family lots. Tomorrow the whole day it’s going to be on our own. Guess we might be going to the shopping district at XINJIEKOU in the afternoon and will be back to do tutorials. Hmm it’s rather late now guess I going to sleep. Good Night!

1.15am – Sunday
4th September 2011

Journal Entry 3 (Day 3)

2011-09-02T23:59:00.018+08:00

Journal Entry 3 (Day 3)

Hello Good Evening guys, its day three of my OIP trip without the internet again. This morning I woke up at 7.30pm and it seems a little rush as our TP lesson starts at 9am. I woke up and shower and prepare my bag for the lesson later on. At around 8.30am, my apartment mates went down to the bread shop to buy our breakfast on the way to school. I realise that it took us at least 15 minutes or so for us to walk a distance of 800 meters and above to our classroom block from our apartment. Almost every day we will walk that distance back and forth a number of times which actually could be considered as our daily exercise as part of our own keep fit activity.

Today while walking down the road with lots of small orange pavilions, I realise today is the last day of the new student orientation when they are actually packing up certain stuff. Anyway we manage to reach class on time and started our first topic chapter on TP which is “Chapter 1: Transmission of Information”.

I have learned how to sketch the basic communication system block diagram, being able to list the important elements of a communication system, being able to highlight the limitations when transmitting information through a communication system, being able to describe the origin of electrical noise and noise sources, being able to distinguish between periodic and aperiodic signals, being able to define odd and even functions for square waveforms, being able to state the Fourier series for complex waveforms and perform Fourier series analysis on a square wave, being able to sketch time domain and frequency domain representation for a square wave, being able to apply the dB concept to specify signal level and system power gain/loss, being able to know how to designate the presence of noise at a specific point using the Signal-to-Noise ratio (S/N), being able to describe how noisy a device is by using Noise factor and Noise figure, being able to perform power gain/loss and noise calculations and to determine the overall noise factor of multiple stages in cascade for this chapter. Anyway we manage to clear 90% of chapter one today and today onwards my homework start coming in. Therefore, I believe things are going to be even more packed and I’m going to be a busy person once again. Haha

We started our lesson at 9am and ended at 11.30am for a lunch break. During lunch break, Shan Chun, Nicson and I went back to the nearby food court near our apartment which is quite far from school to have our lunch. Today I had mixed dish with rice and soup.

After our filling meal, Shan Chun and I went to walk towards and around gate 3 of the school to explore the area while Nicson went back to the apartment first. We manage to find some shop houses and we went to do some window shopping as our next class lesson starts at 2pm. Today I bought 4 angry bird pencils which I find it quite cute and interesting. We also tried their ice cream here in Nanjing and I would say it’s rather an olden time classic ice cream when it felt like sweet ice on stick.

After that we head back to our apartment to rest for a while and head out back to class for lesson. Lesson started again from 2pm to 4.30pm and we headed directly back to our apartment to rest because we were quite tired.

At 5.30pm everyone gather below block 109 as we prepare ourselves to head out into the town area of Nanjing. I would say today our exploration at gate 3 area actually paid out as we found a subway station (XIAMAFANG) nearby our apartment and we lead everyone there to take the train towards our destination (GULOU).

Everyone purchase a ticket to GULOU at 2 yuan. The ticket was in a form of a plastic blue coin. We actually have to use this coin to tap on their machine to get into the subway to take their train. We transit at XINJIEKOU to GULOU and I felt that their train were quite alike to Singapore MRT. Their stations were quite packed most of the time with many people rushing in and out of the train.

Once we arrived, we had our own time to explore the area. Shan Chun, Nicson and I met some guys from AE and we all decided to be in a group to travel and explore together. It was nice to meet Francis and friends as we enjoy our time with them. Starting we walked down the whole street towards north and we could find a decent shopping mall or night market to shop. We ended up quite lost and we manage to find a highly posh restaurant to have our dinner there.

We had ourselves 8 course meals for 8 and it cost us 638 yuan. I was shock that the price was this high when we expected it to be around 500 yuan. It was because the 2 jug of watermelon juice cost 196 yuan which we didn’t notice. The mistake I learn here today is that, NEVER TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED and DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING. I should have ask and find out the price for the drink before ordering. Guess it was a mistake that every one of us make as we assume that the drink wouldn’t cost so much. Although I must say it was quite memorable as in Singapore we hardly have a chance to walk into such posh restaurant to have a decent meal.

After our dinner I called my friend, Ghasis, to find out where they are and did they find any place to shop around. After a short conservation, we tried to find our way there. In the end we went back to the tallest tower which is the intercontinental hotel. They have a sky roof and to go up cost 80 yuan. We decided not to go up as it’s rather late and dark as the scenery might be block and we could come back next time for it. So we went to its related build to explore what it has. Most of the shops there are quite posh with high price so we just did some window shopping and took many photos before we head back to GULOU station to meet back by 9pm with everyone else.

We took the train back to XIAMAFANG station and head back to our apartment to rest for the night. Today we did not have any internet access as the activation would take a few days and I heard tomorrow it would be activated. It cost 80 yuan to have internet access but this fee is covered specially by Nanjing University of Science and Technology for us. Even the apartment that we are staying in needed a fee for it. I would like to thank them for their hospitality.

Hmm it’s rather late now as its 1.24am. Guess I’m going to sleep now as tomorrow I need to gather at block 109 at 8.45am for our Nanjing tour trip. Hope it would be fun and interesting. Good Night!

1.25am – Saturday
3rd September 2011

Journal Entry 2 (Day 2)

2011-09-01T23:59:00.004+08:00

Journal Entry 2 (Day 2)

Hello Good Evening guys, its day two of my OIP trip without the internet. This morning although I slept at 1.31am but I manage to woke up at 7.30am due to my body clock. I was still quite tired then but I tried to bear with it. My roommate, Shan Chun, woke up at that time too to prepare himself for today. Since we were early, we did some housekeeping and find something to occupy ourselves till about 8am.

At 8am our other two apartment-mates, Nicson and Jun Hao, woke up and we went out early in search for breakfast as well as a place to shower as the water supply was still cut off. We went to the other block (101) and check with them if they had water supply but it seems like both our blocks were unfortunate not have water supply to shower and etc.

As we still do not know this school well due to its gigantic landscape, we asked the local people around the area for direction to the public swimming pool as we might have a chance to shower there before we head out for our activities today. We found a bread shop just behind our block (109) so we all order a loaf of red bean bread for 10 yuan and it taste awesome! While enjoying our breakfast we continue our search for the swimming pool and just when found the exact location, it was time to gather back.

At 10am as everyone gather ourselves below block 101 and we move out to our classroom block which is a distance away for our school orientation. While walking, I saw many small orange pavilions set up selling prepaid cards and plans. It was set up over the whole stretch of the road and they people there were quite friendly and active promoting their product. This could be seen when one of the sales girls there was promoting to one of the AE group guy from one road to another which is at least 800 meters away from where she started from.

Once we arrive at our classroom block we took the stairs to level 4 and manage to find our classroom near the corner at the end of the stretch of route. The classroom we had has only 6 ceiling fans with no air-condition system and a classic green-blackboard. Their tables and chairs were unique as they are both connected together as one. So if you move their chair, the table will move as well. We had an official welcome introduction by Wang lao shi (Lecturer/Principle Wang from Nanjing) as she use the white chalk for the blackboard. It was rather amusing as it’s my first time seeing such classic teaching material. Everything ended at about 10am in the morning and we spend the remaining time walking back to the prepaid card shop to collect our prepaid card as our next lesson starts at 2pm.

On the way there we saw some of their walls were specially design by spray paint art which we call it graffiti. It was nice as I took some pictures of it. After a distance walk from the classroom block we reached the prepaid shop in about 20 minutes time. We face some problem as this prepaid card cost us 100 yuan and it only allows us to have 400 free outgoing calls and 200 SMS to local network (Nanjing), it also allow us to send text messages to Singapore but we are unable to call back to Singapore as activation for it will cost us 1000 yuan which is not worth paying for. Therefore, most of the students were disappointed and a little unhappy about it. When we were there, another problem we face is that the cards were not finish in production. Hence, we all had to wait quite a while for it.

Once done the SIM cards were then distributed out to everyone and as one of the leader of this trip, I have requested everyone to SMS me their full name together with their block and apartment unit to keep track just in case of any emergency. This seems to be a problem, despite my continuous effort telling the student my 11 digit phone card number for them to SMS me the information I have requested, only 9 out of 40 have done so.

Anyway everyone split up for lunch as different groups wanted to have their lunch at different location. My group went to one of the food court lookalike near our apartment and we had mixed dish with rice. It was then I realise that Nanjing people like to eat salty and spicy food as their food were all salty and spicy regardless if it’s rice or noodle.

After our meal, we went back to our apartment to rest a while as we had some time to spare and we reported back to our classroom by 2pm.

At 2pm we had our IS module which lasted for 2 hours till 5pm. This module was taught by Nanjing Foreign Language Degree lecturer. She taught us about the history of Nanjing which included World War 2 when the Japanese invaded their country and such. She also taught us the meaning of some of the local building design icons and how it came about. She started her lesson by sharing with us her family background, showing us her parent and grandparent photos. From there she also taught us the different between the rankings of respect we should have when contacting with relative from either side of your parents. We should not always keep calling them by the term “Aunty or Uncle” all the time as it may seem disrespectful to your relative.

She also showed us the icon shown when a couple wants to have a baby boy or girl. Each icon is believe to grant the couple a baby of the gender they want the most which depends on which icon is given to them as part of a blessing. This blessing could come in form of steam bun which has a design of a tiger or a horse as a tiger representing a baby boy and a horse representing a baby girl. She also told us that China people view males as more respectable and valuable as compared to females. Hence, female birthday were often not celebrated.

As history is involved, she told us about the Confucius (Kong Zi), Prsident Chiang Kiang-Shok and many other historical building such as temple and emperor to better understand the history of Nanjing. Her English and Chinese were very fluent. It’s nice of her trying her best trying to understand us better and being interactive with us despite not knowing us well.

At 4pm when our lesson ended an hour earlier, Shan Chun, Nicson and me when side seeing as went to explore part of the school and its nearby area. It was then I realise that most of their stores where selling daily apartment stuff such as mob, broom, shampoo, body wash, bucket and etc. Maybe because they have a new batch of new students staying over in their hostel and such they need these items for daily usage.

We did some window shopping as we manage to find some shop to purchase items which were cheap and nice/ worth buying items. We realise that in Nanjing – China, driver doesn’t see you but instead you must note their presence as every road seems to be a no law thing when everybody thinks their right. But drivers actually gave a horn sound warning to inform us that their behind/ near us. It seems like a culture hearing horns to road user every moment when you are on the road as part of your own safety.

I took some photos and manage to purchase two shirts and took picture with some local people and its pet dog. They were all very friendly and interactive especially some retail shop sales lady. The dog was so cute and adorable.

As it’s getting late and dark in the night, we then head back to our apartment. It’s 12.46am and I think just spend another hour typing out this journal post. I believe today I learn to be independent and not to rely always on others. Today I learn and experience to source for information and direction from the local people despite the unknown environment I was put in. Last but not least, I learn to manage my cash flow and learn to spend within my limits. With the given amount of cash, I need to manage them to 3 meals a day which once in a while include transportation and some other stuff needed. I still worry if the amount I have might not be enough. Guess I just need to be thriftier even though things here are way cheaper in Singapore.

Tomorrow morning I’m going to have my first lesson on Telecommunication Principle (TP) module at 9am. Guess I’m turning in now to bed. Good Night all! Hope you guys follow me on my trip blog although it is a little wordy. It’s 1.02am now and if there is anything needed, please contact me at +(86)15261898110 on my Nanjing SIM card. Thanks. HAPPY 47th BIRTHDAY MOM! I LOVE YOU! :D

1.06am – Friday
2nd September 2011

Journal Entry 1 (Day 1)

2011-08-31T23:59:00.004+08:00

Journal Entry 1 (Day 1)

Today I had a shock out of my life, totally moving myself out of my comfort zone. Hmm allow me to tell you more in details and what I have learn today.

This morning I woke up at 8am to celebrate my mother’s 47th Birthday early as I wouldn’t be in Singapore by 2nd September because of my Overseas Immersion Programme (OIP) trip this evening at 10.30pm onwards. I bought my mother a small chocolate molten cake from Starbucks and sang her a birthday song with my dad. Saw her make her wish and was happy that I could see her smile and laugh while we crack jokes to make her happy.

In the afternoon my parent went out with my relative to catch up with where they last left off the last time at Chinatown. While my 2 brothers went out with their respective sweet heart to some place that I not too sure about. Meanwhile since I’m alone, I made plans with my old time secondary school friend, Chuan Xiang, to have lunch today at 12 noon. We both met at Tampines interchange McDonald and we chat and settle down at Tampines Mall McDonald for lunch as we catch up before my flight in the evening. After our long conversation, we did some window shopping and we both part for home as he has examination the next day. Enjoy my time with him lots.

While I was home, I was trying to keep my mind occupied as I started having the feeling of missing my family and my country out of the sudden. It’s my 2nd time taking a plane travelling by myself with school. Maybe I might be a little homesick, nervous and worried.

As my parent bought dinner back for me, I enjoyed my meal with them. I told them how I felt and they comfort me with their everlasting love for me, showering their care and concern that made me touched.

As time drew closer to my departure, my parent and I took the bus service 27 to Changi Airport Terminal 1. My two elder brothers met me there too. We chat and I met some friends there. Some were those going for the trip as well. Aside from them, Tricia and her boyfriend, Javis, was there to send me off. I would like to thank my family and you guys for sending me off that evening. I would also like to thank those who send their wishes via SMS to me, I really appreciate it lots Xin Yan, Shu Qing and Eugene.

Since I was the leader from the ECE EBM group of this OIP trip together with Joseph from the AE group, we had to manage and ensure all our group mates are at Terminal 1, Roll 7 of the airport. Once all have arrived, we both help to clear the check in for everyone in this trip before proceeding into the departure hall (Duty Free Area). I hugged every one of my family members and that where we say our goodbyes and well wishes before I went in.

While we were inside the duty free area, we had about an hour to spare. Hence, everyone decided to split up and meet back at the designated flight check in area which is Gate D36 at 1.15am as every could do things at their own pace to window shopping and etc.

Everyone seems excited over this trip as we are one of the fortunate groups who manage to get Cathay Pacific Airline for OIP. This is where I learn my first mistake. “ALWAYS REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR BELONGING!” I took things for granted that things will go through smoothly when it did not. It all happen when I forgot to take out my pencil case and put it in the luggage as I had 3 sharp objects in it, a pen knife, a screw driver and a pair of scissors. Therefore, I had to pay a reasonable price for my mistake where these items were thrown away by our local airport authority.

After that everyone proceed to their respective seats allocated on their ticket, in my case its Seat 64B. Soon after everyone settle down, the plane took off and the air stewards serve us a meal. Everyone enjoyed it and it took about 3 hours of flight time to reach Hong Kong airport.

At 5.10am everyone arrived at Hong Kong airport and realise that most of its shops are close. We had a five and a half hour transit waiting time. So Mr Tan brought us to clear its check in process and we took a break at their McDonalds to relax and to have our breakfast.

At 10.15am we had our next flight from Hong Kong to Nanjing. This time round my seat number is 64K and had another round of meal on flight. It took about 2 hours or so to reach Nanjing and to my surprise I found out that Nanjing look like some country side area where it’s so green everywhere. Look left and right you will see tall trees or bushes.

Everyone reach our final destination at 1.10pm. It took quite a while to clear its immigration as the process was quite slow. Once I cleared it, I went down to collect luggage with the yellow black string tied on it on the coveter belt. After everyone is done and have collected their luggage, I went to wish Guo Linlin a very sweet birthday before I get too busy and we head out to clear the very last luggage check.

As we exited the airport, I saw the tour guide lookalike lady known as Ms Zhu was holding on to our school name tag where she brought the whole group of us out to take the bus to Nanjing University of Science and Technology. The moment I was out of the airport I knew the weather in Nanjing was similar to the weather in Singapore with a degree of 30 degree Celsius. The time in Nanjing was same as Singapore as well. The only thing different was that it seems less globalise and develop in Nanjing as compared with our 3rd world country, Singapore. From a distance Nanjing look like a rural area rather than an urban area as it has fine greenery where 80% of our views were obstructed by forest trees or tall bushes.

Anyway for a start I thought we will be boarding the bigger bus in blue on the right as we head to our next destination – Nanjing University of Science and Technology. But no I was wrong, Ms Zhu brought us to the bus beside the big blue bus which was a small white bus. Everyone was shocked and had to find means and way to squeeze their gigantic baggage into the bus. Once everything was fitted in as it was a very dangerous scene where the luggage was stacking directly above the driver head, we were all so worried about his and our safety in this bus trip. When I was seating in the bus, I too realise that the big blue bus back window was badly smash and some of us wonder what happen then.

On our bus journey, I realise Nanjing may be more of a rural country but it does have one of the most creative design in their residential real estate building. Although some of the torn down looking building are build nearby with unfinished painting of the walls, I believe they do stand out where it actually tells us that it is very difficult to manage millions of people with the great amount of space of land. It also has some technology such as their large traffic light countdown for both the green and red light where drivers would know exactly when the light would be changing, where they could take precautions earlier. Therefore, Nanjing seems like a safe city on the road despite heavy traffic during peak hours.

We reach Nanjing University of Science and Technology at about 2pm and we realise that their school is gigantic with many trees personality replanted by their associated members there as it could be seen that those trees were planted in straight rolls and column.

Everyone was looking forward to the apartment they would be staying over for the next 6 weeks of our stay here in Nanjing. Unfortunately, we were quite disappointed with the looks of a torn down ragged painted building to be our apartment during our stay. Despite that mixed emotion being spread out over the environment, these people gave us the best hospitality stay they could offer.

A guy named Liu started giving us the keys to our room and having the Ms Zhu from earlier on to guide us around their school. When my group and I got our keys to the 6th floor of block 109 #601, it was to our horror that the place was so unclean and full of dust and sand bits as its been newly renovated recently and still in the process of it.

After carrying our heavily overload luggage up to the 6th floor, and since we had one and a half hour to spare. We decided to clean up this whole apartment for our stay duration of 6 weeks. No point complaining and whining, instead we put up a face and form a team where we use whatever stuff we could find within our reach to clean up the place. We found a mob and we borrowed 2 brooms from some random people on the street nearby to get the job done. We sweep almost 3 times in every corner of the room and mobbed at least 4 times each too. Finally, we got our apartment clean just on time before we gather with the rest at 3.15pm.

While waiting we were shocked that everyone actually collected their bed sheets, brooms, and etc to clean up the room while we didn’t notice and was totally unaware of it. Hence, we quickly went up with Liu to collect these respective items and rush back to our apartment to put it down and meet back with our room.

By the time we got down, there was no one left waiting for us. We were stunt and we quickly ask nearby passerby if they have seen a group of people previously standing around the gathering point. The passerby manage to direct us a direction and we ran as fast as we could towards that direction and we manage to catch up with the lecturers as well as the group of students.

It was about 5pm where everyone settles down for dinner. Our dinner was scrumptious as you won’t be able to guess how many course main we had. It not accurate but we had about 20 course meal! It’s truly an “OH MY GOD” experience once in a lifetime. Their meals where more on their local delicacy, I would say they love salty and spicy food. I swear there are foods that I have never or hardly ate in my life, food such as “eel, noodle like intestine, yellow-red-brown corn, very spicy vegetable, fish stomach or something.” But there are also good dishes such as the chicken-mushroom soup, prawns, fruits and etc.

To what I notice their manager in-charge was quite unfriendly as she gave us a fierce look on her dull face as she wasn’t smiling all the time. Every time we ask her what dish is it she’s serving, she will either answer us just the name of the dish or she just walk away. Her staffs were the opposite of her where they are actually quite friendly and they do put up a smile at all time.

After our filling meal, those who forgot to take their passport was suppose to go back to their apartment and meet back at the round-a-bound. While Shan Chun and I waited with the lecturers, no one came until 20-30 minutes later and found out that the lady guide, Ms Zhu, has brought them direction to the shop to buy their China SIM Card. Our lecturer brought us there as he realise his students weren’t at the apartment and found them at the shop. It was clearly a misunderstanding or a miscommunication between Ms Zhu and our lecturer with the instruction. This could be a small problem as for now but this could reflect a big problem where students might get lost in an environment they are not familiar with and things might just happen because of their misunderstanding. This could be one good learning point where everyone must learn to listen and act to the situation before deciding to do whatever they believe it’s beneficial to them. The term “ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE” brings bonding with one another. We should work on this and reflect on our action to be a better person.

After everything ended, we did last minute shopping for our daily stuff and bought them back to our apartment. Happily preparing ourselves for the next day activity, to our anger we found out that our water line is being cut off due to the water pipe burst due to the renovation this afternoon by accidental reason. Not only us but the whole block has no water supply now. We now could not shower, brush our teeth and etc. Hopefully things will restore and work out well. With all the spare time left, I spend writing this blog post for at least 2 hours I guess.

From these whole experience for just a day in Nanjing was where we learn to complain and whine lesser and to be an independent, flexible and mature person to take charge of the situation at any point of time. This would note that we shouldn’t at any point of time take advantage of anyone thoughtful help and take things for granted. We must learn to respect them as well as their culture to play a part in society and be a better man.

Looking forward to tomorrow’s event!
Good Night! :D

1.31am – Thursday
1st September 2011

2 days before flight

2011-08-28T19:34:00.016+08:00

~2 days before flight~

Hello Guys! Yeah I know, I know~ Its been long I ever post here! haha I guess it seems like its dying and need to make it alive now~ Firstly, sooooo sorry for dead blog for months since my last post and hope you still follow me though~ :P

Anyway some quick update, today I had time so I did some basic blog template such to make it look at tip top condition uh~ Because our childhood time favorite "Friendster" was suddenly converted to some game web-page that wipe out all the other data such as photos and files attached to that web-page. Which I used that to link all my blog photos, background and etc. Oh well~

Hmm its 7.40pm now and its 2 day before I leave Singapore for Nanjing China for Overseas Immersion Programme (OIP). Things are moving pretty fast for me. I just finished my Year 2 Semester 1 examination and now I'm flying off to study one core module (Telecommunication Principle) and one IS module. My trip its going to be 6 weeks in China.

You know what? My trip to China actually needs me to blog every single day on what happening, isn't it great for you guys! haha Its gonna be a little harder on my side though.

Listed below are my flight details; (Do take note, you want to)

Dep---Singapore T1----------31st Aug Wed---0115---CX 714
Arr----Hong Kong Intl T1---31st Aug Wed---0510
Dep---Hong Kong Intl T1---31st Aug Wed---1040---KA 810
Arr----Nanjing----------------31st Aug Wed---1310

Dep---Nanjing----------------7th Oct Fri---1410---KA 811
Arr----Hong Kong Intl T1---7th Oct Fri---1640
Dep---Hong Kong Intl T1---7th Oct Fri---2000---CX 715
Arr----Singapore T1---------7th Oct Fri---2345

CX: Cathay Pacific Airways
KA: Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd

Hmm in the past few months I had so much school work to do and rush, from report to presentation to common test and exam. Hmm not forgetting I had enjoy my weekends with AWESOME NDP 2011 GROUP VOLUNTEERS!! o(^-^)o I'll try to upload photos when I have more time~ haha

Been a leader for NDP 2011 is a wonderful and enjoy experience I must say~ It's worth while. Made new friends and gain lots of experience through one another's mistake. It maybe a short period since only weekend we meet up but I believe everyone is committed to their duties and came down despite their hectic schedule. THANKS YOU EC3 for this memories!

Here are the photos which would tell the tale for the past few months~

~Exams are Too Close~

2011-02-16T21:08:00.005+08:00

~Exams are Too Close~

Hello once again! Hmm firstly, before I start, I must say...

Communication & Contemporary Issues (2COMISS), Finally Completed.

Presentation & Re-Presentation both some how 'A' Grade. Yay! Thanks Muhaymin and Me. haha because I did most of it. LOL! No choice uh... hiaz... I rushed that out before CNY period. (Just 1 day before Chinese New Year Eve) =.=ll

Yeah I know I miss out on Chinese New Year Post and photos... Hope to get them soon when I really have the time. LOL!

Anyway I'm having COMPRO Practical Test 2 Tomorrow and I haven't started revising. SHIT this is very bad... Its already 9.15pm current and Tomorrow is consider the last paper for this module. I already screw my COMPRO Written Test with only 61/100 for 30% of overall, there goes my 'A' already. Not even a 'B' Grade and I was one of the lowest score student. I was really disappointed with myself then.

Okay Okay... Enough of signing over past events. Now my worst Nightmare is about to start for the 1st time... Going for exams without knowing what I'm suppose to know... So unlike me man! Need Chiong STUDY for AEL, DEL and EG2.

Having exams On these dates man!

EG2 - 25th February 2011
AEL - 26th February 2011
DEL - 1st March 2011

MAN! Just almost 7 days away~! I better work out a solution to it. Pray hard I know and remember what I suppose to know! =X

So by tomorrow, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING (COMPROG), is finally done as well. Sounds good and bad uh.

Let me speed up things as time is never on my side. Hmm today I just made long posts and upload of some photos I took during Chingay and such. And yeah about to start revising for COMPRO like NOW... hmm some photos taken in the last month in class or so...

Hmm LOL today went to school, Have DEL till 9am and free time till 1pm. So had lunch at Canteen 3 and went to the Library to study... met Wuyi there. LOL was shocked that I receive a belated Valentine Day gift? LOL! Usually, I never had one or anything on this day de. haha Something new to remember now~ haha

Thanks Wuyi!~ =D

Hmm when comes to CCA, been rather busy doing admin stuff behind the scene. Though I could finish it by noon on Sunday (last week) when Ms. Ann called me at 9am talking about MOB for camps and all. I spend my time, doing DATA BASE Template, Typing, sending email, Proposal, Budget and all until around 6pm. LOL! hope everything goes smoothly. Now hope can get Loft then about it le. LOL!

Just realise being the President is not an easy task. haha With great power comes with great responsibility. haha

LOL now I become September OIE trip to Nanjing Leader of ECE EBM. Met Dr Chen today and gonna need rush some power-point to the students soon. =x

Anyway don't thing will be updating until after exams. Pardon me. =X Exams very important now~ haha.

JIAYOU TO ALL HAVING EXAMINATION!!! DO YOUR BEST!!!

Chingay Parade 2011- (VVIP/VIP USHERING)

2011-02-12T19:14:00.006+08:00

Chingay Parade 2011

(VVIP/VIP USHERING)

HELLO!! HAHA Yes... I know... it seems that almost every 15 days or so then I'll have one post. LOL! Not easy to find time to blog though. haha =x

Hmm anyway today is the last day of Chingay Parade 2011 though.

Yesterday was the actual event, later that day we then knew it was consider a Preview Show. So on that day, I woke up early for school. Change and totally brought nothing to school. It was a Friday so by right I'm suppose to end school at 3pm but I took my Quiz and Practical for AEL on Wednesday with P1A6 Class. So about 11am I left DEL class to meet Ez at Makan Place for early lunch.

Met Hui Jian there. So after our meal, we went to find Ez friend Sherry and her friend and waited for Andrew too. They all had presentation so we had to wait until 12.30pm at block 56. We then took a train and rush down to Promenade directly. I reached there at around 1.30pm.

While we were there, we were give our ID Cards as well as an Orange band for our group for this 2 days event. We took attendances, went through security check and yeah we were being brief about the route and such and we slack around F1 pit garage 16-17.

Later that day, I was told I was attached to Ambassador of Republic of Korea. LIke WOW! Cool! haha Met a lot of new and cool people over there. haha It was raining heavily suddenly though. I was like,"Wa Really every year Chingay will rain de ah?" Lucky during the evening it cooled down and everything went smoothly. I was attached to him and 3 other members of his family I guess. Group of 4.

So when they came, I greeted them and lead them to their seats. Hmm they were nice and friendly people. =D After a while my Ambassador receive a call from work, so he need to rush back so yeah, but he say he will be back to fetch his family members. haha. True enough, his timing very accurate when the event ended, he arrived.

Shake his hands and wow! AWESOME EXPERIENCE! ^-^

While he was away, I was with the rest of my group watching the whole event at the VIP Sector worth $45 that day. COOL uh! haha Beautiful fireworks display and all. Performers where awesome too. and OMG! The fireworks hit the audiences on the other side by accident! I saw it with my bear eyes. Lucky no one injured. =X Phew~!

Once it ended, I send my guest off. We form a line and wave and say good bye and all to all passer-by and it almost lasted a full 45 minutes doing so. HAHA but we all enjoyed ourselves. Couldn't agree more with the rest that it was rather an AWESOME DAY! =D

And next day, which is today? Muhaha! Since day one, I had eye for the Chingay Umbrella~ because it was big and rather cool. SO yeah. MISSION OPERATION UMBRELLA~ LOL! Anyway early in the morning, I woke up and met Rytha at 11.30am for lunch. Thenaesh was late but he was there. Wuyi was late (overslept haha) Hmm so yeah 3 of us went to Pizza Hut and ordered a 13 inch BBQ Chicken Supreme and it was awesome chatting as well. haha Li Zhen later join us too.

After our delicious meal, we head down to Volunteer Tent at 2pm. This time round is the actual day event. We had our attendances marked and we head down to do the same stuff. While waiting, our group did play some mini games and had dinner. Then we move out. Today my guest was Ambassador of Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. Waited for him until 8.30pm and he did not turn up. =C

There was 3 of us where our guest did not turned up. So yeah, after that we all walked to Singapore Flyer to use the restroom LOL! then we rest a while then we go back to the VIP sector for free drink. HAHA! Hmm there was Free coke, Promenade Tea and Tiger Beer. LOL! Forget about the beer though. Gena and Me manage to find seats on the Red VIP Sector so we sat there throughout and watch the finale of the event. haha Tickets there today was $55 haha. Awesome. Took Pom Pom and Light bulb back. hehe.

Same thing we line up and say good bye to the guests and hehe. MISSION OPERATION UMBRELLA - MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Took one umbrella and went back to tent for debrief. Then that was where it ended. Bought a Devil head band to share with Jamie cause she wanted to buy, then buy 2 got discount LOL! Anyway had fun and had enjoyed myself pretty much.

Hope everyone else did too as well. =D CHEERS! CHINGAY PARADE 2011 HUAT AH!

Before I end, Look at this picture (Toilet Sign)~

Taken at Chingay Parade 2011 - Are you Urgent? Where's the restroom? Pardon me its here, the only way there is...erm by climbing up these bars to the Restroom. haha =D Hmm Still feeling Urgent? =P

MEET UP SOON!! STARTING TO MISS EVERYONE LIAO!! XD

Hmm its pretty late le... time to orh orh.~ Nights Awesome people! =D

XOXO Chee Ming ❤❤❤

Missing everyone as if there was no tomorrow~

~Rainy Day~

2011-01-31T08:37:00.027+08:00

Rainy Day~

Hello! Sorry for a 15 days - 1 post kind of thing. =x

Hmm I have been busy with heavy work load of school... Not saying that I'm finally done with it but there are more for me to do. D=

Shall start with the pretty recent one ba. The weather these days have been rainy with dark grey clouds making our day dull to see since this weekend. Singapore here have been rainy, can't believe my eyes but yeah it rained for almost more than 48 hours. "Heavy, Light or constant rain", you could say. I even saw Yahoo Singapore mentioning that in the eastern side of Singapore it have been flooded. Ahhh I'm living there T.T God what ever you do, don't drown me with Singapore.

Hmm even now its raining, dark grey sky. Rain rain go away please~ D= xoxo
Missing the bright blue sky with my sunshine~❤

Anyway over each past Saturdays, I have been out of my house since morning~ Every week having me to attend Chingay 2011 Singapore Training for Ushering. haha Hmm I got in group "RED 1" in the VIP Ushering. ^-^ On the 1st training, we had a full day of bonding session at Mayflower Secondary. LOL! Trust me it was way far for me, someone who live in the eastern side of Singapore haha.

Day 1 - Can't believe I got LOST!! I took bus 269 and I ask the bus driver if the bus got past Mayflower, he say got, go by Avenue 4 route. While on the bus, I looked left and right, in search of the school. By the time I ask the bus driver reach le ma? He tell me already past it 3 stops. LOL! I walk all the way back to the school. Trust me 3 stops but damn far... I walked from Avenue 5 to Avenue 3. =X Lucky I manage to make it on time. Phew~ Upon reaching, the best thing happen~ No one could find the stairs up to the hall. D= Search it high and low and manage to find that hidden stairs up. LOL! Registered myself and then I met Liyana & Jovin. Hmm later on, I met Andrew and Trica as they both were leaders of Chingay Volunteers. Small world uh. =D

Anyway during that whole day, I didn't know much people. So yeah tried to make some friends. But I can remember face, can't remember name! ahhh must try to remember le. haha So yeah we played some Ice-breaking & Team-bonding games up till 5pm, around 12noon we had our break, so our group went to Ang Mo Kio Mac to have our lunch, didn't have much seats over there so we order take away and went back to school to have our meal and video recording and we all were dismissed later on.

❤❤❤ This is our video ❤❤❤

Hmm for the 2nd training, we just came for service learning until 12noon at Mayflower as well. Because it ended early, Ez and Me then decided to go out but we wanted to ask Andrew and Tricia along... so we waited for them in the canteen. While waiting, we saw random people and they were quite friendly uh. One was Isabella, the other was Thenaesh.

Both was pretty friendly as well, haha they too were waiting for their leaders, their plans was to go to Pizza Hut for lunch at Ang Mo Kio, unfortunately there wasn't any there. Hmm they ask if we would want to tag along? In the end we did. =D Sadly Andrew and Tricia already had their own plans so yeah, we went out with them and met new friends ba. A group of us, reach Ang Mo Kio and started chatting and we dine at Fish & Co. Laugh~ We got 10% Staff discount because of me =D I work before ma.

So yeah~ We met the rest,"Kenneth, Wilbert, Flora, Yue Wu, Xiao Rong, Rytha, Li Zhen, Yi Qian and Natalia".

After lunch, some of them needed to make a move first. So yeah that was when some when off. Hmm so only left,"Flora, Xiao Rong, Li Zhen, Yi Qian, Natalia, Isabella, Ez and me". So the rest of us went Bugis since the girls wanted to shop for Chinese New year Clothes there. So yeah, we reached and walked bugis streets, bugis junction and Illuma. haha They all bought Koi and played arcade. After that we all called it a day. That was went everyone went back home. haha

Isabella & Natalia stayed in Tampines as well though~! so we took the train all the way back Tampines... Went we went home. (Suppose to but...) Hmm on the way home, I was looking for food for dinner. LOL!! So just nice I was outside Bronson Shop (Club Paradise) and I met him there with a friend. LOL we chat and catch up from where we left out the last time then LOL! Chat until my sore turn sore though. =X But it was alright uh. He treat me drink. haha Though his shop just blocks away from my home. So yeah I reach home almost 2am! Faint~ Lucky next day was Sunday.

I need a break man! haha XP

Hmm so yeah just this week, I went to collect my Chingay T-Shirt from Heartware from Bishan after school on Friday. I went with Shan Chun from school, I went Bishan, he went Orchard - Wisma, later we both met at Far East then we both walked to Pearl Center to meet Danny and his friends. Which one of them I knew, was Vina. haha All friendly people though, LOL they go apply for job during the March Holiday! haha.

Anyway we went to play pool then I went home first haha, dinner is waiting for me at home. LOL! hungry~ oh ya, we met Danny Audition Couple. ^-^ Xiao Mei Mei. haha

Reach home, wanted to rush my commis project, my computer crash on me.... because of MSN!!! AH DAMN! Stupid virus delete my windows files, anti-virus and all. AHH was damn sad then... ask my brother for help then, so he help me recover by going back in time. LOL! cool but yeah heng, now can work. =X Slept at 2am that night just to restore my computer. ahhh precious time burned.

On Saturday, after I went for actual briefing and trail at F1 Pit for Chingay at 9.30am. It lasted till about 12noon then I went for lunch at Marina Square Mac then I took a train to Tampines and took shuttle bus to Giant Tampines to do shopping~ LOL!

Can't imagine I was carrying loads worth (1- 5 liter worth of detergen, 1- carton worth of drink(32pack) and 4 pants) alone~ and it rained. =I

Just yesterday, I rushed all my Comiss Project and BOOM its done by 2am. T.T

Spam call all my group-mates 1 out of 3 ANSWERED =C
Lucky One called me back after I spam massage also... because I didn't know whether if they did the report!! LOL!

Now BEST~ I am now in the School Library waiting for them to come ever since 8am. One came at 10am and the other 2 still MIA-ing~ AHHH! Now I really worried, cause we need to get the papers and all print and ready. =X

Hmm really hope I could enjoy my short holiday now uh. =x Need to start revising on my work le... Totally lost, totally seeing stars for all my module... Guess I need to work on it.... busy busy~

Sorry if blog post late again. =X I'll try to blog often though... haha Sorry Readers~ X_X

This are some random stuff we did in class~

Hmm CHIONG COMMIS PRESENTATION LATER! and HAPPY CHINESE ADVANCE CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ALL!! ^-^ 2 days away only~ hehe Cheers! May all good fortune come upon us. ❤

Commiss Really made my day today... it screwed me... Can't believe it was off topic... Comment on marking scheme was,"Most interesting presentation, Excellent use of powerpoint slides, made presentation very interesting" Yet I need to redo them... Everyone ask me to rest... but the thing is; If I really rest, WHO'S GONNA GET THE JOB DONE? My heart totally just drop on me... I'm tired... I had enough... I have a lot of other stuff to do like to start my revision~ Paid for 2 sets of Powerpoint and until now, none of them paid me bad... how irony things could get uh... 3rd one I paying also? Dream on man!

Trying to Move On...

2011-01-15T19:04:00.002+08:00

Trying to Move On...

A world that I can never understand until today. What are the games we need to play with them to get what we really want in life. Are we Chess-pieces controlled in the hands of God? Or are we a free person to decide what do we want to do in life. Our Purpose of Life.

We don't have decisions... yet we made them daily... because everyone of us are sinners. One who dare and wants to fight against all odds in any situation. We want and dare to challenge "Time", Challenge "The Impossible" to make them possible. Are we fighting against Gods will? Is that how every individual move on? Only after they overcome their problems?

We have no say at all. If its really true that all path of ours had been already plan out... I seriously want to see what to had plan for me and the rest... Looking forward to it... But just how long are you gonna make me suffer a downhill life...I had enough of it... Can't you grant me happiness for once?

I had not much true friends... I don't really have one that I could talk my heart out... I don't really have people who really cares about me... (There might be some out there secretly cares and concern about me but I just didn't notices or I'm blinded)

What do you want from me? In returns for a favour? Because no matter how hard I tried... I never get to what work for. I gave everything in for something I really want yet I get back nothing in return except inner pain. I tried to find my true self and all... is searching for the answers to my questions in life diverting my whole life? I seriously don't know...

Just only when I though things are gonna be change for the 1st time, feeling happy... enjoying those moments and memories... You took them all away just like that...

That amount of hurt, I could never explain how hard it hurts deeply within. Worst that ever happen to me is Leaving the Person You Love for No Reason... That is even worst than seeing the person you love, love others... don't you think so?

No matter how hard you fight for it... in the end... you hurt yourself more than anybody else...

Chee Ming... What are you fighting for?? I'm fighting for my own rights of happiness... something I never attain in my life the right way...

Fighting to the very end... its tiring YES I admit... Because I'm not God... I respect God... But I believe there is a will there will be a way...

Just One Day that is...

Because I love you~

Trying to Move on still...

Anyway a little update.... Today woke up at 5.30am to prepare myself for Chingay Training one... Woke up... Eyes equally swollen... Tried... Just feel like sleeping and not waking up... But yeah woke up shower and change and out I went...

Took Mrt to Ang Mo Kio then took bus 268 to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5. I actually got Lost there... =C Overshot 3 bus stops... sounds near but it was damn far... Walked from AMK Ave 5 to Ave 3. To Mayflower Secondary School... So far lor.... Take it as morning exercise ba..

So yeah, Register myself... Met Jovin, Liyana and Sarali.. Later on Met, Andrew and Tricia as they both are leaders. haha Met many new friends of all ages range from 15-24. hahas

Summaries, games was ok... event was rather quite long... so yeah that explains the tiring part of it. So yeah overall.. No comments... Shall see how things goes uh...

Finally home...sian don't know what to do... think shall rest... tomorrow then do school work. =X

That's all for now people...

Tired... Exams are coming soon... OH MAN!! That Sucks! =C

~A day spent together~

2011-01-09T10:17:00.014+08:00

~A day spent together~

Hello!~ A very good Morning to you guys reading!! haha Yup, hope it's still morning when you guys read this... chances is quite low uh. HAHA! GOOD AFTERNOON then. haha

Anyway it's pass 10.25pm and I'm here seating at Starbucks @ Raffle City. Needless say, Standard meeting time 9am. Everyone says okok... then everyone not here until noon. =.= so I'm here killing some boredom time by blogging... since my blog always gone fishing somewhere until I lazy update haha.

Hmm yesterday was a awesome day spend with my love once. ❤

Woke up at 6.50am and shower and such... took 969 bus to Khatib to my girlfriend house reaching there by 8am. We both went for breakfast together. Haha ❤

Later after that we took a bus to school. Hmm we're helping out JTC/COSPLAY in the NP Open House. It was the last day though...

Sat there... saw everyone preparing their stuff... getting ready and yeah... the whole school went loud.

At a later part of the day, it rained... wasn't that heavy though, though it seem it was snowing. haha Just only if Singapore did snow... how great it would be. haha Just imagine it for a moment then burn it off. haha because Singapore will never snow. LOL! Closest was it was raining ICE CUBE before, that all. HAHA! Anyway because it rained and then the stage structure at Atrium collapse. Stage just got OWNED by rain! haha lucky no one injured. =x

Hmm at a later part of the day, Diyanah and me was suppose to go for our, what she called "Mini Date" haha. But unfortunately, there was too much work needed to be done. So she helped up PSP & JTC/COSPLAY, running around back and fore. I wish I could help her out though.. =x When I see her... I felt how strong & firm she could be without expressing... I know she one who give in all to help.

Diyanah, I'm proud to have you as my girlfriend you know~❤^-^❤

Anyway after that when everything is pretty much settled, we went to West Point with Bentoh & Kezia to fix Kezia laptop then we walked around a while then went back to school.

Everything went on and on until 6pm then everyone started packing up and we actually cam-worhing at photography side? Because those photos we took are for grabs haha~ took a photo with her ❤

Once all pack up, I went to Alumni to book seats for 26 people... then we had dinner together then I send her home... then home I went. haha =3

Long tired day for her... but hope she did enjoy herself as much as I did. =D

Met new friends, her PSP friends. haha Their rather fun and interactive people! Cheers!

So yeah that is pretty much of yesterday~

As for the past few days, I'll just run though it. haha

31st December I went to countdown with Abbas, Nicholas & Amanda and Sandy at Esplanade. We all meet up at 4pm at Manhattan Fish market to have our dinner. From morning till 3pm I was stoning at Starbucks =x don't ask why. LOL I also don't know... ever since the Bonding Session was cancel I was like homeless for a day. LOL!

Anyway we went to countdown, then we went back to Tampines, went to Nicholas house to get some stuff then we went to Sunplaza Park to meet Roy, Dominic, Darren, Wei Han, Shi Jie and Roy brother. hmm they were there drinking and chatting. Abbas and I was eating our prata and chatting with them. We had Tek Ping haha.

Like OMG I ate my prata yet broke 3 spoon and 2 forks. LOL! it was that weak man. haha =x

We catch up with everyone else and chat till it was 9am in the morning. I went to find watch shop that do buffing, but I couldn't find, because I scratch my brother watch by accident. =C

Anyway went home shower then change then out I went to meet my girlfriend at Somerset Mrt. When she came we went to eat at some Japanese restaurant then we went to Scape to slack, walk around and took neoprints haha ❤

Then we went shopping back at Cineleisure then I send my girlfriend home. =D

Hmm within the week I got back my results. LOL!

COMMIS = 10.5/Grade B (Before Moderation)

COMMIS = 10/Grade C (After Moderation)

LOL! Just half marks then one grade different. =C saded.

Why send to moderate =C suppose to make better, become worst.

Hmm the rest of the result was a SHOCKER!!

DEL something I never though I would score... never though it would be like this... went I went in and went out of the examination hall and say DIE! DEL became the highest of all grade. =x

DEL = 93/100 (AD)
AEL = 81/100 (A)
EG2 = 87/100 (A+)

OMG!! Desmond and his girlfriend marks gangster sia.... Teeda, 100/100 for DEL FULL MARKS. AEL 95/100. DESMOND everything 97/100 LOL!! OWNED!!

and by the way, I screw my practical test on Friday. =C Was doing blindly. hope it turn out ok. =x behind 10marks burn le for sure.

LOL Maths I expect B sia. =x cause of those careless mistake as usual and don't know how to do question kind of stuff... so yeah... 1st time in my life Maths was better than a B sia. LOL!

Happy with results! Yay! SEM 2 = Die =C

One and a half months to Examination with so many big chapters... how to pass sia... will Miracle come by once more on me? I hope so =x Cause I'm working on it.

AHHHH Now doing CQ Project, due MONDAY!!! GOT PRESENTATION!! Haven't started... die die.. 20% =C
Better get started le me...hehe

When I'm with you, I'm very sure, you open my eyes wide to see things clearly.
I'm sure you would open your heart slowly to let me in...
I'm sure I felt happiness whenever I'm around you.
Because your sense of touch, tells me...
Boy, I'm not alone...
So vice-verse,
My girl, Diyanah, Your NEVER alone...
Unlike the past... things gonna be a little bit different...
I want to show you how big this world is...
And no matter how small we all may be to this world...
We exist to create miracle for this world...
A world we create together with our hearts...
You are just one girl I CANNOT afford to lose...
I can afford to lose everything except you...

❤I Love You Lots❤
❤❤Chee Ming❤❤

Love is that Special~

2010-12-30T15:50:00.007+08:00

Love is that Special~

Dedicated to Diyanah, My Love ones~

You're an Angel that nobody can see,
Still an Angel is what you are to me,
An angel from heaven is what you are,
In my sky you're definably a heavenly star,

You're an angel with beauty & grace,
You're kind & sweet, you have an angel face,
You have very graceful angel wings,
Happiness and joy are just some things,
that an angel can give,

In my heart & mind is where you're living,
You have hair as soft as the white clouds,
A guardian angel is what I've gotten.
Your eyes are like sapphires that shine bright.
When everything is dark, you give me light.

You're an angel that gives me a reason to live,
You're an angel that teaches me to give.
You're an angel that teaches me the right things to say.
You're my angel & I'll always care.
You're my angel & you know I'll always be there for you.

Do you know...

Your smile awakens my soul,
As the sun awakens the day.
A kiss and my life is yours,
It seems a fair price to pay.
Your touch arouses my senses,
As the moon arouses the night.
Hold me and win me forever,
In your arms all things are right.
Your heart endures all emotion,
As the sky endures all the stars.
Love me and we'll have eternity,
There is no greater love than ours.
Because Diyanah You Know Very Well That,

I Love You More than Anything Else!~

Since the day I saw you,
I knew you are someone Special & Unique,
I told you if your my girlfriend,
I will always treat you as my wife,
When I told you, you have won my heart.
Do you feel the same?
When I told you, I want to rob your heart.
Will you let me?
When I told you, your my everything.
You know I mean it.
I will make you feel that your at the top of the world.
You are my world that revolve round my heart.
You are the missing pieces I have been trying to find all this while.
You are really one of a kind,
So rare, so nice, so unique...

You do not need to be perfect,
Because your already perfect in my eyes.
You don't need to be pretty to love me,
Because your already beautiful in my eyes.
You do not need to think if I'm the right one for you,
Because I will prove that to you over time.
You should never think that your never good enough for me,
Because I will guide you through all your doubts and quires.
You do not need to stress out or be filled with burdens,
Because I'll be the one to cheer you up and take your burdens away.
You do not need to hide any problems or such from me,
Because you know I will be the one to do my best to solve them all for you.
You do not need the world to accept you for who you are,
Because you have me to let the world accept for who you are.
You do not need assets or wealth to be with me,
Because the most precious assets and wealth can never be bought yet earn.
Love is the greatest gift and assets of all. It's wealth over flow with never ending love from me.

All you just need to know...
I love you, Diyanah, for who you are.
I love you, because I know my feelings are strong towards you.
There is no exact reason to love someone.
But you know there are reason why our feelings are so strong for one another.
I will never use you...
I'm not them...
You are who you are.
That is the Diyanah I love and fell for.
You are one I see in my eyes and no one else.
When the world fall for me...
I'll be the one to look you in the eye and say,
"Now take my hands and run with me"
"I'll take you to a place, your never gonna regret"
"I will bring the happiness you deserve all the while"
"Even if we ran out of places to go, You know its not the places that really matters, Its the person we're with. Because with them, there are never places you can't earn happiness with. It grows and it never ends."

May our love be a fountain of water... always flowing, always lively, always the way we are right now. There are no ends to it no matter how harsh the weather it may be, we will get it through, even it the water dries up, we will find a reason to move on and live on in eternity. This water is so precious that one we can find the reason why its as strong as gold. As precious as memories and as unforgettable as YOU!

I admit, Yes! I had fallen for you deeply in the depth which has no end.❤
Love the way you are~

Loving you more and more daily~

Hugs~ Muacks! xoxo ❤

❤Chee Ming❤

Just on Time!

2010-12-27T15:25:00.003+08:00

Just on Time!

Hmm today morning woke up at 8am and met Abbas at Kembangan at 10am. We went to Orchard Ion to have our lunch at Burger King and then we went to play pool until 1pm at Lucky Plaza. Took train to Bishan and I had my VIP Usher Interview at 1.30pm.

Later then it ended that 2pm and I took a train to Simei and walked to Changi General Hospital to fetch my girlfriend home from work at 3pm. Took Train to Yishun and walked her home. After that I took the train to Ang Mo Kio to meet Catherine and then we took the train to Serangoon to meet Myrna, Yong Kang, Li Ting, Gordon at Some Japanese buffet steamboat restaurant at 6.30pm. Soon Xue Yao and Juliana came. We went to arcade to play then we cam-war then we went home. LOL!

Simple day, where everything happen just at the right moment.

Missing her daily...& Loving her more and more each day...xoxo ❤❤❤

Biggest Christmas Present Ever!

2010-12-25T14:22:00.007+08:00

Biggest Christmas Present Ever!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Hmm before I start say a bit of past few days.

20th December 2010, I went back to school for NYAA meeting until 10.30pm Reach home at 12 midnight.

23th December 2010, Went out to watch movie with Chuan Xiang at Cineleisure then home I go.

24th December 2010, Christmas Eve I went out with Bentoh, Kezia, Tricia, Diyanah, Neko, Ken , Jun, Darren, Kazuo, Wen Xiao, Wan Yi, Sean, Chicken and Beatrix.

I met Diyanah at 3pm at Simei Mrt. She was after work ma. haha we chat on the train then we went to meet the others at Somerset 313. From there we went to douby ghaut to exchange present and to eat Just Asia and then we walked around the place a while then we went home. I got a doremon from them haha so sorry I didn't have anything prepared. =x Sent Diyanah home that day. On the way to her house, we chat along the way... Home I went after that.

Hmm don't know why I got this feeling that I liked her... Unsure but yeah...

Hmm today 25th December 2010, Christmas Day. We went out again. This time bugis for movie with Beatrix, Diyanah, Ken, Javis and Tricia. We went to MOF while waiting for the movie to start at 6.30pm. When it started, we watch Tron and epic moments there are... After that we went to douby ghaut to meet Neko, Windy and Ligen. Ate at Mos Burger and we went home...

Held her hand after we left everyone for home... sent her home.. and yeah... we confessed on the travellator. LOL! Epic. Blush =x

haha so sorry, took out alot of details... cause last time people say it was too much that I mention. Laugh~

I liked you Diyanah...

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TRICIA!

2010-12-19T23:56:00.002+08:00

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TRICIA!

Hello Readers! Yes I know I know~ It seems like almost every month I only had 1 or 2 posts. Back by strong demand, yes I'm now finally blogging. haha

Before I start today, let me fast forward past few days event.

13th December 2010, Monday, I had my 1st Common Test Paper at 11am to 12.30pm. I woke up at 5am and went to school early to revise. I was there at 7.30am because I was on the shuttle bus from Tampines. Study Study Study... (below CC) and went the time was up, I went up to the examination venue, CC Hall 2. Had my exam and yeah I think I just lost 12 marks for nothing. T.T man I even actually corrected my answers at home man... can't believe it happen to me again. Hiaz...

14th December 2010, Tuesday, I had EG2 (Maths) paper that morning. Was there at 7.30am to do past year papers and such. Same as the 1st day, 11am to 12.30pm and yeah think I screw that up as well... Think 20 marks fly also... Last few question really too hard or I too dumb to answer. =C Best thing was the answer sheet came out on the very day itself after the examination.

15th December 2010, Wednesday, Last day of examinations for me. I had DEL paper... it was horrible... I was here in school at 7.30am and I know nuts about that subject... die die... no time and now you tell me examination just today? Sian... rush to library and do my necessary revision on it... and some theory just can't make it... Ask May for help and hope I did ok in the examination. I had the paper at 4pm when I'm in school so freaking early just to know, what I suppose to know... LOL! That is like so last minute stuff. 4pm sat for the examination and BOOM its the HOLIDAY FINALLY! Finally I could rest my mind and such... 5pm I went for my NYAA meeting at student club house to discuss stuff... took the last train home as usual. Home at Midnight.

17th December 2010, Friday, Last minute Sarali told me to rush to school because Ms Ann instruct some stuff... so yeah... there I was in school at 8am and went to Block 5 IT Help desk. Shocking they didn't know what is SDAR or such. LOL Hmm called Ms Ann but she didn't answered her phone, so I called Mr. Dy and he say everything is under control do not need to worry much. LOL! So yeah... off I go then.

I took a train to City Hall Mrt and walked around. It was like so early? All the shop didn't open... So I ate at Burger King and walked around. Bought Christmas Presents for my NYAA Committee haha =D

Reach home at 11am and did my stuff... Spend the whole day wrapping presents and BOOM! My phone died on me.. how sad I was...

18th December 2010, Saturday, I woke up at 7am and prepared myself. Reach City Hall Mrt at 8am to do our my group project with Berlin, Muhaymin & Ridhwan. I went to Raffle City Starbucks to wait for them. While waiting for them to arrive, I was busying sorting out all my contacts and such.

Hmm you may ask why??? Honestly, I was still very unhappy about it... My Sony Ericsson's W995 died on me... when I need it the most. Oh well... I slept quite late yesterday as well to Wrap presents for my committee and sort all my phone stuff.

Luckly I had won the Nokia X6 which is now the phone I'm using currently. =/

Hmm Ridhwan came at about 10.30am then Muhaymin came at about 1pm plus, lastly Berlin came at 3pm. We did out work until about 6pm then we all go different ways le.

After that I went to home to put my stuff and went to Tricia Birthday Party at Aranda Chalet. 1st time going there though. Hmm reached there at about 8pm, met Jolene Ang on the Bus. haha

Reach le I wish her Happy Birthday then I saw Vincent inside. haha Mix around with many unknown people though. haha Play card games...

Met alot and know many new friends today. haha Don't know why but I seem so sociable suddenly haha.

I stayed over night~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRICIA! haha hit midnight I wish her again. haha.

Had long talks throughout that night. Drank Red Wine with Ez and one guy. Forgot his name =X

Next day... we went to McDonald's to eat breakfast then walked around then went back chalet and we all went home. Rather short day. But it was all worth while. =D

Made alot of AWESOME FRIENDS =D

NYAA AGM 2010 SUCCESSFUL

2010-12-08T23:59:00.002+08:00

NYAA AGM 2010 SUCCESSFUL

Today woke up at 5.30am as usual. Took the 1st bus and reach school at 7.30am. Lesson starts at 9am though. This morning my hands were totally filled.

One hand holding my lap top, other was holding the weight of 54 donuts. On the way to Tampines interchange, the plastic handler broke. =S

Totally had no hands left, so I had to hold them with both hands while putting my heavy lap top over it. Lucky the donuts looking in good shape. =x

Hmm took the shuttle bus to school and yeah went to class early. Lucky to have Shan Chun to help me carry those donuts around school today until the AGM, which starts at 6pm. Very grateful to him haha =D THANKS LEONG SHAN CHUN!!! BEST BROTHER!

Wherever we went today, everyone was like,"WOW So much donut for who?", "CAN We have some?", "Can we buy from you?", "Whose Birthday?", and etc.

Classic, "Smells so nice and temping, it really look tastely, I'm hungry" LOL!

Anyway today had DEL then AEL, lol the teacher was hungry too. Hmm then Shan Chun and me went to Canteen 4 to eat as usual, meeting Danny there. After our meal, we studied EG2. Because right after our break is EG2 Quiz =Z

Hmm had quiz... don't have a good feeling about it. =X

Next we had DEL lesson once more and that close of the lessons for today. Right after class, We went to Block 56, Level 1, Room 2 for our NYAA AGM 2010. Starting there was a class having examination, so we waited outside. It was pouring cats and dogs while waiting. =X Met Yu Ping and waited for everyone there. Soon the class left so we took over it.

We set up our PC's and set the arrangement of the class, for the Meeting to cater about expected 30 people. Hmm once done, the crowd started coming in. Mostly are people I convince to come and join us. haha Hope things turned out well.

In the end, 20/30 people turned up today. Hmm was consider not bad le. haha Got Improvement as compared to previous years. Hope to have more increment in members soon. haha =P

Hmm once everyone had settle down, we started our presentation and speech. Luckily everything turned out smoothly. haha Took photos and yeah NYAA AGM 2010 was a successful event!

CHEERS TO ALL! =3

THANKS PRESENT AND INCOMING COMMITTEE FOR YOU EFFORTS FOR MAKING NYAA AGM 2010 A VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE! =3

Hmm everyone then enjoyed their donuts. haha

Best moment of all, Xavier face was turned as red as an apple the moment he saw his face in the slides. haha

Soon about 9pm everyone left. Wen Liang, Tricia and me went to Clementi to had our dinner and talks. haha it was today, I lost 80% of my voice. Don't know why but yeah... My voice is soooooo GONE~ =X

Reached home 12am. Lucky lesson tomorrow starts at 12noon =X

Nights world =3

~J.CO Donuts & Coffee~

2010-12-07T20:08:00.003+08:00

~J.CO Donuts & Coffee~

Hello! Today had a long day in school. Had Maths in the morning and we went for DEL Practical not knowing there is not Practical today. LOL So yeah~ We had 3 hours worth of break.

Went to the library with Aloysius, Renuka and Jeeva to Study. We all did Maths Tutorial 3. Had fun chatting and cracking jokes. We went for lunch at Canteen 2 after that at about 11.30am.

We ate and went for EECAD Lesson. Hmm maybe because I am rather done with Exercise C, I was like the lecturer going around helping all my other classmates on their stuff. Hmm now I just left with report writing undone. =x

Hmm after that we went for COMPRO and went off for home.

My legs still hurts after the 21.1k Standard Chartered Marathon though but yeah, hope to get better soon. =D Hmm suddenly, I had been coughing badly... Hiaz tomorrow is the NYAA AGM 2010, hope everything will go smoothly. =3

Anyway after school, I went to J.CO Donuts & Coffee at Tampines One to collect the order I made yesterday evening. I ordered 54 Donuts in total to max out the price of $50 worth. So yeah save 50 cents over all. Getting claims from SDAR ba =D

Here are some photos =D

Mean while studying for EG2 Quiz tomorrow and exams are just around the corner. I'm getting worried... Monday till Wednesday are the dates. Man Man I need more time! =X

Jiayou! I believe I can, so can you guys too! =D

Standard Chartered Marathon 2010

2010-12-05T16:29:00.008+08:00

Standard Chartered Marathon 2010

Hello! Yeah once again posting after almost a month. LOL! Hmm these few days I haven't been sleeping well...

Been staying up the whole week doing school project. (COM PRO MINI-PROJECT) =/

I have been sleeping at timing such as 2am, 3am, and 4am. Man I feel like time is past so fast doing so little. =x

Just to solve one problem it took me about 2 hours man! Yeah! 2 Hours! =x

Anyway today I slept at 12 midnight and woke up at 3.50am and meet Nicholas Ting at Tampines Mrt to go for the Standard Chartered Marathon 2010, that morning.

Just about 4 hours of sleep and I'm here replacing my brother running a 21.1k Marathon for the 1st time in my life. What is shocking to me is I never ran anything more than 2.4k Since last NAFA TEST~ LOL! =X

So yeah... we took the 1st train to Harbourfront Mrt station, the train was filled with people dress in blue Standard Chartered Tee. LOL if we had miss the train, the next train comes only 20 minutes later! LOL! Everyone was squeezing in just for ONE STOP haha =P

Hmm anyway I followed Nicholas to put his baggage at the allocated place and we went to Sentosa Bridge to start the race. haha =P

So that where we went off at our own pace...

I saw Sonia Chin on the way with her dad i think...

Hmm while running up and down hill, I think I accidentally lost my hairband =x Rawrs... there goes $3 just like that. Spend another $3 Replacing it =x

Anyway while running, we actually ran into Universal Studio at Resorts World. Honestly, that I have to admit it was cool since it was my 1st time entering. It was worth a life time experience. XD

Ran one round of Universal Studio and took random shots, saw Kang Jie as well. When any Mascot came out, everyone was like queuing up to take photos. Of course, I did followed the crowd. HAHA!

Total a number of photos, and after reaching the end of that round, I decided to go for another round at Universal Studio. Don't know why, just felt like I have not walk past the area when I did. LOL! More mascots were out so yeah, more photos and had fun chasing the crowd which left me 1 round ago!!

RUN RUN RUN!!! =3

Met people, wearing Yellow Chicken Mascot running... Running faster than me some more. RAWRS!!! haha Anyway yeah manage to run finish the race. Even when both my leg cramp up badly. I still did it. =D

Jumping or hoping to the finishing line. laugh XD

Saw Jing Fang and Ai Jing volunteering their time there. haha

Collected my medal and met Nicholas, who finish earlier than me, and after a while we parted. I went home to continue to chiong COMPRO! LOL

I came home, sleep till 5pm then do COMPRO until close to midnight. The timing to submit was at 11.59pm when I finally complete and submit it at 11.56pm. LOL! Phew!
And somehow I slept at 2am. =X

Yawn yawn, tired.... off to school tomorrow... LOL! It's today actually haha!

3 hours left to sleep~ Nights guys! ZZzZZzz

~Happy Deepavali~

2010-11-07T23:55:00.009+08:00

~Happy Deepavali~

Hello! Just some updates after a long period of time as usual. =x

Hmm last Thursday, (4th Nov 2010) I took my time to come to school and such, I was blur enough that I forgot lesson starts at 12noon when I though it gonna start at 1pm. I was on my way to Canteen 2 to have my lunch at about 11.55am and lucky Aloysius called me to ask which block our lesson is. It was then I realise I was worst then a sotong! haha =x

And because I was such a SOTONG, I almost forgot friday got no school! Man Man, I wonder if I came to school at 7.30am alone in school for nuts and realise it was a public holiday, think I will go nuts man! haha =x

So yeah, Friday (5th Nov 2010) was Deepvali, so everyone has a day break. Hmm just how did I spend my day off? Hmm I wonder... Guess I just slept through it until I almost forgot to have my meals. Guess I was just partly exhausted.

The follow day, I was determine to catch up with my studies. So I went out to Starbucks at 11.20am to study... and at about 2.10pm, I receive a message stating,"Are you coming? We're at the Vending Machine." I was like,"You are?". Her reply was,"NYAA Chapters..." Then my mind was like,"WHAT THE SHIT!!! I JUST FORGOTTEN I HAD A EVENT THAT DAY!"

That day was the NYAA-Bonding Session, I signed up for. I quickly when home to put my books and lappy down, was that close to meeting my friend to study together man. =x Anyway I cab all the way to school! LOLS! Trust me is costly! =x

On the way to school, in the cab, Was busy chatting with the Taxi-driver? haha Yet another story of their own. Just how many stories have I heard? But their rather interesting though. =3 He was a nice guy!

Hmm when I reach school finally, I called Sarali for like 30 over minutes and she didn't answer the call. I actually went to search for them around in school, asking passer-by who were there since 2pm. LOL! Finally she answered the call after I travelled pass the whole school compound! =x

To my surprise it was just a small group and yeah some how I never regretted going though! haha

Everyone was easy to bond with, they are rather fun people too! We played simple games when my back kiss the floor too many times man! Plus a Bonus Cross-body slam! Ouch! Xavier, our secret uh! HAHA!

Hmm anyway after the games we all took bus 61 to West Mall and ate Pasta Mania with everyone else. We played all those mind games until Gary was so determined to get the answers! haha

Around the world in 80 Days.

Black Magic.

1st 3 items.

Johnny Whoosh!

What time is it now?

How many Meh Meh jump over the wall?

If this is 1, this is 2, what is the 3rd?

FuzzyWazzy Like Lessons but dislike, Studies.

The Leave is falling, falling, falling, so has it fallen?

Now we travel from Tampines to Clementi then to Orchard, where we travel next?

& Etc~ HAHA!

Hmm it was such a fun day until we took the last train home. LOL! Only me and Tricia live in the East the rest all West! LOL! To Tricia anything that passes Bugis is WEST! LOL! haha =P

Since she stays at Pasir Ris, so I walk her home, then I walked all the way back home! LOL!

Long and fun day but I enjoyed myself, so does the rest =D *Thumbs Up* ^3^

The next day, I went to Renuka house for deepavali celebration at her house. haha

She live near Chuan Xiang house though. Starting I was looking for her house unit, soon to realise I was looking at the wrong block! LOL! Hmm corrected it and finally reached her house and realise I was the 1st guest? The others followed behind me. haha

Took photos and ate at her house! OMG! The food was simple yet AWESOMELY DELICIOUS! haha Make you guys envy! haha 1st time visiting a Indian friend at their house, I felt it was rather a good experience! haha Hope to have another chance to go uh! =P

The Sambal was good *Thumbs Up* ^3^

Hmm I left her house and when over to Interchange Mac to study while the weather was raining cats and dogs. Waited for it to stop and then went back home~

Today woke up damn early, LOL as mention~ I'm in my school library now! Blogging when my lesson starts at 1pm. Man man I'm hungry now! Gosh! haha after so much words in this post guess, I shall get something to bite =P

Congrats! NGEE ANN POLY JUST BLOCKED TWITTER T.T after HAVING a 15 Minutes REMOVAL!

I wonder what else NP gonna do? =O Stay Tune~

Shall stop here for now ba =D

Seriously hope, for things to be better... For I who waited is still waiting~

2nd Day of School !! (2nd Semester)

2010-10-26T12:40:00.007+08:00

2nd Day of School!!!
(2nd Semester)

Hello! Yup I'm so free today to blog again! haha

Today woke up at 5.30am and took the Shuttle Bus from Tampines Bus-Interchange and reached school about 7.30am for 8am lesson!

1st lesson was EG2(Maths). We waited outside block 30 and while doing so, we see our lecture classmates everywhere. haha

Our Lecturer is a Ah Moh! LOL He came and was a very friendly guy! The door was lock so he had to call the admin people to open the door for us. Haha once they did, we all went to class and start it with some fun filled talks of his.

My mind was telling me~ WOW this lesson totally makes me feel as if I wasn't studying in Singapore! Like I was in USA now having Lesson! haha his English was so fluent and cool! haha he didn't really understand Singlish when some of our classmate used them. For example, "Aiyo"? HAHA! he was like "aiyo"? Question Mark everywhere! haha

He's rather awesome for the start I could say... but guess I need to catch up with my stuff le... Rather forgotten lots of stuff. =C need start revising le before I fall far back! =x

4 Pointer!! LOLS TARGETED and Working towards it. =P

Hmm after that we had DEL practical at Block 4. The lecturer was ok and we did some introduction and their wiring stuff... I was so blur then. =x

Hmm It ended early so we had almost 3 hours of break?

Just ate finish my Chicken Chop with Aloysius & Danny! haha

We are now in the library using the computer. I'm blogging and we're all spamming Aloysius wall! haha I remove all le though. =x Bored~

So long no blog le. haha maybe I was lazy or really too tired to do so due to the ECE FOPOC Proposals! =/

I'm Now unsure about going Pioneer Camp? Should I go? Just for the Loft? Or? I don't know~ I'm just tired... Maybe I just want to close my eyes for a long while~

Hmm anyway my next lesson is starting in 10 minutes time! haha Shall blog more soon if I could afford to! =D

Trying to enjoy school life until now~

Broken path~

Finally reached home... Was dead tired. Slept on train and such.

After school, Yes I signed up for Pioneers Camp for this Friday till Sunday. Paid $15 for it. =x Hope its truly worth it for the friendship. Met Ben, chat with him then off I go.

Hiaz... the moment I hear about the camp proposal or related, I just feel so turned off now... TIRED...SICK of it... and I have to get this over and done with. Can't afford to give up on my teamates now, when they have ever gave up on me. =/ THANKS EVERYONE FOR BEING THERE FOR ME~

Hmm Had my dinner, help Berlin Spam everyone walls for the Camqueenoftheyear? HAHA She's #RANK 1 But we need everyone else to help up to keep her there. HAHA! =P

Hopes she stays there and remain there for long periods =3 Jiayou!!!

THANKS TO THOSE TO HELP TO VOTE AND SPREAD IT AROUND~

"HELLO PEOPLE!!! HELP MY FRIEND VOTE TO KEEP HER IN # RANK 1 =D APPRECIATE IT LOTS!!!"HELP SPREAD AROUND TO YOUR FRIENDS TOO! ^-^ "http://www.camqueenoftheyear.com/profile.php?id=182"

Hmm anyway nothing much to say for today le. Except tomorrow is my cousin wedding. LOL I need to wake up at 4am and reach Ang Mo Kio by 6am to open the door the the bride broom. LOL! After that will be rushing to school for the 9am LESSON!

So yeah tomorrow I'm gonna look damn formal =D

Catch me around if you want to see me! WAHAHA! I wonder who will? Laugh~ =3

Hmm that's all for now ba. See yah Soon!

**MADE NEW FRIENDS!!!*** = AWESOME!! =D

1st Day of School !! (2nd Semester)

2010-10-25T23:21:00.003+08:00

1st Day of School!!!
(2nd Semester)

Alarm clock woke me up at 5.30am today! LOL! I was so tired that I off it and went back to sleep until 6.30am. LOL! Woke up and went off to school early. For my 1pm lesson. LOL!

I went to Tampines Interchange to take the shuttle bus to school and on the way to school, in the bus, I was rushing the ECE FOPOC Proposal. Do like crazy and almost close to breaking down because had sleepless nights doing the 2 Proposal.

Once I reached school, I went to the library and the weather started pouring badly. =/ Lucky I was already indoors le.

Close to noon, I saw Eugene and we chatted for a while. He gave me a Monkey key chain from his OIP Trip! haha THANKS EUGENE!! Appreciate it lots =D

We went to Makan Place to meet the rest of the PALAS! haha PALAS MONDAY! =P

Hmm after my meal, I met Ai Jing and we went for our IS together, since both of us are now classmates. haha

Found out our lecturer was quite cool and fun though. She bond the class and yeah we had our grouping! haha I'm with Ridhwan, Muhaymin & Berlin. LOL! Because I choose them, didn't know it was the grouping. haha

Anyway our group seems to be the most high and enthusiastic group ever. haha Hope we would all enjoy our stay for 6 months doing well in this 4 Credit module. =D

We took some photos and we went off to different routes le. I went to the library to present the ECE FOPOC Proposal and had a hard time there... LOL it failed... and I'm VERY TIRED about it... Wish I could do something about it... school has finally started. Hope I enjoy it. =D

Smile Chee Ming Smile~ =x

~One & Only~

2010-10-10T22:10:00.005+08:00

~One & Only~

Hello readers! Haha It's me! The crappy aka lonely one! =P

Guess what date is today? =O

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Today is "10th October 2010" --> (10.10.10)

To many, this might just be a day like no others?

But, To some. This might just be one day filled with memories of their happiness that they wouldn't forget.

Hence, to those people who believe in such a special date like today.

I WISH THEM ALL A BLISSFUL MEMORIES WORTH FOR YOU GUYS TO KEEP AND ENJOY WHILE IT LAST. =D

Heard many people, Married today and such. =P

Wish I was old enough to have my too. But first need get a girlfriend first before any of those would come in hand of time.

Anyway today woke up as usual. Went out, in search of Ping-Pong Balls and Racket. Finally found them in some non-sports store. =x Sports store don't sell it, how contradicting can things be? =O

Once I bought it, I went home to start to work on my Carnival Game Project. I spend hours Painting 4 Egg tray worth 120 Holes. =x I also tried to plan what to do with the 4 Red paper I bought.

The purpose of the red paper was actually to have holes in them, to allow the ping-pong ball to bounce through. But, after a long time of consideration, after what my dad told me and after me trying the game myself without the red paper obstacle, I decided to scrap that idea and carry on without the red paper obstacle as it was too difficult and impossible for child play.

So I made use of the red paper for publicity of the game. I wrote on the red paper and yeah... draw some stuff to fill the paper. haha =P

Tomorrow Carnival Meeting is at 10am in school. MAN~ Guess I got to bring all those material alone since everything is now with me... Message Group Members le, wonder they would turn up tomorrow, since no one reply me. Gosh! =/

Hope everything goes well... Freaking lazy to rewrite another proposal if tomorrow they request again. =X

Phew~ It's 11.55pm and I finally done with my Project... Freaking tired me out and what's with the weather today?? SOOOO HOTTT!!!! I'm Sweating!~ =S

Hmm today I asked my brother to help me buy a cheap Army Nokia Phone with the $50 Nokia Voucher I won. Hmm so he got me a Nokia 1616 and I pass that phone to my dad temporary until I am about to go army. ROFL 3 years later then ask back. haha

Because my dad current phone got problem... so yeah, since army phone easy use, got radio. So yeah. Suits him. So yeah, I made another happy. Happy for you dad!~ =D

Hmm so if I help keep his old phone, LOL! I got 6 Phones in hand. haha 1 voice, 6 phones. But all kinda old, so yeah. Better than nothing! HAHA!~

Waking up at 7.30am and going off to school. Man~ I wonder what would I be doing after Carnival Meeting is over? =O

Should I rot back home? or should I go Orchard Ion to check out Nokia N8? ^-^

Alone? Hmmm no doubt it always have been... Hiaz...

Enough about crappy emo life... Like Catherine always tell me, Don't emo! haha Yup, I'm trying very hard though. She took my emo away just to see me walk a better path. haha But don't wish to spread such an unfavourable emotion to others. =x

Anyway, yesterday at 3pm I went for a game of soccer with Abbas and friends. We had 4 on 4 soccer game at Tampines Safra, the field we booked. That day, wasn't best. I keep breaking down after a short period... felt that I couldn't run much cause I felt that breathing was hard, and it cause me to feel giddy and black & whites pulling me down.

So didn't play much though. Hiaz... maybe because I just recover from fever. =x

Or my stamina is horrible =x

Kinda need work on it before I faint for nothing~ =O

Hmm think that's about it ba. haha Lots of words as usual. Nights people! Yawn~ Its 12.12am Now!! MAN!!! Blogging kills time... but it makes me hungry~! haha rawrs!

FOOD FOOD FOOD! Yummy! =P

~My Happy 18th Birthday Celebration!~

2010-10-03T17:23:00.009+08:00

~My Happy 18th Birthday Celebration!~

Yesterday I woke up in the morning and went to Tai Seng for some Nike Ad Casting, was walking in circles and unable to find the building itself. It took me quite some time to find it and caught myself in the sudden rain. =x

After I'm done with everything, knowing that my chances were very slim, I didn't thought much then because I was competing with ah moh's. LOL

Oh well... went home and bought Mac for lunch. I check in my chalet at Pasir Ris Costa Sands Resort at 1.30pm. Was the 1st one there though. On the television there, on my computer and hoping to use Internet there, the saddest thing happen.

The Internet connection was sucky when in the chalet... T.T

Had no choice but to lock up the place, took my lap-top out near the pool and use Internet. LOL!

1st guest to come was Aloysius. haha =P

After he came, we went to do last minute shopping. We went E-hub NTUC and buy stuff... Jessendryl & her boyfriend, Cedric, met us there. After that we went back to the chalet and slack. Slowly the rest came.

Around 3pm-4pm plus Cris, Hui Ming, Kenny, Abbas, Nicholas, Amanda, Chuan Xiang, Roy, Shi Jie, Darren, Dominic, Wei Han & Su Hao came.

We started the fire and started BBQ-ing at about 5pm. Had fun, catching up with the rest and running all around. haha At night, Sarah & her boyfriend, Kenny friend - Kelvin, Yong Lin, Celine & Friend came.

Since Hui Ping and I had opened a chalet in the same location because we both are born on the same day. hahas her friends came over for a while.

Agnes Lim, Agnes Ong, Chin Mei, Desiree, Jolyn, Rebecca, Wan Ling, Boon Hing, Wei Ming, Jackson, Yeow Boon & Louie came over to wish me Happy Birthday! =D

After that I went over to the other side to wish Hui Ping Happy Birthday! and then went back. Just realise a distinct line has been drawn... 2 friends I look to, never wished me... All busy playing Mahjong...

Anyway, for this 2 days I had been Iron man. LOL! 48 hours no sleep. At night was talking on the phone for 1hour plus and was ask to play Texas Poker... LOL Won $63. Fierce game. haha Lots of chips in hand... Show Hand was scary yet Kelvin and I had the same Kicker card. Spilt pot twice.

Day 1, everyone stayed over except, Sarah & her boyfriend and Cris. Our Poker game ended at 7.15am and we went to had breakfast then back to the chalet. Bed was all filled, so I was the only one who didn't sleep. Went to have a warm shower and used computer. Was there Liking & Commenting on about 200 Wall Posts on my Facebook walls. haha

Day 2, In the morning Andrew came after his church. Since everyone is sleeping, so both of us were chatting. haha Catching up where we left off. Hmm after that we went for lunch. Since there wasn't much time, Andrew & Kenny went to buy Popeye for lunch. While, Chuan Xiang, Aloysius and me went to NTUC to buy last minute food and to collect the cake from Trixie.

Was very rush then... so yeah. We started day 2 BBQ at 4pm and slowly my Elder brother and friends came along, followed up by my family & relative and Kenny Girlfriend, Lynn and Ai Jing came. =D

For the 2 days of chalet, I hardly ate. haha Cause I was like a super waiter... LOL people call my name, I ran there on the spot. haha guess everyone enjoyed themselves lots.

It was long since I had a huge cake with a huge crowd of people singing me a Birthday Song. haha =P Was happy then. =D Smile.

I almost thought I was the only left staying in the Chalet because everyone else got stuff the next day, that why they left. Lucky got Kenny, Lynn, Aloysius and Danny who came in the night to stay over. haha

Hmm at about 10.45pm Carina & Ying Ying came. =D Left 2 slice of cake for them and gave them their long waited belated Birthday Present. haha OMG OMG! Forgot take photo with you both. T.T We chatted till about 11.45pm then I walk them out to the bus-stop. Because it wasn't early in the night le. =x

The next day, we woke up and we packed up and went for breakfast at Burger King. Since Yong Lin forgot to bring his charger back, I went home to put my stuff and went all the way to woodland to pass him his charger. LOL Lucky I went for his Birthday Chalet, because he was sleeping at home. His phone battery died so no other choice but to guess which level his stayed. haha Pass him then I went home to sleep. Fell sick the following day...

Had no appetite, felt giddy, feel like vomiting, and had fever. =x

Anyway, HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TO HUI PING & CHEE MING!!! (MYSELF) =D

HOPE OUR WISHES AND DREAMS WOULD COME TRUE. I WOULD ONCE AGAIN LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR COMING TO MY FIRST EVER BIRTHDAY CHALET! THANKS EVERYONE WHO WISHED ME ON MY FACEBOOK WALLS AND SMSED ME. APPRECIATE IT LOTS!!! =D

I WOULD ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL RELATIVE & FAMILY FOR COMING!! THANKS FOR THE BAG, RED PACKETS & CARD, THANKS CHUAN XIANG FOR THE RED PACKET, THANKS ABBAS & SARAH FOR THE T-SHIRTS, THANKS NICHOLAS & AMANDA FOR THE BELT, THANKS AI JING FOR SUCH A NICE BIRTHDAY CARD AND POUCH, THANKS CARINA & YING YING FOR THE SHIRT, THANKS MY BROTHER FOR THE EAR PIECE!! =D

APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS HAD DONE FOR ME!! =P I'M TOUCHED! haha.

HAPPY CHILDREN DAY!!!

2010-10-01T11:13:00.015+08:00

~HAPPY CHILDREN DAY!!!~

Hmm yes yes yes!!! Today is 1st October & its CHILDREN'S DAY! The month I've been waiting for just for one special day! haha Yup its now 2 days to my 18th Birthday! haha =P

Hmm last night I wasn't able to sleep somehow... so I on stone and slack at Audition with friend until 4am. LOL! Slept at 5am and woke up at 6am & 9am to sms friend and went back to sleep until Albert called me at 9.30am to tell me finally the results have been release!!! Something I had been waiting for, for weeks man! Bet everyone else felt the same! hahas Anxious feeling! =x

Rushed to the computer! Went Npal! And BOOM! RESULTS!! Saw! Stunt! SHOCK! I PASSED!!! With a GPA of 3.82 Pointer!! haha here are the results~

Having 4 A's and 2 B's & 1 Pass with Merit !

Oh man! Maths got B+ =x All thanks to me and my careless mistakes during the exam! =( That seems to be the only thing that cost me less than a 4 pointer. hahas

**Sorry ah! Too high expectation for me le!~ But willing to do and give my best!**

Shall Jiayou for next Semester and try to maintain such an awesome results!! haha

What shocked me most was "ENGMEC", a Exam Paper I totally Screwed when having different answers from friends and I got A+ for it which is 90 plus marks? OH Man! SHOCKED!!

Screw Idea Jumpstart! Rawrs I wonder how could anyone get A for that module, too much brain juice haha =x

OMG OMG OMG!!! I GOT INTO MINOR IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT!!! ITS LIKE MY DREAM CAME TRUE!! SHOCKED!! =D

OVERALL: NP Gave me A Big Big Advance Birthday Present uh! Appreciate it lots though!! =D Cheers!!!

TODAY IS RELEASE OF ALL NP STUDENT RESULTS!!! I WOULD WANT TO WISH EVERYONE ALL THE BEST FOR THE MOMENT OF TRUTH! HOPE EVERYONE WOULD SHARE THE JOY OF THEIR HARD WORK THAT PAID OUT!!! EVERYONE!! YOU DID YOUR BEST!!! WHATEVER RESULT YOU GET, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT TOO MUCH!!! WE ALL CAN DO BETTER IN THE NEXT SEMESTER!! THIS IS WHAT WOULD MOTIVATE US TO MOVE ON!!! JIAYOU GUYS!!! UNTIL YOU ACHIEVE 4 POINTER, WORK HARD TO EARN THAT! IF YOU GOT IT! THEN MAINTAIN IT!

**Jealous for 4 pointer people** =O

Okay enough of the excitement. Back to my life~ Yup Boring one as usual...

Yesterday I went for a Job interview at Somerset 313 at Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant at about 4pm and the pay seems attractive though! hahas Went to Flying Chillies to apply for job too... And realise pay wise is quite similar though! Orchard Rates are not bad actually =D

Hmm they say they will give me a call by end of this week! hahas Which is my Birthday uh! Hope to hear good news from them! haha

Hmm yesterday 30th September guess I got something extra special uh? I wonder? =P

Anyway readers out there soooo Sooorrrryyyy!!! for having a dead blog for the past 2 weeks! =x didn't have much mood to post or rather nothing to post.

Past 2 weeks went out with Chuan Xiang and Abbas for sports. That's all. 2 day out of 2 weeks. =x

Honestly... this holiday to me was boring... no FREAKING BORING!!! Had no life... had been rotting... and had been alone all this while... Tried asking people out but their life seems fully packed and filled with excitement. I envy them lots... This few days I just felt that I got my retribution for whatever I did in the past? I don't know... Don't know what is going on!!!

WHY IS MY LIFE ALWAYS LIKE THIS!!! WHY CAN'T I FINALLY GET A NEW START FOR A CHANGE? I don't want to get stuck in my past life... Been stuck for 18 years!!! Why can't I be like others enjoying life better than before? =O

Birthday Chalet BOOKED and half last minute, on the week itself back out! That feeling hurts me right through my heart like it was a arrow shot through my heart! Haiz... sick of my life~

Realise yes what I truly wanted was True Love. Nothing else actually matters... or I rather say I could never had great friends always by me~ Unlike others... That why I envy them...

Filled with Envyness & Jealously this holiday~ Just hurts me to the core of deep pits! So hurt that even hell was a much better place to be in... Still learning to stay positive and strong~

I'm falling deeper and deeper to the deep pits of no return of my existence. As my existence is at no importance at all. Cry my heart out~ It hurts!!! It freaking does!!

Thanks for those who has been out there for me! Supporting me! There for me! Appreciate it lots ♥ You have been notice ♥

~Lifeless Holiday~

2010-09-14T08:54:00.007+08:00

~Finally its Holiday~

Hmm finally after so long, Examinations are finally OVER! Got over ELTECH and I'm Smiling over it for AD* hahas Aiming full marks. =D Because I felt that it was really easy, hope I don't make stupid mistakes can le. =x

ELTECH was my one and only Module that I was actually confident about. The other 2 Module, EG1 & ENGMEC, are my greatest worries. =x Made lots of careless mistakes there.

So that was 6th September which my Holiday officially started. hahas

~Expensive Shopping~

7th September, I went out with my Ex-Girlfriend, Jessendryl, and her friend, Yu Ji. Met at Orchard Ion at 1pm, we walked around Orchard looking for a Cake for her younger brother, Jovan, birthday. So didn't find any suitable cake then we went Lucky Plaza to play pool and then at about 4pm both of them left as Jessendryl need to go her friend house. hahas

As for me? Hmm as usual ba walked alone in Orchard. After they left, I went to Far East Plaza and window shop. Bought myself a formal dress-shoe and a vest design that I had been finding for a long time. But it cost me a bomb =x it cost $145 in total. =x

Been long since I ever do shopping so yeah, feel weird sometimes... worst thing is now no income yet money keep pouring like water. Kinda need to save up soon...

Nice seeing them after a long time ba... Catch up soon guys...

~Shocking Discovery~

Hmm on the 8th September, was rotting at home. On my computer almost the whole day, looking for jobs online... had not much luck. At about 3pm, I received a phone called from another Model Agency, so I went to try out... 1st thing first... that guy on the phone was rude... hate his attitude of his... So firece. =.=

So took Mrt to Toa Payoh and bus 139 to the designated place. 1st impression of the place... HORRIBLE! Awfully disgusted! 2nd impression, that guy seriously very long winded with no sense of understanding... and his thing cost 2K! Obviously I didn't take up anything from them... but what I found out about my other agency was shocking... =O

Saw reports, newspaper and even the boss photo, address and to my shock it was only a $1 Capital Company. Both i Models and Create Talent was under the same guy opening it and it just shocked me to feel that I was being Spammed...

So I made a police report at Whampoa NPP and went to CASE the following day.

~HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY HUI WEN~

On the 9th September, early in the morning. I reached Buona Vista at 9am and went to Ulu Pandan Community Building where CASE is located. Went there and realise nothing in this world is FREE uh... =x

It cost me $10 Admin fee for a letter to the company I requested. Hmm I also realise CASE may look like a big thing but actually their actually just a middle man only, their not law-enforcer so yeah.

So after I'm done there I rush to Clake Quay and gave the letter to the company, they were shocked about it... and this guy kelvin talked to me about it... he requested to extend the dates until 14th October. If no updates from them by then, See them in court le worh.

1st time I do this kind of stupid stuff... haiz... but is they breach the contract, so not my fault. =O

Hmm after that I went to Somerset 313 waited for the Birthday Girl and friends. Waited 2 hours... Cry die me... Hmm went to have my lunch there, went to [F.I.S.H] to talked to friends and Enqi about some management stuff then went to buy a Leg-lance for Hui Wen as her Birthday Gift. Because I remembered she always wear it, especially at home.

Was at the shop comparing which one should I buy, so I asked the sales lady over there, if she were to choose between the Fish bone to Flower Design, which would she liked? She looked at both of it and chose the Fish Bone. Casually asked why? She replied because she just felt it was nicer to her liking? So I bought that. hahas She was young too ba. So yeah. =D Girls mind are similar.

Once they came about 2.30pm we went to Cineleisure to catch the movie "Hunted Changi" while waiting, I played pool with Hui Wen Boyfriend, Ben. Since his CCA was Pool, his skills were great. Lucky that day my skill not that bad worh... I can stand there wait until he left 2 balls then my turned. So I manage to used one round to hit all my other ball in until left one. LOLS After our game we went for the show ba... Honestly, rating was really 1 out of 5 stars I would give. But if it was real? I had no comments. My friend say it was true as the guy died in the movie because the newspaper reported? Hmm curious but I won't go that place any more...

After the movie we walked Orchard and until Far East Plaza walk walk. Then we went Ngee Ann City to have our dinner at KFC then we took some photos and went home.

~SELAMAT HARI RAYA~

On the 10th September, finally is Hari Raya for all Muslims friends and relative. I did nothing much that day, guess I spend my day rotting, sleeping and nothing else. No Luck in any jobs at the moment too. =x Felt lonely ba... oh well...

~Swimming in Reality~

On the 11th September, I went out early in the morning at 8am to meet Chuan Xiang to swim at Tampines Swimming Complex until 10.30am then I went home to take my work clothes and went to [F.I.S.H] to send in my Resignation. This is because of the Terms & Condition is not favourable to me and many others. They want people to work 2 weekdays and 2 weekends even if school started. I do know know my new timetable for 2nd semester so I'am unable give them a confirmation. Anyway many people I knew had all resigned... guess its time to move on to another company ba. They want Permanent Part-Time worker... Good luck in finding uh... Those studying will not be in favour of your new T&C.

After that I went out with Chuan Xiang, went to Town, City Hall, we walked around that area, such as Funan, City Link, Raffles Place, Clake Quay & Bugis. LOL my legs were really tired... we walked the whole day... but was okay ba... Chuan Xiang seems happy that I accompanied him ba. So I'm fine with it ba... I only realise I ATE A LOT that day... because we walked pass too many food stores liao... hahas had dinner at Pasta Mania at Bugis then we went home le.

On the 12th September, I rot at home as usual. Had nothing to do... guess I slept another day just like that...

~ECE Carnival Meeting~

Yesterday on the 13th September, I went to school by 12.30pm and had my lunch at Canteen 2, followed up I went to Block 6 Level 4 Room 6 for a ECE Meeting being held. Somehow I was the group leader of my group and they talked a bit about whats gonna happen.

After that, Ben & Shu Yi went to play Pool with me at Bukit Batok Mall. We played till about 5pm then we went off... Ben was flying off to Vietnam for his OIP thing. So yeah... Hmm bought myself a pair of Sneekers for school because I realise that many of my shoes are Sports shoe and it doesn't match my dressing. =x

That night I called my group members, and realise out of 6, 2 were taken out to join the AE grouping which left we with 4 a group. Called the rest and only Nick Answered my call. Yu Qi and Kah Yuen didn't answer. =C

Don't tell me I'm suppose to do everything by my own again??? Nick is working... and we need everything to be done by 11th October... ahhh... sian. How how??

~Finally Blogging~

Today 14th September... rotting at home, finally taking me hours blogging this super long post as usual. hahas Guess not everyone gonna read everything man. Because it's very dry and plain right? Content wise. =x

Hmm come to main point ba... These few days... Yes these few days...

I had sleepless nights, unable to sleep even at 3am - 4am... some of you might know... Hmm I tossed around my bed... mind kept thinking about events, games, birthdays and some random stuff... but... why is my life like this once more???

Honestly, I hardly touch my phone this days... why?? Because it hardly... no it barely rang... No sms, No calls... I really don't know what to do with my own life... Can't find a job, had no one to ask me out except for some. Had no one to ask them out... everyone is busy with their own life... what about mine???

I dislike this life... I really hate it... because it really suck when it actually hurt me bit by bit... I'm suffering in pain... internally. It hurts...

Camp is few days ahead, Looking forward to it to knowing people and having fun, hope to know some people that would last long... No point knowing a thousand yet having none as true friends.

I've fallen sick once more... having dry throat, coughing... throat hurts...

Man man... I really wonder who really did cared about me? Dying to know man... =x

Or was my existence doesn't matter at all??? I wonder....

~ CREATE 2011 Early Bird Prize Winner! ~

2010-09-03T20:58:00.003+08:00

~ CREATE 2011 Early Bird Prize Winner! ~

Hmm yesterday was the Start of my 1st Examination Paper. "Engineering Mathemathic 1".
Slept at almost 2am that day and woke up at 5.30am. Felt damn tired as I slept throughout the journey to school and back home.

All I could say was... It wasn't my best...

I was disappointed at myself as I made lots of careless mistake as usual. Doing Blindly and Confuse last minute due to my Sub-Conscious...

Just "WHAT THE HELL HAPPEN?" =C

Anyway today was my 2nd Paper. "Engineering Mechanics" Went to school early to study although the paper is in the afternoon. Felt confident about it but after the exams, compared answers with some of my friends. My Answers were different from theirs. =C

Feeling even more sad... because some of them got the same answers, meaning I'm Wrong? I don't know... AHH What's happening to me? =X

After exam rushed to fetch a Cab. =.=

Waited 30 minutes and running everywhere to get one was pissing me off as there was no cab. All Hired or On Call... Guess what? Lucky or Unlucky day? Got on to a Black Mercedes-Benz Cab, LOL starting Price was $5. Total journey to Ang Mo Kio Hub was about $20 =x I tired to hint for discount and he was kind enough to charge me $15. Nice driver anyway. =D

Went there and they said to wait till 6pm to register then I was like... I could have taken my time to come but they told me to register by 4pm, when I was there at 5.30pm.

Anyway blah blah blah, Voted 2 votes for CHIJ St Nicholas because they approached me lols. All Grand Finals Team won themselves $1000 Each. Winner of Senior Team won each a Nokia N8 with a trip to Beijing Nokia Factory. Junior Team won a trip to Beijing too.

Hahas I won the Early Bird Prize a Nokia X6 32G as well as a $50 Nokia Voucher for the 1st 40 team to send in the entry. hahas I see some school Kia Su send about 1 class mass submit of their entries. hahas So yeah... Guess its worth it after all... =D

But what worry me most now...

Still the exams... Monday ELTECH. Last Paper... Fast but yeah... Just wish I could get GPA at least 3 Point ba... If not I really don't know what to say le...

I may aim high but guess I fell down too hard on the spot. =C

~David's Departure to Canada~

2010-08-24T19:54:00.004+08:00

~David's Departure to Canada~

Hello! Yup back to blog as promise =P Hmm today was a fun day especially cam-whoring. hahas Over a HOT RED CROWNED SEAT! hahas

Hmm yeah today morning woke up at 7am and crawled to school, reaching school at about 8.30am. Slack in Library and passed Ben's notes back to him and went to Study with Mabel and Jayne. No one else came though.

Studied still about 12noon then I went Lunch with Yi Zhen and Ben. Chatted a while and then went off while Yi Zhen went to attend her ELTECH Class. hahas Jiayou worh! On the way out of school, we met Shalini & Sumin. Chatted and met Sabitha studying. hahas Chat a while more then we finally move on.

Took bus to Dover and Train all the way to the Airport. Went to Terminal 3 to meet Amalina and Humairah then we slack at Mac, while we waited for Filzah, Rayner & DAVID! We cam-whore whole place and yeah send him off to the departure hall and off he goes 30 hours to Canada. =D Hope he enjoy his study trip.

PALAS GONNA MISS YOU!!! So yeah so that's how today was... think tomorrow gonna study again... feeling giddy... tired... but still going on... Get wanna get over and done with for this examination. Of course I expect a lot from this examination, sooo I need to do well. =P

Skip dinner... Hungry though but lazy go out... how? =x

Love today's Cam-whoring To THE MAX! hahas ^-^

~RECENT HAPPENINGS~

2010-08-24T01:23:00.006+08:00

~RECENT HAPPENINGS~

Hello! Hey people I'm here finally once again blogging after quite a LONG & BUSY, not forgetting rather TIRED Period of time. Yawn~

Why I say so ah?

LOOK! Its's 1.23AM LOL so Qiao uh. yeah! hahas

LOL that's not the main point...

The Point is there is much happening only lazy update hahas.

Hmm let me talk a bit first ba... hehe =D

First and foremost... I'm VERY PISSED with PHOTOBUCKET! YES YOU!! YES YES YES! Its YOU! Few days can't upload photo... Can't see photo and Can't Enter the URL Web page. LOL That's horrible! YOU go MAINTAINERS NEVER tell us... =.=lll haiz... Disappointed is the word. Make my blog so empty for long time. =x LUCKY Finally your working alright now... that why now I'm able to make this post. ROFL =P

Hmm Since today is Tuesday and shall predict today a while uh. I back track time. Hmm today which is now... I'm gonna sleep right away right after I finish blogging this super long post as usual... which don't know be what time after I'm done. LOL! then gonna wake up SUPER EARLY to go to school by 9am. LOL So left not long to sleep. =x

NGEE ANN POLY and MY HOUSE like 1hour apart... One West while I stay in the East. LOL How Great Life is uh. Hmm Oh well... Gonna Study with Jayne, Mabel and maybe Yong Lin I think. hahas Meeting them then maybe would meet Ben and Yi Zhen too uh.

GONNA STUDY ELTECH and yeah after that Meeting ECE PALAS at the Airport. WHICH IS BACK TO EAST SIDE. =.= Another 1hour back... But its worth it because we are sending our beloved David to Canada... We gonna Miss him LOTS =x DAVID WE MISS YOU!!! MUST TAKE CARE & DON'T YOU DARE FORGET US!!! WE LIVE IN YOU FOREVER, WHEREVER YOU GO OR YOU MAY BE, WE ALWAYS LIVE DEEP IN YOUR HEART AND WE'RE ALWAYS THERE WHEN YOU NEED US. YOU KNOW WHERE WE WILL BE RIGHT? HAHAS =p JIAYOU WITH YOUR STUDIES OVER THERE.

That should be what I could predict now ba... later see how.. then I update again. Maybe with more photos XD

Hmm for Yesterday, I slept at 2am and I woke up at 11am and went to meet Ben at City Hall at 12noon but I was late by 20 minutes so yeah... Met him, chatted, hear story then we went Suntec Mac to Study there until 7pm. Send him off to meet his dad, because his dad fetch him uh. Then I walked to Raffles City to have my dinner... Stoned at the Fountain for about 1 hour then I took the train home... was thinking of stuff ba.

LOL "I Models" Project Coordinator Approach me again sia... ROFL I got that good looking or etc meh? LOL Curious =/

Told her I already was and blah blah blah about my Com Card, Still not yet done/out. =C I want do projects liao... So HURRY UP!!! =D

Yesterday at Mac met some YOG Participants... hahas Think all different country. One was a Russian. Nice and fun guy... =D Told them my name was, "Chee Ming" They were like "Jimmy"? Laughed then "Jimmy GOOD GOOD" LOL! I Laughed too... hahas Problem was All different country then language difference ma. So everyone was talking half English and their language then they do actions that will BLOW YOUR MIND! hahas Damn funny and cute to explain what they talking. ROFL anyway One compete in JUDO the other 2 Compete in Wrestling. hahas Got one Singapore Girl went Bangkok for some competition too was there. Nice knowing them. Hope they have a nice stay over at our country =D

YONG LIN 17th BIRTHDAY!

That's all for this 2 days ba. Lets back track a little.

On the 22th August 2010, its YONG LIN 17th BIRTHDAY! YES! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MAN! HOPE ALL YOUR DREAMS AND WISHES COME TRUE FOR YOU! HEHE SWEET 17TH UH ENJOY IT TO THE FULLEST WORH! HAHAS

Hmm that day I stone home until 3pm then I took the bus to Woodland Opposite the Library to Yong Lin Block to meet him and everyone else attending his BBQ Party that he had arrange for.

I studied on the bus until I actually slept. Rofl Bought Waffler to eat because I skip my lunch, lol Forgot to eat uh. =x By the way, the waffler was horrible =x

Anyway I was one of the early few... hahas reach about 4.30pm then help start up the BBQ Pit and stuff. =D Soon Hui Ming, Jayne, Mabel and Ai Jing came, so we catch up a little. =D We had lots of fun and stuff the whole day itself though. We knew a new friend named "Atiqah" hahas Nice girl to talk to yeah! hahas

That whole night was crazy and awesome... CAN YOU IMAGINE YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE WAS A PAIR OF NIKE SHOES? HAHAS LOLS IT WAS POSSIBLE! $75 per kg and it was 3kg. Which means $225 for just a cake =x WOW did that blow your mind? Plus total food cost of $500 + $300? =X Think money not the issue here. ISSUE HERE IS MUST BE HAPPY AND EVERYONE MUST ENJOY THEMSELVES hahas! Yup we sure did.

CHALET OR CHALETS??

On the 16th to 18th August I went for ECE Chalet... LOL this is how it all started... I got the Interactive Day Camp dates mix out. I told everyone, YES everyone I was unable to attend because I had camp to attend but to my shock I was actually IN SCHOOL with my BAG ALL PACKED UP 1 MONTH before the stated date of the camp. YES 1 month before... OMG!! I was really OMG! DUMB! Or some rather say STM (Short term Memories)

So yeah NO CAMP Equals CHALET HERE I COME!

I went to Library to use the computers a while before I head home to rest for an hour then I went to Pasir Ris Downtown for the chalet. There was 2 Chalet I knew then, It was my ECE Farewell Party for David and FOC APOLLO CHALET. LOL I Stayed to ECE Chalet though. To my surprise there was in total of 5 NP CHALET that all I knew who are they and ALL SAME TIME SAME PLACE! Rofl had been running all around uh for a while only.

Enjoyed myself at the chalet and yeah... We played Mahjong, Poker, Texas Poker. LOLS Ben bought chips set and look how much I won in BLACKJACK & TEXAS POKER! ALL IN MAN! hahas

Don't know good or bad... BUT I HAVE NOT SLEPT FOR 3 days then... last night I went Wild Wild Wet with Ben and David.. hahas was fun though... reach home and lay down on my bed totally... hahas was very tired... During the chalet, we play all day long ba. Pool, Swim, chat, lols everything you can think of ba. =D

Hmm think that's all for now ba... Sorry if I left out any details or so... BECAUSE IM REALLY VERY TIRED NOW!!! Its 2.20AM and I haven't upload photo... putting then I sleep le... 3 hours more to sleep. MAN MAN.

Pardon me guys. hahas Take care see me around soon kay! hahas by the way just quick info. I spend my 1st whole week of YOG BREAK TO STUDY CRAPPY ENGMEC more than 5 hours a day uh. 9.5hours was on Friday. Crazy.. then spend some days on EG1 and now ELTECH. So yeah... HOLIDAY was NUTS for me too... BORING but yeah no choice... getting over and done with soon. hehe =P

CHIONG AHH!!! JIAYOU TO ALL TAKING THE SEMESTER EXAMINATION!!! AFTER THAT WE ALL CAN CELEBRATE AND PARTY OUT ALL NIGHT LONG MAN! HAHAS MASS GATHERING! HEHE =P

OKOK ENOUGH FOR NOW... SLEEP SLEEP... SNORE *ZZzzZz* HAHAS NIGHTS & SWEET DREAMS!

GOOD MORNING ANYWAY ITS 2.50AM NOW! =D

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TO YUAN FONG & JIA RONG!!!

2010-08-09T15:48:00.008+08:00

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TO
YUAN FONG & JIA RONG!!!

&

HAPPY ADVANCE 3rd BIRTHDAY TO
DARYLL & DASHELL!!!

Firstly, HAPPY 45th NATIONAL DAY TO SINGAPORE!!! hahas Secondly, I'm Tired. Rofl

Hmm yesterday morning I skip lunch and went to my Uncle Chalet to celebrate his children, Daryll & Dashell 3rd Birthday! When there at 1pm until night. First time I seat my Brother friend car which my brother whose the one driving... LOL was scary. =x

Once we reach we look around the place then we slack a while in the room then we started the BBQ, help set up everything. hahas =D

The BBQ food was great and yeah we all pretty much enjoyed ourselves. I left the place (Pasir Ris SCDF Chalet) at 9.30pm and reach Yuan Fong house at 10pm.

Met all his Coral Secondary friends, which I all knew. Hmm celebrated his birthday then we talk crap, slack, played games and ton den all went home. hahas

Damn long didn't see everyone... nice seeing them all though. ^-^ Went home at 7am... slept till 3pm and now blogging. hahas I wonder will I be able to start revision now... =x

Tata for now ba. =D

Out at Orchard (X2)

2010-08-07T23:50:00.005+08:00

Out at Orchard (X2)

Hello! What's up people? hahas Hmm got good news and bad news... =x

Good news is yesterday was the last day of school for the 1st Semester. ^-^

Bad news is 3 weeks from now is my examination and I do not know my stuff well. =C

Anyway had normal lesson yesterday then after school with the intention to study while waiting for my gathering at 7pm at Serangoon, it has been diverted because I went out with the other class T1A4 guys. Aloy, Hon Soon, Danny and me.

All 4 of us went to Singapore Poly as our first stop because Aloy went to find his friends so we walked around the school and our conclusion is.... SINGAPORE POLY TOO MANY STAIRS!!! LOLS At least our hill not as bad as theirs. hahas =x

Hmm about 1pm we took the train to City Hall and ate at KFC then we went around walking. Had lots of crap talk on the way... hahas Hon Soon being Ricky, Peter Chow long lost brother Rofl =D

We then walked from Marina Square to Orchard to find Danny Friend. Slack some place then off they go le... While I took the train all the way to Sembawang waited at Coffee Bean for more than an hour, thought I was the first one to reach and who knows I went waiting at the wrong location, when it suppose to be Serangoon. Rofl =/

Hmm Reach there le, met Catherine, Li Ting, Juliana, Gernette, Gordon, Xue Yao & Clement at the bus interchange. We then took bus 82 to a Vegetarian Restaurant to have our meal. Took pictures and had lots of fun. Hmm after that we went to play pool at Kovan till about 11pm then we took train home. LOL I was on the last train home man. hahas

Went home, shower and use computer till about 2am Tired. hahas then Today morning woke up early, then I went down to Raffles City to Buy a Crumpler Bag for ABBAS 18th Birthday Gift Shared with his sister, Sarah. Met him and he was damn shock and happy. Glad he liked it.

HAPPY ADVANCE 18th BIRTHDAY TO YOU ABBAS!! Hahas Hope all your dreams and wishes would come true for you. hahas

Anyway we met at Starbucks then went to Burger King to eat then met Nicholas, Amanda, Chuan Xiang, Darren, Roy. We walked to City Hall then walked to Orchard once more rofl.. Tired me but yeah... Walked Orchard 2 twice in a week, one after another. Hmm was alright ba.

Went to Lucky Plaza play pool, suddenly Han Sheng came... lols then we go eat, then go Orchard Central walk awhile then home we go... hahas

ABBAS happy with his BLACK CRUMPLER ^-^ Glad to see you smile.

So Yup that's all for today! Damn tired now... Eyes just want to close and sleep. Nights people. Its 1am Plus le... Nights all. Tomorrow Morning going Jog with Brother because got National Day Eve Event held in our park. hahas

Starting Revision by Monday... Intense Study... If not I'm Doom!!! =O

Lecture can't save me!!! So Someone please Help me!!! =P

ROY 18th Birthday!

2010-08-01T11:32:00.003+08:00

ROY 18th Birthday!

Yoz! Yesterday we celebrated Roy 18th Birthday by happy a BBQ at Sun Plaza Park. Our usual people, Abbas, Nicholas, Amanda, Darren, Dominic, Chuan Xiang, Nicholas Sim, Nigel, and Wei Han was there. We BBQ, talk crap and had lots of fun. hahas Took lots of photos and yeah... We enjoyed Roy Bike Ride. hahas We all played his Motor-Bicycle, I was at full speed hahas but the battery went off fast too. =x

Hmm Was quite a long and tired day but it was all worth while because it was awesomely fun. We talk ghost stories, play crap game, Shhh that's our secret! =X

We ton over night and went off around 7am. Sadly it rained heavily so I was all 100% Drenched in rain water. hahas =O Went home bathe and slept. But no long after I went out again... hahas

Let these pictures tell the story ba. Tired to say. Sorry worh. =x Next time I shall say more detailed. hehe

**Pictures that look like I was drinking was just for photo Purpose. I did not drink that day, As Promised "NO DRINKING" for me at this moment. I'm Staying by it**

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY ROY!!!

Lucky Star!

2010-07-29T20:17:00.006+08:00

Lucky Star!

Hmm hello all! =D

I apologies for making my blog dead once more for 14 DAYS! Rofl Actually maybe more than that. Just realised I've got a lot of stuff I had not posted. hahas Hmm before I talk about what I had not posted... Shall talk about today first. ^~^

Hmm this is interesting... So much pay lots of attention ah!!!

Or...

I Bite you! *Meow* hahas =P

Hmm yes yes... as usual I woke up early for school. But because today is Thursday so class started late which means I went to school by 12noon ba. Had Breakfast, slack at home then off to school for 2 hours lesson. Yup, sat on the MRT for 1 hour each back and fort for 2 hours lesson. Sounds "What the hell" but yeah its life.

Reached school at 12 noon and went to Canteen 2 where I saw & ate with T1A4 Aloy, Rachel, Hong Soon and Danny. Had a great time chatting with them and went to class together. Did ENGMEC at block 30 for 2 hours then Weng Leong, Javen and me went to Bukit Timah Plaza to play pool for an hour. Javen didn't play and left early though but we all did had a fun time playing. =D

After that Weng Leong and I walked to the nearest bus stop and took bus 154 to Clementi Mrt. As the bus passed by our school bus stop there was these 2 girls standing in front of us and both of us were talking CHOCOLATES!!! White or Dark Chocolates. Believe it a not we were talking about those 2 girls in front of us. We wondered if they knew what we were talking about. hahas

We as well as those girls alighted at Clementi Mrt and yeah we both were seeing which side they going.

Believe it a not...

TODAY is my first time asking a number from somebody I don't know but is in NGEE ANN POLY! Shhh! =x

Hmm talked to her, ask for her number and realised she was quite a nice and pleasant girl ba. Her name was Olivia, hahas ^~^ She's from Business Accounting and our mutual friend was Carina. Yet another nice girl everyone should know. ^~^

When I reached home, LOL my brother ask me to buy over his 4G RAM so he could buy his 8G RAM for himself. So lols I told him consider his Birthday Present then he says okay to it. LOL Pass him $100 =X

Bathe and Check my mail of 32 Unread...

Delete not related one and was SHOCK TO SEE THIS EMAIL!

"Dear Leong Chee Ming

I am pleased to inform you that you are one of the winner of the 3 Early Bird prizes – Nokia phone! The prize will be presented to you on the Finale – 3 Sept. Venue to be confirmed.

Thanks for your participation in the CREATE2011 competition, we hope that you have submitted your idea on create2011.com.sg . Otherwise, please do it by the deadline of 9 August 2010. The first 40 teams will be entitled to Nokia retail vouchers.

And also, do remember to encourage your friends to take part in this competition too!

Do feel free to contact me if you need any clarifications. Thanks!

Regards,
Rachel Chong RuiZhi

Senior Officer Outreach Programmes
Science Upstream Education Programmes Division
Science Centre Singapore
15 Science Centre Road Singapore 609081"

OMG! OMG! OMG!!! Totally not something I did expect to see but yeah this is it. hahas Being so lucky to be 1 of 3 winners? hahas Like what Olivia said. Maybe She was a Lucky Star after all. ^~^

Knowing her was lucky to me...

Winning this was being lucky because of her. =D

And Yup that was today!

Next let me back track time... haha quickly

Yesterday, 28th July, After school I went home ate dinner then went out with friend go Ehub Slack then played bowling then home we go.

26th July, After school went home ate dinner as well then went out to Century Square to watch Ong Bak 3 with friend then went home.

25th July, After school went home for dinner once more and went to town, City Hall, to watch Blood Pledge and Sorcerer Apprentice. hahas then home we go.

LOL 2 days watch 3 movies =x Broke soon le.

23rd to 25th July, After school I went for NP ECE Leadership camp after my MIB/MBM & DPP Briefing after my ECPRO Class! hahas by the way my bridge got A grade. hahas 43grams and can hold max weight. think 5KG ba. Rofl. Hmm day one of camp was short because quite late le. But it was okay.

NIGHT STAY was one of the BEST Experience. hahas we stayed in the LOFT! 7 Person but its like a condo? GOT 3 rooms, 7 Beds living room, kitchen, 2 toilets? hahas Everything an apartment would have? Funny thing was opposite us was the girls room. LOL! anyway we had to knock their doors because their the only apartment who has a working kettle. ROFL It was fun ba.

Day 2, had short games but 15hours worth of lecture in LT 28. Man man We survived it. hahas =X

Day 3, was presentation (many liked my Idea game store, Proposal was well done they said hahas) and lunch and home we go!!! hahas

Almost every night I slept after 4AM!!! LOL YAWN~ Night got more self organise activities ba. rofl. Played Texas Poker using MILO Balls! hahas That was fun yet cute way to play sia... Won Ben in Monopoly too. hahas =x anyway made friends and yeah. ^^ somehow we enjoyed ba. Especially after 10pm. ^~^

17th July, I went to play soccer with Chuan Xiang, Nicholas, Roy & his brother, Farihin, Abbas, Dom, Darren, Wee Sian and Shi Jie. We book Tampines Safra Soccer court which each of us paid $7.30 for it. Amanda was there too studying somehow. After that we shower and went to Tampines Mall to have dinner. Tired and long day so I went home after that. ^~^ Had fun and enjoyed myself lots. MAN both my leg cramp during the last ball. =x Sorry guys. But still our team won all rounds. hahas Penalty kick. hahas ^~^

Hmm Guess that's all for now ba... hahas Sleep tight people. Its 10.36pm now. Yawns~ Sorry for super long post. hahas =x Nights

My Portfolio~!

2010-07-15T17:43:00.003+08:00

My Portfolio~!

Hey hey! I'm Back! As Promise, here's the photos I took the other day =D

Posted it on Facebook so feel free to comment on it, its my first time though =D

***Sorry if my smile looked weird*** =X

Anyway a little update!

3 weeks more of school and its finally holiday! But... It may be 3 weeks YOG holiday during the August period but after that its 1 whole week of Examination for the 1st Semester before another 6 weeks break for us ,before 2nd Semester starts. =x LOL Complicated?

Hey people I'm also organising my First Ever Birthday Chalet on 2nd October to 4th October. Hope you guys will be able to make it. It's me who's gonna be 18th this year. hahas =D

More info refer to Facebook or contact me =D

By the way I'm been slightly sick these few days... got cough, bad sore throat and slight fever... but think getting well soon I hope. =/

Hmm so tomorrow after school going to meet Abbas, Zhang Ke they all at City Hall. Think we going Bowling and dinner. Yay! lols been long we went out with Zhang Ke though. The last time we went out once was last Saturday? We went Kunal House to play Table Tennis and Tennis. Rofl both I also first time play. I so Noob =x But It was sure fun. =D

This Saturday I think morning I first time go school for CCA (Badminton) ba. Been long I really went for a session sia. Then in the afternoon I will rush back to Tampines and have a Game of Soccer at Tampines Safra with Abbas they all. Pack of 12. Abbas book the field le.

Help Dear Post!~

2010-07-14T20:01:00.012+08:00

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Getting busy these days~

2010-07-02T20:44:00.003+08:00

Getting busy these days~

Hello all~! =D Hope you guys are still out there reading. I wonder is my blog dead or boring but yeah here goes a long long post as usual. Hmm many days had past and I might miss some details so don't mind me. hahas =x

Hmm some status update,

1)Common Test Results Release,
ENPS - 91/100 - A
ENGMEC - 86/100 - A
ELTECH - 80/100 - A
EG1 - 65/100 - C

2)I'm currently holding 3 jobs in hand.
1st - (I Models Holdings Pte Ltd ~ Model) - Project Base
2nd - (GimSports ~ Admin/Coach) - Every Saturday 9am to 4pm at Turf City
3rd - ([F.I.S.H] by Fish & Co. ~ Waiter) - On Hold

3)Rushing On-Coming Projects and Assignments as well as starting self-revision soon.

4)ELTECH Practical Test in 2 weeks time.

5)Semester Examinations starts 2nd September Onwards.

6)Welcome Zhang Ke back to Singapore after 2 years being Overseas, hope to see you soon though...

Hmm that should be it for now I guess. hahas XD

Now I shall start posting... hahas

On the 26th June 2010, it was the first day of my New Job at GimSports located Turf City. I was helping my Aunt replace the one and only Admin Staff,Stacey, whom had worked for 2 years, Permanently for the moment. So yeah its a Admin Job that involved almost everything including cheque books and receipts.

Honestly, it was my first day and I was bombarded with tons of information. So yeah had to try my best to absorb as much information as I could that day. Its pretty much a kids gym filled with the Whites from all around the world and they are all pretty rich I guess. The fees for 1 hour for 8 weeks is like $280! =X

Anyway After work about 1pm I took the Shuttle Bus to Clementi Mrt Station and took it to Orchard Mrt. I went walking around Orchard. Yup! Alone... Went to Far East Plaza, Ngee Ann City and etc and landed up meeting Chuan Xiang, Kai Jun and Tian Qi at Somerset 313. Man Guys sorry if my mood Swing that day. Wasn't feeling that good at that moment though.

While I was about to meet them, I walked out of Wisma Atrium and a Model Project Coordinator told me that I was suitable for their Company Model and gave me a name card. Then she left. LOL I was a bit stunt for a moment but yeah... like not bad job so yeah... was pretty much hoping for them to give me a call soon for more details.

So after that I met them and went Ngee Ann City and Tian Qi bought us all drinks. THANKS TIAN QI FOR THE TREAT =D

We then walked around and yeah somehow Ngee Ann City World Cup Event area got Table-Soccer so yeah we are stuck there for quite a while. Played for a long while and had lots of fun. Since we didn't had any much chance to play it again since Secondary School days. So after that we walked all the way to Bugis and went Sunshine Plaza window shop their stuff and took the train home from Bugis after having dinner there.

On the 28th June 2010, It was finally 1st day of term 2 of 1st semester. I went to Gimsports to help my Aunt run the Kids camp as one of the Coach is unable to make it. Since I start my lesson at 1pm so I could help her in the morning. So that day I woke up early as usual and took the shuttle bus to school and took bus 74 to work. 4 Stops away from school though.

Was there 1 hour early so I stone there till 9am. Once my Aunt came, what happen was she left the key inside and so we all including parents & children had to wait for One of the staff to reach to open the doors. hahas it was a lock out.

Once the keys arrived, we went in and get started. Good point, went in with no plans or what to do... so I just follow the flow... Basic Ice-Breaking games and Team bonding games. Hmm so I was address as Coach Jason hahas =D and we all had lots of fun together especially with those kids. Except for the part I was punch by playful kids right at my toot* LOL! One kid named Zack, firm guy hahas wanted to make me sit then all the other kids all climb on me and yeah. Can you imagine those moments. Seems like i'm a father of so many faint~ ONE CALLED ME UNCLE JASON =x ROFL!

Anyway had lots of fun and yeah rushed to school for IS Jumpstart lesson. Hmm after my Sport & Wellness Class I rush to Bugis to meet Abbas, Nicholas and Amanda for dinner. We actually suppose to meet Zhang Ke de since he came back at 12noon that day but yeah he didn't make it. For some reason I guess... saded

We walked around Bugis, ate dinner at Pasta Mania then walked to Orchard and played pool and home we went. Hmm while having dinner the Model Company called me to go for a job interview the following day. So I made the appointment time at 6pm because I ended class at 5pm the following day.

So yeah 29th June 2010, went for lesson as usual and ended class and rush to Clarke Quay for my interview. Reached there and waited One & a Half hour for my turn and yeah... somehow was in to the job so yeah. Here I am now a Model? hahas

30th June 2010, I went for a Photo shoot to make my Com Card after class. Hmm Reached there at 5pm and man all I do was sit there and they put make up on me? hahas then they choose clothes from what I had brought and mix and match. Hmm was pretty much ok ba. I don't really know how to pose so yeah followed Gary instruction and yeah. Now waiting for the photos to be out. Heard will be out in 2weeks time. After that wait another 2weeks then got Project do le. Yay! hahas

Once I got the photos then I upload here ba. =D

Haiz... today is Friday le and its another end of a week. Time passes so fast and quick, so many things to do, to catch up, to revise, to study. Realise Studying Pace had increase greatly. Like 1 topic equals 1 week to complete. MAN this is why I need to start revising le... if not I can't catch up then I GOOD GAME le sia. =C

Tomorrow off to work and hopefully able to cope. I wonder will I have any more energy to study after work. hahas. =x

I wanna SLEEP!!! RAWRS!! Guess Sunday is my CONFIRM STUDY & REVISION DAY!

Oh man! Need submit Maths Tutorial 5 & ELTECH homework & ENGMEC homework on Tuesday and ENPS 555 timer Report on Wednesday. =X

Ahhhh! Faint~ 9.50PM le... I wanna Sleep =P Bleah! Nights people! Yawn~

Toy Story 3

2010-06-20T00:26:00.004+08:00

Toy Story 3

Hello people! Yup here I'm am blogging immediately once I got home which is like at 12am once more. Hmm so wanting to know why I was so late again? Hmm let me tell you why. Its because... One bunch of Oleno brighten up my life today. ^~^

Hmm honestly today as usual I had totally no plan again. Day was so dry and one by one everyone is leaving the house except me... Parent going wedding dinner, brother out with girlfriend, elder brother work. LOL so me how?

Look at my phone list 3 times and decided to call Zi Peng. Called him and he said he was out... so for a moment I was like man... I'm like no one can go out... then next minute he ask me join him then I was quite happy and yeah out I came. ^~^

So yeah met him at 3pm at Cineleisure Box Office there. He bought tickets for us to watch Toy Story 3 at 4pm. So I paid him and went to meet his Oleno Friends? Hmm he intro me his friends and they are,"Enqi & Quenton". Hmm yeah think got see them before but that was maybe damn long ago till last FOC outing at Sentosa and we met at Vivo Roof? When all the Apollomazing Pang seh me when I came and they went home. LOL!

Anyway Quenton was teaching Enqi to play 9 Ball Pool and yeah when it was almost 4pm they were considering of waiting for Tao Guang or their friend to come but yeah they didn't make it on time. Guess everyone overslept? Everyone has their reason ba. =x

So we all watch Toy Story 3 and rating for it is... AWESOME TOO!!! hahas somehow unexpectedly it was touching and yeah... ending part almost drop a tears. hahas

After the show while waiting for Nigel and Lincoln to come. We somehow gone GaGa with the push-cart Spectacles Shop since it was cheap and nice? Hmm Enqi bought a Pink & White Glasses after deciding that the Orange one does not look as good as that, Zi Peng bought a white rounded Shades and I bought a Black & Yellow Glasses. We all like help one another choose and decide whether it was nice or not. hahas

After that while waiting we took some photos and Nigel came along! =D

We somehow went up again and came down once more while window shopping though. Soon we say Christopher outside Cineleisure. He was there supporting his friends band ba. Nice of him to be so supportive. hehe.

Anyway we all walked to some mall and yeah... window shop a while then Enqi and Quenton went off for their other events ba. Enqi went dinner with friends with some celebrations and Quenton think got some project work need to be done. So yeah we understand.

So left 4 of us guys. Went back to Cineleisure to eat as we were feeling hungry. Walked pass Billibomber and saw Vivien working as host today! hahas Guess we were shock to see one another after a long time though. hahas Happy working girl =D

Hmm so we guys ate at BBQ Chicken and then went off to Paragon and some other mall. Walk, shop and yeah Nigel bought a Shirt from Gstar Raw and we went to lucky Plaza to play pool! Best of all its $4.50 per hour? Cheap and good man.

Yup we sure had fun playing it. Everyone was AWESOME TODAY MAN!! hahas We loved the movie, we enjoyed our company with one another. Most important we all had fun. =D

Special Thanks to Olenos,"Zi Peng, Enqi, Quenton, Nigel and Lincoln" for making my day today a special and very AWESOME one! Hugs! You guys were all great. Thanks for everything guys. Appreciate it lots.

XOXO,
From Apollomazing(1.40am),
Chee Ming.

~Souls That Walk The Path Towards Love~

2010-06-19T00:39:00.006+08:00

~Souls That Walk The Path Towards Love~

Hmm hey people I'm back from today outing. hahas Enjoyed myself, so does everyone else today. ^~^ Just came home. LOL! Got on the last train and yeah reached home at 12am and yeah now blogging about today! =D

Hmm today I stone home whole morning but I went out with Amirah, Hidayah, Jiwari, Alif and Suryan today. The meeting time was at 1.30pm but as usual TP lateness hahas. Everyone arrived at about 2pm.

Although I'm the only Chinese there but yeah it was fun ba. First, we all met at Seoul Garden for lunch. We ate there till 4pm I guess. The service was specially good since Jiwari somehow or rather did work under that company and those managers know him so yeah. No discount but honestly the services I would rate: AWESOME!! hahas

The managers around help us took sauces and help Amirah take drink and stuff until we all notice that she had not paid until Suryan came. hahas So they went to pay and yeah we ate lots of food today.

We all chatted and had lots of fun. We ate like its free and when we are about to have our filled, we think of the African people got no food then we swallow down those food we left over. hahas We play an Egg mix with lots of stuff and once we crack and ate it, heard it taste like orange! LOL!

Hmm after that since we didn't really know what to do, we took a train to City Hall without planning and yeah we walked to Esplanade and slack there. Honestly, we CAMWAR Photos till it was a total Spam! hahas But yeah was fun. We posed, we dance, we RAWK the town until sunset!

Soon after that Alif left us early because he had some family matters as usual but yeah no worries. Alif we understand. ^~^ Really hope to see you soon! You Bet Man!

So the rest of us walked to the Merlion Starbucks there and yeah Camwar a little more and we all bought ourselves coffee. Hmm I bought Java Chips Frapiccino as usual. Hidayah and Jiwari bought Caramel Frapiccino, Amirah bought Hot Chocolates and Suryan bought eh.. LOL I forgot... in cup de. LOL! Then Amirah and Jiwari bought Waffle to go along with their drink and yeah we chatted. hahas Amirah shared her waffle with us. ^~^ she feed us all. (So sweet of her =P)

Anyway somehow we chatted about school, cca, personal life and Yeah Main topic LIFE. From there we learn a lot from one another. I spoke about mine, Jiwari spoke about his family life. Hmm it was quite sad though, we almost broke to tears though. We had silent thought and stuff but yeah... we learn to understand one another better and realise that everything around us shouldn't be taken for granted and yeah be who we really are. We will no longer be others but yet be ourselves and let natural take its course. Don't let any rumours affect our life for who we believe we are. The Truth is in your face to see the lighted path.

Chat chat chat and we went off taking more photos at night and yeah we went to seat by the shore and continue chatting about one another life and more school stuff and random stuff. hahas we left the place at 10.45pm and yeah took a bit more photos outside The Fullerton Bay Hotel. The small waterfall was nice.

We then went to Raffles Mrt Station to catch the last train home and yeah, Group hug for everyone and BOOM! I'm home!

Mostly, since we had not met for a long time since our last outing we all had lots to talk about as poly life was quite busy for each and every person. So yeah we know more about one another and bond closer with them all once again. Hope we will last as good friends for as long as it can take.

Although every single one of them are in Temasek Poly (TP) and I'm the odd one out but yeah. We all still able to click on. They all starting school this coming Monday le. So everyone in TP MUST JIAYOU!! ^~^

Today I realise if you put effort to something, others too will do the same to maintain this friendship. We may think we might not click or not as close as before but we have to make it to believe it. So yeah here we are making ourselves comfortable. Speak what we want to speak, hear other others need to say, see one another express their feelings on any stuff. That's how we learn to understand one another better.

Like I always said,"Once a friend, Always a friend Never Forgotten".

Miss them all and you guys will always be loved by me! ♥ ♥ ♥

TP RAWKS!!! WE RAWKS!!!
LETS MAKE THIS WORLD RAWKS WITH US!!!

Time now 1:40am. Don't really feel tired but yeah time to go. Sleep tight people. Upload photos soon after Hidayah uploads them hahas. =D

***Special Thanks To Everyone
For Making My Life A Lot Better Tonight***

Hope things would just be even better in the future of tomorrow. I'm So looking forward to that. Living Life day by day hoping for a better tomorrow.

Friends Forever! We will be closer and even more bonded than before I Promise!

Smiles for all. =)

~Drown myself with Musics~

2010-06-16T20:03:00.009+08:00

~Drown myself with Musics~

Hmmm today I started my day a little dry. Woke up early and realise the weather was pouring cats and dogs badly. Didn't have any place in mind to go as the Class Gathering was canceled due to poor planning.

Congrats to me... for being scolded for not planning well this gathering...One claim that I didn't inform the class and didn't know how to make decision for the class...

DIRECTLY CODED,
"me not free on erm mon sat sun. prior to other days also not confirm yet cos maybe working. SO PLEASE CONFIRM A.S.A.P EH. DAMN CB THE PLANNER FOR TMR(actual plan) CANNOT MAKE GOOD DECISION FOR THE WHOLE CLASS NABEY CB. I WILL VOLUNTEER TO HELP PLAN FOR NEXT WEEK PROVIDED IF ALL PEOPLE FREE ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY(*organiser also must help hor).
thanksxzxz.
xoxo, skywalker :D "

For your information kid,
NUMBER 1~ I told every single one of your RIGHT BEFORE Engineering Mechanic Common Test that the date would be on the 16th June 2010. (Everyone said okay, Noted)

NUMBER 2~ Its not my fault that I don't fully utilise Facebook.
(I never create event list before)

NUMBER 3~ The date 16th June 2010 is not I say de okay... You should very well know who said the dates... GO THINK ABOUT IT. You don't come opening your filthy mouth and scold and insult me without even having a thought of my feeling. You are not the only one busy.

NUMBER 4~ Since your so busy, you still act as if you would volunteer to help. After treating me like dirt? If I wasn't the one to do this would you still open your mouth of yours and volunteer? If you did volunteer this wouldn't happen also right? =.=

Okay Okay enough of you... Back to where was I.

Hmm while on the computer this morning I remembered today is the 16th June and Faizah specially reminded me to get her a Birthday Gift for her. LOL Anyway her Birthday is on the 17th June but she Flying off tomorrow le I heard.

So... HAPPY ADVANCE 17th BIRTHDAY FAIZAH!!

So I spend the morning wrapping the present and went down to her house to pass to her. LOL, she's my neighbour and my working friend ma. So yeah. When I went down I called her and soon to realise that she wasn't home but lucky was at the bus stop so I pass it to her then I went home for lunch.

After Lunch, I wash the dishes then I went out wondering aimlessly alone. Hmm took the train to City Hall and walked to Marina Square. While walking... I went to the toliet and saw a guy that soo look like Jia Rong... hahas Funny thing is we look at each other as if we seems to know one another. Once I came out and he was waiting for his girlfriend then I look at him and said,"Your Jia Rong right?". and Yup he is! LOL! Hmm so his girlfriend came along too... So he intro his girlfriend Fanny to me. hahas 1st time seeing her and long time since I see Jia Rong also. Nice seeing them so xin fu too. ^~^ Happy for them.

So after that I don't want be light bulb so I went off wondering, while they do their window shopping. =D

Hmm walked finish Marina Square then I went walking at Suntec City... Done then I went walking to Bugis iluma and Bugis Street. Saw Hidaiya then I went off. hahas was hanging around iluma quite a while and bought myself a Yellow Ear piece. ^~^

After that walk the whole Bugis Street and Junction then I went to Raffles City next. hahas walk walk walk then took train to Orchard. Walk the malls over there and land up at Somerset 313. Walk there a while then home I go. hahas I heard Orchard area singapore first time flood till so jialat? LOL!

I waited and search my answers to my question for years... yes years... I fail to find them... Just at some moments I thought I found the answers but it all turns out to be a detour to my illusion of life.

Like Jia Rong said,"Time is the best medicines to this cure".

The question is,"Just how much time do I have? or Just how long do I really need to wait?"

I really don't know... but I will take up this challenge... To challenge time...

If I manage to get the answers in time... I will win over myself. If I can't and fail to do so... Time will get eaten up and leave me helpless but to stand on my own feet every time I fall.

"Alone" is the word I'm trying to ran away from it...

Anything except Alone.... I hate being alone... I'm tired of being alone...

May true friends appear... may my social Circle expand... may the people around remember me when I'm not around and remember me as a guy who loves to make others smile. Yellow is the colour I choose to live in. So let it brighten my path and others to lead us the way of life.

I will stand strong till my time is truly up while Music takes over my life for a moment before I am myself once more. ^~^

New Friends~

2010-06-15T22:48:00.002+08:00

New Friends~

Today woke up at 7am once more... Chuan Xiang wanted to go swimming again... So yeah rush to the swimming complex by 8am and to my surprise. Its not open until 2.30pm every Tuesday and the rest of the days would open at 8am. So yeah...

I look at him, he look at me... Faint~!

Went to his house for breakfast and use his computer till 2.30pm itself...

So we swim till 4pm then we shower and went for early dinner at McDonald near the Interchange. What so amazing today was I saw so many friends there all in a roll.

Hmm first I saw Yu de and his friends, 2nd I saw Darren and his friends, 3rd I saw Charleen and her friend. Anyway Yu de intro his friends to me today. LOL! Honestly for a moment I was SHY! Faint~ Didn't really know how to blend in to them though. So unlike me. hahas

But after a while of conversation, we all realise Shayne Ong was all our Mutual Friend. One person linked all. hahas what a small world isn't it? hahas

Anyway today somehow made 3 new friends. One guy named,"Kim Kim" and 2 girls name,"Vannesa and Lynette". So yeah... We chatted till 6.30pm and then we made our move. Guess they have their own activities so I went my way too ba. Hope I did not cause any inconveniences to you, Yu de. hahas =x

But thanks a lot for everything. hahas Really Appreciate it. At least my Social Circle will expand one day ba. =D Or maybe it is now. hahas

Hmm living life to the fullest, living it happy even if I'm not. People always rather believe the smile on my face then whats in my heart. hahas

I rather sacrifice my joy to see everyone around me smile and be happy once more. When their happy, then I would be happy too. Seeing everyone I know smile is my greatest achievement rather then my own. =D

Like I said:"™ Life Is Full of Curiosity And Wonders...I Live Everyday As If It Was My Last...That Why I Cherish Every Single Moment of Life".

hahas don't really hate life... but its hard to make life better then before.

Smiling till my tears drop... =3

[F.I.S.H] Goes Ehub!

2010-06-14T12:21:00.006+08:00

[F.I.S.H] Goes Ehub!

Today which is now... hahas I going to meet Angeline, Jie Hui and Joey at Tampines One Stairs at 1.30pm hahas. After that we gonna meet the rest of the active crew at Ehub once more... yay! Special Thanks to Angeline for planning. =D

Hmm guess as usual we always do the same stuff as per every [F.I.S.H] Outing? hahas Go Ehub Play blowing and have dinner outside. Hahas I heard we going eat Seoul Garden at night. Hmm later I go see what's installed for us ba.

Hope to enjoy my day later. =D Hmm later I come home then update again ba. hahas Miss me someone! I'll be back!

Anyway this morning woke up quite early too... Don't really know what to do as usual so went online checking mail, facebooking... and Blog hoping... and guess what?

Jia Rong I have to admit. You and Fanny are indeed an Ideal Couple. Cherish her because i'm very sure she is meant for you all this while. Like I say you both have my blessing le as your brother. hahas

As a couple you both would go through up and downs... don't worry about the down side. Because you both will work it out I'm sure about it. She's willing to go through the next chapter of your life with you... So no doubt she's serious and deep about it being with you. Honestly, for long I had always envy you for having such a loving and stable girl who knows how to understand you, love you and give you what you need at times. You have always been blissful so hold her tight okay. Don't you ever let her go if not I knock your head. Hahas =D

My love story has ended because She's not the one I'm looking for. She's good but not the one. Continue your Love Story because its sweet. Take Care. ^~^

I'm BACK! hahas Time now 11:07PM. Hmm so today I meet Angeline and Jie Hui at Tampines One. Saw Rashid too but he went off somewhere... hmm then I also saw 2 kid I though whose child. To my surprise it was Angeline's Cousins. One Primary 2 and the other Primary 3. hahas P2 is a girl named "Elly" and P3 is a boy named "Nicholas".

Anyway we took bus 21 to Ehub then we waited for the rest to come. Starting the 2 kids were quite shy so they stick to Angeline very close. hahas but after sometime we are better with one another le ba. Hmm after a while Joey came and we chatted for a while. Jie Hui bought us some gift from her trip to Taiwan I think? The girls all receive Mask for face and Jie Hui gave me a small hand-made Pink Angel. =D hahas it was nice and cute. Thanks Jie hui. Appreciate it lots.

Hmm after waiting for long, we decided to walk around first ba since they all will be very late. We all walk to the bowling area then book place then we went to the arcade to play. hahas Actually to entertain those 2 kids. =D I felt happy seeing them happy. hahas Guess they really enjoyed themselves as they never really played arcade in their life because their parent look allow them to see and not play. =x

After that we went bowling without waiting for them le... Faizah came along so 7 of us played happily for 2 rounds. By the time we was about to end our 2nd round, Omar and Farhan came along... They played the 3rd round when Faizah went off early then Farhan also got girlfriend problem then went off in the middle of the game ba. Guess people are busy ba.

After Bowling we all went Sakae to eat Sushi Buffet again. hahas Suddenly I became the Father of 2 child... then Omar is the Mom... then suddenly they change and say I am the Mother of 2 child while Omar is the Dad and Angeline is the Grandma. hahas Funny cute 2 kids... Loved them lots... Hmm guess everyone enjoyed themselves ba... =D Guess I should too ba. ^~^

Home now... and its 11.24pm le.. yawn~ tired le. Tomorrow morning going swimming with Chuan Xiang again. hahas Man my face like got Sun burn =X a bit pain. =X

Man I'm Curious how my 2 weeks of holiday is gonna be... I really wonder. =P

Guess Life is installed with wonders of surprises which I look forward to them. Nights people!

HAPPY FATHER DAY!

2010-06-13T21:35:00.002+08:00

HAPPY FATHER DAY!

Hmm today is Father day! hahas HAPPY FATHER DAY to you DAD! hahas Hmm woke up damn early as per usual, Went for a walk with my dad at our house near by garden then we chat a little. Hmm then after that we all came home and prepare ourselves as we as a family went to Din Tai Feng to have our lunch... celebrated it there... then we all went off..

Actually I seriously thought of going out but no one seems to be free or what... Called Xue Yao and the rest but.. LOL Catherine in Malacca, Juliana being with school work... and stuff... so oh well... Kian Wei they all working... so yeah.. =C

When home did nothing else but to waste another day sleeping... hiaz...

Anyway I heard that 11th June is my Parent Engagement(ROM) then 12th June my dad Birthday then 13th June my Parent Wedding Anniversary. Cool! hahas Happy anniversary as well.

Hmm sometimes I wonder... should I better off be working? or enjoy life? But you all know I can't do this alone... its boring and lifeless to be out alone... I just can't see what you people see that being single or alone could allow you to be happy and enjoy.

I'm TIRED... I'm BORED... I'm LONELY... I wanna enjoy life... I wanna life to bright up... GOD show me the way of light in my life...

I ENVY EVERYONE!!! =C My life is downhill all this while... should I break down? Nah... Not now... hmm let me wait and be patience with life... I believe in faith so don't make me doubt it. =C

Shine on me my little star... Your the only one that could lead me the way.

Swimming =D

2010-06-12T22:00:00.001+08:00

Swimming =D

Today woke up as every Saturday morning was. Woke up at 7.15am and got change and went out to the Tampines Swimming Complex to meet Chuan Xiang... Last week we went with Kai Jun but this week he busy so only both of us loh. hahas

We swim swim swim... till my hands all you know ah... then finally I tried to swim as per usual then Chuan Xiang suddenly tell me where I can improve... SO like teaching me loh. So I listen and tried... Swim here and there.. including deep pool... was a bit scared so I swim 1/3 of the deep pool then go back to the wall le. hahas

I was so happy because I can float and swim ma... but I scared my hands give way then I sink ma... so go back to normal pool then try try try...

Chuan Xiang finally say I can swim le... just need more practice and confident. ^_^YAY!

He say need relax, hands open wider and legs don't so high.. lols... but yah... hard time for me... but worth it.. hehe

Anyway after we shower then we go have lunch at KFC then be on our way home... hahas

Think Chuan Xiang went home Mapling, while I... hahas Slept the whole afternoon till about 5pm. Yawn~ tired ma. =X Piggy me faint~ Bleah =P

YAY~ I can swim =D Shh~ Still learning. hahas

Guess this is meant what is true friends. Friends that care about you, take effort to teach and be Patience with you and friends that take in all your shit or attitude because he knew you take in all his as well. HAHAS!

hahas Main Point is... Time Management. Family, Friends, Relationship, Studies. It can be done... I know it can...

By the way... today is my dad birthday! hahas

I'm here wishing my greatest dad of all in the world! HAPPY 58th BIRTHDAY DAD! You all always loved by me and the rest. May all your dreams and wishes come true. Thanks for always being there for us. Supporting us and giving in to us. Love you lots!

Hahas just realise today is also Yu De Birthday! hahas HAPPY 18th Birthday to you! hahas sorry for late wishing =X

Karate Kid

2010-06-10T23:31:00.004+08:00

Karate Kid

Today I had my Engineering Mechanic common test... guess just when I though I did my best... as usual I screw it up once more. T.T

Even with so much time to check I miss out on my numbers... because of one number write wrong there goes 10 marks. T.T If those things I really don't know then never mind... but those thing that I very well know... I make such a mistake... its... Hiaz...Horrible. =C

Hmmm after being angry at myself for long... haiz... what's over its over... just make sure I don't repeat it again... although its 20% of overall... its a lot...

I took the train from school to meet Chuan Xiang and Kai Jun at The Grand Cathay. hahas for a moment I thought I heard meet them at Plaza Singapura GV... I went all the way there and went all the way up... and found no one there... to my surprise I went the wrong place.. hahas

Anyway went to the cathay and bought tickets of watch the Karate Kid. For a moment I thought the show wouldn't be worth watching... so being kept in curiosity... we bought tickets for 4pm show and we all went Plaza Singapura to have our lunch and walk around.. hahas slack here and there then we went back to watch the show...

Comments for the show is... AWESOME!!! DAMN WORTH WATCHING! =D

After the show we walk all the way to Suntec City walk... there got PC Show again... and Kai Jun wanted to look for hard disc...so we follow him. ^_^

Walk half way and suddenly got hit on the chest to my surprise... Guess who? AMANDA Work there at PC show... hahas we chatted for a while then we made our move le... hahas Jiayou working... hahas Code Phrase for people who work;"Happy Working" hehe

Done with PC Show, we went to Marina Square walk walk then went to have dinner at the food court upstairs... slack at Arcade then... off we go... =D not early le worh.

Hmm so after a very long day... we all went home... tired but relaxing I guess, after being so stress up. =P

ONE LESSON TO LEARN FROM THE SHOW; "EVERY TIME WE FALL DOWN, IS WE WHO CHOOSE WHETHER A NOT WE WANT TO STAND BACK UP AGAIN OR CHOOSE TO LIVE IN FEARS OF OTHERS FOREVER WITHOUT TRYING."

That's so true, even if we had fallen to the deepest pit of agony we must stand back up and walk this path strongly and stronger then before. We will not let others prove us wrong and look down on us.

MUGGING =X

2010-06-06T10:13:00.003+08:00

MUGGING =X

Hmm yesterday woke up at about 7am and went to Tampines Swimming Complex to Swim with Chuan Xiang and Kai Jun. We swim till about 9.30am because Kai Jun needed to be at school for a meeting... I'm Still trying to learn how to swim though... =x

Anyway after we had swim, they both follow me home to take my books to study for this coming Monday exam. =x Then we all follow Kai Jun go back to his School, Temasek Poly for some kind of meeting...

Once reach TP, Chuan Xiang and me waited for him for quite sometime then we decided to go Tampines West CC to have our lunch at McDonald. Even by waiting there, Kai Jun still have not come... so we both went to Chuan Xiang house and do our stuff while waiting for him...

I Studied my ELTECH stuff and did all 3 Past Years Common Test Papers, while helping Chuan Xiang fixed his model car, while waiting for Kai Jun to come. hahas still enough time to complete it within 1hour 15minutes and he finally came at about 1.45pm almost 2hours of waiting. Hmm anyway hope Monday test is still able to do ba. =x

So I studied like 5hours plus straight non-stop... was really tired though... Had dinner at his place and watched tv a while there too.. I left his house at about 9.30pm and reach home about 10pm. Hmm had least yesterday we did catch up a little. =D

Hmm its all down to today! hahas Today woke up at 7.20am and went to walk with my parents at Tampines West CC. Guess today whole day is study day! hahas better get my ass moving before I fall down to sleep on my bed! RAWRS!!

Sleepy head me. Bleah =P

Gonna Study EG1 and ELTECH! =D

GPA:4Point Just wait for me... I'm coming to get YOU!! Bite! =F