happy birthday

happy birthday to you...=)...

pressure cooker

slowly the pressure is building
and i sense that it might explode
to the point of no return
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i wonder if they can sense it
before it is too late
but i am not gonna warn abt it

da vinci's code

just finished the book today...very shiok...although i got the book only yesterday...i was so hooked onto it that i cant seem to put the book down...read the book non-stop even at home...

must say that dan brown was quite a genius...it is quite amazing how he develops the plot that makes the reader want to get deeper and deeper into the story...superb...i was just sucked into the plot...never wanting to stop at that point...wanted to finish the book yesterday one...but too tired liao...so just left the last 70 pages for today to finish...hehez...

quite tempted to go read dan brown's other 2 books...see how first lar...

to be happy? or not?

heard of the news of the change of name of Hwa Chong Junior College and The Chinese High on Sun...dunno why...was quite nonchalent when i first heard it...because i knew something bad was brewing? haix...dunno lar...expected the first day of school to be full of discussion about the name and whatsoever...and it did not fail my expectations...

first...let me just release some pent up anger first...went jogging...then along the way to the oac bench, walked past the A14 or A15 class bench...then this group of girls, apparently J1s, were busily critising the name and etc...saying this and that about the chinese name of the new school after merger...at the point of arrriving at the bench, really wanted to go over to give them a piece of my mind...hello?!?!?...take note that the name of the school that you are criticising is the alma mater of quite a number of us? who the hell are you all to criticise about the name?!?!?...you all have the right not to accept...to have your own viewpoints...but shut those foul traps of yours if you want to start criticising and make a big joke out of it! how would you feel if i start to criticise your school?!?!? insensitive shit...apparently...according to my personality type(phlegmatic-peaceful)...i just walked stright to take a bath and refuse to listen anymore...

to those reading...sorry for the outburst...just wanted to let out some steam...

back to the change of school name...personally...i think that for those who have a definite stand of like or dun like...they are the lucky ones...for me...i am pretty much torn in between lar...maybe other guys who are from tchs also...i dunno whether to be happy or not...one side...the name "hua qiao zhong xue" can stay...surviving the test of time...but on the other hand...no more "hua zhong chu ji xue yuan"...so...am i supposed to be happy or not?

remember one assembly in tchs where we were discussing the future of tchs...koh yong chiah was still telling us..."the brand name of 'hua qiao zhong xue' have lasted over 80 years...if there is merger with HCJC...the name might be gone forever...give it a thought...'hua qiao zhong xue' have survived the turbulent 1960s...withstanding pressure from the government to close...but it has survived...maintaining this name all these while...but to lose the name of 'hua qiao zhong xue' like this...after is has survived trial after trial...dun you all think that it is a waste?"...his words really set me thinking at that time...how this brand name will weather through this period...

now...there will not be anymore HCJC...getting negative feedbacks from various sources...dun like...dun accept...etc...guess that i will always have this different opinion from some of them...this perspective that considers both TCHS and HCJC...cos i have experienced both schools...there will always be people who dun like whatever decision made...but guess this case was to "sacrifice for the big picture"?..."85 years history more valuable than 30 years"?...some people might not agree with me...but i really dun want to starting defending this and that...it is a fact that the name will change...no use getting into needless arguments or conflicts...

then lastly...some afterthoughts about loving our school...during discussion with mrs tan during bio tut...how can we accurately judge if the students love the jc? selling hundreds worth of carnival tickets? i think this is quite superficial...i sell $100 worth, but then i abuse school property etc? i think real love for the school comes from the little actions that we do in our everyday schooling...the carnival started out as a good idea...i must say...the teachers may plan their sweat out...but the execution of procedures...certain small things really turn people off...dousing their spirits...must say that they dun treat students seriously...wan to do something for school? set up a stall...about 3 weeks before the carnival...tell us that rock wall found 2 loose panels...cannot use...i was actually looking forward to the stall...but at such late notice...and with that cancelling off all our planning and work...to be truthful...i am pissed...disillusioned...it is not like we only submitted proposal very late...late feb!!! the school admin din even bother to maintain the wall and tell us last minute cannot use...brushing us off with that and telling us to try something if we can...oh come on...i cannot be bothered liao...it is not like i dun want to support the carnival...sales bad...we absorb the tickets...i accept the outcome liao...never mind...but little actions like forcing us to buy the T-shirt was really oppression in my view...what are we? money source to suck dry? when i found out that they are selling the T-shirt during carnival for coupons...to be truthful...i was very angry...to be extreme...exploitative...this is certainly not fair at all! with all these...how are we to show enthuasiasm? buying T-shirt and selling lotsa coupons does not equate to lving the school...

enough said...exhausted...can be bothered liao...

homecoming

got this from xuan you's blog...best...simply love the idea...

dim sum

today went for dim sum buffet...my sister treat...hehez...the restaurant is called "Teahouse at China Square"...one of the Tung Lok chain of restaurants...went in...took a seat...and it started! muahaha...ate lots of stuff there...deep fried prawn dumplings, siu mai, ha kao, ha kao with veg, pork ribs with bean paste, carrot cake, spring roll...that was the round one, two and three menu...time out...lets describe some of the food here...the siu mai was quite nice...got prawn used...got the QQ texture...then both ha kao was great! real prawns! unlike outside where only other meats except prawn was used...could see the whole prawn in the dumpling! superb! the carrot cake...quite smooth...got lak cheong bits in the carrot cake...added fragrance...hehez...

for the final round, ate mango pudding, chin chow, and cheng teng...must really write about the mango pudding at this point...SUPER NICE! and i really mean it...lots of mango pulp used...creamy and fragrant...with a layer of evaporated milk on top...the authentic mango pudding! haven eaten this type of mango pudding in a long long long......long while! muahaha...the chin chow was also quite nice...not too hard...then the sugar water not too sweet...with more of the chin chow flavour...on the whole a very fulfilling meal for me! luckily din eat lunch...else will not have the space needed to accomodate the food...hehez...so full that i din eat dinner...best right?

enjoyed the day totally...very fulfilling for the mind and appetite...had lots of fun...

constipation......no more!

hehez...was really really suffering from constipation for the past 4 days! but no more! the feeling of being relieved of all the bloatedness is......heavenly! hahaz...maybe you all wun understand my feelings...the feeling is just like winning toto! salvation from all the agony! yeap yeap yeap...now is just to wait for my abdominal pain to subside can liao...hehez...

gastric inflammation

a continuation from the entry below...went to see the doc after school again because the stomach pain were still very pain...i was sorta cringing in pain during the entire morning for a few times...turned out to be gastric inflammation "chang2 wei4 fa1 yan2"...took a jab...and got more medicine...haix...seems that i will be stuck with medication for a long long while...bleahz...

food poisoning

almost wanted to write "poissoning"...hahaz...did too much maths liao...yar...was down with food poisoning today...yesterday night was cringing in pain as i slept from stomach pain...woke up with my entire body all heaty...went to the track...but decided not to run in the end...

during gp...was all weak and restless...something that i did not have experience before...so decided not to be gungho...went to take ocp, took cab back and went to see the doctor...in the end...it was food poisoning...dunno what i ate that was wrong...haix...ate my med and went to sleep...all the way till 3pm plus...then ate some bread...which was the first thing that i ate since the morning...hahaz...

hopefully can go to school tomorrow...but now still got a splitting headache whenever i stand up...sianx...

no wings for me

yeap, as the title suggest, decided not to go for the pilot test after all...gave it a thought for the past few days, really dun see myself flying a plane, be it military or commercial, 6 years down the road...my interest just does not lie there...interested in research work better...

to me, yeh, being pilot has its prestige, the monetary rewards, visiting places around the world etc...but socially, i think the life of a pilot is not something i look forward to...jetting around periodically, away from home...guess that is not the life i want and not the life that i look forward to...so just sticking to good old reseach work...=)...the nine-to-five usual? hahaz...but lab work will be interesting...esp in chem...hahaz...

went to scholarship day 2004...interested in the DSTA scholarship...but it is a popular and highly sought after scholarship tho...dunno if i can get it...really hope to tho...then can ease the burden of my parents for my studies...thinking of getting my basic chemistry degree in singapore and going overseas to further my studies...but everything is still a blur and not confirmed...things change...maybe after NS will have another idea...dunno...see how first...

jogging

hehez...today bio prac...quite okay lar...tried out alot of new things...hehez...played with agar plates of DCPIP...made yeast beads...hahaz...lucky today only got one histology question...din have to draw too much...but i also not sure whether what i drew was correct or not...hahaz...then i forgot to label my graph...sianx...heck lar...the block test finally over liao! but need to face up with bio tut for this thurs! argh...they really slave drivers lor! argh...

anyway...went for a jog today...really really long never go run liao...stamina dropped as expected...but ran my usual route today...a bit slower lar...but glad that i could continuously run all the way...yeah...the running mentality rocks! hahaz...then gonna go back to my usual workout routine liaoz...

received letter from air force to go for pilot test next tuesday...just take it like another test...5 hour test...gonna be a torture...haix...being a pilot...think it is something i can do with and also can do without one...just take it if it comes lor...see how first...haha...

quiet time...

...the quiet setting...
...the peaceful envionment...
...in our own world...
...just wonderful...
...everything is a bliss...

ygnite.org

all the block test written papers are over liao...left with only one bio practical on tues...sian...really want to spend 3 days studying for a 2.5 hour practical...got better things to do for at least 2 of the 3 days...hehez...the S6 and Arts are so lucky...4 whole days of break for them to havoc and do whatever they want...S2, S3 and S7 still got paper to go! ah...

anyway, tonight was the handover dinner for Ygnite.org...met up at Dhoby Ghaut MRT...suppose to be 1945 one...but in the end waited until about 2025...anyway needed to wait for seat at Fish n Co there also...so not much...was stoning alot...hahaz...shared a Seafood Platter for 2 with Dennis...damn shiok! the prawns and everything! the calamari a bit of too salty for me...wished it was not so salty...then i also ordered a cup of Passionade...cocktail of passion fruit with vodka...hmmm...the sourness of the passion fruit covers the alcohol taste...but it has a nice alcohol after taste after a while...hehez...

then something very funny happened...we sabo shawn...telling the waitress that it was his birthday...then she came with a plate of ice-cream and sparkler...the waiter then made shawn stand on the chair while the sparkler burns and we were singing the birthday song...he was made to try to blow out the sparkler la...but without success...after that, the waiter said it was someone else birthday also...asked us to help go sing birthday song...then he made shawn stand on the chair again! muahahaz...he had to repeat everything over again!

when the bill came...shawn treated us to $100 out of the $180.40 on the bill for the 10 of us...hahaz...his prize money for an award in which he submitted Ygnite.org for...hahaz...rushed home after that...cos it was quite late liaoz...