Finally watched Episode 50 of Gundam Seed, and that's the end of my Gundam days. Sigh... it's been good while it lasted. Really gonna miss it.

Kira Yamato, THE coordinator

Athrun Zara, Kira's buddy who is out to kill Kira.

Mwu Fllaga, ace pilot, easily my favourite character of the series.

Fllay Allston, yummy.

Lacus Clyne, damn, my nose just won't stop bleeding.

Raw Krueze, mr masked-man aka mr bad guy.

Murrure Ramius, captain of Archangel. I'll serve on that ship anyday...

Natarle Badriguel, second in command of Archangel . Did I say I'll serve on the ship? Yeah...

Heard that Gundam Seed 2 will be out.... NEXT OCTOBER!!! Sniff... Oh well, just have to wait to meet these guys again. Well, most of them anyway. Oops! Spoiler. Haha!

Let's see...

EE3103
Some midterm coming up soon. Lab 2 also coming up. About it I think.

EE4411
Also another midterm coming up. No lab 2. Hooray. Term paper also completed. Hooray.

EE4412
A strange term paper from Dr LingCH. Don't know what it is talking about. Better start soon. Due end of October. Not sure about midterms though.

HR2002
Got to start typing my part on "Trust" now that I am done reading. About it I think, apart from the tonne of readings to complete.

FYP
Starting labs soon.

Muahahahaha

More US troops face Iraq call-up

That's right, don't send the troops in. Let USA handle the mess. Of course, the UK lapdogs can go in and appease the Americans too. Wonder what the Poles are doing there... Maybe some political agenda regarding Poland entering the EU and being on UK's side.

liars!

American soldiers are dying in Iraq. Why? Because they are fighting a supposedly just cause. Actually, more like because George Bush lied about the supposed weapons of mass destruction. So the soldiers are dying in vain. Bring them home!

P.S. I hope I don't get sent to Guantanamo Bay for this. Yikes.

:: Growing Up ::

Growing up is a process of learning new things, experiencing new things and learning from past mistakes. However, how does one grow up when the process is being retarded by other people?

One major factor which retards the process of growing up is parents. Despite all the love that a child can have for parents, a overly controlling parent can seriously damage this relationship. Children naturally want to get what they want. When they do not get what they want, they throw a tantrum. However, most of the time, the decision making is by the parents who are more experienced and know what is best for the child.

As the child grows up, he or she learns, develops and experiences new things. There will come a point in time when the child sees things that he or she desires, but is unable to obtain it due to parents restrictions. There are two sides to this story. From the child's point of view: "I'm old enough to decide what is right and wrong for me. My parents don't understand what I really want. Why can't they let me decide on my own?". From the parents point of view: "This kid doesn't know what he wants. He should listen to me because I am the head of the family, and when I say no, I really mean no."

I am sure everybody has come across this scenario before. These situations are more apparent during the teenage years, when the child (teenager) believes that he or she is old enough to make decisions, while the parents think that the child (teenager) is still too young and naive. The problem exists due to the dual roles that the child (too tired to type teenager) has to play. Sometimes, the child is still young and naive. He or she must listen to the parents and obey the parents because that is what good children do. On th other hand, the child is an adult, who is already in secondary school and ought to know what is right and what is wrong. "Still don't want to do homework? Aren't you old enough to know that you should do your homework?" (Right!) Who decides on which role the child has to play? The parents of course. Parents will choose the role that the child should play depending on the situation, and the choice would be the one that would favour them. Therefore, the existance of the two roles that have to be played simultaneously by the child confuses the child and can create great psychological distress.

How do we solve this problem? One way would be to grab the bull by its horns and confront the parents directly. Explaining to the parents that "I am old enough. I know what is right and what is wrong." followed by everyday proof to back up that claim is the best method. However, parents can be stubborn at times and reject the notion completely. "What makes you think you are old enough to make these decisions? Now go and do your homework before I disown you!" On the other hand, the parents may realize that "Hmmm... the fact that this kid can think like this shows some form of maturity. Okay kid, I mean, teenager, you can go to the movies and do your homework later" (Yeah right!)

Another method which worked for me was to go against the words of your parents to show that you are capable of things. The scenario is this: I was not allowed to return home after midnight (Don't laugh, scums). However, this was greatly disturbing my nightlife (!) because, as we all know, NO nightlife ends at 12. However, I know that my mum won't sleep until I reach home. Therefore, I duly complied to the "orders", until one day, I decided to test the waters. I purposely reached home at 1230AM, and I was surprised to see my mum still awake. Feeling guilty, I decided not to do that anymore, until one day, I reached home after 12 due to unforseen circumstances. To my surprise, she had already gone to bed. After that, there were no more 12 midnight curfews. Just had to call home to say that I will be back late.

Perhaps, the first time I came back late ALIVE reassured my mum that I was capable of taking care of myself. Of course, showing great maturity during other situations (muahahaha) helped a lot by forming a favorable attitude towards me.

I love Human Resource Management (HRM).

:: Opinions ::

To have an own view of debatable issues based on an informed judgement. That's how I define opinions. Having opinions is what determines how much respect and power a person can garner. It also determines how much hate and resent people can have towards the person. However, being able to form an informed judgement is what makes a person an individual entity, which is to have a unique mind that processes information and form judgements based on them. Depending on the mood, values and attitudes of the individiaul, the judgement of the person will be different. A person instilled with good values will form judgements based on them. However, the attitude of the person can change the values that the person believes in. For example, having too many bad experiences will really stretch a person's belief that "honesty is the best policy". Also, the mood of the person greatly determines the person's judgement. A person in a good mood will most likely give a more positive response to the issue, while a person in a bad response will not see the issue in a good light. The difference between mood and attitude is that mood is normally situation specific, while attitude is general which covers all situations.

Importance of having an opinion. First of all, it exercises your mind. For example, I personally don't think that the war in Iraq now is a just war. How did I do that? I read through the facts that the media has given me (despite how distorted they could be), analyzed them and formed my own opinion. Also, it prevents those awkward moments when someone asks you "What do you think about the "murder" of Kelly by the British Govt?" and you just say "Er, yeah, like that lor". By having an opinion, whether it is congruent with what the person thinks, people will be able to see you as an intellectual person who is able to gather information, analyze and present your opinion in a convincing manner. Perhaps, the most important reason for having an opinion is that with it, comes power. Think of all the powerful people in the world today, dead and alive: George Washington, Adolf Hitler, Bill Gates, etc. They all formed their own opinion, and people followed. It is the way you present your opinions that matters. See Adolf Hitler. Enough said.

However, having an opinion can result in people in different mindsets to look at you resentfully. This is an unavoidable effect of having opinions or having a stand. This is the basis of debates: to have an issue and present the pros and cons to convince the panel of judges. Of course, some people might not like the idea that you have an opinion that doesn't fall into his/her circle of values. This is when conflicts occur.

So, the issue is this: do you have opinions on issues, and bear the wrath of people who do not agree with you? Or, do you just keep quiet, and have no qualms with anybody....

Poseidon


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Have I said how much I really like the French?

Why I like the French

Once again, I like the French...

And whoa...! I just burnt a hole on my ironing board cover today. Never happened before... now I know why this board cost only S$8 compared to the S$44 one I saw.

After spending some time calming down, I have decided that I have been too harsh towards The Outsider. So, there... my apologies for the vulgarities. Been too angsty these few days. Not enough sleep... it's a dangerous thing.

What a crappy day. On top of the lousy weather, I had to deal with trying to wake up The Outsider's ideas. Which kind of made me let all my emotions go. There are several things that I am very sensitive about, one of which The Outsider hit. And that was what made me fucking pissed off.

1. That I'm the smartest fucking being on earth

It wasn't the part about Arsenal being a disgrace to football that sparked the angst. Rather it was this sentence. Why the hell did you say that? I know it was a sarcastic remark by the way. So, if you are trying to say it is true, why the hell am I stuck with my CAP? Or you're being sarcastic? So, I'm fucking stupid?

2. That I'm filthy rich

Sue me for having parents that gave me money. Is it a crime to have money? Do you see me splashing out money, simply buying things to my whims and fancy? Try asking Haijie and Yin Chuin how much time I spend thinking if I should spend my parents' hard-earning money. I spent an hour to decide whether or not to buy a 40 dollar Outdoor backpack, trying to find the most affordable one. Sure, I went to Europe. Sure, it was my parents' money. I had to ask their permission, and they gave me permission. So I went. And for the uninformed, if everything goes to plan, I'll be getting a T610 next week. And I fucking bet that everyone will say "Siah lah, rich kid siah" or "Fucking rich siah". For your information, I spend 3 goddamn months thinking if I should buy a phone or not to replace my Nokia 5110. If I could, I would have waited till the end of the year when the phones will be cheaper, but Yin Chuin needs the phone line now. So it leaves me no choice. So, if anybody were to say those fucking words when I get the phone, I'm really gonna knock some sense into the pea brain of his/hers. Remember, there is nothing wrong with having money. Money is what makes the world goes round. But to say that I am fucking rich as if I simply spend money without thinking twice, you have really got it coming to you. To rub salt into the wound, normally the people who are obviously loaded (by the way they spend their dough, eating at restaurants and all), are the ones who make these jibes. And don't worry, V, I'm not talking about you. Although you do fit into the picture. Heh.

Well, the verdict from the FA is out. And several things I'm not happy about.

1. Arsenal - charged with 'failing to ensure the proper behaviour of their players'.

This is so vague. Can we have a proper definition of "ensure proper behaviour of players"? How about a 20-man brawl? It has happened before and nothing like this happened from that.

2. Cole - one charge of improper conduct for 'his involvement in a confrontation with Cristiano Ronaldo after the final whistle'

If the case is that the confrontation happened after the final whiste, then what about all the previous confrontations between players in the tunnel? Nothing happened then.

3. Lehmann - one charge of improper conduct for 'confronting referee Steve Bennett after Patrick Vieira's second yellow card and for then persistently seeking to confront van Nistelrooy'

This is the biggest joke of all. Has everyone forgotten Roy Keane and co.'s major confrontation with the referee several seasons back? Persistently seeking to confront van Nistelrooy? How do you define that? Is walking behind RVN counted? Or jogging behind him? Or calling his name? And how do they know that he is going to confront RVN?

4. FA seems to have forgotten about RVN. Sick of that dirty player. No need for explanations here.

5. FA has also seem to have forgotten about Fortune's rugby tackle on Lehmann. I guess the sight of Lehmann "seeking to confront RVN" is more dangerous than having Fortune confuse soccer for rugby.

6. Phil Neville received a warning? Gary Neville was let off?

The FA makes me sick.

Well, after watching the highlights, here are my five cents worth.

Vieira deserves the second yellow card and, hence, deserves to be sent off. However, the FA should not just stop at that. They should really look into what caused the chain of events that occured after the sending off. In my opinion, it was that number 10, RVN. Vieira's kick towards him would not have hit him even if he had stayed put. However, he made sure the ref had an eyeful of what Vieira was trying to do. This clearly shows that RVN is a player who is very clever at thearetical acts and play acting. The smirk on his face when Vieira was sent off showed that he succeeded in provoking Vieira to get him sent off. I don't know about you guys, but that's dirty play in my books. He has been known to get keepers sent off (against a team in the CL last season) by diving, earning a penalty against Ipswich by diving. Of course, nobody remembers this, but everyone remembers Pires diving last week against Portsmouth or Bergkamp elbowing Bowyer while he was still at West Ham. C'mon FA, after two seasons, everybody knows that RVN is a player who is out to provoke players and earn penalties "illegally". It's about time that referees keep an eye out for him. If they can do the same for Sol Campbell and Patrick Vieira, I'm sure an extra eye on RVN won't hurt.

Also, everyone is complaining about the Arsenal players manhandling and shoving Man U players. Maybe these people forgot to notice the rugby tackle by Quinton Fortune on Jens Lehmann. Or I guess it's just, as what PM Goh once said, selective amnesia by these people. Goading in front of RVN is something spectacular which I have not seen before. Normally if an opponent misses a penalty, the "bad" team will celebrate with the goalkeeper. But not this time. Obviously, the fact that RVN was treated that way showed how hated he is by the Arsenal defense. Not because he is a good goalscorer (he didn't score anything, only one shot on target). But because he used his acting to get Vieira sent off. Goading and gloating in front of RVN is not a crime. Players have showed the middle finger to the crowd and only been warned or fined. I think this is the same.

The main issue is the pushing and shoving at the end of the match. Hello? This is a man's game. Of course there will be pushing and shoving. Anybody who does not want to see pushing and shoving can go and watch takraw instead (haha). If pushing and shoving are no longer allowed in soccer, what is there to watch anymore? If the FA were to dock the Arsenal players for pushing and shoving, then obviously many MU players, namely Quinton Fortune, Gary Neville and Ronaldo should be charged too. If not, then it will further affirm my belief that the FA are "Manure fans" as quoted by Frederick of Singapore.

Overall, here are my views:
1. Vieira shouldn't complain about the second yellow card.
2. Refs should keep an eye on RVN.
3. If Arsenal players are gonna be booked for goading RVN, maximum is a fine. No point deduction.
4. If Arsenal players are gonna be booked for manhandling and shoving, then so should Man U players.

And that's CJ Daniel Kok's verdict.

The Man U - Arsenal fracas continue... with this comment against The Insider under the Your Verdict section of Soccernet. THe best I've read so far. Haha.

Insider you are you are clearly a Manure supporter. It's obvious to me that the British Press and the FA are Manure fans too and van Nist is the dirtiest player in England and will continue to get away with it. Maybe that's why you guys enjoy engaging in Arsenal smear campaigns. Just remember that not everybody are Manure fans so you don't have to suck up to the world to sell your smelly yellow rags. [Blimey! Ed.]

Frederick of Singapore

US again asking UN to send peacekeepers into Iraq. First, they ignore UN and invade Iraq based on "valid" proof to justify their actions. Now, they can't find the WMD. And their soldiers are dying. Now, they are grovelling at the feet of UN to send in more troops to cover their ass. I say, let them handle Iraq. They started the mess. They should clear it up. If UN were to help the US by sending in troops, it will only make US more arrogant, and will be more than ready to defy UN in future actions. Because they know that they will still be able to boss the UN around.

US can go and spend the taxpayer's money and rebuild Iraq. You want the oil, you gotta pay for it, cowboy.

Manchester United 0 - 0 Arsenal

Like all other encounters between these two titans, the one last night was equally eventful. Three seasons ago, Arsenal was trounced 6-1 at Old Trafford. Two seasons ago, Arsenal won the Premier League at Old Trafford (muahahaha) thanks t a Wiltord goal, and last season, Arsenal was soundly beaten 2 - 0.

It was a relatively boring game until the 80th minute when Vieira was sent off after kicking out at Nistelrooy. Apparently, Vieira tackled Nistelrooy, Nistelrooy jumped up, landed with boots on Vieira, and kicked Vieira. Vieira responded by kicking out at Nistelrooy, ala Beckham-Simeone style. The ref gave Vieira a second yellow card, and Nistelrooy was scott-free if not for the assistant referee who saw Nistelrooy who gave the initial kick. So, a yellow card for Nistelrooy for the kick, and a second yellow card for Vieira for responding.

The 91st minute was even more exciting. Forlan and Keown tussled in the penalty area, with Keown climbing all over Forlan, resulting in a penalty. What the hell... a last minute penalty?? But, up came Nistelrooy to make his third penalty miss of the season. WOOHOO!!!! The crowd goes wild! So did Keown, who celebrated right in front of Nistelrooy. WOOHOO!!! I would have done the same. The scummer Nistelrooy is always giving crap to Keown. And Keown is about 10 years Nistelrooy's senior. Talk about respect man...

Anyway, Oliver is still not over the "unprofessionalism" and "dirty play" of Arsenal. I say, move on man... stop averting the main issue which is that Man U failed to beat an Arsenal side without Pires, Wiltord and Sol Campbell. On top of that, Arsenal was "supposed" to lose because Arsenal was beaten 3-0 by Inter, and Man U beat Panathinaikos (what?) 5-0. Also, Man U is supposed to trounce an Arsenal side without Vieira for the last 10 minutes. So much for a poor Arsenal defence eh?

What a sleepy Monday morning....

I knew something like this crap was going to happen:

No "Chip" Car

I foresee a mad rush for protons....

And Dr Adekunle is in the newspapers again////

MIT 100 Top Researchers

He says he wants to be the president of Nigeria. Time to rub shoulders with him...

Never.... EVER.... leave a drop of pepsi that leaked from the bottle in the fridge. To know what will happen to the drop after a few days, please feel free to drop by my room and pay my fridge a visit. Remember to take a deep breathe of air before opening the fridge door. Also, I will check that you have medical insurance before letting you in. And that is after you sign a contract saying that you are fully aware of what you are doing and won't sue me for mental distress.

In other words, it bloody stinks!!! And the drop of water has suddenly become viscous. I don't know how I can bring myself to drink another cup of pepsi again...

Storm hit Singapore this morning. Wrecked havoc for people, cars crushed by trees, roads blocked, floodings.... but it was a good morning for me... ahhh.... woke up at 12PM. What a beautiful morning!

Been a lazy afternoon for me. Started to study at about 4PM only. Before that was busy trashing other teams with *MY* arsenal team. I tell you, if I was the manager of Arsenal, we'll be kicking arse now. Unlike what is going on now....

Had dinner at IMM. Been 2 years since I set foot there, so not a bad change of scenery compared to Clementi. But it was quite crowded, especially Giant. But the place is really big, so either prepare to make many detours or bring a map with you, if available. World of Sports was having a 50% off storewide sale. More like 50% off whatever you can get. The whole place was almost cleared out.

By the way, I hate writing lab reports. Same goes for project reports. And FYP reports.

The EE4411 lab today was something like a EE4412 tutorial class. The post graduate student could really teach well, explaining all the stuff that my EE4412 lecturer couldn't really teach. In the end, I managed to understand a lot more stuff. Also, first time into the clean room, just watching the post grad guy do the stuff. We weren't even allowed to do anything. Yawn. Ended up fooling around with Ah Joo and Oliver.

Just had convo dinner. The usual stuff happened, speech, gift presenting, sing song, eat. Then was phoenix launch. The place looked like a bridal photoshoot place. Looked really good. And something I feel like the phoenix magazine is slightly thinner this year. Must be money problems again.

And today, somebody changed Oliver's MSN nick to "I like pussies... especially wet ones". And immediately, EVERYBODY, well, only RYAN, JIN SHENG, CHIN LONG and RIS, pointed at me. Bloody hell.... first person to suspect is me. And it wasn't even me. I'm 95% sure it is that fatso Jin Sheng who is behind this crap. And he still doesn't want to admit it. Scumbag.

Finally done with my report. Better to finish it off fast before I lost momentum on typing this. Anyway, have to really start on my 4411 project before Jenny and Chee Chai slaughter me. Maybe not Chee Chai, but definitely Jenny. She's a fighter.

Well, well... even after Bandai managed to get a license for Gundam SEED, I still managed to watch episodes 45 to 46 back to back. It's getting more and more exciting. More slaughter, more deaths, more destruction... typical Gundam. Three more episodes and counting.

I'm losing my voice. After effect from my sorethroat. Hope it doesn't develop into a cough. Sorry, but you guys are just gonna have to live without my beautiful voice for a few days. Haha.

Boring stuff I did today:
Finished my carton of Dutch Lady Chocolate Milk.
Arranged my bears nicely at the corner of my table.
Charged my handphone.
Watched Keng Joo peel out a musclepain reliever tape from his hairy legs. Looked like fun...
Daydream at Communications class.

What a long, halfday of FYP. Halfday because my day started at 1245PM. Well, don't blame me if I set my alarm clock at 10AM, woke up but decided to pamper myself with an extra five minutes of sleep, but instead rewarded myself with 2 hours and 45 minutes of more sleep.

Eat FYP, Sleep FYP, Drink FYP.

Has anybody noticed how horrible Shao Wei's violin playing is? 5PM to 7PM belongs to him, as he "croons" on his violin. I think I hear glasses breaking. Sought refuge at the hardcourt, by playing hockey. Been a while. When I got back from hockey at 730PM, he was still at it.

I hate violins.

Phew, what a really tiring day of FYP. Really spent the entire day, except for lunch and dinner, reading up on what spintronics is all about. After all the reading about photoluminescence and lasers, I kind of lost track on what the whole project was all about. So, I asked Mr Google, and voila! I managed to get loads of websites to read. So, now... after almost 10 hours, I more or less know what is going on. And also halfway on my report. A whole load of junk all puked out into the report. Hope Dr Teo will accept it.

Nothing else to say.... like I said, whole day on FYP. So, that's all for my Saturday.

Other unimportant things that happened today:
Did my laundry.
Moved my books on my desk a bit to the right to leave space for me to put my pencil case.
Drank pepsi after pouring into my Swiss mug.
Took a frozen cup of honey out of the fridge and attempting to warm it up now.
Played a few matches on CM4 with my Newcastle team.
Cleaned my spectacles.
Emptied my dustbin.
Sleep.

:: Top Five Frauds in Daniel's Life ::

1. Barkley in Sesame Street was a real dog. Don't laugh, the truth just destroyed my childhood.
2. Airwolf really packed a punch. Why didn't they use it in the first Gulf War?
3. Forrest Gump was based on a true story.
4. The red beacon light above the IBM Tower was Mars. Wondered why the position never changed.
5. America is the land of the free and the streets are paved with gold. Well, now it is paved with fired financial officers and bankers.

:: Diary of a final year student ::

Wake up early for class. Complain about the lack of sleep due to studying for modules and FYP.
Go for class, and try to keep awake and digest all the complicated stuff that lecturers teach. And since we are in our final year, we should know all the formulas we need to know by now. They seem to forget that the last time we touched those formulas was 2 years ago.
Have afternoon naps.
Try to read up on other modules besides FYP.
Kill the boredom by playing Minesweeper, Freecell, Hearts and Solitaire.
At 1AM, wonder how could time fly past so fast.
Sleep.

:: Diary of a non-final year student ::

Skip class because of lack of sleep due to committee work the night before.
Vigorously copy answers during tutorial, and try to avoid eye contact with the tutor so that he won't call you to answer the question.
Play Counterstrike, Red Alert 2, Championship Manager, or any other games I could get my hands on to.
Spend an hour at tea, and soon after that, it's dinner time.
Play more Counterstrike.
Go to Fong Seng.
Do committee work until 12AM, where after a quick bath, try to do as much studying as possible.
Have images of myself killing the committee head for giving me so much sleep, before tucking into bed at, on average, 3AM.

Last Saturday, I went into the toilet to find a piece of shit nugget sitting on the floor. Yesterday (Monday) the piece of shit nugget was still sitting on the floor although the cleaner had already "cleaned" the toilet. Today it is gone. Thank God.

For the first time, I did not fall asleep in today's HRM class. Mainly because the topic that was being discussed was "Diversity", with a lot of coverage of nationality, race, discrimination, and other controversial issues that I like. So, eyes were wide open. During one of the group's presentation, I wanted to ask this question: "If there are too many of the minority group members in the managerial level, wouldn't it create tensions to rise between this minority group and the majority group members who are in the lower work level?" Of course, this would draw comparisons with what happened to the Indonesian Chinese who controlled most of the country's economy. And what happened during the Asian economy crisis of 1998? That's right... the Chinese were screwed... literally. Anyway didn't bring that topic up, might have been too sensitive.

And my presentation drew a lot of blank stares from the class, particularly from Jenny. Remind me not to talk politics to her next time. Also, the fact that I did not practise at all clearly showed when I forgot almost half of what I was supposed to say. But, good thing that it is over, and can finally concentrate on my other modules.

You're of the "I hate school"
breed!
You just hate going to school
and can't stand waking up every day just for
school. But no choice, you just force your way
through school and when the time comes, you
leave the country for other, better education
systems. Bah, at least you have the resources
to do so, you rich/smart bugger!!


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Same category as Sze Lee. Brudder... relek one corner huh? Haha.

Yawn, what a boring day.

I love my Canon i450. It's damn quiet, damn fast, and just too damn good. Only problem is that even at draft mode, it uses quite a lot of ink. Gotta find a ink saver programme fast....

Contrary to other Saturdays of mine, yesterday was one full-fledged eventful day. Started from the time I woke up:

9:30AM

Woke up, got ready for class

10:02AM

Acted interested and like I understood what Prof Ling was talking about at EE4412 class

12:05

Stopped acting interested and showed my true-blur look after classes ended. Had lunch at Engineering Faculty

1:15PM

Took MRT to City Hall to go to COMEX at Suntec City

1:40PM

Reached City Hall. Started walking to Suntec City through Citylink

2:05PM

Reached Suntec City Convention Hall after many, many stops at shops in Citylink. Started looking for printers. And promotion babes.

3:10PM

Started lining up for the Creative Jackpot challenge

4:05PM

Pulled the jackpot bar for try number one. After three tries, I won a crummy Creative mechanical mouse.

5:00PM

Finally bought my spanking new Canon i450. Left COMEX. Phew

Fast forward to 9PM

9PM

Left hall for bash at Mohd Sultan Road.

2:50AM

Reached home. Dieded.

Prem set a new target for all us gym-goers today during tea:

The nipple must be at the bottom of the boob.

Alrighty.... here we go!

Argh I hate red tape!!! Especially red tape from Singtel!

After all the big decision making about which plan to subscribe to, which phone to purchase, and all the other crap, I am not getting any phone. And all because I'm a foreigner. For the benefit of every foreigner out there who wishes to subscribe to Singtel, I have listed out all the requirements that I could not find in their website. Maybe it was hidden somewhere in the "fine prints".

1. You must have a passport which is valid for at least 6 months, and an employment or student pass, also valid for at least 6 months.
2. You must pay a S$200 deposit. Must be paid at comcenter. So might as well get the phone at the Hello! Singtel at Comcenter.

(here comes the crap)

3. You must have a letter of tenancy to prove that you are indeed staying at the place where you said you are.
4. If it says you will be staying there for less than a year, you can only sign for a one year plan.

Well, unlucky me is only going to live in my beloved RH for less than a year. So, I can only sign up for a one year plan, which will cost me an extra S$100. And on top of that, I need to pay yet another S$100 for some other reason which I wasn't listening. I really wanted to say to him "So, you are telling me that I spent 1/2 hour travelling to comcenter and another 45 minutes waiting in the queue to find out that I can't sign up for a 2 year plan?" and make him taste fist. But... nah, wait till I work out more. Haha.

But, the girl serving at the counter next to him made up for the all the crap. While waiting for my turn, had nothing else to do but to check her out.

So, it's 5110 until I become a PR or move into my permanent place.... AFTER GRADUATING!!!

Final AGM for the 44th JCRC was held today. Nothing interesting happened. Except for the nominations for the two posts of auditor. And after a very, very long time, there is finally competition for the two positions. They were:

1. Kon Mee Ling
2. Darwin Tio
3. Chow Wei Sze
4. Faizal

Mee Ling's argument is that her maths is good. Ok... Darwin said that he wants the post to get the free stay. Honesty. I like... Wei Sze said that she will do a good job if she gets the post. Politically correct answer. Faizal said that he wants the post because he can deal with the office, and that he hates Miss Tang. Hooray!! Everybody loves him now. So, the two new auditors are Faizal and Mee Ling. Well, Darwin, honesty is not exactly the best policy.

I scratched my watch today. Sob.

Went to the gym today. Was trying the weights (the one where u lie on your back and lift weights on the bar) machine, with Chin Long supposed to "jaga" me. But I couldn't handle the XX (not stating, too embarassing) kg weights, and when it was resting on my chest, I asked Chin Long to help me lift it up. But he just nodded his head, and continued watching. What the hell!! Luckily Shaun was around to carry it up. I'm firing Chin Long as my personal trainer...