tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63522382011-10-07T00:28:28.649+08:00Unlike others, I don't desire to own a car, because I already have one - The Bus Is My Other Car.23degreecelsiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551862393702882957noreply@blogger.comBlogger1131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352238.post-60726568774587661382009-01-26T10:42:00.004+08:002009-01-26T11:14:40.844+08:00

I feel emo recently, particularly rebellious. It was as though I hadn't been rebellious during my teens, which was the case, and I am living it out now.CNY should be a time of joy, but it is completely different for my folks' case. They are bad-tempered over the spring-cleaning, burning the midnight oil to tidy things, nagging continuously. It has been the same every year, but I feel the heat of

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Two cars set off at 8am Friday 6 December morning, the start of a long weekend holiday with Hari Raya Haji falling on Monday. It took 4 hours to get from home to JB immigration via Second Link. We ended up skipping Malacca. The first two rest stop were so crowded that we have to go to the third one for lunch. By then it was 3pm and we were starving. The nieces weren't crying, surprisingly. It was

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FORECAST OF EVENTS and PROGRESS FOR DECEMBER 20081. Retirement of Term 1 materialsDONE! (a) Materials from AS, Stats and BGS will be sorted and kept aside.DONE! (b) Notwithstanding a 'fail' grade, CT materials will be recycled.c) MFE book and notes will remain on the shelf for future reference.d) BGS textbk (SOLD), AS textbk (SOLD) ande) Mgt Comm Textbooks NOT YET sold.2. Procurement of Term 2

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I am really spoilt for choice! Joined PAW, Run Team, tri-touch connexion, Akido. Now I am enticed to join Voix and MIC too.

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In SMU, school starts before academic lessons begin. I was really busy after I've changed my strategy - I'd want to clear at least two-thirds, if not all of the compulsory 80 hours of community involvement before school starts. So I emailed Project Summer on Sands (SOS) on 11 July, in the midst of my Summer Term, to ask if a last-minute insertion was possible.The following Saturday 19 July, I met

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The DTL2 alignment is out! I am disappointed with the alignment however due to the following reasons:1) The line misses the high demand areas like Hillview, Hume Park and Hinhede. The Hillview Station is actually outside Hillview. Are Hillview, Hume Park and Hinhede residents expected to take a feeder bus to Hillview and Beauty World Stations?2) The line is quite redundant to Bt Panjang residents

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The entrance of the Land Transport Gallery.I never had high expectation of Land Transport Gallery because our transport history is almost unheard of. It is an irony that bus fans in Singapore who wish to purchase books about Singapore buses have to buy them from bus merchandise shops in Hong Kong. We hear about building conservation, but what about transport conservation?Our Journey begins here!

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Can't believe that when I blogged this entry, I had finished my VERY FIRST university module and the second module is starting soon.I was stressed for the first two weeks because of a very wrong mindset about university, thinking that the lecturer goes through briefly in class, and we are supposed to read through the textbk thoroughly, to the extent of reading EVERY WORD on a 600+ pages textbook.

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Amidst the woo-hah over the Southern Ridges, I went to explore this new and FREE attraction with Marzuki and Raymond. Our first outing that is true to its name - an outing in the outdoors, not in a cinema or k-box room. This is also my post-exam treat that kept me alive through the mugging (:We started from Alexandra Arch and route-marched, sorry, I mean trekked, to Mt Faber. Along the way there

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Wang Wei was my tour guide at Draft Masterplan 2008 launch today. Many thanks for the thorough explanation :)I am impressed with the Draft Masterplan 2008. Definitely more exciting than the 2003 one because most the areas that need to be developed/re-developed, ear-marked as "Growth Areas" in the Masterplan, were formally addressed this time. These include places like Kallang, Jurong East and

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I bade farewell to 6 months of LOBO life on 25 April. Went kbox on 26 apr before getting bombarded with facts again. It was hello to student life again from 28 April. This is the last time I'll be a full-time student...(sorry, i'll update this entry another time. need to wake up early for sch tomorrow...)

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For once, I went somewhere else besides Orchard to meet Raymond, Alwyn and Marzuki. We met at Vivo City. I have to take 963 which passes by workplace AIA Alexandra, but I don't feel sian because I enjoy working there. Anyway, I slept until HarbourFront, so didn't get to see the office.I was the latest, late by 15mins. Marzuki was supposed to be late but he took a cab instead. And I looked so

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A sense of deja-vu as I left my home for AMK Methodist today. Today is the first day of SMRT re-deployment. Aboard my 67, I managed to see all the deployments that I could see along Upp Bt Timah - Scania on 171, DAF on 75, Scania on 852 and Lance on 985.My long-time-no-see 75 DAF. They have a special place in my heart - these were the buses that brought me to acsi (halfway, to Clementi Rd), when

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Met up with Marzuki and Raymond again. K Lunch at Cine first.Today we managed to sing some English songs. I got to sing my 'Heaven Knows', but urgh... too hungry and couldn't sustain my voice. Nonetheless I am very happy that I could sing Jacky Cheung's "zhu4 fu2" and "Hey There Delilah". I didn't know I could sing the latter so well that it drew praises from k-box king raymond chuang. And

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Met up with Chief Clerk, Alwyn, Raymond and Marzuki at Sakura for international buffet lunch. This time all of us were late Alwyn. Can't blame us since the rainy weather is so nice for sleeping, at least for Raymond. Marzuki was late for an hour because he mis-heard the time. Got chided by Alwyn for eating without waiting for Chief and the rest... but having only eat one slice of bread for

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I've never seen Snoopy smile before...

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Entered the office lobby to find that it was over-crowded because two of the four lifts, serving 12 floors, were out of service. The majority waited for the two lifts or decided to use the service lift, meant for freight and was rather slow. The minority, like myself, decided to take the stairs. For the first time I saw executives in long sleeves and tie scaling the stairs and panting. LOL! Some

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Took the M5 exam today. As it was my first exam after A levels that deserved seriously mugging, I was quite tired from the brain-drain, well, after what the army has done to my brain... *pauses for a moment and wonders where's my brain?* Fortunately, I passed. Very delighted to meet my wonderful junior Shuhan for lunch, who brightened up my otherwise mundane day with Taiwanese egg tart and her

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Two days after my ORD, I met up with my former army colleagues for international buffet at Sakura. That was on 8 Nov Deepavali. The usual 'G' (gossip) Khakis, addition of Chief clerk and her daughter, and my dear bro (as our dear S1 would address him) Henry. We talked about things in that hell-hole as if we were still there - why chief clerk isn't posted out yet, who kenna charge, what the heck

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The long-awaited day has come. On a Tuesday overcast late morning, I drove my father's Cefiro back to camp to collect my card to freedom. Expecting there to be a thorough security check, I engaged Neutral gear on the slope. But good old RP Chris on duty, so he let me in without more say. Forgotten that I have engaged Neutral gear, I released the brake and stepped on the accelerator. VRooM the

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The Scania K230On 1 Nov 07, the Scania K203, officially commenced public service. The K230s are Singapore's first single-deck Wheelchair Accessible Buses (WABs) with Euro 4 engine, Seven buses were deployed on service 100 and two on 174. I met Kai Hong for a joyride on service 100 (SBS8138K) from Harbourfront to Serangoon.BUDDY TRAVEL: The Scania K230 accommodates up to two wheelchair bound

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The past two months prior to ORD was a roller coaster ride. After AHM we were busy preparing for Audit in late Sept. Suffered a burnout that lasted more than a week. A few days off after the audit didn't help with the recovery. Before I coulod recover from the burnout, I had driving lessons in first week of October, HR Test on 5 Oct and Traffic Police Test on 9 Oct, which I scrapped a pass. On

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It was after church when I waited (actually I did not wait) for 156 when it came as the Nokia Music Bus. What was supposed to be a boring bus ride en-route home became very refreshing. The driver was friendly, the deco looked hip and unique, the advertisement panels blocked out the glaring afternoon sunlight! I sat in the solo chair, then the sofa, then the bar seat - pretty hard to balance when

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... is so much easier to drive than a manual car. I was fascinated the fast acceleration and the absence of engine brake. The car model which I drove was Honda Civic.Didn't knock the pole down at the autocar ramp!

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Went for my driving lesson (1950h - 2130h) today. Had a shagged day of work having to chase people to submit their donation cards. Being a loanshark isn't easy afterall. Managed to squeeze a half-hour nap after lunch, but still very shagged as I worked non-stop till knock off time 5.30pm. After that ate dinner, showered and rushed to BBDC.We (my driving instructor and I did 40 mins of circuit. I

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A tribute to OCD patients. Adapted from the famous "Just So You Know" by Jesse McCartneyCan't Stop You KnowI shouldn't ask you but I have toI just can't turn awayI shouldn't check it but I have toI can't go awayAnd I don't know sometimes I'm fine then I'm notCoz I don't know how to make the feelings stopCan't stop you knowOCD's taking controlOf me and I can't help itI can't sit aroundI can't

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After a few driving lessons, I made a U-turn on my goal. I have decided not to get Class 4A. Two hours on the road is tiring enough; can't imagine 12 hours on the road with a fixed timetable, unpredictable road conditions...So is there a U-turn in my interest. I have fallen in love with trains. I find calmness in the rythmic sound of wheels going across the tracks. Simply love the sound when the

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After 31 March 2007, Singapore Shuttle Bus (SSB) Pte Ltd walks into history with the withdrawal of its last and only service running, City Shuttle Service (CSS) 608.HistorySSB was born in 1975 under the Park and Ride scheme, an initiative to get Singaporeans to park their cars at alloted city fringe carparks and catch a CSS to the Central Business District (CBD) to alleviate traffic congestion in

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Funny things happened during admin work - like YiZong's hilarious translation of Malay and Indian names. For me, it's the most Chinese I've written/typed since graduation from chinese classes (sec 4). Memorable things - going to the place opposite my house, for the first time, with chief clerk for despatch.As part of CNY celebrations, our company went to Marina South to eat steamboat today AT 2PM

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This week, I managed to set foot on two spanking new malls during office hours. The first one was Square 2 on 29 Feb Monday, which I walked through en-route to TTSH for Physio, although it took me a while to find the link bridge to TTSH. Finally good-bye to climbing stairs to Mt Sinaran Drive, walking along a crowded walkway and crossing a busy two-lane road. The linkbridge was a replica of link

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I went to joy-ride the Sentosa Express today, which was opened on 15 Jan. I was first stunned by friendly ushers who said "Hello Sir" or "Hello Mdm" to everyone who alighted from the train. I felt very awkward seeing locals being friendly to another local. If only I could hang a sign around my neck that says 'pls ignore me because I'm a Singaporean'. The irony - Singaporeans complain of service '

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23degreecelsius wishes everyone a Happy New Year!As I have been busy enjoying life recently - from my Cameron Highland trip pre-Christmas, Christmas season, post-Christmas laze and to new year holidays, I have neglected this blog. Don't worry, dear diary, I'll back-blog and upload some photos when I book out this Friday!

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I spent my X'mas with WeeKeat and Alan this year. On 23 Dec Sat we went Orchard to soak in the pre-Christmas atmosphere, which meant crowded stores with people doing last-minute shopping. WeeKeat bought me a hentai Jap comic and a nice pen (Thanks for the latter!). The streets of Orchard was so packed with people that we had to walk the 'back-alley' of Orchard to bypass the human gridlock. We

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The Malaysia trip last weekend with the family was good! Weather was sunny when we set off on the fist day. The first day was spent at KLCC, sight-seeing and shopping. The view from KL Tower was great! At night we patronised the roadside hawker, which was a nightmare for someone (me) born after the extinction of Singapore roadside hawker and who patronises only hawker centres which have been

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Went to Motor Show 2006 with brother.I can't stop my tongue from wagging because the models very chio!! and I mean the car models. Technically speaking they are beauties. My favourite is the Lexus and Suzuki's recreation of the 1960 car model.There's a blue Toyota which is very futuristic-looking. But guess it'll be some time before the model materialises because I couldn't find some "essentials

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I irritated The Niece and she said something in return that, if said by someone else, would ultimately piss me off...she asked me to "go back to your army!". A three year-old asking me to go back to my army! *Sob. But I admire her linguistic ability. And she's forgiven because she's cute... and she's my niece.And here's the lesser of the greater devils... the younger niece.

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Joel was enticing me with his new-found mugging friends to meet him at National Library. I agreed because it had been quite some time I've went outdoors due to the haze. While I on the bus 10 minutes away from National Libary and calling WeeKeat to tell him that his favourite nygh gals are selling flags in town today, Joel had reached National Library and conveyed a heart-breaking message - both

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WeeKeat came to my place today while I went over to his place. I've asked for a damn early off-pass but still found myself walking very fast, so I forced myself to slow down and utilise the five senses to enjoy Singapore as it is. The first thing I sensed was a familiar smell as I crossed the bridge over to Bukit Merah Town Centre. Something smelled like the housing estate of Hong Kong... alas,

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Last Friday I did my duty with 3SG Gary Su Jiunn Chiang, my upper-study. That was probably the last time we did duty together... so I felt kinda sad.I booked out the next day at 8am. After a lunch at Suntec City, I went to Toys 'R' Us with sis, bro-in-law and nieces. Plastic wigs, selling at $24.95 each, were the centre of the limelight but they did not attract buyers. Instead, young men, uncles

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Dear Santa, I've gotten my driving license and have been good this year...

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Went on my first despatch, alone, on Thursday, 28 Sept 06. Set off at 9am. The first stop was ________. The journey probably took about half an hour because the NON air-con LAO POK green van was crawling at 50km/h on BKE and SLE. Upon reaching _______, I saw something that made me excited - tonners from the yesterday on display. The oldest tonner looked the most chio with its two-piece windscreen

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I was looking through my old blog entries and reading a book titled 'Blogosphere: Best of Blogs' by Peter Kuhns and Adrienne Crew when I realised that I haven't blogged properly for a long time. This despite the fact that I've been relatively free, compared to some of my workaholic friends who still manage to keep decent blogs. I regret that it has been decades since I wrote with a personal touch

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Hazy morning at Hazel ParkSomething Uniquely 'Singaporean' -- Flowers along ECP to impress IMF-WB delegates

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Following the Gomez incident, Hw@ Ch0ng has installed CCTVs above its class benches to better monitor its students."We feel sorry for James Gomez who paid a heavy price for distraction. Owing to the success of CCTVs in getting a person back on his tracks, we have decided to install CCTVs to save students who are distracted from their studies. The Hw@ Ch0ng faRmily hopes that every student does

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YAY! To my surprise, I'm offered a place in SMU's double degree programme. I thought I screwed up the interview - couldn't recall the economics terms and cheam vocab. The result was a stammering speech and repeating the same point. Furthermore, the essay component was horrible - many cancellations because the sentences didn't flow due to lack of writing.

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Got posted to unit 2 weeks ago. ORD 6 November 07, hence the song title. Enjoy.Wake Me Up When November Ends (Adapted from 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' by Green Day)Army has come and passed5-B-Ex can never lastWake me up when November endsLike me sergeants shed their ranksOne year ten months not that fastWake me up when November endsHere comes mind*f againRe-service go so farDrenched in mud,

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Special thanks to faithful readers of 23degreecelsius. I apologise for not updating my blog for such a long time, because jc life was too monotonous! But just when I thought I got out of hell, I'm going in to another. Another dimension of hell all together. For 2 years. Damn it.NS got to be more exciting than JC. With regular (weekly) updates, I'm sure readership will soar.I can't say for sure if

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OMG. Inefficiency. Read Joel's blog and I felt like blogging about the tennis game I had 2 weeks ago.I was watching the tennis matches on ESPN when Joel wanted to meet for a tennis game. Before long, I conceded defeat when I was thrashed repeatedly by Roddick and Federer at Trellis Towers. The pros at pool and tennis! I think I hit 5 balls out. JK told me to take the cost incurred as a 'training

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Your #1 Match: ISFJThe NurturerYou have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.A good listener, you excell at helping others in practical ways.In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.What's" Your

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Stayed back with some classmates after Physics to talk cock for 2 hours with the teacher!! A very insightful talk and direct feedback session. Things are too complicated in this system la.. damn it!

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Got a stupid newsletter from MIW in my mailbox today. Can't believe the gahmen resort to didactic ways like this to 'educate' pre-enlistees...Went to Pulau Tekong on Wednesday. The shuttle ferry is air-conditioned with cushion seats and TV. The jetty has 6 TVs and is covered all the way to BMTC. Koped some army rations which tasted not bad when you're hungry. IPPT is done electronically, means

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Had a free recess today. Ate the buffet laid out for Team Singapore and guests and CCA leaders. Wasn't leftovers and no teacher stopped :). Brownies were damn nice.Spent $0 on food/drink consumption in school today! First time...

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What a tiring week.Achieved a GOLD for napfa on wednesday, which means 2-month reduction for NS! Was totally drained as all 6 items were conducted at once. Thank God...Received a band 2 for PW today. Thanked Choe for all his hard work. And God for His guidance and strength.I am utterly disgusted by the selfish, insensitive, chauvanistic and childish. I have the damn feeling I'm in primary 6

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Was a short week this week, though it seeemed long. Normal timetable resumed on Wednesday.Watched a recorded speech of an ex-student-and-teacher during CT. I thought he wasn't really that funny, but nevertheless, he has captured the hearts of many and there are many wannabes. Sigh.Talked cock during the 2-hour SV session today. How many opporunities are there to talk cock in hc? Even if you've

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A long weekend... after block test.On Thursday after Physics, I ate with the class at Orchard. The lunch alreday burnt a hole in my pocket.. almost hitting 10 bucks! Sadly, wasn't allowed into the amusement centre - that receptionist said T-shirt and uniform pants cannot. Wtf, that biege pants looks like any other cargo pants! While the rest went to watch Howl's Moving Castle, I decided to stick

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After reading Kaiguan's blog and mugging the whole day till my balls wanna drop off (quote BenMoh), I decide to talk a bit of cock and give an update of myself.Salvation for my ailing (organic) Chem came 2 Saturdays ago (5 March), when I attended private chem tuition at Goodnews Learning. So much for advertising... since Mr Stephen Lim waived my admin fee. Finally, at least 1 subject is more or

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Went to Alvin's house today. Auntie's food was delicious - her curry and soup. Played with his snowy and lassie.Took 200 from Alvin's house and reached acjc early at 5.45pm for ACJC Idol. Loitered around at the void deck, feeling happy looking at hot girls. Nice-looking, joyful and enthusiastic. Saw old friends reading the Gospel at one of the benches. Koped spaghetti from Christian Fellowship

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After marking attendence at high school side, I flew back to AC in a cab with juniors. Kenna tailed by a teacher and we turned into tchs to hide. Spent 20 mintues crashing Kenneth Seah's physics lesson in my ex, cosy classroom. Then went around visiting teachers. So many new faces... Watched the concert at 9.30am. The usual, drums, xiang sheng and a hilarious skit! The students played audio

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In the year 2005 I resolve to:Have an affair with my Economics teacher. Get your resolution here.

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oh crap.. by the time I'm writing this, it's already 5 mintues past the new year This year drong isn't around to remind me to count my blessings. Nevertheless, Thank God for: 1. All the experiences.. the transition from sec sch to jc. The sucky yet unforgettable first 3 months spent in 'HellCrest' together with alan, weekeat, tian en.. and after which we went our separate ways. 2. Putting me

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I'm now experiencing blogging in Taiwan.. whoo, so far so good. Enjoyed myself. will be cut off from internet connection soon as i go to hua-lian

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Monday, 15 Nov 04 Met up with leanseah, jeremy koh and chee. Was supposed to watch 'The Incredibles' @ Plaza Sing, but didn't watch it because tickets was 'selling fast' (i.e. only 1 ticket up for grab). Ended up visiting Istana and not watching any movie. Was drizzling and got heavy subsequently so there wasn't much of a queue into Istana. Have nothing much to say about Singapore's presidential

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Last Thurs op was over and ok. Sent Dan Loh back to his hostel and dropped perry off there due to heavy rain.. but hey perry, i was going to Sengkang via Thomson! Last Friday i finally threw that ugly green file to that MOE. Thank you SO much for all the 'learning' you've put me through. I really appreciate that... loooong sleep after all these work. For two consecutive days I was still having

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2 interesting encounters today and yesterday... Yesterday I went to KAP to makan. Hoarded the 4 person table although i'm eating alone.. then an autistic boy in MINDS uniform and his maid shared the table with me. Immediately, the boy grabbed my coke and wanted to drink it. ok, i forgave him. Then I saw the cold glances from the people nearby and I thought, the society in Singapore isn't open

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ministry of enslavement announces project work to be reduced The ministry of enslavement (moe) announced that project work (pw) workload is to be reduced. This follows the complaints of many students that the workload of pw is too heavy and what they learn is crap. A student gave an analogy, "We have to look for shit, pick up it up, process it, put it on paper, and wrap it up in a file to be

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Hahaha... I read the students' feedback transcripts for some jc. If i were to relate jcs to collogne, this jc will be 'Contradiction'! So much for slapping itself in the face =p

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Went for vjc open house with juniors today. I was really impressed by the school facilities. Basically the whole school is air-conditioned. All classrooms, hall, even some science labs are air-conditioned! The library was carpeted and equipped with comfy sofas! 10 times better than jingxian library! The sch is comparable to acsi. Of course the canteen isn't air-conditioned... hall's air-con isn't

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This morning, there's this joker, who wrote "teenage textbook", that came to hwa chong to crap. His 1-hour long idiosyncratic speech was filled with lame jokes and practical jokes out of the different faculties in hwa chong (unfortunately he is an old boy). Criticising rj as a joke shows how petty he is. When he said that the S7s weren't laughing at his joke because they have no sense of humour,

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Was quite surprised today when I went to take a bus to school today. The shortworking bus-stop plates have been SMRT-ied all the way from Upp Bt Timah Rd after Woodlands Rd all the way to Bt Timah Rd. They must have done it last night.

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Counsel idiosyncratic (acs ib) teachers too... An article in the Straits Times forums (10/1/04) complaining about teachers from a top independent boys' school. Evidence from the article shows that it is obviously, acsi, particularly acs ib and supposedly newly employed ib teachers: (1) "The boys are grounded in such subjects as Philosophy and Character Development." Which school offers these

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After a very demoralising mugging seesion in school, I dragged myself to the bus stop. Then, an ex-CSS Nissan Diesel pulled in... It was TIB1249B on 961. The RGPS girls moaned. I rolled my eyes at that newly repainted yet dilapidated-looking SMRT bus. That rotten feeling. The typical Nissan Diesel coaches. The bus interior that reeks of exhaust fumes. Why must they merge? Sigh.

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The cop-in-the-mind syndrome in school!Imagine yourself as a student sitting in a packed auditorium together with other students listening to a boring talk. You dozed off accidentally and your head oscillated to and fro in an uncontrollable motion. After the talk, the discipline master requested that you stay back for a tongue-lashing because he admitted proudly that he had been spying on you

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Yesterday a s7 (bio fac) lecturer said that "you don't come hwa chong to find a girlfriend." Doesn't she understand the utmost desire of any normal humans is to have a good companion of the opposite sex? True, studies is the main priority, but you can't neglect the importance of keeping your life balanced. No matter what, having a gf in jc life is still a bonus.

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These are what I experienced this year (in chronological order) : Anticipation, disappointment, miserable, lethargic, relief, depressed, exhausted, even more exhausted, anxiety... and now, relatively burnt out. Promos in 3 weeks time!! Hopefully doom doesn't follow...

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A dream come true... Gals in ACS(I) When I was wearing bemudas in year 1 and running around in an all-boy environment for the first time of my life, I often wondered what it would be like for ACS to recruit girls. You can't blame me for having such thoughts because I was from a co-ed primary school. I wasn't deprived then. I used to dismiss those thoughts as being nonsensical but the future

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HC's celebration was *cough, there's still room for improvement. The musical performances were good but the skits were rather lame. When friends said that the concert was better than what they saw in their alma mater, I wondered how sucky teachers' day can get. There were councillors on duty to keep us from slipping out. What's the point of resorting to this when the main audiences for the

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Life's getting crappier than ever.. we're getting a five-day week and a reduced syllabus, so teachers can teach less and students can learn more... those bloody CCAs have to be cramped into the pathetic 120 hours along with homework etc. Then, Sats and Suns are reserved for pure resting, or, since you have no school on Saturday, why not do more homework? *sigh. reducing working days without

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Went to Sentosa today with the Taiwan Exchange ppl.. Saw the way they threw tantrums. So we hosts owe them a living? Are WE supposed to clean up after them? The japs were at least a million times nicer in terms of courtesy. And someone should really learn that he has a good host. He doesn't have to sleep on the floor and hard mattress, has a room to himself; has a host who brings him around; a

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Yesterday had our first Notes Xchange session at Weekeat's house. alan was drooling over hc's econs notes; weekeat was groping over for hc's and rj's chem & phy notes; me and jeremy were stunned by AC's SOLID gp reading package. Then we went to Taka to makan. dinner. Shopping centre was very empty, so we assumed that S'poreans were either at the stadium, watching NDP at home or shopping in M'sia

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31July was HCJC's very first and last funfair... things were really cheap. I tore off the $2 portion of my coupon for a CAN of coke when I was told it was selling for $1! And the haunted house cost only $5?! Very cheap. Funfair was quite big and successful.. many patrons.. very good, in fact, for a first-timer.. but only raised about $110k.. HC should learn from AC on how to rip people off.

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All you need is Passion   Sometimes, all you need is passion for the thing you do. Take a look at the forum set up by bus enthusiasts. From an economic perspective, there is no incentive for the moderators to put in so much effort to create such a lovely website, despite the fact that there are 'free-riders' like myself who don't contribute to the management of the website.   When you dislike

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Today was my first time taking a SMRT bus to school. It was 67A TIB1127U. I thought I was boarding a SBS bus for a moment.

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That dejavu feeling of doing door-to-door survey again... But this time got better luck - 3 surveys per block. And more fun because there's an arch rival who can get along with 2 cheeky ACS boys. Irony? Covered Geylang Bahru 1-room and 3-rooms today. S'poreans need $ and a permanent job.

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THE IDEAL WORLD LAW An IDEAL world: 1. Under low pressure, a human has negligible stress. 2. The attractive force between man and suicide is non-existent. The REAL world: 1. Under intense pressure, a human deviates from normal human behaviour. 2. The attractive force between man and suicide is bloody significant. ---------- Today's swimming lesson was so xiong that I puked. I am very

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You are Green Lantern John Stewart. The Guardians of the Universe have given you a power ring from the planet of Oa. You are consisting member of the Justice League and the GL Corps. Overall, your only weakness is the color yellow. Which Justice League Member Are You? brought to you by Quizilla

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes They, asked me how I knew, My true love was true, I of course replied, something here inside, Can not be denied. They, said some day you'll find, All who love are blind, When you heart's on fire, you must realize, Smoke gets in your eyes. So I chaffed them, and I gaily laughed, To think they would doubt our love, And yet today, my love has gone away, I am without

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Music: Raindrops keep falling on my head Watched Spiderman 2 today. Looking at the ambiguous ending, looks like there will be a Spiderman 3. Take a look at what I have missed out.

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YOU ARE AN Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) BOY! You are a sweet-natured person, though constantly seeking attention and affirmation from your peers. You are not very hard working... Which Singapore School are YOU FROM? brought to you by Quizilla

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Just reached home from Australia today at 2am GMT+08:00. I'm now typing my 23degreecelsius at the COMFORT of 23degreecelsius. No more freezing 3degreecelsius, which is totally horrible because I could neither shower, do 'business' nor piss in peace. Had to rush through these supposed-to-be-slow-and-enjoyed processes, and my numb hands were needed to perform an important task called zipping my

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My CIP door-to-door survey ended. For the past 2 afternoons, I had been going down to Boon Keng to do door-to-door survey for AWWA. An unforgettable experience. The first day (Saturday), it kicked off with a new HDB block. Response wasn't good. Then, it was a four-room segmented block. It was a maze, and ahem, there was this distinctive *** smell. The oil + urine + bed + undried clothes smell.

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My elective week ended with archery... Nothing much, just arrowing the target board. Archery is not practical in real life, since there are too many people out there who are naturally good at arrowing without professional training. While on the bus, I had to listen to this crappy philosophy of someone who sat behind me. This guy spoke in a revolting accent. He claimed (to the girl beside him)

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Had a fun time playing Flight Simulator from 9-4pm today as part of my enrichment programme. Time flies. If only life could be like this all the time... Today was my first time I boarded a SMRT bus (TIB498E on 171) with only the front painted. Was on my way home from HCJC. Sat opposite 2 ACS junior boys who talked and laughed cheekily. One was wearing a pair of blue-framed spectacles... Thought

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I finally caught a glimpse of the new SMRT bus (TIB1150B) along Bukit Panjang Rd last Monday. It broke down and it looked very much like a derailed SMRT train carriage on the road. Lined up beside it was a sleek 960 Habit in Trans-Island livery, a very big contrast to my dislike. Meanwhile, I can't believe that I actually paid $60 to play flight simulator for my Enrichment Week. Even so, it's

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In the Wheels of a Bus Dear Diary, Yesterday, my driver bade me a goodbye that left me heavy-hearted as he drove me to my Woodlands home. Seems like he was bidding goodbye to my coat more. He told me that I would be given a rest the next day as I would be given a complete image makeover - my cheerful orange, yellow and cream coat will have to give way to a "distinctive" black and red coat. This

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The latest object in town is the ART COOL air-condtioner by LG. Cooling with an artistic touch.

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Did They Really Say That? Quotes from teachers "The paper is soft, not hard." -- what Mr Foo will say when students complain of "hard" (difficult) Maths papers "Two years ago, they trained hard and they did a good job." -- What Mr Yeo said every year to encourage us to train hard for NPCC Day and National Day "There is light, so he can seek enlightenment." -- Mr Venu Rao on why Russell was

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2 Travel diaries Monday 26Apr, 171 was exceptionally empty. Had 2 seats for myself. 67A was totally EMPTY as it whizzed past me outside church of st joseph. Buses (961, 170) came one after another. Today's travel on 171 was damn scary. The driver greeted everyone that came onboard with "Good morning sir/miss" (no problem with that). Then the 171 driver tried to overtake a 67 Bendy in front of

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Last week, I'd been returning home late due to VnR gateway making. Very tired. Food at Prince restaurant at Coro is nice and cheap. $6 for western food and free flow of drinks. Atmosphere is good also. The Time Theory states that should the amount of time increases in a day, the amount of rest one get increases momentarily but will eventually fall. Why? Because school will eat into more and more

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Tue Apr 13, 11.30pm+ I was so damn tired I couldn't study for Chem Test the next day, so I took a short nap at 9.45pm and intended to wake up at 10.30 to study again. The next thing was my dad waking me up in darkness. There was a blackout. Couldn't find the torch, and when I found it, it had no batteries. It was easier to use my Nokia torch. I took the opportunity to enjoy the stars... It was

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Tue Apr 13, 7.38am I jumped off the bus, looked at my watch, scrambled up the stairs, dashed across the bridge, sprinted past the canteen, whizzed past the teacher who books late students, stepped into the parade square, threw my bag onto the floor, and the commander shouted 'marktab sedia'. It was 7.39am. I wasn't late for school. I did better for this speed running than the one I did in NJ

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