Birthdays

4th November 2008: Wishing Cynthia & Aziz a Happy 19th Birthday!

the pre celebrations for cynthia:

saturday's mess with my cellgroup mates

sunday's madness with my sec. sch. mates


Haha! I think my blog posting is kind of back-dated as always. Ah, these few days have always been so tired after the day. I think I got to rest earlier and get to start my engine working up to work out! It's been long since I last run.

Monday: Youth Infocomm Day @ Dragonfly



This week was rather very academic, spending most of my time in school and at home resting. Except that this week we need to choose our 5th Semester's Attachment choice. And yes, my choice is the Enterprise's one under TOTE. I think that is a good project for me as I've found some interest in the SDK and the project field. Hope for the best!

And yes, this week we celebrated the Sept. and Oct.'s birthday boys and girls! Happy Belated Birthday - Ivan, Kenneth, Hui Qin & Melissa (nv come). Haha! check out my web album for some of their hilarious birthday cards, link at the header. ^^

captured this in my dad's car. I think it's quite nice just that the in-car environment distorted the picture a little.


Ok for now, I think it's time for me to get some rest until tmr!
- Working
- Go buy boxing gloves
- Church service

Until next time everybody!
Take care and God Bless!
Have a nice weekends! .Jac

Shout backs

>cyn: yes yes! if you're online in MSN, please give me a miss call or something. You know, sometimes people just forget to go online. Haha! No lah, a miss call would send me a nudge! And I want your hilarious photos as well!! Hey.. you better see this shout back!

>KIAHUI: hahaha!! sorry for the late reply.. aiya, it's been so long already. Now it's already a new sem., what for care about the last sem., right? haha! =x but my grades is falling gradually.......

>Br: yes yes.. I'll make sure I won't miss the next one. And that would be YOU! haha! don't let me see u around in school or else... zw,ct and myself gonna give you a triple threat! :D

>KoZinE: thanks alot pal! it's nothing much any O how as I got this blog template from the list of defaults one. haha! I'm just changing around as it's kinda bored always having a black base. Change is constant! ^^ Catch up soon in class, WOO!

>xinyi: haha! yeah.. I think the last time we met was at the basketball court I supposed? that's super long way back.. haha!! yeah.. stories.. like to hear from your HK stories too! Ok, we'll have a meal tgt with my bro soon! Till then, happy schooling! :D

Way to GO

Hello! It's been awhile since I last posted. So how's Deepavali spent? Have any packets from your indian friends?

Tuesday (Back to sch)
- late for maths class in the morning
- tired day and felt drained

In the end, whole evening I was at home, organising my files and fixed a desktop router.(Finally, my laptop have achieved it's purpose of being mobile. Isn't that great? Finally it could enjoy its wireless functions!

26 bucks from (SLS' Bell System 05-68)


ah ha! Here's the review of it: Link

Monday (Deepavali)
- max payne (too much story)
- seoul garden
- meatiest day ever (whacked loads of chicken meat)

nothing taste better than this/birthday bugger


it was a great day spent as it had been long since we met up as a whole. Catching up, messing around, having fun together.

Sunday (A day without HP)
That day I woke up and straight away rushed out for church service, forgetting about my charging HP. In the end, I just moved on with my day without my HP, till midnight when I reached home, received massive spams. My sincere apologies!!

- great service preached; entertaining and expressive
- youthem event wrap-up
- catch up with Sean
- dinner, arcade, pool, bowling @ MS

Had a great time catching up with my cg mates and fun all-round in the games! Ahhh, I didn't achieved any strike! hahaha! But anyway, it was maximum enjoyment!

Saturday (Back in China)
Met up with "Chinamen" & "Chinawomen" and had a day out at MS & Lavender (I guess I spelt correctly?)
- Bowling
- Ah Balling (haha! initially I've no idea what the heck was that.. and it's just that..)
- Tropic Thunder (Hilarious/Mysterious/Great!)

accident near my house (motor "langa" until lorry at incoming lane)

cactus shop (JB Creative is gonna own a cube there) *check it out*

Here we go: Bowling...
that's me/that's br

that's gy/that's zw

and that's the score (i'm so proud of my final hit)

off we go for dinner and to the movies


Hadda so much fun with them and with the stupid faces going around. Haha! And oh yes, all thanks to Joyce for this plan! It'd been a great day spent.

During the week days:
bro's birthday

best chocolate cake


After all the hardwork spent in the Yahoo Mobile Widget Development, here's the time!!!




the goodies for consolation/MoBCob,MoBMatt,MoBTeck,MoBAz (The MoBsters)


Hahaha!! This picture makes me feel like eating fish & co again. But not until then yet I get my $.. from tha fellas~


Gosh, this post takes some time to be written up, I think it's kind of a little stupid when I back tracked time and posting some pictures way back, haha! Anyway anyhow, here goes my "week" and this week I'm looking forward for a good break and rest!

Halloween's falling on friday! WOO... want some candies? haha! Ok, I've to end this post right now, it's getting so early soon. And to you, yes YOU, a good week ahead, wise mind, good health and a fun time everyday!


jac

Back in School

Shout backs:
>Br: fartface! haha! ahh, XML again.. I think it's a long way to go.. you'll have to learn that too! Check your blog real soon*

>Joyce: hey hey!! oh man.. aww... how? don't be sad.. I can make you one bowl if you want ya? hey! I can cook one ok.. haha! Anyway, drop me your blog link also alright? Hmm, haven't yet heard from KL about the photos... why u want those unglam pictures of yours? wahah!

And now it's Back in School...
After a long trip to China, I'm back in Singapore! However, coming back there's quite a number of things/people to catch up and step on it; just like the days before going to China. Maybe I can call it re-adapting? Ah! For the first few days or rather 1st week back, I noticed that I feel tired easily and do things kinda slowly, relaxing! But didn't I know that most of my China buddies also feels the same way! Anyway anyhow, now it's about coming to an end of 2 weeks back in Singapore, everything is getting along quite well and smooth, and for myself, I got to work out real soon otherwise I'll be drained by the tiredness of the day!

The Week Before sch starts: watching...
Big Stan: super hilarious, laugh until your ass out at times, keeps you entertained throughout. Overall: Not bad, worth watching. Storyline is good.
POPCORN!

chern & me swearing at... THEM! *late(r)s* haha!


After church svc. on sat. and off we went to noodle house.. CG changed quite ALOT!!!!!


Day out at Sentosa:

• fun and bonding activities organised
• well planned
• awesome organisers!
• a good day!!
  

my team: "hehe"/a marriage couple in Sentosa!

junius(hoho's TL)/medic Leo!/YOG participant Liangwei - sprinter (soon to be a champion!)

just before everything ends, we had an enriching chocolatey fruit fondue! and some goals sharing over it. great day spent!



Days ago, I went for the prize presentation for our cohort of students. I was glad that my class have 4 candidates receiving prizes from the director! Well, in fact I was quite disappointed with my academic achievements that I've aimed from the start, but I'll do my best this semester!

There are many things that I haven't done yet! Can't wait to have all the deadlines and important events to pass:

• Yahoo Go! Widget Competition Deadline + Presentation (Monday morning)
• O'lv. Eng. Paper (Tues afternoon)

Things on the line and I wanna do:

• Basketball with my buddies
  
• Exercise plans/Gym workout
• Get on the pitch and take down ruggers (especially Az) *waaha*
• Singing with the Chinamen
• Hangout with the China team going beach road for some catch up
  
• Write a resume
• Wed. weekly swimming pool maintenance
  
• Plan activities for my Y08/09
• Learn some basic popping & locking
• Exploring more parts around SG with my Rollei
• Getting appreciation gifts/bro's & yf's birthday
• And also, catching up with my studies constantly (MAD practicals, notes preparation, etc)

A spam of what I can thought up in my big head. I think I should be stopping blogging much for now as I gotta chiong the XML codding.

Some random stuffs:

• Don & Drew are leaving 987fm! I think 987 has good and entertaining crews. And I think D&D are certainly some entertaining crews and it is a pity that they are going away. But anyhow, 987fm's still the best & entertaining station yeah.
• Wah, Wednesday was crazy, helping out in a workshop in Mayflower Sec. Sch., dealing with the delinquents, made me think back.. was I like that in sec. 1? haha!
• Oh yes yes! My bro's freelance career is advancing.. I think there's some updates on his blog and yeah! Soon enough, there'll be a physical shop advertising his stuffs! I'm pretty excited for him. I think also, ORD soon? And yes, he must be over the moon sooon getting his Driving License after passing his TP on 13th Oct. haha! Congrats lah bro!
  

Ok for now. I've to sign off and get on with my work & resting soon.

Friends, viewers and buddies, I wish you all having a good & enjoyable weekends ahead!
- Let me delicate (eh? dedicate or delicate?) a song to all of you: Damien Leith - 22 steps


*hope you're having a good time!

Week 6 Good bye

here am I, back in singapore {found this 10cents in the air plane}

the day we're taking off.. farewell..

the night before we take off {group photo}

thurs we're on the roller coaster..


Summary:
It’s been a good 6 weeks where relationships between local and fellow students are forged. Being apart from Singapore for 6 weeks, we’ve also been adapted with the lifestyle in Wuhan. This final week in China is a little sad for me as I’ll be leaving a place that I’ve been adapted for a period and I like the carefree lifestyle over there.

However, life goes on and I’ve to go back to Singapore in the end of this week. This week has been fruitful for me as I experienced various farewell meals with the locals. On one of the invitations on Wednesday, with some of the others, we went to our module classmate’s house to have dinner. It was quite an eye opening experience for us as the interior design of the apartment looks so elegant, even though the exterior looks very run-down. Upon asking the father of our classmate’s, I get to know that they bought this apartment for 700,000RMB with a 70 year holdings. In their apartment, I noticed that they don’t walk around barefooted. Instead, upon reaching inside their apartment, we’re given a temporary plastic shoe wrap to wear. Dinner was good and amazing. I felt welcomed as there are about 10 plus dishes wiped by our classmate’s mother, on the spot. In addition, we didn’t know that the rice is served after the dishes and we almost couldn’t finish our rice. It was a good dinner when our classmate’s father asked about Singapore’s situation (politics and others) as he’s very concerned about his daughter studying in Singapore.

Another dinner invitation on Friday was quite a disappointing one as it wasn’t well planned. Because of the change of date, a few of the shop keepers couldn’t make it due to the unforeseen circumstances. But instead on cancelling the dinner, we’re informed with sincere apologies of one of the shopkeepers and we went ahead for the dinner, even though it is raining. Though it may not seem to be what it is planned, but it was a good interaction as I then learnt about the various internet service providers in Wuhan – China telecom, “Tie” tong and “Wang” tong. Prior to that dinner, I’ve learnt about the sincerity of the Chinese where they really apologized very sincerely even though it’s a small matter.

Lastly, there was a situation on Thursday, caught up with one of the locals when we’re supposed to go home via van transportation from afar back to our school. But it doesn’t turned out to be good. At first, we planned with the driver to meet us at the shopping entrance to fetch up back. Upon reaching, we’re unable to see him even Bingrong communicated with him through the phone, exchanging location details. After searching for 30mins, Bingrong flared up and we flagged a taxi and went back home. While on the way home in a taxi, the driver called us numeral times, asking for petrol fees. We refused to give him but he kept bugging us for it over the phone call. At last upon reaching and while we’re having our dinner, he called again and bugged us continuously. We gave up and Bingrong gave him half of the petrol fees and send him away. I felt that this incident is something that it shouldn’t have happened if we’ve better communication skills and knowledge of the nearby areas. This is something that as a group we’ve learnt I believed.

In summary of these 6 weeks, I believed that I’ve learnt a lot, given in situations varies from small to big. Overall, I felt that we’ve learnt to be independent even though some things aren’t go as planned; embracing the positive side of the situations; always yearn to learn in any ways. Through all these, I think that this OIP ha truly given a student, like me, a big and rewarding opportunity to excel and exercise one’s leadership quality in leading own life independently. Being responsible for one’s own items and taking care of each other. Taking notice of the changes that is around them. Showing initiative by filling in the gaps noticed. Lastly but not least, learning to step out of one’s comfort zone to experience the unknowns in achieving greater heights than before.