Just had 2 papers in a row for two days... but luckily i S/U one of them!! however.. i felt regretted!!! I didn't really studied for that paper... but i feel i can get a good grade because i knew how to do most of the questions... "shuck!" As usual... life is always like that... it's "unpredictable!!!" But i guess that makes it interesting... haha...

3 more papers to go... but i'm thinking of my student exchange next year... couldn't wait to get there... but also having headache over financial difficulties... I calculated that i might exceed my predicted budget... Really need to find a job this coming holidays to finance the trip myself... However, there is this "dissertation" that i'm supposed to do... how how? work or study?? $$$?? aiya... come on Gary... think about it after exams... just 3 MORE!!! Concentrate!! Remember the "A"s you're aiming...

my heart turned cold on Wednesday, November 24, 2004

I guess in the end i went for the wedding dinner... Felt great actually cos now i'm feeling a bit "kan chiong" for my next paper... tmrw shall study hard on it!!!

The wedding was at Rasa Sentosa... It was my first time there... wow!!! it was really a 5 star hotel... The place really is nice with class!!! however to held a wedding there seems not a good choice because of transportation problems!!! geez... but i guess it's a couple choice to held it there!!! hee... time for bed... Congrats Yuan Ling for finding this lovely husband!!!

my heart turned cold on Saturday, November 20, 2004

My first paper... Didn't have the time to do finish... every questions abit here and abit there... argh!!!! Lucky everyone had the same problems... so i guess should be okie... BUT i'm still aiming the "A"!!! haha...

Went for a 1.5km swim today... damm "siong"!!! one week never swim and became like that... argh... stamina seems to drop by half... shit!!!

The Sly guy shldn't enter the finals of Singapore Idol... He sang the worst among the 3 finalists!!! In the beginning... i was supporting him as he seems like an "average" singaporean guy with a cool attitude... However after reconsidering... i think taufik should win it... cos he does have a singaporean attitude and nice voice!!!(which sly doesn't have)

The night ended with another tv show... some "mighty-in-law show"... saw Rui En... Think she's a cute, chubby, pretty gal... nice... haha!!!

my heart turned cold on Friday, November 19, 2004

At last... Tmrw will be the first paper for this semester... 6 papers in two weeks... Let's get over and done with... I feel confident this time round as the way that i studied this semester is a bit different from usual... I will be aiming for all "A"s for every module!!!

Not much stuff to say... but i would like to wish all my friends "good luck for all their papers!!!" Paiseh... 1 more thing... Thanks to Ru Yan for consultation for the asset problems i had... :P

my heart turned cold on Thursday, November 18, 2004

One of my best friend came over to NUS to study... nice of him... However... I can't believe i can't find a nice place to study... Everywhere is being mugged by NUS student... To make things worst... SDE turned off the air-conditioner... "FREAK"!!! At the end... we mugged at the Archi Studio...:P

Can't really study today... Mood wasn't there... So in the end... we went to catch Shark Tale!!! haha... However... quite a disappointment to the movie... it wasn't that "FANTASTIC" as critics wrote... Maybe i'm too stress up... didn't really enjoy the movie... Feeling tired... Zzzzzz...

my heart turned cold on Monday, November 15, 2004

Just want to share some stuff that i read today... This is by Frank Lloyd Wright... He believes that educational institutions were a grave threat to individuality and the greatest promoters of the vicarious life. The schools were "knowledge factories" standardizing students becoming the "perfect good plums to perfectly good plums"!!! What do you think?

My first thoughts were "he seems totally right!!!" We are the products of the Singapore Government... and our schools are the FACTORIES... We are being branded like "Nike... Adidas: to "Engineering... Real Estate..." Although Universities helps to promote researches and increase level of knowledge... it also hinder us from thinking creatively and doing the "things" we want in life...

I read on another article stating "Is there a Democratic Society with Government Institutions?" The answer is simply "NO"... Go think about it...

my heart turned cold on Sunday, November 14, 2004

I cycled to Turf City today cos i predicted my development exams would be based on that area and the main reason was i never been to Turf City before... Just want to take a look... To my amazement... I went in thru a small road and i kinda lost my way!!! Such a "ulu" place... No prominent signages along bukit timah... But i was surprised by the space Turf City had... it really have a good potential if there's a major redevelopment on the run-down buildings... Didn't manage to go inside but i guess it should be the same as all shopping malls...

The day ended with a fantastic soccer match where Arsenal beat Tottenham 5-4... Go Gunners... :P

my heart turned cold on Saturday, November 13, 2004

Still remember the test i told a few days ago... It's going to be voided... expected actually!!! I have this hunch ever since on the day of the test... Somebody from our cohort complain to the lecturer like from last semester... and recieve another scolding!!! But i feel we don't deserved it...

The lecturer says about "integrity" and "trust" and believe faith in us... wanted to give us another chance not to cheat... it is in his kind-heartedness and goodfaith from his point of view but i always wonder this thing " In society, there are always bad or good guys, they act in the "nature of equilibrium" from different point of view. Take for example, Bush and Osama! Different people view them differently! "Cheating" is one of human nature! In real estate industry, i can tell you a "Developer" e.g. CDL, CPL are one of greatest cheater of all time... They just develop and reap the profits!!! But they always find an excuse of saying they are "Street Smart" in doing that... the only way to solve all these problems are thru prevention... All these issues point right back to the lecturer... Does he know these?? I think the answer is simple!!!

At the end of the day, i just hope all the lecturers and students learnt something from these issues. I have indeed...

my heart turned cold on Friday, November 12, 2004

Heard some friends said that my words can't be seen in blog.... I tried to change all kinds of colours but it became worst.... So i decided to change the background... Nice right? hee...

Another study day... but today ain't that efficient..... I guess i have been learning lots of "new" stuff for the past weeks... so "brain saturation"!!! Just want to tell you some stuff... I attempt this valuation question... i tried n tried for 2 whole hours... and i still can't SOLVE it... argh... irritating... in the end... I'm still solving it right now!!!

my heart turned cold on Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Another day of study but was disrupted by the "space" lect and revision... Initially the mood wasn't there and kept on struggling to understand the concepts... but as time goes by... it went better... I guess is the weather as it started raining... YESH!!!

The evening ended with the LifeSaving Training... Thought was a really tough one as it was the first but it was not!!! Just 4 laps breaststroke... 6 laps free style... 10 laps lifesaving back and side!!! Then went on introduction of manikin which we learnt before... boring actually... haha... but it was good as it's been a long time since i did all these... hee... Met this fast swimmer "Uncle Mah"... corrected my strokes... so i guess it's worthwhile to be there!!! And i get to watch the " CHAMPION" at the end of the day... :)

my heart turned cold on Tuesday, November 09, 2004

The day began with the asset paper.... A "Nice" paper he set... simple in front... difficult at the ending parts!!! but i still don't get the idea of "why a lecturer ask us to exchange the test to mark for our friends paper???" How many times must this happen??? Don't they know that it is a major mistake?? We bound to CHEAT!?!?! Do you think there is INTEGRITY in terms of scoring high marks in tests??? NO WAY!!! To be "StreetSmart" as most of our lecturers are conveying this msg to us... CHEATING is one of those ways!!! For me... There's always a limit... End of Story!!!

My presentation was well commented by my Lecturer stating we using the "RIGHTS" thingy i created... hee... but i didn't get the best presenter award thingy... sad... haha.. But i was impress with this indian girl presentation (best presenter). She totally blew me off my seat... I was stunned by her presentation skills... nice voice, good tone, perfect english and sounds totally convincing... however, i doubt her creativity... haha!!! Nobody is PERFECT!!! :P To end, just want to say to my group "Well Done"!!!

my heart turned cold on Monday, November 08, 2004

What a freaking "HOT" day!!! the heat almost made my intelligent brain (due to the asset concepts and presentation stuff) burst... Argh... I hope tonite would rain like cat and dogs!!! so i could have a lovely bedtime...

The day just basically started and ended with studies and presentation... nothing else... hee... so no story to tell... that's all folks!!! :P

my heart turned cold on Sunday, November 07, 2004

I have been so busy for the past 3 days... hav so many tuts to attend and of cos my presentation on MON... haven't really been studying and MON have a test too... "Argh"!!! That's why i'm back in hall now to study...

Take a look at the above picture.. it's my group brochure for MON presentation... nice right? think we kinda spend too much time (cos thurs i stayed till 12++am in SDE aka my department) on it actually... Just hope the lecturer appreciate our effort!!! FYI... infinita is an italian word which means infinity in english... our concept is hope that this building will be timeless and endless... sounds nice right? hee... kk... guess is back to study time... ciao!!!

my heart turned cold on Saturday, November 06, 2004

Hmm... the day started with headache as i realised my presentation next week will have lots of changes after i read thru the notes... but the day ended fabulous as i had a tour round Suntec City... organised by one of my lecturers, Dr Joseph Ooi...

Just to tell you more of it, the trip started off with talks by the chairperson of suntec city and one of my lecturers... it was informative but kinda boring cos i guess i preferred practicalibility than theoratical stuff... after that was the tour of suntec where we went to the penthouse and the sky tower (picture above). I found out the skyline of Singapore wasn't that magnificient as i first thought... Most buildings were all geometric shape and i can't see any greenery nor prominent green patches!!! but thru my amazement... i saw a mountain far to the east but i guess it's one of M'sia mountain... haha.. that concluded that"Singapore is really a small place..." At the end of the day... I guess this trip was fruitful and hope to see more of Singapore in Future!!!

my heart turned cold on Wednesday, November 03, 2004

After reading my urban planning readings today... it really made me "think" to be a revolutionary philosopher... you need to think different from normal people!!! Every historian's ideas have it's own reasoning.. that's impressive!!! Wonder one day i can become one.... hmm....

Today i also had to exchange the Action Asia Champion plaque to 1st runner-up... sad.. but nevermind... being a good sportman must have sportmanship!!! Completing is always second then knowing a new friend like Edward today!!! Cheers man...

my heart turned cold on Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Hmm... Another study day but quite a tiring one since i didn't really slept well last night... don't know why?!?! "Marriage"... haha... As promise, the above pic is my bike a.k.a. my current 2nd Wife!!! Nice right? Fell in love with it the day i bought it.. It can travel really fast... I remember one day i race against this TIBS bus to woodlands... I won in the end due to the traffic lights... haha!!!

Ooh one more thing... I need to thank Shu Yi for lending me her asset book and tut and readings... If not... guess i would be a goner!!! Thanks gal...

my heart turned cold on Monday, November 01, 2004