Sunday. the 1st Sunday after my exams was spent largely at expo and changi airport. if you know me well enough i rarely travel to such places of interest especially when they are in the eastern part of the country. the Sitex exhibition was the main reason why i was there. cool gadgets. big boyz toys they call it. haha. somehow majority of those sales pple who served me from most booths were girls. not that i picked on them but they just happen to be free. and they know their stuff. was sourcing for digital camera, micro hi-fi, nano silicon OAD, screen protector, plasma TV and engrossing myself in the latest technologies. it was the last day of the exhibition. pple were slashing prices and bundling freebies as usual. was nearly persuaded to purchase a Samsung digital camera with lotsa freebies thrown in. but i just managed to hold my wallet. that salesman must be pissed after trying too hard. the prices of digital cameras are quite steep. i'm sure i can get better deals. maybe on Ebay or somewhere.

my friend and i left the expo sitex exhibition and headed for changi airport. i seriously haven't been there for ages. it's changed alot. the galleries are not that spectacular anymore. although the one at T1 is still cool, the one at T2 where u can watch planes take off cannot make it. i wonder what i was doing there. can't even watch the planes take off. boring. added on to my misery when i reached home after finish watching EPL newcastle lost without owen again. he better come back soon. life without him is tough.

Got this horoscope thingy from blogthings.. Enjoy!



Cancer - Your Love Profile

Your positive traits:

You're intuitive enough to know what's going wrong in a relationship early on.

A total sweetheart - you're often the most caring person anyone knows.

You are a generous and devoted parter to whoever you fall in love with.

Your negative traits:

Insecurity - you tend to need a huge amount of comforting from your partner.

You tend to be overly sensitive and easily hurt, which make loving you difficult.

It's difficult to predict your moods. One minute you're up - the next you're down.

Your ideal partner:

Someone equally sensitive, who wants to take time to get to know you deeply.

Dreams of an everlasting love - complete with marriage and a family.

Loves to take care of you. Being a good cook and masseuse doesn't hurt!

Your dating style:

Slow. You enjoy dates that last all day, with plenty of time to talk and get to know one another.

Your seduction style:

Quite tender and loving, once you are comfortable in your relationship.

Coy. You tend to play it cool to drive your lover wild.

Orally talented - you're known as the best kisser in the zodiac.

Tips for the future:

Be a little less sensitive. Not every little mistake should hurt you.

Spend time away from your partner every so often - independence is a good thing.

Find ways to take care of yourself. You'll be happier if you put yourself first.

Best place to meet someone online:

eHarmony - you'll be able to take the time to get to know each potential match well

Best color to attract mate: Aqua

Best day for a date: Wednesday

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someone made my day significant today. that's why i'm blogging. there haven't been interesting happenings around for so long. well Jillian was online. chatted with her for quite a while. but that wasn't quite the reason.

151. i got on this SBS bus 151 at the stop opposite Ngee Ann Poly early morning. rush hour again. so no choice had to squeeze up the bus. this bus driver was a china-man. he sounded like he was from china. his slang was obvious when he tried to politely will people to move to the rear. the bus was obviously packed to the max already by the time it left the stop. at the next stop, there were people flagging for the bus. astonishingly the driver stopped the bus and opened the door even though no one pressed the bell to alight and for goodness sake there's no way to cram even one more skinny person up the bus. he waited for a while before deciding to close the front doors. this isn't a great deal. but. story's not over.

the bus was approaching the next stop. lo and behold. he stopped the bus again coz there were people flagging for it. this time someone tried squeezing up but to no avail. again the bus was delayed by another few minutes but it didn't pick up any extra passengers.

at the next stop. horrors of horrors. the bus stopped again. it's like never gonna not stop at any stops. doesn't this bus driver have any common sense? that's super duper time wasting. mind you it's a non air-con bus. everyone's sweaty and turned off by the speed of travelling. really WOLS. and this driver. he made an incredible record. out of 8 traffic lights from Ngee Ann Poly to NUS he kena all 8 red lights. haha. best. plate number 1893. i must buy 4D. no! should be TOTO coz it's Monday.

i couldn't believe. it's still not over. after lecture i was waiting for 151 from opposite YIH at about 3pm. had to give tuition at somewhere near KAP at 3.30pm. stroke of luck again. 1893. that china man driver. if i buy TOTO today i sure win man. i hope he's blessed with common sense soon in the near future.

hello! i'm finally blogging again. there might really be a blue moon tonight for all you know. haha. anyway. in May i've had no motivation to blog. come June when my best friend came back from US i was so busy keeping myself busy. all the way till July. which is now. tuition. squash coaching. swimming. singing. buffet. occasional mahjong. there's gotta be more to life man!

realised i had a hangover after exams in May. i couldn't get used to not going to school. i couldn't believe the stress of taking 6 modules was finally over. i couldn't find a proper job. everyday was just plain boring. painful to pass. until the day i saw Danitza. 23rd of May. Vesak Day. what a day 2 months ago. i'm not kidding but that day was kinda a turning point for me. from then on things that happened have been meaningful as well as wonderful. i realised i just had to keep doing meaningful things to keep myself busy so that i won't lament about wasting my precious time doing nothing. and i did it.

i learnt alot of things this hols. it's my first university summer break for 3 months. i kinda wasted the 1st month which is pathetic. losing money while playing mahjong. not working and eating v. little to save money. playing basketball and injuring myself. luckily the 2nd month and 3rd month was spent on more constructive stuff. tuition. squash coaching. those rendered some timely income. great to keep in touch with squash again though. supported Jillian through her tournaments. it was nice seeing her grow in maturity of her game. my best friend came back from US. that was another joyous thing. best company i can have. table-tennis. basketball. singing. swimming. buffet. watching soccer. sleeping over. best activity partners you can say. my life's been like going up up and up. haha. like a balloon filled with helium gas floating from the earth to space. i shall be happy even though school's starting soon. Joy to all pple!

it's been 10 days since i last blogged. how's my life? well. i'll likened it to newcastle's winning streak of 4 games in 10 days. enjoyable. that's the word. i can foresee the busy me in the next 2 months. tons of reports and research papers due. CAs. exams. squash competitions. all these are personal challenges. i'm recharged and rejuvenated. ready for the stressful days ahead. hope for the best. and prepare for the worst. i'm doing the latter now. NO FEAR! holidays will come. haha.

so turned out i had to skip an afternoon lecture. just for the sake of going to town with Qubee not for anything else but to visit the Asian Civilization Museum to churn out a report by Friday. on a plus note. the exhibits were rare and unique. basically an eye-opener. but history can be dull. especially when you try to speculate certain trends of convergence and divergence. there's no actual answer. you can only guess. what's the point of guessing without knowing the answer? ask the historians.

chanced upon a funny topic. Tian Cai you should read this.
i brought my sister for a haircut recently. there was no more QB House. the name changed to EC House. i was wondering how come they changed the name to EC House. and i found out "EC" meant "Express Cut". so i'm fine with that. then what did QB stand for previously? and does it mean QB doesn't own it anymore? i was on the bus asking Qubee and he said. the initials are still the same person. and i was laughing away.

finally blogging again. this is really an accomplishment. haha. to find time to blog. today was an exceptionally good day. was so punctual for lab practical. and today's practical was so fun. everyone was having fun anyway.

after lab. had lunch with my lab partner. one of my friend described her as gentle and feminine. haha. hinting me to chase her ahh. well i've got someone else in mind now. so i won't two-time. just following my principle. but she's a nice friend to have.

during lunch. my sister's teacher called me. told me she's suspected of developing chicken pox. that's like so out of the blue. she was still alright this morning. no rashes or anything. so interesting. and so i got my dad to fetch her to see a doctor coz i was still having lessons. interestingly she did get chicken pox. now my one week break would be spent staying at home taking care of her.

after lessons. basketball. only played like 45 mins before it started pouring. cats and dogs. but that 45 mins was satisfying enough. my shooting percentage was like 90%. haha. and i got like so many baskets in from long range. i shot one 3 pointer and it went it. that's 100% for 3 pointer. haha. anyway nice to regain my superb shooting form after being dormant for so long. 45 mins of exercise today. good enough. i'm conserving energy for 3 hours of squash tomorrow.

anyway it's mid sem break now. will make it a point to blog again in the near future. maybe tomorrow. haha. oh newcastle finally won! yay!

i actually saw a gay attending the same lecture as me. in faculty of arts and social science. it was a lecture on contemporary southeast asian studies. this guy. looked like a malay. dunno if he's one. wore a sleeveless furry light blue jacket covering a singlet. needless to say the "sleevelessness" exposed his well toned biceps and triceps. the way he posed in front of the lecturer. was with some kinda flirtatious feminine grace. my eyes literally popped out. goosebumps. i can never stand the sight of such gay looking people with such behaviour.

qubee showed me how to play dota all stars. quite a cool game i must say. he's very pro at such games. pity i don't have the time to explore and master it now. probably will have to wait till holiday periods.

had lecture till 8pm. what a long day. and there's lab practical tmr morning. i deserve some much needed rest. shall not sleep late today.

morning call at 7am on a saturday morning. what a day to wake up early. everyone else must be still sleeping. because yesterday was hari raya and today was a saturday. and i was proven right. the streets were like so empty at 8am. reached sun tec way before 9am.

magic pre-release tournament. that was probably my 4th pre-release if i remembered correctly. legions. mirrodin. fifth dawn. betrayers. yeah got it right. amazed that a light breakfast lasted me throughout the non-stop 6 hours. maybe it's because when you are too engrossed in doing something you'll forget about hunger. well. easily got straight into the competition mood. won 2 rounds. lost 2 rounds. so it's even. not a bad achievement. could have been better if i had a couple of good rares. oh! and there was a female player among hundreds of guys. how on earth would a girl love card games? it's bewildering.

anyway. the term had started. hope taking 6 modules won't kill me. my time table is so packed. like those cartons of packet drinks. i think that's the best analogy i can find. well. plus. tuition. squash. no time for anything else. occasionally try to squeeze some time for mahjong and basketball. i must endure! there's still chinese new year holidays. haha. but again. after that i have to finish 3 projects. maybe i should already be glad. that there's chinese new year for me to enjoy. or maybe not. if my grandfather happen to pass away. *touch wood*

i know i shouldn't expect too much. it doesn't make sense not to expect. this quote had been on my mind for too long. *hope for the best. prepare for the worst.* i wonder if the person who came up with this had an optimistic or pessimistic point of view. it could be both. but the actions that follow are different. hope. prepare. the former - in your dreams. the latter - you better do something about it. is it supposed to be a paradox?



*something i retrieved from my previous blog..*

"In the course of living, many people are disappointed when others do not live up (or down) to their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These unrealistic and unhealthy expectations are three of the main culprits."

1. Do not EXPECT appreciation. When others say, "Thank you," or in any way show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!

2. Do not EXPECT others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and share your joy with others.

3. Do not expect NOT to be let down. At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. Forgive them and move on. Get rid of these three expectations and you will be getting rid of daily disappointment!

I wonder who thought of this. So smart. Why can't people live a life of virtually no expectation? Why do people have expectation? Why do "bo-chup" people still exist in this world? To give and not expect is like repaying something which you owe.. sounds as if i owe the whole world something..

realised how sharp a shooter i can be today. again thanks to my buddy. our tag team is still as strong. there's always a belief that we could win. again accuracy wins the day. haha. reminds me of the good old days when we used to challenge the 1.95 ang-moh.

anyway these few days have been really enjoyable. in the company of my close friends and best friends. what more can i ask for. we have to treasure our time together. i'm already so busy with tuition and squash. lucky that i'm still single. otherwise i may not have the time to rekindle our memories. haha.