IHP Experience (Week 12)

Monday - manage to get a sample of web service code from my classmate who was hiding somewhere in the library. i walked round n round n round with the terrible pain from my thigh muscles. yesh! the codes came in really handy, basically solve all problems related to coding. Met up with my supervisor, showed him what was done so far. Loaned PDA from him for the rest of the project weeks.

Wednesday - Research on RFID, coming out with a report or some sorts. intending to put it with my project report. nothing much. went home during the afternoon and fell asleep the moment i hit the bed. haha.. guess i am too tired.

Weeks left(IHP) = 8 Weeks
Weeks left (Programming) = 3 Weeks

Auf Wiendersehen!

super duper tired n sleepy

Guten Morgan! Just an update..

Friday - Morning went down to RS teach sec 1s horn, trombone n tuba. free flow of puking and vomitting blood. have not been teaching for a long long long time. heard the main band, doesn't sounds as good as what pat told me. he too agree. guess its the result of a long break. Afternoon hang around town, collected tickets. then zoom of for joel bbq. stayed overnight.

Saturday - woke up super duper late, bbq the whole day again. completed BMT (a.k.a Basic Mahjong Training). i still don't understand how is it played. haiz.. got home quite late.

Sunday - Bowling tournament for Sembawang GRO, got trash like nobody business. ended up throwing balls only, didn't have enough practice for the game. My thigh muscle is still in pain as of now.. can't stand up and sit down properly. Good thing i treated my fingers with ice pack during the game otherwise i can't type or play piano.

Auf Wiendersehen!

spinning in circles..

argh.. hit another obstacle for my project. code is totally correct but it doesn't work. haiz.. went online to research. no help at all... monday meeting supervisor, don't where to hide my face if i don't get this feature working.

anyway, just to de-stress abit. do alittle DI a.k.a digital imaging work. color correction, captions and filter effect.. think is kinda cool. haha..




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IHP Experience (Week 11)

finally... the database cum web service is up and running. manage to find the solution in one of the forums recommended by a lecturer. didn't understand what this guy solution was initially, but still manage to tweak a little setting and got it working.

gonna work on the 'e-coupon' feature. at least something to show my supervisor on monday. i will and must get the PDA from him to do testing. still worried about the RFID feature, wondering how am i going to simulate it since i don't have the actual device to work on. overall, move on tiny step forward, not wasting time, doing project at home 24/7 liao..

Weeks left (IHP) = 9 Weeks
Weeks left (Programming) = 4 Weeks

Auf Wiendersehen!

its a long day...

okay, i have finish editing, cropping, color correcting 108 photos.. this task is killing me, or rather killed me. looks fine with me.. but i don't know the final verdict.

packed with band practice for the next 2 days. and i can't believe that i am required to design poster for the ICT Student council for campaigning & voting.. urgh.. where got time... and the poster should be ready by monday. urgh.... Campaign from 20-22 jun, voting 23 jun.

erm... got a call.. regarding a missing H175 horn. which happens that someone else(not me!) took it. hahaha.. false alarm ppl..relax..

Guten Nacht!
Auf Wiendersehen!

IHP Experience (Week 10)

what should i say.. oh yah.. IHP thinggy. =)

Monday - wasn't keen on turning up in school for IHP after burning every single bit of energy for the past 2 days. Somehow don't know why, my legs lead me towards the MRT station, so i took a train to clementi, quick transit on to the bus and reached school very eary. Walked towards atrium, get online and sign in attendance, walk out of school and head home.

Wednesday - Squeeze, bumped, squashed around on the bus!

Did some research on ASP.NET web service and databases. started to create database on Access play around with web service, still got error, need to update the Office software, ended up slacking and snacking in IHP room. Its mid way through IHP project. i have another month of programming work to be done. Got to get the web service up and running!

Painc index = 80%
Rotting status = 45% completed
Weeks left = 10 Weeks

Auf Wiendersehen!

"musical"

i just came back from a really can tell for sure low quality business sense but with no musical sense local truly uniquely Singapore musical production. (Try saying this with one breath!) Got free tickets to PCK the musical. My truly honest opinion, its the worst musical i have ever been to! wait! i don't even want to call this a musical... it should be called something else...

seriously, i am begging all local tv producers, please do not attempt to produce a musical from a award winning tv programme. all tv programme are made for a reason, that is they are meant for TVs!

Location - Indoor Stadium wasn't bulit for musicals! if u want to hold some pop idol concert or ice skating show or some mass event in a sheltered area, please go ahead and do it in there, don't produce a musical in indoor stadium. Out of three sectors in the stadium, only one sector can make it for seating, which is the center section where you directly face the stage. I suffered almost three hours of pain turning my head and body to face the stage. Ouch!

Timing - for goodness sake, if you print 8pm on a ticket, please promptly start the show. don't wait till almost 30 mins later then start the show.

Sound & Lighting - okay i really have not much comments on this area, sound quality is passable, lighting was okay. jus make sure equipments use are able to withstand all kinds of abuse without making some electronic static sounds.. its really irritating to hear those kind of static noise while the performer speak.. geez!

Storyline - really a typical singapore quality story line.

Cast - I think they acted fine, lots of room for improvement. But i would like to comment on the dancers a.k.a extras. They dance pretty well... Act pretty well.. great job dancers!

Musicians - Okay, there was a live orchestra playing. Not bad..

Costumes - Looks good.. impressive!

Props - Erm.. please invest in more technology into it, its so unsightly to see lots of people pushing and pulling and carrying and setting up props between scenes. One or two is okay not everything!

Final note - please don't promote sponsors within the musical. can u imagine there is one part were this actor is singing meanwhile promoting its sponsors, wonder anyone notice that anot?

But still i would like (as i always do) give credit to all people who put in effort for making this musical though personally felt that its far from international standards. Credits to the Cast, peformers, dancers, musical, backstage crew blah blah blah....

Auf Wiendersehen!

what a blast!

Curtains close for 2nd (or should i say 3rd) concert for the year. Yupz! PnC is over. Frankly speaking, it wasn't a good concert. tempo was up for a few songs.. intonation suffered here and there... but i think the credits should go to everyone who put in the effort spending their own free time practising for this concert.

Great job to the horns for the horn choir! still sounded off balance, but hey, i think they should still feel proud for that part. My solo, was freaking scary but was totally overjoyed when its over. Phew! I think the touch for that solo was good... as my teacher always say, slow touch was my forte... someone was charmed by my playing.. hahaha! (Speechless n no comments!)



Shall not say much... still very exhausted from last night, attending Yuhua n RV alumni concert later.. hopefully is good.. good music can keep me awake otherwise...

Auf Wiendersehen!

oh my gawd...

kk... i believe my bad habit is coming back again. have been eating supper almost every night.. eat a lot... watch a little tv.. sleep a lot... woot! but i am really hungry...

Zhong qin a.k.a marcus - this guy is really a god in french horn.. he can just simply hold the top B flat note like nobody business... he did that during sectional. his tone.. superb! tried the mouthpiece recommended by him, perfect.. but expensive la..

concert tml... need tons of blessing from god!

Auf Wiendersehen!

some thoughts

alot of things struck me recently. ICT's student bodies are merging into ICT student council, had a really long meeting last monday with Brendon, society ppl, e-garage ppl. it become very clear to me that this 2 major student bodies have 2 different mindset. Well... of course, one is more fun orientated and the other is technology orientated. some problems 'sense of belonging' and 'volunteerism'. i jus wonder, when you join in a club or society, should you volunteer yourself to help out in events or be obligated to help out in events.

some dumb ass president of a SIG just complained that the main comm always have to do everything and he has the expectation of people volunteer themselve automatically to help out in events. his words really assure me that i have did the right thing when i play my role as a leader. Delegation is the word. Manpower are the hands of a leader.

How would you define a leader? What are the qualities of a leader?

Horn tutoring - Zhongqin the SAF hornist came down to tutor the section. i was late due to a meeting with the lectures. didn't play much. they were working on phantom n harry potter. previously he had taught some techniques for practicing the horns. The techniques he mention was exactly the same i tell all my hornies.. Again, i was assure that i did the right thing. =)

on a lighter note, my father fly to work today! haha... kk.. he is on a day trip to KL. Taking a flight there.. my mum tease him last night.. everybody has to either take a bus or walk to work or school while my dad flew to work. he will be back tonight. Hmm... how nice if i could fly while working...?

i am wondering, should i still pursue something that in the end i know i will still lose it. lost in thoughts...

kk... i am dying to own a dSLR.. Canon 350D or D70s. any sponsors? Dad? Mum? haha... totally love photography. SLRs... Lens... Flash... Tripod... Subjects.... argh!!! Opps! forget to develop sunday's photos...

Auf Wiendersehen!

Disclaimer: This entry is made without any intention to harm, hurt, insult, defame or whatever to anyone.

IHP Experience (Week 9)

okay.. one more hour to go before i can say goodbye to my seat. today is the first time in weeks i faithfully stayed in school throughout. did some final editing of my poster for the ICT student council nomination. Overjoyed, my poster was a better design than the other guy. anyway he used my initial idea to design his poster. infringement of IP laws k... Lolz..

installed SQL server 2000 into my comp. but still blur about the database thinggy. more about how to create the physical database since the modeling part is done. my project again has come to a major obstacle. gotta find means and ways to overcome it! discipline..!! work at home, don't slack....

Buzzing off to band soon...PnC is right at the corner!

Panick Status = 70%
Rotting Status = 30% completed
Weeks left = 11 Weeks!

Auf Wiendersehen!

balloon hat fest!

was down at sentosa yesterday, enjoying myself at the balloon hat fest.. shuqun was participating in the festival alongside with its cousin bands compass n fuhua. coincidentally, this three schools were lined up side by side at the holding area n parade. shuqun sounded terrible during their performance... first time hearing them since SYF. their level of playing really justify their medal. i am just being frank.

took quite a number of shots.. but not very satisfied with the composition except for a few. yet to develop the photos.. shall see the outcome when its develop. but nice learning experience for outdoor photography. speaking of which, there is this photographer made me his part-time model. haha.. he's jus being creative. saw me leaning against a "balloon traffic light" holding a trombone. then he went to borrow a balloon hat and squeeze it on my head. snap snap. gonna track him down and ask for that photo. perhaps he is a clubsnapper .

weather was freaking hot n sunny.. and yesh! i manage to sell off another 4 ticket as promised. maybe can squeeze out another 4 more ticket sales.

Auf Wiendersehen!

this is weird

hmm... something went missing again from my room as i discovered when i am clearing space so that i compile the list of 3do campers.

item missing - 10,000 Korean Won

wonder which pathetic person in my family took it?

*.:wonders:.*

Auf Wiendersehen!

IHP Experience (Week 8)

okay this week worked all alone. have no idea where my partner gone too, didn't see him at all. things are looking good, the interface is almost completed, but i still want to do additional cool interface stuffs.. hmm.. shall see.. working on the database. not sure whether i have model it correctly as required. got to consult the database textbook again and again.

finally i updated my log book. weeks that i basically did nothing, i have to come up with some stupid ideas to fill it up. looks bluff-able la.. hahah...

gotta discipline myself to do my project at home. shall not sit around all day and rot.

No more rotting status..

Panic index = 60%
Weeks left = 12 Weeks (eeek! eeek! eeek!)

Auf Wiendersehen!

not your daily train ride

yea.. just got back home from a make-up piano lesson. took longer than usual to reach home because my train broke down or should i say encountered a technical fault a few hundred meters from J.E station. Stopped there for about 10+ minutes... seeing the driver running to the back of the train then to the front again with another staff that appear out of nowhere.

then i realise there is another train right at behind us.. anyway, it was to push us into the station. and there it goes.. push us into the station. ding! i think the problem with the train is a serious one, everything has to be done manually, including opening of the doors, all the passengers can only alight from the front end of the train. you can't expect them to open all the doors rite?

anyway, i would like to commend on the great job done by the staffs for bring us back to the station and staffs at the station for the great job done in controlling the crowds, swiftly getting everybody on their way with out much delay. Great job!

Well... this is really not my daily train ride.

Auf Wiendersehen!

IHP Experience (Week 7)

stress time is finally here. Wednesday had a wake up session with supervisor. The past 6 weeks was classified under research! my god! do we need that long to do research? at least, my project partner and I was steered into the right course by our supervisor. was totally affected by what he said during the meeting..

attended the Database design workshop today, very important! database is basically the backbone of our system. after the workshop, lunch! then went down to my "office" setup the iPark system and gave it a run. we must know how to run the system. will be the ones doing presentation to VIP if there is a need to.. anyway, the whole set up is just beside me now. all the wires and devices... couldn't get the PDA connected to the portal. Geez!

meanwhile, designing our database also, i need my Database textbook! totally lost now.

finally realise that i have a missing component in my project, stress... oh shit.. some visitor walk past the "office" hahah! never mind.. we can really proof that we are doing IHP, just look at my table.. in a total mess.. can tell that we are really "working hard!"

oh well i think that is basically the end of this week.

Rotting status = 20% completed
Weeks left = 14 Weeks

Auf Wiendersehen!

OL Cheer

THE OL CHEER (Ji Pua Nia)

the cheer that rocks your socks (half only)

Wa Lang Si Ki!

we all is up!

Wa Lang Si Lo

we all is down!

Wa Lang Si OL Pa Buay Toh!

we all is orientation leaders hit won't fall!

Ah Si Li Buay Song,

if you are not happy,

Ka Kin Ga Wa Kong!

faster come and tell me!

Lim Peh Ji Ka Zham Hor Li Toh

me, your father, will one leg stomp let you die!

OL OL Sa Xiang Ho!

orientation leaders, orientation leaders, three sound good!

OL OL Pa Buay Toh!

us, your father, times two, hit won't fall!

OL OL Sa Deng Ho!

us, your father again, three layers good!

disclaimer: this cheer is proudly brought to you by the garang OL's of ICT, credits goes to those who squeeze their brain juice out to create this cheer and those who took the effort to type out and translate the cheer!

updates...

3do ended on a high note.. ting! though there is hiccups and obstacles along the way but overall i pretty enjoyed myself organising this camp. planning comm went wild on the final day of camp, pulling stunts across campus. but luckly wasn't caught by the security guard.

dragon boat was fun despite not winning the race. it was tough race, nice experience, water splashing at my face for 300 m, my eyes were shut and i just keep on rowing. ICT won the best cheer, little effort has been put to prepare it, but when we cheer, we beat every other team flat down! Judging by our volume and energy, it really question us, did we just return from camp? (dragon boat was on the day after 3do camp) Lolz...!!! ICT staff team came in second on the finals, great effort lecturers! Geez.. i might consider taking up canoeing since i enjoy myself so much.

interaction games pretty fun also, being the head Game master at one of the game areana. tekan all the freshies, making them scream and shout, cheering away and bond all freshies together. well.. that's the purpose of interaction games rite, to interact. ICT director asked, are u tired? Yes i am, but its okay. I guess that the spirit of being a leader, never say die. agree? oh well, losing my voice... so i shall keep quiet for the next few days. zipped!

Auf Wiendersehen!

IHP Experience (Week 6)

okay, i finally realise it was week 6 already. what's been done so far? hmm... user interface only. i promise.. i will do the database and other parts of the project. being very lazy this week. didn't appear for IHP session at all!!!

Auf Wiendersehen

Rotting status = 20% completed
Weeks left = 14 weeks! (eeek!)

IHP Experience (Week 5)

oh this week.. dedicated to 3do. final days to the camp itself. attended the email n sms application workshop today. application is build base on ASP.Net framework. pretty neat stuffs and hopefully i would be able to use it for my project.

viewd the original iPark System also, got some detail introduction and learn its operations. i iwill have to do a presentation of this system if there is a need to for any VIPs (Very Important Pigs!) Lolz.. must really kick start my project already.. i have been sitting on it too long. lots of research to be done and i hope i could finish my project at least by Week 18.

other than that..

Auf Wiendersehen!

Rotting Status = 20% completed
Weeks left = 15 Weeks