how time flew by so quickly that i can't even take a moment to pause. This time next week will be down at the airport handling check-in procedures and board the aircraft fly down to Sydney.
Marketing materials are done and sent to the respective printers. In the midst of tying up the final logistic and program details and really hope everything will go smoothly without a glitch. Yes, the H1N1 issue is really a pain. With all the safety plans in place i also hope that nothing goes wrong, back safe and sound to continue on with post-sydney activities. Sometimes we just have to go by gut feeling and I dare say that 80% chance of being back okay but then its that remaining 20% chance that can blow everything off track. Argh...!
Yup that's life now. That is to wake up, reply emails, make phone calls and slowly check off things on the to-do list. Things was thrown into uncertainty just one and half weeks ago when the flu took a serious turn down under but yah, since the decision is to carry on. I am just all smiles. =D
Can't wait to spend that 1 week there. Weets!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Hymne an die Jungfrau
Came to learn that there is two very different lyrics that have been text to Schubert's Ave Maria. "Hymne an die Jungfrau" or known as "Hymn to the Virgin" supposed to be the original text to the Schubert's Ave Maria. Pardon me if I am wrong and please let me know too. Thank you.
Ave Maria! Jungfrau mild,
Erhöre einer Jungfrau Flehen,
Aus diesem Felsen starr und wild Soll mein Gebet zu dir hinwehen.
Wir schlafen sicher bis zum Morgen,
Ob Menschen noch so grausam sind.
O Jungfrau, sieh der Jungfrau Sorgen,
O Mutter, hör ein bittend Kind!
Ave Maria!
Ave Maria! Unbefleckt!
Wenn wir auf diesen Fels hinsinken
Zum Schlaf, und uns dein Schutz bedeckt
Wird weich der harte Fels uns dünken.
Du lächelst, Rosendüfte wehen
In dieser dumpfen Felsenkluft,
O Mutter, höre Kindes Flehen,
O Jungfrau, eine Jungfrau ruft!
Ave Maria!
Ave Maria! Reine Magd!
Der Erde und der Luft Dämonen,
Von deines Auges Huld verjagt,
Sie können hier nicht bei uns wohnen,
Wir woll'n uns still dem Schicksal beugen,
Da uns dein heil'ger Trost anweht;
Der Jungfrau wolle hold dich neigen,
Dem Kind, das für den Vater fleht.
Ave Maria!
Acknowledge the source of the german text from Ave Maria music and lyrics . You will be able to find out more about Ave Maria on this website too!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Ave Maria! Jungfrau mild,
Erhöre einer Jungfrau Flehen,
Aus diesem Felsen starr und wild Soll mein Gebet zu dir hinwehen.
Wir schlafen sicher bis zum Morgen,
Ob Menschen noch so grausam sind.
O Jungfrau, sieh der Jungfrau Sorgen,
O Mutter, hör ein bittend Kind!
Ave Maria!
Ave Maria! Unbefleckt!
Wenn wir auf diesen Fels hinsinken
Zum Schlaf, und uns dein Schutz bedeckt
Wird weich der harte Fels uns dünken.
Du lächelst, Rosendüfte wehen
In dieser dumpfen Felsenkluft,
O Mutter, höre Kindes Flehen,
O Jungfrau, eine Jungfrau ruft!
Ave Maria!
Ave Maria! Reine Magd!
Der Erde und der Luft Dämonen,
Von deines Auges Huld verjagt,
Sie können hier nicht bei uns wohnen,
Wir woll'n uns still dem Schicksal beugen,
Da uns dein heil'ger Trost anweht;
Der Jungfrau wolle hold dich neigen,
Dem Kind, das für den Vater fleht.
Ave Maria!
Acknowledge the source of the german text from Ave Maria music and lyrics . You will be able to find out more about Ave Maria on this website too!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Sawadee Thailand 2
The next two days is an all out attack on the malls. No one will be able to resist clothes that flies off the shelf at wholesale price if you buy more than 3 pieces of course. Okay, bad idea to shop with the weekend shopping crowd. BAD IDEA! Why? Because you are there for a few days and the locals can go there everyday! So there is a tendency to missed out on things if you aim to leave every stone uncovered.
What is enjoying local delicacies without eating at the roadside stores? While there is no hygiene grading (like I care) and chances of getting an upset stomach is high, there is no harm giving it a try. The food served is not fantastic but overall its the experience of eating by the road where human and motor traffic zoom by. Sounds a little noobie here but the last time round, where priority is to feed small kids with french fries and burgers and adults whose face turned sour at the idea of roadside store. Now that's partly the reason why i stopped travelling with family and relatives. =D
While in an attempt to avoid the horrible gridlock of Bangkok, I made a good effort to check out early and get a ride as quickly to the airport. Its too good an effort that i reached the airport 40mins from the moment i stepped out of my hotel room leaving about 1 hr 30mins before the check-in counters are even open! Gosh! Thank goodness for the small range of cafe to choose from, I settle into one of them, ordered a nice cup of coffee and brownie (lovin' it).
The first sign that I am heading back to Singapore comes when there is a long steady queue at the check-in counters. Yes! "Kiasuisum" rocks internationally! Mind you that there is no signage displaying TR105 to Singapore beforehand. Soon the counters open and the check-in process began. Here comes the irony of a budget carrier operating out of an international airport. The boarding pass have been painstakingly paste with passenger's name cut into strips from the flight manifest and besides the standard Tiger baggage tag, a fallback tag have been issued. Would'nt it be better if we were to stick to the industry's norm to print a decent boarding pass and issue a standard baggage tag with the barcodes? Oh well... low cost eh? Security check was a pain in the ass with my bag going through the scanner a few times because they fail to get clear picture of an overstuffed bag. opps! And the security agent stared at amazement of something which is called a mouthpiece. For what i know, it won't kill anyone unless forces of nature makes it a lethal projectile. =S
Hmmm... walking home? 
What is enjoying local delicacies without eating at the roadside stores? While there is no hygiene grading (like I care) and chances of getting an upset stomach is high, there is no harm giving it a try. The food served is not fantastic but overall its the experience of eating by the road where human and motor traffic zoom by. Sounds a little noobie here but the last time round, where priority is to feed small kids with french fries and burgers and adults whose face turned sour at the idea of roadside store. Now that's partly the reason why i stopped travelling with family and relatives. =D
While in an attempt to avoid the horrible gridlock of Bangkok, I made a good effort to check out early and get a ride as quickly to the airport. Its too good an effort that i reached the airport 40mins from the moment i stepped out of my hotel room leaving about 1 hr 30mins before the check-in counters are even open! Gosh! Thank goodness for the small range of cafe to choose from, I settle into one of them, ordered a nice cup of coffee and brownie (lovin' it).
The first sign that I am heading back to Singapore comes when there is a long steady queue at the check-in counters. Yes! "Kiasuisum" rocks internationally! Mind you that there is no signage displaying TR105 to Singapore beforehand. Soon the counters open and the check-in process began. Here comes the irony of a budget carrier operating out of an international airport. The boarding pass have been painstakingly paste with passenger's name cut into strips from the flight manifest and besides the standard Tiger baggage tag, a fallback tag have been issued. Would'nt it be better if we were to stick to the industry's norm to print a decent boarding pass and issue a standard baggage tag with the barcodes? Oh well... low cost eh? Security check was a pain in the ass with my bag going through the scanner a few times because they fail to get clear picture of an overstuffed bag. opps! And the security agent stared at amazement of something which is called a mouthpiece. For what i know, it won't kill anyone unless forces of nature makes it a lethal projectile. =S
Hmmm... walking home? Maybe not..
Its "pleasant" to reach the boarding gate to find it without a plane. Okay, bear in mind its budget carrier where profits comes when they are flying not on the ground. A special comment on the pilot of this flight who is very informative and chatty sharing lots of stuffs about himself and the flight. We were delayed a little due to some paperwork so he began crapping stuffs over the intercomm especially when comes to the no smoking rule. "This is a non-smoking flight which is a rule not enforce by me but rather a law by the international civil aviation". lol!
Once the plane is airborne, majority just dozed off. Perhaps is due to the lack of inflight entertainment or just the all out shopping experience they had. I have my inflight entertainment, the kid sitting next to me. =( With his constant fidgeting its a distraction to my reading and sleeping. "growls.." And didn't the nice lady over the speaker announce not to litter on the aircraft, why are you shredding the info card on H1N1 and throwing into the front pocket? Well, I am just glad to disappear from his sight once the plane touch down and home sweet home.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Once the plane is airborne, majority just dozed off. Perhaps is due to the lack of inflight entertainment or just the all out shopping experience they had. I have my inflight entertainment, the kid sitting next to me. =( With his constant fidgeting its a distraction to my reading and sleeping. "growls.." And didn't the nice lady over the speaker announce not to litter on the aircraft, why are you shredding the info card on H1N1 and throwing into the front pocket? Well, I am just glad to disappear from his sight once the plane touch down and home sweet home.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Sawadee Thailand
After 8 hours of travelling and lots of waiting, i manage to plant myself on the comforts of my own bed. =) Alrights, 3 plus days in the land of smiles was a long awaited trip after the protest that left Bangkok Int'l Airport shut in december, finally get to utilized my ticket and a good opportunity to get away from everything (or i think so).
The idea of flying alone into Bangkok arriving at night is an idea that my parents won't buy, but hey, it's rather a thrilling experience trying to break the language barrier and get the driver to the hotel. Well... we "holland" (army term for getting lost during navigation) a little and after a costly call to the hotel to direct the driver, I found myself nicely settled into the hotel room.
Flying on a low cost carrier doesn't really sell to me but yah, I am game on trying this new form of travelling. The budget terminal is really... well... BUDGET! From the check-in counter all the way to boarding gates. The boarding pass resembles receipt that one gets when we sign for a bill, simply having your name, flight, boarding gate and thank goodness assigned seats! Most traveller add a little touch of "kiasuism" by getting into queue before the check in counters are even open and desperately trying to squeeze their way to the front with their extremely large baggage to only find out that they have to pay for excess baggage. Additional weight means additional fuel required means higher air fare.
The idea of flying alone into Bangkok arriving at night is an idea that my parents won't buy, but hey, it's rather a thrilling experience trying to break the language barrier and get the driver to the hotel. Well... we "holland" (army term for getting lost during navigation) a little and after a costly call to the hotel to direct the driver, I found myself nicely settled into the hotel room.
Flying on a low cost carrier doesn't really sell to me but yah, I am game on trying this new form of travelling. The budget terminal is really... well... BUDGET! From the check-in counter all the way to boarding gates. The boarding pass resembles receipt that one gets when we sign for a bill, simply having your name, flight, boarding gate and thank goodness assigned seats! Most traveller add a little touch of "kiasuism" by getting into queue before the check in counters are even open and desperately trying to squeeze their way to the front with their extremely large baggage to only find out that they have to pay for excess baggage. Additional weight means additional fuel required means higher air fare.
Does this remind you of a hospital corridor?
Well, on board, legroom is just right for me and since I was assigned aisle seat I could simply stretch out there if i want to. Downside is whenever the window seat passenger needs to get out, I would have to disrupt my reading or get out of my slumber just to stand up and allow them to get out. I don't like to squeeze. Food and drinks, costly. Since the flight is 2 hours I can manage to hold back my hunger till I get on the ground for more choices of food.
Part of the low cost strategy is quick turn around meaning upon arrival at Bangkok the plane is park at the furthest possible gate which is near the runway and so began a long trek down the concourse to clear custom and more walking to claim baggage.
Upon reaching the hotel, I immediately drop my luggage and head out in search for food. Since Tesco Lotus is minutes walk away and loaded with quite a number of fast food and slow food outlets, its definately a place to go! While I can't wait to taste local food, the thai written menu has left me dumbfound. Okay, plan B. There is a fast food outlet "Chester Grill" serving grill food which looks quite nice. After a few pointing here and there and Yes/No/OK, i get my order done and wait to be serve.
It drizzled and don't know where to go after that, might as well get an early night rest (my body clock is tune to Singapore GMT +8 and not +7) so in bangkok terms its an EARLY night rest. =S
To be continued...
Auf Wiedersehen!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Dumpling Delivery
Seriously, i don't even know when is dumpling festival and only know bunch of wrapped glutinous rice placed on the dinning table tempting me to just eat them by the bunch. Argh.. Watch those calories!
Alright, I thought it was just a simple round trip up to eastern side to grandma's place to pick up some tasty dumplings for my family until I have been arrowed to make delivery runs to 2 other places and still have to make it home in time to change and head back to school. Oh well... after riding on cab for 45 mins and tens of dollar poorer, all dumplings are delivered. My cousins must have been stunned to see me on a weekday. haha!
Now i can't wait to savour those dumplings. Bedtime is just minutes away (wait! let me catch a few games from the french open first. lol!) and to consume it now would mean undoing all the effort spend on court for 3 hours of tennis in addition to extra hours of training.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Alright, I thought it was just a simple round trip up to eastern side to grandma's place to pick up some tasty dumplings for my family until I have been arrowed to make delivery runs to 2 other places and still have to make it home in time to change and head back to school. Oh well... after riding on cab for 45 mins and tens of dollar poorer, all dumplings are delivered. My cousins must have been stunned to see me on a weekday. haha!
Now i can't wait to savour those dumplings. Bedtime is just minutes away (wait! let me catch a few games from the french open first. lol!) and to consume it now would mean undoing all the effort spend on court for 3 hours of tennis in addition to extra hours of training.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Monday, May 18, 2009
F.L.O.W.E.R
All you need is to open your eyes and see what nature has to offer. A old picture taken somewhere at the gates of Botanical Gardens but somehow left un-edited and chuck away in a corner of my hard disk.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Friday, May 15, 2009
The End
The final week in camp couldn't end off any better! Medical check was swift this time round, in and out of the doctor's room within 90 seconds. amazing! compared to last time when i have to return back to the medical center 3 days in a row just to get the medical cert. =D
Helped out with some NDP stuffs since i have nothing for the day. First half of the day was just supervising work ensuring rehearsal ground is properly marked out. It just don on to me then the scale behind the scene work required to pull of such a show annually. All i can say now is there is many rehearsal ground which requires the same exact markings. Ouch to those who have been painstakingly marking them.
Spend some time with one of the performing schools to do support. It never easy wearing uniform and leading a big bunch of sec 1 kids, guiding them through the choreography, assisting the choreographer. A good test of one's patience not to yell and scold them for the good reason that i am just a uniformed personnel. Of course young kids being so ignorant, called us NCC cadets. Ouch! Never felt so insulted before. Oh well.... Kids.. =)
It all ended with a good round of board and card games with a bunch of guys called the Pink Panther Force (PPF for short) don't ask me why they are called that. All the jokes and quirky ideas from them really made the day shorter and less painful to pass. Great company.
Well now the pink card is rightfully mine, 2 years of liability dutifully served. Another chapter has closed with a new one waiting to be written. Lots of memories and experiences, the good ones will be retained and the bad ones well... let it serve as a good reminder of why things should never turn out this way again. Can't wait for the time again when its time for my section to once again head out into the fields and fight another day. =) ORD!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Helped out with some NDP stuffs since i have nothing for the day. First half of the day was just supervising work ensuring rehearsal ground is properly marked out. It just don on to me then the scale behind the scene work required to pull of such a show annually. All i can say now is there is many rehearsal ground which requires the same exact markings. Ouch to those who have been painstakingly marking them.
Spend some time with one of the performing schools to do support. It never easy wearing uniform and leading a big bunch of sec 1 kids, guiding them through the choreography, assisting the choreographer. A good test of one's patience not to yell and scold them for the good reason that i am just a uniformed personnel. Of course young kids being so ignorant, called us NCC cadets. Ouch! Never felt so insulted before. Oh well.... Kids.. =)
It all ended with a good round of board and card games with a bunch of guys called the Pink Panther Force (PPF for short) don't ask me why they are called that. All the jokes and quirky ideas from them really made the day shorter and less painful to pass. Great company.
Well now the pink card is rightfully mine, 2 years of liability dutifully served. Another chapter has closed with a new one waiting to be written. Lots of memories and experiences, the good ones will be retained and the bad ones well... let it serve as a good reminder of why things should never turn out this way again. Can't wait for the time again when its time for my section to once again head out into the fields and fight another day. =) ORD!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Monday, May 11, 2009
mundane monday
Dark clouds, never ending rain, a short trip back to school to pick up a file and walking around aimlessly around central area. It drizzled while i drift around but heck the rain drops trickle down on me. Oh what else can a bored person do on a boring day. Only a short burst of panic from a missed call of an awfully familiar number. A number that can't be called back. Only to find out that its the camp admin people giving me a gentle reminder to settle some administrative stuffs. Phew..
Okay, seriously, the rain is cooling down the weather but its disrupting my running plans, my tennis plans. imagine all the outdoor stuffs i could do without the rain. but sometimes would love to get drench.
Can't wait for Friday to come. Once and for all, I am done with what i am suppose to commit. I am done with the place which i called home for the a year plus. Filled with lots of memories, lots of experience. Do it once never twice. But with a blink of an eye turned into something that is totally unfamiliar with, the people, the management. =( Well, only consolation will be to have a fellow friend where we aim to slack like never before. =D.
friday... fridaY.. fridAY.. friDAY.. frIDAY.. fRIDAY.. FRIDAY!!!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Okay, seriously, the rain is cooling down the weather but its disrupting my running plans, my tennis plans. imagine all the outdoor stuffs i could do without the rain. but sometimes would love to get drench.
Can't wait for Friday to come. Once and for all, I am done with what i am suppose to commit. I am done with the place which i called home for the a year plus. Filled with lots of memories, lots of experience. Do it once never twice. But with a blink of an eye turned into something that is totally unfamiliar with, the people, the management. =( Well, only consolation will be to have a fellow friend where we aim to slack like never before. =D.
friday... fridaY.. fridAY.. friDAY.. frIDAY.. fRIDAY.. FRIDAY!!!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Name Tent
I must have been seriously bored at home over the weekend to do something like this. Limited type of instrument for the the brush design but at least there is FRENCH HORN and PIANO! =) University and School name goes in line with the corporate image as stipulated by the school right down to the font type and color.
Trying to go for a renaissance design but don't know if i have achieve that yet. And the border still doesn't feel right. Haiz... Inspire me please. Might remove the border design on one side. This is going to be a two-sided name tent by the way, so can switch back and forth. Color choice limited. Black font against white background to make the name visible from far. Can't wait to see the final product. Getting it print and laminated soon!
Want to get yours personalized?
Auf Wiedersehen!
Trying to go for a renaissance design but don't know if i have achieve that yet. And the border still doesn't feel right. Haiz... Inspire me please. Might remove the border design on one side. This is going to be a two-sided name tent by the way, so can switch back and forth. Color choice limited. Black font against white background to make the name visible from far. Can't wait to see the final product. Getting it print and laminated soon!
Want to get yours personalized?
Auf Wiedersehen!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Changing lifestyle
Its another change of lifestyle again back to the good old days at my unit. To me it came as a shock on certain rules laid out, but think about it again, to fulfil my liability after uni will just hamper advancement to my career. 28 days. 17 May 2009 I am waiting for you!
But I am sure glad that my presence was a welcoming one because I play a tiny role in training the next batch of engineer dudes before they officially go on course and I will transit back to civilian life.
Rather lost at how to kick start OCIP meeting. At least I am still able to make it for symphonia's practice, 3 practice before the band goes on a break but no way there is going to be any because Sydney is fast approaching and I want to be prepared for it and not work at the eleventh hour. Sectionals.. Tutorship... Exco... How? *Lost..
Back at home to pick up my stuffs before booking in (this term sounds so familiar urgh!). 2 bags stuffed with things, comparatively lesser than before but still two bags. Boohoo.... Oh well, till the weekend when i see my lappy again....
Auf Wiedersehen!
But I am sure glad that my presence was a welcoming one because I play a tiny role in training the next batch of engineer dudes before they officially go on course and I will transit back to civilian life.
Rather lost at how to kick start OCIP meeting. At least I am still able to make it for symphonia's practice, 3 practice before the band goes on a break but no way there is going to be any because Sydney is fast approaching and I want to be prepared for it and not work at the eleventh hour. Sectionals.. Tutorship... Exco... How? *Lost..
Back at home to pick up my stuffs before booking in (this term sounds so familiar urgh!). 2 bags stuffed with things, comparatively lesser than before but still two bags. Boohoo.... Oh well, till the weekend when i see my lappy again....
Auf Wiedersehen!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Memories from the past
Attended my bro's speech and prize giving day and it brought back lots of memories from the past. Okay, the principle's speech today was a mega disater, communication course could really benefit him, since he is a PRINCIPLE! And G.O.H wasn't any better to0. Ask to give a speech in the end i see a powerpoint presentation. Argh.. turn off! Zzzz.... But yeah, applaude the effort for the students to make everyone feeling important to this event. *Clap clap clap!
Back to me. Every year my school's prize giving day is a fix event on the band calendar, and always we were asked to put on some kind of main performance because we were then the strongest arts group in the school.
Still remember during Sec 1 we have to do a dance routine with the band playing Carribean hideaway and every saturday after sec 1 practice we were just rehearsing away then came the "audition" to pick the best dancers to put up the show. Well, i was choosen to play in the main band so phew... escape! Haha.. but it was fun times.
Sec 2 did a display band performance so do lots of marching, fiddling with the horn, playing on the go.. and get super tan because always practice on parade square then when kena punishment is hands down on the scorching hot tar! so on and so forth..
Yeah yeah, every year get some top award for some subject like D&T (still wondering how i got it?) and my fav subject Geo! Proudly on display is the award for Outstanding CCA award as DM of the band. haha! =P Okay, hands down on my bro for getting top 3 in 'N' Level. Now, please do well for O's.. =)
Auf Wiedersehen!
Back to me. Every year my school's prize giving day is a fix event on the band calendar, and always we were asked to put on some kind of main performance because we were then the strongest arts group in the school.
Still remember during Sec 1 we have to do a dance routine with the band playing Carribean hideaway and every saturday after sec 1 practice we were just rehearsing away then came the "audition" to pick the best dancers to put up the show. Well, i was choosen to play in the main band so phew... escape! Haha.. but it was fun times.
Sec 2 did a display band performance so do lots of marching, fiddling with the horn, playing on the go.. and get super tan because always practice on parade square then when kena punishment is hands down on the scorching hot tar! so on and so forth..
Yeah yeah, every year get some top award for some subject like D&T (still wondering how i got it?) and my fav subject Geo! Proudly on display is the award for Outstanding CCA award as DM of the band. haha! =P Okay, hands down on my bro for getting top 3 in 'N' Level. Now, please do well for O's.. =)
Auf Wiedersehen!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Exam blues
Just want to do some different other than mugging! So out came my camera and fiddling on photoshop. Mug hard people! =) 
Auf Wiedersehen!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Friday, April 03, 2009
School's out!
Notice :: "You don't drop by people's house without saying Hello to the owners, same like here, please drop a Hi! or a wave to let me know you were here." - Nicholas -
finally at the end of 13 weeks. Currently still have one assignment due on Monday 2359 so its back to school on weekends (as usual) again. =(. and can't wait for this round of MAD exams to be over. It's really a pain knowing that there is 5 papers on 3 consecutive days. Ouch!
Alrights. Cleared of all presentations and all but one project. BGS presentation totally owned it, CT project i hope it can grow further. DM presentation really not worth mentioning. Mugging mode on, chiong for the finals. Need to save my grades... *urgh!
Okay, my first summer holiday is round the corner. A few exciting plans ahead. Hopefully my application for early resumption is approve in time (after a blunder made in misreading an email) and i can serve out the remaining days and offically ORD (**wonder will i get my testimonial?)
Planning on a backpack cum photo-journ trip to Bangkok. To use up my already paid for, cost accumulating budget airticket that is more expensive than what i can get at SIA now. I will print screen the latest emailer and post it up here soon. If possible, i will go, otherwise forfeit it la, not economically viable to keep it. Never fly budget airlines again.... NEVER!
Sydney is a GO! Excited for Aussie! G'day mate! =D
OCIP - It's really a dream to plan for one. Make it work!
Ok ok. System.out.println("Back to JAVA PROGRAMMING"); blogEntry.close();
Auf Wiedersehen!
finally at the end of 13 weeks. Currently still have one assignment due on Monday 2359 so its back to school on weekends (as usual) again. =(. and can't wait for this round of MAD exams to be over. It's really a pain knowing that there is 5 papers on 3 consecutive days. Ouch!
Alrights. Cleared of all presentations and all but one project. BGS presentation totally owned it, CT project i hope it can grow further. DM presentation really not worth mentioning. Mugging mode on, chiong for the finals. Need to save my grades... *urgh!
Okay, my first summer holiday is round the corner. A few exciting plans ahead. Hopefully my application for early resumption is approve in time (after a blunder made in misreading an email) and i can serve out the remaining days and offically ORD (**wonder will i get my testimonial?)
Planning on a backpack cum photo-journ trip to Bangkok. To use up my already paid for, cost accumulating budget airticket that is more expensive than what i can get at SIA now. I will print screen the latest emailer and post it up here soon. If possible, i will go, otherwise forfeit it la, not economically viable to keep it. Never fly budget airlines again.... NEVER!
Sydney is a GO! Excited for Aussie! G'day mate! =D
OCIP - It's really a dream to plan for one. Make it work!
Ok ok. System.out.println("Back to JAVA PROGRAMMING"); blogEntry.close();
Auf Wiedersehen!
Saturday, March 07, 2009
A moment worth sharing
An incident happen today as i rush for class. It was pure carelessness that without warning i dropped my ez-link card while pulling the matric card from my pocket to gain entry into the school building. Could have been while i was waiting to cross the road or waiting at the traffic light.
So being a constant practice to print out lecture slides, i know, save the environment, but i want to take notes down mah! I send the file for printing and payment by ez-link card. To my surprise, i couldn't find the card in my pocket given that i clearly put the card in when i exit from the train station. Well... after searching for awhile i deemed the card lost. "Sianzness" sets in throughout the class.
Meanwhile, one kind soul tried calling me but i didn't pick up the phone. Until i received a message to call back that person which is actually a friend. Called back and to find out that my ez-link card was with her. Thank god! Thank you my friend!
Still can't believe that I am that lucky to recover back my card as i am prepared to bear the replacement cost. Perhaps is luck, but i think it was god's blessing and answer my prayer that the card can be found. It did! Thank you lord!
Auf Wiedersehen!
So being a constant practice to print out lecture slides, i know, save the environment, but i want to take notes down mah! I send the file for printing and payment by ez-link card. To my surprise, i couldn't find the card in my pocket given that i clearly put the card in when i exit from the train station. Well... after searching for awhile i deemed the card lost. "Sianzness" sets in throughout the class.
Meanwhile, one kind soul tried calling me but i didn't pick up the phone. Until i received a message to call back that person which is actually a friend. Called back and to find out that my ez-link card was with her. Thank god! Thank you my friend!
Still can't believe that I am that lucky to recover back my card as i am prepared to bear the replacement cost. Perhaps is luck, but i think it was god's blessing and answer my prayer that the card can be found. It did! Thank you lord!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Sunday, March 01, 2009
A Good Section
There was a buzz of activity to prepare us for something important coming up soon within my section and i was looking back at stuff we do in ns, was just wondering what is the essence of a good section. Alright, I have to exclude the fact that we bunk in together for almost 2 years of our lives, share the pain and torture, the fun and silly moments out field and overseas.
Could it be we never second guess each others action, each individual knows their task ahead and accomplish it without a doubt, take initiatives and motivate to help each other because loads we carry were unimaginably heavy knowing we still have a long walk ahead? Of course there are many other factors that made us who we were then.
I guess the real question now is, will i able to find such a level of teamwork in what i am doing today? If not, how would i be able to recreate the same level of efficiency and quality of work. Hmmm.... scratch heads..
Okay, back to preparing fieldpack and a variety of "showcase" items. Gosh... i will be stuck with this for another 10 years.
*now now... where is my helmet?
Auf Wiedersehen!
Could it be we never second guess each others action, each individual knows their task ahead and accomplish it without a doubt, take initiatives and motivate to help each other because loads we carry were unimaginably heavy knowing we still have a long walk ahead? Of course there are many other factors that made us who we were then.
I guess the real question now is, will i able to find such a level of teamwork in what i am doing today? If not, how would i be able to recreate the same level of efficiency and quality of work. Hmmm.... scratch heads..
Okay, back to preparing fieldpack and a variety of "showcase" items. Gosh... i will be stuck with this for another 10 years.
*now now... where is my helmet?
Auf Wiedersehen!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Being a professional
obviously something bad has happen to prompt me into writing this. Alright here goes....
What's is true professionalism? In my personal opinion, professionalism is to be in the position to hand issues rationally for groups, committees or organization that one represents. Being a professional means putting oneself behind which ever organization one represents.
I tend to agree that there is a possibility of conflict in interest when working in a management level. Its a good mix of different character, personalities and behaviour. But when there is a conflict or problem arises, a professional should always take the stand of the organization itself especially so when the position acts as a voice for the entire organization to stakeholders.
It irks me so when there are unethicial people around, it irks me so when there are irrational people around. Yes, humans have emotions and of course the freedom to express it but when coming to addressing issues that affects the entire organization and personal, it is up most important that personal issues should never mix with work issues. Same goes to decision making.
Thus, organizations around the world have written code of conducts which are standard guidelines when come to handling professional issues. Many have spelt out that work comes before anything else. The might of many is the strength of one. Coming together to perform effectively as leaders, i wonder how far have we gone?
Auf Wiedersehen!
*Disclaimer - This post is written without the intention to harm any. Readers who found this offensive should take their opinions offline and approach directly to resolve any issues.
What's is true professionalism? In my personal opinion, professionalism is to be in the position to hand issues rationally for groups, committees or organization that one represents. Being a professional means putting oneself behind which ever organization one represents.
I tend to agree that there is a possibility of conflict in interest when working in a management level. Its a good mix of different character, personalities and behaviour. But when there is a conflict or problem arises, a professional should always take the stand of the organization itself especially so when the position acts as a voice for the entire organization to stakeholders.
It irks me so when there are unethicial people around, it irks me so when there are irrational people around. Yes, humans have emotions and of course the freedom to express it but when coming to addressing issues that affects the entire organization and personal, it is up most important that personal issues should never mix with work issues. Same goes to decision making.
Thus, organizations around the world have written code of conducts which are standard guidelines when come to handling professional issues. Many have spelt out that work comes before anything else. The might of many is the strength of one. Coming together to perform effectively as leaders, i wonder how far have we gone?
Auf Wiedersehen!
*Disclaimer - This post is written without the intention to harm any. Readers who found this offensive should take their opinions offline and approach directly to resolve any issues.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
hitting some green balls
I wish i have the power to slow time down. haiz...
Had a good run around town on thursday. I guess that's one of the perks of school being centralised. total distance is more than 4km i think, running through fort canning, clarke quay and back. And later on gym for awhile more before crashing out on the train home and nearly missed my stop. I applauded those people for blocking the door when i tried to alight even when i politely say "excuse me!". Wonderful eh? for a moment wonder where have kindness gone too.... Oh well, perhaps its time for me to train towards my first 10km race. I don't know what races are install in the coming months, but if training is done progressively i think its good time to sign up for one.
Tennis clinic is really helping me alot! thank you my lord! Even though having free coaching last time, i realized there are still quite a number of errors in my strokes. Perhaps its the language barrier that causes me to not fully understand what he is trying to say. Well, the strokes are correcting and the double backhand gives me lots of control on backhand serves and there is power in driving the ball down towards the opponent! Now is to have lots of self-practice to make sure it all comes naturally when i play next time. Hmm... (*look at my timetable) maybe one of those slots when i am free i will head down to kallang to play against the wall.
Overall, its good to get out for some sun. I think exercising regularly complements studying. Students tend to ground their butts to the chair and the only part that moves are their eyes reading left to right, line by line. Of course it breaks the monotony of studying. Well i just want to get tan that's all. hahah!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Had a good run around town on thursday. I guess that's one of the perks of school being centralised. total distance is more than 4km i think, running through fort canning, clarke quay and back. And later on gym for awhile more before crashing out on the train home and nearly missed my stop. I applauded those people for blocking the door when i tried to alight even when i politely say "excuse me!". Wonderful eh? for a moment wonder where have kindness gone too.... Oh well, perhaps its time for me to train towards my first 10km race. I don't know what races are install in the coming months, but if training is done progressively i think its good time to sign up for one.
Tennis clinic is really helping me alot! thank you my lord! Even though having free coaching last time, i realized there are still quite a number of errors in my strokes. Perhaps its the language barrier that causes me to not fully understand what he is trying to say. Well, the strokes are correcting and the double backhand gives me lots of control on backhand serves and there is power in driving the ball down towards the opponent! Now is to have lots of self-practice to make sure it all comes naturally when i play next time. Hmm... (*look at my timetable) maybe one of those slots when i am free i will head down to kallang to play against the wall.
Overall, its good to get out for some sun. I think exercising regularly complements studying. Students tend to ground their butts to the chair and the only part that moves are their eyes reading left to right, line by line. Of course it breaks the monotony of studying. Well i just want to get tan that's all. hahah!
Auf Wiedersehen!
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