Ok I just decided to blogsurf and I saw this on delon's blog which I find to be extremely cool.
"What is the most successful cell? - Cancer"
It makes me think, Cancer is successful in a sense that it is immortal, it can maximise its full potential with no control. So what makes it sucessful? First it must break away from neighbouring cell, to metasize, to elimate the space restriction it is subjected to. Next it needs to divide uncontrollably.
If we apply this to life, its pretty much the same. To be like a cancer cell, a sucessful individual, one must break away from the norm, the surrounding, any other restriction that is withholding you. The 2nd factor is uncontrolled source of motivation to do well, endless source, no matter what others critic, how many times you failed, if you are just motivated uncontrollably, one day you will be as successful as a metasized tumor. Able to adapt to anywhere they go with no restriction, endless source of motivation, achieving its maximal potential, fullfilling self actualization.
Of course such person would be successful as a individual, but like a cancerous tumor, the individual will be considered as a seperate entity from the rest of the body. Such cell/individual will be rejected by the general as a outcast, but we all know, they are immortal.
wow. I'm just glad I'm a cancerian (even though this has got nothing to do with cancer cells. haha)
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
I decided to give myself a break yesterday and spent the whole day just watching movies online, eat and sleep. If only everyday was like that, that'll be pure heaven.
海角七号 wasn't as fantastic as I thought. Perhaps it was because I don't really understand dialect and it was very singaporean-context. But nevertheless, the sceneries were breathtaking. I feel so motivated to save money for a taiwan trip, even though I'm extremely broke now.
The curious case of benjamin button was good, even though the first 45 minutes of the movie was a little draggy. Halfway throughout the show I was almost exhausted staring at the computer screen. Fortunately, the plot was extremely good (I meant the original story plot). The emotional display was quite well-written and offers a glimpse into a life of someone different. And that film definitely gave me some inspiration for a new story :)
The phantom of the opera was another of my favourite (even though I haven't really watch it before). Thanks to sabrina and aiwen for lending me the cds, so I could catch a glimpse. The music was the thing that totally captivated me because I still think that reading the actual Leroux text is better than watching this. But music was the thing that I will miss if I read the text only (which I did 7 times already). Now its time to learn the soundtrack.
Ah, that shall be all. It's time to enjoy my recess week!
海角七号 wasn't as fantastic as I thought. Perhaps it was because I don't really understand dialect and it was very singaporean-context. But nevertheless, the sceneries were breathtaking. I feel so motivated to save money for a taiwan trip, even though I'm extremely broke now.
The curious case of benjamin button was good, even though the first 45 minutes of the movie was a little draggy. Halfway throughout the show I was almost exhausted staring at the computer screen. Fortunately, the plot was extremely good (I meant the original story plot). The emotional display was quite well-written and offers a glimpse into a life of someone different. And that film definitely gave me some inspiration for a new story :)
The phantom of the opera was another of my favourite (even though I haven't really watch it before). Thanks to sabrina and aiwen for lending me the cds, so I could catch a glimpse. The music was the thing that totally captivated me because I still think that reading the actual Leroux text is better than watching this. But music was the thing that I will miss if I read the text only (which I did 7 times already). Now its time to learn the soundtrack.
Ah, that shall be all. It's time to enjoy my recess week!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Since its V-day today, I'll try to post something about love (which I find to be an extremely interesting subject). Below is a diagram on what social psychologists have developed to attempt to explain the different types of love. (credits from wikipedia)
Intimacy – Which encompasses feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness.
Passion – Which encompasses drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation.
Commitment – Which encompasses, in the short term, the decision to remain with another, and in the long term, the shared achievements and plans made with that other.
Nonlove is the absence of all three of Sternberg's components of love.
Liking/friendship in this case is not used in a trivial sense. Sternberg says that this intimate liking characterizes true friendships, in which a person feels a bondedness, a warmth, and a closeness with another but not intense passion or long-term commitment.
Infatuated love is pure passion. Romantic relationships often start out as infatuated love and become romantic love as intimacy develops over time. However, without developing intimacy or commitment, infatuated love may disappear suddenly.
Empty love is characterized by commitment without intimacy or passion. Sometimes, a stronger love deteriorates into empty love. In cultures in which arranged marriages are common, relationships often begin as empty love and develop into one of the other forms with the passing of time.
Romantic love bonds individuals emotionally through intimacy and physically through passionate arousal.
Companionate love is an intimate, non-passionate type of love that is stronger than friendship because of the element of long-term commitment. Sexual desire is not an element of companionate love. This type of love is often found in marriages in which the passion has gone out of the relationship but a deep affection and commitment remain. The love ideally shared between family members is a form of companionate love, as is the love between close friends who have a platonic but strong friendship.
Fatuous love can be exemplified by a whirlwind courtship and marriage in which a commitment is motivated largely by passion without the stabilizing influence of intimacy.
Consummate love is the complete form of love, representing an ideal relationship toward which people strive. Of the seven varieties of love, consummate love is theorized to be that love associated with the “perfect couple”. According to Sternberg, such couples will continue to have great sex fifteen years or more into the relationship, they can not imagine themselves happy over the long-term with anyone else, they overcome their few difficulties gracefully, and each delight in the relationship with one other.[1] However, Sternberg cautions that maintaining a consummate love may be even harder than achieving it. He stresses the importance of translating the components of love into action. "Without expression," he warns, "even the greatest of loves can die" (1987, p.341). Thus, consummate love may not be permanent. If passion is lost over time, it may change into companionate love.
What kind of love are you at now?
Intimacy – Which encompasses feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness.
Passion – Which encompasses drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation.
Commitment – Which encompasses, in the short term, the decision to remain with another, and in the long term, the shared achievements and plans made with that other.
Nonlove is the absence of all three of Sternberg's components of love.
Liking/friendship in this case is not used in a trivial sense. Sternberg says that this intimate liking characterizes true friendships, in which a person feels a bondedness, a warmth, and a closeness with another but not intense passion or long-term commitment.
Infatuated love is pure passion. Romantic relationships often start out as infatuated love and become romantic love as intimacy develops over time. However, without developing intimacy or commitment, infatuated love may disappear suddenly.
Empty love is characterized by commitment without intimacy or passion. Sometimes, a stronger love deteriorates into empty love. In cultures in which arranged marriages are common, relationships often begin as empty love and develop into one of the other forms with the passing of time.
Romantic love bonds individuals emotionally through intimacy and physically through passionate arousal.
Companionate love is an intimate, non-passionate type of love that is stronger than friendship because of the element of long-term commitment. Sexual desire is not an element of companionate love. This type of love is often found in marriages in which the passion has gone out of the relationship but a deep affection and commitment remain. The love ideally shared between family members is a form of companionate love, as is the love between close friends who have a platonic but strong friendship.
Fatuous love can be exemplified by a whirlwind courtship and marriage in which a commitment is motivated largely by passion without the stabilizing influence of intimacy.
Consummate love is the complete form of love, representing an ideal relationship toward which people strive. Of the seven varieties of love, consummate love is theorized to be that love associated with the “perfect couple”. According to Sternberg, such couples will continue to have great sex fifteen years or more into the relationship, they can not imagine themselves happy over the long-term with anyone else, they overcome their few difficulties gracefully, and each delight in the relationship with one other.[1] However, Sternberg cautions that maintaining a consummate love may be even harder than achieving it. He stresses the importance of translating the components of love into action. "Without expression," he warns, "even the greatest of loves can die" (1987, p.341). Thus, consummate love may not be permanent. If passion is lost over time, it may change into companionate love.
What kind of love are you at now?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Hello fellow NUS Windsurfers!!
Yesterday marks the end of the biggest race of our windsurfing calendar and I am very proud to share with you that we have once again overcomed NTU, SIM and SMU to be crowned overall champion in this year's Inter Tertiary Windsurfing Championship!!~
This year's event was held for the very first time at NSRCC and it really gives a feeling of windsurfing in a foreign land! Winds were very good, gusty and all of our NUS surfers put up a very strong show in all their races and we finally emerged as champions after 2 challenging days of racing and a total of 6 races!! The post race party was fun-filled with great food, games and even a lucky draw which gave away a top prize of a $3000 windsurf board (some old fat dude got it.. conspiracy!!!)!
Using unfamiliar boards and sails for the very first time for the race, there was much drama throughout the event with equipment failures, massive collisions, incredible, inspiring 14 yr old kids (who somehow entered our race) and even a protest and disqualification right at the end against a really sporting SIM sailor who was really the unknowing victim in an error caused by the organising committee who issued him the wrong sized sail!
Our representatives in the novice categories fought really well and hard and constantly battled the tough sea conditions and strange equipment. With their short windsurfing experience, they still managed to overcome the odds with Nick coming in 1st for the Novice Men and Samantha coming in 3rd for the Novice Women. Samantha had an amazing comeback which any athlete would have been proud of, clawing her way back into the 3rd place after having a very unfortunate initial series of races!! =)
Mei Si and Wai Seng, despite not getting in on the medals, displayed great tenacity, hunger for knowledge and never say die attitude that even weizhong would have been proud of!!
In the 6m catergory we have Jude and Squid (sometimes known as Tan Zhu Dong), our all-time favourite rivals, who battled fiercely against each other and also the ever improving SIM sailors. In the end, Squid emeraged top with a very comfortable lead and Jude, TAKING ONE LOOK TOO MANY AT SAMANTHA, finishing a very respectable 3rd!! =)
Their race was probably the most challenging one as their sails did not allow for much tuning, meaning they had to battle the increasing winds with their brute strength alone. Squid even had to fight a faulty mast foot during the 1st race, which left his sail separated from his board for the longest time!
Finally, in the 6.5m category we have our famous enthu and extremely loud but adorable ex-training coordinators Wei Zhong and Samuel (ME!) who also completed the event in style. Wei Zhong, despite a long absence in race training, continued his incredible pumping ways, with constant screamings on the water and forced his way into a 3rd place finish. Samuel did not disappoint (with his ridiculous 10 yr windsurfing experience) and eventually led the event right from the first race but also having to work hard to fight off an ever improving Squid and Jude who was not even in his category!! lol!
Even our coach Uncle Tan had a good 2 days of racing in the slalom event in the Singapore Open and emerged 2nd in the Masters Category! =)
Last but not least I would like to give my special thanks on behalf of the entire NUS Windsurfing Club to a special group of people who sacrificed so much of their time and energy during the two day race! These are the helpers who sat on the boats and suffered much labour and sun burn and helped to make this event a success and without them, there would not be us!!
Choon Peng, Esther, Willie, Karen, Sabrina, Chun Siang, Charissa and Wilson (exex chairperson!). Full marks for their attitude and love! =)
Thanks to our supporters Lisa, Jeron, Amelia and Calista and full marks for their bridge playing skills. ^__^
Also to the crazy-sailboat capsizing Jude, Samantha, Jeron, Lisa and steroid loaded canoeing weizhong, thanks for giving us a good show!
(pardon me if I missed anyone!)
Look out for more pics and race updates on our blog soon!~
Hope you enjoyed reading this lengthy update as much as I enjoyed typing it and see you at the next year's event!!~~
Cheers,
Samuel Chng
NUS Windsurfing Club Chairperson
haha. pardon me for the copy and paste. Just plain lazy to blog :P
Yesterday marks the end of the biggest race of our windsurfing calendar and I am very proud to share with you that we have once again overcomed NTU, SIM and SMU to be crowned overall champion in this year's Inter Tertiary Windsurfing Championship!!~
This year's event was held for the very first time at NSRCC and it really gives a feeling of windsurfing in a foreign land! Winds were very good, gusty and all of our NUS surfers put up a very strong show in all their races and we finally emerged as champions after 2 challenging days of racing and a total of 6 races!! The post race party was fun-filled with great food, games and even a lucky draw which gave away a top prize of a $3000 windsurf board (some old fat dude got it.. conspiracy!!!)!
Using unfamiliar boards and sails for the very first time for the race, there was much drama throughout the event with equipment failures, massive collisions, incredible, inspiring 14 yr old kids (who somehow entered our race) and even a protest and disqualification right at the end against a really sporting SIM sailor who was really the unknowing victim in an error caused by the organising committee who issued him the wrong sized sail!
Our representatives in the novice categories fought really well and hard and constantly battled the tough sea conditions and strange equipment. With their short windsurfing experience, they still managed to overcome the odds with Nick coming in 1st for the Novice Men and Samantha coming in 3rd for the Novice Women. Samantha had an amazing comeback which any athlete would have been proud of, clawing her way back into the 3rd place after having a very unfortunate initial series of races!! =)
Mei Si and Wai Seng, despite not getting in on the medals, displayed great tenacity, hunger for knowledge and never say die attitude that even weizhong would have been proud of!!
In the 6m catergory we have Jude and Squid (sometimes known as Tan Zhu Dong), our all-time favourite rivals, who battled fiercely against each other and also the ever improving SIM sailors. In the end, Squid emeraged top with a very comfortable lead and Jude, TAKING ONE LOOK TOO MANY AT SAMANTHA, finishing a very respectable 3rd!! =)
Their race was probably the most challenging one as their sails did not allow for much tuning, meaning they had to battle the increasing winds with their brute strength alone. Squid even had to fight a faulty mast foot during the 1st race, which left his sail separated from his board for the longest time!
Finally, in the 6.5m category we have our famous enthu and extremely loud but adorable ex-training coordinators Wei Zhong and Samuel (ME!) who also completed the event in style. Wei Zhong, despite a long absence in race training, continued his incredible pumping ways, with constant screamings on the water and forced his way into a 3rd place finish. Samuel did not disappoint (with his ridiculous 10 yr windsurfing experience) and eventually led the event right from the first race but also having to work hard to fight off an ever improving Squid and Jude who was not even in his category!! lol!
Even our coach Uncle Tan had a good 2 days of racing in the slalom event in the Singapore Open and emerged 2nd in the Masters Category! =)
Last but not least I would like to give my special thanks on behalf of the entire NUS Windsurfing Club to a special group of people who sacrificed so much of their time and energy during the two day race! These are the helpers who sat on the boats and suffered much labour and sun burn and helped to make this event a success and without them, there would not be us!!
Choon Peng, Esther, Willie, Karen, Sabrina, Chun Siang, Charissa and Wilson (exex chairperson!). Full marks for their attitude and love! =)
Thanks to our supporters Lisa, Jeron, Amelia and Calista and full marks for their bridge playing skills. ^__^
Also to the crazy-sailboat capsizing Jude, Samantha, Jeron, Lisa and steroid loaded canoeing weizhong, thanks for giving us a good show!
(pardon me if I missed anyone!)
Look out for more pics and race updates on our blog soon!~
Hope you enjoyed reading this lengthy update as much as I enjoyed typing it and see you at the next year's event!!~~
Cheers,
Samuel Chng
NUS Windsurfing Club Chairperson
haha. pardon me for the copy and paste. Just plain lazy to blog :P
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
I chanced upon mr koh (my jc lit teacher) blog today. I'm so deeply impressed with the poems inside. Language is indeed the most beautiful gift for the human race.
Even though sometimes I suffer from mental blocks, poetry is still the best medium to convey the different feelings that I've experienced as a human. I shouldn't give up this integral part of me just because of some setbacks in writing.
Now my passion for reflective writing is revived again :)
Even though sometimes I suffer from mental blocks, poetry is still the best medium to convey the different feelings that I've experienced as a human. I shouldn't give up this integral part of me just because of some setbacks in writing.
Now my passion for reflective writing is revived again :)
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
It was a great weekend. I was supposed to spend the time sleeping at home but then ended up doing something else.
The fatigue started from last friday, I was in sch doing DISC personality test (for the fifth time in my life) with the Second Life exco, followed by crash course in SL building with silva. It was indeed a crash course because my laptop crashed just when I was about to get something done. Haiz.
Anyway after that I went aljunied to meet isabelle for supper and there was a sharing session with people from her company. The sharing session was really inspiring and I was super grateful to have attended it.
Got back home at about 6am on saturday and washed up and I was off to see the NTU Open. NUS really swept the entire awards for the 5m & 6m categories. Great Job guys! There was even a dedication at suntec fountain of wealth by sab and char. Good Luck for the upcoming ITWC too
Steamboat with the vietnam trip volunteers after windsurfing probably drained me out already. anyway I'll still want to wish jeffrey a happy 31st birthday! I can't wait for volunteering to start again (kinda missed it)
Sunday morning was Bukit Timah trip and I really enjoyed taking the DSLR take photos wherever I go. That feeling is just so great :) Photos are up on facebook.
Steamboat with mixedrice at my house was good too. It's been sometime since I met everyone already and I'm glad everyone is still well and healthy. I've had enough of hearing bad news around me already.
That's shall be all. I gotta mug.
The fatigue started from last friday, I was in sch doing DISC personality test (for the fifth time in my life) with the Second Life exco, followed by crash course in SL building with silva. It was indeed a crash course because my laptop crashed just when I was about to get something done. Haiz.
Anyway after that I went aljunied to meet isabelle for supper and there was a sharing session with people from her company. The sharing session was really inspiring and I was super grateful to have attended it.
Got back home at about 6am on saturday and washed up and I was off to see the NTU Open. NUS really swept the entire awards for the 5m & 6m categories. Great Job guys! There was even a dedication at suntec fountain of wealth by sab and char. Good Luck for the upcoming ITWC too
Steamboat with the vietnam trip volunteers after windsurfing probably drained me out already. anyway I'll still want to wish jeffrey a happy 31st birthday! I can't wait for volunteering to start again (kinda missed it)
Sunday morning was Bukit Timah trip and I really enjoyed taking the DSLR take photos wherever I go. That feeling is just so great :) Photos are up on facebook.
Steamboat with mixedrice at my house was good too. It's been sometime since I met everyone already and I'm glad everyone is still well and healthy. I've had enough of hearing bad news around me already.
That's shall be all. I gotta mug.
Friday, January 30, 2009
I had my first french meal today. Wow.
Definitely an interesting experience.
Anyway, I realise I haven't been blogging much these days. Apparently that screwed up timetable of mine is causing me to skip my 10-8am sleep schedule, so I'm always feeling sleepy for all my classes (or perhaps the lectures are too boring?)
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the worst days of the week. On tuesday, I've got like 8-10am class (the first time I had such early lessons) and the next class is like 6-9pm. So technically I got 8 hour break. After I minus the stats tutorial, there is still 6 hour break.
Wednesdays I have a 6 hour break inbetween (excluding the odd week tutorial) so its not so much of a good news either.
Given that I got so much time to study in school, my grades ought to improve this sem. Let's just hope for the best :)
Definitely an interesting experience.
Anyway, I realise I haven't been blogging much these days. Apparently that screwed up timetable of mine is causing me to skip my 10-8am sleep schedule, so I'm always feeling sleepy for all my classes (or perhaps the lectures are too boring?)
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the worst days of the week. On tuesday, I've got like 8-10am class (the first time I had such early lessons) and the next class is like 6-9pm. So technically I got 8 hour break. After I minus the stats tutorial, there is still 6 hour break.
Wednesdays I have a 6 hour break inbetween (excluding the odd week tutorial) so its not so much of a good news either.
Given that I got so much time to study in school, my grades ought to improve this sem. Let's just hope for the best :)
Monday, January 26, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
I'm still figuring out whether to post this article because it's really personal. But then I seriously question the reliability of the medical report.
And like what xia said, "We all gain and lose certain things in life. But don't dwell on the bad when you lose something because you may be gaining something else in the process. Think positive and you'll be a happier person. "
If that's the path I'm given, there is no much I can do but live with it anyway.
According to this report, I run a very high risk of suffering from sarcopengia and edema. Check out wikipedia if you want to know more because its really very technical.
Apparently, my protein mass and bone mass is extremely low for a normal guy (which suggests my weight). This appears to be due to the low protein intake that I have. As such all my muscles are underdeveloped, especially my lower body. It seems that I have to start eating more meat and do resistance training to build up my muscles, before I suffer the fate of "lower body unable to support the rest of the upper body" which I don't know when will happen.
But the other problem is my BMR (basal metabolic rate) is also very low compared to average, which means that I cannot really burn the food I eat fast enough and alot of it becomes fats in my body. I have got like 18% body fat even though my BMI is just 19.
So the dilemma happens if I eat more, my BMI can afford to go up to 23, but then my fats percentage will shoot up even higher. But if I don't eat, I can't get the proteins to grow the muscles. The best option out of this is to convert the existing fats into muscles. According to the report, I need to gain 8.2kg to reach my ideal weight at 65.5kg. To achieve that, I need to -0.5kg fats and +8.7kg muscles. WTH!
And that's not all, I went up to wiki to check out on edema and I don't know a single thing after reading it. I still briefly remember what the person said, "in layman terms, you're overworking your kidneys." Doesn't sound good anyway. Hope I don't have to live with kidney problems for the rest of my life.
Life still has to go on. Now that I know about this, its time to start cutting down fats/salt and all the unhealthy diet and start exercising before these risks becomes reality. Too bad I can't become vegetarian because I still need alot of meat to grow my muscles. No more fried stuff for the rest of the year :(
And like what xia said, "We all gain and lose certain things in life. But don't dwell on the bad when you lose something because you may be gaining something else in the process. Think positive and you'll be a happier person. "
If that's the path I'm given, there is no much I can do but live with it anyway.
According to this report, I run a very high risk of suffering from sarcopengia and edema. Check out wikipedia if you want to know more because its really very technical.
Apparently, my protein mass and bone mass is extremely low for a normal guy (which suggests my weight). This appears to be due to the low protein intake that I have. As such all my muscles are underdeveloped, especially my lower body. It seems that I have to start eating more meat and do resistance training to build up my muscles, before I suffer the fate of "lower body unable to support the rest of the upper body" which I don't know when will happen.
But the other problem is my BMR (basal metabolic rate) is also very low compared to average, which means that I cannot really burn the food I eat fast enough and alot of it becomes fats in my body. I have got like 18% body fat even though my BMI is just 19.
So the dilemma happens if I eat more, my BMI can afford to go up to 23, but then my fats percentage will shoot up even higher. But if I don't eat, I can't get the proteins to grow the muscles. The best option out of this is to convert the existing fats into muscles. According to the report, I need to gain 8.2kg to reach my ideal weight at 65.5kg. To achieve that, I need to -0.5kg fats and +8.7kg muscles. WTH!
And that's not all, I went up to wiki to check out on edema and I don't know a single thing after reading it. I still briefly remember what the person said, "in layman terms, you're overworking your kidneys." Doesn't sound good anyway. Hope I don't have to live with kidney problems for the rest of my life.
Life still has to go on. Now that I know about this, its time to start cutting down fats/salt and all the unhealthy diet and start exercising before these risks becomes reality. Too bad I can't become vegetarian because I still need alot of meat to grow my muscles. No more fried stuff for the rest of the year :(
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Oh man I'm so pissed off with myself.
I had this dream yesterday night and inspiration for a new plot struck suddenly. I could vividly construct out every single scene of the story and even the characters itself. But then, lazy me refuse to wake up in the middle of 3am to jolt down these points. I vaguely remember I even got the sequel plot ready too.
And now its gone :(
It's almost like eureka yesterday night. Haiz... why didn't I just wake up and write it down.
Anyway, I decide to revive Project X again. Seems like my passion for writing hasn't really died off yet.
I had this dream yesterday night and inspiration for a new plot struck suddenly. I could vividly construct out every single scene of the story and even the characters itself. But then, lazy me refuse to wake up in the middle of 3am to jolt down these points. I vaguely remember I even got the sequel plot ready too.
And now its gone :(
It's almost like eureka yesterday night. Haiz... why didn't I just wake up and write it down.
Anyway, I decide to revive Project X again. Seems like my passion for writing hasn't really died off yet.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Friday, January 09, 2009
Same resolutions as 2008.
MY 2009 resolutions:
show more care and concern to those around me.
save up a $10,000 bank account.
master french to at least intermediate level.
achieve 4.0 GPA
level 1 heart-to-heart with mixedrice.
modules I'm taking this sem.
GEM2901 - Reporting Statistics in Media
PL2132 - Research & Statistical Methods II
PL3233 - Cognitive Psychology
PL3234 - Developmental Psychology
PL3236 - Abnormal Psychology
2 stats and 3 core modules. This is going to be one heavy-weight semester. Better mug harder.
MY 2009 resolutions:
show more care and concern to those around me.
save up a $10,000 bank account.
master french to at least intermediate level.
achieve 4.0 GPA
level 1 heart-to-heart with mixedrice.
modules I'm taking this sem.
GEM2901 - Reporting Statistics in Media
PL2132 - Research & Statistical Methods II
PL3233 - Cognitive Psychology
PL3234 - Developmental Psychology
PL3236 - Abnormal Psychology
2 stats and 3 core modules. This is going to be one heavy-weight semester. Better mug harder.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
I'm back from vietnam! It's definitely an eye-opening experiene over there. I'll blog about it when the photos from the different cameras are uploaded. For now I need to do my reflection for the year 2008. 2008 has been a fruitful year, lots of new experiences and friends made my life so much more colorful.
Jan - Leadership Development Course at Ubin change the way I want to engage my life.
Feb - My first baking class was fun. Fortunately we only get to see demonstration, so no worries about burning down the kitchen.
Mar - Exercising my brain with prisoner's dilemmas and crisis at sea scenarios.
Apr - Reflections and playing my part for Earth Day.
May - Club Gusto and Sichuan Earthquake made me understood how fortunate I am and I should play my part in serving back the community.
Jun - OMG! It's a great experience to learn how to faciliating students. (But the job is quite tough)
July - My most active month of the year. Bangkok trip, Windsurf Camp, SMRT challenge is so fun!
Aug - Second Life bug hits me again. Totally hooked on it.
Sep - Team Gusto heads out to recce for the year end Gusto Camp. Fort Knighters formed after a trip to Jurong Lake Park.
Oct - Kite Making during Club Gusto sessions under the guidance of Mr Seewa.
Nov - Contemplating political and social issues in the Mumbai attacks and CDAC Vision Building.
Dec - Windsurf totally rock my socks! (Internal Race was a total disaster though).
That's all for today. I better find container to store my Vietnam coffee before it spoils.
Jan - Leadership Development Course at Ubin change the way I want to engage my life.
Feb - My first baking class was fun. Fortunately we only get to see demonstration, so no worries about burning down the kitchen.
Mar - Exercising my brain with prisoner's dilemmas and crisis at sea scenarios.
Apr - Reflections and playing my part for Earth Day.
May - Club Gusto and Sichuan Earthquake made me understood how fortunate I am and I should play my part in serving back the community.
Jun - OMG! It's a great experience to learn how to faciliating students. (But the job is quite tough)
July - My most active month of the year. Bangkok trip, Windsurf Camp, SMRT challenge is so fun!
Aug - Second Life bug hits me again. Totally hooked on it.
Sep - Team Gusto heads out to recce for the year end Gusto Camp. Fort Knighters formed after a trip to Jurong Lake Park.
Oct - Kite Making during Club Gusto sessions under the guidance of Mr Seewa.
Nov - Contemplating political and social issues in the Mumbai attacks and CDAC Vision Building.
Dec - Windsurf totally rock my socks! (Internal Race was a total disaster though).
That's all for today. I better find container to store my Vietnam coffee before it spoils.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Internal Race was a total nightmare.
The current was strong, the wind was light and it kept shifting. So in the end, of the 4 races, I only managed to complete one. The rest of the time, I drifted so far I couldn't even manage to reach near the starting line.
But this is not going to be my last race, I'll improve with every session I attend :)
I'm off to Vietnam in like 18hours. Will update the blog when I'm back.
The current was strong, the wind was light and it kept shifting. So in the end, of the 4 races, I only managed to complete one. The rest of the time, I drifted so far I couldn't even manage to reach near the starting line.
But this is not going to be my last race, I'll improve with every session I attend :)
I'm off to Vietnam in like 18hours. Will update the blog when I'm back.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Ok this is going to be a busy week. So I shall conserve my energy by catching as much sleep as possible. Oh man, Internal Race is coming soon, I better train more. Don't want to end up last :(
Monday (22)- Fort Knighters Ubin Trip
Tuesday (23)- Windsurf Training & Pri Sch Gathering
Wed (24) - Mixed Rice Nerdy Theme Party
Thurs (25) - Haven Study Group Xmas Gathering
Fri (26) - FDS/ Eddie's Hall Party
Sat (27) - Windsurf Training
Sun (28) -
Mon (29) -
Tue (30) - Windsurf Internal Race
Wed (31) -
I'll be away to Vietnam from 1-6 Jan. Those dates that are blank means I'm still available and free. Anyone free can sms me I'll go plan something to do :)
Anyway, photos from canoe expedition and mambo outing are up on facebook. I'm plain lazy to reupload here. oops
Monday (22)- Fort Knighters Ubin Trip
Tuesday (23)- Windsurf Training & Pri Sch Gathering
Wed (24) - Mixed Rice Nerdy Theme Party
Thurs (25) - Haven Study Group Xmas Gathering
Fri (26) - FDS/ Eddie's Hall Party
Sat (27) - Windsurf Training
Sun (28) -
Mon (29) -
Tue (30) - Windsurf Internal Race
Wed (31) -
I'll be away to Vietnam from 1-6 Jan. Those dates that are blank means I'm still available and free. Anyone free can sms me I'll go plan something to do :)
Anyway, photos from canoe expedition and mambo outing are up on facebook. I'm plain lazy to reupload here. oops
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