Team SausageFest Tee
yoz guys need ur input. Do you guys want a team sausagefest tee? what is ur budget? ani ideas on wat to put on the shirt? Pls let me know
Friday, December 07, 2007
Monday, December 03, 2007
Some precious memories... ...
Hi, since that exams are over, it's time to blog again. I have a few photos that Ben took while he was working at a marketing company at Harbour Front Center with Garrick during the mid-term break. Hard to say this, but I'll have to admit that some of the pictures are really nice and good. Hope that you enjoy the pics!
The harbour skyline at night.
A cruiser decked at the harbour.
A bird's eye view of vivocity. Himzz... probably if Ben had submitted this photo for the vivocity photo contest during the mid-year he might have won first prize since nobody could ever take a photo that high up and somemore during the night. Great job Ben!
A cruiser decked at the harbour.
A bird's eye view of vivocity. Himzz... probably if Ben had submitted this photo for the vivocity photo contest during the mid-year he might have won first prize since nobody could ever take a photo that high up and somemore during the night. Great job Ben!Thursday, November 01, 2007
Team Sausage Fest (aka. Pussies) does Toh Guan soccer proud
Bad refereeing mars early street soccer matches
Carmen Lee
TEMPERS flared and rough play ensured during the preliminary street soccer matches of Street Challenge 2007, as the referee failed to control the participants, players said.
Due to the large number of participants, round robin matches for street soccer had to be held for the 24 teams on 18 October, two days before the main event.
Participants and spectators complained that the referee, Wong Adleena Radzie, 20, a second-year Material Science engineering student, was inconsistent and had little control of the matches.
Al Juffri, 22, a second-year undergraduate at Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering said the matches were out of control and violent because the referee did not call for fouls when players made rough tackles. She also failed to discipline players for spewing vulgarities during the matches, an offence under the rules.
In particular, Wong's controversial decisions during a match between teams Anderson and Sausage Fest drew boos from the crowd.
Her failure to pause the game when Anderson disputed a decision allowed Sausage Fest to score an illegitimate goal.
It all began when a member of Sausage Fest deflected the ball into his own goal after Anderson had kicked off from the half-way mark when the score was level at 1-1. Wong gave the goal at first.
But Sausage Fest protested that the goal should not be counted because of the rule that players cannot score from beyond the half-way line.
Wong, who did not see the deflection, cancelled the goal.
Spectators booed the referee's decision. One of those who saw the deflection, Desmond Kong, 23, a third-year Nanyang Business School student, said: "Everyone except the referee thought that it was a goal."
As the Anderson team gathered around Wong to question her decision, Sausage Fest shot the ball into their opponents' unguarded goal.
The referee blew the whistle and counted it as a goal - the score read 2-1 to Sausage Fest.
Wong's decision affected the psyche of the Anderson players. Eventually, they lost with a score of 3-1.
"It was really frustrating and unfair. Not only did the referee fail to pause the game, she allowed a goal that was scored when she was not looking," said the Anderson team captain, Oh Zhi Wei, 22.
But captain of Sausage Fest, Desmond Wong, 22, said his team was following the "play on whistle" rule, which states that the match will continue unless the referee blows the whistle.
He said that his team was unaware that the Anderson team was talking to the referee, adding that the referee's decision, to disallow Anderson's goal, was a good call.
Referee Wong stands by her decision to disallow Anderson's goal. "I don't believe in making judgements based on something I didn't see," she said. "I did not see the deflection, so I couldn't have allowed the goal."
However, Wong later said that she regretted her decision to allow the goal scored by Sausage Fest.
It was only after the match that she found out that Sausage Fest had kicked off from the halfway mark when they were supposed to start from the semi-circle area in front of goal.
Technically, the goal scored by Sausage Fest should have been disallowed.
The referee said she should have stopped the game when she was talking to the Anderson players.
"I admit that it was an error on my part, " she said. "I was very confused at that point in time, but I should have taken better control of the game."
A member of the NTU women's soccer league, Wong has refereed five women's field soccer matches but has never refereed men's soccer matches. She said she was not used to the fast-paced nature of street soccer matches.
After the controversy in the preliminary rounds, the NTU Sports Club added two linesmen to assist the new male referee on Saturday.
"The calls made today were much better," said Wong of Sausage Fest. "The referee was in full control of the match." Sports Club President, Kenneth, said he respects the decision made by the referee.
"We have an agreement that the referee's decisions are final, so we stand by her," the second-year Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering student said.
Carmen Lee
TEMPERS flared and rough play ensured during the preliminary street soccer matches of Street Challenge 2007, as the referee failed to control the participants, players said.
Due to the large number of participants, round robin matches for street soccer had to be held for the 24 teams on 18 October, two days before the main event.
Participants and spectators complained that the referee, Wong Adleena Radzie, 20, a second-year Material Science engineering student, was inconsistent and had little control of the matches.
Al Juffri, 22, a second-year undergraduate at Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering said the matches were out of control and violent because the referee did not call for fouls when players made rough tackles. She also failed to discipline players for spewing vulgarities during the matches, an offence under the rules.
In particular, Wong's controversial decisions during a match between teams Anderson and Sausage Fest drew boos from the crowd.
Her failure to pause the game when Anderson disputed a decision allowed Sausage Fest to score an illegitimate goal.
It all began when a member of Sausage Fest deflected the ball into his own goal after Anderson had kicked off from the half-way mark when the score was level at 1-1. Wong gave the goal at first.
But Sausage Fest protested that the goal should not be counted because of the rule that players cannot score from beyond the half-way line.
Wong, who did not see the deflection, cancelled the goal.
Spectators booed the referee's decision. One of those who saw the deflection, Desmond Kong, 23, a third-year Nanyang Business School student, said: "Everyone except the referee thought that it was a goal."
As the Anderson team gathered around Wong to question her decision, Sausage Fest shot the ball into their opponents' unguarded goal.
The referee blew the whistle and counted it as a goal - the score read 2-1 to Sausage Fest.
Wong's decision affected the psyche of the Anderson players. Eventually, they lost with a score of 3-1.
"It was really frustrating and unfair. Not only did the referee fail to pause the game, she allowed a goal that was scored when she was not looking," said the Anderson team captain, Oh Zhi Wei, 22.
But captain of Sausage Fest, Desmond Wong, 22, said his team was following the "play on whistle" rule, which states that the match will continue unless the referee blows the whistle.
He said that his team was unaware that the Anderson team was talking to the referee, adding that the referee's decision, to disallow Anderson's goal, was a good call.
Referee Wong stands by her decision to disallow Anderson's goal. "I don't believe in making judgements based on something I didn't see," she said. "I did not see the deflection, so I couldn't have allowed the goal."
However, Wong later said that she regretted her decision to allow the goal scored by Sausage Fest.
It was only after the match that she found out that Sausage Fest had kicked off from the halfway mark when they were supposed to start from the semi-circle area in front of goal.
Technically, the goal scored by Sausage Fest should have been disallowed.
The referee said she should have stopped the game when she was talking to the Anderson players.
"I admit that it was an error on my part, " she said. "I was very confused at that point in time, but I should have taken better control of the game."
A member of the NTU women's soccer league, Wong has refereed five women's field soccer matches but has never refereed men's soccer matches. She said she was not used to the fast-paced nature of street soccer matches.
After the controversy in the preliminary rounds, the NTU Sports Club added two linesmen to assist the new male referee on Saturday.
"The calls made today were much better," said Wong of Sausage Fest. "The referee was in full control of the match." Sports Club President, Kenneth, said he respects the decision made by the referee.
"We have an agreement that the referee's decisions are final, so we stand by her," the second-year Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering student said.
ROUGH PLAY: The new referee was in better control of the street soccer matches played on Saturday with the addition of two linesmen. PHOTO TAN ZI JIEAs written on page 38 of The Nanyang Chronicle, October 29, 2007.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
snail day...
As the saying goes, time and tide don't wait for man...but seems like i'm waiting for time to actually pass faster at work lol...the irony!!! well lets make a list of what i did today:
1. smoke
2. breakfast
3. change bedsheet
4. smoke
5. lunch
6. smoke
7. tea break
8. smoke
9. and finally its time to go home again before i face another day.
Spent some time thinking about the future, i wanna be happy and rich someday (who doesnt) and i wanna quit smoking too...at least by next year...need some help here GOD!! but i gotta help myself first in the meantime. God only helps those who help themselves. Ok..the end...
Monday, October 29, 2007
its times like these...
the start of another miserable week, am i supposed to be happy?!? a routine i'm forced to go through day after day and i just can't stand it anymore..how long must this go on? i wish this could all just disappear someday sometime somehow...
theres a hole in my heart and i dont know y...
sorry in advance for the emo-ness in this post!
The Prayer
I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise in times when we don't know
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe
La luce che tu hai
I pray we'll find your light
nel cuore restera
and hold it in our hearts.
a ricordarci che
When stars go out each night,
eterna stella sei
The light you have
I pray we'll find your light
will be in the heart
and hold it in our hearts.
to remember us that
When stars go out each night,
you are eternal star
Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
quanta fede c'e
when shadows fill our day
How much faith there's
Let this be our prayer
in my prayer
when shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Sognamo un mondo senza piu violenza
un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace, di fraternita
We dream a world without violence
a world of justice and faith.
Everyone gives the hand to his neighbours
Symbol of peace, of fraternity
La forza che ci da
We ask that life be kind
e il desiderio che
and watch us from above
ognuno trovi amor
We hope each soul will find
intorno e dentro se
another soul to love
The force his gives us
We ask that life be kind
is wish that
and watch us from above
everyone finds love
We hope each soul will find
around and inside
another soul to love
Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer, just like every child
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
E la fede che
hai acceso in noi,
sento che ci salvera
It's the faith
you light in us
I feel it will save us
sung by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli
And help us to be wise in times when we don't know
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe
La luce che tu hai
I pray we'll find your light
nel cuore restera
and hold it in our hearts.
a ricordarci che
When stars go out each night,
eterna stella sei
The light you have
I pray we'll find your light
will be in the heart
and hold it in our hearts.
to remember us that
When stars go out each night,
you are eternal star
Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
quanta fede c'e
when shadows fill our day
How much faith there's
Let this be our prayer
in my prayer
when shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Sognamo un mondo senza piu violenza
un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace, di fraternita
We dream a world without violence
a world of justice and faith.
Everyone gives the hand to his neighbours
Symbol of peace, of fraternity
La forza che ci da
We ask that life be kind
e il desiderio che
and watch us from above
ognuno trovi amor
We hope each soul will find
intorno e dentro se
another soul to love
The force his gives us
We ask that life be kind
is wish that
and watch us from above
everyone finds love
We hope each soul will find
around and inside
another soul to love
Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer, just like every child
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
E la fede che
hai acceso in noi,
sento che ci salvera
It's the faith
you light in us
I feel it will save us
sung by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Endless Cycle of Delusion
Help me! I'm in an endless cycle mired in delusion. Need a myriad of miracles to test the sands of time.
Friday, October 05, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
Unfortunately, my first post is going to be a complaint about people whom you have trouble working with and who make school work that much more dreadful.
...
To whom this might concern...
I can’t believe that in the past one year, you have become such a slack person who comes up with 10 million useless excuses as to why you have not done your work. Those excuses are all bullshit and it’s never a case where you had an actual emergency to attend to. Everything else is more important than school. Even if you did do something to contribute, it’s either crap or half-hearted. I won’t be this pissed off if I didn’t have to work with you. If you choose to rot and not take work seriously, that’s your problem. But when others are involved and your actions affect the outcome of our results, then don’t expect us to tolerate your shit because honestly, two semesters of dealing with your lazy ass is driving us all insane.
You were not prepared and yet you had the audacity to sit and sleep in front of us. There are people sitting at the same damn table as you who have had late nights. So unless you can present completed work, you have no rights to be sleeping while others are working their asses off so you can share our well deserved grade.
I just don’t get it. Talking to you nicely doesn’t work. Telling you that we’re concerned about your ‘disappearance’ doesn’t work. Calling and leaving you tons of messages as reminders doesn’t work. Then what the fuck does? Yelling and shouting at you? Being completely blunt and direct with you? Treating you like a child? Do you not see that your incompetency and irresponsibility is giving the rest of us extra work? You are so fucking selfish and testing our fucking patience.
The worse thing about it is you turned me into a fucking two-faced bitch. At one moment, I’m pissed and bitching about you behind your back. Then before you know it, I’m having a conversation with you as a friend. I feel like I’m pretending and acting like nothing happened and you’re not a complete disappointment.
I really dislike talking to you sometimes. 因为你好烦啊！
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If anyone has any suggestions on how to deal with someone like that, please do enlighten me...
Friday, September 21, 2007
My suppressed emotions... ...4 years of holding back
Hi, I know that I never ever write about personal stuff, but I just gotta bitch about some stuff and get it off my chest. I always dread fridays during the 0830 - 1130am period : its lab!!! I swear that as time passes I'm starting to realise that I have no interest(zilch!) in engineering. Its starting to get worse when I'm faced with engineering practical stuff. Man I really f***ing hate it. Today was the worst. I had to come face to face with the breadboard(is it spelt correctly? Basically its just some complex board to connect all yr circuits and components) and its only the 2nd time I'm handling it.
Came an hour late and realised everyone had started their experiments and there I was having to read the manual and figering out the steps and sequences on how to start. Lucky I could just copy the setting up from my neighbours nxt door :0). But after that I was stuck there for the rest of the lab session asking questions from the professors and just acting interested and smart. Haha , I feel you need'nt guess who's gonna be the last to leave. Man I just had to act really interested and hardworking in order to leave a good impression just so I could leave. I really hate imagining if I had gone to poly.(unless its a non-science course!) Heard its more hands on, and oh... ...can't see myself facing complex circuitry everyday( >.<'). Lucky there's JC, where you can flunk all you want and it does'nt matter, cause its only gonna be the A levels that counts(I know, I'm just giving an excuse for my triple Fs in the prelims). And lab sessions meant playing and messing around with chemicals and weights(haha, I did'nt suggest anytin!!! Especially the stains on my shirt!).
Come to think of it, I really kinda miss my JC days. Yep, especially my three darlings and pussy nephew. I really miss those days where I skip lectures to(gasp!) play daidi(now that was stupid come to think of it)/act cool/play soccer/play rugby/talk cock/act crazy and wierd(ok, I know i'm the craziest and wierdest, but don't tell me you never were like that)/gay around with my three uncles and pussy nephew/attracting hot chicks(including NUS girls and office ladies at 18! XD)/playing truth or dare everyday/acting hardworking in front of teachers(ok, maybe that's a lie)/being forced to become part of the F4 and sit at the front of the class seperately with the rest of the F4/getting calls for my mom from my form teacher suggesting that I should retain/having frequent tea sessions with the principal because of... .../doing wierd, stupid and fun things that even you would never do(like holding hands with a guy in public(I'm not gay!) and asking a fellow stranger in school the colour of his dick(It was a dare))/having the lecturer before each lecture calling my name in front of the whole school to make sure I attended lectures(wonder why he does'nt trust my signature on the the attendance list... ...maybe he found out that it was'nt mine.)/screwing up my life/being a mistake in life(haha, that makes life fun at least)/and many more... ...(ask desmond and pussy about the chao geng incident!).
Ok I have a suggestion... ...wonder if my three uncles and the pussy is willing to go back to JC at 21/22... ...ha ha don't think so. Come to think of it, I had better delete this post, just in case(horror and gasps!!!) that I eventually become an engineer and my future boss is gonna read this. Anyway I have some dreams to fulfil and wonder if anyone wanna join me in becoming a musician(probably in Orchard tunnel as my fellow uncles like to say) and together we're gonna be the best and most talented band Asia is gonna conjure. So if you're pro in guitar/durms... ..etc.(piano's taken by me!!!) please tell me(and I mean really pro...like steve vai and akira jimbo...ok just kidding...or at least somewhere there). I'm also gonna form a new team pussy, with the aim of leading Singapore to the world cup in 2010. Any takers? Ok, I'm feeling better now, gotta go to KAP study and pick up JC girls. :0)
Football Series Special Part 5: Top 10 World Cup Free Kicks
Hi, this is the finale to the 5 part series. It's all about free kicks. Enjoy!
Fifa World Cup Top 10 Free Kicks
Music Clips
Here's a few music clips that i've found on youtube.
This one is a cover version of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. Quite kooky and funny. The first time I've heard of a ukelele orchestra lol.
The opening scene to the classic movie Wayne's World. The song is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. The scene reminds me of my frens and I listening to 80's hits in the car.
This next one is an oldie but a goodie. Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics. Enjoy.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Football Series Special Part 4: Top 10 World Cup Solo Goals
I'm sure that the image of Gordon Banks diving to save Pele's bullet header will forever remain in our heads as long as we live. For the second last part, I'm going to introduce you to the top 10 solo goals of the Fifa World Cup. These are players blessed with special talent. Often we will scream our heads out as they choose to dribble or shoot when a teammate is free, but they are the ones that wins the game with just a moment of sheer individual brilliance. Let's enjoy the clip!
Fifa World Cup Top 10 Solo Goals
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Another Welcome post
In yet another last-ditch effort to save this blog, we have once again added another member to our list of lazy writers. Hopefully this new writer would offer a new, fresh perspective to the blog.
Her nick makes no sense whatsoever, and thats just the way she likes it. Our resident female writer, we hope that her writing would be a nice contrast to the boorish and testosterone-driven posts. Sort of like, a flower in a pile of shit. She's may look sweet and nice but she's 1.75m, plays touch rugby n jogs alot, so dun piss her off. She will also be our resident You-Tube clip poster.
So lets all give her a warm uncool welcome, and if she becomes lazy like the rest of us we shall add another member.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Football Series Special Part 3: Top 10 World Cup Saves
Now after getting your interest up after those two installments on blasters and headers, I'm going to introduce you to the top 10 saves of the Fifa World Cup.
Most of the time in football, strikers can miss 6 shots and score only 1 goal, but often they'll be viewed as heroes if their team wins. As for the goalkeepers it's a different story. Even if the goalkeeper made a string of stupendous saves, yet concedes a goal which condemns the team to a loss, the critics will be clamming down hard on him. That's how important a goalkeeper is to a team and how unstatisfying his job can be.
A great goalkeeper has to have great presence, leading and shouting by example at his defenders. He also has to have great reflexes, superb ball handling and extreme bravery. They usually have a longer career than players in other positions. Dino Zoff is one example. He captained Italy to the World Cup trophy in 1990 at the age of 40. Examples of great goalkeepers past and present include Lev Yashin, Gordon Banks, Dino Zoff, Gianlugi Buffon and Peter Schmeichel.
Fifa World Cup Top 10 Saves
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Football Series Special Part 2: Top 10 World Cup Headers
I'm sure you stared in amazement at that wonder strike by Arie Haan and that superb curling shot by Nelinho(which suspiciously have the word Roberto Carlos written all over it). It definitely would be a long time before we would witness shots that would rival them.
Today on the 2nd part of the series, I'm going to introduce you to the top 10 headers. Good headlers of the ball include Pele, Alan Shearer and modern footballers like Luca Toni and Fernando Morientes. So who do you think made the mark? Watch and find out.
Fifa World Cup Top 10 Headers
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Football Series Special Part 1: Top 10 World Cup Blasters
Football is a global attraction that hooks billions of people around the world to its seductive lure. I'm sure many guys out there know what I mean. As for the girls, especially non-football fans, I'll introduce you to the phenomenon called football and it's alluring power.
At the pinnacle of football stands the world cup, an event that is held once every 4 years. It causes the whole world to come to a standstill as people around the world are glued to the televisions and stadiums are filled to the brim. I'm sure many of us are familiar with modern players such as ronaldo(both), ronaldinho, messi, henry, kaka etc. as they entertain us with their footballing skills out of the TV box. There are also times, when our fathers/uncles would regale us of tales and stuff made of legends, and their face would lit up with ecstasy as the names of maradona, pele, best, cruyff, platini etc. are mentioned under their breath. All this while, our child-like minds would lap it all up eagerly as they try to reanimate the skills and brilliance of those players(albeit clumsily).
The dream of every aspiring legend would be to perform at the biggest theatre of football kingdom, the world cup. It's the event that turn wonderkids and great players into footballing gods. As we are seated glued to the action, 22 men chase a ball and entrall us with their sublime skills, superb teamwork, wonderful vision, individual brilliances and plain old genius.
Today will be the start of a V part series as I introduce you to the top 10 blasters, headers, saves, solos and freekicks of the world cup series(excluding last year's). Without further ado, I'll introduce you to the World Cup Top 10 Blasters. Guess who's No. 1? I'm sure I mentioned him before to some people.
Enjoy!!!
Fifa World Cup Top 10 Blasters
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Misguided Dreams?
I'm sure many of us have dreams and ambitions to be rich, successful, famous and/or powerful. Or a simpler way for some, find a rich, famous or powerful partner to marry. This caused me to ponder. Are these ambitions of us due to experience inadequacies, past generations unfulfilled desires or just plain ambition?
In simple terms, do those people who crave for wealth, come from poor families? Or is the drive to succeed and gain that elusive goal due to your parents failed ambitions? Or in the last case, is it due to prolonged exposure to power, fame etc. that causes us to lust after them?
I'm sure the last two paragraphs got you thinking about your goals and dreams in life. What do we really want? And what are we chasing for? In the end, will life just come full circle again, and unfulfilled dreams of yesterday become dreams of tomorrow?
Most of us by now will be staring at this post and wondering what our goals, aspirations and ambitions are, and do we need to change or set new ones again. (As for those with no proper ambitions, I suggest that you start thinking and carry them out now.) The point is are our ambitions what we really need and not what we really want?
Most of us harp and crave after money and power, but what happens after we attain them? Do you really think you'll be happy? We strive to fulfil our lustful desires for them, but many a times people come out unfulfilled and dissatisfied. At the end of our lives, are we going to attain all the wealth, power and fame, and realise that life was just a misguided adventure?
My friends, I believe that finding out what we really need, is the key to attaining our true goals in life - fulfilment and happiness. We may obtain all the wealth, power and fame in this world, but trust me it's temporary and never enough, because man by nature have this unending thirst for them.
Despite all this negativity that I brought about regarding wealth, power, fame etc., I would like to emphasize that with them, we could do a lot to help others and improve their lives. So to end off, we should make do with our lives, do our best, achieve the impossible, break all boundaries, yet be prepared to leave without a trace.
"The Best is Yet to Be."
Monday, August 06, 2007
FATE - A burning desire
Some weeks ago, GOC posted a post on fate. That got my mind ticking. What is fate? How does it affect our lives? Was the incident that your mom caught you with your pants down part of the mechanism of fate or was it just plain unlucky?
I believe that fate is closely related to destiny and it is an inevitable course of event that happens in our lives. How many times do things and incidents seem suspiciously pre-ordined and we can't seem to put a finger as to a reason why? My friend, I believe that to be the nature of a certain highly-intelligent creature called fate.
How is fate affecting our lives, you might wonder. Certain events and certain people that we meet might just be fate running it's course. How often do we turn to our partners and say "It's fate that we met" or that things seem to happen at the right place and the right time and we give that "it's fate" kind of look to the bewildered onlooker.
A good example is a friend of mine who seems to always make it to the next idea level of life despite the odds. He's now in the university and "struggling to the brim" as I would describe, but you would be amazed that some time back even the ITE would have a problem trying to accept him. He's the kind that out of a million people, you would least expect him to make it through. Heck, he even have problems coming for school, let alone his tests. Yet, he's always the one to succeed. I'm sure all of you would wish that life was as simple as that. You try to fail, yet you still succeed. My friend, that's called fate.
I'm sure that most of your by now, if you bought my story on fate so far, would have resigned yourself to that kind of life and say " Well, that's it. I guess life's cruel, I'm just a victim of this monstrosity called fate, and I'll just sail through it." Let me tell you this, you're not alone! Many a person had experienced untold misfortures and gave up trying in life. Let me say this, although fate guide and chart our lives, it does not decide our lives!
We still decide on what we eat, what we wear and who we marry. Fate might bring two persons together, but it does not mean that they'll end up together! We have choices and decisions to make. So what if the palmist and fortune teller comes and tell you that you're going to be rich one day? Don't tell me we can just squander away our money and hope that tons more just appear on our doorstep. We still have to work and put in the effort to create opportunities for fate to do it's job.
So guys and gals, let's not just sail along and hope for the best. Instead let's all do our best in whatever we do, no matter the difficulty and obstacles. After all if Thomas Edison did'nt try over 2000 different ways to invent the light bulb and Abraham Lincoln didn't give up despite failure after failure, they would not had succeeded and our world would still be in darkness today. "Fate may guide and chart our lives, but it is us who makes decisions and live it."
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Book of the Month: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
I realise that it's a little late for this month's book, tough luck i guess.
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J K Rowling
Has also written: Do i even need to mention the others
Who should read it: People who have read the first 6 books
A bit of background first. I still remember how i first started reading the books. It was after the first movie had come out, and my brother proceeded to go out and buy the 2nd book. He promptly read a few chapters before losing interest. I have to admit, at first i was dismissive of the entire Harry Potter franchise. The movie wasn't spectacular, and my impression of the books was just something that only kids would enjoy reading. As fate would have it, I had run out of reading material one day for my dinner( usual routine-reading while i eat ), and there on the table was the Chamber of Secrets. I picked it up, and finished it in the next day or two. I then went out to buy the other books. I had become a fan.
Ok on to the book review proper. Spoiler alerts....
The book is on the whole, very enjoybale. The amount of action packed in is probably more than any two of the previous books combined. My heart did not race, but i think i was breathless during these chapters. Unfortuantely, there were a few dragyy moments in the middle of the book, where complex backstories had to be told for the benefit of storyline advancement. However, this few boring moments were sandwiched between the exciting chapters, which perhaps enhanced the effect of the action scenes by contrast.
Plot-wise, the book was excellent, with many unexpected twists and shocking revelations about characters. I have to say though, I was abit let down by the revelation of who R.A.B was. I was expecting him to be one of the crucial characters throughout the book, given how Book 6 ended. The revelations about Dumbledore were particularly good, giving the book an extra punch. It also made Dumbledore a more human character, someone more believable. A warning though to people who are expecting a easy read. The plot is rather complex, even for adults. Certain parts i found myself having to re-read again just to make sense of it. It is certainly more complex than many books I've read in the past.The essence of the story however, is still present within the book. This is a fight between good and evil, between Harry and Voldemort. The twists and turns, Horcruxes and Hallows, the deaths, the lives of the others, it still boils down to Harry vs He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
A major talking point for readers has been about the epilogue. Many feel disappointed by it, that it was too cliched, and leaving many unanswered questions. I personally felt abit let down by it, fairly anti-climatic. Oh well what you gonna do about it.
To sum up, despite the negative points, this was an excellent book overall. A fitting final book for the Harry Potter universe. A good book is one that enables the reader to lose track of time, and I remember reading it at 10pm, then looking up at the clock and seeing that it was already 3am, and still not wanting to sleep. Not many books can do that. Cheers to Rowling.
Interesting observation: Mentioned within the novel is a book called 'Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches', which reminded me of 'The Game'.
As usual if you wanna read the book, or any of the 6 previous books, just let me know
Monday, July 23, 2007
hey there peeps, long time never post so here i am to talk cock sing song. So anything interesting happened when i was away? Who was the one who said NTU no babes? i think they not bad..haha
Oh well done with the babe of the month man couldnt agree more..
Anyway,june hasnt contact me in like 2 weeks so i guess she gave up..U guys can stop saying all those crap about me and her.. it'll never work out i tell you.
Well i'm ending here nothing much to say esp when its like 2 plus int he morning..
"some are born gd,others make gd"
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Babe of the Month - July 07- Megan Fox
Hi guys, it's time for the babe of the month column again. This month was a head to head fight against Megan Fox and Maggie Q, due to the hype surrounding the Transformers and Die Hard 4.0 movies. After much consideration and thinking, Megan Fox came out top of our minds.
Megan Denise Fox was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and has Native American, French and Irish ancestry. She started having drama and dance training at the age of 5 and finished her schooling and training at Florida. At the age of 13, after winning several awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention, she started her modelling and acting career. She acted in several movies like Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, before landing her biggest role to date, that of female lead Mikaela Banes in the film Transformers.
Fox had also appeared in many men's magazines like FHM, Maxim and GQ, and was voted number sixty-eight on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2006. And sorry guys, she's engaged.
FACTFILE
Name: Megan Denise Fox
DOB: 16 May 1986
Height: 5'6”
Status: engaged to actor Brian Austin Green
Filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Holiday in the Sun |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen |
| 2004 | Crimes of Fashion |
| 2007 | Transformers |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People |
Fox as a young kid.
Fox as on the spread of FHM.
This must have been the image that got Sam Witwicky all hot
under.
Did she really say that?
"I really enjoy having sex, and that's offensive to some people."
~Maxim, July 07
Friday, July 20, 2007
FATE
An age old question. The dictionary defines fate as "something that unavoidably befalls a person", the "decreed cause of events".
By this definition, fate cannot be changed. YOUR FATE cannot be changed. You can try changing it, but no matter what you do, the outcome will be the same. However, is fate really that unflexible?
Can fate be changed? If you know your fate, and take steps to prevent it, will your future be changed? Or is it fate's cruel design that your attempt to change your destiny, is in fact the catalyst that will ensure the fate you want to avoid happens.
In the play MacBeth, the title character, after hearing the witches' prophecy that he will become king one day, eventually kills the current king, believing that he has to take action to fulfill his fate. But he very well could have been king if he had not done anything, if he believed fate to be something unavoidable. Or has the prophecy been fulfilled, because of MacBeth's inner ambition and evil that compelled him to murder the king? MacBeth later on takes action to change fate, by attempting to kill Banquo and his son, as the witches have foretold that Banquo's descendents will be kings. MacBeth changes his view on fate again, later on in the play. He is put to ease after hearing the witches' prophecies that he need not fear any man borne of woman, and that he will only be defeated when Birnam Wood comes to Duinsinane Hill. This time, he chooses not to take any action to either fulfill or change destiny. He now views fate as unavoidable.
So what is fate? Is it a pre-determined event that is bound to happen? Or can a person change it? My fellow writers shall give their views
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Green=environmental friendly?
Live earth was over bout 1 1/2 week ago. I recently saw ads showing Singaporeans wearing green on the 7Th July to show their support to live earth. How does wearing green help the environment? So what if it does raise awareness, those people showing up in green are not doing shit to help the environment at all.
Live Earth, was it a concert for the environment or was it for the celebrities to promote themselves? Seeing celebrities performing in every continent. Even performing in the Antarctica, signs of desperation from some of the artistes? Won't Live Earth be killing the earth faster? The energy used to for the sound, lights and to broadcast the show. The private plane trips to take the artistes to their performing stage. They do not realise it's the artistes who should be more aware of global warming, especially with their extravagant lifestyles. If you really want to save the earth, don't just talk about it, DO something bout IT!
Speaking of taking actions, reminded me to bring up the topic on charity shows. Every time when there's a charity show coming up, celebrities will start improving their public image by showing up at homes for the disabled, old age. But only when there's a camera around then they will be showing their love and concern for these people. Why do they not feature those volunteers who are actually working their ass off helping these people. GOC said that it doesn't matter that they only visit only when there's an event, cos he would probably do the same. He just didn't like the fact that the celebrities will start crying and trying to make us feel guilty if we do not make any donations. Seriously, the celebrities should be feeling more guilty being hypocrites.
It has been a long time since I've posted, but hey at least now I'm doing something. Where's the babe of the month post? From what I've heard it's suppose to be Megan Fox from transformers. It's almost the end of the month already.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
We need a winner
ME and Pink Spider both tink that each of us has come out on top in our verbal duel. So there's only one way to decide. You the readers. Let us know who you tink is the winner.
Monday, July 02, 2007
His most famous work, Canon Rock, became an internet meme after South Korean guitarist Jeong-Hyun Lim performed a cover version in 2005. The song has garnered much media attention; his rendition has been featured on newspapers, blogs, television shows and radios worldwide. The video can be seen and downloaded on his official website, along with his many other musical endeavors.
Chang was featured in the profiles section of the January 2007 issue of Guitar World magazine, along with a tab transcription of Canon Rock in the featured songs sections. His official website: http://jerryc.tw/
(Note: Information taken from wikepedia)
Jerry C performing in his bedroom.
Jeong-Hyun Lim performing in his bedroom.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Shakespearen showdown
Me and ~PinK SpiDeR~, we were talking abt shakespeare, and one thing led to another, which led to a verbal showdown in shakespearen english.
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
FUCK U UNDERSTAND
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
THOU UNCOUTH TONGUE
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
HER HEART
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
I SHALL UNMOVE IT LIKE A GARDENER DOES TO WEEDS
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
wenceforth was heart such uncouth in nature
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
THY BAWDY NATURE BE YOUR UNDOING
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
from my tongue i spoke, No truer than mine own heart.
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
THY A IMPOSTOR, A REGURGITATOR OF ROMEO AND HIS JULIET
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
my lips sprout forth heartly words, as constant liken the Northern star, doth a bear lust upon honey, were mine own words Not any truer?
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
THOU ART SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR HONEYED WORDS FROM SHAKESPEARE?
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
.. i ownslf compose one
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
ha ha BUt i lie the prose i just used.. ha ha it rythms
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
ha ha BUt u shld haf said
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
THOUST SHOULD HAVE SAID QAT?
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
WAT?
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
hath thou Seen upon thy monstrous beast, liken a theif spun web of tales, from thy lips quote honeyed words, that spaespeare thineself stirred upon his grave
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
hath thou Seen upon thy monstrous beast, lien a theif spun web of tales, from thy own lips quote honeyed words, that spaespeare thineself stirred upon his grave
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
FUCK THEE!!! I HAVE NOT CHANCED UPON THE BEAST, YET SEE SOMETHING LESS THAN A MAN IN THEE
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
the beast is the computer la
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
the net is a web of tales
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
i'm lie a thief that steals his words..
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
shaespear
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
ha ha translate for u
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
AVON!! THOUST SPEAK IN STRANGE INFLECTION...A DEVIL HAS POSSESSED YOUR BRAIN AND TOUGUE
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
hence, shut thy uncouth mouth, tame thy bastard lips. Sprout forth fruitless words, that unHomely creatures flee from thy sight. Thenceforth a whore closeth her eyeS upon the fruits of her loins,liketh a curl i shall cast tHee that even hell showeth thy bacK upon TheE.
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
THOUST CONCEDE THAT I HAVE MET A WORTHY MATCH, THAT PLAYS UPON WORDS LIKE A SKILLED MINSTREL. BUT THIS IS A WORLD NOT FOR PLAYFUL CHILDREN. THOUST SHALT RETURN WITH MATURE WORDS, AFTER RELIVING MY BOWELS OF LIQUIDS THAT RESEMBLE YOU IN SMELL
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
YES, FUc tHee
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
A CRAFTY VILLIAN HAS BROKEN THE SANCITITY OF MY KEYBOARD. bUT REVENGE IS SWEET, AND GLOATING SWEETER STILL
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
Hence, Home you idle creature. What doth thou KNoweth Revenge hath No honey, only misfortune shall follow thy path.
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
VERILY, THOUST SPEAKETH TRUTH. MISFORTUNE IS LEAD BY REVENGE, INTO THE BOSOM OF THY UNFORTUNE RECIPIENT, AND IS HIMSELF LEAD INTO HELL BY DEATH
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
behind you
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
nu tin already
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
HAS THOU CONCEDED DEFEAT?
~PinK SpiDeR~ says:
lien a vulture thou shall stood high, bathed in glorious blood of thine enemies, victory consumed by thy spirit, what doth thou mean by defeat
Garlic OysTer ChickEn---making fun of chelsea together says:
A VULTURE INDEED! BALD AND CROOKED, LACKING ALL MAJESTY. FEASTING ON CARRION, TRAILING IN THE WAKE OF GREAT PREDATORS.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Finally it's time to unleash.......
Next,why is our army like that??!!! Not to long ago some NSmen wrote in to straits time complaining about ICT. Apparently it's about some warrant officer forcing these 'CIVILIANS' to cut their hair but some other fellow NSmen could keep their long hair and slightly dyed. WTF! STOP WAYA-ING lah!! Dont need to act like strict or very discipline. I hate that man! i could go on and on about this issue but i will resist in case something explicit or stinging comes out of my mouth. I dont care you BG,MG,LTA,MWO i dont give a hoot to you. Respect is to be earned not demanded.
Another thing,have you guys seen the pics abotu the commando being the best? Kudos to them i respect them but why is the pic so dumb? Who the hell would wear a bright red beret into the jungle to fight? All the enemy will zero in on you lah..no brains..i know its for show but do a better job lah ARMY!
I'm going to end here so yah..be back soon with something to talk about.
"Some are born good,others make gd"
Monday, June 25, 2007
Invitation to join
This is hard for us to do. However, after several frank discussions, we have all come to the same conclusion. WE NEED YOU MONKD!!!!! We have tried to dismiss your comments as playful banter, but deep within us we know what you say is true. And who else better to pull us out of this mess we'are in than the person that has pointed out the problems so succinctly.
HELP US MONKD, YOU"RE OUR ONLY HOPE
Friday, June 22, 2007
Congrats Hide
This is a filler post. In acknowledgment of the outstanding work that he has done, Hide is now upgraded to Admin status. He can now fuck with the blog as much as he wants.
Monday, June 18, 2007
The End... ...or is it just the Beginning?
I'm sure many of you out there have read many interesting blogs. In this blog we cater more to our readers and write almost everything under the sun. Reviews, thoughts, intros, controversies (yes heng, we're waiting... ...) and lotsa other stuff. I want to intro you to other blogs out there that do border on taboo topics and controversies. Yes, they are Singaporeans. They are usually single-topic based that reflects on their choices and lifestyles. We have gays (yup, but I'm sorry that a certain colin and kero are out of business) and people who share about their shagging experiences. Yes, that's where I'm heading.
Recently, this person decided to say a tearful goodbye to all her faithful readers after enthralling us with all her exciting experiences. 0U0http://singleserves.blogspot.com/=0= Ultimately, we can't pass a right or wrong verdict on another's preference or lifestyle. After all its your own life to live, and ecstasy and regrets to inherit. As she decides to embark on a new frontier in her life (we wish her all the best!), I wonder how many of us have at some point in our lives decided to change our paths, from one that we are so comfortable screwing up with, to one that seems so unlikely 5 years ago. Things always come full-circle. It only depends on whether we see it as the beginning or the end. Find a quiet time and go reflect on it. ~Jya mata.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Royale with Cheese
I was talking with redhotbbq and hide the other day about movies, and so the conversation steered towards Pulp Fiction. I was telling them that it is a great movie. In case any of you wonder why Samuel L. Jackson is such a famous actor, watch this movie. This was also the movie that brought John Travolta out of has-been heaven, though he's probably back in it again. Here's a few of the best scenes in the movie.
The little differences in Europe
My favourite bible passage
Poor Marvin
Saturday, June 16, 2007
o2 ?
think again ...
currently now im using a O2 atom
and it frickin' sucks ...
thought that after spending so much money onto it the service will be worth its every penny
but apparently its NOT ...
and now the after sales service is bad
and when i mean its bad
its really BAD !!!
theres a price to everything
for example
just checking whether there is a problem with your phone
the service charge is $40+
(that is if your phone is out of warranty
and the warranty is only one year
so it expires quite fast
even so if its under warranty
then again it must be a hardware problem
if not they will charge the same amount
just to open your phone up)
there is additional cost if a part needs tweaking
or to be change
like the directional pad
mine wasnt spoil
it was just insensitive
for the person to tweak it back to normal
he charge me $5+ ...
i was like WTF man ?
that is not all
now they are having a new ROM for most PDA phones
windows mobile 6
and what do you know
they are not intending to upgrade O2 atom's ROM
Thank you for contacting O2 Asia Technical Support.
With regards to your query below, kindly note that O2 Asia is planning to upgrade the Operating System of Xda Atom Life from Windows Mobile 5 to Windows Mobile 6 within the 2nd quarter of year 2007. This is a free update to all current Xda Atom Life users.Aside from that, O2 Asia has no plans to upgrade other models launched before the Xda Atom Life at this point of time.
Hope this information is useful. Thank You.
Warmest Regards,
Joanne Goh
O2 Technical Support (Email)
Asia Pacific Region
SACODE: jgoh#
For full listing of retail outlets and information on the latest products,
please visit http://www.seeo2.com
things couldnt get any better heh
i bet if they wanted to
they could upgrade the ROM
just like apple if they wanted to they can make iPod photo play video too
but noooooooo they just wanna make milk more $$$ from us ...
if this is really the case
then the money I spent on my Atom is the last time O2 get anything from me
why did i even bother getting an O2 in the first place ...
damn should have gotten a dopod or somethin
maybe an iPhone
hope this advice was helpful
Thursday, June 14, 2007
digesting the word of chuck
upon first reading the book i feel that chuck's writing is different compared to all the other writers out there
guess i still need to wet my taste buds and just digest the book a bit longer before i can offer any serious critcism on the book
haha and yes hide
i believe choke will suit to your likings ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Spreading the word of Chuck
Knowing you i personally recommend Choke.
affirmation
harlow folks ...
its another dosage of meaningful music
currently today we have savage garden's affirmation
i found the lyrics to be true and direct
so i decided to share it with you all
I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse tv evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love 'til you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
especially the part
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
haha right tyler ? you know what i mean ;)
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
To our FAITHLESS and FORSAKEN readers
Actually, we should open this to the public and our dear faithless readers. So, if anyone has any brilliant suggestion please post in on the tagboard. One million to the wonderful suggestion that gets accepted, courtesy of GOC. :0)
New Title for blog
Book of The Month: Jpod
Title: Jpod
Author: Douglas Coupland
Has also written: Generation X, Microserfs
Who should read it: Anybody with a sense of humor and computer nerds.
Plot Summary: Where to even begin. Basically the story revolves around the Narrator, Ethan, and the people in his life, which consists mainly of his family, his colleagues, and a Chinese gangster chief called Kam Fong. Ethan works for a video game company, and Jpod is what he and his colleagues call the department in which they work in. Read the book to find out why. I'm not sure there's even a real plot going on, although to be fair I'm only 5/8 through. What happens are a series of events that is chronicled by Ethan, each as weird as the next. Examples include a human smuggling ring, a missing video game executive and a game to find the only non-prime number within 10000 and 100000. Peppered throughout the book are techno terms that my brother understands but refuses to tell me. Anyway the book is so far off from the norm that i don't really know how to describe it, so on to my review.
Why I like the book: I'm only half way through and I already love the book. Basically its fucking funny lah. The dialogue, the situations, the characters, easily one of the funniest books i ever read. Love letters to Ronald MacDonald, selling yourself on ebay. The writing style is extremely unconventional, which adds to the enjoyment. You get random pages of techno-speak, dialogue spelled out in actual Chinese, and 8-9 pages of actuall numbers between 10000 and 100000. Just a taste of what's within novel.
Memorable Quotes
"You are always hearing about 'following your dream', but what if your dream was boring? Most people's dreams are boring. What if you had a dream to sell roadside corn-if you went and sold it, would that mean you were living your dream? Would people perceive you as a failure anyway? And how long would you be happy doing it? Probably not long, but by then it's too late to start something else. You're fucked.
"the three things you can't fake are erections, creativity and competence"
"Sometimes I get too lazy to wear makeup. To compensate for it, I simply dress like a slut."
"....and the buzzword is so horrible I have to spell it out in ASCII: {101, 100, 103, 121}" ( if anybody understands pls let me know im clueless)
IF ANYBODY WANTS TO READ IT LET ME KNOW I CAN LEND YOU MY COPY ONCE IM DONE WITH IT.
Monday, June 11, 2007
GST
and i did promise GOC to post more after my exams
so here i am ...
about GST ...
just to remind everybody
our GST is gonna increase from 5% to 7%
on the 1st of july
so before this happens
do take advantage of it
especially during the Great Singapore Sale (GSS)
which is currently now on
you will get more than what you normally bargain for
after the 1st of july
given the rise in GST
vendors will then also increase their prices proportionately ...
still on the topic of GST
is the GST offset package
which the government have generously implemented
to help Singaporeans cope with the increase in GST
depending on the different households you live in
and other certain criterias
each individual Singaporean will recieve a different amount
for example
if the individual recieve a total of $300 of GST credit
the GST would equate to $2 for every $100 spent
(as stated above the GST offset package is for the increase in 2%)
$300/$2 = 150
150 x $100 = $15 000
in other words
the government have subsidise those people credited with $300 GST credit
up to the amount of $15 000
well to those individuals that recieved $200 worth of GST credits
they will be rebated to the amount of $10 000
but in order for you to recieve the GST credits on the 1st of july
you must sign up bef 25th of june at ATMS or website ...
today is the 11th of june
14 more days left to sign up
and 21 more days before the GST increase
so go shop shop shop till you drop
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Results Fever
Hey guys and gals...espicially the students out there! Exams are over and some of us already have our results. So calling all those hardbroken students, please take this time and opportunity to chill out. It's also the time to reflect on our past mistakes and move on. So no matter the difficulty and tribulations, we must move on without trepedition and overcome our fears. If one is not able to overcome his present, how is he able to conquer greater heights in the future? So my advice and encouragement to u is... ...Live and fight for another day!
"There are no losers in this world, only winnners.
The true losers are those who fall and give up."
The Great Sage Ang
Friday, June 08, 2007
random rant
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Greetings frm the land of anime, sushi and very courteous ppl
Hey all, the lectures are going great, have been warmly received by ppl from a country that conquered my country abt 60 years ago. Here's some pics
Japan has the best vending machines in the world
This is what my brother bought from the vending machine
I just like the packaging
And that's abt it.
Social dynamics in the 21st Century: A study of the pick-up artist (Part 2)
Chapter 2 : General Information and History of PUAs
PUAs short for the term pick-up artist. It is a term used to describe a man who is skilled in meeting, attracting and seducing women. People often think that the terms "players" and "pick-up artist" are the same, but in fact they are different. PUAs are men who employed a learned, structured approach in attracting women while players are men who are naturally good at attracting women and not associated with the seduction community.
The history of PUAs dates back to a book in 1970 by Eric Weber "How to pick up girls". In the 1980s, 2 pick-up artistes named Don Steele and Ross Jefferies began selling their own advice for meeting beautiful women. Coming up with techniques called "Speed Seduction". In 1994, Lewis De Payne, a student of Ross Jefferies founded a newsgroup call "alt.seduction.fast". That was the start of the growth of forums, email lists and blogs where PUAs would meet up to share their experiences and exchange their seduction techinques.
Since then, many seduction teachers tried coming out with competing methods. Their theories were gathered and combined on the newsgroup before being systematically taught by teachers. Two of the most notable of these new teachers were Mystery and David DeAngelo. Mystery is a magician who applied many of his social skills used in stage performance to the art of seduction, creating the "Mystery Method" Many of the terms like "set" and "routine" are taken from the performing arts. David DeAngelo, a former student of Ross Jefferies, is best know for his techinque called "Cocky and Funny". Making statements that combine humour and arrogance. These teachers or in their terms they are known as seduction gurus, have set up seminars, workshops to help sexually fustrated men to meet, attract and seduce beautiful women. The media attention and rapid growth of the seduction community led to the commercialisation of the PUAs. Seduction gurus sell their tactics over the internet though CDs, DVDs, books and e-books.
In 2005, Neil Strauss published a book called "The Game : Penetrating the secret society of pick-up artists" Since the book was released, the seduction community has been receiving increased media attention. The book was featured on the best sellers list September and Octobere 2005. It became the best selling book on Amazon.com soon after its release.
More recently in 2007, Mystery came up with a book called "The Mystery Method:How to get beautiful women into bed". Which led to the feminist being more critical of the seduction community. Saying that the books sexually objectifies women and is offensive to them.
For those who missed the first chapter, here is a link to the it. Stay tune for the next chapter. Comments and suggestions are greatly welcomed.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
see ya in a week
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Babe of the Month - June 07 - Miwa Asao
Hi guys... ... its time for the inaugural post for Babe of the Month! Well, to start off, due to popular demand, the first babe to have this honour is... ...Miwa Asao! There's very little info about her out there..unless u know japanese. She's a national japanese beach volleyball player and her teammate is Nishibori Take. She's also the Anna Kournikova of beach volleyball. Recently she was in Singapore to compete in the 2nd leg of the Swatch Beach Volley World Tour 2007. Although she didn't fare too well, its still a long season! Gambatte Ne!!!
FACTFILE
Name: Miwa Asao
DOB: 02 Feb 1986
Height: 172m
Weight: 53kg
Status: Single
Miwa, beach volleyball's pin-up girl. Photo courtesy of Albert Sim, Straits Times 28 May 2007.
Take and Asao.
Asao-chan in action live at sentosa. Photo taken by Ben.
If there are any more facts or updates, we'll be sure to update it. And thanks to a certain professional stalker by the name of Jason Chua, we have Asao chan's very own official website url.
http://www.asaomiwa.net/index.html
PS: As a small info, she's still single!
Social dynamics in the 21st century : A study of the pickup artist
Chapter one : Introduction
Women have been saying for ages that us men do not understand them, that we do not know what's on their minds. However, recently there has been a rise of a group of men who challenge this statement. Claiming that they can read the opposite sex's every movement and able to control them from the palm of their hands. Able to attract a girl at their whim. This is the subculture group that call themselves pick-up artistes(PUA). And they are growing.
This series of scientific essays will explore the many facets of the pickup artists, dissecting the theories that form the basis for their methods. We will carry out experiements, interviews and research to provide an accurate and comprehensive study that will show all sides of the subject at hand.
As PUAs are a secretive lot, we shall not reveal the specific techniques they use, just the general outlines. We would also like to point out this is a scientific article, and as such we aim to remain neutral, so pls PUAs and anti-PUAs do not accuse us of being biased.
Look out for the next chapter real soon, and we would greatly appreciate input or suggestions that would create a better scientific study.
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Update
Ok a warm welcome to another new member, Heng. The rest of us sincerely hope he doesn't land us in jail. However, we hope he is able to toe the line, and create barely tolerable controversy. We also hope that he will be the resident soccer pundit, our very own Shebby Singh.
Yes hide i support your plans to write a babe of the month column, but pls try and keep it pg lol. Btw i dun support your idea of Miwa Asao as babe of the month, remember whu she looks like hahahaha.
Friday, June 01, 2007
Tough times nv lasts tough man do....
Hey there guys..first time posting this on this crappy idea of blogging...promised nt to make any racist remarks and freaking criticize the bloody government..i wont do it i swear unless smthing provoke me..anyway i want to start the babe of the month nw! my vote goes to asao miwa from JAPAN..eh hide send me all her pics leh..
Quote:"Dun hate the player hate the Game"
Thursday, May 31, 2007
New Content
Hey guys, due to the wonderful suggestion by GOC, we're going to come up with a new topic starting from next month. the title would be: Babe of the Month! So stay tuned... and cheers.
If u have any suggestion or recommendation to make, please post on our tag board. Trust me, we'll seriously consider your suggestions and recommendations. So if you want someone to be featured just say it!
Monday, May 28, 2007
TIme may past... ...But the memories will last... ...
Hey I know it's kinda of sad to see the tournament come to a close. The babes(ok, i know there are not many), the hot bods, and of cos the worldclass action on display at sentosa for the past week. Yup, only a day had flew past but i'm starting to miss my Miwa Asao already. Himzzz... ...when'll u be back? Hope to see U in Singapore again soon. In the meantime, i gotta sort out my future and stick to my plans. At times I feel that i need someone to give a kick up my backside to give me a boost. I don want to be a has-been and someone with so much potential but fulfill so little of it.
Well, back to the Swatch FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Singapore, I would say that it was an enjoyment to be there. Despite the rain, the sun, and the sai kang, i gonna miss the beach again.
Hope that yr enjoy the pics i gonna post... ...and stay tuned for the next big event... ...may the memories last as we create new ones... ...
ENJOY!!!
Take of Japan.
There were the highs...
...the lows...
...and of coz the fans (smile for the camera!)
... ...and of coz Miwa Asao.
P.S: For those of u who wants better and more pics, better start begging me...keke..:0)
What a Final!!!
Hey guys and gals...it was one hell of a final day. Team China won the Brazilians for the 3rd-4th placing match, while Team Brazil won the Chinese in the final. (Yes u seen right, most countries send in more than one team). The atmosphere was also amazing, with many Brazilian supporters out in full force with their drums, instruments and of coz lotsa Brazilian Flags. Cheers to them for standing by the team no matter what the situation was during the matches.
Here are pics from the matches itself... Too bad the top-seeded team comprising of Larissa Franca and Juliana Felisberta Silva had to settle for 4th place instead, after being beaten by compatriots Renata Trevisan Ribeiro and Talita Antunes da Rocha in the semi-finals and China in the 3rd-4th placing match. Even then, there's still half a year left for them to catch up. Sadly only Ben could give me the pics coz a certain Garlic decided to pang seh and save his brother. I really wonder, does he loves his bro that much?
Zhang Xi of Team China in action for the 3rd-4th placing match.
Renata Trevisan Ribeiro(left) and Talita Antunes da Rocha(right)
in action for Team Brazil in the final.
A hilarious moment in the final, when supporters threw a
big inflated ball onto the pitch.
Brazilian supporters during the first few days of the tournament.
Friday, May 25, 2007
A little Overture...
Hi guys I have some pics again here from Ben and Garlic. Himzz.. I'm showing u special pics for those wif diff. taste.(eg. flying monkey)
Cuba in action.
...........................Specially for Flying Monkey...............................
Our very own Team Singapore in action!!!
Hope to see your soon again. So come on down to siloso beach, sentosa if u wanna catch the action live, now until Sunday. Tickets are 20 bucks for gallery seats.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Ships ...
And just like ships we float through each other's lives
Through the waters of beauty and grace
We will one day dock at the same port
And give rest to our weary legs
Chorus:
There is a light
placed up in the sky
Like the stained glass time slows down
I wish I could sleep
I wish I could dream
I love the sound of my feet against these empty streets
I saw the whole town burn down I'm walking away
Nothing stays these feelings have wings
Our arms outstretched, we are soaring
Chorus
Chorus
This is the lyrics to the song
"Ships" which is sung by Umbrellas
Its not a very famous band
You might/might not have heard the name before
but i believe it will be one of those up and coming band in the future
lately i been hooked onto this song
the singer has this dreamy effect of making the song
unbashedly emotional without being emo
that makes you want to just listen more
anyway its on a permanent rewind on my ipod
haha i didnt know why
initially i thought it was just the music
but i guess sometimes subconciously
you listen to the song because you feel you can connect to it
Well "Ships" is just this type of song
its very meaningful ...
Can you find the meaning from the above lyrics ?
enough said ...
go click the title
and hear the song
A Sneak Peek
~Hajimeimashite~
Folks thanks to Ben and Garlic, we're gonna give u a sneak preview. We're not gonna release all, cause we wanna make u scream. :0)
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
An Eventful Day
Hey guys...judging from today, my judging babe potential and ability gotta be 20 too. Haha...for those of u who remember last week when i sent your video clips of a certain volleyball girl by the name of Miwa Asao will surely worship me for this.
Point 1: After being 1m away from her for about an hour, i can surely say this: She is definetely the BABE OF THE TOURNAMENT!
Point 2: After the Japan Team 1 vs. Japan Team 2 match, the journalist swarmed her for interviews and a press conference ensured. I really pity the rest of her
teammates who could only sit in one corner and stare blankly into space. If only they were prettier, things would have been different.
Point 3: She looks really much better in person than in the videos... this I can swear with my heart. Although i still agree that out there, there are still many who are better looking than her.
PS: For those horny bastards out there ( Ya i'm referring to u reading this), we're gonna get some photos for u to see. Too bad we forgot to bring our digicam today. But tomorrow's gonna be the day! So as a warning to Ben and Garlic, better get some good pics tomorrow...or else....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQLcSipDMQ
Over My Head [Cable Car]
Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She's on your mind
She's on your mind
whos on your mind at this particular moment of time?
Monday, May 21, 2007
A book that my frens read
After reading this book, my friends were changed profoundly. They began spouting acronyms and other rather vague, seemingly innocuous terms. These terms, to quote the book, had entered their 'permanent lexicon'. The subject matter of the book has become a large part of their lives. My interest was first piqued hearing them discussing the subject matter of the book, using the acronyms and terms that they learnt. They made the subject matter sound like an exact science, with theories and rules etc.....It was interesting to observe them, deep in their discussions, like scientists. Exchanging information, analyzing experiment results, extrapolating conclusions.
Eventually a pdf copy of the book made its way to my hard drive. After reading the first 2 chapters, the book strikes me as a combination between autobiography and non-fiction. The writing style is engaging, keeping the reader intrigued. Now I have to admit, I find myself rather apprehensive in reading this book, seeing as how my friends are so affected by it. Not in a negative way though. Kind of like a lifestyle choice, like choosing to only give up your seats on the train to elderly folks and not people with babies, that sort of thing. But I shall venture on, as I have nothing else to read. I can only hope it will not change me, as it has to my friends and no doubt countless others.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN!
Keep still..Keep calm..Keep your eyes open..cause tomorrow's gonna be the day when the heavens open.(I hope) Himzzz.. and GOC stop having wet dreams about tomorrow.
Something Miscellaneous
Just finished reading my fav author Chuck Palahniuk's new novel "Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey". There's a passage in there that i think is kinda cool and true for drivers.
From the pages of Green Taylor Simms( Historian): ........ Every time I operate a motor vehicle, all of what i treasure can be taken. Stolen in an instant without due process. When you're aboard a motor vehicle, death passes within a finger's length every few moments. Anytime a vehicle passes mine in the oncoming lanes, I could be subjected to torture more violent and painful than anything the world's dictators would ever stoop to inflict. Perhaps another driver has eaten nothing except hamburgers for his entire life, and as his car approaches mine on the freeway, his clogged heart fails. Blind with pain, he clutches his seizing chest. His automobile veers to one side, colliding with mine, and forcing me into another car, a gasoline tanker truck, a guardrail, over a cliff.
Despite my lifetime of declining rich desserts, my evenings spent jogging, regardless of all my careful moderation and self-discipline--I'm trapped, wadded inside a shell of steel and aluminium. My body, violated in countless places by fragments of broken glass. My low-cholesterol blood rushes to abandon me in hot, leaping spurts.
Despite all my care, the heart-attack victim and I will both be just as dead.
Accidents do happen.
Think of this when you next step into a vehicle.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Welcome to new member
I would like to welcome another new member hide-something........after hearing him give a lecture on relationships, something abt love-marker or something, decided that he has alot of things he can contribute to the blog. He's looks like he shld be fat, but he's not. He takes a mean freekick, and will take on all challengers. He's never been known to not defeat a challenger, as he will keep asking for rematches until he wins one.
He's a mysterious person as well, always lurking in the shadows, his gaze seemingly hiding a secret that would never be revealed. An enigma, his character only hinted at through the sound of the piano when he plays. When asked how should he be described, he mutters: "I'm a killer in the dark, waiting for its prey. A vulture upon the cliff, surveying its surroundings. A lion in its den, majestic unknown." Truly a person that i know, yet do not know. Print.
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