Rounding Up

1 more wk to the end of exam, n also my 1st yr in uni. Time really passes damn fast, I can still rem the days in army like it was yesterday. N the days of feeling lost coming to n being in NTU. Looking back, I didn't do anything much in this 1 yr, no achievement, nothing much has happened. So much for the excitment n anticipation b4 coming here.

1 thing I dun like abt uni life is the no sense of belonging, esp for a common engin 1st yr student like me. All my tutorial classes r made up of different people, prob seeing each other once a wk. Come a new semester n u will c new faces again. There was no need to talk or rather, no chance. U come in for ur lesson, copy the solution n leave at the end of class. Numerous acquaintances, but little true friends. But thnz god, I did meet some gd friends n talk cock buddies here. Though few, but I will definitely treasure this friendship. Hopefully, more will come.

Next yr, I would be in yr 2 mechanical engineering. New hall, new course, new ppl. Some how, I knew things will turn out to be a lot better. My life is always lagging. Like VS Sec 1 to Sec 3, I didn't really enjoy life. It was in Sec 4 tt things erupt into prob the best part of my life. Best buddies n memory for life. Same for JC, it was in JC 2 tt I enjoyed my class. Yup, for dota players, I am a late gm hero. Lolz. Nwae, now in a course wth onli a handful of ppl in it wth me, definitely I will make the best of friends frm here. N special thnk to Lazy for going thru this 1 yr wth me... At least, I dun feel so lost.

After holiday, I will be working. I am desperate for cash, n my aim is to go holiday prob Taiwan come nxt term break. N I need to break free fmr the dream I am in now, I need to find an ambition soon or nv. I am tired of living like a lost soul n I need smthing to devote my life to.

Tmr is my astro exam. I am amazed by how our universe is like, n y the creater made it like tt. Is it his gm of creating civilisations n seperating em by sheer dist, to c their development until they meet? A race between civilisations frm diff planets? Nwae, it is really damn interesting n many things u definitely dunno. Aft exam, I will prob write a post abt the wonder of our universe for u guys info.

Tt it, I will stop here. All the best for the exams! U n me...

Crappy

This is the funnist soccer comedy I have seen...

Chill Out

If u have nt explored the internet enough, here are some pictures to chill out for ur exams.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Wrong ball!!!

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Seriously gg - gd gm

Hang on, we r coming

Greedy dog, my type

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Religion

Many times I ask a person what his/her religion is, n the ans I get is btw uncertaininty n free-thinker. I felt tt this is somehow nt correct though I couldn't find a gd reason for it. It was only not long ago tt I finally understand the meaning of religion. I myself is a Buddhist, following in the footstep of my parents. There was a time when I was uncertain too, feeling tt I do not believe in it n I dun need it.

Sad to say, buddhism among all the religions is diminishing fast. I was thinking if it will cease to exist in the many generations to come. The malays follow their religion muslim closely, so does the catholic n christian. But why do so many children of buddhist parents declare tt they r free thinkers nowadays? An ever-increasing trend, extremely prominent in the Singapore society.

Yeeee... Buddhism so chi-na, so old school, so nt cool 1. Now modern time already leh, still go temple pray will feel paiseh 1 lor. Who believe really got chinese gods up there, talk cock sia. N all the chinese beliefs so superstitious. Ppl will laugh 1 lor, like nv go thru education b4 still believe such rubbish. No monk plz!

Have all these thoughts pop up in ur mind b4? I bet if u r a free thinker, u prob did. U nv say it out, coz u know it is a sensitive issue. But still, u r guilty of it...

All the major religions teach their followers to be gd ppl. There is a thing tt we r nt born wth, difficult to acquire thru education n life, tt is moral values. Coz moral values do nt have an exact definition, prob what we know is doing good deeds. But again, how do u define gd deeds?

So, in all religions, their 'gods' r perfect examples to their followers. The things they do, their words n actions r all symbols of good n correct ways. Whether it is obvious or nt, parents pass on this protrait of moral values frm their religion to their children. N this is how human society has functioned for ages, defining our ways of life - things we know we shld nt do n things tt we shld.

Ok, if u dun gt it. Then let me hit u wth a direct example. If u have watched the movie blood diamond, y do these ppl kill innocent like nobody business. Prob if u tell em tt this is immoral, they will nt understand n kill u too. So this has been their way of life, just like those Indonesian cannibals n their religion. Y can we straight away tell tt their actions r wrong, but to em, moral values is a mystery. Even killing so many ppl will nt draw the least bit of guilt in em.

Again, religion plays a huge role... Gd religions instill moral values in us w/o us even knowing. To us, it may seem moral values r born into us since birth. Like giving up our seats to elderly in the MRT. But in actual fact, our ancester learnt it frm their religion, we learnt it frm our parents, so do our kids frm us. Yes, religion teaches u to be a gd person, whether or nt in conflict wth ur own personal conscience. Tt y some ppl still do bad things knowing tt is wrong.

If u ask me, I certainly dun believe tt there is any god up there. Wat I believe in is the teaching of my religion, which my parents n ppl ard me have passed to me since birth. Sad to say, many buddhists do nt understand this, they thought buddhism is abt praying to strike toto n 4D. Tt prob the reason y so many youngsters r losing their faith in it. So wat say u?

I will be posting a 2nd part abt religion. I haven't talk abt religion as a form of consolation which I have went thru myself.

Exclusively for Man Utd Fans

Guys, there is no cause for worries. My prediction is Man Utd will clinch the doubles this season. Sad to say, a treble is v difficult but who cares? The doubles I meant is EPL champion n European Cup champion. Currently, I c tt luck is well on Man Utd's side n Chelsea's luck is on high red alert.

Nwae, for ur info, luck is nt defined as winning every gms. Luck is defined as losing gms n winning gms at the right moment. As a Man Utd fan, u shld know Man Utd works best under pressure. If they lead too early in a gm or the tournament itself, they possibly relax n tend to concede ltr. But if they had to win to go thru, they will fight damn hard for it n win it. Just like the Roma gm in which they had to win, n they definitely have the potential to clinch the 7-1 victory.

I c tt it is just the perfect time for Man Utd n Chelsea to close up the EPL table gap, b4 the final show down btw em in May. Nt too early, nt too late. If too late in the competition, Man Utd may be caught off guard, gt taken over n too late to stage a come back. Man Utd need the pressure n motivation to win tt gm against Chelsea n when they have it, they will certainly do it. Coz Man Utd is really damn gd n effective when they play all out! So dun be too pissed wth the loss to Portsmouth last wk.

On the other hand, Mourinho shld be scare out of his pants by now. Seeing how 'lucky' his team has been so far, scoring last min goal n doing just enuff every gm to win, he shld be able to tell this is a bad omen, bad luck. It is like throwing the dice n gettng 10 '6' in a row, do u think it will last? Unlike Man Utd, when they win, they win big n deserve their victories. Yes, Chelsea luck is like playing wth fire, wearing thin n fragile.

God is definitely on Man Utd's side now. N let rally all the Man Utd fans, n we will go thru the last few gms together! To celebration n cheerio!

Selfish Ppl

Today I was looking for a place to study in the lib. I walked round n round the lib but still can't find a seat. Many of the seats will empty but ppl just left a file or book there n go off for their meal or even lesson. As the exam draws near, this problem worsens by the day. I dunno whether i shld be pissed off wth tt, esp when I desperately need a place to study for my Jap test ltr. Worse is tt some ppl just come back hours ltr to pack their things n go. 1 thing I can definitely say is tt these ppl r selfish. If everyone knows how to think n 'let go' of their seats when they leave, prob everyone will have a seat just when they need it.

Yup, I think quite a lot... So, when I finally settled down at a spolit com desk, I just couldn't study. I kept thinking about wat I have said nt long ago. In my entry "Girls, so wat do u want?", I mentioned abt doing the wrong thing for the right reasons n no one has the right to judge others' actions. This is 1 gd example. I dunno whether I am too extreme but I wish I can just go around stealing their labtop, bag, book n blah blah. Nt coz I want em, coz I want to teach these ppl a lesson. But as usual, law protects this selfish ppl n so wat can I do? Suck thumb...

I will continue on this in my nxt entry. Hmm nwae, I set up this blog to write abt my thoughts n opinions, nt abt my daily life. Something like writing interesting or funny essays n adding em to my collection for future reading. But recently it has been a lot abt soccer n cars haha. Sry abt tt n I will try to keep tt balance. I have 3 posts hanging which I am kinda stucked wth for v long - 'Pretentious Ppl', 'She is the 1' n 'Me'. Hopefully I can finished em soon.

Futsal Fiesta (Indian Cultural SOC)

Today is another futsal tournament tt we took part in. This time there r 32 teams n the standard is much higher since it is opened to public. But nevertheless, we were still riding high frm the success of the Sci Open 2 wks ago in which we won the title. So we turned out to be really damn cocky n arrogant, even I myself, can't stand myself. We were there laughing n joking loudly abt how gd we r, oblivious to those ard us. (They say proud ppl r bound to lose, prob it will take a beating for us to fall frm heaven back to solid ground, where we will start all over again, lolz.)

But who cares? We went into the gms wth high morale n confidence, grabbing 2 victories n a drw to top our grp in the end. Special mention of Shahid who is normally so effective in front of goal at KACC to finally utilise this killer instinct in competitive matches. There... Confidence is really damn impt, finally KACC have proven ourselves to be match winner.

Aft qualifying, we were told the nxt round will be at 4pm which is 4 stupid hours frm then. We makan n went to the lounge to continue our nua-ing. Qin Yao showed me some youtube clips abt Peter Schmeichel n Petr Cech. Their saves were really crazy. Actually long ago, I used to think tt losers who can't play soccer play as keepers.

I am a wing back left but I like to play as keeper also coz I like the feeling of making saves. It is no diff frm scoring goals, if nt better. After our star keeper Jeremy left, I naturally became the nxt keeper in line. It was then I really start to respect keepers coz they can either make or break a team. The entire team hope lie on his shoulders n the stress is really insurmountable. As how things work, ppl always blame the keepers for conceding easy goals but nv blame the strikers for missing easy goals. To me, missing a stupid goal is like conceding a stupid goal, no diff, no excuse.

Today, I was damn nua throughout the matches dunno y. Apart frm saving a penalty, I was quite disappointing. I give myself 4 out of 10. Half the time I try catching the ball, it just bounds off my hands. Then, I fumbled once n it almost caused us a goal. But, it was my 7th consecutive clean sheets, all full gms. N guess wat, my stingy captain says he will reward me the maxim magazine if I keep 4 more clean sheet all the way to the final. Ahahaha... Nwae, i already bought it liao, damn coz of tt Michelle,19. Ahaha... She is damn chio k.

The day ended up quite badly. It rained at 3 plus n the match was postphoned. Now, i just hope tt everyone can make it for tt postphoned date. There is a 50-50 chance we may be missing our captain n ht, n i seriously doubt if our team can function w/o him.

Nissan 350Z

I can't help it, damn. Gotta post this. I saw a Nissan 350Z at Serangoon Garden last wk. Just when I thought i won't get to see it again, another one pop out right in front of me at NTU carpark. The pictures i saw on internet were nt appealing. But when i saw it closed-up b4 my eyes, it was fantastic. Haha maybe car can also be nt photogenic. Damn chio n 'cute'.

When can I lay my hands on tt? Haha, just so cool.

Extreme Makeover

Wow, i went thru my old yr bk n stuff, found this photo n was kinda shocked. Yup, tt guy sitting at the extreme right was me >2yrs ago. (If u can't c properly, can double click to zoom in.) N if u have seen me recently, wat do u think has changed? Ahahaha, my close frenzs all will know tt I have grown fatter. N honestly, army screwed me up instead of puff me up, all for being in the wrong unit where fat ppl dominate. Cos we need to carry shyt load of heavy stuffs.

Nwae, my plt was a mistake, we r all so skinny compared to the other plts. Our combined fat was nt even halfway of em. Lolz. N aft becoming sergeants, we r stuck in a place wth only a canteen, a bunk n a spec mess. So, like playing the gm SIMS in which we r the sims - eating, sleeping, slacking r the onli options for us, so u can onli produce fat sims! Haha. Yar, but dun gt the wrong idea, we did the most xiong things n for the lamest reasons, all for the sake of our 'father'. Stupid unit, i dun feel like talking about it anymore...

Haa... So how much have army changed ppl? Or rather, how much have I changed in these 2 plus yrs. My look didn't change much, coz long lost frenzs still recognise me? But character wise, I feel I have changed a great deal, for the better or worse.

1st, I can no longer talk cock n crap like i used to be. Last time, my frenzs used to call me the talk cock king. I was damn crappy, always able to crack jokes non-stop n make everybody laugh. But today, i feet like i have lost this part of me. Ppl may even feel tt i am a v serious person n i dun like tt realli. Coz i still like to laugh n talk cock all day long.

2nd, I feel like half my brain has became dead during my army life. I am nt kidding, todae my intelligence n analytical skill has degenerate by at least half. Simple math n science qns i would have easily tackled in the past now seen like impossible to me. Tt nt all, in a situation whereby everybody would have just choosen right, i would hesitate n might even choose left which is wrong. Yup, damn i have became stupider i think.

As a stupider person but equally slack like last time, do u think i will survive these 4 yrs of uni life? n Gosh, i am no longer 'qualified' to do last min work. Thought i was made for tt...

3rd, I have became more confident abt myself over the last 2 yrs definitely. I used to be v sensitive abt how ppl look at me but now, I feel the best is to be yourself. N my policy is tt i dun give a shyt to ppl who dun give a shyt abt me. Even if the whole world walks out on me, I won't be afraid, the most I will walk the world alone. Haha, yup... Cheerio!

Ok, tt all i wanna say for tonitz. Yup, no pt dwelling on the past, u can only change the present n the future. So, let work on tt. N gd luck everyone for the upcoming exam! Sux...

My Aunt's Mysterious Garden

I has always been very impressed by my aunt's garden though i nv realli like gardening. Haha, yup back in pri sch, i actually joined gardening due to my form teacher 'oppression'. Turned out to be realli tonnes of sai kang but did learn a thing or 2. Pretty interesting. My aunt is superb in gardening, just look at her house n u be shocked wth the number n species of plants. Took some photos hastily, was in a rush. Here is a few interesting one though i properly miss out on a lot more...

Here is the main garden

Look at the green wire mesh, there is where the plant starts growing n downward. No leaf, no stem, prob just green root tt forms a 'curtain'

Yup, a bird nest, v common in malaysia but u prob nv seen 1 in singpore yet

Yes, the carnivorous Pitcher plant. Didn't know it can be grown in the garden n these r all realli half-filled wth acidic liquid. I feel like pouring the liquid away ahaha.

I didn't know there r so many species until my aunt show us a small weird looking plant tt she plants among the rocks. Damn, forgot to take a pic. Yeah, u prob can find a dozen more strange plants if u search closely. She blends em wth the nature so well. Cool!